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Lusophone

School of Arts, English and Languages | PhD
Entry Year
Academic Year 2025/26
Entry Requirements
2.1

Overview

Lusophone Studies is part of the Modern Languages research cluster, which provides a vibrant environment for both disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship. Recognised as a centre of excellence for research into the languages, literatures, histories, linguistics, visual cultures, and cultural identities of Europe and beyond, the cluster is founded on a dynamic and forward-looking research ethos.

Subject Summary

You will have the opportunity to pursue an original research project working closely with your supervisory team. Staff supervising on the Lusophone Studies programme are engaged in cutting-edge research relating to the Portuguese-speaking world, with particular emphasis on Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa. Areas of research specialism include digital culture, documentary, gender studies, postcolonial literatures and film, representations of heroism, and urban cultural studies. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches and comparative projects (whether within Lusophone Studies or with other language areas), as well as those involving fieldwork. We are happy to receive enquiries from prospective PhD students.

Lusophone Highlights

World Class Facilities
  • 1. Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group of the UK’s 24 leading research-intensive universities.
    2. Queen’s is the ninth oldest university in the UK (Complete University Guide 2021).
    3. In REF 2021 over 99% of Queen's research environment was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
    4. Students have access to a range of state-of-the-art facilities including the McClay Library and the Graduate School.

Key Facts

You will have the opportunity to pursue an original research project working closely with your supervisory team.

  • Staff supervising on the Lusophone Studies programme are engaged in cutting-edge research relating to the Portuguese-speaking world, with particular emphasis on Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
  • Areas of research specialism include digital culture, documentary, gender studies, postcolonial literatures and film, representations of heroism, and urban cultural studies.
  • We welcome interdisciplinary approaches and comparative projects (whether within Lusophone Studies or with other language areas), as well as those involving fieldwork.
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