New Books in British Studies

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British Empire

Colonialism

Folklore

World War II

Victorian Literature

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England

World War I

Hong Kong

Colonial India

India

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Brontë Sisters

Fairy Tales

Agatha Christie

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Neoliberalism

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Scotland

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I was very enthusiast about subscribing to this podcast, having a PhD in British History and having taught courses in English, Irish , and Scottish History for more than three decades in an American university. I remain grateful for the books/authors that are chosen.
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Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: What is the long-term significance of these castles beyond their historical moment?

The castles show how the picturesque and Gothic revival continued to influence architectural thinking into later centuries, and their legacy persists in discussions about landscape integration, irregularity, and climate-responsive design today.

Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: What drew you to Charleville and Birr specifically, and what did the archives reveal about the designers' intentions?

The archives were exceptionally rich for both castles, allowing us to trace how patrons and architects collaborated to craft a picturesque yet durable model, balancing Irish identity with British associations, and revealing how design choices reflected ambitions within the union.

Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: Could you introduce yourself and summarize the arguments you wanted to make in the project?

I am an architectural historian who examines how Gothic revival emerged as a language to express status and how it interacted with political shifts like the Act of Union, using Charleville and Birr as two micro-histories to illustrate these tensions through archives, drawings, and landscape planning.

John Waddell, "The Celtic World: A History" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: What might you be working on? Are any of these your projects? Do you have kind of anything currently on your desk you want to give us a sneak preview of?

He discusses current and upcoming work focusing on prehistoric Irish art and the Celtic world, including objects like the Petri Crown and related cosmological narratives, and notes ongoing interest in archaeological and art-historical facets of Celtic studies.

John Waddell, "The Celtic World: A History" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: Could you please start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?

Waddell explains his background as an archaeologist and emphasizes that there were many books on Celts, but his aim was to chart how the story of Celts and their language was discovered over time, highlighting the integration of archaeology and linguistics.

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Across recent episodes, the show features historians, literary scholars, and area specialists discussing newly published books and research. Conversations span British social history, empire, diasporas, gender and race, material culture, and political science, with a strong emphasis on how books reshape public understanding of history and culture. Noteworthy is the heavy use of archival material, interdisciplinary methods, and personal anecdotes that illuminate how scholarly work travels from archives to classrooms and public discussion. The format often centers on a single book or research thread, with the host guiding expert dialogue to connect historical nuance with contemporary relevance. This collection suggests a thoughtful, academica... more

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