About
Dr. Sharon Howard is a historian and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, specializing in early modern crime and law, British history, and women's and gender history. Her work bridges traditional historical research with digital humanities methodologies, including data analysis and visualization.
Her research focuses on community dynamics, legal authority, and digital tools for historical inquiry. She maintains the Early Modern Resources website (http://earlymodernweb.org), her personal blog (http://sharonhoward.org), and engages with digital history communities via Twitter (@sharon_howard).
Her projects include Criminal Tattoos (2018), Digital Panopticon (2013), and London Lives (2009), among others. These initiatives emphasize accessible historical data and interdisciplinary collaboration.
