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Martyn J Powell is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Bristol. His research centers on 18th-19th century political, social, and cultural history, with geographical emphasis on Ireland, Britain, and America. He investigates the development of civil society through press networks, clubs, and associational culture.
Key research domains include:
- Evolution of public spheres and political sociability
- Irish revolutionary violence (e.g., 'houghing' rituals)
- Transatlantic print culture between Ireland and America
- Debt and incarceration practices in historical Dublin
- Intersections of theater, caricature, and political discourse
His publications demonstrate sustained focus on protest methodologies, Whig political culture, and colonial print networks, with recent work analyzing political drinking rituals and Sheridan's editorial legacy.
Current PhD supervisions include:
- Political culture in 1790s Britain
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan's press relations
- Foxite whigs in caricature
He co-leads a Leverhulme Trust project (2016-2020) editing Sheridan's political works for Oxford University Press.
