Program Overview

Program Overview

The International Doctorate in English Language, Literature, and Translation (SELLT) is a doctoral program offered by Sapienza University of Rome, in partnership with the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue interdisciplinary studies in English language and literature, with a strong focus on international connections.

Program Objectives

The SELLT program aims to provide students with advanced critical and analytical skills, as well as specialized research training in the fields of English linguistics, translation studies, and English literature. The program is divided into three curricula:

• Linguistics and Translation Studies
• Literary Studies - Anglo-American Literature and Culture
• Literary Studies - English Literature and Culture

Research Areas

The program offers a research-oriented environment, with a focus on the following areas:

• History and periodization of English and Anglo-American literature
• Theories and methodologies of literary criticism and comparative studies
• Linguistic analysis of literary and non-literary texts
• Translation and adaptation studies
• History of the English language
• Applied linguistics, with a focus on English language teaching

Admission Criteria

The program has the following admission criteria:

• Borse Sapienza: 3
• Borse esterne: 0
• Dottorato industriale: 0
• Posti senza borsa: 1

Examination Schedule

The examination schedule is as follows:

• Written exam: June 30, 2025, 09:30, Aula 206, Edificio Marco Polo
• Oral exam: July 4, 2025, 09:30, Studio 208, Edificio Marco Polo
• Title evaluation: June 26, 2025

Curriculum

The program offers three curricula:

• CURRICULUM LINGUISTICO TRADUTTIVO
• CURRICULUM LETTERARIO - LETTERATURA E CULTURA ANGLO-AMERICANA
• CURRICULUM LETTERARIO - LETTERATURA E CULTURA INGLESE

Department

The program is offered by the Department of European, American, and Intercultural Studies.

Coordinator

The program coordinator is Donatella Montini.

Staff

The program staff includes Tommaso Malaponti.