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Helen Hackett is Professor of English in the Department of English Language and Literature at University College London, specializing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature. With seven books and numerous articles to her name, she is a leading scholar in Shakespeare studies, literary representations of Elizabeth I, and early modern women's writing.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford (1990)
- Master of Philosophy, University of Oxford (1986)
- Master of Arts, University of Oxford (1987)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Oxford (1983)
Hackett's research centers on the intersections of literature with religion, visual arts, and cross-cultural exchanges in the early modern period. She has made significant contributions to studies of Edmund Spenser, Mary Wroth, and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her 2022 monograph The Elizabethan Mind explores Elizabethan conceptions of consciousness, selfhood, and mental processes, revealing how philosophical debates shaped literary innovation. Her work consistently examines gender dynamics, particularly through the lens of women writers like Constance Aston Fowler and Lady Mary Wroth, while also investigating Catholic manuscript networks and the visual representation of monarchy.
Her scholarly recognition includes a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2019-2020). Hackett has been actively engaged with public scholarship through multiple BBC Radio 4 In Our Time appearances on Shakespeare, Elizabeth I, and Romeo and Juliet.
Hackett has supervised over twenty PhD students to completion and serves as an external examiner for other institutions. She founded and co-directed the UCL Centre for Early Modern Exchanges (2010-2013), organizing significant launch conferences that fostered interdisciplinary dialogue. Her teaching spans undergraduate courses on Renaissance literature, Shakespeare, narrative texts, and intellectual history, with commitment to innovative and inclusive seminar methods.
