Dr Steven Woodbridge

About

I am a specialist in 20th century British, European and world history, with particular expertise in British fascist ideology and the wider nature of fascism and the contemporary extreme right. My research has focused on both the interwar and post-1945 periods, and I keep a close eye on the current state of the far right across Britain, Europe and the wider globe.

I also have research interests in local history (especially Kingston, Richmond and the wider Thames Valley area), the history of film and TV, the nature of conspiracy theory, British politics and institutions, political thought and ideology, the nature and impact of war, and the role of intelligence and the secret state. I am the editor and manager of the History at Kingston blog site, to which I regularly contribute. In addition, I also have both academic expertise in and practical experience of cemetery conservation, and have contributed to policy reviews on this at both municipal and national levels.

Academic responsibilities

Visiting Fellow - Humanities

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Modern Arts: History (Kingston, 1984)
  • Msc Politics with Sociology (Birkbeck, University of London, 1987)
  • PhD Political ideology of British Fascism (Kingston, 1998)

Research