Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
Doctoral Student...Duncan Robertson
"What really clinched it for me was the enthusiasm and support I received from the staff at CECS before I submitted my application to study. I could tell they were interested in my proposal from the outset and they gave me some excellent advice which in turn helped me to produce a much improved application. I am now delighted to have my research supported by a Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship at York. The collegiate atmosphere at CECS was another major draw for me; I had attended a conference the summer before starting the PhD and the friendliness of the students, along with the quality of papers delivered, confirmed that I had made the right choice. The weekly Postgraduate Forum is another example of this and an excellent platform to try out some ideas before a conference presentation. I continue to be impressed by the knowledge and interdisciplinarity at the Centre."
Duncan's doctoral research examines representations of bodies, health and disease in Pacific travel writing, from Captain James Cook to Robert Louis Stevenson (1768-1900). His project proposes an inquest into, and re-evaluation of these representations.