Andrew Merrington

Andrew Merrington is a historian affiliated with the University of Exeter, specifically within the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Archaeology and History. As a Researcher, his work intersects diverse fields including history, cultural studies, and social sciences.

Recent projects highlight his engagement with topics such as psychiatry during crises, queer domestic life in the Georgian era, and historical narratives tied to cinema. He has also contributed to initiatives like an international summer school on Chinese culture and collaborations with institutions like Tsinghua University. Notably, Merrington secured a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant to investigate psychiatric practices during historical emergencies.

His research spans both broad and specific subfields, including:

• Mental health in crisis situations
• History of queer domesticity
• Cinematic historical analysis
• Atomic bomb studies
• East Asian cultural history
• Global humanities initiatives

Merrington has authored impactful news items, such as those celebrating exhibitions on cinema’s monstrous icons and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, demonstrating his commitment to public scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration.