Ballaster Ros

Ballaster Ros is Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies at the Faculty of English, University of Oxford, and Professorial Fellow in English at Mansfield College since 2009. Previously, she held teaching positions at Mansfield College (1995-2009), University of East Anglia (1989-1993), and was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University (1988-1998).

Her research spans multiple areas of literary and cultural studies with a focus on eighteenth-century literature.

• Specializes in eighteenth-century novel and women's writing
• Expert in Georgian theatre and popular cultural forms
• Conducts significant work on feminist criticism and oriental fiction
• Has published extensively on romance fiction and women's magazines

Her publication record shows consistent scholarly output over three decades, with particular emphasis on women's literary history and cross-cultural representations. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches connecting literary analysis with cultural history and gender studies. The most recent publications focus on comprehensive historical surveys of women's writing traditions.

Her notable achievements include:

• British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay prize (2006)
• Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2003-2006)
• Oxford University teaching excellence award (2007)
• Peer Review College Member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council

Professor Ros has demonstrated exceptional commitment to academic leadership and mentorship. She served as Director of Graduate Studies in English Language and Literature (2009-2011) and has supervised numerous doctoral students with outstanding success. Her external examiner roles at Southampton University, London University, and for seven doctoral theses at various institutions demonstrate her standing in the field. She has also contributed significantly to curriculum development and teaching innovation at Oxford.

She chairs seminar programs on 'Gender, Women and Culture' through the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities and maintains active engagement with theatrical production as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Royal and Derngate Theater.