Postgraduate Study in the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
The Centre
The Centre is one of Australia’s leading research centres in the Humanities. It is an interdisciplinary unit, which has its own academic staff, but also draws on the expertise of other schools and sections to offer postgraduate teaching and supervision in three main areas of work:
1) Literary and Cultural Theory
2) Comparative Literature
3) Continental Philosophy.
All the Centre's staff are active researchers and many have have internationally recognised research profiles.
(Academic Staff and Research Interests in CCLCS)
Postgraduate Scholarships
Australian government and Monash University scholarships are available to suitably qualified candidates for research higher degrees (PhD and Masters by research). The annual scholarship round closes in October each year. From time to time a mid-year scholarship round may be held and applicants should contact the Postgraduate Coordinator to establish whether a mid-year round is scheduled for the current year. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and successful applicants are normally required to hold a first class honours degree or its equivalent (e.g. coursework Masters with a significant thesis component graded at high distinction). Both Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and Monash Graduate Scholarships (MGS) are awarded. Candidates, however, need only submit a single application to cover both schemes. It should be noted that these schemes are highly competitive. Those intending to apply for a scholarship to pursue a research higher degree in Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies or Critical Theory are advised to contact the Graduate Coordinator of the Centre prior to completing their application form. Applications that are incomplete cannot be processed. Forms and further information on scholarships can be obtained from the Monash Research Graduate School website (see ‘Scholarship Applications’ section below).
What if I'm applying from overseas?
Overseas applicants who wish to apply for a scholarship should first consult the information for International Students. Again, those intending to apply for a scholarship to pursue a research higher degree in the Centre are advised to contact the Graduate Coordinator prior to completing their application forms. Forms and further information on scholarships can be obtained from the Monash Research Graduate School and the Monash International engagement site.
Scholarship Applications
The Centre encourages students to apply for APA and MGS scholarships. Applications are made on-line at www.mrgs.monash.edu/scholarships/apply
Students are required, as part of the application process, to consult the department they wish to work in to ensure that adequate supervision is available. For the Centre contact
Professor Andrew Milner
Email: andrew.milner@arts.monash.edu.au
Academic staff and their research interests are available at www.arts.monash.edu.au/cclcs/staff/index.php
Postgraduate Courses
The Centre offers the following postgraduate courses: a PhD by Research, a PhD by Research and Coursework, an MA in Critical Theory and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research): Critical Theory (an equivalent to an Honours course. There are about 50 graduate students enrolled in these courses, working on a wide range of topics. See the links before for more information:
- PhD Courses
- MA Courses
- Scholarships
- Staff teaching in the Centre
- Postgraduate Prospectus (pdf format)
- MA in Critical Theory Prospectus (pdf format)
Research Seminar
The Centre runs a regular research seminar, normally held on Wednesday afternoons, 3.00-5.00, in Room W710, during the semester. The seminar has played host to a wide range of distinguished scholars from Australia and overseas, including: Alain Badiou, Ian Buchanan, Simon Critchley, Claire Colebrook, Jacques Derrida, Simon During, Terry Eagleton, Anthony Elliott, John Frow, Elizabeth Grosz, Sneja Gunew, Geoffrey Hartmann, Agnes Heller, Fredric Jameson, Michle Le Doeuff, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Sigrid Weigel. Postgraduate students are expected to participate in the research seminar.
Colloquy
The Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, together with the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies, host a web-based refereed journal Colloquy , which is run by a small editorial team of postgraduate students. Centre students are active in running the journal.
Postgraduate Colloquium
The Centre organises an annual Postgraduate Colloquium, normally held towards the end of the year, at which postgraduate students from the Centre, the School and the wider Faculty are able to share ideas and expertise.
Other events for postgraduates are organised by the Centre or by postgraduates themselves from time to time. The Faculty and University also provide a number of courses and seminars relevant to postgraduates, some compulsory, some optional.
Postgraduate students are regularly emailed notices of conferences, seminars, papers and events which might be of interest to them.
Postgraduate Student Representatives
The Centre has Postgraduate Student Representatives who can attend Centre Staff Meetings. In 2009 the postgraduate representatives to the CLCS staff meeting are Lydia Glick and Sarah Tayton.
Future Careers
For positions that graduates from the Centre have gone on to, see recent graduates.
Graduate Coordinator
Professor
Andrew Milner
Room W815
phone +61
3 9905 2979
Executive Officer
Ms
Gail Ward
Room W817
phone +61 3
9905 2208
Inquiries
Inquiries about applying for a place or scholarship should be directed to the Graduate Coordinator or the Executive Officer.