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Claire Shaw is an Associate Professor of Modern Russia at the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on the history of Russia and the Soviet Union, with particular emphasis on the formation of Soviet identity, history of disability, and marginality. She authored the book 'Deaf USSR', which examines the deaf community in Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1991, analyzing how deafness and Soviet programs shaped identity and community among deaf individuals. Claire's work engages a wide range of sources, including archival material, films, literature, and personal memoirs, exploring the contradictions inherent in the Soviet revolutionary project as experienced by a vibrant independent community of deaf people. Her contributions have been recognized with awards such as the BASEES Women's Forum Book Prize in 2019 and her book named one of the Australian Book Review's Books of the Year in 2017. She is currently working on a project about Soviet attempts to cultivate the ideal human body in the context of the decline of socialism.
University of Warwick • Coventry, UK
Teaching and researching Modern Russia, focusing on Soviet identity and disability.
University of Warwick • Coventry, UK
Teaching and researching Modern Russian history.
University of Bristol • Bristol, UK
Lectured on various topics related to Russian history.
Institute of Historical Research • London, UK
Conducted research in historical studies.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.