Elizabeth Sharrock

Elizabeth Sharrock is a Teaching Fellow at the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies, University of Warwick, specializing in Shakespeare Studies and digital adaptations of classical theatre. She teaches modules on Medieval and Early Modern Literature, European Theatre, and Shakespeare: Text and Performance, Now and Then.

Research Focus:

• Analyzes paratexts (e.g., prologues, footnotes, digital media) shaping Shakespeare's cultural value
• Explores editorial practices in 18th-century print editions and contemporary theatre broadcasts

Scientific Awards:

• Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (2024)
• M4C Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2022)

Publications: Investigates how digital paratexts mediate Shakespeare's canonically marginal plays, with a forthcoming monograph Shakespeare Broadcasts and the Question of Value (Cambridge University Press, 2025).