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Laura D. Beers

ローラ・D・ビアーズ

Rōra D. Bīāzu

プロフィール

性別
女性
国籍
United States
言語
English, French, Italian, Spanish

経歴

職業
historian, author, associate professor
活動期間
2007年〜
所属
American University (Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences), American University School of International Service (affiliate)
所属団体
Royal Historical Society

学歴

Princeton University
History Department
学位: Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude)
期間: 1996–2000
卒業年: 2000
国: United States
Summa cum laude
Harvard University
History Department
学位: Master of Arts
期間: 2001–2003
卒業年: 2003
国: United States
Harvard University
History Department
学位: Ph.D.(歴史学)
期間: 2003–2007
卒業年: 2007
国: United States
University of Cambridge (postdoctoral fellowship)
期間: 2007–2008
国: United Kingdom
Postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
Newnham College, Cambridge
期間: 2008–2009
国: United Kingdom
Postdoctoral fellow

受賞歴

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
主催: Royal Historical Society
結果: フェロー(会員資格)
Guggenheim Fellowship
2025
主催: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Your Britain: Media and the Making of the Labour Party

2010年 Non-fiction / Modern British history

A scholarly study examining the relationship between media and the Labour Party in early 20th-century Britain, arguing how media shaped party image and mass mobilization.

media historyLabour Partypolitical culture

Brave New World: Imperial and Democratic Nation-Building in Britain between the Wars

2012年 Edited volume / History

An edited volume exploring how imperialism and democratic ideas intersected in Britain between the wars and their effects on nation-building.

imperialismnation-buildinginterwar history

Red Ellen: The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist

2016年 Biography / History

A biography of Ellen Wilkinson that traces her life and situates it within the social movements, feminism, and internationalism of early 20th-century Britain.

biographylabor movementfeminism

全著作

  • Your Britain: Media and the Making of the Labour Party (2010)
  • Brave New World: Imperial and Democratic Nation-Building in Britain between the Wars (ed., 2012)
  • Red Ellen: The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist (2016)

作風・主題

文体
scholarly, evidence-based analytical styleobjective narration with detailed readings of political culture
頻出モチーフ
relationship between media and politicslabor movement and mass mobilizationfeminism and internationalism

評価・遺産

Recognized for contributions to modern British history, especially the interplay of media and politics. Her scholarly books and biography have influenced labour history and political culture studies and have impact in both teaching and research.

関連学会

  • Royal Historical Society

豆知識

  • Speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
  • Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
  • Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2025.