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Simon Gunn
Simon Gunn is Emeritus Professor of Urban History at the University of Leicester. He has written extensively on the history of British cities since the mid-19th century. With Peter Mandler and Otto Saumarez Smith he is currently editing The Modern British City, to be published by Lund Humphries in summer 2025.
Courses
An intellectually stimulating survey of Oxford’s history, with an emphasis on economic change. Topics will include: urban origins, economic development before the University, the University’s impact, industrialisation and de-industrialisation.