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Modern

Our research interests centre on the period from 1830 to the present.

The range of topics we explore is extraordinarily diverse: from the Victorian novel to postcolonial theory, and from modern poetry to 21st-century fiction.

As well as English literature, our School has particular research strengths in South African, Asian, American, Irish and continental European writing. We are also interested in the relationship between the written word and the cinematic image. Staff and postgraduate researchers come from all over the world.

Heslington Hall with trees and people walking on the grass in front of the building
The Centre is based at Heslington Hall on Campus West.

Centre for Modern Studies

Our School has close links with the Centre for Modern Studies and Contemporary Studies .

The Centre provides an open forum for intellectual exchange among academic staff and postgraduates working in the modern period

Each academic year, the Centre selects three to four key research strands which become focal points for interdisciplinary research.

People

MA courses

Immerse yourself in the literary period that most excites you or specialise in a theme.
Research degrees
Push the boundaries of knowledge in our supportive and stimulating environment.
MA by Research and PhD programmes