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Dr Emma Rhatigan is a Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at the University of Sheffield’s School of English. Her research focuses on 16th- and 17th-century literature, particularly early modern sermons, examining their intersections with political, religious, and performance cultures in early modern London. She is currently editing John Donne’s Inns of Court sermons for the Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne, providing the first fully annotated text of these works. She also explores connections between theatrical and pulpit cultures.
- PhD supervision: Welcomes students in early modern literature, sermon studies, and related fields.
- Teaching: Convenes modules like 'John Donne' and contributes to 'Renaissance to Revolution', 'Shakespeare', and MA courses on early modern literature and book history.
- Location: Based in Jessop West, contactable via e.k.rhatigan@sheffield.ac.uk.
Her research highlights include analyzing sermon performance, liturgical rhetoric, and the interplay between religious and political discourses. Recent work examines textual editing methodologies, scribal practices, and spatial contexts of preaching.
Publications span edited volumes, journal articles, and chapters in collections like The Oxford Handbook of the Early Modern Sermon and Early Modern Literature in History. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical and material cultural approaches.
