Dr. Erica Charters

Biography

Professor Erica Charters is a leading scholar in the fields of global history, medicine, and the impact of disease on societies. Her research primarily examines the historical contexts of war, disease, and the development of empires. She has coordinated the multidisciplinary project 'Epidemics End', which has been especially pertinent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work focuses on historical measurement, particularly concerning health and disease, and the methodologies used to quantify wartime casualties. In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the Leverhulme Fellowship in 2023 for her project 'Excess Death: Counting Costs of Eighteenth-Century War, Disease, Empire'. Charters’ previous accolades include the George Rosen Prize from the American Association for the History of Medicine. She has directed the Oxford Centre for Global History and the Oxford Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, and has been influential in shaping the study of medical humanities at the university. Charters is actively engaged in editing several academic journals and has co-edited significant volumes on topics related to military history and the cultural implications of violence. She teaches a variety of courses related to the history of medicine, warfare, and global history, emphasizing the integration of these themes into broader historical narratives.

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