Regius Professor of English Literature (Aberdeen)
The Regius Professor of English Literature , also known as the Regius Chalmers Chair of English Literature or simply Chalmers Chair, is a Regius Professorship for English Literature at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland , founded in 1894 under Queen Victoria . In addition to this, there is also the Regius Professorship of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow for the subject of literature .
History of the professorship
Before the professorship, literature had been taught in Aberdeen as part of the rhetoric training in philosophy . In 1893, Queen Victoria ordered the establishment of an independent professorship on the condition that the teaching practice in philosophy would end. The new professor was charged with majoring in the history and criticism of English literature in prose and poetry, including Lowland literature.
At the end of 1894 Herbert Grierson, a recognized specialist in 17th century literature, took over the training. Since then, the chair has been occupied by selected specialists.
Regius professors
| Surname | Data | from | to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert John Clifford Grierson | 1894 | 1915 | Before taking over the chair, Grierson completed a year of training in English literature. | |
| AA Jack | 1915 | 1938 | Expert in romantic literature | |
| Geoffrey Langdale Bickersteth | 1938 | 1954 | Work on early Italian literature | |
| George Ian Duthie | 1955 | 1967 | renowned literary scholar on Shakespeare | |
| Andrew Rutherford | CBE | 1968 | 1984 | known for his work on Byron and Kipling |
| Ronald Philip Draper | 1987 | 1994 | Works from Shakespeare to DH Lawrence to contemporary literature. | |
| George Sebastian Rousseau | BAMA PhD. | May 12, 1994 | 1998 | Works on literature and the sciences |
| Peter Davidson | BA (MA), Ph.D. | 1998 | 2005 | In the announcement of the appointment, Davidson is only referred to as Regius Professor of English . The word literature was dropped. |
| vacant | 2005 | 2007 | ||
| David Sword Hewitt | 2007 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Edinburgh Gazette , November 7, 1893 (PDF)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p History of the Department. ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. University of Aberdeen School of Languages and Literature website; accessed on December 31, 2015.
- ↑ About . ( Memento of the original from December 31, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. University of Aberdeen School of Languages and Literature website; accessed on December 31, 2015.
- ^ Winifred Bryan Horner: Nineteenth-century Scottish Rhetoric: The American Connection ; Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale / Edwardsville 1993.
- ↑ Andrew Hook: Obituary: Professor Andrew Rutherford . In: The Independent , October 23, 2011; accessed on November 17, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Hawkins-Dady (Ed.): Reader's Guide to Literature in English . Routledge, London / Chicago 2012.
- ^ Scottish Office Education Department. In: The London Gazette , June 7, 1994, 53691; Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ a b Message on the appointment of Peter Robert Keith Andrew Davidson BA (MA), Ph.D. as Regius Professor of English. In: London Gazette , May 4, 2000.
- ^ A b Message regarding the appointment of David Sword Hewitt as Regius Professor of English Literature. In: London Gazette .
