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Laura Swift is a researcher at the University of Manchester, specializing in early modern literature and urban studies. She holds a PhD in The Body and the City from the University of Manchester (2019), an MA in Early Modern English Literature from King's College London (2012), and a BA in English Literature from the University of Manchester (2011). Her work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and urban aging.
- Doctor of Philosophy (The Body and the City: Feeling Paranoid in Ben Jonson's London), 1 Jun 2019
- Master of Arts (Early Modern English Literature: Text and Transmission), 1 Dec 2012
- Bachelor of Arts (English Literature), 1 Jun 2011
Her research focuses on abjection, queer temporalities, and the interplay between urban spaces and bodily experiences in early modern drama. She has contributed to debates around Deleuze and Guattari’s philosophy and its application to literary analysis.
Laura’s publications analyze themes such as paranoia in Bartholomew Fair, gendered discourse in Epicene, and the socio-political anxieties in Jonson’s plays like The Devil is an Ass. Her work often bridges literary theory with urban studies, emphasizing temporal and spatial dynamics.
She has earned recognition as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and actively participates in research groups like the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group and the Data Skills and Training Research Group.
Laura has organized academic events, including the Cities of Strangeness, 1350-1700 conference (2018), and contributed to public discourse through media reviews of performances at HOME, Manchester, covering works like Macbeth (2016) and The Encounter (2016).
