Dr. Emma Spary

Professor

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Biography

Emma Spary is a Professor of Modern History at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, where she has been since 2010. She has a rich academic background, having taken her PhD in 1993 and served as a Research Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge. Professor Spary has conducted research at esteemed institutions including the University of Warwick and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, as well as the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. Her teaching encompasses various topics, including 'The Global Eighteenth Century' and 'Early Medicine' in the undergraduate curriculum. She focuses on the interactions between knowledge and culture in the early modern period, particularly through the lens of urban and geographical history.

Research Interests

Courses

Part IA, Outline 6, 'The Global Eighteenth Century' Part II, Paper 11, 'Early Medicine' Part II, Paper 14, 'The Material Culture of the Early Modern World'

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.