Lydia Walker

Assistant Professor and Seth Andre Myers Professor in Global Military History

Walker is a historian of 20th century global decolonization. Her work explores the international history of South Asia, Southern Africa, military intervention, and insurgent resistance. She received a BA from Columbia University’s School of General Studies and an MA and PhD in history from Harvard University. Walker most recently completed her postdoctoral work at the Institute for History at Leiden University. She joined the Ohio State faculty this academic year.