Paul Readman


Paul Andrew Readman, FRHistS, is a political and cultural historian. He is Professor in Modern British History at King's College London, where he was Head of the History Department and as of 2018 is Vice-Dean for Research.

Biography

Paul Readman was educated at Newpark Comprehensive School in County Dublin, Ireland, before attending Christ's College, Cambridge, where he received Bachelor of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees; his doctorate was awarded in 2002 for his thesis entitled "The role of land and landscape in English cultural and political debate, c. 1880–1910". From 1999 to 2002, Readman was a Research Fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge. In 2002, he became a lecturer at King's College London, and as of 2018 is now Professor in Modern British History. From 2008 to 2012, he was Head of the university's History Department, and is also Vice-Dean for Research. As of 2018, he is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Research

Readman's research focuses on the cultural and political history of modern Britain; he specialises in British electoral politics from the 1860s to the 1940s, the history of British landscape preservation, the 'Land Question' in British politics, and patriotism and national identities in Britain. His published works include:
;Walking Histories 1800–1914
;Borderlands in World History, 1700–1914
;By-elections in British Politics 1832–1914
;The Land Question in Britain, 1750–1950