Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Global Shakespeare
- Early Modern Literature and Culture
- Shakespeare and Film
Public outreach & key achievements
- In 2016, Burnett co-ordinated the cultural initiative, Shakespeare Lives Across the Island, working with The British Council and other partners on some one hundred cultural events in NI/Ireland commemorating the birth of Shakespeare. The initiative was accompanied by an exhibition, Shakespeare Lives Through Kenneth Branagh on Stage and Screen, which has toured Hong Kong and numerous community venues and educational institutions.
Research students
| PhD title | Post-Shoah Shylocks |
| Country | USA |
| PhD title | Argentine Shakespearean Performances from 1976-present: Oppression and Opposition |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD title | Poverty and Hunger on the Renaissance Stage |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current Position | Senior Lecturer, University of Oslo |
| PhD title | Shakespeare and the Soundtrack |
| Country | Australia |
| Current Position | Founder, The Shakespeare Academy |