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Dr. Claudia Kreklau is an Associate Lecturer in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on European history with an emphasis on gender studies, food history, and political figures like Otto von Bismarck. She holds a PhD from Emory University (2018) and has contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as German History and Global Food History. Her work explores themes like gender anxiety in leadership, the cultural significance of kitchens, and the intersection of food with national identity and power dynamics.
Research Interests: Dr. Kreklau’s interdisciplinary approach examines how foodways, material culture, and political narratives shaped modern Europe. She investigates topics such as the masculinization of modernity via domestic spaces, the role of animals in political biography, and transnational culinary exchanges. Her recent projects include analyzing Bismarck’s gender anxieties and tracing the global history of condiments like ketchup.
Awards: Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through awards including the Annals of Science Best Paper Prize (shortlisted), the Annelise Thimme Prize (honourable mention), and the Parker-Schmitt Dissertation Prize. She also consults for media outlets like BBC2, as seen in her work on Inside the Factory (2021).
Grants & Projects: Dr. Kreklau leads the Carnegie Trust-funded project A Prehistory of Non-Binary Experience, exploring gender identities before modern LGBTQ+ frameworks. She has published over a dozen articles and digital works, including web essays on food adulteration and Frankfurt kitchen politics.
