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Professor Ruth Harris is a faculty member in the Department of Modern History at the University of Oxford, affiliated with All Souls College. Her research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century Europe, particularly France, blending cultural, religious, gender, and scientific history. She has explored topics such as the insanity defence, Catholic revivalism at Lourdes, and the Dreyfus Affair’s political impact. Her work received the Wolfson Prize in 2010. Currently, she leads a major project on religious revival, examining South Asian-Western intellectual exchanges, including figures like Gandhi, Romain Rolland, and Vivekananda. She supervises DPhil and Master’s students in Modern History and related disciplines.
Education: No specific educational details provided in the text.
Research Interests: Ruth Harris’s interdisciplinary work bridges cultural and religious history with gender studies, medicine, and science. Her earlier studies analyzed legal and psychiatric frameworks in 19th-century France, while her later projects address themes of spiritual revival, transcontinental intellectual movements, and the intersection of religion with modernity. She critically explores how historical events like the Dreyfus Affair or Lourdes pilgrimages shaped societal norms and political commitments.
Publications: Her scholarship spans three major works, including analyses of the Dreyfus Affair and Lourdes, as well as foundational studies on medicine and law. These publications highlight her expertise in historical controversies, legal philosophy, and the evolution of religious practices in secular contexts.
Awards:
- Wolfson Prize (2010) for The Man on Devil's Island
Advising & Grants: She supervises advanced students in DPhil and Master’s programs, specializing in Modern Europe and cultural-historical methodologies. Grant details are not explicitly stated in the provided text.
Her current research examines the Indian origins of Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy and the influence of thinkers like Anagarika Dharmapala on Western thought, reflecting a deep engagement with global intellectual history.
