Our People
Meet the team behind Cultures of Class.
Dr. Nicholas Barnett, Academic Co-Ordinator
Dr Nicholas Barnett has been a lecturer in Contemporary History and Politics at University of Salford since 2019. Previously he undertook lectureships at University of Swansea (2017-2019), and University of Plymouth (2015-2017). His research focus is on cultural history of the Twentieth Century with specialisms in the Cold War, and encounters between populations. His books include Britain’s Cold War: Culture, Modernity and the Soviet Threat (2018) & Cultural Encounters in the Age of Globalism (2024). Barnett’s interest in class and the structures created by class in society stems from his interest in cultural history, and the role that class has played in determining people’s life outcomes as well its central role in the international history of the twentieth century. He is currently working on a book project which he hopes will help to raise awareness of the role of class in society.
Dr. Tanja Popplereuter, Stakeholder Co-Ordinator
Dr. Tanja Popplereuter is a Reader in Architectural Humanities at the University of Salford, Manchester. Her research interests lie in the field of 20th-century art and architecture with a focus on the perceptions and development of architectural space, social housing, and women in 20th-century architecture.
She led the project “The Modern Backdrop” funded by the Paul Mellon Centre. Tanja also is a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the US-based Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) group of the RIBA North West.