PhD, FHEA
Dr. Andrew Johnstone
Podcast
Each episode Dr. Andrew Johnstone and wrestling commentator Jason Heat draw completely outrageous connections between simple things in life and their seemingly unrelated connections. How did Sperm Whales help re-elect Margaret Thatcher? What do Spelling Bees have to do with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1888? Is the guy who invented CAPTCHA secretly Batman? These questions and more are answered in Seemingly Unrelated.
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The motivation behind creating the podcast was to demonstrate to students what kind of creative outputs they could design in the digital media space that build upon the academic research they conduct in our program (Digital Humanities). The format is a bit silly on purpose to help ease students into the material but the rigor on the research side meets the standards expected of teaching at KCL. It is also an opportunity to meet them at their level and do the same kind of project that we would assign in class; leading by doing. Students have responded favourably thus far and as a direct result an interest has been sparked in DH to learn more about the podcast and new media process in a more practical sense. The show therefore exists as a stand upon which we can introduce students, and hopefully alumni, to the real world potential of their work at KCL.
Events
Andrew is available to speak and lead workshops at a variety of events, including professional conferences, training and CPD sessions, and public-facing events. Andrew has worked with world leading universities such as Oxford University and King's College London, as well as renowned events spaces like Barbican Centre in London. Andrew has worked with public services such as the NHS, and supported widening participation in education through summer schools. Below are some examples of the events where Andrew has presented. To invite Andrew to your event or to organise a collaboration with him, please contact him.
Previous Events:
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Invited Speaker - Zooniverse Project / Oxford University (2020)
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Panel Organiser - Thinking of the Future / Barbican Centre (2019)
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Presenter - Thinking Five Years Ahead: How Can Museums Anticipate the Needs of New Media Audiences? / King’s College London Summer School: Decolonizing & Expanding Open Access Collections in Cultural Heritage Digital Archives and Museums Futures (2019)
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Invited Speaker - From Illegalization to Mainstream Acceptance the History of Gay Liberation in the United Kingdom / Southwest London & St. George’s Trust: Stonewall 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
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Consultant - Digital People, Digital Politics Conference / King’s College London (2019)
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Organiser - Digital Bodies Conference / King’s College London (2018)
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Panelist - PodX Podcast Conference / Spotify UK (2017)
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Presenter - Ways in Which Social Media Can Teach Students to Be Historians / Community College Humanities Association: Annual Conference (2017)
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Organiser - New Perspectives in the Digital Humanities Conference / King’s College London (2017)
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Guest Speaker - Eventually the Sky Will Fall: Issues of Sustainability in Digital History / Portland State University: Libraries and Archives (2017)
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Panelist - Cross Disciplinary Topics Conference / Stevenson University (2015)
Teaching
King's College London / Lecturer, Digital Humanities
JULY 2023 - PRESENT
Northern Virginia Community College / Online Lecturer
JANUARY 2014-JULY 2023
VIRGINIA, USA
King’s College London / Graduate Teaching Assistant
SEPTEMBER 2017 – JULY 2023
LONDON, UK
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Stevenson University / History Faculty
JANUARY 2014 -JULY 2016
MARYLAND, USA
Howard Community College / History Faculty
AUGUST 2012-JULY 2016
MARYLAND, USA
Education
King’s College London / PhD Digital Humanities (2023)
Thesis: Building Sustainable Digital Communities in the GLAM Sector
University of Maryland College Park / MA History (2011) Concentration Modern Europe, Eastern Europe, Soviet Studies
University of Maryland College Park / BA History (2007)
Thesis: Cold War Economics and Anomic Suicide