David Maxwell (historian)
| Professor David Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History University of Cambridge | |
|
Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Riley-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David James Maxwell 8 December 1963 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
University of Manchester St Antony's College, Oxford |
David James Maxwell (born 8 December 1963) is a British historian and academic, specialising in the missionary movement and Christianity in Africa.[1] He is the Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge and Professorial Fellow of Emmanuel College.[2][3]
Early life
Maxwell studied history at the University of Manchester, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[3] He went on to undertake postgraduate research in African History at St Antony's College, Oxford, and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1994. His doctoral thesis was titled "A social and conceptual history of North-East Zimbabwe, 1890-1990".[2][4][5]
Academic career
Maxwell began his academic career not as a lecturer but as a teacher. Between his bachelor's degree and doctorate, he taught for three years in a rural secondary school in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.[2]
While completing his doctorate, Maxwell was a fellow of the Social Anthropology Department, University of Manchester.[2] In 1994, he joined Keele University as a Lecturer in International History.[3] In 2007, he was promoted to Professor of African History.[2] He was an elected Member of the Senate of Keele University for the 2009 to 2010 academic year.[6] In 2011, he left Keele to join the University of Cambridge.[7] At Cambridge, he is the Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History and is a professorial fellow of Emmanuel College.[2]
Maxwell is a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Ecclesiastical History.[8] He is Vice-President of the African Studies Association of the UK.[9]
Honours
In 1996, Maxwell was the recipient of the Audrey Richards prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies.[4]
References
- ↑ "Religious Encounters and the Making of Modern Africa". University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Professor David Maxwell". Emmanuel College, Cambridge. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Professor David Maxwell". Faculty of History. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Audrey Richards prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies". African Studies Association of the UK. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ Maxwell, David (1999). Christians and chiefs in Zimbabwe: a social history of the Hwesa people c. 1870s - 1990s. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 280. ISBN 9780748611300.
- ↑ "MEETING OF SENATE". Keele University. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Goodbye to Three Professors". Keele University. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Editorial Board". The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "ASAUK COUNCIL 2012-2013". African Studies Association of the UK. Retrieved 8 June 2014.