Will Clement

Dr. Will Clement is a Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Manchester, specializing in the urban history of France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University (2014-2018)
• Master of Studies, Oxford University (2012-2013)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Durham (2009-2012)

His research explores how bureaucrats, politicians, industrialists, religious authorities, and urban workers navigated the changes of industrialization and urbanization. His specific interests include property rights, tenancy and housing; industrial paternalism; health and welfare bureaucracies; religious conflict and cooperation; and environmental disasters.

His publications cover a range of topics in modern European history, with a focus on urban settings, social welfare, and religious dynamics in France. The recurring themes in his work include the role of bureaucracy in urban planning, the impact of industrialization on social structures, and the intersection of religion and public life.

Awards and Honors:

• Ralph Gibson Bursary (2017)

Dr. Clement is involved in advising graduate students and is a founding member of the 'Rent Cultures' research group, which fosters interdisciplinary research on tenancy and housing across historical and contemporary contexts.