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Professor Richard Huzzey is a leading academic in Modern British History at Durham University, specializing in popular politics, slavery and abolition, and petitioning cultures. He currently leads the AHRC-ESRC Research Project Petitions and People Power in Twentieth-Century Britain and collaborates with institutions like the British Library and the History of Parliament Trust.
- BA, St Anne's College, University of Oxford
- MA, St Anne's College, University of Oxford
- DPhil, St Catherine's College, University of Oxford
Huzzey’s research focuses on the intersection of political culture, social movements, and British imperial history, particularly the role of petitioning in shaping legislative and societal change. His work spans anti-slavery activism, Victorian political thought, and grassroots mobilization across Britain and its colonies.
Recent publications highlight his expertise in petitioning as a tool for political engagement, with a chronological emphasis on 18th-20th century Britain and the British Empire. Themes include anti-slavery networks, parliamentary interaction, and the evolution of mass political participation.
- Whitfield Prize (2013), Royal Historical Society
- Alexander Prize (2011), Royal Historical Society
Huzzey has supervised numerous doctoral students, including Daniel Doherty, Carrie Long, and Mark Markov. Past supervisees have explored topics like post-emancipation slavery entanglements and the social agency of petitioning. His work has been funded by the Leverhulme Trust and AHRC Research Network grants.
