Jerome de Groot

Jerome de Groot is Professor of Literature and Culture at the University of Manchester's School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.

Jerome is working on a variety of projects linking genetic information with historical awareness. His book Double Helix History looked at the ways in which DNA is changing the way we know, approach, and imagine the past.

His primary research interest is in contemporary popular history. Consuming History is published by Routledge and concerns the ways in which contemporary popular culture engages with history: there are chapters on historical film, television (documentary and drama), museums, computer games, re-enactment and novel writing.

He is also interested in issues that involve history and ethics, historiography, games and culture, film, tv and online culture, and re-enactment.