Dr. Sarah Knott

Biography

Professor Sarah Knott is the Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women's History at St John's College, University of Oxford, where she joined in 2024. She previously served as the Sally M Reahard Professor of History at Indiana University, where she contributed to the American Historical Review as an editor. Knott’s scholarly interests focus on women's history, reproduction, and social reproduction, informed by her work with archives and key collaborators in the field. She teaches courses on women's, gender, and queer history as well as the dynamics of care. Her publications include notable works such as 'Sensibility and the American Revolution' and 'Women, Gender, Enlightenment'. Knott's research explores the intersections of feminist practice, method, narrative form, and the historical analysis of care, with a longitudinal approach that addresses societal changes from the eighteenth century to the present. Her unique blend of memoir and historical analysis in 'Mother Verb' showcases her innovative approach to historical writing, while her involvement in various collaborative projects reflects her commitment to integrating feminist scholarship across disciplines. Knott is particularly interested in supervising graduate topics about Age Revolutions, intersectional histories of women and gender, and the historical context of care and social reproduction.

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