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Professor Ros Ballaster is a Professor of 18th Century Studies and Tutorial Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on fiction, theatre, and women’s writing in the eighteenth century, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between literature and presence. She authored Fictions of Presence (2020), analyzing how novels and theatre competed to create immersive experiences. As Principal Investigator of the Digital Edgeworth Network (2020-2021), she explores Maria Edgeworth’s manuscripts and transnational literary networks. She has supervised 18 doctoral students and edited works by Jane Austen, Delarivier Manley, and Aphra Behn. Her expertise spans feminist theory, Restoration theatre, and cognitive approaches to character studies.
Education details are not explicitly provided, but her academic career at Oxford highlights extensive mentorship and interdisciplinary scholarship. Grants include funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council and Irish Research Council for digital humanities initiatives. She maintains a website on Georgian Theatre and the Novel and is active on Twitter (@BallasterRos).
Her research emphasizes the transformative role of print culture in shaping gendered narratives and public discourse. Current projects include advancing digital archives and supporting early career researchers through Mansfield College’s academic framework.
