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Rebecca Anne Barr is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge, where she specializes in the eighteenth-century novel and gender studies. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Jesus College, Cambridge, focusing her PhD on the works of the eighteenth-century novelist Samuel Richardson. After teaching at St Peter’s College, Oxford, and the National University of Ireland, Galway, she returned to Cambridge in 2019. Barr teaches a range of courses, including English Literature Contexts and a new course on Love, Gender, and Sexuality from 1740 to 1824. Her research interests encompass gender, sexuality, embodiment, and the complexities of the eighteenth-century novel. In her role as chair of the Faculty's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion committee from 2021-2023, she has advocated for inclusivity within the academic environment. Barr has published extensively, including an upcoming monograph titled 'Killjoy Comedy: Sex, Sensibility, and Humor in 1750s Fiction' and has edited several collections on themes related to Richardson and Irish masculinities. She actively supervises graduate students and has received the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award for her project on Jonathan Swift's 'The Legion Club'.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Lecturer in the Faculty of English focusing on the eighteenth-century novel and gender studies.
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