The Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) 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. 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 president is Dame Gillian Beer of Cambridge. Publications As well as the MHRA Style Guide, the MHRA publishes seven scholarly journals: Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature Modern Language Review Austrian Studies Portuguese Studies The Slavonic and East European Review The Yearbook of English Studies The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies and book series: Legenda (imprint) Publications of the MHRA MHRA Texts & Dissertations MHRA Bibliographies MHRA Critical Texts MHRA European Translations MHRA New Translations MHRA Tudor & Stuart Translations Directors Andrew Gurr: 1987 to 1997 Nicola Bradbury: 1998 to 2005 Further reading Wells, David A. 2003. "The Modern Humanities Research Associations (MHRA)". Diogenes 50 (2): 130-135. Notes External links Learned societies of the United Kingdom Publications established in 1918 1918 establishments in England