About
About
I am a communications professional and independent researcher based at the University of Oxford. My current position is in the Humanities Division where I manage internal and external communications for the Faculty of Theology and Religion and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
In my previous role as a research assistant, I supported a university-wide study on responsible knowledge exchange, engagement, and impact. As well, I co-ordinated a series of workshops on climate change at the Museum of Natural History as part of an EU-funded impact project, FEDORA.
I also conduct my own independent research in education history and recently began a project exploring the life of Elisabeth Blochmann.
I have a diverse academic background which informs my research interests in the history and philosophy of education.
Education
I studied at the University of St Andrews (2017-2021) where I earned a first-class MA in Modern History. Under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Pettegree and Dr. Arthur der Weduwen, I explored the development of the seventeenth century French provincial book world and was awarded the SSFH Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.
Though enamored with the past, I became interested in the events of the present. Particularly in the effects of the digital revolution on education. I explored this throughout my MSc Education (Digital and Social Change) at the University of Oxford (2021-2022). My thesis explored the experiences of UK secondary students who attended school in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic. This encounter with students and their lived experience of online learning continues to inform my view of the future of digital technology in education.
Research
Throughout my post-secondary education, I have worked as a research assistant in a diverse range of contexts including non-profits, academic departments, and private consulting (see my CV). As an undergraduate, I benefited immensely from working alongside the research community around the Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC).
My professional experience has allowed me to undertake work in the Department of Education where I was a member of the Education Research Staff Forum, the Centre for Global Higher Education Research Group, and the Philosophy, Religion, and Education Research Group.
The Elisabeth Blochmann Project
I also conduct my own independent research in education history and philosophy. I recently began a project exploring the life of Elisabeth Blochmann (1892-1972), an education scholar who taught German literature at the University of Oxford from 1933 to 1952. Blochmann is often remembered today for her life-long correspondence with Martin Heidegger but little is known about her own life and accomplishments (at least amongst English-speaking academics).
In an effort to uncover her legacy, I have carried out archival work at Lady Margaret Hall, the Bodleian Library Special Collections, and in the Taylorean Library Fiedler Collection. This research has allowed me to build an intellectual portrait of a lost scholar.
Prof. Elisabeth Blochmann (1892-1972)