Joanna Smith is an historian of early modern representation – in other words, an historian chiefly interested in the meaning and impact of early modern cultural artefacts. She discovered this interest as a University of Oxford undergraduate and pursued it through undertaking an MPhil in Early Modern History at the University of Cambridge and a doctorate in History at the University of Oxford. Her AHRC-funded doctoral research looked at Charles II and his representation in English colonial contexts (1660-85), asking and answering fundamental questions on the nature of the Restoration Crown, Charles II’s representation, and early English colonialism. She intends to build on this research in her future academic endeavours.
Beyond her research, Joanna has professional experience spanning management consultancy, think tank research, and Higher Education administration. She has brought the skills developed through such experience into her academic work, for example by exploring ways to bring quantitive precision to quantitive research. In her most recent full-3me role, Joanna has acted as the administrative lead for departmental research ethics and managed the Postgraduate Research and Graduate School team at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford. This complements experience of teaching, access and admissions work, and event organisation at the University.
