Wolfson History Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 130 (2023) Nominee
Henrietta Harrison
ヘンリエッタ・ハリソン
Henrietta Harrison
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, sinologist, professor
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- St Anne's College, Oxford, University of Leeds, Harvard University, University of Oxford, St Cross College, Oxford, Pembroke College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy
- Nominations
- Cundill Prize 2022 shortlist, Wolfson History Prize 2023 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Girls' School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Newnham College, Cambridge | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| St Antony's College, Oxford | — | — | DPhil | — | United Kingdom |
St Paul's Girls' School
Country:
United Kingdom
Newnham College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United Kingdom
Harvard University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
St Antony's College, Oxford
Degree:
DPhil
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctoral thesis: State ceremonies and political symbolism in China, 1911-1929
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) | — | — | The British Academy | elected |
| 2022 | Kenshur Prize | The Perils of Interpreting | 18世紀研究最優秀書籍 | Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Indiana University Bloomington | winner |
Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
2014
Organization:
The British Academy
Result:
elected
Kenshur Prize
2022
Work:
The Perils of Interpreting
Category:
18世紀研究最優秀書籍
Organization:
Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Indiana University Bloomington
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Making of the Republican Citizen: Political Ceremonies and Symbols in China, 1911-1929
2000 HistoryChina: Inventing the Nation
2001 HistoryNatives of Formosa, British Reports of the Taiwan Indigenous People, 1650-1950
2001 HistoryThe Man Awakened from Dreams: One Man's Life in a North China Village, 1857-1942
2005 BiographyThe Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village
2013 HistoryThe Perils of Interpreting: The Extraordinary Lives of Two Translators between Qing China and the British Empire
2021 HistoryStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Academic styleDetailed archival analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Rural North ChinaReligion and revolutionDiplomacy
Legacy
British historian and sinologist, Professor of Modern Chinese Studies at the University of Oxford, specializing in the social and cultural history of China from Qing to present, especially rural north China.