PhD/MLitt French and Francophone Studies in Aberdeen United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen

Housed within the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, our specialists explore diverse areas from Grand Sicle literature and society to modern Francophone identity politics and migration studies. We emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, frequently collaborating across departments like English, Film & Visual Culture, Music, Sociology, and Spanish & Latin American Studies for PhD supervision.
At Aberdeen, French and Francophone Studies research examines the intricate connections between culture, society, and politics throughout history.

From seventeenth and eighteenth-century literary traditions to modern visual media and wartime memory studies, our work encompasses Francophone migration narratives, French cultural modernity, and critical theory. Additional focus areas include contemporary literature, philosophical thought, and translation studies involving bilingual texts and self-translation practices.

Through cross-school collaborations, we support interdisciplinary research projects spanning visual media, comparative cultural studies, early modern thought, and theoretical criticism.