The Spanish and Latin American Studies program offers a dynamic research environment in which to undertake postgraduate study. Research staff are specialists in multiculturalism, gender studies, trans-Atlantic studies, cinema and literary studies, popular culture and fiction in Spanish, Catalan, Latin American and Brazilian Studies. Supervision is available in any of these areas (subject to specific topic and supervisor availability).
For additional details, refer to the Areas of Study page in the Monash University Handbook.
Information on graduate studies in by research is available on the School’s Graduate Studies (Research) page.
For further information, please contact contact Dr Stewart King.
Cinema Studies is a vibrant area of study that has become an important part of the Spanish and Latin American Studies program. We offer students the chance to learn about a range of films from, and film histories of, Spain and a number of Latin American nations, as well as fostering students’ critical and analytical ... Read more- Brazilian studies is a dynamic area of research that concerns itself with the exploration of Brazilian cinema, cultural studies, history, literature and politics. Brazil is the largest nation in Latin America with a population of around 180 million people. While often left out of university courses that focus on Latin America Monash is committed to giving ... Read more
- What is Catalan? Catalan is a Romance language spoken by approximately 10 million people across four European states: Spain, France, Andorra, where it is the only offical language, and Italy. Most Catalan speakers are bilingual as Catalan co-exists with three major European languages: Castilian (Spanish), French, and Italian. Like other Romance languages, Catalan derives from Latin ... Read more
- Overview of the program Students who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of an aspect of Spanish and Latin American Studies should enrol in Honours. The Honours year is designed to develop advanced communication skills, further enhance your critical and analytical skills, and allow you to become an independent researcher. For details of the structure of ... Read more
