Doctoral Studies in English
Interested in doing research within the field of English Studies? We offer third-cycle education for doctoral students.
Research within the field of English Studies
The subject English was given degree-awarding powers for third-cycle education through a faculty board decision at the then newly-established Växjö University on January 13, 1999.
Doctoral Studies in English are mostly integrated with the three interdisciplinary Linnaeus University Centers of Excellence at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
In English Linguistics PhD students work in collaboration with Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA) and Centre of Language for Specific Purposes
In English Literature doctoral work is pursed pursued in the Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies (IMS) , Linnaeus University Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Centre for Childhood Research in Literature, Language and Learning (CHILLL), Centre for Studies in Popular Culture (PoCuS), Centre for Climate Emergency Studies, Global Humanities and MIDWorld .
Doctoral work in English Didactics are carried out in the following centers: Centre for Childhood Research in Literature, Language and Learning (CHILLL), Centrum för ämnesdidaktisk forskning (CÄHL) and Centre for Educational Linguistics (EdLing) .
Specialisations
English Literature
Doctoral studentships are advertised when funding is available. Entry requirements: see general study plan below.
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English Didactics
Doctoral studentships are advertised when funding is available. Entry requirements: see general study plan below.
English Linguistics
Doctoral studentships are advertised when funding is available. Entry requirements: see general study plan below.
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General study plan
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