The Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) is a United KingdomâÂÂbased international organisation that aims to encourage and promote advanced study and research of humanities. It is most notable for producing the MHRA Style Guide.
The MHRA was founded in 1918 in Christ's College, Cambridge. 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.
As well as the MHRA Style Guide, and the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, the MHRA publishes six scholarly journals:
and a number of book series: