Stuart Carroll

Stuart Carroll, FBA, FRHistS (born 1965) is a British historian and academic, who specialises in early modern Europe. Since 2007, he has been Professor of Early Modern History at the University of York.[1]

Early life and education

Carroll was born in 1965 in Whitechapel, London, England.[2] He undertook his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at the University of Bristol and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of London.[1]

Academic career

In 1992, Carroll joined the University of York as a lecturer in its Department of History.[3] Having been previously promoted to senior lecturer, he was appointed Professor of Early Modern History in 2007.[1][3] He served as Head of the Department at History from 2011 to 2015.[3]

Honours

Carroll was awarded the J. Russell Major Prize of the American Historical Association in 2011 for the best French history book of the year for his Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe (2009).[1]

In 2013, Carroll was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).[3][4] In 2024, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[5]

Selected publications

  • Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
  • Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
  • Cultures of Violence: Interpersonal Violence in Historical Perspective (editor). Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
  • Blood and Violence in Early Modern France. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
  • Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion: the Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Stuart Carroll Professor of Early Modern History". Department of History. University of York. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "My blog". enmityandcivilsociety.hosted.york.ac.uk. University of York. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae" (pdf). enmityandcivilsociety.hosted.york.ac.uk. University of York. May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "List of current Fellows" (pdf). royalhistsoc.org. The Royal Historical Society. May 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The British Academy welcomes 86 new Fellows in 2024". thebritishacademy.ac.uk. The British Academy. 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.