Contesting English Literature
Course, Master's level, 5EN514
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 14,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 14,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-55064
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course examines landmark episodes in literary history in light of conflicts over political and cultural identity in Britain and Ireland. Addressing a range of controversies centred on writers and texts, you will explore the dynamics at work in factors as diverse as regional movements, propaganda, canon formation, moral panics, censorship, and the evolution of author cults. This course provides you with key theoretical concepts and a critical historical frame for understanding current debates involving literature in English on the islands forming the North Atlantic archipelago.