Dr. James Lello

Assistant Professor

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Biography

James Lello is a fellow and director of studies at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Philosophy, and a Doctorate. His research primarily focuses on British and American literature from the long nineteenth century, with a current project that is a book-length study examining the art and tone of Henry James. In addition to this, he is involved in ongoing research on philosophical prose style, analyzing authors such as William James, F.H. Bradley, Herman Melville, Robert Browning, and Gertrude Stein. At the undergraduate level, he teaches various papers, including Practical Criticism and Critical Practice, as well as others focusing on English Literature from 1830 to 1945, ethical imagination, and the history and theory of literary criticism. Furthermore, Lello co-runs a series of seminars on critical theory from Plato to the present day, and he has supervised numerous undergraduate dissertations related to Henry James and nineteenth-century aesthetics.

Research Interests

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.