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Mark Freeman is Professor of Social History and Education in the Department of Education, Practice and Society at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, where he has worked since 2014. He also holds a Visiting Professorship at King's College London's Department of History. His academic focus centers on modern British history with specialized expertise in educational history and cultural studies.
Freeman's research examines British adult education, youth organizations, and historical pageants through interdisciplinary lenses. His AHRC-funded project 'The Redress of the Past: Historical Pageants in Britain 1905-2016' produced the book Restaging the Past (UCL Press, 2020) and a documentary film. He co-led the 'Reading Aloud in Britain Today' project and chairs the advisory board for the 'Partitions of Identity' research on Bengali communities in Pakistan.
His recent publications (2018-2023) reveal consistent thematic focus on historical pageants as cultural phenomena, St Albans' local history, and adult education evolution. These works demonstrate methodological innovation blending archival research with performance studies, highlighting pageants' role in shaping national identity and community memory across twentieth-century Britain.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Major research grants demonstrate sustained funding success:
- Co-investigator on AHRC-funded 'The Redress of the Past' project (£750k)
- Co-leader of AHRC-funded 'Reading Aloud in Britain Today' initiative
- Advisory board chair for AHRC-funded 'Partitions of Identity' study
He serves as co-editor of History of Education journal and supervises BA Education Studies dissertations at UCL. Freeman actively contributes to the International Centre for Historical Research in Education and maintains editorial roles with ECNU Review of Education and Spanish journals Tempora and Easpacio, Tempora y Educacion.
