PhD American Literature in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Sussex

Our research expertise spans from the American Renaissance era to modern and contemporary poetry, literature, and cultural studies, including American art (through the CHASE Consortium for the Humanities and Arts in South-East England). We invite applications across these disciplines and strongly support interdisciplinary research methods.

You'll benefit from the innovative American history research at the Sussex Centre for American Studies. Our specialists cover diverse historical topics including slavery, the Civil War, Cold War dynamics, U.S. foreign policy, and the enduring legacy of civil rights movements and Black Lives Matter – all deeply connected to American literary traditions.