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Claire Shaw is an Associate Professor in the History of Modern Russia at the University of Warwick, where she has been a faculty member since 2019. She also serves as Co-director of the European History Research Centre. Previously, she held positions at the University of Bristol and was a Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research in London. Her academic work bridges history, disability studies, and cultural theory.
- PhD in History (specific institution not stated in text)
- Lecturer in Russian, University of Bristol (2011–2017)
- Assistant Professor, University of Warwick (2017–2019)
- Associate Professor, University of Warwick (2019–present)
Her research focuses on Soviet identity, disability, marginality, and the politics of the body. She is especially known for her work on deaf communities in the USSR, exploring how sensory difference intersected with socialist ideology. Her recent projects examine the Soviet ideal of the 'New Man' and bodily transformation under socialism. She has also published on Soviet public space, fashion, and sensory history.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary trend, combining history with disability studies, sensory studies, STS, and cultural theory. Her work often analyzes how state ideologies shaped personal identity and bodily experience, using diverse sources including memoirs, films, and archival materials. Key themes include identity negotiation, state control, and resistance through cultural expression.
Her scientific awards include the BASEES Women's Forum Book Prize (2019) and recognition as one of the Australian Book Review's Books of the Year (2017) for Deaf in the USSR.
- BASEES Women's Forum Book Prize (2019)
- Australian Book Review's Books of the Year 2017
She actively supervises PhD students, with past and current advisees working on topics such as disability in imperial Russia, Soviet rock culture, childhood care, and Siberian colonialism. Funding has been secured from ESRC, Wellcome Trust, and M4C. She teaches core and advanced modules including the Making of the Modern World, History of Russia since 1881, and Socialist Bodies. She welcomes supervision in related areas of Soviet and Russian history, disability, and cultural studies.
Claire Shaw is a leading figure in the European History Research Centre at Warwick, contributing to collaborative research on socialist modernity and the history of science and medicine in Eastern Europe. Her editorial work on Technologies of Mind and Body highlights her role in shaping interdisciplinary scholarship on socialist human engineering.
