Abigail Greenall

Dr. Abigail Greenall is a Lecturer in Early Modern History and a Research Associate on the Wellcome Trust-funded project 'Sleeping Well in the Early Modern World' at The University of Manchester. Her work focuses on emotions, material culture, and sociocultural practices in early modern England.

Education:

• PhD in History (2023), University of Manchester
• MA History (Distinction, 2019), University of Manchester
• BA History (First Class, 2017), University of Manchester

Research Interests: She explores emotions in everyday life, including festivity, medicine, supernatural beliefs, gender dynamics, and material culture. Her doctoral thesis examined 'happiness' as a socio-cultural practice among aristocratic families in 16th–17th century England.

Awards:

• President’s Doctoral Scholar Award (2019–2021)
• Hilda Lofthouse Prize (2019)
• Longman–History Today Dissertation Prize (2018)

Professional Roles: She has held roles at the John Rylands Research Institute, National Trust, and English Heritage, focusing on public history and heritage interpretation. Her current projects emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to historical emotions and well-being.