The main research tasks implemented by the OpeRaNew project were:
- the analysis of the court dramas Frances Burneys composed and revised in the 1780s and 1790s;
- the construction of a corpus of contemporary plays to provide textual and contextual terms of comparison for Burney’s dramas;
- the communication of the project findings through print, social, and audio/visual channels capable to engage both academic and non-academic communities;
- the dissemination of these findings in different contexts, through publications, activities, and events capable of creating knowledge and engaging in two-way exchanges.
These results and activities were described as the deliverables and milestones in the project. In Y1 and part of Y2, mitigation strategies were successfully implemented to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on both the research work as well as the researcher. Sustained communication and dissemination activities progressively refined the objectives in view of these unplanned limitations, mitigated ensuing drawbacks, and implemented corrective actions. Communication and collaboration with the supervisor and her team continued productively throughout the Fellowship, and interaction has grown into a steady research partnership.
OpeRaNew has greatly contributed to the field of Burney Studies, Romanticism studies, theatre studies, and audience response. This achievement has been made possible through high-impact publishing and presentations at international conferences. Findings were shared through different channels, including print, social media, and audio/visual means, which catered to academic and non-academic audiences. This innovative mediascape offered the opportunity to finally bring Burney’s works into the spotlight, especially during a period of significant changes in research communication and dissemination. Reviews, metrics, and published comments confirm the research results’ high quality and positive impact on science.
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- published and had accepted for publication 14 items;
- submitted 2 book proposals (both accepted);
- produced 3 videos and delivered 11 presentations;
- attended and/or organised 3 seminars and lectures;
- engaged in several MSCA Ambassador activities;
- engaged in activities of knowledge building and knowledge exchange with both academic and non-academic peers;
- organised a photography competition, designed publicity posters, wrote lay summaries of my activities for publication in the general press.
The PowerPoints and video recordings of my lectures and talks have been made available online and include a reference to EU funding.
Findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reuse of data, consistent with the FAIR guidelines, are ensured through secure storage and curation in reputable repositories such as Zenodo, the University of Edinburgh Research Explorer, and the University of Tuscia DSpace, as well as their inclusion in other trusted websites such as those of the McGill University Burney Centre and the Centre for Data, Culture, and Society (CDCS) at the University of Edinburgh. No website was developed for the project. I maintained a project blog and curated three dedicated social media accounts.
Ethical approval and consent were not required.
