Modern Humanities Research Association


The Modern Humanities Research Association is a United Kingdom–based international organisation that aims to encourage and promote advanced study and research of humanities. It is most notable for producing the MHRA Style Guide.
WWW Official Site

History

The MHRA was founded in 1918 in Christ's College, Cambridge. After an early change of name to MHRA in 1918, the unincorporated charity became an incorporated company with the same name on 2 October 1997. Its declared aim is to encourage and promote advanced study and research in the field of the modern humanities, which include the modern and medieval European languages, literatures and cultures. The current chair of the MHRA is Professor Derek Connon of Swansea University.

Publications

As well as the MHRA Style Guide, the MHRA publishes six scholarly journals: Annual Bibliography of English Language and LiteratureThe Modern Language ReviewAustrian StudiesPortuguese StudiesThe Slavonic and East [European Review]The Yearbook of English Studies
and a number of book series:

Directors