World Literatures in English
Course, Master's level, 5EN538
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 14,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 14,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-55045
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course explores the literatures from and circulating through the modern world system. It introduces students to the concept of 'world literature', traces its historical development, and investigates its contemporary permutations. In doing so, it shows how the world literary field has been shaped by, among others, translation activities, the emergence of a global single market; the rise of the internet; the world book trade; and intensifying globalization and commercialization of culture and literature. While these forces may appear to unify the global literary field, many theorists of world literature have pointed out the unequal and uneven flows of literature as globalized culture across the world. Throughout this course you will engage with twentieth and twenty-first century Anglophone literary texts, which will be studied from the perspective of theories of world literature.