William Gervase Clarence-Smith

Biography

Commodities; diasporas; religions; labour; sexuality and the senses

Currently Professor of the Economic History of Asia and Africa at SOAS, University of London.

He has an M.A. from Cambridge, a DipPol from the University of Paris and a Ph.D. from London University.

He is editor of Journal of Global History,  and an associate of the Indian Ocean World Centre.

Clarence-Smith lists his research interests as « History of tropical beverages, masticatories, livestock, and textiles; Middle Eastern diasporas; religion, slavery and sexual norms. Special reference to South East Asia. »

Department of History / Professor of the Economic History of Asia and Africa
SOAS Food Studies Centre / Advisory Committee Member, SOAS Food Studies Centre
Centre for Gender Studies / Member
Centre for Iranian Studies / Member
London Middle East Institute (LMEI) / Member
Centre for Palestine Studies (CPS) / Member
SOAS Centre of South East Asian Studies / Academic Staff, Centre of South East Asian Studies

Website:
http://www.journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JGH

 

Previous PhD Students

Syed Muhd Aljunied Khairudin, ‘The Aftermath Of The Maria Hertora Riots In Colonial Singapore (1950-1953)’, 2008

Maureen De Silva, ‘Javanese Indentured Labour In British North Borneo, 1914 – 1932’, 2009

Chiara Formichi, ‘Kartosuwiryo’s Role In The Creation Of The Islamic State Of Indonesia (Negara Ismal Indonesia), 1927 – 1949’, 2009

Natasha Pairaudeau, ‘Indians as French Citizens in Colonial Cochinchina, 1858-1940’, 2009

Vu Hong Lien Warder, ‘Mongol Invasions In Southeast Asia And Their Impact On Relations Between Dainiet And Champa (1226-1326)’, 2009

Jessica Dionne, ‘Malaria Workers in Southern Mozambique: State Employees in the Transition from Late Colonialism to Independence’, 2011

Wan Faizah Bt Wan Yusoff, ‘Malay Responses To The Promotion Of Western Medicine, With Particular Reference To Women And Child Healthcare In The Federated Malay States,’, 2011

Erich Trenton De Wald, ‘Vietnamese tourism in late-colonial central Vietnam, 1917-1945’, 2012

Sina Machander, ‘Penang’s Malays and the Shaping of Colonial Rule, 1800-1832’, 2012