PhD French in Canterbury United Kingdom | University of Kent

Kent provides an outstanding setting for advanced studies in French literature, philosophy, culture, society, and visual arts spanning from the 18th century to contemporary times.

Program Highlights
Pursuing a PhD in French allows you to conduct extensive supervised research that offers novel insights to the field and meets publication standards.

Throughout your doctoral journey, you'll develop an innovative research project of up to 100,000 words, written either in English or French.

Past dissertations have explored diverse topics such as Deleuze's Anti-Humanism: Interpreting His Spinozist Perspective, Tactile Perception in the Works of Georges Bataille, Maurice Blanchot and Michel Serres, The Closed Book: The Impact of Rousseau's Educational Theories in 1960s English and French Primary Schools, Photobiographies: Documenting Life Through Writing (Examining Roland Barthes, Denis Roche, Annie Ernaux), and The Interplay of Abjection and Sublimity in Georges Bataille, Jean Genet, and Samuel Beckett.

The Modern Languages Department features renowned scholars across various specialties who provide expert supervision throughout your research journey. Regular progress assessments ensure your thesis meets academic excellence standards. As a PhD candidate, you'll have opportunities to participate in and present at research seminars, workshops, and professional development courses covering both subject-specific and transferable skills.