Dr. Richard Mccabe

Professor

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Biography

Professor Richard McCabe is a Tutorial Fellow at Merton College, University of Oxford, specializing in English Language and Literature. He holds a Major Leverhulme Fellowship (2011-14) and is recognized for his scholarly contributions in areas such as satire, rhetoric, Puritan literature, and Anglo-Irish studies. McCabe's research particularly focuses on Renaissance and Restoration drama, as well as the intersection between Gaelic literature and the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. He has lectured extensively on topics including Spenser, Utopian Literature, and Renaissance Drama, engaging both graduates and undergraduates in seminars and classes. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and has held academic positions at Brasenose College Oxford, Trinity College Dublin, and University College Dublin. His notable works include examinations of Edmund Spenser's political theories and their implications for literature and nationalism, positioning Spenser within the broader context of colonialism and Irish identity. He has published multiple essays and monographs that explore these themes, including 'Spenser's Monstrous Regiment: Elizabethan Ireland Poetics Difference' (2002).

Research Interests

Experience

Tutorial Fellow

— Present

Merton College, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Teaching and supervising students in English Literature.

Former Lecturer

— Present

Brasenose College, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Lectured on various subjects within English Literature.

Former Fellow

— Present

Trinity College Dublin • Dublin, Ireland

Engaged in research and teaching activities.

Former Lecturer

— Present

University College Dublin • Dublin, Ireland

Focused on English Literature education and research.

Requirements for University of Oxford

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:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.