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Affiliations
Dr. Michael Kandiah is a Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Director of the ICBH Witness Seminar Programme at King's College London's Department of Political Economy within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He holds editorial roles at British Scholar and chairs the International History Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research.
Education
- BA (Hons.) in Economics and History from the University of Victoria, Canada
- PhD in History from the University of Exeter (1993), focusing on Lord Woolton's leadership of the Conservative Party (1946–1955)
Research Interests
His work centers on elite oral histories of 20th-century British political and diplomatic events, including postwar policymaking, Cold War dynamics, and Conservative Party history. He leads projects like the Witness Seminar Programme capturing testimonies of key figures in British history. Current projects include editing Lord Woolton's wartime diaries for Oxford University Press and studying the Thatcher governments' global impact.
Publications Overview
His research spans British diplomatic history, Cold War strategy, and institutional analysis, with notable works on the Cuban Missile Crisis, Rhodesian decolonization, and the Windsor dynasty. He frequently collaborates with institutions like the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Institute of Contemporary British History.
Awards & Grants
No explicit awards listed, but his roles include Associate Fellow at the Institute of Romance and Germanic Studies and membership in the Human Rights Consortium steering group.
Advising & Grants
He advises the Rhodesian Forces Oral History Project (AHRC-funded) and directs the Witness Seminar Programme. Projects include studies on the Falklands War, the East of Suez withdrawal, and the Nott Review.
Labs & Teams
He leads the Witness Seminar Programme, collaborates with the Centre for British Democracy, and participates in the History and Political Economy Research Group at King’s College London.
