Italian MPhil/PhD

UCL (University College London)

Pursue your doctorate at UCL Italian Studies, one of the largest centres in the UK covering a broad range of specialisms from medieval to contemporary Italian language, culture and society. We have a strong tradition of collaborative relationships with other research centres and interdisciplinary consortia within UCL and beyond at a national and international level. The School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) at UCL provides a rich research environment for students of Italian Studies within an interdisciplinary context. You will be able to draw on expertise from across the university, in particular from the faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences, and the Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII). Expertise cover periods from the medieval to the contemporary, with specific strengths in: Dante, medieval literature, Renaissance culture with special focus on theatre and women's writing, Romanticism, the political and cultural history of modern Italy, language study and generative linguistics, twentieth-century literature, avant-gardes, Fascism, Mafia, contemporary literature, cinema and graphic novels, ecocriticism and critical theory. Before submitting an application, you must first identify and contact potential supervisors. Each PhD student is supported by both a primary and a secondary supervisor throughout their studies. Training courses are designed on an individual basis by the student's supervisor and generally involve participation in activities offered by the department of the primary supervisor. You will participate in a mandatory CMII skills seminar programme and attend departmental seminar sessions which may be subject specific or interdisciplinary. This MPhil/PhD is for applicants with a strong interest in conducting multi-disciplinary research, who may have completed postgraduate training or study and want to develop an advanced critical analysis in a specific research area. The course is for applicants with a background or interest in Italian history, politics and literature culture, visual arts and cinema the Italian language and linguistics and related disciplines and research interests. It is suitable for both recent Master's graduates as well as early or mid-career professionals.

School of European Languages, Culture and Society