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Erika Hanna is an Associate Professor of Modern History at the University of Bristol, focusing on social history with significant emphasis on place, visuality, and the built environment in both Ireland and Britain. Her current project, 'Rainfall and the Irish Urban Experience, 1800-2000', investigates the impact of rainfall on urbanization across Irish towns and cities, particularly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This research highlights how climate and urban environments interact, revealing overlooked urban innovations and the social history that these conditions shaped. Erika's contributions to modern Irish social history include her books, 'Snapshot Stories: Visuality, Photography, Social History in Ireland' published by Oxford University Press in 2020 and 'Modern Dublin: Urban Change in Irish Past, 1957-73', further establishing her expertise. Prior to her role at Bristol, she held fellowships at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Leicester. She serves on the editorial board of Urban History and has been involved in various committees related to urban history and Irish studies.
University of Bristol • Bristol
Teaching and research in Modern History.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Conducted research and taught in the History department.
University of Leicester • Leicester
Worked on urban history at the Centre for Urban History.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.