Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Kent), PhD in English Studies (Kent), MA in English Studies (Manchester), BA in English and Classics (Manchester)
Research interests
Early modern theatre, performance and prose fiction;
popular culture and book history;
the reception of early modern writers and the literary canon;
gender, queer and disability studies;
pedagogical theory and practice.
Research projects
Before Shakespeare: The Beginnings of London Commercial Theatre, 1565-95. Follow the project on Twitter @B4Shakes.
Professional affiliations
Malone Society
Society for Renaissance Studies
Shakespeare Association of America
Consultancy work
Shakespeare's Globe Working Party
Cambridge University Press Working Party
Ministry of Defence consultancy
Teaching
Early modern drama and literature
Performance studies
Literary theory
Pedagogy
Disability studies
Links
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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London Theatrical Culture, 1560-1590
Davies, C., Kesson, A. & Munro, L., 2021, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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'Exit pursuing a human: performing animals on the early modern stage'
Kesson, A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) A History of Literary Animals. Ryan, D., Edwards, K. & Spencer, J. (eds.). Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Before Shakespeare
Kesson, A. & Davies, C., 2018, Research Professional.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Digital humanities and non-Shakespearean theatre history
Kesson, A. & Davies, C., 2018, In: Shakespeare Newsletter.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shakespearean comedy and Elizabethan drama
Kesson, A., 20 Sept 2018, The Oxford Handbook to Shakespeare's Comedies. Hirschfeld, H. (ed.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Before Shakespeare - Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
Kesson, A. (Speaker)
24 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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New Directions in Early Modern Drama
Kesson, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
8 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic conference
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Before Shakespeare - Pennsylvania State University
Kesson, A. (Speaker)
23 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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Emma Frankland's Galatea: a workshop
Kesson, A. (Keynote speaker) & Frankland, E. (Keynote speaker)
2 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience