About this Fellow
Ian Kershaw began his career as a medievalist. After switching fields in the 1970s he concentrated on German history. Most recently he published the first of two planned volumes on the history of Europe in the 20th century for the Penguin History of Europe series. He is currently working on the second volume, to run from 1950 to the present. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit)by Germany in 1994, and knighted in 2002.
Appointments
Current post
- Emeritus Professor of Modern History, The University of Sheffield
Past Appointments
- Professor of Modern History, The University of Sheffield, 1989 - 2008
- Lecturer, University of Manchester, 1968 - 1987
- Professor of Modern History, University of Nottingham, 1987 - 1989
- Professor of Modern History, The University of Sheffield, 1989 - 2008
- Lecturer, University of Manchester, 1968 - 1987
- Professor of Modern History, University of Nottingham, 1987 - 1989
Publications
To Hell and Back. Europe, 1914-49 2015
The 'Hitler Myth': Image and Reality in the Third Reich 1987
Hitler (2 vols) 1998, 2000
Making Friends with Hitler. Lord Londonderry and Britain's Road to War 2004
Fateful Choices. Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-41 2007
Other Modern History from 1850 Fellows
Professor Joanna Bourke
Social and cultural history of modern Britain and America; history of war and violence; medical humanities; history of the emotions; masculinity; sexual violence; what it means to be human
Professor Patricia Thane
History, Social History, Women's History, Political History, Economic History, History of Britain.
Professor Rana Mitter
The history and politics of modern China; history of twentieth-century China, in particular the Republican period (1912-1949) and Cold War; contemporary Chinese nationalism and Sino-Japanese relations
Dr Zara Steiner
International history of 20th century Europe and the United States: the expanding domestic and foreign context of international relations; comparative history of the administration and conduct of foreign relations.
