Ludivine Broch

Ludivine Broch is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Westminster, specializing in 20th-century French history, particularly the Second World War, Vichy France, and the Holocaust. Her research emphasizes collaboration, memory, and material culture, contributing to exhibitions like the Imperial War Museum’s Holocaust Galleries. She holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and has been awarded prestigious fellowships, including the Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute and an Early Career Research Fellowship at the Pears Institute.

Her research interests include the role of non-white resisters in Vichy France, the history of emotions, and sensory experiences during wartime. Current projects include analyzing the French Gratitude Train of 1949 and translating the memoir of Italian anti-fascist Francesco Fausto Nitti. She is actively engaged with academic networks, including the Royal Historical Society and the Society for the Study of French History.

Teaching responsibilities at the University of Westminster include modules on war and occupation in France, global history, and archival internships. She coordinates the Humanities Programme for Study Abroad and leads public engagement initiatives with institutions like the Smithsonian.

Awards include grants from the AHRC, British Academy-Leverhulme Trust, and SSFH-ASMCF. Her work has been published in journals such as French History and Contemporary European History.