PhD Literature and Cultures in Preston United Kingdom | University of Lancashire

Our faculty in Literature and Cultures comprises globally recognized scholars specializing in American, British, and non-British European literary traditions. The British literature specialists concentrate on modern/contemporary poetry and fiction, while our Creative Writing program benefits from faculty who have published novels, poetry collections, and produced plays. Our American studies scholars explore diverse fields including Black Atlantic culture, African American slavery memorialization, visual arts, humor studies, Civil War cultural impacts, 1970s cultural movements, protest music, and transatlantic theater. Recognized for their excellence, our faculty have received prestigious research fellowships from organizations like the AHRC, British Academy, BMI Foundation, and EU. They regularly serve as peer reviewers for major funding agencies, academic presses, and leading journals across Europe and North America.