MA Modern and Public History (full-time) at Liverpool John Moores University

The MA Modern and Public History is designed for students who want to study modern history while also thinking seriously about how history is researched, communicated and used beyond the university. The programme explores key themes including power, identity, memory, inequality, conflict, empire, enslavement and its legacies, while equipping students to produce historically informed work for different audiences and contexts. Students join an active research environment at LJMU, with direct connections to the rich historical culture of Liverpool, the North West and Ireland.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: School of Humanities and Social Science  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This module is delivered through seminars, each of which introduces a distinct aspect of public history and critically examines the associated challenges and opportunities. These seminars are complemented by a series of structured workshops in which students will engage with, assess and critically analyse a range of case studies drawn from public history practice.

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