Dr. Venus Bivar

Associate Professor

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Biography

Venus Bivar is an Associate Professor of Environmental History at St Anne's College, University of Oxford, where she also serves as the Academic Lead for Environmental Humanities. Her scholarship focuses on the intersection of environmental and economic history, particularly in the context of contemporary global phenomena such as climate change and international agricultural trade. She utilizes the experiences of non-elite actors to explore how state-led economic practices shape everyday life, emphasizing the central role of free markets within liberal democracies. Her notable publication, 'Organic Resistance: Struggle Industrial Farming Postwar France' (UNC Press, 2018), has received several accolades, including the J. Russell Major Prize and an honorable mention for the Pinkney Prize. Currently, she is engaged in research on the influence of economic thought on anthropogenic climate change and the historical analysis of industrial pollution and economic development in postwar Marseille.

Research Interests

Courses

Prelims FHS Approaches to History European World History 4: 1760-1914 Europe Divided, 1914-1989 Global Twentieth Century, 1930-2003

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.