Latin American Studies
MSc/MPhil in Latin American Studies
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Wadham welcomes applications from well-qualified students for the MSc/MPhil in Latin American Studies, and the DPhil in Area Studies (Latin America)
The Courses
Latin American studies are a key feature of Wadham's intellectual life and history. Wadham provides a supportive and stimulating interdisciplinary environment with a strong commitment to the region and its languages.
The MSc and MPhil in Latin American Studies are taught by staff from both the Humanities and Social Science Divisions with research interests in the region. Further details of these courses can be found here and here.
The DPhil in Area Studies (Latin America) is offered as a full time or part time course, taught by staff from the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies.
The Tutors
Prof Olivia Vázquez-Medina
Olivia is the Fellow and Tutor in Spanish. Her research centres on twentieth-century and contemporary Spanish American fiction, with a particular interest in the historical novel, representations of the body, travel narratives, and literary accounts of illness and medicine.
Prof Cláudia Pazos Alonso
Claudia is the Fellow in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. She is a specialist in gender studies, having coedited volumes such as Closer to the Wild Heart: Essays on Clarice Lispector and, most recently, Reading Literature in Portuguese. She welcomes applicants with an interest in any aspect of Brazilian culture, history and society.