My research examines George Catlin (1796–1872) as a practitioner of natural history, exploring how his paintings, writings, and travelling exhibitions functioned as forms of environmental knowledge-making in the 19th century. Situated at the intersection of the history of science, art, intellectual history, and environmental history, my work argues that Catlin’s natural-historical practice was shaped by Romantic scientific sensibilities that extended beyond institutional science and circulated through shared visual, textual, and material cultures of learning.
Before starting my DPhil, I completed a BA in History and an MSt in History of Art and Visual Culture at Oxford. Aside from my studies, I work in the field of study abroad, supporting visiting students from U.S. institutions at Oxford. I also write creatively, particularly fiction and poetry, and have an interest in what has recently been termed the 'celestial humanities'!
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