John Barrell

John Barrell

John C. Barrell FEA FBA (3 February 1943) is a British academic in the field of English literature and is currently Professor of English at the University of York. He was appointed an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the University of Chicago on 13 June 2008.

Research

Barrell's main research is within the field of literature, history and art in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Britain. This focuses particularly on language, landscape, law, empire, theories of society and progress, and the theory of painting.

Publications

* "The political theory of painting" (1986)
* "The birth of Pandora" (1992)
* "Imagining the King's death" (2000)

Previous appointments

* Fellow - King's College, Cambridge (1972-1985)
* Professor of English - University of Sussex (1986-1993)
* Professor of English - University of York (1993-)

Academic qualifications and honours

* University of Cambridge - Master of Arts (MA)
* University of Essex - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
* Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) (2001) [cite web |url=http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/directory/archive.asp?fellowsID=1367 |title=Record for: BARRELL, Professor J C (03/02/1943-) |work=British Academy Fellows Archive |publisher=British Academy |accessdate=2008-05-17 ]
* Fellow of the English Association (FEA) (2001)
* University of Chicago - Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD) (2008). [cite web
url = http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/pressreleases/barrell.htm|title = University of York academic wins US accolade
accessdate = 2008-06-13
date = 13 June 2008
work = Communications Office, University of York
publisher = University of York]

tyles

* Mr John Barrell (1943-?)
* Dr John Barrell (?-1986)
* Prof. John Barrell (1986-2001)
* Prof. John Barrell FEA FBA (2001-2008)
* Prof. John Barrell FEA FBA LHD (2008-)

References

External links

* [http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/cecs/staff/barrell/jcb07.htm Profile]


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