| Staff position | Lecturer in History |
| E-mail | jmcgowan (non Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk) |
| Telephone | 3094 (non Essex users should add 01206-87 to the beginning of this number) |
| Room | CB.05 |
| Qualifications |
- PhD, School of History, Queen Mary, University of London. Thesis title: ‘Harmony and discord within the English “Counter-Culture”, 1965-1975, with particular reference to the “Rock Operas” Hair, Godspell, Tommy, and Jesus Christ Superstar.’
- MA (with Distinction) in Twentieth-Century British History, Queen Mary, University of London. Thesis title: 'Reduced snapshots and enlarged negatives? Grunwick - the Left, the Right, the Media.'
- BA (Open) (Honours), the Open University.
- Diploma in Drama (Acting), Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh.
- BA, University of Strathclyde.
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| Research interests |
- Post-1945 British political and cultural history.
- Britain during 'The Sixties'.
- The history of British theatre.
- Pop-rock music history.
- Television and film history.
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| Teaching responsibilities |
- Year Zero/International Foundation Programme (formerly Bridging Year) Module Co-ordinator and Lecturer for History modules IA 108 and IA 134.
- View IA 108 module website.
- Also Module Co-ordinator for IA 133 and Lecturer on IA 131.
- During 2012-13, Attendance Officer for Year Zero/IFP and Chair of the IA Staff-Student Liaison Committee.
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| Publications | "Dispute’, ‘Battle’, ‘Siege’, ‘Farce’? – Grunwick 30 Years On", Contemporary British History, Volume 22 Issue 3, September 2008.
Available online.
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| Additional information | Part-time Lecturer.
Also Teaching Fellow in History at Queen Mary, University of London, on their International Foundation Programme in Social Sciences and Humanities. |