Dr Elisabeth Forster DPhil
Lecturer in Chinese History; Academic Integrity Officer

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I am a historian of modern China, focusing on intellectual, diplomatic and social history, and especially the way they tie in with each other. My current project explores concepts of peace in China from the 19th century to the present.
My background is in Chinese Studies, which I pursued in Munich, Dalian (China) and Oxford. I received my D.Phil. from Oxford in 2015. Before coming to Southampton, I taught Chinese history in Oxford (2014-2016), Freiburg (Germany, 2016-2018) and Hamburg (Germany, 2017-2018).
Qualifications:
MSt, Oriental Studies (Chinese), University of Oxford 2011
DPhil, University of Oxford 2015
Appointments held:
Aug 2016-Aug 2018 - Postdoc/ Assistant Professor (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin), Institute for Chinese Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany
Oct 2017-Feb 2018 - Visiting Professor, Institute for Asian and African Studies, University of Hamburg, Germany
Oct 2014-Jul 2016 - Departmental Lecturer in Modern Chinese History and Politics, Faculty of History, University of Oxford