Welcome
As well as offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules and programmes in aspects of Film Studies, the Centre for World Cinemas sponsors film shows, seminar series, conferences and research projects in World Cinemas.
The first of its kind in the country, the centre takes a positive, inclusive and democratic approach to film studies. Rather than ratifying the usual division between the centre (Hollywood) and the periphery (the rest of the world), it defines world cinema as a polycentric phenomenon with (often overlapping) peaks of creation in different places and periods.
As well as our MA in World Cinemas, we can provide supervision for an MA by Research or PhD projects on a wide range World Cinemas related topics.
For more information on what we do, please contact the Centre's Director, Professor Lúcia Nagib at l.nagib@leeds.ac.uk.
Latest updates updated 26 February 2010
- Impure Cinema: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Approaches to World Cinema
Abstracts are invited for an international conference from 2-5 December 2010. Visit the events page for details.
Closing date: 24 May 2010 - AHRC Doctoral Award in Film Studies and Television Studies
Applications for an AHRC studentship are invited from UK/EU students commencing their PhD in the Centre for World Cinemas in September/October 2010. Visit the scholarships page to find out how to apply.
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2010 - Postgraduate Funding Opportunities for 2010 entry
Visit the scholarships page to find out about funding opportunities that you may be eligible to apply for as an MA or PhD student in the Centre for World Cinemas.
Undergraduate electives: places available
Enjoy film? Then enrol now for our NEW World Cinema modules available as electives at levels 1, 2 and 3. For further details please see the module catalogue.
These modules are listed under 'Modern Languages and Cultures' on the online enrolment system.
Joint Honours in World Cinema + a language
We are pleased to annouce exciting new joint honours programmes combining the study of World Cinema with language. Prospective students are invited to learn more about the programmes by consulting 'Coursefinder'.
Further information about World Cinema JH programmes
Prize and Publishing Opportunity for 2009/10 Postgraduates
Read more about the prize offered by New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film.
Forthcoming Events
- Impure Cinema: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Approaches to World Cinema
- Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Approaches to Cinema
- Fernando Meirelles at Leeds
- CWC-WUN Seminar Series 2009-10