CIRCL MA in Children’s Literature and PhD

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The world-famous MA in Children’s Literature is the oldest in Britain based on literary and cultural studies approaches. The MA is taught by leading international experts in Children’s Literature and is run by the ‘Graduate Centre for International Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media (CIRCL)’. It is formally a Master’s Research (MRes) because it provides excellent training for further research at PhD level, but it is a fully taught degree. This is an academically outstanding course on Children’s Literature and its history, critical approaches and theoretical issues. It also includes engagement with childhood studies and children’s media.

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MA in Children’s Literature and PhD Students’ Application

Applications for the world-famous MA (formally M(Res)) in Children’s Literature and PhD are through the University of Reading’s online application system. The buttons on this page will take you to these links. If you have any questions about the M(Res) in Children’s Literature before you apply, please read about MA Information or if you have questions about the CIRCL PhD please read the PhD page. For more questions feel free to contact our staff.

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Latest News

• Abstract PhD Thesis Dr Xiaoyu Hou
  ‘‘‘It Can Point to the World”: A Close Analysis of Representation in (Children’s) Literary Criticism, Psychology and Pedagogy’
• Viva success Xiaoyu Hou!
  CIRCL PhD student Xiaoyu Hou passed her viva on 22-07-2024 with her PhD thesis on ‘‘‘It Can Point to the World”: A Close Analysis of Representation in (Children’s) Literary Criticism, Psychology and Pedagogy’. Supervisor: Professor Karin Lesnik-Oberstein; External Examiner: Professor Dr Stefan Neubert of the University of Cologne (Germany); Internal Examiner: Dr Neil Cocks. Many congratulations, Xiaoyu!
• Viva success Krissie Hunt!
  CIRCL PhD student Krissie Hunt passed her viva on 09-05-2024 with her PhD thesis on ‘Reading Bodies and the Fairy Tale Gaze’. Supervisor: Professor Karin Lesnik-Oberstein; External Examiner: Professor Erica Burman of the University of Manchester; Internal Examiner: Dr Neil Cocks. Many congratulations, Krissie!