Elizabeth Hunter

Dr. Elizabeth Hunter is a Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of History, Queen Mary University of London. Her work focuses on early modern history, medical history, and the intersections of religion, literature, and cultural practices. She explores themes such as sleep medicine, mental health, and the social and religious contexts of early modern England. Her research includes studies on sleepwalkers, melancholy, and the cultural significance of sleep patterns in urban societies.

Her academic contributions span topics from dental anomalies in historical contexts to the theological dimensions of despair in puritan literature. Hunter’s interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with medical and literary studies, offering insights into how early modern societies understood health, body, and spirituality.

Key awards include the Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship, supporting her research on sleep and early modern medicine. Her publications analyze historical medical practices, cultural narratives around illness, and the societal impact of religious doctrines on mental health perceptions.