Professor Dr. Martin Crowley

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Biography

Martin Crowley studied French and German at the University of Oxford, where he pursued a Master's in Critical Theory. He has worked for the French publisher Larousse as a bilingual dictionary editor and later returned to Oxford to complete his DPhil in French. An author and filmmaker, he has notably engaged with the works of Marguerite Duras. Prior to his current position, he spent four years as a Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Manchester and joined the University of Cambridge in 2000. In addition to his teaching, he has served as a Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Comparative Literature at New York University and is the general editor of the journal 'French Studies'. He is open to applications from potential MPhil and PhD students focusing on modern and contemporary thought and culture in the French-speaking world.

Research Interests

Modern Contemporary Cultures Twentieth Century French Philosophy Twenty-first Century French Philosophy Critical Theory Ethics Fiction Ecocriticism Testimony Sexuality Embodiment Representation Ontologies of Coexistence Intersections of Aesthetic Philosophical Political

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge

Serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, specializing in Modern French Thought and Culture.

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.