Stephanie Barczewski is a historian whose research focuses on modern British cultural and social history. She serves as a professor of history at Clemson University and has written extensively about British identity, heritage, and the cultural meanings attached to historic sites and traditions. Barczewski is the author of "How the Country House Became English," published by Reaktion Books in 2023. The book examines how country houses came to symbolize English national identity, tracing their changing cultural significance from the 19th century through the modern heritage industry. Drawing on archival sources, literature, and heritage debates, her work explores how architecture, tourism, and historical memory shaped perceptions of the English countryside and aristocratic estates.