Lucy Noakes

Lucy Noakes is a Professor of History at the University of Essex's School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies. She specializes in the social and cultural history of modern warfare, particularly the First and Second World Wars, with a focus on death, grief, gender, and memory. Her current roles include Director of Research and Director of the Centre for Public History. She holds a BA and DPhil from the University of Sussex.

Education:

• BA (Hons) History, University of Sussex
• DPhil, History, University of Sussex

Research Interests:

• Death, grief, and commemoration in wartime
• Gender and war experiences
• Cultural memory and public history
• Emotional histories of 20th-century Britain

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Social History Society Book Prize (Dying for the Nation)
• 2024–present: President of the Royal Historical Society

Advising & Grants:

• Supervises 8 PhD/MA students
• Lead on AHRC-funded projects (Reflections on the Centenary, Gateways to the First World War)

Labs/Teams:

• Centre for Public History, University of Essex
• Academic Advisory Board, Imperial War Museum