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Dr Rosamund Oates is a Reader at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in Early Modern and Disability History. She leads the 'Cultures of Disability' research cluster and advises over 70 PhD students in History, Politics, and Philosophy. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, collaborating with museums and heritage organizations to promote inclusive disability narratives.
She holds a PhD from the University of York and MA/BA from the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society with Level 3 British Sign Language qualification. Her research focuses on deafness in Early Modern England, Reformation history, and book cultures. Notable works include Deafness in Early Modern England (forthcoming 2026, CUP) and edited volumes like Communities of Print (2021).
- Education:
- PhD, University of York
- MA/BA (Hons), University of Oxford
- Research Interests: Early Modern England, disability history, book history, Reformation studies, and cultural heritage.
- Awards: British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship, Leverhulme Research Fellowship, Canterbury Erskine Fellowship.
Her projects include co-curating exhibitions at the John Rylands Library and National Trust sites, and public initiatives like the BSL Poetry and Heritage event. She advises on inclusive disability history for institutions like the Royal Armouries and Manchester City Council.
Teaching emphasizes early modern Europe, disability history, and paleography. She supervises doctoral research in disability studies, Reformation history, and Tudor/Stuart politics.
