12 Facts About Christopher Wickham

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Christopher Wickham had previously taught at the University of Birmingham from 1977, rising to be Professor of Early Medieval History from 1997 to 2005.

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Christopher Wickham was educated at Millfield, a public school in Street, Somerset, England.

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3.

Christopher Wickham graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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Christopher Wickham then remained to undertake postgraduate research and completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1975 with a thesis entitled Economy and society in 8th century northern Tuscany.

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5.

Christopher Wickham was a Lecturer from 1977 to and 1987 and a Senior Lecturer from 1987 to 1989.

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6.

Christopher Wickham was promoted to Reader in 1989, and made Professor of Medieval History in 1993.

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7.

Christopher Wickham was appointed Director of the British School at Rome on 5 November 2020, and held the post until July 2021.

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From June 2009 to July 2011, Christopher Wickham served as a company director of the Past and Present Society.

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On 6 July 2013, Christopher Wickham was appointed a company director of the Past and Present Society: he retains this position as of 2019.

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10.

Christopher Wickham's emphasis has largely been social and economic, though he has undertaken study into the legal and political history of the area as well.

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11.

Christopher Wickham has edited Marxist History Writing for the Twenty-First Century, a volume that sees various academics discuss the status and profile of Marxist historiography, and has written a general history of early medieval Europe, published by Penguin, which examines cultural, religious and intellectual developments of the period not covered in his previous socio-economic study.

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12.

Christopher Wickham is a member of the Labour Party, and was previously a member of the Democratici di Sinistra.

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