University of Kent · Full-time
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature at Kent offers an excellent environment for the postgraduate study of literature beyond national and linguistic borders. A PhD in Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research on a topic that…
PhD3 yearsFull-time
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Comparative Literature at Kent offers an excellent environment for the postgraduate study of literature beyond national and linguistic borders. A PhD in Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research on a topic that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication. Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words. Previous doctoral theses have included ‘Logos, Bios and Madness in Nietzsche, Bataille, Foucault and Derrida’, ‘Representation and Depiction of Intimate Suffering in the Narratives of Esther Tusquets, Elsa Morante and Alberto Asor Rosa’, ‘Poetics of the Face: Textual Portraiture in Modern English, Polish and Russian Literature’, ‘Samuel Beckett and the Writers of Port-Royal’, and ‘The Monster and the Maiden: Literary Affinities in the Writings of Iris Murdoch and Elias Canetti’. The Department of Comparative Literature offers supervision from world-class academics with expertise in a wide range of disciplines, able to support and guide you through your research. Your progress is carefully monitored to ensure that you are on track to produce a thesis to be valued by the academic community. Throughout your programme, you are able to attend and contribute to research seminars, workshops, and research and transferable skills training courses.
Getting in
As the university states it
Applicants should hold a 2:1 an undergraduate Bachelor's (Honours) degree and a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from a UK or other approved university and / or equivalent. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications, and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
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