Politics, Diplomacy, and International History
The Politics, Diplomacy and International History group brings together researchers with a shared interest in international affairs.
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
- School of History
- Research and innovation
- Politics, Diplomacy, and International History
Politics, Diplomacy, and International History
Our Research
Our research explores diplomacy and statecraft, international political history, multinational institutions, historical networks, and the flow of people, goods, culture and ideas around the world. We welcome scholars who embrace international, transnational and/or comparative methods and perspectives in exploring a wide range of geographic, temporal and thematic interests.
Our expertise
Discover our subject specialists who lead our research - from postgraduate research students to internationally-renowned academic staff.
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Charles Wallace India Trust Visiting Fellow 2026: Call for Applications
The School of History is delighted to invite applications for the Leeds -…
Friday 15 May 2026
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Death to Order: Professor Simon Ball on his new book
Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination is published by Yale…
Wednesday 3 September 2025
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Three Revolutions: Professor Simon Hall on his new book
Three Revolutions: Russia, China, Cuba and the Epic Journeys that Changed the…
Monday 30 June 2025
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Funding success for new research on 'The Soviet Union, the World Health Organization, and Global Health, 1957-1991'
Dr Rob Hornsby has received a Discovery Award worth nearly £1 million from…
Tuesday 20 May 2025
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IMC 2025 will take place 06-09 July in a fully hybrid format from the University of Leeds campus.
Monday 6 July 2026 - Thursday 9 July 2026 | Events, Conferences
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