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Professor Peter Anderson is a British academic specializing in Twentieth-Century Spanish History at the University of Leeds, where he has worked since 2012. He served as Deputy Head of School (2021-2022) and co-directs the Centre for the History of Ibero-America. His research spans topics such as the Spanish Civil War, Francoist child removal policies, and post-war humanitarian crises.
His academic journey includes a PhD in Modern History from Royal Holloway, University of London and a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the London School of Economics. He has been recognized as a Royal Historical Society member and a British Academy Mid-Career Fellow.
Anderson’s publications, such as The Age of Mass Child Removal in Spain (2021) and Franco’s Famine (2021), analyze state violence, child removal, and famine policies. His work often challenges dominant historical narratives by highlighting grassroots complicity and marginalized voices. Key themes include the intersection of state authority, human rights, and international responses to Francoist policies.
He has co-edited volumes like Mass Killings and Violence in Spain, 1936–1952 (2017), which re-examines the scale and social dynamics of Francoist repression, and Post-Imperial Perspectives on Indigenous Education (2022), focusing on educational equity in Japan and Australia.
Scientific awards:
- British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship
- British Academy Mid-Career Fellow
He supervises PhD students including Joshua Newmark, Sophie Turbutt, and Ali Bassam Zahid. Anderson collaborates with organizations like the Instituto Cervantes and the Basque Children of ‘37 Association UK, contributing to public history initiatives and educational resources on anti-fascist movements.
