When was Miranda Kaufmann born and where did she grow up?
Miranda Kaufmann was born in 1982 to a Jewish family in London. She grew up surrounded by museums, galleries, and theatres that shaped her early perspective on history.
Questions about Miranda Kaufmann
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What doctoral thesis did Miranda Kaufmann complete at Oxford University?
Miranda Kaufmann completed her doctoral thesis entitled Africans in Britain, 1500, 1640 in 2011. This work explored the presence of Africans in England before the era of slavery and challenged existing narratives about when Black people first arrived in the country.
Which book did Miranda Kaufmann publish in 2017 and what recognition did it receive?
Her book Black Tudors: The Untold Story was published in 2017 by Oneworld Publications. The book received nominations as Book of the Year from both the Evening Standard and The Observer and was shortlisted for the 2018 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.
How does Miranda Kaufmann contribute to public engagement with Black British history since 2014?
Since 2014, Kaufmann has been co-convenor at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies where she works together with art and cultural historian Michael Ohajuru. They co-convene the workshop series What's Happening in Black British History? at the institute which connects academic research with public engagement efforts.
What role did Miranda Kaufmann play in the John Blanke Project and media documentaries?
Kaufmann along with Stephen B. Whatley inspired the John Blanke Project which celebrates images of John Blanke, the Black trumpeter to the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. She also advised on the Tudor episode of David Olusoga's 2016 BBC Television documentary series Black and British: A Forgotten History.