Mark Rothery

Professor Mark Rothery is Professor of History at the University of Northampton, specializing in the history of emotions, gender, and landed elites. He obtained his PhD from the University of Exeter (2005) and has held leadership roles including Dean of Sociology and Social Work (2008-2015) and Senate President at the University of Bucharest.

Research examines emotional histories of the aristocracy through material culture, inheritance patterns, and family dynamics. Current projects investigate pleasure economies, anxiety among gentry younger sons, and genealogical commodification. Methodologies combine archival research with theoretical frameworks from social psychology and gender studies.

Recent articles analyze emotional economies in 18th-century England and imperial masculinities. Collaborative projects include 'Emotions, Gender and Material Culture' exploring museum collections through historical perspectives.

Supervises doctoral candidates working on British decolonization, Napoleonic volunteers, fascism in Britain, and gentry emotions. Major grants support research on Northampton museum collections and emotional material culture.