David Maxwell (historian)

David James Maxwell 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 Bachelor of Arts (BA).[3] He went on to undertake postgraduate studies at St Antony's College, Oxford. He graduated Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in African History.[2] His thesis was titled A social and conceptual history of North-East Zimbabwe, 1890-1990 was completed in 1994.[4][5]

Academic career

Maxwell began his academic career not as a lecturer but as a teacher. Between his bachelors degree and doctorate, he taught for three years in a rural secondary school in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.[2]

While completing his doctorate, he 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]

He 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, he was the recipient of the Audrey Richards prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Religious Encounters and the Making of Modern Africa". University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Professor David Maxwell". Emmanuel College, Cambridge. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Professor David Maxwell". Faculty of History. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Audrey Richards prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies". African Studies Association of the UK. 5 June 14. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "MEETING OF SENATE". Keele University. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Goodbye to Three Professors". Keele University. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Editorial Board". The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "ASAUK COUNCIL 2012-2013". African Studies Association of the UK. Retrieved 8 June 2014.