Oliver Lister

Oliver Lister is a PhD Student in History at the School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities, University of Sheffield. He is supervised by Dr. Emily Baughan (primary) and Professors Hugo Dobson and Julie Gottlieb. His email is ohlister1@sheffield.ac.uk.

Research Interests: Oliver focuses on the intersection of humanitarian aid, British foreign policy, and international relations during the inter-war period (1918-1939). His work examines the role of the British state in global disaster response, specifically the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan, and explores how historical crises shaped diplomatic and intellectual relief efforts.

• Thesis Focus: British government's humanitarian response to the Great Kanto Earthquake.
• Key Themes: Anglo-Japanese relations, state-sponsored aid, recipient agency, and post-war internationalism.

Scientific Awards:

• Dr Carole Mallia Prize in History, University of Nottingham (2016-2017)
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023)

Teaching Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant (2022-2023) for the module HST 117: The Making of the Twentieth Century.

Affiliations: Member of the Sheffield Institute for International Development.