Welcome

Welcome to the Nicholson Center for British Studies, the University of Chicago’s hub for the interdisciplinary study of Britain–past, present, and future. Established in 2003, the Nicholson Center fosters the University’s remarkable strengths in this area of study.

Ranging across the history and culture of Britain from premodern times, we consider Britain in both local and global contexts. This includes Britain’s difficult history of colonialism, and its legacies throughout the world.

Histories of empire and of climate change, studies of the literature and culture of Britain from Medieval times to the present, print cultures of South Asia, the many impacts of Brexit on Britain and its neighbors: these are just some of the topics on which our Faculty Affiliates and our students work, producing some of the most influential and challenging work in the field today.

Spotlight

Alison Bashford Lecture

Alison Bashford Lecture

The Nicholson Center is pleased to announce the fifth annual lecture in memory of the life and work of our colleague and friend, Alison Winter.

DEADLINES APPROACHING

DEADLINES APPROACHING

The deadlines for all our Fellowships, Grants And Prizes are approaching soon!! Be sure to check the many ways in which the Nicholson Center can help advance your research.

PARTNER WITH US

If you are interested in co-sponsorship for an event or research project in British Studies, (including British empire and legacies of empire), please contact nicholsoncenter@uchicago.edu.

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