Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature

The Regius Chair of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh was established in 1762 (as the Regius Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres). It is arguably the first professorship of English Literature established anywhere in the world. Its first holder was Professor Hugh Blair. Recent holders have included Professors Alistair Fowler, Ian Donaldson, John Frow, and Laura Marcus. The Current holder is Greg Walker.

List of Regius Professors of Rhetoric and English Literature

• Laura Marcus (? to 2009)
• Greg Walker (2015 to present); incumbent

See also

• Regius Professor
• University of Edinburgh School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

References

http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/gwalker5

http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/staff/appointments-awards/2010/greg-walker-290710

http://ourhistory.is.ed.ac.uk/index.php/Foundation_of_Chair_of_Rhetoric_and_Belles_Lettres,_1760