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Andrew Sneddon is a Senior Lecturer in International History at Ulster University's School of Arts & Humanities. His career spans institutions like Queen's University Belfast and University of Glasgow, with a PhD from Lancaster University. He co-directs the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies and serves as Joint Editor of Irish Historical Studies.
- University of St Andrews (M.Litt)
- Lancaster University (PhD)
- University of Hertfordshire (BA hons)
His research combines witchcraft, disability history, and supernatural studies from medieval to modern periods. Recent projects like the Islandmagee Witches 1711 use VR, graphic novels, and digital archives to explore Ireland's last witch trials. He holds a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2025) for disability-supernatural intersections.
2024-2025 publications include Possessed By the Devil (2nd ed) and A Cultural History of Magic in the Enlightenment. His 15 most recent works show trends in:
- Public history technologies
- Transatlantic magical beliefs
- Disability in historical contexts
- Media-legal interactions
- Ulster-Scots cultural analysis
Scientific recognition includes:
- Distinguished Researcher Award (2023)
- Civic Ambassador Award (2021)
- Best of Festival VR App (2024)
- President, Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies (2016-2022)
As academic advisor and external examiner, he supervises projects like 'Dr Francis Moylan, Catholic Bishop of Cork' and 'Irish Brigades Folklore'. His Islandmagee Witches Hub combines historical research with cinematic arts (Dr Victoria McCollum) for global impact.
