French and Francophone Studies PhD

About This Course

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in French Studies. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.

Research Areas

Our academic staff in French Studies can offer MPhil/PhD supervision on a wide variety of topics, a selection of which are listed below:

Race, immigration and national identity in France
French cinema
Cultural representations of the banlieues
Multiculturalism and humour in France
Contemporary French politics
French Travel Writing
Urban Cultures
Theories of Space
Transnationalism
Bande dessinée
Adaptation from/into literature, film, comic art and theatre
Cultural representations of Brittany
Theories of ‘voice’ in French-language literature and film

Co-supervision of comparative topics within the School can also be offered.