The modern history of the Middle East and North Africa from the late Ottoman era to the present day
Elected 2017
20th-century British and Irish cultural history; contemporary writing; the literature and social history of migration
The history of modern China from 1850, especially the history of warfare, globalisation, and revolution in China
The political and cultural history of China, and of China’s external relations and impact, between the 19th and 21st centuries; the translation and reception of Chinese literature