Dr. Scott Annett

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Scott Annett is a College Lecturer and English Fellow at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. He teaches Practical Criticism and Medieval papers, along with classes focused on Tragedy and Shakespeare. His academic affiliation extends to teaching courses within the Divinity and Italian faculties. Annett enjoys engaging students with a wide range of Medieval English and Anglo-Norman Latin texts, fostering a deep understanding of the connections between theology and literature. His past teaching has involved Early Modern authors such as Tasso, Ariosto, Wyatt, Spenser, and Petrarch, exploring thematic interrelations among these writers and their connection to Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' and Giovanni Battista Guarini’s ‘Il Pastor Fido’. Currently, his research focuses on the relationships between literature and rhetoric, as well as emotional responses in the Medieval period. He examines intersections of Virgilian ‘pietas’, Dantean ‘pietà’, and Chaucerian ‘pitee’, particularly how vernacular language and translation shape communal identity. Annett also supervises MPhil students in these areas of research interest.

Research Interests

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.