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Professor Sarah Knott holds the Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women’s History at the University of Oxford’s Faculty of History and is a Senior Research Fellow at St John’s College. She also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute for Sex, Gender and Reproduction. Previously, she was the Sally M Reahard Professor of History at Indiana University and editor of the American Historical Review. Her academic journey includes roles as a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.
Sarah Knott’s educational background includes:
- State grammar school in Colchester
- MA and DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford
- MA from the University of Pennsylvania (supported by the Thouron Fellowship)
- Leverhulme Trust postdoctoral fellowship at the University of London, focusing on the Feminism and Enlightenment project
Her research interests span the Age of Revolutions, examining the role of sentiment and white republican motherhood in shaping citizenship and rights. She also investigates reproduction and social reproduction, emphasizing maternal labor and care dynamics as foundational categories for historical analysis. A key focus is feminist practice, including methodological innovation and experimental narrative forms. Her book Mother Is A Verb blends memoir with history, while the Archival Fragments, Experimental Modes Collective explores interdisciplinary approaches inspired by women’s history and Black Studies.
Professor Knott’s work bridges scholarly and public audiences, appearing in translated editions across languages. She collaborates closely with archivists and curators to preserve marginalized narratives, advocating for intersectional feminist scholarship. At Oxford, she teaches women’s, gender, and queer history; histories of reproduction; and social reproduction theory.
She leads the Archival Fragments, Experimental Modes Collective and is affiliated with the Kinsey Institute, where her research focuses on archives of birth, reproduction, and care. Her career has been marked by prestigious fellowships and editorial roles, reflecting her contributions to historical and feminist discourse.
