Helen Cowie (historian)

Helen Louise Cowie (born 1981[1]) is a British historian who is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of York. Her research addresses cultural history, the history of science, animal history, and the history of Latin America.[2]

Career

Cowie read for a PhD in history at the University of Warwick, where she was supervised by Anthony McFarlane and Rebecca Earle. Her thesis, which was submitted in 2007, was entitled Colonizing science: Nature and Nations in the Spanish World, c.1750-1850.[3] A revised version of Cowie's thesis[4] was published with Manchester University Press in 2011, entitled Conquering Nature in Spain and Its Empire, 1750-1850. In the book, Cowie explores the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the 18th and 19th century.[5] Cowie joined the Department of History at the University of York in 2011[2] as a Lecturer, later becoming a Senior Lecturer then Professor.[6]

Cowie published Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain with Palgrave Macmillan in 2014[7] and Victims of Fashion with Cambridge University Press in 2021.[8] In the former book, Cowie explores the social history of British zoos and travelling menageries in the 19th century.[7] In the latter, Cowie explores the use of animal products in 19th century Britain, including feathers, furs, and ivory.[8]

Select bibliography
  • Cowie, Helen (2011). Conquering Nature in Spain and Its Empire, 1750-1850. Manchester University Press.
  • Cowie, Helen (2014). Exhibiting Animals in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Empathy, Education, Entertainment. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Cowie, Helen (2017). Llama. Reaktion Books.
  • Cowie, Helen (2021). Victims of Fashion: Animal Commodities in Victorian Britain. Cambridge University Press.

References
  1. https://viaf.org/viaf/22146824485007630369/
  2. "Helen Cowie". University of York. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. "Colonizing science: nature and nations in the Spanish world, c.1750-1850". University of Warwick Publications service & WRAP. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. Cowie, Helen (2011). Conquering Nature in Spain and Its Empire, 1750-1850. Manchester University Press. p. ix. doi:10.7765/9781526117670.00004.
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  6. "Helen Louise Cowie". University of York. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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External audio
audio icon Episode 208: Victims of Fashion with Helen Cowie
Helen Cowie discusses Victims of Fashion on the podcast Knowing Animals
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