Dr. Stephen Tuffnell

Biography

Stephen Tuffnell is an Associate Professor of Modern United States History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on global imperial history, with particular attention to transnational histories during the nineteenth century, American emigration, and the interplay between the United States and the British Empire. In his book, 'Made in Britain: Nation of Emigration in Nineteenth-Century America', he explores the history of American migration to Britain and how it shaped relations across the Atlantic. Tuffnell's work examines a range of American communities in Southern Africa and their connections with the British Empire, highlighting the involvement of American gold miners, railway engineers, and merchants in transimperial networks. He is also interested in the teaching of American women’s, gender, and sex history in a transnational context, contributing to courses that encompass various aspects of American and global history. His academic contributions are garnered through a range of publications and teaching engagements that focus on the complexities of American history in relation to global developments, particularly during periods of significant upheaval and change, such as the gold rushes. Tuffnell studies the implications of these movements for understanding the historical context of America's place in the world.

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