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Paul Corthorn studied at the universities of Cambridge and Durham. Before coming to Queen’s in 2006, he held lectureships at Anglia Ruskin, Liverpool and Oxford universities. He is joint editor of the Labour History Review and an Associate of the Cold War Studies Programme at the London School of Economics. In 2009 he won a QUB ‘Rising Stars’ Teaching Award. In 2012 he was a By-Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge. In 2015 he organised an international conference at Queen's on 'Socialism and the Cold War in Western Europe'.
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Research Statement
Paul Corthorn's research is concerned with twentieth-century British history, especially its international dimensions. He has worked extensively on the political Left and on various aspects of the Cold War in Britain. His most recent book – a thematic study of the politics and ideas of the Conservative and Ulster Unionist MP, Enoch Powell – was published by Oxford University Press. He was Co-Investigator of the Leverhulme-funded project 'The Politics of Consumer Credit in the UK, 1938-1992', directed by Professor Sean O'Connell.
Teaching
Dr Paul Corthorn teaches on the following programmes / modules:
Undergraduate
| HIS2019 | The Making of Modern Britain |
| HIS2018 | The Making of Contemporary Britain |
| HIS3042 | Britain and the Cold War |
Postgraduate
| MHY7035 | Historiography |
| MHY7079 | Topics in British History |
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Projects
- 2 Active
R2806HIS: The politics of consumer credit in the UK, 1938-1992
01/08/2011 → 17/12/2019
Project: Research
R1962HIS: Cold war politics in Britain and the memory of the Spanish Civil War
01/08/2008 → 17/12/2019
Project: Research
Research Output
Enoch Powell: Politics and Ideas in Modern Britain
Corthorn, P., 22 Aug 2019, Oxford: Oxford University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Enoch Powell, Julian Amery and Debates over Britain's World Role after 1945
Corthorn, P., 13 May 2019, The Lives and Afterlives of Enoch Powell: The Undying Political Animal. Esteves, O. & Porion, S. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 113-125 13 p. (Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
The Politics of Consumer Credit in the UK, 1938-1992
Corthorn, P. & O'Connell, S., 13 Sep 2018, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 253 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Cold War Politics in Britain and the Contested Legacy of the Spanish Civil War
Corthorn, P., Oct 2014, In : European History Quarterly. 44, 4, p. 678-702 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citations
(Scopus)
'Enoch Powell and the Cold War'
Corthorn, P., 29 Aug 2013Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
Prizes
Awarded By-Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge, Easter Term 2012
Corthorn, Paul (Recipient), Apr 2012
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Co-Investigator (with 50% ownership) of Leverhulme Trust project 'The Politics of Consumer Credit in the UK, 1938-1992'
Corthorn, Paul (Recipient), Mar 2012
Prize: Other distinction
Election to Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society
Corthorn, Paul (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Election to learned society
Principal Investigator of British Academy project 'Cold War Politics in Britain and the Memory of the Spanish Civil War'
Corthorn, Paul (Recipient), Jul 2008
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Paul Corthorn (Peer reviewer)
Apr 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
English Historical Review (Journal)
Paul Corthorn (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Royal Historical Society (External organisation)
Paul Corthorn (Advisor)
01 Apr 2020 → 30 Jun 2020
Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Bulletin of Spanish Studies: Hispanic Studies and Researches on Spain, Portugal and Latin America (Journal)
Paul Corthorn (Peer reviewer)
Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Oxford University Press (Publisher)
Paul Corthorn (Peer reviewer)
Aug 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Press / Media
Interviewee on BBC Radio Ulster's programme 'The Allen Identity: Mosley, MI6 and the Ulster MP'
21/03/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Interview on Newstalk Radio's 'Talking History' about Enoch Powell
24/02/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Review of Enoch Powell book in the Irish Times
28/12/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Review of Enoch Powell book in the Times Literary Supplement
15/11/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research