About Domus

DOMUS was founded in 2000 as a centre for research driven by a passion for the diverse and evolving realm of historical education studies. It addressed the dramatic changes in educational structures, discourses, and locations at the turn of the 21st century, along with the expansion into new learning domains such as cross-national governance and virtual learning. With a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, DOMUS members actively engaged in publishing, presenting, and pursuing national and international projects, both individually and in partnerships with the center forging connections with prominent scholars across the globe. 

In 2005, DOMUS broadened its scope to include the social, political, and cultural history of childhood, while maintaining its dedication to collaborative, boundary-pushing interdisciplinary research. The desire for collaboration and the commitment to interdisciplinary enquiries that challenge and explore boundaries of knowledge and ways of seeing remained central to the activities of DOMUS.  Over time, the membership of DOMUS changed as colleagues moved institutions or retired and consequently the profile changed from being a research centre to a small research group with activities largely centred on collaborative writing, nurturing early career researchers and an annual seminar programme.

Contact us: domus-enquiries@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Core members of DOMUS

Associate Members

• Helen Fisher, University of Birmingham
• Lee Hale, University of Birmingham
• Nicola Kalinsky, University of Birmingham
• Stephen Parker, St Mary’s University Twickenham
• Martin Lawn, University of Edinburgh
• Corina Rayner, Birmingham City Archivist
• Arathi Sriprakash, University of Cambridge
• David Thompson, freelance lecturer and researcher
• Toby Watley, Birmingham Museums Trust

Corresponding International Members

• Professor Tim Allender, University of Sydney
• Professor Eulalia Colledemont, University of Vic
• Professor Inés Dussel, CINVESTAV, Mexico
• Professor Julie McLeod, School of Education, University of Melbourne
• Professor Iveta Kestere, University of Latvia
• Professor Karin Priem, University of Luxembourg
• Dr Helen Proctor, University of Sydney
• Associate Professor Lisa Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen
• Professor Kate Rousmaniere, University of Miami, Oxford, Ohio
• Professor Angelo Van Gorp, University of Landau
• Professor Christian Ydesen, University of Aarhus