Margaret MacMillan

Professor Margaret MacMillan is a faculty member at the University of Oxford, serving as a Professor of International History and Warden of St Antony's College. Her research spans imperial history, social history, and the intersection of war and society in international contexts.

• Academic Focus: 20th-century international relations, British Empire, World War I causation
• Publications: Key works on the Paris Peace Conference (2001), First World War origins (2013), and Cold War diplomacy (2007)
• Teaching: Supervises DPhil and Masters students in historical studies

Her research emphasizes how international relations emerge from societal interactions, blending macro-historical forces with individual agency. Notable projects include analyzing the 1919 peace settlements and the 1972 Nixon-Mao summit.

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MacMillan has supervised numerous graduate students, though specific advisee names are not listed here. Her work has been supported by Oxford's academic infrastructure and research grants tied to historical analysis.