Dr. Saul Dubow

Biography

Saul Dubow serves as the Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History at the University of Cambridge. He was born in South Africa and received his education from the University of Cape Town before pursuing doctoral studies at St Antony's College, Oxford, where he completed his doctorate in 1986. Dubow's academic journey includes a significant postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London and faculty positions at the University of Sussex and Queen Mary, University of London. His research focuses on the history of racial segregation and apartheid in South Africa, the influence of scientific thought on national identity, and the political dimensions of global intellectual history. He has notably published works examining the history of the African National Congress and human rights, alongside edited volumes addressing various themes related to science and history in Southern Africa. Dubow is engaged in supervising graduate students on topics concerning the Commonwealth and has served on editorial boards for notable journals. He actively engages with contemporary South African political themes in media discussions, reflecting his commitment to understanding historical contexts in modern issues.

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