Dr. Lauren Stokes

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lauren Stokes is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Northwestern University, focusing on modern European history, particularly Germany. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2016. Stokes has authored the book 'Fear Family: Guest Workers Family Migration Federal Republic Germany' published by Oxford University Press in 2022, and she has contributed to numerous academic journals on related topics. Her research interests include 20th Century Germany, migration, race in Europe, memory studies, and gender studies, with ongoing projects examining history bisexuality and right-wing environmentalism. She actively participates in academic societies and serves as the book review editor for 'Contemporary European History'. Stokes encourages graduate student applications in Germanophone history, emphasizing methodologies that intersect migration, family, gender, and social histories regarding post-1945 Europe.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.