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Bourses d'études doctorales (Miami)

Bourses d'études doctorales (Miami)

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

PhD in Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies

French and Francophone Studies Concentration

 As far as French and Francophone Literary and Cultural Studies are concerned we are in particular interested in applicants able and willing to work across languages and cultures and to combine French with another language field while also interested in developing an interdisciplinary research project involving (an) other discipline(s) in the humanities, the visual and performing arts, cinema and media, cultural anthropology, etc. , and in engaging in trans-cultural / trans-national  post and decolonial, gender, queer and sexuality, migration and diaspora studies. We have particular strenghts in Medieval romance studies; the Renaissance;17th and 18th century literature, theater and culture; 19th to 21st century literary and cultural studies; and trans- Caribbean and trans-Arabic studies. 

A four year first cycle university degree in French / Francophone studies and / or the humanities or a related field is required and a masters degree highly recommended. A very good knowledge of English is required. Candidates must pass the TOEFL and the GRE, submit a detailed statement of purpose along with two writing samples (one in French and one in English).

 

We currently have international doctoral students from all over the world.

 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS ARE FULLY FUNDED (TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP OR FELLOWSHIP AND FULL TUITION ) FOR 5 YEARS (ABOUT $ 22.000 FOR 9 MONTH PER YEAR) AND ALL  INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE PROCESSED FOR A FIVE YEAR STUDENT VISA.

TO APPLY GO TO

http://www.as.miami.edu/mll/graduate/

FOR INFORMATION ON THE FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES CONCENTRATION YOU MAY CONTACT PROFESSOR RALPH HEYNDELS

heyndelsralph@gmail.com

 

The Ph.D. in Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies offers two major concentrations:

Literary and Cultural Studies

 2) Critical Studies of Language/Linguistics.

 

Students in each concentration may opt to develop a secondary field of expertise in the other. A variety of geographic, temporal, and theoretical concentrations allow students to carry out innovative and interdisciplinary research projects, often with a transnational focus.

While developing professional competency in their major research fields through an intensive study of canonical works in French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese, students also engage in comparative Africana Studies, Arabic Studies, Brazilian Studies, Caribbean Studies, Francophone Studies, German Studies, Iberian Studies, Italian Studies, Latin American Studies, and combinations thereof.

The program’s strong theoretical component grounds student research in a range of areas, including: aesthetics, bilingualism, early modern studies, film studies, gender studies, (im)migration studies, indigenous studies, performance studies, postcolonial studies, queer studies, subaltern studies, sociolinguistics, theatre studies, and women’s studies.

Students are required to develop competency in a cognate field related to their intellectual pursuits, leading to the dissertation topic. Recent examples of cognate specialization include anthropology, communication studies, film studies, history, philosophy, musicology, and sociology.

The department offers two graduate certificates to prepare students beyond their specialization, which may be fulfilled with course electives:

•  Graduate Certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

•  Early Modern Studies Concentration, an interdisciplinary certificate offerered in conjunction with English and HistoryThe Department of Modern Languages and Literatures sponsors lectures, workshops, and conferences each year to bring leading national and international scholars to campus. Graduate students collaborate with faculty on these endeavors and host their own annual conference yearly. Recent conference themes include: Outrage Around the World; Cyberaesthetics and Narrative; War and Conflict; Spaces of Relation; Poetics and Politics of Love; and Translation and Transitions.

In addition to regular Departmental events, students and faculty participate in the initiatives of the Center for the Humanities, the Center for Latin American Studies, and the Programs in American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. Graduate students have been highly successful in securing competitive funding from these entities, as well as from the Department, to support travel, research, and writing.

Miami
Our city – diverse, dynamic, and plurilingual – offers an ideal environment for the comparative study of languages, literatures, and cultures. In addition to UM’s first-rate library services and internationally recognized special collections, Miami is home to a complex configuration of (im)migrant communities and host to numerous annual cultural and intellectual events, ranging from art festivals and book fairs, to film series and music performances in every genre and from all over the globe.

 FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS ARE FULLY FUNDED (TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP OR FELLOWSHIP AND FULL TUITION ) FOR 5 YEARS AND ALL  INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE PROCESSED FOR A 5 YEAR STUDENT VISA.