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Greek and Latin texts

Course details

University Name
The Open University
Department
Department of Classical Studies
Course Title
Greek and Latin texts
Qualification, duration, mode
PhD 36FT 72PT variableDL*MPhil 15FT 24PT variableDL
Months of entry
October
Entry requirements
PhD: The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree, relevant to the proposed area of study, from a recognised higher education institution in the UK. You should also have experience of academic research in the previous four years, normally in the form of either a master's degree in research methods, an undergraduate degree with a research element in the final year, or work-related experience with evidence through research reports. If you're not sure if you meet the entry requirements, please contact us (research-degrees-team@open.ac.uk).
MPhil: see http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Funding
Please see The Open University website http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Course description
Research in Greek and Latin texts includes work in all the main genres (epic, lyric, comedy, tragedy, historiography and philosophical texts) and includes philological and textual analysis as well as the relationship between texts and social and cultural contexts. If you would like to join us as a full- or part-time research student please contact the Department of Classical Studies for an informal preliminary discussion. A well-thought out research proposal which sets out specific research questions and your strategies for addressing them will enhance your chances of admission and we are always glad to offer advice in advance (for example on how your project might enhance existing work in the field and what facilities you would need; what ancient and/or modern language ability you need for your project; and how you could participate in the department's research culture and debate with students in other universities).

We have several new academics in the department as well as existing staff publishing cutting edge research that is opening up new fields, so we especially welcome applications in Greek comedy and humour studies; Greek epic and its reception; Greek historiography and medical texts; Latin poetry and Augustan literature; and Digital Classics.

Potential research projects

* Greek epic, including Homer, Hesiod and the epic cycle.
* Greek comedy and humour studies.
* Greek tragedy and cultural history.
* Greek and Roman historiography.
* Latin poetry and Augustan literature.
* Digital Classics.

Potential supervisors

* Dr Aarón Alzola Romero -

Post-doctoral researcher
* Dr Anastasia Bakogianni -

Post-doctoral researcher
* Dr Elton Barker
* Dr Trevor Fear
* Dr Paula James
* Professor Helen King
* Dr James Robson
* Dr Naoko Yamagata
Contact name
Dr Jessica Hughes
Telephone
+44 (0)1908 653247
Email
arts-classics-gen-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Web
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/

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