Dr. Paulo De Medeiros

Professor

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Biography

Paulo de Medeiros is a distinguished professor at the University of Warwick, specializing in Modern and Contemporary World Literature. His academic journey includes working as an Associate Professor at Bryant College in the USA and a professor at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He was the Keeley Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford, from 2011 to 2012, and served as President of the American Portuguese Studies Association between 2014 and 2016. Professor de Medeiros is currently involved in research projects focusing on the challenges of World Literature, exploring areas such as Critical Theory, Modernism, and Postcolonial Studies. His teaching includes a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in English and Comparative Literary Studies, and he is actively accepting new PhD students under supervision in these areas. He has contributed significantly to various publications, including co-editing books and articles on Lusophone literature and cinema, as well as writing on theoretical aspects of literature. His qualifications include a BA in Political Science and English, an MA in English from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Research Interests

Courses

EN122 Modes of Reading EN123 Modern World Literature EN2B0/EN3B0 European Novel EN320 Dissertation PH304 Textual Studies EN942 Fundamentals of World Literature EN9B2 Infinite Modernisms: Pessoa, Kafka, Proust EN9C7 Critical Theory, Culture, Resistance

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.