Language, literature and culture

Teaching program, Research section

Language, literature and culture studies and research at Flinders goes beyond the usual boundaries and is interested in building new knowledge in diverse areas including feminist criticism, the study of comic and satirical expression and new digital and visual forms of literary communication. Our work has international range while also paying close attention to the Australian experience.

We cover a range of international themes while also maintaining a local perspective. Our researchers and teachers have strengths in a range of languages, the role of language in society, life writing, medieval and early modern studies and social discourse including feminist perspective and the influence of new digital mediums in literature, language and culture.

Areas of research

Languages including French, Italian, Modern Greek and Spanish
English as a foreign language
Applied linguistics
English literature
Language and migration to Australia
Language and the arts
Interpretation and translation theory and practice
Literary history
Women writers
Philosophy
Theology, biblical and ministry studies

Languages and culture at Flinders

Our degrees, majors and postgraduate studies in languages and culture give students the chance to develop a broad range of skills and knowledge in languages, linguistics, Australian studies, tourism and events.

Students have the opportunity to choose from French, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish at Flinders, or one of our cross-institutional partnerships to study Chinese, German or Japanese.

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