Dr. Hannah Barker

Biography

Hannah Barker joined the University of Manchester in 2000 after lecturing at the University of Keele and Worcester College, Oxford. Her research primarily focuses on the late Georgian period and the early industrial revolution in Britain, particularly in northern England, as well as local community history in twentieth-century Britain. Her early work examined print culture, popular politics, and public opinion, especially the social elites' control over print media and its impact on public debate. Barkers' significant projects include a currently completed monograph on northern English towns and a funded research project on the Mary Hamilton papers, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team under the AHRC initiative. She has actively supervised numerous PhD students focusing on a range of topics related to British history, specifically those concerning local histories and community narratives from the eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries. Barker is also engaged in external posts, including chairing a charity focused on history and heritage projects in the Greater Manchester area. Her work aligns with various UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to economic and cultural awareness and understanding.

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