Matthew Grant

@mgrnt

Reader in Modern British History (and Humanities Deputy Dean for PGR), University of Essex. War, Cold War, and Postwar.

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Joined August 2010
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    Aug 25

    My new piece: 'Historicizing Citizenship in Postwar Britian' - in Historical Journal. (Now with correct DOI...):

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  2. 17 hours ago

    My piece on British citizenship, the referendum vote, and the shrinking notion of belonging that is shaping British society.

    ‘Citizen of the world’? Think again: British citizenship after Brexit
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  3. Nov 19

    Feel slightly crazed by having watched three weeks worth of in one night...

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  4. Nov 18

    Very proud of my students coming out for a re-arranged class at 4-5 on a Friday evening, and unpicking anti-communism in cold war Britain.

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  5. Nov 17

    In 2014 it was reported that UK Universities had a combined turnover of £27.3 billion. How more 'real world' can you get?

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  6. Nov 16

    Lots I agreed with in Gove's tonight, but fact is he did naff all to implement it when Justice Secretary

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  7. Nov 12

    91% of British public think should be able to stay & work for a period after they finish their course

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  8. Nov 12

    At , and building noise from inside conference hotel competing with building noise from outside to disrupt speakers...

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  9. Nov 11

    Great paper, nicely probing metropolitan culture, law enforcement and the uneasy relationship between race and Britain's imperial identity.

    . opens w/a black-owned 7 Dials cafe in 1920s, a casual but revolutionary note that Black Britain always existed.
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  10. Nov 10

    Today is Equal Pay Day - the day after which women work for free as a result of earning less on average than men.

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  11. Nov 1

    Definitely count me in for a copy of 's 'Basic Nest Architecture', . Really looking forward to this in early 2017.

    It's official! It's a book! Due date Feb 27th, which makes it a pisces:
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  12. Oct 26

    I've been since 1 September so I think means now! There are so many amazing women at this university!

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  13. Oct 25

    Hope it's as good as last year!

    Going through fantastic sources students have chosen for Sensing the Slum, the latest installment of Exploring the Slum online exhibition
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  14. Oct 25

    For historians based outside the UK, visiting fellowships at Sussex.

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  15. Oct 25

    Everyone who crowdfunds Raised By Wolves gets a sweet rewards, a feeling of joy & my personal thanks on Twitter:

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  16. Oct 24

    Collective cabinet responsibility to be set aside on . But says this tactic is highly unusual:

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  17. Oct 21

    Very interesting blog from Newcastle VC on Brexit and Citizenship:

  18. Oct 21

    Great report on Collaborating with Men & changing workplace culture to be more inclusive for women. ht

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  19. Oct 21

    Featuring me, Benjamin Ziemann, Ann Sherif, and a host of fantastic questions....

    Podcast of our Rethinking the Cold War event 'An Imaginary War? Culture, Thought & Nuclear Conflict' now available
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  21. Oct 21

    The Political Historian Card has name and institution on the back, and a picture of Newman and Baddiel in 'History Today' on the front...

    Ugh, if I don’t learn how to spell ‘Gaitskell’ soon, they are going to take away my political historian card.
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