Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of:
- early modern studies, particularly Shakespeare and Renaissance performance cultures
- age, childhood and gender in early modern literature and culture
- girlhood and literature
- early modern literature (especially drama) and civil unrest, including protest, riot.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Co- curator of (with Prof. Jennifer Duggan [University South Eastern Norway] and Asst. Prof. Lois Burke [Tilburg University]) and contributor to online exhibition 'Girls Transforming Texts' for the Girl Museum (2025)
- Co-organiser (with Prof. Fiona Magowan QUB) of Belfast Children's Festival Industry Event on Peacebuilding, the Arts and the Participation of Children and Young People (2024)
- Organiser of an event for children and young people at the Ulster Museum,
Research students
| PhD Title | The Old Woman's Resolution: Female Aging in Early Modern Drama |
| Name | Anna Graham |
| Years of Study | 2023 |
| Country | Ireland |
| PhD Title | Post-Truth Shakespeare: Social Politics and Contemporary Theatrical Performance |
| Name | Scott Russell |
| Years of Study | 2023 |
| Country | UK |
| PhD Title | The Self and Self-Conscious Theatre on the Renaissance Stage |
| Name | Lillie Arnott |
| Years of Study | 2021 |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Hunger, Appetite and the Politics of the Renaissance Stage |
| Name | Matt Williamson |
| Current Position | Assoc. Prof., University of Inland Norway |
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