Overview

The Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures course at Rutgers University exposes students to an array of research areas and methodologies, including the environmental humanities, cinema studies, urban studies, performance studies, gender and queer studies, diaspora studies, human rights, and literary translation.

Coursework, workshops, lectures, film screenings, and other events expose students to cutting-edge approaches in Hispanophone and Lusophone cultural studies, broadly conceived, including Spain, Portugal, Spanish America, Brazil, the Caribbean, Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Africa, Black and Asian diasporas , and more, from the early modern period through contemporary times.

Key facts

Recent dissertation projects have focused on transatlantic topics such as Lorca’s legacy in Latin America, gypsification in Cuban and Spanish film and performance, and Cuban indianos who return to Spain. Spanish American projects have focused on the environmental and social apocalypse in Latin America, the Venezuelan crónica and economic crisis, political and gender violence in Colombian cinema, women silent filmmakers in Chile, Central American poetry and environmental degradation, and indigenous autonomy in Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Seminar: Literary Theory

Introduction to Literary Theory

Methodology of Teaching and Research

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

MA degree in a related field is preferable

Personal Statement

Curriculum vitae

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Tuition Fees

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37176 USD / year

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37176 USD / year

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21648 USD / year

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New Brunswick

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1204 - 2963 USD / month

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