PhD in French and Francophone Studies

University of Sheffield

French and Francophone Studies at Sheffield has a long-established profile of internationally outstanding research and forms a dynamic and diverse research community, including a thriving group of postgraduate researchers.All of our academic staff are engaged in research and scholarship that directly inform their teaching. Their research expertise and projects are exceptionally wide-ranging. Current specialisms include French and Francophone politics and literature from the 18th to the 21st centuries, post-colonial, neo-colonial and migration studies, critical discourse analysis, sociology and gender studies, modern history and life-writing, environmental humanities, and European sociolinguistics.We are committed to sharing and developing collaborative research outside of the university and, to this end, we work with key partners including schools, cinemas, festivals, galleries, charities, media and international bodies to develop inclusive projects.