College of Arts and Law PhD Opportunities

Our College of Arts and Law Graduate School is a vibrant international community of over 1500 postgraduate students. We benefit from excellent research resources and a supportive environment that allows your research to flourish. Here are our current opportunities:

 

Children's Literature in Spain (La Literatura Infantil en Espana)
This PhD with Dr Lorraine Ryan will study the heretofore unstudied genre of children´s literature (literatura infantil) in Spanish. This study encompasses, but does not limit itself, to authors such as Jaime Ferrán, Gloria Fuertes, Charo Ruano, Marina Romero, Ana María Romero Yebra, Carlos Murciano, Gloria Sánchez, Jaime Siles and Olga Xirinachs. Questions of gender, ideology, reception and production will be examined.

 

Ecocriticism in Spanish Culture
This project will focus on environmental humanities/ecocriticism in the works of acclaimed directors and writers, such as Juan Benet, Miguel Delibes, Rafael Chirbes, Jesús Carrasco, Iciar Bollain, Elvira Navarro, Julio Llamazares, and Javier Pérez Andújar. The list is not exhaustive and candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Ryan with other suggestions. Potential candidates will engage with both relevant theory pertaining to ecocriticism and the above mentioned works.

 

Masculinity in Contemporary Spanish Culture
This PhD with Dr Lorraine Ryan will study the representation of masculinity in Contemporary Spanish film and literature, in particular reference to the films of Cesc Gay, Guillermo del Toro, and the novels of Almudena Grandes, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, and Javier Cercas. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Ryan to discuss suggestions.

 

Spanish Literature of the 20th/21st Century
This PhD project will centre on critically acclaimed, yet relatively understudied authors, such as Rafael Chirbes, José María Merino, and Luis Mateo Diez. The list is not exhaustive, and candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Ryan with suggestions.

 

Perpetrator Memory in Contemporary Spanish Culture
This project with Dr Lorraine Ryan will study the representation of the perpetrator in recent Spanish film and fiction, which would include authors such as Javier Cercas, Andrés Trapiello, Javier Marías, Alberto Méndez, and Almudena Grandes.