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English - Modernities Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present

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  • University/Institute Name University College Cork
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineJun 2026
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Position Details (Master's)

This English - Modernities Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present course at University College Corkintroduces you to the advanced study of American, British, and Irish literature and other cultural forms, from the eighteenth century to the present day, as well as to a selection of theoretical works pertaining to the concept of ‘modernity’.

Under the guidance of leading scholars in their fields, students of the English - Modernities Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present courseat University College Cork will encounter some of the most influential contemporary critical and theoretical models currently being applied to the notions of modernity and modernisation, and apply the ideas raised by these theories to a rich variety of works from the 1700s to the twenty-first century.

Careers Information

This course will provide you with an advanced understanding of an important period in literary and cultural history and knowledge of the theoretical tools required fully to understand this period. It will also equip you with a range of research skills designed to prepare you to present academic research in a variety of forms to a professional standard.

Courses Include:

  • Contemporary Literary Research: Skills, Methods and Strategies
  • Theories of Modernity
  • Literary and Cultural Modernisms
  • Postmodernism
  • Romanticism and Modernity
  • Ireland and Modernity

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026