Sophy Higgins
PhD Student
Research interests
- History
- Conflict
- Security
Contact details
Biography
Sophy Higgins is a PhD student based in the Freeman Air and Space Institute (FASI) and the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London. She holds an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Research Studentship, awarded by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership. Her project is a Collaborative Doctoral Award between FASI and the RAF Museum.
Sophy holds an MA in Early Modern History and a BA (Hons) in History from King’s College London.
Research Project Summary:
Thesis title: ‘Gender, Culture and Class Structure: The influence of women on the RAF’s development in the early 20th century.’
Sophy's project will explore the ways in which gender affected the development of the Royal Air Force in the early twentieth century. It will analyse the contributions of those influential women behind key military and political leaders of the RAF beyond their familial and domestic relationships. It aims to reframe historical narratives of the RAF to explore the ways in which these women actively shaped the organisational and social culture of the institution, helping to consolidate the RAF’s survival and success in the inter-war period.
PhD supervisors
- Dr David Jordan
- Professor David Edgerton
- Dr Harry Raffal (Royal Air Force Museum)
Research
Freeman Air and Space Institute
Freeman Air & Space provides independent, original knowledge and analysis of air and space power issues.
News
Freeman Air and Space Institute marks three-year anniversary
The Freeman Air and Space Institute, based in the School of Security Studies, celebrates three years since its inaugural launch.
Events
Masters of the Air: Depictions of Air Power in TV & Film
The Freeman Air and Space Institute (FASI) is delighted to be hosting a panel event ‘Masters of the Air: Depictions of Air Power in TV and Film.’ This event...
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Research
Freeman Air and Space Institute
Freeman Air & Space provides independent, original knowledge and analysis of air and space power issues.
News
Freeman Air and Space Institute marks three-year anniversary
The Freeman Air and Space Institute, based in the School of Security Studies, celebrates three years since its inaugural launch.
Events
Masters of the Air: Depictions of Air Power in TV & Film
The Freeman Air and Space Institute (FASI) is delighted to be hosting a panel event ‘Masters of the Air: Depictions of Air Power in TV and Film.’ This event...
Please note: this event has passed.