Modern European History
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Cambridge has a long and vibrant tradition of researching European History. Its research spans the breadth and depth of Europe from the 18th century to the 21st, from the Caucasus to the Atlantic, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, and beyond.
Researchers’ interests are diverse, but they all share a commitment to looking at the history of Europe beyond national boundaries. In recent years, research has continued to address essential longstanding issues in the lives of Europeans while also expanding to understanding Europe's contested position within the wider world.
The research of this theme covers a variety of geographical areas, with particular strengths in the history of Germany, France, Russia, central Europe and the Mediterranean. Members are brought together by common thematic interests, which include revolutionary moments from 1848 to 1968, ideas and intellectual history, work and inequality, media and temporality, gender and activism, migration and internationalism, popular culture, contemporary history since the 1970s, and the impact of colonialism on European societies.
The Modern European History research seminar, and the graduate-run Workshop, provide a central platform to provide conversations across specialisms, hear ongoing research by faculty and research students, and bring in outside speakers to hear of the latest new approaches. Researchers at Cambridge have strong partnerships with other universities across Europe. In particular, they have a collaborative PhD Seminar on the Contemporary History of Global Europe, run with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, and they have regular exchanges of doctoral students with Sciences-Po Paris.
They are at the forefront of academic research through a number of award-winning monographs, involvement in several leading journals and regular hosting of international conferences in Cambridge. The Theme’s research also engages with the wider public both in Britain and in several other European countries through widely-read books, media and public culture projects, as well as involvement in public policy.
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Faculty Of History
West Road
Cambridge
CB3 9EF
United Kingdom
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University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Ln
Cambridge
CB2 1TN
Last modified:
2024-09-22 00:00:08