Lauren WorkingLauren Working is a Lecturer in Early Modern Studies at the University of York. She was shortlisted for the acclaimed Eccles Institute & Hay Festival Global Writer's Award for her work on A Golden World, and her academic monograph, The Makig of an Imperial Polity, won the Royal Historical Society's prestigious Whitfield Prize in 2021. As a BBC New Generation Thinker, she has spoken about her research across broadcast media, and worked with institutions including the National Portrait Gallery, Oxford's Bodleian Library, and the National Trust. Read More Read Less