Catherine Baker

Dr. Catherine Baker is an Associate Professor in 20th Century History at the University of Hull, based in the School of Humanities and Department of History. She specializes in post-Cold War history, international relations, and cultural studies, with a focus on the cultural politics of events like the Eurovision Song Contest and the post-Yugoslav region. Her research explores intersections of national identity, LGBTQ+ rights, and global race politics. She has led major studies for the British Council and Liverpool City Council on Eurovision's soft power impact.

Research Interests: Post-Cold War history, cultural diplomacy, transnational identity politics, LGBTQ+ visibility in media, post-Yugoslav region studies, and the legacies of imperialism. Her work combines archival research with oral histories, such as interviews with UN peacekeepers and veterans.

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator: Eurovision 2023 Cultural Impact Study (£17,527.82 grant)
• Co-Investigator: Mariupol Communities Study (£4,980 grant)
• HIKE: Team GB/Paris 2024 Project (£1,892 grant)

Teaching: Courses on freedom, revolutions, and public history at both BA and MA levels. Supervised PhDs in military history, transgender identities, and diaspora studies.