Directory of Research and Expertise

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Research Summary and Profile

Research interests:

Archaeology, Colonies & Colonization, emigration & immigration, History, Manuscript studies, Medieval History, Modern History , Palaeography, Regional history

Research keywords:

Medieval Engalnd, Local History, Medieval Wales, Wales, regional history, Military History

Regions:

England, United Kingdom, Wales

Summary of research interests and expertise:

Before joining the Victoria History of the Counties of England (VCH), Adam worked on the AHRC-funded project, ‘The Soldier in later Medieval England, 1369-1453’, and in a variety of teaching and research roles at several UK Higher Education institutions. Adam specialises in the history of Wales and England from the thirteenth century to the fifteenth, but through his work with the VCH has research interests across the whole of recorded history of England from the Middle Ages to the very recent past.

His personal research interests include the cultural effects of war on medieval society, the development of the medieval landscape, and tracing the lives and careers of individuals through documentary records. He is also interested in the development and application of new technology to historical and archaeological research. He has published on the role of Wales and the Welsh in later medieval England.

Languages:

	Spoken	Written
French	Good	Good
Latin	-	Intermediate
Other	Good	Intermediate
Other:	Welsh

Research Projects & Supervisions

Research projects:

Details

Victoria County History of England  The Greatest Publishing Project in English Local History The VCH was founded in 1899 as a private enterprise, with the intention of producing a history of each English county to a standard plan which, in the words of Arthur Doubleday, the founding general editor, made ‘a special feature of general articles which should bring into prominence the main characteristics of every phase of county life’. Today the VCH produces red books, paperbacks, and web resources. It has a Central Office in London and works with a mixture of professional county staff and volunteers. In recent years new initiatives have been taken in several counties where little or no work had taken place for many decades, and the widespread interest in local and family history means that the VCH continues to have a vital part to play in the promotion of English local history.

Professional Affiliations

Collaborations:

Name	Type	Activity	Start date	End date
The Soldier in Later Medieval England, 1369-1453	Project participant	PhD researcher	01-Oct-2006	30-Sep-2009

Relevant Events

Related events:

Date	Details
31-Jul-2015	War on Land and Sea: 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt Conference 2015  An international conference to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt.

Consultancy & Media

Available for consultancy:

Yes

Media experience:

Yes

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