Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
Dr. Benjamin Wiggins is Senior Lecturer of History and Library & Archive Studies. He is the author of Historical Research in the Twenty-First Century (2026) and Calculating Race: Racial Discrimination in Risk Assessment (2020)—both published by Oxford University Press. He has been awarded grants by the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities (twice), and the National Science Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Areas of expertise
- D204 Modern History
- E11 America (General)
- DAW Central Europe
- HC Economic History and Conditions
- CD921 Archives
Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms
- John Rylands Research Institute and Library
- Global inequalities
- Creative Manchester
Accepting PhD students
- Accepting PhD students
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Stories of Risk and Race: A Comment on Burch
Wiggins, B., 2025, In: Current Anthropology. 65, 4, p. 741-743Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate
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Transforming Transcription: Crowdsourcing, Public Engagement, and the Practice of Deciphering Handwritten Text
Wiggins, B., Roberts, E. & Blickhan, S., 2025, (Submitted) In: The American Historical Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Supernova that Sparks in Every Direction: A Long-Term Evaluation of the Research Sprints Faculty Engagement Program
McBurney, J., Brown, S. J., Gyendina, M., Hunt, S., Orozco, R., Peper, M., Valentine, G., Wiggins, B. & Younger, K., 2024, In: College & Research Libraries. 85, 2, p. 145-162 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Getting Started: Transcription Project Guide
Blickhan, S., Roberts, E. & Wiggins, B., 2024, Oxford : Zooniverse.Research output: Other contribution
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Historical Research in the Twenty-First Century
Wiggins, B., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Oxford: Oxford University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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Unlocking Historical Archives with AI - Opportunities and Risks
Batista-Navarro, R. T. (Organiser), Wiggins, B. (Invited Speaker), Barker, H. (Invited Speaker), Flavel, T. (Invited Speaker), Armstrong, G. (Invited Speaker) & Millin-Chalabi, G. (Invited Speaker)
20 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research