Modern British Studies
Modern British Studies at Birmingham aims to provide new ways of thinking about the transformation of British society, culture, politics and economy from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
Challenging what we see as the problematic disciplinary, analytic and theoretical fragmentation of the field, we seek to offer new interpretive frameworks around which to structure further research, shape undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and encourage new forms of public engagement. Our ambitions reflect our place in the global city of Birmingham and our interest in the intellectual traditions of the University of Birmingham, both of which provide inspiration for our efforts.
Queer Modern British Studies Series 2024
Queer Modern British Studies Series 2024
23 October
- “Our Mushroom Moment? On the Trans Possibilities of a New History of Communal Life.”
- Inaugural lecture by Professor Mo Moulton
- Alan Walters G11, 6-7.30pm
30 October
- “Aids Activism in Birmingham and Beyond.”
- George Severs, Graduate Institute Geneva
- Arts 201, 4-6pm
20 November
- Postgraduate research in Queer History Forum
- Arts 224, 12-2pm
4 December
- “New Directions in Queer and Trans History”
- Professor Matt Cook (University of Oxford) in conversation with Professor Mo Moulton (University of Birmingham)
- Arts 201, 4-6pm
Contact us
Contact us
For more information about Modern British Studies at Birmingham please contact its Director, Dr Sarah Kenny, at s.kenny@bham.ac.uk.