Emily Manktelow

Dr. Emily Manktelow serves as Senior Lecturer in Global and Colonial History within the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her academic focus centers on the British Empire's social and cultural dimensions during the nineteenth century, with particular expertise in colonial missionary movements and intimate histories.

Her research interests span Colonial History, Gender History, and Missionary Studies, examining how religious, cultural, and intimate practices shaped imperial power structures. Notable work investigates missionary families, sexual abuse in Pacific missions, and colonial Christian education systems, revealing complex intersections of race, gender, and religious authority in imperial contexts.

Manktelow's recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on missionary cultures across time and geography, with increasing attention to institutional power dynamics and marginalized experiences within colonial frameworks. Her work bridges religious history, gender studies, and postcolonial theory to challenge conventional narratives of imperial benevolence.

• Christian Mission in Global History seminar (founding member)
• BIPOC Christians in Imperial Britain project (Principal Investigator, 2024-2026)

She actively supervises graduate research and contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles and seminar leadership. Her work has gained significant scholarly traction with mentions across Wikipedia pages and social media academic networks.