PhD Latin American Studies

University of Manchester

Our PhD in Latin American Studies programme will enable you to carry out a piece of significant, original research on various aspects of Latin American literatures, cultures and histories under the supervision of our academics. Our research spans from the Early Modern period to the modern day, covering Brazil, the Southern Cone, Mexico, and the Andean countries, and incorporating disciplines such as Cultural Studies, history, politics, literature, visual culture, environmental humanities and digital humanities, among others. For more information about staff specialisms, click here. We also offer opportunities for cross-school supervision, particularly with Social Anthropology. We are a major part of the University of Manchester's Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies , the leading hub in the field outside London, which brings together Latin Americanists from different departments and disciplines. CLACS organises events, including a research seminar series with guest speakers and an annual postgraduate symposium. In recent years, we have been very successful in securing external funding, particularly from the AHRC, for large research projects on race and cultural production, comics, Indigenous art, digital humanities, youth studies and colonial political systems.