Retelling the Story: Contemporary Adaptations of Nineteenth-Century Disability Narratives
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20K12963
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02030:English literature and literature in the English language-related
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| Research Institution | University of the Ryukyus |
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Principal Investigator |
長堂 まどか 琉球大学, 国際地域創造学部, 講師 (70842441)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | Life writing / Adaptation studies / Disability studies / Theatre / Adaptations / Irish theatre / Nineteenth century / Disability Studies / Literary adaptation / Life Writing |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
To investigate the sociohistorical framework within which the notion of disability was developed and how it has influenced the way we understand our “abled” society, this study analyzes a contemporary adaptation of the life of the nineteenth-century blind writer Frances Browne and its reception.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
As for the research results I have produced so far, I analyzed data from an interview conducted with a Literary Manager at Lyric Theatre Belfast during the spring of 2021. I presented my findings based on this analysis at the 42nd Nineteenth Century Studies Association Annual Virtual Conference at the end of the fiscal year 2021. The aim of this presentation was to share the results of my research and receive feedback from colleagues in the field.
Following the conference, I revised the presentation draft with an eye toward publication. In March 2023, I presented this revised version at the Midwest Victorian Studies Association, where I received further feedback and suggestions for improvement.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the progress of my project throughout 2022, as it did in the previous year. Specifically, international travel restrictions delayed two crucial research components: 1) conducting archival research at The British Library and The Library of Trinity College Dublin, and 2) analyzing the data I had collected and incorporating it into the manuscript. These setbacks have resulted in a delay in the completion of my research.
Additionally, the pandemic has led to unexpected changes in work patterns, including an increased workload due to the consequences of the pandemic. As a result, I have had to adjust my research schedule while maintaining the quality of my work.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Moving forward into FY2023, I plan to continue analyzing the data I have collected since the beginning of my project. In addition, I will conduct further data collection at three institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Upon completion of this data analysis and collection, I will integrate the results with the preliminary findings of my study. These findings will be presented at an international conference, where I will seek to engage with colleagues and gain feedback on my research.
In addition to the conference presentation, I plan to submit a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal.
Overall, I remain committed to advancing the field of literary and theatrical studies through my research and dissemination efforts.
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