I teach and research fifteenth- and sixteenth-century writing in English (generally from a twenty-first century critical perspective). While my research interests are varied, I mainly work on: Ovid in English; Tudor Gothic; Premodern Gothic; Surface Studies; the Cultural Politics of Tudor translation. My current book-length project is Tudor Gothic (Cambridge University Press, contracted 2025). With Duncan Lees (Warwick University), I have co-edited a collection of essays called Translating Shakespeare: Access and Mediation (Palgrave, contracted 2024). I am also editing Christopher Marlowe's translation of Ovid's Elegies for The Oxford Marlowe Project. My most recent major publication is the book Shakespeare on the Ecological Surface (Routledge, 2024).
I am currently supervising PhD theses on surrealist art and classical myth, classical myth and creative writing, early modern revenge and biopolitics
Previously, I have supervised postgraduate research on:
Ovid and crip/queer queer theory; sixteenth-century occult poetics;
Long Meg of Westminster; early modern mazes; transcultural migrations and Chinese identities
I would especially welcome research students working on the following aspects of late medieval, early modern and premodern texts (broadly defined): classical mythology in anglophone cultures; material culture; embodiment; marginalised writers
I am happy to co-supervise Creative Writing theses.
Please contact me if your are particularly interested in pursuing postgraduate research in any of these areas.
In 2024/25, I convene, teach seminars on and deliver lectures for the year-long core module ENGL100 Literature in Time: Continuity and Change. I also teach seminars and lecture on the core module ENGL201 The Theory and Practice of Criticism. I also teach my Term 1 MA module Tudor Gothic and my Term 2 underegraduate module ENGL393 Premodern Gothic. I also deliver lectures for a range of modules including ENGL101 World Literature, ENGL102 Literature, Place and Space, ENGL202 Late Medieval to Early Modern, ENGL306 Shakespeare and ENGL308 Contemporary Literature.
I am EL&CW's Student Voice Lead and a member of the Department's Recruitment and Admissions Team.
I joined the Department in 2006. I completed my BA, MA and PhD at Cardiff University. I gained my PGCtHE from Aberystwyth University (2003). I have previously taught at Aberystwyth University (2001-4) and Canterbury Christ Church University (2004-6).
During my career at Lancaster University, I have held the following administrative roles: Part One Director (2007-10); Employability Officer (2011-14); Convenor of the MA in English Literary Studies (2015-21); Department Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). In 2022, I was awarded the Dean's Award for Outstanding Contribution in EDI.
Email: e.oakley-brown@lancaster.ac.uk
Teams: oakleybr@lancaster.ac.uk
Room: County Main (B209)
Social Media: You can follow me on X and Bluesky
I was co-editor of Literature Compass: Renaissance (March 2015-May 2016)
I was a member of the Renaissance Editorial Board for Literature Compass (September 2009-15)
I served as an elected member of the Society for Renaissance Studies Council (May 2008-2014)http://www.rensoc.org.uk/), and I was the acting Membership Secretary 2011-12 . From 2012-14, I chaired the judging panel for the Renaissance Studies article prize.
I co-convene the Northern Premodern Seminar (formerly the Northern Premodern Seminar): http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/northern-premodern-seminar/ Please contact me if you would like to organise a seminar or join the seminar's mailing list.
I am a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (HEA).
