Course withdrawn

This programme has been withdrawn from 2027 entry. This means that we are unable to accept applications for this course.

You may be interested in studying an MPhil or PhD programme. Discover more about our postgraduate research programmes

Overview

The research Master's includes taught and research-based elements. You'll focus in-depth on one aspect of Latin American studies.

Join our Latin American Studies MLitt and benefit from expert supervision covering a diverse range of disciplines. Combine your interests and our expertise to achieve your research objectives.

You’ll master advanced research skills through taught and research elements of the programme. These valuable skills can lead to a future PhD or a career in academia and related professions.

We offer expert supervision in the following research areas of Latin American studies:

Latin American cultural history and popular culture (Dr Catalá-Carrasco, Dr Morgan, Dr Fehimović, Dr Beleza, Dr Page)
Historical and contemporary discourses of race and identity in Latin America (Dr Morgan, Dr Fehimović, Dr Beleza, Prof Hentschke, Dr Borea)
Luso-Afro-Brazilian literature and film (Dr Beleza)
History of education in 19th and 20th century Latin America (Prof Hentschke)
Youth cultures and social movements, music and politics (Dr Beleza)
Political, social, and intellectual history of Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially Brazil and the Southern Cone (Prof Hentschke)
Linguistics, and sociolinguistics of Latin America (Dr Cru)
Diachronic Spanish syntax, old Spanish, language change, and quantitative historical linguistics (Prof Mackenzie)
Transatlantic studies Spain-Latin America (Dr. Catalá-Carrasco)
Film, literature and popular culture of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and its diasporas (Dr Fehimović)
Lusophone environmental humanities (Dr Beleza)
Latin American art, cultural policies, museums and material culture (Dr Borea)
Indigenous cultures, Amazon and Andes (Dr Borea)
Territory, place-making and cities in Latin America (Dr Borea, Dr Morgan, Dr Page)
Translation studies, creative translation practice, and reception studies (Dr Arnold, Dr Page)
Latin American feminisms and reproductive justice (Dr Page)
Aesthetics, politics and authoritarianism, particularly in the Southern Cone (Dr Page)
Post-authoritarian cultures of memory and democracy (Dr Page, Dr Catalá-Carrasco)
Latin American theatre, film and performance (Dr Page)