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Amanda Herbert is an Associate Professor (Early Modern Americas) in the Department of History at Durham University, where she is also a member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Her academic background includes a BA with Distinction in History and Germanics from the University of Washington and an MA/PhD in History from Johns Hopkins University.
Her research specializes in the history of the body in early modern Britain and the Atlantic world, with interdisciplinary foci on:
- Gender, sexuality, and social identity
- Health, wellness, and spa medicine
- Food, drink, and material culture
- Emotion studies and social networks
Her publications demonstrate consistent thematic engagement with gender, materiality, and power dynamics across early modern Britain and its colonies. Recent works (2019–2025) cluster around three primary domains: food history, spa culture, and transnational social networks, employing methodologies from cultural history and digital humanities.
Significant recognitions include:
- Judith Walkowitz Prize (2019) for best article in British Studies
- Best Book Award (2015) from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women & Gender
She has directed high-impact collaborative initiatives, most notably co-leading the $1.5 million Mellon Foundation project Before 'Farm to Table': Early Modern Foodways and Cultures (2017–2021) and co-curating the Folger Shakespeare Library exhibition First Chefs: Fame and Foodways from Britain to the Americas. She serves as an editor for The Recipes Project (Brock University) and co-organizer for the SSHRC-funded Writing Class initiative.
