Dr. Laure Humbert

Biography

Laure Humbert is a historian specializing in Modern European History, particularly the history of humanitarianism. She completed her preparatory studies at the prestigious University of Strasbourg, then earned her Master's degree while working as a research assistant at the University of South Wales on the Leverhulme-funded project 'Outcast Europe'. Her work led to the publication of 'Outcast Europe: Refugees and Relief Workers in the Era of Total War' in 2011. Humbert pursued her PhD at the University of Exeter, which focused on humanitarian aid during the French occupation of Germany. Her monograph, 'Reinventing French Aid: Politics of Humanitarian Relief in French-Occupied Germany, 1945-1952', was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021. In 2015, she joined the University of Manchester as a Senior Lecturer in Modern History and has actively engaged in research projects, including one funded by the AHRC exploring colonial and transnational intimacies. Humbert's research addresses the interplay between humanitarian aid and French politics during the Cold War, examining the role of relief workers and the implications of gender in rehabilitation efforts. She is committed to exploring the history of medical humanitarianism and population displacement, and integrates these themes into her academic endeavors.

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