PhD: Italian cinema and oppositional politics

A project with Dr Clodagh Brook will focus on the place of politics in Italian cinema since the 1960s. A PhD on this theme may tackle such issues as Italian political opposition, terrorism, mafia and camorra, and Berlusconi as they are constructed with Italian cinema, although this list is by no means exhaustive. The research may also centre on particular directors known for their politics stances (Bellocchio, Pasolini, Sorrentino, Moretti, for example).

To contact Dr Brook to discuss this research, please email: c.j.brook.1@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

• Brook, Clodagh, Marco Bellocchio: The Cinematic I in the Political Sphere (University of Toronto Press, 2010)
• Brook, Clodagh, Albertazzi, Daniele, Ross, Charlotte, Rothenberg, Nina (eds), Cultures of Opposition under Berlusconi (2001-2006) (Continuum 2009).