MPhil/PhD History

Program Overview

Goldsmiths' MPhil/PhD History program offers a theorized, interdisciplinary approach to historical research, with a focus on cutting-edge topics supervised by young, dedicated researchers. Graduates have pursued careers in history, media, research, and teaching.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Focus: Theorized, interdisciplinary, and comparative approach to historical research.
• Culture: Open, friendly, and accessible.
• Staff: Young, cutting-edge researchers dedicated to individual supervision.
• Research Areas:
• The Song of the Pen: Penny Romantic Literature 1839-89
• The Freak Show in Nineteenth-Century Britain
• British Women and German Prisoners of War in the 1940s
• Decoding Dress in Interwar Detective Fiction
• The British Diaspora - Race Return Migration and Identity in 20th Century Britain
• Atatürk and his Cult - A Visual History, 1918-1968
• Another Balkan Myth?
The Extreme Right Wing in Serbia: Indigenous Phenomenon or Foreign Adaptation?
• London Schools and Children, 1870-1920
• The Seekers Found: Radical Religion during the English Revolution

Assessment:

• Method: Thesis and viva voce examination.

Teaching:

• Staff: Young, cutting-edge researchers offering unmatched individual supervision.
• Culture: Open, friendly, and accessible.

Careers:

• Past Graduates: History and related fields, media, research, teaching.
• Career Support: Available.

Other:

• Program Length: 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time.
• Application Deadline: October for September start.
• Funding Opportunities: AHRC studentships.

Annual tuition fees These are the fees for students starting their programme in the 2024/2025 academic year. Home - full-time: £TBC Home - part-time: £TBC International - full-time: £TBC Additional costs There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme.