University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia
PhD in Linguistic, Philological and Literary‑Artistic Studies
A research doctorate centred on linguistic, philological and literary‑artistic inquiry, organised within cycles (e.g. XXXIX–XLI). It suits candidates aiming to develop sustained, methodologically aware research projects in language, text and cultural studies and to join a departmental research community.
What you'll study
Research topics and methods are determined by individual projects; seminar events illustrate the programme’s range. Recent PhD presentations include:
- Chatbots for Italian language learning (L2/FL)
- Forms of bourgeois subjectivity in Guido Morselli’s novels
- Interdisciplinary approaches to linguistic complexity in Shakespeare translation
- Montale and Brandeis: construction of a code
- Diachronic corpus study of Italian in newspapers (print and online)
- Photographic work of Paola Mattioli (1960s to present)
- Translinguism in Hungarian migration literature
- Letters of nuns in the Bufalini Archive (1525–1641)
- Developments of prepositional accusative in Neostandard Italian and heritage contexts
- Literary tourism in Umbria: analysis and promotion proposals
- Dialectological survey on Western Friulian in the Portogruaro border area
- Dictionary of regional Italian of Terra di Bari
Presentations focus on methodologies, project progress, critical issues and future directions; for certain cycles the activity is recorded as six‑monthly monitoring.
Entry requirements
The source describes doctoral cycles and student participation in departmental research activities but does not list formal entry requirements on this page. Prospective applicants should consult the programme’s official admissions documentation for academic prerequisites and application procedures.
Career prospects
Doctoral research in these areas typically prepares graduates for academic careers (research, teaching, archival and philological work), as well as for roles in cultural institutions, publishing, museum curation, language technology development and regional cultural promotion depending on the candidate’s research focus.
Scholarships & funding angle (general)
The event information does not specify scholarships or funding; candidates should check the university’s doctoral funding pages for details on scholarships, research grants, teaching assignments and external funding opportunities.
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