Background
Marks, Shula Eta was born on October 14, 1936 in Cape Town, South Africa. Daughter of Chaim and Frieda (Sack) Winokur. came to England, 1960.
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Marks, Shula Eta was born on October 14, 1936 in Cape Town, South Africa. Daughter of Chaim and Frieda (Sack) Winokur. came to England, 1960.
Bachelor, University Cape Town, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1967. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cape Town, South Africa, 1994.
Doctor in Social Science (honorary), University Natal, South Africa, 1996.
Lecturer history, School Oriental and African Studies, London, 1936-1976; reader in history of Southern Africa, School Oriental and African Studies, London, 1976-1984; director, Institute Commonwealth Studies, London, 1983-1993; professor commonwealth history, U. London, 1984-1993; professor Southern African history, School Oriental and African Studies, London, since 1993. Member Advisory Committee on Public Records, London, 1989-1994.
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Chair scholarships committee World University Service, London, 1981-1991. Council member Society for Protection of Science and Learning, 1983-1993, chair, since 1993. Member governing body School Oriental and African Studies, 1990-1993.
Council Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, 1991-1994, International Development Center, Oxford, 1991-1994. Member Humanities Research Board, 1997-1998, chair postgraduate studentship panel history of art. Member Arts and Humanities Research Board, 1998-2000, chair postgraduate studentship panel history.
Fellow British Academy (member arts and humanities research board since 1997). Member International Records Management Trust (chair since 1995), Society for Social History of Medicine (president 1995-1996).
Married Isaac Meyer Marks, March 31, 1957. Children: Lara, Rafi.