Charlotte Parkyn

Charlotte Parkyn serves as the Director of Research and Partnerships at Notre Dame London, where she is tasked with cultivating research opportunities and fostering strategic collaborations between Notre Dame and academic institutions in the United Kingdom. In her role, she works closely with faculty to refine and expand their research initiatives, encouraging relevant engagement with the UK academic landscape. Charlotte is deeply committed to encouraging undergraduate students to engage in academically rigorous projects early in their academic journeys, such as senior theses or capstone projects, while equipping them with the essential skills required for effective research. Additionally, she provides mentorship to the graduate community in London, offering guidance and support in their academic and professional development.

On the London Undergraduate Program, Charlotte currently teaches Bloody Women: Representation of female figures from ancient Greek theatre in British culture, and co-leads the Kennedy Scholars Seminar.

Charlotte holds a Ph.D. in Classics from King’s College London and an M.A. in Directing from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her academic expertise lies in Ancient Greek theatre, Roman London, and Classical Reception Studies. Her recent research has focused on the fragmented tragedies, contemporary adaptations, and the representation of British identity in adaptations of ancient Greek theatre. Charlotte has served as an academic consultant and dramaturg for several theatre productions across the UK, and previously has organized a Greek theatre festival in Sheffield. She is deeply committed to promoting engagement with the ancient world among non-academic audiences and actively supports this mission through her work with the Classical Association and curating outreach events. Additionally, Charlotte often works with The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at the University of Oxford, and the National Theatre.

Selected Publications

Bringing the Voices of Roman London to Life: Poetry and Space in Experiencing Immersion in Antiquity and Modernity: From Narrative to Virtual Reality. Edited by Emma Cole. Bloomsbury. 2025.

Sheffest: Bringing Ancient Greek Theatre to Sheffield in Greek Tragedy, Education, and Theatre Practices in the UK Classics Ecology. Edited by David Bullen and Christine Plastow. Routledge. 2024.

Oedipus in the Times of Covid in Pandemic Perspectives. Ubiquity Proceedings 2 (1): 32-37.. 2022.

The Originality and Influence of Tony Harrison’s The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus in Classical Presences: Harrison and the Classics. Edited by Sandie Byrne. Oxford University Press. 2022.