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Research Interests
I am a social and cultural historian of modern Britain. My research interests include the New Left, cultural studies, urban history, race, immigration and multiculturalism. I have published on these areas in Social History, History Workshop Journal, the Journal of British Studies, Twentieth Century British History and other academic journals. I am the co-editor of Cultural Studies 50 Years On (2016) and my first monograph - Black Handsworth: race in 1980s Britain - was published by the University of California Press in 2019 and shortlisted for the Whitfield Prize. I have curated several public exhibitions, including Janet Mendelsohn: Varna Road at the Ikon Gallery in 2016, and have held visiting fellowships at New York University and Stanford University. My research has been supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Fulbright Commission and, most recently, the British Academy.
My latest book, Multicultural Britain: A People's History was published by Hurst in 2024. It was described by Fintan O'Toole as a 'vividly compelling book that makes an epic subject feel immediate and intimate'.
I have written for various newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian, The Irish Times, and the Irish Independent. I am currently working on a history of Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses.
Teaching
Dr Kieran Connell teaches on the following programmes:
HIS2018 The Making of Contemporary Britain
HIS2055 History and Society
HIS3119 'There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack': race and immigration in post-war Britain
MHY7079 From Blitz to Blair: exploring post-war Britain
MHY7035 Debates in History
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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R1993HAP: The Rushdie Affair and the Making of Multicultural Britain
Connell, K. (PI)
25/04/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1577HIS: Past, present and future: connecting communities with shared histories
Connell, K. (PI)
09/05/2016 → …
Project: Research
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An African American anthropologist in Wales: St Clair Drake and the transatlantic ecologies of race relations
Connell, K., Jan 2024, In: Journal of British Studies. 63, 1, p. 167-198 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A snapshot of Varna Road: race, sex and space in 1960s Birmingham
Connell, K., 01 Jan 2024, (Accepted) The everyday life history reader: working with sources. Ferris, K. & Halstead, H. (eds.). University of Exeter PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Multicultural Britain: a people's history
Connell, K., 15 Aug 2024, Hurst and Company. 416 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Rushdie Affair and the politics of multicultural Britain
Connell, K., 25 Apr 2024, (Early online date) In: Historical Journal. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book review: Windrush (1948) and Rivers of Blood (1968): legacy and assessment, by Trevor Harris (ed.), Oxford and New York, Routledge, 2019
Connell, K., 11 Aug 2022, (Early online date) In: Contemporary British History.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Prizes
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AHRC 10th Anniversary Cultural Engagement Fund: ‘Developing Future Leaders in the Arts and Humanities: Impact, Value and Co-creation’
Connell, K. (Recipient), Sept 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Faculty Research Initiative Fund
Connell, K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Connell, K. (Recipient), 15 Sept 2023
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Matthew Hilton
Connell, K. (Host)
21 Feb 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Inter Community Dialogues
Connell, K. (Advisor)
21 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Histories of Multicultural Britain
Connell, K. (Advisor)
15 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Patterns of Prejudice (Journal)
Connell, K. (Peer reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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The Rushdie Affair and the Politics of Multicultural Britain
Connell, K. (Advisor)
15 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Why Trying to Out Reform Reform Would be a Mistake
07/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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White British people aren’t under threat from multicultural Britain – they are part of it - The Guardian Op Ed
27/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Kieran Connell: Lessons to be learned from historical experiences of Irish - Irish Examiner Op Ed
11/10/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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"No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs": The Irish in Multicultural Britain
02/10/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Past, present and future: connecting communities with shared histories
Connell, K. (Participant) & Hilton, M. (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Societial Impact