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Lucy JS Clarke is a Postdoctoral Associate Member at the University of Oxford’s History Faculty, specializing in interdisciplinary early modern English history. Her research focuses on socio-legal, intellectual, and cultural history, particularly the performance of state authority by magistrates in popular drama. She holds a DPhil from Oxford and was a Scouloudi Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research (2020–2021). Currently, she participates in the History Faculty’s Researcher in Residence scheme, collaborating with the Oxford Academy on educational outreach.
- Education: DPhil (Oxford), details of prior degrees not specified
Her research explores how magistrates’ actions were perceived as performances that shaped public understanding of governance. She employs practice-as-research methodologies, blending archival analysis with theatrical performance studies. Recent work includes analyzing jurisdictional themes in early modern drama and presenting at conferences like ‘Disruptions to Authority’ (Portsmouth, 2021).
Publications include a forthcoming article in Historical Research (2021) and reviews in Shakespeare Bulletin and Early Theatre. She was a runner-up for the IHR’s Pollard Prize (2021) for her doctoral paper.
- Teaching: Courses on early modern British history, literature, and interdisciplinary methodologies at Wroxton College (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Oxford
- Awards: Scouloudi Doctoral Fellowship, Pollard Prize runner-up
Her current projects investigate magisterial authority as performative acts, aiming to reframe understandings of early modern state power. She actively engages in public history initiatives through teaching and outreach programs.
