This track explores how literature and culture can be interpreted through diverse theoretical frameworks. You’ll engage with concepts from aesthetics, phenomenology, feminist and queer theory, ecocriticism, posthumanism, and decolonial studies. The focus lies on critically analysing cultural objects and understanding how theory shapes our view of them. Courses encourage dialogue between texts and ideas across disciplines. 

This specialisation examines how literature reflects intercultural encounters and evolving identities in a globalised world. You’ll study how migrant, transnational, and postcolonial narratives challenge traditional notions of national culture. Theoretical approaches include gender studies, colonial and postcolonial theory, and globalisation. Courses trace the development and impact of these concepts across cultures and contexts. 

This track investigates how literature and culture respond to pressing political and legal issues. Topics include ecological crises, migration, and justice, explored through novels, plays, and films. You’ll analyse how cultural texts dramatise legal dilemmas and offer new perspectives on justice. The programme encourages critical reflection on the role of literature in shaping public discourse. 

This specialisation focuses on pop music and its cultural significance. You’ll explore how popular culture expresses ideas about identity, creativity, the body, and collective experience. Courses introduce critical approaches to consumption, pleasure, and mass media. The track bridges theory and everyday cultural practices, offering tools to analyse contemporary cultural phenomena.