PhD: Dante and medieval Italian “literature”

With the understanding that “literature” should be taken in its broadest possible meaning, a project with Dr Paolo De Ventura will focus on the critical interpretation of medieval literary texts and the cultural environment in which they originated, including all forms of textuality across the genera and the “national” contexts. Authors such as Cavalcanti, Dante and Boccaccio, and general issues such as the notions of allegory, music, and performativity are some of the main areas that a project may investigate.

To contact Dr De Ventura to discuss your research plan, please email: p.deventura@bham.ac.uk

To find out more about studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, including full details of the research undertaken in the School, the funding opportunities available for your subject, and guidance on making your application, you can order a copy of our Doctoral Research Prospectus, at: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/drp

Funding Notes

The main source of funding for a PhD in this field is the AHRC Midlands 3 Cities Doctoral Training Partnerships (410 PhD studentships over a five year period): http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/ahrc-funding.aspx

You can search for all sources of funding at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgfunding

For details of the funding available and advice on making your application, please contact:
dr@contacts.bham.ac.uk

References

• De Ventura, Paolo, Dramma e dialogo nella ‘Commedia di Dante’, Liguori, 2007.
• De Ventura, Paolo, [critical edition of Maria Rossetti’s ’A Shadow of Dante’, 1871], Un’ombra di Dante, Carabba, 2011.