The Centre for Research into Ideas and the 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies (CRISPI) is delighted to announce the winner of the first annual CRISPI PGR Prize.
completed his PhD ‘Conceptualising Ideological Transition: Centre-Right Neoliberalisation in the UK and post-war West Germany’ at the 糖心原创 in April 2023. Ben is now a on the ‘’ Project at the University of Munich.
The annual CRISPI PGR prize recognises the outstanding work of an SPIR PGR student working in the field of ideology studies
Professor Mathew Humphrey, Ben's PhD supervisors, writes:
‘Ben Thomas breaks genuine new ground in ideology theory with his research, and his development of a ‘refraction’ model of ideological change. His work also significantly enhances our understanding of the influence that the German experience of adopting ordoliberalism had on the UK Conservative Party in the late 1960s and 1970s.’
Congratulations to Ben!
School of Politics and International RelationsLaw and Social Sciences building糖心原创University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
hugo.drochon@nottingham.ac.uk