Research in the Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities brings together internationally recognised scholars working across the arts, humanities and social sciences to address some of the most pressing cultural, political and intellectual questions of our time.
Our research is distinguished by its collaborative, cross-disciplinary character and by a commitment to developing new approaches to current global challenges. By bringing diverse areas into conversation, we generate new frameworks for understanding contemporary social and cultural change.
Research in the Department explores how identities, communities and cultural forms are produced, contested and transformed across different historical periods and geographical contexts. We investigate the relationships between power, knowledge and representation, examining how cultural practices shape public life and how they are shaped in turn by economic, political and technological change. Our scholars engage with issues ranging from urbanisation, inequality and climate change to media transformation, cultural memory and social justice.
Research excellence is closely integrated with our teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Students benefit from exposure to cutting-edge scholarship and participate in intellectually vibrant research communities through seminars, workshops, public events and collaborative projects. Our postgraduate researchers play a vital role in departmental life, contributing to an interdisciplinary environment that encourages innovation, critical thinking and engagement beyond the academy.