Tutor information
Janet Dickinson
Dr Janet Dickinson is Departmental Lecturer in Lifelong Learning (History) at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education and Lecturer at New York University in London. She has been recognised as ‘Most Acclaimed Lecturer’ and ‘Outstanding Tutor’ at Oxford University Student Union’s Annual Teaching Awards several times and received a Teaching Excellence Award for Global Site Faculty from NYU in 2023. Her main research interests focus on the Tudor nobility and the court of Elizabeth I as well as the global history of the court in the early modern period, on which she has published widely. Janet is also very interested in shipwrecks and drowned books.
Courses
The mid-Tudor period was turbulent, disrupted, and eventful. Recent scholarship has transformed our understanding of the lives and reigns of Edward VI, Jane Grey, and Mary Tudor and will inform our discussions and reconsideration of this interesting time.
Historical shipwrecks are of enduring fascination, revealing details of the lives interrupted by their loss. The growth of maritime archaeology has aroused curiosity and controversy, raising questions about how best to study and preserve this history.
The lives of women in the early modern world are often assumed to have been narrow and restricted. This course will use textual, visual, and material sources to reveal more about the lives and experiences of women, ranging from noblewomen to laundresses.