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Katherine Paugh is an Associate Professor specializing in Atlantic World Women's History at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the interconnected themes of gender, race, and medicine within early North America and the Caribbean. Paugh's notable work examines the politics of motherhood within slave societies during the British Empire, particularly in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. She is currently engaged in projects related to the history of venereal disease in early America, further enriching her analysis of reproductive politics and economic considerations during the period of abolition. Among her featured publication is 'The Politics of Reproduction: Race, Medicine, Fertility, and Abolition' (OUP, 2017), which explores the implications of fertility and economic discourses related to Afro-Caribbean women’s bodies during a transformative historical era. Paugh is dedicated to advancing scholarship in her field, guiding DPhil students, and contributing to a deeper understanding of historical narratives surrounding gender and race.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.