Abstract
The research for this paper formed part of the European Science Foundation project on Representations of the Past: The Writing of National Histories in Europe. Using data generated by the project, the article traces the emergence of professional academic women historians in twentieth-century European universities. It argues that the marginalisation of women historians in academia until the 1980s led women history graduates to develop research-based careers outside the university. In particular, the ambiguous attitude of academic historians towards popular history writing opened up a space for the woman author. The article analyses the careers and writings of five historians who pursued very successful careers as authors of popular history in England, France, Ireland and Scotland. They were among the first 'public' historians.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Setting the Standards Institutions, Networks and Communities of National Historiography Comparative Approaches |
| Editors | Ilaria Porciani, Jo Tollebeek |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 351-371 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780230500051 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | Writing the Nation |
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| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Volume | 2 |
Bibliographical note
Chapter Number: xWriting the Nation series edited by Palgrave (6 vols). Vol 2: Ilaria Porciani and Jo Tollebeek (eds),
Keywords
- historiography; gender; education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)