Historian and Writer at Queen’s University Belfast.
Latest book - MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN: A PEOPLE’S HISTORY (2024) - Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize
Agent: Salma Begum/Greyhound Literary
Website: https://www.kieranconnell.com
Kieran Connell
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The dearth of ideas in Labour beyond New Labour veterans and New Labour cosplay never ceases to amaze
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People apparently being put out in Ligoniel and Tigers Bay right now, Sandy Rowe is cordoned and people are being evacuated
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Zohran Mamdani’s customised Arsenal kurta for Eid is almost enough to make me want Arsenal to win tonight. Almost.
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With the Modern British Studies conference at Birmingham again next week, it was a pleasure to write this blog about my past research on multicultural Britain and my new project which takes me back to my Irish roots
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The first grim reminder of what a cesspit the British tabloids were in the 80s and 90s. But the Sunday Sport’s ‘countdown to 16’ feature was not the only one. The Sun was doing the exact same thing - and selling millions more papers
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Anaka Collective have set up a crowdfund now for helping support victims of the pogrom.
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You are creating that debate. There is no debate. There is a far right talking point and a media willing to traffic it into the mainstream.
Histories from Here, the MBSA blog, offers reflections on a variety of 'heres' - different points in time and space, career stage, life course and identity. We're delighted to launch with contributions from @kieranconnell.bsky.social and @owenjdowling.bsky.social
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In January 2015 I took up my first permanent academic job as a lecturer in contemporary British history at Queen’s University Belfast. A few months earlier I had made the trip over from Birmingham, w...
