Early Modern Research Cluster

The Early Modern Research Cluster was formed in 2008 to promote research in the history and culture of the Renaissance. The cluster fosters cross-disciplinary links between academics working within the school of Arts and Humanities, and draws on Oxford Brookes's strengths in the disciplines of English, History, History of Medicine, French, Music and Art History.

The cluster holds regular seminars and conferences, supports research projects undertaken both within Oxford Brookes and in partnership with other academic institutions, and hosts international visiting fellows.

Applications from prospective postgraduate students are welcome, and several MAs are presently being developed to reflect the interests of the cluster. Cluster members are presently engaged in research under the following broad topics:

• Tudor literature
• The court of Henry VIII
• Renaissance literature and culture
• Early modern drama
• The early modern playhouse
• Editing and textual issues
• William Shakespeare
• Ben Jonson
• Richard Brome
• Early modern clothing and cleanliness
• Sacred and monastic music
• Issues of gender in early music
• The history of crime and punishment
• Forensic medicine and science
• History of collecting and museums
• The history of childhood and the family

Members

• Dr Joanne Bailey (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Professor Tom Betteridge
• Dr Katharine Craik
• Dr Sabine Chaouche
• Ms Jane Coles (School of Education)
• Dr Barbara Eichner (School of Arts)
• Dr Elizabeth Hurren (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Dr Anne-Marie Kilday (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Dr Alysa Levene (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Dr Eleanor Lowe
• Dr Nicole Pohl
• Professor Andrew Spicer (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Dr Jane Stevens-Crashaw (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)
• Dr Katherine Watson (Department of History, Philosophy and Religion)