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Dr. James Nott is a Lecturer in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford, including a PhD in History. Prior to St Andrews, he worked at the Universities of Sussex and Edinburgh.
- Teaching: Offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses on topics such as Anglo-Scottish relations, British social history, and popular culture. Courses include 'War and Welfare: Britain 1939-51' and 'British Cinema History 1920-60.'
- Research: Specializes in 20th-century British social and cultural history, with a focus on dance halls, popular music, and mass media. Pioneered the social history of social dancing in Britain, authoring seminal works like Going to the Palais (OUP, 2015).
His research explores themes such as class dynamics, leisure culture, and the BBC’s role in shaping popular entertainment. Current projects include a global history of interwar dance trends and anti-Soviet propaganda in British popular culture.
- Awards: Proxime Accessit to the Whitfield Prize (2002), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2002).
- Media Engagement: Featured in BBC and ABC documentaries on dance history, including Last Man in the Hammersmith Palais and Thinking Allowed.
Supervises PhD students in areas such as interwar British social history and media studies. Active in academic conferences and has received grants including the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s 'Let’s Dance' project (2017).
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