Conor McCarthy

Conor McCarthy teaches English literature at Maynooth University. His publications include Modernisation, Crisis and Culture in Ireland 1969 – 1992 (2000) and The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said (2010).

Articles by Conor McCarthy

2026

History
The Rise of Eng Lit.

A monumental treatment of the rise of English literature as a university discipline in Britain from the 1860s to the 1960s.

August 29 Issue 162 Autumn 2026

2022

Ideas
The Primacy of Politics

The thinkers and thought that underlay the War of Independence

October 10 Issue 148, October 2022

2021

Politics
Intellectual Insurrection

The extraordinary range and tireless radical commitment of Edward Said

September 3 Issue 136, September 2021

Blog Posts by Conor McCarthy

The Wars on Palestine
July 28, 2023