Program Overview

PhD in Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Diversity and Inclusion

Overview

The PhD in Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Diversity and Inclusion is a three-year program that aims to train young researchers in the field of modern languages, literatures, and cultures. The program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the literary and cultural traditions of Europe and beyond, as well as the skills to analyze and interpret literary texts in their historical and cultural context.

Academic Year and Subject Area

The program is offered in the academic year 41, and the subject area is Humanistic Studies.

Coordinator and Language

The coordinator of the program is Prof. Serena Baiesi, and the language of the program is Russian, French, English, Chinese, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Duration and Scholarship Amount

The program lasts for three years, and the scholarship amount is a minimum of € 1,195.48 net per month.

PhD Website and Application Deadline

The PhD website provides information on research topics and program organization. The application deadline for the second round is July 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM, and for the first round is April 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

Enrolment and Doctoral Programme Start Date

Enrolment for the second round is from August 7, 2025, to September 1, 2025, and for the first round is from May 16, 2025, to May 26, 2025. The doctoral program starts on November 1, 2025.

Operating Centre and Main Department

The operating centre is Bologna, and the main department is the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - LILEC.

Curricula

The program offers four curricula:

• DESE - European Literatures
• EDGES - Women's and Gender Studies
• World Literature and Postcolonial Studies
• LINGMOD - Modern Languages Studies

Research Topics

The research topics for each curriculum are:

• DESE: literary representation of reading and the analysis of its self-reflexive potential
• EDGES: reading as a cognitive, creative, and emancipatory act
• World Literature and Postcolonial Studies: reading as a cognitive, creative, and emancipatory act
• LINGMOD: reading as an act that is capable of attributing agency to subjects who are historically excluded from cultural practices

Admission Board

The admission board consists of members and substitutes from the University of Bologna.

Languages

The languages required for each curriculum are:

• DESE: French, and at least three European literatures
• EDGES: Italian, English, and Spanish
• World Literature and Postcolonial Studies: English
• LINGMOD: Italian, and two languages chosen from a list of languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, English, Dutch, Spanish, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and German.

PR ESF+ 2021/2027 Funding Approval

The program has received funding approval from the Emilia-Romagna Regional Council for the 41st cycle.