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Lise Butler is a Lecturer in Modern History at City St George's, University of London, where she is affiliated with the Department of History in the School of Arts and Social Sciences. She is the Programme Director for the History and Politics BA and served as acting Programme Director for the History BA in spring 2020. Her academic roles include contributing editor at Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy, convener of the 'Britain at Home and Abroad Since 1800' seminar at the Institute for Historical Research, and membership on the Churchill College Archives Committee.
Education:
- DPhil in History, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Lise Butler specializes in modern British political history, with a focus on left-wing movements, the development of social sciences, and the interplay between policy and intellectual networks. Her research explores how ideas about the future and post-industrial society shaped British and American politics in the 1960s and 1970s. She also investigates the rise of environmental activism and green political thought in Britain from the 1960s to 1980s. Her interdisciplinary work bridges history, political science, and sociology.
Her scholarship includes a major monograph, Michael Young, Social Science, and the British Left, 1945–70 (Oxford University Press, 2020), which analyzes the intellectual and policy networks of sociologist Michael Young. While no further publications are listed, her research trajectory indicates sustained engagement with 20th-century social and political thought.
Lise Butler actively contributes to public discourse, having appeared on BBC Newsnight, ITV, and BBC Radio London, offering historical insights on contemporary political issues.
Professional Affiliations and Service:
- Contributing Editor, Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy
- Convener, 'Britain at Home and Abroad Since 1800' Seminar, Institute for Historical Research
- Member, Churchill College Archives Committee
Lise Butler has held previous academic appointments as a Lecturer in History at Pembroke College, University of Oxford (2015–2016), and an Archives By-Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge. Her current research continues to explore the intellectual foundations of post-war social and political transformation in Britain and the United States.
