The objectives of the program are to provide advanced training in the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America, as well as in Hispanic linguistics, and to make use of the resources offered by the theoretical and comparative interests of the Faculty.

For more information, visit the website of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

The Department participates in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level. For more information on this program, see admission requirements.

The program operates within the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of the University of Ottawa, which are posted on the FGPS website.

The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses.

BIRT, Paul, Associate Professor
Modern Welsh Literature; the Welsh in Argentina; early Celtic Narrative; Language revitalization; Linguistic geography; Language legislation

CASTILLO DURANTE, Daniel, Full Professor
Théories littéraires et littératures françaises (XVIIIe: Sade, XIXe, XXe & XXe) & latino-américaines (XIXe & XXe); essais français; québécois et latino-américain contemporains; pratiques culturelles francophones et latino-américaines contemporaines

CORNEJO-PARRIEGO, Rosalia, Full Professor
Contemporary Spanish literature (narrative); literary theory; gender and cultural studies; contemporary Latin-American literature

DE DIEGO-PEREZ, Fernando, Associate Professor
XXth Century Spanish peninsular literature; literary theory; XXth century Spanish and Latin-American women writers; theatre discourse

DE GARAVITO, Joyce Bruhn, Adjunct Professor
Second language acquisition, Bilingualism, Syntax (particularly Spanish and Nahuatl), Language contact (particularly Spanish with indigenous languages and Spanish and French)

ESLEBEN, Joerg, Associate Professor
The works of Georg Forster (1754-1794); cultural relations between Germany and India; Weimar cinema; Faust

GARCIA SANCHEZ, Franklin, Adjunct Professor

GONZALES BOLANOS, Aimée Teresa, Adjunct Professor
Contemporary Latin American literature, Theory of cultural mobility, Women writers of the Cuban Diaspora

GRUTMAN, Rainier, Full Professor
Bilingual writers and multilingual writing (involving combinations of French, English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German), self-translation (in Canada, Spain and Belgium), the poetics and politics of intertextuality - in particular in the Romantic era

GUERRERO, Jorge Carlos, Assistant Professor
Latin American intellectual history and cultural production

IMBERT, Patrick, Full Professor
Analyse du discours : presse; littérature; violence et pouvoir; études canadiennes : culture; postmodernisme; littérature québécoise : XIXe et XXe siècles; littérature française : XIXe et XXe siècles; littérature comparée

LILLO, Gaston, Associate Professor
Latin American literature and cinema

MOSER, Walter, Adjunct Professor
Cultural Transfers, Baroque's return, Les conditions de production culturelle dans la modernité tardive

MUNOZ-LICERAS, Juana, Full Professor
Language acquisition; Hispanic and general linguistics; psycholinguistics; contrastive and descriptive grammar; language contact

POPLACK, Shana, Distinguished University Professor
Linguistic variation and change; language contact and bilingualism; romance linguistics; Canadian French and English

RICCI, Franco, Full Professor
Contemporary Italian literature and aesthetics; Narrative discourse and visual representation; Italian contemporary culture

RIVERO, Maria-Luisa, Emeritus Professor
Syntax (in the generative framework); Comparative and historical linguistics; Romance and Slavic languages; Languages of the Balkan region

ROTHMAN, Jason, Adjunct Professor

RUANO-DE-LA-HAZA, Jose, Full Professor
Spanish literature; Theatre studies; Renaissance poetics

RUBIERA, Javier, Adjunct Professor
Spanish peninsular literature

SANCHEZ, Liliana, Adjunct Professor

SCHWARTZ, Agatha, Associate Professor
Literature of the 20th century; women's literature; gender studies; German and Central Europe culture

TELMISSANY, May, Associate Professor
Arab cinema and culture; contemporary Arab literature; literary theory; film theory; intercultural relations and multiculturalism; Arab Canadian Studies

VALENZUELA, Elena, Assistant Professor
Language acquisition ; Bilingualism and heritage languages ; Hispanic linguistics

WILLIAMSON, Rodney, Adjunct Professor
Hispanic linguistics and discourse analysis; media discourse; Spanish translation

Applicants must have an MA in Spanish or equivalent degree, with an average of at least 75 per cent (B+). Applicants are required to submit a short description of their proposed doctoral research project outlining their areas of interest as well as a sample of their graduate written work. Wherever possible, candidates for admission to the program should be interviewed by a professor or professors in the program.

All inquiries should be addressed to the director of graduate studies in Spanish.

Language requirements

In addition to an excellent knowledge of Spanish, all students must meet one of the following requirements:

• Proficiency in English with a good passive knowledge of French.

or

• Proficiency in French with a good passive knowledge of English.

Moreover, students need a passive knowledge of any other languages necessary for completion of their thesis research.

Transfer from Master’s to PhD Program

Students registered in the Master of Arts in Spanish at the University of Ottawa who have obtained excellent results may, exceptionally, be admitted into the doctoral program without having completed a master's thesis. To take advantage of this option, they must:

• Obtain an average of at least 80 per cent (A-) in the five courses of the master's with thesis option.

and

• Obtain the approval of the graduate studies committee. Similar arrangements may be made for students registered in a master of arts in Spanish at another university.

The transfer must take place within sixteen months of initial registration in the master's. Following the transfer, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met.

Collaborative Program in Canadian Studies at the PhD Level

The Spanish section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level. This program has been established for students wishing to enrich their training in Spanish by including an interdisciplinary component in Canadian Studies. The Seminar in Canadian Studies (CDN 6910) counts for credit towards the PhD in Spanish such that students in the collaborative program are not required to complete an additional course.

To be admitted to the program, students must be registered in or have successfully completed at least one graduate course in Spanish with Canadian content. The mention "Specialization in Canadian Studies" will be added to the diploma of students who pass the CDN6910 seminar and successfully defend a thesis on a Canadian topic in Spanish.

For further details, please consult the Canadian Studies website of the FGPS.

Duration of the Program

Residence

Minimum Standards

Thesis Advisory Committee

During the first session of the program, a thesis advisory committee (TAC) is formed for the candidate. The Committee’s membership will be determined by the specific interests of the candidate. It will be composed of the supervisor and 2-3 additional professors. At least one member of the thesis committee, in addition to the supervisor, must be form the Faculty of Arts. The TAC is responsible for guiding the student throughout the program, including course selection, the comprehensive examination, thesis proposal, and thesis defense.