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Dr Hannah K. Smyth serves as a Lecturer and Co-Director of the Archives and Records Management programme at University College London's Department of Information Studies. Prior to her academic career at UCL, she worked in Public History and Heritage, including research and production at Century Ireland, a major commemorative project funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and hosted by the Irish national broadcaster, RTÉ.
Dr Smyth holds a Master of Philosophy and Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College Dublin. Her academic trajectory shows progression from Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (2018-2021) to Research Assistant (2021) and ultimately to Lecturer (2021-present) at UCL, alongside a Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Luxembourg (2021).
Her research centers on Critical Heritage Studies with particular expertise in digital archives, feminist digital humanities, and the politics of commemoration. Dr Smyth investigates intersections between national commemorations, feminist discourse, and social media, especially focusing on Ireland's 'Decade of Centenaries' and the #Womenof1916 movement. She has developed innovative methodologies for analyzing digital heritage and social media data, contributing significantly to understanding how digital platforms shape historical memory and representation.
Dr Smyth has led initiatives to increase diversity in the archives profession, notably through the Widening Participation in Archives and Records Management Summer School at UCL. Her teaching focuses on 'Access and Use of Archives and Records' and 'Digital Curation' modules, alongside developing curriculum on equity, diversity and inclusion in the archives sector and recordkeeping in the anthropocene.
As an active member of the scholarly community, she serves as reviewer for multiple journals including Records Management Journal and Internet Histories, and has presented at major conferences including the Archives and Records Association of UK and Ireland. Her work demonstrates consistent engagement with professional practice while advancing theoretical understandings of digital heritage and critical archival studies.
