Roger Markwick

Professor Roger Markwick is an Honorary Professor in the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences at the University of Newcastle. Specializing in modern European history with a focus on Russian and Soviet history, he has held academic roles since 2001 and served as Head of School from 2011–15. A fluent Russian speaker, he has collaborated extensively with international scholars.

Research Expertise spans Soviet women's roles in WWII, Stalinism, historiography, fascism, Holocaust studies, and comparative totalitarianism. His work often intersects with gender and violence in wartime contexts.

Recent Publications include co-edited volumes on Soviet home front experiences and analyses of Stalinist state-building. A

• 2023 article on Ukrainian-Russian power dynamics
• 2022 study of Soviet timber industry women
• 2021 co-edited work on the Russian Revolution

highlight his thematic continuity.

Awards include the 2001 Alexander Nove Prize and shortlisting for the 2013 NSW Premier's History Awards. His grant portfolio totals $765,805, with major ARC Discovery Projects on Soviet women's wartime experiences.

Supervision has included PhD candidates exploring topics like Lev Shestov's philosophy and EU enlargement challenges. He maintains active collaborations in Alternative Futures and Violence Studies networks.