Margaret L. King is a British historian specializing in women’s and gender history. She holds a professorial position at the University of Greenwich, where she teaches and conducts research on the social, cultural, and political experiences of women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Academic Background and Career
- King earned her doctorate in history, focusing on the role of women in early modern Europe.
- She joined the University of Greenwich faculty, eventually attaining the rank of Professor of History.
Research Focus
- King’s scholarship examines the construction of gender identities, the impact of political reforms on women’s lives, and the historiography of women’s history.
- Her work often addresses the interplay between public and private spheres, exploring how women navigated and influenced socio‑political changes.
Selected Publications
- Women of the Republic: Writing Women's History (1995) – an edited volume that brings together essays on women’s roles in the development of republican ideas.
- Beyond the Family: Women’s Roles in Eighteenth‑Century Britain (2001) – a monograph analyzing women’s economic and social activities outside domestic settings.
- Co‑editor of The Oxford Handbook of Gender and History (2007).
Professional Contributions
- King has served on editorial boards of journals such as Women’s History Review and Gender & History.
- She has presented papers at international conferences on gender studies and contributed to public history projects aimed at increasing awareness of women’s historical experiences.
Recognition
- Her contributions to the field have been acknowledged through research grants from organizations like the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and invitations to lecture at academic institutions worldwide.
Current Work
- King continues to research and publish on topics related to gender, citizenship, and the public sphere in early modern and modern Britain, influencing both scholarly discourse and public understanding of women’s history.
