Wolfson History Prize
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Robert Gildea
ロバート・ニジェル・ギルディア
Rōbāto Girudia
Aliases:
Robert Nigel Gildea
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-09-12 （England, UK）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Oxford, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor
- Active Years
- 1979-2020
- Affiliations
- King's College London, Merton College, Oxford, Worcester College, Oxford, University of Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
- Influenced By
- Theodore Zeldin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich College | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | Modern History | B.A. | — | United Kingdom |
| St Antony's College, Oxford | — | Modern History | D.Phil. | — | United Kingdom |
Dulwich College
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
Merton College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United Kingdom
St Antony's College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
D.Phil.
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisor: Theodore Zeldin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Wolfson History Prize | Marianne in Chains | — | Wolfson Foundation | winner |
Wolfson History Prize
2003
Work:
Marianne in Chains
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Marianne in Chains: In Search of the German Occupation, 1940–1945
2002 HistoryA study of daily life in provincial France under German occupation during World War II.
Nazi occupationProvincial FranceResistance and collaboration
Fighters in the Shadows: A New History of the French Resistance
2015 HistoryA new history of the French Resistance.
French ResistanceWorld War II
Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present
2019 HistoryExplores the colonial past and its impact on present politics.
ColonialismImperialism
Bibliography
- Barricades and Borders: Europe 1800–1914
- France since 1945
- Marianne in Chains: In Search of the German Occupation, 1940–1945
- Children of the Revolution: The French, 1799–1914
- Fighters in the Shadows: A New History of the French Resistance
- Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical narrativePrimary source-basedDetailed regional studies
- Recurring Motifs
- French history20th-century EuropeOccupation and resistance
Legacy
Emeritus Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, renowned scholar of modern French history, winner of the Wolfson History Prize, and frequent BBC contributor.
In Popular Culture
- Multiple appearances on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time.
Trivia
- In 2021, announced boycott of Oriel College over refusal to remove Cecil Rhodes statue.
- Signed letter of historians supporting Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.