> MA in Cultural Theory and Textual Practice
>
> Applications for the academic year 2004-2005 are now being accepted for
> the new MA in Cultural Theory and Textual Practice in the Department of
> Languages and Cultural Studies. The MA is comparative in nature, providing
> students with the opportunity to engage critically with a variety of
> cultures and societies, and its multidisciplinary focus enables students
> to benefit from the variety of research expertise offered by academic
> staff from the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies
> <http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/ralahine_centre_for_utopian_stud.htm>, the Women's
> Studies Programme, the Centre for Irish-German Studies
> <http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/irish-german.html> and other research centres.
> Using a range of cultural theories and methodologies, students address
> texts from traditional (literary, film and video, music and song) and new
> media practices. Upon completion of the programme, interested students may
> apply to pursue a Ph.D.
>
> The MA in Cultural Theory and Textual Practice consists of core and
> optional modules and requires the submission of a dissertation. Students
> may complete the course either full-time in one year or part-time in two
> years.
>
> Core modules: Optional modules:
> Cultural Theory Cultural Constructions of the Past
> Feminist Theory and Textual Practice Culture and the Market
> Textual Constructions of Cultural Identity Language and Culture
>
> Utopian Theory and Texts Philosophical Approaches to Gender
>
>
> If you have an honours degree in the humanities or approved equivalent and
> are interested in exploring the theory and practice of a variety of texts
> in a variety of social, linguistic, educational, economic and
> philosophical contexts, then we would be very interested in receiving your
> application. Non-native speakers of English will be required to
> demonstrate proficiency in the language.
>
> All modules are taught at University of Limerick's Plassey Campus. A short
> distance from the city centre and well-served by frequent bus
> transportation, the campus is a lively academic, cultural and sporting
> hub. In addition to a large, research-active faculty with diverse and
> wide-ranging interests and expertise in modern languages (English, French,
> German, Irish, Japanese, Spanish), those on the MA in Cultural Theory and
> Textual Practice have access to:
>
> * the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies
> http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/ralahine_centre_for_utopian_stud.htm
> * the UL Research Group in Women's Studies
> http://www.ul.ie/womensstudies/index.html
> * the Centre for Irish-German Studies
> http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/irish-german.html
> * the Centre for European Studies http://www.ul.ie/~ceuros
> * the Centre for Applied Language Studies http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/cals
> * the Irish World Music Centre http://www.ul.ie/%7Eiwmc/flash.htm
> * Seminars by home and visiting faculty
> * Readings by international visiting writers
> * an international consortium of university libraries
> * A wide variety of free concerts and film screenings
> * Ireland's only 50m swimming pool and surrounding state-of-the-art
> sports complex
>
>
> For further information about the MA in Cultural Theory and Textual
> Practice contact:
> Course Director, Dr Marieke Krajenbrink, <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> <http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/MA Cultural Theory.rtf>
>
> For information on graduate studies at the University of Limerick and for
> course application forms, visit the webpage:
> <http://www.graduatestudies.ul.ie/>
>
>
>
> Dr Marieke Krajenbrink
> Course Director MA in Cultural Theory and Textual Practice
> Lecturer in German
> Department of Languages and Cultural Studies
> University of Limerick
> Ireland
>
> Tel: +353 61 202453/202321
> Fax: +353 61 202556
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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