Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. James Turner. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
James Turner publishes extensively on literature, art history, and the early modern period (1500-1800) in Britain, France, and Italy. His recent book, 'Villa Farnesina: Palace of Venus in Renaissance Rome' (Cambridge University Press, 2022), won the PROSE Award in art history from the American Association of Publishers and has received glowing reviews in prestigious publications. He has authored seven books published by Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, and Yale. His research interests center on sexuality and gender, exploring themes of landscape, ecology, food, and comparative mythology influenced by ancient Greece and Rome. Turner has taught at multiple British universities including Oxford and Sussex before joining Berkeley as a full professor in 1990. He has received several fellowships, including Guggenheim and NEH, and has published over 100 articles and review essays since 1963. His recent work includes chapters in an upcoming Cambridge World History of Sexualities and scholarly articles on Milton and art in various journals.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
James D. Hart Chair and leader in research on literature and art history.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.