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Future Students - Higher Degree Research
The Division of Humanities comprises a broad range of historical, language, literary, legal, music and political studies with a common interest in the analysis of human affairs and culture both in the past and the present. There are two research degrees on offer:
- MPhil (two years candidature full-time, four years part-time)
- PhD (four years candidature full-time, eight years part-time)
Students enrolling for a research degree in the Division of Humanities participate in a commencement program during their first year of candidature. Part of this program is regular participation in a fortnightly Divisional Commencement Program (DCP)where students will have the opportunity to present and discuss the development of their theses. Through half-yearly interviews and DCP presentations, commencing research candidates will receive feedback on their work from a panel of academics in their field.
How to Apply
For information about how to apply for Higher Degree Research at Macquarie University and scholarships available, please consult the following website: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/students/new_students
Research Areas in the Division of Humanities
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Department of Ancient History
Department of Asian Languages
Department of Contemporary Music Studies
Department of English
Department of European Languages
Department of Modern History
Department of Politics & International Relations
Website: http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/
Ancient History candidates proceed primarily by thesis, which should not exceed 50,000 words for MPhil or 100 000 words for Doctor of Philosophy.
Besides attending the divisional postgraduate seminars during the first semester, candidates in their first year are expected to offer a paper at the Ancient History Postgraduate Research Mini-Conference held during the second semester. Candidates in their final year will also be expected to give a paper at this conference.
Ancient History and Egyptology candidates are expected to have appropriate language qualifications and/or to include in their programs suitable units from the Master of Arts in Ancient History, the Master of Arts in Egyptology, the Certificate or Diploma in Ancient Languages.A thesis in Egyptology requires the prior completion of a program equivalent to a Master of Arts in Egyptology by coursework with Minor Research Project or the Master of Arts in Egyptology by coursework plus the postgraduate certificate in research methods in the Division of Humanities.
Supervision for research programs and information on staff interests is available on the websites. The discipline covers a wide range of research fields in the ancient Near East, Archaeology, Early Christian and Jewish Studies, Coptic, Egyptology, Epigraphy, Greek and Roman History, late Roman/Byzantine/Silk Road Studies, Numismatics and Papyrology.
Enquiries
Dr Stephen Llewelyn (Graeco-Roman)
W6A 539
Tel.+61-2- 9850 8843;
sllewely@hmn.mq.edu.au
A/Professor Boyo Ockinga (Egyptology)
W6A 533
Tel +61-2-9850 8852;
bockinga@hmn.mq.edu.au
Egyptology
Professor Naguib Kanawati
W6A 535
Tel +61-2-9850 8855;
nkanawat@hmn.mq.edu.au
Website: http://www.asianlang.mq.edu.au/
At the postgraduate level, supervised research leading to the degrees of MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy are available in both Chinese and Japanese disciplines. Candidates of the Japanese discipline have the option of submitting a thesis in English or Japanese.
Chinese
Chinese historical linguistics; Chinese dialectology; Late Qing history; History of Shanghai; Modern and contemporary literature; Chinese film; Chinese minority languages.
Enquiries
Professor Daniel Kane
W6A 235
Tel +61-2-9850 7692;
dakane@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
Japanese
Students undertaking the MPhil or PhD will choose a topic of research in consultation with the relevant academic memberof Japanese Studies and will be assigned to a particular supervisor. Some coursework may be required of students, depending upon individual circumstances. Research supervision is conducted in a bilingual environment (English and Japanese). Areas of research interest include: Modern history of Japan and North Asia; International relations involving Japan; Changes under globalisation; Socio-legal studies; Media studies, Gender issues; Traditional and contemporary culture; Literature; Second language acquisition (Japanese). Before submitting a formal application, students are advised to contact the relevant academic member of Japanese Studies to ascertain in which fields supervision is available.
Enquiries
Dr Mio Bryce
W6A 338
Tel +61-2-9850 7064;
mbryce@hmn.mq.edu.au
Department of Comtemporary Music Studies
Website: http://www.dcms.mq.edu.au/
The Department of Contemporary Music Studies has a large and active postgraduate research program linked to its staff's research, publication and recording activities. Students can pursue MPhil and PhD degrees either through traditional academic study or through creative-orientated projects. Supervision areas being offered by the Department in 2005-2010 include island studies, Pacific studies, screen soundtracks, digital music, South Asian music, Christian music, Vocal studies and Music management.
