Dr. Sarah Stockwell

Biography

Sarah Stockwell is a Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at King's College London. She studied at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, completing her DPhil in history in 1992. In 2002, she began a part-time, family-friendly, flexible-working contract at King’s, resuming full-time employment in September 2017. Stockwell's research focuses on the 20th century British Empire and Commonwealth, with a particular emphasis on the history of British decolonization and colonial Africa's postcolonial development. Her landmark book, 'The British End of the British Empire,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2018, provides a novel cross-sectoral analysis of institution-building during decolonization, exploring key institutions such as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the Bank of England. She has co-edited several volumes on British decolonization and has published numerous articles examining the experiences of British businesses in West Africa during this transitional period. Stockwell actively participates in academic discussions, giving public lectures and participating in conferences, including the AHRC partnership with the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the North American Conference on British Studies.

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