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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Applications are invited for MAs by Research in Italian at the University of Leeds. Bursaries are available via the School of Modern Languages and Cultures for suitably-qualified candidates. The Leeds MA by Research is a one-year programme, examined by a 30,000-word (100-page) dissertation. There is no taught component, although students all follow a research training and methodology course provided by the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Students meet regularly with their supervisor(s) to discuss their work, and submit regular pieces of written work in preparation for the submission of the final dissertation. The programme is particularly suited to students who already have a fairly clear idea of what they would like to study at postgraduate level and who are able to work independently (though, obviously, with guidance) and to present their written work clearly and effectively. The Department of Italian at Leeds is large, with well over 200 undergraduate students, eight full-time members of staff and a part-time postdoctoral fellow. We can provide supervision in a wide range of areas, including Dante, Boccaccio, Renaissance art and literature, book history, the history of the Italian language, the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Italian novel, twentieth-century Italian poetry, plurilingualism in Italian literature, Italian cinema, Italian popular culture. The Department runs a dynamic programme of research events. It is the home of the Leeds Centre for Dante Studies, and the UK Network for the Study of Medieval Italian Culture. The Italian Writers in Leeds Series brings a leading contemporary Italian author to Leeds every year. In recent months the Department has organised an international conference on Renaissance literature, art and music, and a seminar series on Italian film. The School of Modern Languages and Cultures in Leeds is the northern hub of the AHRC's Research Training Network for Modern Languages. Further information about the Department can be found on our website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/italian//. Students who might be interested in applying for the MA by Research are encouraged to contact me informally in the first instance to discuss their proposed area of research. My email address is: [log in to unmask] (as ever, don't reply to the whole list!). The School of Modern Languages and Cultures in Leeds is offering bursaries covering all or part of the fees for MAs by Research in the School. For more information, see the application form and guidance notes at: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/smlc/documents/SMLC%20bursaries%202008-9.pdf. I'd be really grateful if you could pass this information on to any final-year students (or recent graduates) who might be interested. With best wishes Claire Dr Claire Honess Department of Italian School of Modern Languages and Cultures University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT Tel: 0113 3433631 email: [log in to unmask] web: www.leeds.ac.uk/italian ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/italian-studies.html