Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins is a Research Fellow at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge, serving as Librarian and Archivist since 2010. His academic background includes a BA in Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in Librarianship from the University of Wales, and a PhD in Ancient Philosophy from King’s College London.

• Librarian and Archivist, St Catharine’s College (2010–present)
• Custodian of the Works of Art
• Keeper of the College Muniments

His research focuses on the history of bibliographic description and socio-cultural assumptions embedded in cataloguing standards and classification schemes. His work bridges library science with philosophical inquiry, particularly examining how ideological frameworks shape information organization.

Key publications include a 2015 book on audiovisual collection management and articles analyzing the British Museum’s archival practices, the Library of Alexandria’s symbolic role, and ideological influences on classification systems like the Library of Congress.