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Professor Laura King is a historian of everyday life and family dynamics at the University of Leeds' School of History, part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. As Professor of Collaborative History, she specializes in the social and cultural history of 20th-century Britain, focusing on families, emotional relationships, and public history methodologies. Her research emphasizes collaborative projects with museums, charities, and community groups.
Education: BA (Modern History and Politics), MA (Twentieth-Century History), and PhD from the University of Sheffield, supported by an AHRC Doctoral Award. Career highlights include a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Warwick (2011) and roles as Arts Engaged Fellow (2012–2015), University Academic Fellow (2015), and Associate Professor (2017–2024).
Research interests center on family archives, death remembrance, fatherhood, and childbirth. Key works include Living with the Dead (2025), a collaborative exploration of familial relationships with ancestors. Current projects involve partnerships with the Grief Series, Leeds Museums, and the Leeds Dying Matters initiative.
Awards and Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Deputy Director of History & Policy, and editorial board member of Genealogy. Active in professional societies including the Social History Society and Women's History Network.
Teaching focuses on modern British history and public engagement. Supervises PhD students researching topics like colonial caregiving, Jewish cemetery identities, and intergenerational family development. Committed to bridging academic and public spheres through collaborative research.
