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History at
Northumbria University:
US History Research Group
An Incredible Opportunity Studying for an undergraduate or graduate de-gree in History at Northumbria had never been more rewarding. With several new faculty ap-pointments, Northumbria offers students a vi-brant culture for research and is a centre for ex-cellence in teaching and learning. We offer a wide variety of optional modules for undergraduate students which are informed by staff research and expertise. For postgraduate students Northumbria can offer you close project supervision and outstanding access to unique re-search resources.
Please visit the US History Research Group web-site at: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/ushistorygroup
Conversely, feel free to contact any of the US His-tory Research Group members to discuss the op-portunities that are available at Northumbria.
Why US History at Northumbria University
The US History Group has a diverse range of
interests for students to engage with. The US
historians are experts in politics, culture, race,
diplomacy and gender. What is more impressive is
the breadth of expertise. The US historians are
experts in several different eras of US History,
including antebellum and post-bellum America,
the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, and the so-
called 'American Century' or twentieth century.
Northumbria University is fast-becoming one of
the most exciting places to study and research US
History and this has only been strengthened with
the acquisition of new resources which include:
Online access to the major American press and newspaper collections Foreign Relations Papers of the US FBI Files on Black Extremists Students for a Democratic Society Papers Huey P. Newton Papers (Black Panther Party Files) Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations Dispatches from US Consuls in Ireland and a £500,000 investment in history resources
Main contact for the US History Research Group
Dr Michael Patrick Cullinane
Department of Humanities
Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
Phone: 0191-227 4606
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/history
The US History Research Group
About us Northumbria University has one of the largest dedicated teams of US history lecturers and re-searchers in the UK. There are four specialists in US history that head this group, and several his-tory staff have research interests that intersect and overlap.
The members of this group have particular re-search strengths in the in connections between US history and race, diplomacy presidential poli-tics, transnational culture and ideas. We wel-come students to work with us to craft research projects in similar fields and contribute to a growing North East community interested in the United States.
Moreover, the group is active in coordinating seminar papers, sym-posia, and interna-tional confer-ences. Members of the group have forged significant connections with foreign research cen-tres, including many in the US, while working to encour-age the study of the US in the North East through outreach to schools, museums, and libraries.
Dr Michael Patrick Cullinane Michael’s research interests are in US transatlantic relations in the early 20th century. He is working on a history of anti-imperialism and Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr Sylvia Ellis Sylvia’s research interests lie in post-1945 British and American political and diplomatic history. She is also working on a study of female activism on US campuses.
Dr David Gleeson David's research interests are in the Irish in the Atlantic World, the English Diaspora in North America, and the American Civil War.
Dr Joe Street Joe’s work focuses on the interac-tion between African American politics and culture in twentieth century with a particular regard for the study of the Black Panthers.
Prof Don MacRaild Don's fields of research expertise, include the Irish in Britain and the wider British World, British social history and the English Diaspora in the British World.
Dr Pete Maw Peter's research interests include: the British-Atlantic World; the tex-tile industries and the merchant communities of inland towns in northern England.
Affiliate Members: Professor Brian Ward Professor of American Studies University of Manchester
Associated Ph.D. Candidates: Craig McLaughlan: The U.S. Civil War and Late-Nineteenth Century Brazilian Development Peter O'Connor: The US Civil War and British Radical Ide-ologies
Group Members and their
Research Interests
To read about the Activities and Events the US His-tory Research group is coordinating, please visit: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/ushistorygroup
Dr Tanja Bueltmann Tanja’s research is in wider British World history, especially the ‘club culture’ of English and Scottish migrants in New Zealand, North America and Southeast Asia.