Enquiries:
Dr Denis Crowdy
Room: W6A 606
Tel +61-2-9850 6787;
dcrowdy@humn.mq.edu.au
Website: http://www.engl.mq.edu.au/
The interests of the English department cover the literature of English throughout its history, from the literature and language of the Early English period to the literature of Australia and the new literatures of the post-colonial era. The department also teaches drama, creative writing and literary theory.
The research strengths of the Department of English are in the fields of the English Literary tradition and other literatures in English, including Australian; Post-colonial studies; Children's Literature; Critical Theory; Creative Writing; Literary Biography and Editorial Scholarship. Supervision for postgraduate study is available in all these areas.
MPhil and PhD are undertaken by research dissertations. In the variant in creative writing, the dissertation consists of linked research thesis (45,000-50,000 words for PhD; 25,000 for MPhil) and creative work.
EnquiriesDr Antonina Harbus
W6A 506
Tel +61-2-9850 6802;
Antonina.Harbus@humn.mq.edu.au
Department of European Languages
Website: http://www.eurolang.mq.edu.au/
At the postgraduate level, research courses leading to the degrees of MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy are available in most disciplines. Prospective candidates are advised to check with the Department of European Languages that supervision is available in their language.
Enquiries
Professor Martina Möllering
W6A 212
Tel +61-2-9850 7012;
mmolleri@hmn.mq.edu.au
Croatian
Croatian language, literature and culture, other Slavonic/South Slavonic literatures and cultures, theory of literature, comparative literature, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and translating and interpreting.
Enquiries
Mr Luka L Budak
Tel +61-2-9850 7040
lbudak@hmn.mq.edu.au
Dr Boris Skvorc
Tel +61-2-9850 7049
bskvorc@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
French
Theory and practice of writing workshops; French novel (including the French 'New Novel' and the diary 'genre'); modern French culture; French based creole languages - socio-historical research / linguistics; Colonial and post-colonial francophone literature; Cross-cultural and linguistic issues in business..
Enquiries
Dr Bert Peeters
Tel +61-2-9850 7005
bert.peeters@humn.mq.edu.au
German
German as a foreign/second language; German sociolinguistics; Computer-assisted language learning; Intercultural learning processes; Intercultural German Studies; Bertolt Brecht; Drama by 20th century German speaking playwrights; Contemporary Australian performances in Germany..
Enquiries
Professor Martina Möllering
Tel +61-2-9850 7012
mmolleri@hmn.mq.edu.au
Italian
Contemporary Italian literature; Italian and European cinema, especially the representation of cultural and national identity in film; Migration Studies, Gender Studies, Renaissance Studies.
Enquiries
Dr Kerstin Pilz
Tel +61-2-9850 7025
kpilz@hmn.mq.edu.au
Modern Greek
Nineteenth and twentieth centuries Greek literature; Poetics; Surrealism; Language acquisition; History of the Greek Language; Greek-Australian literature; Greek-Australian history and culture.
Enquiries
Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos
Tel +61-2-9850 7031
Elizabeth.Kefallinos@humn.mq.edu.au
Russian
Applied and socio-linguistics, first language retention, second language acquisition, teaching methodology, nineteenth and twentieth century Russian literature, modern Russian culture and Russian film.
Enquiries
Dr Marika Kalyuga
Tel +61-2-9850 7016
mkalyuga@hmn.mq.edu.au
Spanish
Enquiries
Dr Estela Valverde
Tel +61-2-9850 6882
estela.valverde@humn.mq.edu.au
Website: http://www.modhist.mq.edu.au/
Modern History candidates proceed primarily by thesis, which should not exceed 50,000 words for MPhil or 100,000 words for Doctor of Philosophy.
Staff interests cover a variety of themes and issues in current historical practice, including Australian history, Australian society and culture, cultural history, historiography; history of Europe and the West, postcolonial/transnational, women, gender and sexuality, World/Empire and Asian history.
Enquiries:
Professor Angela Woollacott
Room: W6A413
Tel +61-2-9850 8877;
angela.woollacott@humn.mq.edu.au
Department of Politics and International Relations
Website: http://www.pol.mq.edu.au/
The theoretical and empirical concerns of members of the Department make graduate study possible in a broad range of subject areas. Intending applicants should first discuss possible thesis topics and supervisors with the Department's co-ordinator of Postgraduate Research, Dr Geoffrey Hawker. Enquiries:
Enquiries:
Dr Andrew Mack
W6A 425
Tel +61-2-9850 8864;
andrew.mack@humn.mq.edu.au