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"Twentieth-Century British History" is changing its name to "Modern British History".
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Out today!
'A neoliberal revolution? Thatcherism and the reform of British pensions'
by @aled_r_davies @jgfreeman & @hugh_pemberton
📘tinyurl.com/dckwecs9
This new book examines the Thatcher government’s attempt to privatise and individualise Britain’s pension system, thereby transforming workers into risk-taking savers with a stake in capitalism.
@LSEpoliticsblog @JSP_Journal @EconObservatory @PSAConsStudies @ECPR @PSAPolHist @PolStudiesRev #pensions #Thatcherism
ALT Book cover image for 'A neoliberal revolution?: Thatcherism and the reform of British pensions' by Aled Davies, James Freeman and Hugh Pemberton, published by Manchester University Press.
The editors are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2023 Duncan Tanner Prize is Holly Swenson of Northwestern University for an entry entitled ‘A “High Quality” Deal: The Business of British Comedy Television in Australia, 1960-1990’.
If you're interested in writing a short reflection on a @TCBHJournal that you've found important in your own work or for the field, please get in touch with @chrhilli, the editor putting together this section of our first issue under the title Modern British History.
In the first issue of @TCBHJournal under its new name, Modern British History, we plan to publish brief pieces (approx 1000 words) reflecting on the contributions that particular articles in TCBH have made to the development of scholarship on modern British history. (1/3)
CFP for short reflections on landmark TCBH articles here: academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/…
In the first issue of @TCBHJournal under its new name, Modern British History, we plan to publish brief pieces (approx 1000 words) reflecting on the contributions that particular articles in TCBH have made to the development of scholarship on modern British history. (1/3)
We are especially keen on publishing reflections by emerging and early career scholars. We would need to receive the text by November 2023. (2/3)
If you are interested in contributing a short reflection on a landmark TCBH article, please email @chrhilli at [email protected] in the first instance to discuss the article that you propose to explore (3/3)
Beginning 1 January 2024, Twentieth Century British History will become Modern British History to reflect the journal’s expanding scope and vital position within the field. (1/3)
During this time of transition, we will be taking a brief pause in publishing accepted manuscripts through Advance Access. We continue to welcome new submissions and don’t anticipate any disruption to the publication timeline for new submissions. (2/3)
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I know the real fans will all over this news already but for everyone else: the first article from my research on the sociologist Peter Townsend has recently appeared online with @TCBHJournal track.smtpsendmail.com/90321…
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Very excited to share that my first peer reviewed journal article is out now in @TCBHJournal! It centres on Mass-Observation and vernacular politics at the 1945 General Election academic.oup.com/tcbh/advanc…
We're thrilled to have Sarah joining the Editorial Board and look forward to working with her on some exciting new projects moving forward!
I've been sitting on this for a wee while, but I'm delighted to say that I'll be joining the wonderful @TCBHJournal as co-editor in July this year. I'm so grateful and honoured to have the opportunity to work with such a magnificent editorial team and brilliant authors!
This year's TCBH Pimlott lecture: Roberta Bivins and Mathew Thomson, 'Anniversary Fever? History and the Culture of Celebrating the Age of the NHS'. July 6 @KingsCBH. eventbrite.com/e/tcbh-ben-pi…
2023 TCBH Pimlott Lecture: on the 75th birthday (+1 day) of the NHS:
academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/…
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Duncan Tanner Prize for 2022: Holly Smith @hol__smith. Her article ‘The Ronan Point Scandal: Architecture, Crisis, and Possibility in British Social Democracy, 1968-93’ will appear in Twentieth Century British History later in 2023.