Linguistic, Philological and Literary Sciences
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The PhD brings together the disciplinary competences and research strengths of the areas of Linguistics and Literary Studies at the University of Padova
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Course objectives
The main objective of the PhD is that of fostering the acquisition of conceptual and methodological tools alongside critical theoretical capabilities so as to allow for the construction and evaluation of scientific hypotheses that may be applied to a range of disciplines. It aims to educate scholars who will be able to conduct original scientific research at an international level in the following areas: Classical Philology; Italian Studies; English and German Linguistics, Philology and Literature; Romance Studies; Slavistics.
Educational activities
The PhD program in linguistics, philology and literature is structured over three years with a well-defined training path. The first year includes Common Coursework (attendance ≥70%) divided into six units: “Conducting Research: Resources and Methods,” “Introduction to Digital Humanities,” “Around the Text,” “Linguistic Studies,” “Philological Studies,” “Literary Studies,” and “Key Concepts.” Concurrently, Specialized Coursework (≥60 hours per year) takes place, continuing into the second and third years, focused on the doctoral candidate’s specific research area. Progression to the second year requires two papers of 5,000 words each and favorable assessment from the supervisor and the Faculty Board. Similarly, progression to the third year requires two papers of 7,000 words. Doctoral candidates may undertake supplementary teaching activities from the second year onwards. The supervisor is assigned within the first three months of the first year. During periods abroad, teaching and supervision are entrusted to the host university. Admission of the thesis to final evaluation requires the supervisor’s favorable opinion on the three-year activity and approval from the Faculty Board.
Research areas
The Programme focuses on three RESEARCH AREAS, with particular attention to the interdisciplinary paths running between these:
LINGUISTIC STUDIES
Historical linguistics and grammatical theory (morphology, phonology, syntax); linguistic and applied linguistic issues relating to the main Western languages; dialectology; translation studies; language teaching; lexico-grammatical investigation; special languages.
PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES
Philology (classical, medieval and modern) seen as ecdotics and history of tradition, and especially as an act of total interpretation of the text in its historicity, cultural thickness, material data and semic values; history of the Italian language; studies of stylistics, rhetoric and metrics; theory and history of translation.
LITERARY STUDIES
History and criticism of literary, critical and cultural production in the main Western languages, from antiquity to present day; literary periods and genres (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Romanticism, modern and contemporary) in European literature and that of Anglophone, Francophone Hispanophone countries; comparative literature and cultural studies; translation; the reception and circulation of texts; the relationship between national cultures and transnational production; thematic and and anthropological criticism of the literary text.Alongside classical languages (Greek and Latin) and Italian, the LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND LITERATURES investigated are: French, English (including Anglo-American and Anglophone varieties), German, Spanish (and Latin-American), Portuguese and Brazilian, Modern Greek, Romanian, Czech, Croatian and Serbian, Polish, Slovenian and Hungarian.The Doctoral Programme covers a wide range of research areas, which for ease of organisation are divided into the following traditional DISCIPLINARY AREAS:
- CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY
- ITALIAN STUDIES
- LINGUISTICS
- ENGLISH AND GERMAN LINGUISTICS, PHILOLOGY AND LITERATURE
- ROMANCE STUDIES
- SLAVISTICS
Professional profile
On a professional level, the PhD programme qualifies graduates for a career in university teaching and research and high-school teaching in the Humanities. Moreover, it prepares graduates for future cultural challenges in sectors related to: advanced teaching; research; the conservation of the cultural heritage; the management of research and cultural institutions in Italy and abroad; the establishment and development of publishing ventures; literary and scientific translation; the production of high-level school textbooks; the promotion and organisation of cultural enterprises; and finally journalism, the media, publishing and the field of digital humanities.
Contacts
Head: rocco.coronato@unipd.it
Secretary: phd.disll@unipd.it
CONTACTS
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Call Centre: +39 049 827 3131
