Clare Horrocks

Dr. Clare Horrocks is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University's Humanities and Social Science school. She has worked at LJMU for over twenty years, specializing in Victorian Popular Culture, with a focus on the Victorian Periodical Press, Punch magazine, and author attribution projects. Her research bridges Archival Studies and Digital Humanities, emphasizing the preservation and accessibility of historical materials.

• PhD from Liverpool John Moores University (2000-2009)
• Member of Research Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (REMCH) and Centre for Port and Maritime History (CPMH)
• Academic Advisor to Gale Cengage Learning for Punch Historical Archive

Her research interests include:

• Victorian Periodicals and Digital Archiving
• Gender Equality in Historical Media
• 19th Century Public Health and Sanitation
• Comedy and Humor as Cultural Communication

Key scientific awards:

• Laboratoire Partenaire International Grant (2024) for Punch Pocket Book Archive
• Curran Fellowship for Archival Research (2010)
• Early Career Researcher Fellowship (2011)

Her publications and collaborations with institutions like the British Library and Caen University highlight her expertise in Punch's satirical legacy and Victorian media studies. She actively engages in conference organization and editorial roles, particularly in Victorian Periodicals Review.