Guest Researcher: Eliza McCarthy

Eliza McCarthy (DPhil in English, University of Oxford) is a Guest Researcher on Word, Sound and Power this spring.

By Louisa Olufsen Layne
Published Apr. 25, 2026
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Eliza McCarthy, Lincoln College

Eliza McCarthy will be based at the University of Oslo for two months as a part of the project. On the 28th of April you can hear more about of Eliza’s work-in-progress at the Word, Sound and Power 2026 workshop, where she will talk about her early stage research on Wilson Harris.

Eliza’s doctoral project is titled “Sounding Caribbean Literature”. She is supervised by Professor Malachi Macintosh (University of Oxford), who will participate as a respondent at the workshop. 

 

Published Apr. 25, 2026 2:21 PM - Last modified Apr. 26, 2026 8:52 PM
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