Sharon Choe

Sharon Choe

Producer/ Radio DJ/ work experience

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Education

    • University of York

      2018 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD English Literature Passed, no corrections. April 2022

      Thesis: Deformed, Dismembered, and Disembodied: Re-inventing the Body Politic in William BlakeSupervisor: Professor Jon MeeExaminers: Professor Mary Fairclough (York) and Professor Jason Whittaker (Lincoln)

    • University of York

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Arts - MA Literature in the Romantic Period, 1775–1832

      Dissertation: "The Romantic Beauty of This Fairy Scene": Reimagining Cashmere and the Romantic East in Early Nineteenth-century LiteratureSupervisor: Professor Jim Watt

    • University of York

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons) English Literature

      Dissertation: "Þvíat hann var blindr": The Function of Disability in the Aftermath of RagnarökSupervisor: Professor Matthew Townend

    • Seoul National University

      2014 - 2014
      Macroeconomics and Political Economy of East Asia

      A summer school programme, taken for extra credit during my second year of undergraduate studies.

    • LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

      2012 - 2012
      Public Speaking: Bronze Award Distinction

      A part-time LAMDA course on Public Speaking during A-Levels. Passed with high Distinction

    • King Edward VI High School for Girls

      2005 - 2012
  • Experience

    • BBC West Midlands Radio

      Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
      Producer/ Radio DJ/ work experience
    • SGH Martineau LLP

      Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
      Shadowing senior partner
    • MyTutor.co.uk

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
      Freelance Private Tutor

      Tutoring GCSE, A-Level, and university students English Literature and Language on a weekly basis; preparing one hour tutorials. 100% rating online with 140+ 5* reviews, taught 600+ hours thus far.

    • University of York

      Jan 2018 - May 2023

      An international postgraduate conference in conjunction with the Enlightenment Romanticism Contemporary Culture Research Unit at the University of Melbourne. Worked in a small team of doctoral students to organise an international conference on ‘Distance’ from May-August 2020. Managed all social media outlets, developed a system for pre-recording and uploading panels in advance, as well as chairing these panels remotely over Zoom. Online analytics state that pre- recorded videos had 1.9k views during the conference weeks. We had 153 registered delegates from 59 different institutions across 13 countries. A minimum of 74% (113 out of 153) of delegates attended at least one event and/or watched a number of pre-recorded papers. Co- edited the CFP and website. Main roles: administration and publicity (Twitter). Show less

      • Associate Staff

        Sept 2022 - May 2023
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2019 - Sept 2022
      • Researcher Phd Candidate

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2022
      • Conference Organizer

        May 2020 - Aug 2020
      • College Tutor

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Self-Employed

      Jan 2021 - now
      Book Author

      Agent: Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary AgencyDebut novel: UNTITLED, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Fall 2026

    • Oxford Royale Academy

      Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
      Creative Writing Lecturer

      Designed and taught a 2-week course on Creative writing to international students at Oxford Royale Academy. The course included lectures and seminars on topics such as: Character Development, Efficient Editing, The Power of Dialogue, Adaptations, Pitching work to publishing professionals.I also designed workshops and field trips to supplement the students’ learning, including: Flash fiction writing, writing the museum, and fantasy world building.

    • University of York

      Nov 2023 - now
      Research Associate

      A Research Associate based at the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York.Currently working on my first monograph: William Blake, Northern Antiquarianism, and the Body Politic

    • Global Blake Network

      Jan 2024 - now
      Reviews Editor

      Global Blake brings together an international network of scholars working on William Blake. The Network dedicates itself to creating productive, conducive environment for all who engage in scholarship in the work and art of William Blake.As Reviews Editor, I coordinate, organise, edit, and schedule reviews to be published Open Access for an international audience.Role includes: liaising with publishers, marketing, administrative duties, Wordpress, scheduling, editorial, and writing. Show less

    • Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

      Sept 2024 - now
      Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

      Department of English, Germanic and Romance StudiesProject: Death Rituals and Britain’s Body: Antiquarianism, Scandinavia, and Cultural Politics (DEATHRIT)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Child Protection in Education

      Tes
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Mental Health First Aid

      MHFA England®
      Sept 2018