Madeleine Davis

Madeleine Davis is a Reader in Politics at Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the School of Politics and International Relations. She holds degrees from the University of London (BA, MA, PhD) and joined Queen Mary in 2000. Her research focuses on the history of the British left, particularly the post-1956 New Left, socialist political thought, and the intersection of Marxist theory with grassroots activism. She has led projects funded by the Amiel-Melburn Trust, including digitizing radical periodicals like Black Dwarf and organizing exhibitions on New Left activism.

Her work appears in journals such as History Workshop Journal and Socialist Register. She serves on editorial/advisory boards for Socialist Register, Soundings, and the UK Political Studies Association’s Labour Movements and Left Radicalism groups. Teaching includes courses on socialist political thought and political theory. She advises PhD candidates exploring Marxist theory and British left movements.

Publications span analyses of E.P. Thompson, New Left intellectual networks, and the legacy of 1968 activism. Collaborations with institutions like the British Library and Raphael Samuel History Centre emphasize archival and public history initiatives.