영국] 시련 속의 전진: 2019~2020년 영국사 연구동향

Abstract

This paper analyzes research results in British history published during the period from 2019 to 2020. In this period, the number of publications has decreased, mainly due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and a generation change in the Korean academic circle. The Covid-19 hit the traditional system of the research production: “presentation at the conference - application to the academic journals - publication”. The retirement of senior researchers also takes an important part of this trend as their publications have outnumbered those of juniors for many years. However we can still find some positive features; writings of rising scholars who recently got their doctoral degrees relieve shortage of the publication of research; new video conference services revitalize academic activities and suggest how to keep academic production accessible to the public in the post-Covid era.<BR> This paper has found much vivid discussion in the areas of politics, social economy, culture and religion, empire and transnational history and gender. Many scholars have brought good results in these areas. However they need to find suggestive subjects in more diverse periods beyond ‘modern’ and ‘contemporary’ eras. They should also try to link their specialties to bigger issues of British and world history and view their subjects in the broader historiographical context.