BA Culture, Literature and Politics

This degree, taught jointly with our world-renowned School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, allows you to combine the study of literature with an exploration of its social and political context.
From Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie, literature has played a powerful part within society. It has been censored and sponsored, employed as propaganda and used for protest. This degree programme gives you the opportunity to study the ways in which society and its cultural forms of expression are linked. Examining the two together and in depth gives you a unique perspective on contemporary politics and culture.
Drawing from a wide range of optional modules in politics, media and literature, you will be able to reflect on and explore questions such as: How are political events and conflicts reflected in literary texts and influenced by cultural developments? In what ways is literature political? How can literature help us expand our knowledge and understanding of politics?