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Professor Emily West is a Professor of Early American History at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Brasenose College. Her research focuses on race, gender, and slavery in the U.S. South, particularly the experiences of enslaved women and families. She explores themes like marital relationships under enslavement, motherhood, and the intersection of slavery with freedom-seeking communities.
Her academic career includes supervising DPhil students such as Bill Smith at the Rothermere American Institute. She has contributed to numerous scholarly discussions through her publications, which analyze the complexities of slavery’s social fabric, legal systems, and gender dynamics. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary debates on race and memory.
Research interests span enslaved family structures, the commodification of enslaved women’s labor, and legal contests over freedom. Her articles often highlight marginalized voices through meticulous archival research, offering new perspectives on antebellum America’s socio-political landscape.
