Dr. Fiona Mccall

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fiona McCall is a part-time departmental lecturer at the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford, specializing in early modern history with a focus on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her research delves into religious and social aspects of this period, particularly anti-clericalism and religious conflicts during the English Civil War and Interregnum. She published the book 'Baal's Priests: Loyalist Clergy in the English Revolution' in 2013, which received commendation in the Samuel Pepys Prize. Her work incorporates archival research from sites such as the Bodleian Library and the Walker Archive. McCall has taught various courses on topics like the English Civil War and Crime and Punishment, and she currently tutors an Online Advanced Diploma in Local History. She also contributes to interdisciplinary conferences and has published numerous articles related to her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Part-Time Lecturer

2009-01-01 — Present

Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Teaching courses on early modern history and local history.

Part-Time Lecturer

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Portsmouth • Portsmouth, UK

Teaching and organizing conferences in early modern history.

Requirements for University of Oxford

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:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.