John F. Pollard
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Dr John F. Pollard a British historian, a fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society
and Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at Anglia Polytechnic University. His research interests include fascist and neo-fascist movements, the ideology of present-day neo-Nazism, political and social Catholicism and history of the nineteenth and twentieth century Italy and the Papacy.
, County Durham
, United Kingdom
on November 23, 1944.
After graduating from South Shields Grammar School for Boys, John Pollard took his B.A.
Degree in History at Cambridge University in 1966, and M.A.
in 1970.
John Pollard completed his PhD
at the University of Reading
with Doctoral thesis on fascism
- 'From the Conciliazione to the Riconciliazione: The Church and the Fascist Regime in Italy, 1929 to 1932'.
In 1990 John Pollard received the title of Professor of Modern European History.
He took early retirement from Anglia Polytechnic University in 2003, but continues to teach undergraduate and graduate students as a Supervisor in the Faculty of History of the University of Cambridge.
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
and Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at Anglia Polytechnic University. His research interests include fascist and neo-fascist movements, the ideology of present-day neo-Nazism, political and social Catholicism and history of the nineteenth and twentieth century Italy and the Papacy.
Biography
John Francis Pollard was born at South ShieldsSouth Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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on November 23, 1944.
After graduating from South Shields Grammar School for Boys, John Pollard took his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Degree in History at Cambridge University in 1966, and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1970.
John Pollard completed his PhD
PHD
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at the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
with Doctoral thesis on fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
- 'From the Conciliazione to the Riconciliazione: The Church and the Fascist Regime in Italy, 1929 to 1932'.
In 1990 John Pollard received the title of Professor of Modern European History.
He took early retirement from Anglia Polytechnic University in 2003, but continues to teach undergraduate and graduate students as a Supervisor in the Faculty of History of the University of Cambridge.
Notable publications
- The Vatican and Italian Fascism, 1929-1932: A Study in Conflict, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 1985 - The Fascist Experience in Italy, RoutledgeRoutledgeRoutledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
, 1998 - The Unknown Pope: Benedict XV (1914-1922) and the Pursuit of Peace, Geoffrey ChapmanGeoffrey ChapmanGeoffrey Chapman was an Australian publisher. He was the founder of Geoffrey Chapman Ltd which published over 90 ecclesiastical titles.-Obituaries:**-References:...
, 1999 - Money and the Rise of the Modern Papacy: Financing the Vatican, 1850-1950, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 2005 - Catholicism in Modern Italy: Religion, Politics and Society, 1861-2005, RoutledgeRoutledgeRoutledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
, 2007