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Professor Katie Barclay holds a Professorship and ARC Future Fellowship at the University of Adelaide's Department of History and Archaeology within the School of Humanities. Her work focuses on the history of emotions, gender studies, and family dynamics across Scotland, Ireland, and Britain from the 17th to 19th centuries. She previously led Historical and Classical Studies at Adelaide (2019-2024) and served as Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Emotions History (2019-2022). Educated at the University of Glasgow (PhD in Economic and Social History), she has held fellowships at institutions including the University of Warwick, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, and the Centre for Apocalyptic Studies, Heidelberg.
Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods from literature, sociology, and law. Current projects include exploring 'How to Feel Safe at the End of the World' and a Leverhulme-funded study on 'History of Hurt Feelings and the Law'. She has produced major works like Loneliness in World History (2025) and edited volumes such as Emotions in Europe, 1517-1914. Barclay actively engages with public history through initiatives like the 'Inheriting the Family' project and teaching resources for emotion history education. She holds prestigious roles including Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Education: PhD (Glasgow), MPhil (Glasgow), MA(Hons) (Glasgow)
- External Roles: Editorial board member for De Gruyter, Oxford University Press, and Gender and History
- Grants: ARC Discovery Project 'Precarious Accounts', AHRC 'Inheriting the Family'
Her teaching innovations include creating global resources like A History of Emotions: A Student Guide and four-volume sourcebooks for classroom use. She mentors interdisciplinary PhD candidates across history, law, and fine arts, emphasizing creative methodologies and non-traditional pathways.
