Centre for Contemporary and Modern History

Centre for Contemporary and Modern History brings together researchers from across the University who share a common interest in our world's recent past.

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Our specialisms span the globe and our membership stretches across disciplinary boundaries, to include staff and postgraduate researchers from Law, Architecture, Journalism, English, Modern Languages, East Asian Studies, and History. 

Who are we?

Centre for Contemporary and Modern History (CoMo) is run by a steering group with representatives from across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and beyond. To find out more about the steering group and the wider CoMo membership visit the People page.

If you would like to get involved with CoMo or join our mailing list, click here.

Recent and upcoming talks and events

  • CoMo Symposium on Urban Heritage

  • The Empire is Round: Hungary, Egypt, and the Hierarchies of Global Association Football

  • ongoing 'work-in-progress' sessions

  • postgraduate seminar series