Dr. David Pugh

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Biography

David Pugh is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Queen's University. He earned his Ph.D. in German literature from the University of Toronto in 1986 and has substantial academic credentials including an M.A. in German from King’s College, University of London, and a Master of Arts in Classics from St John’s College, Oxford. Professor Pugh focuses on 18th-century German literature, the cultural movements of the Enlightenment and Weimar Classicism, and the study of Fascism. He has authored key texts such as 'Dialectic Love: Platonism and Schiller's Aesthetics' and 'Schiller’s Early Dramas: Critical History'. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses on German language and literature, specifically addressing themes of European Fascism, Resistance, and Liberalism. Pugh has published numerous articles contributing to the field of literary criticism and has a significant interest in the writings of Heinrich Heine.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on German language and literature, focusing on European fascism.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
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Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.