Centre for Cultural History
In collaboration with
West Sussex Records Office
Pallant House Gallery
Novium Museum
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
British Museum
British Council
- Research Centres
- Centre for Cultural History
- Centre for Education, Innovation and Equity
- Centre for Future Technologies
- Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER)
- Centre for Sustainable Business
- Centre for Workforce Development
- Centre of Excellence for Childhood, Society and Inclusion
- Chichester Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
- Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
- Creative Industries Research Centre
- MOVER Centre
- People and Well-Being in the Everyday Research Centre (POWER)
- Creative Research Methods Lab
- Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab
- Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab
- Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory
- Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory
- Homelessness Studies Lab
- Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab
- Quantitative Criminology Lab
- Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab
- Vocal Communication Lab
- Qualitative Research Hub
- The Iris Murdoch Research Centre
- PhD and MPhil Degrees
- Research Excellence Framework
- Research Governance
- Research Office
- ChiPrints Repository
About
Examining a wide range of historical periods
The Centre for Cultural History was first set up in the early 2010s as an informal hub for scholars interested in a wide range of historical periods – from the late middle ages to the early twenty-first century. Following the insights of the later ‘Annales’ school, the Centre fosters innovative, interdisciplinary and microhistorical research into all aspects of ‘low’ and ‘high’ culture, and how they can reshape our awareness of wider contexts and trends.
Our research is particularly concerned with the marginal and mobile in human history: rural workers, women and diaspora groups; forgotten experiences of war, poverty and displacement; and the often-overlooked historical forces that shape collective memory making.
By taking an inclusive view of cultural history, the Centre also supports collaborative research that draws on the University’s unique research strengths in art, literature, theology, philosophy and sporting history. In the REF 2021 research assessment, 65% of the University of Chichester’s History submission was judged to be either internationally renowned or world leading.
The breadth of our work can also be seen in the wide range of organisations we have worked (and continue to work) with, including the West Sussex Records Office, Pallant House Gallery, Arundel Castle, Novium Museum, Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Tangmere Aviation Museum, and the British Council.
We welcome approaches from potential postgraduate research students or cultural organisations interested in working with us.
People
More information on our members coming soon.
Projects
More information on our current and past projects coming soon.
Publications
Our researchers publish regular monographs, journal articles, book chapters and other work with leading publishing houses. The REF 2021 research assessment exercise saw 66% of our work rated as international excellent or world leading.
You can find a full list of publications on our ChiPrints page
Impact
In the REF 2021 research assessment exercise, fully half our impact in History achieved the highest 4* rating, reflecting outstanding achievements in terms of reach and significance.
Events and News
The Centre puts on a regular series of talks, many of which are open to all. The 2023/24 schedule of events will be published shortly.