Recovering past lives

History

Our historians are active historical researchers whose work, whether individually or as part of a team, appears in books, articles in academic journals, the press and on the web.

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Theology and Religious Studies

All members of staff are actively engaged with the international research community in their specific area of expertise which includes the Anglican tradition, Black Theology and Pentecostalism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Buddhist Studies, Queer Theory and Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian relations.

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American Studies

Our dynamic academic team are all passionate about their work. They research and write books and articles on a regular basis ensuring students benefit from exposure to cutting-edge thought and opinion.

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International Centre for Victorian Women Writers

The International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (ICVWW) aims to spearhead new and innovative research in the area of Victorian Women’s Writing, providing an international focus for scholars.

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Centre for Kent History and Heritage

The Centre for Kent History and Heritage (CKHH) showcases the regional work of the Historians and Archaeologists in the School of Humanities at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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Media Art and Design

The research culture in the School of Media, Art and Design is long established and high on our agenda. All members of staff are research active or are active media or art practitioners.

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English Literature

In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise over 25% of our research was deemed to include research of internationally excellent or world leading quality and over 35% of internationally recognised quality.

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Centre for Language Studies and Applied Linguistics

Our applied linguistics research places a major emphasis on critical qualitative research into social and cultural issues in language education; but there is also interest in grammar, discourse and pragmatics.

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