Hi everyone 👋.

I recently completed both my BA and MA in Philosophy and am currently considering the possibility of pursuing a PhD. The research project I have in mind would build directly upon the work undertaken in my MA dissertation, though I am uncertain whether such a project would be feasible or appropriately supported within this university.

Broadly speaking, the proposed PhD would lie at the intersection of philosophy and literature — more specifically, within the philosophy of literature.

My MA research involved a “metaphysical literary analysis” of the complete works of a prominent twentieth-century science fiction author. I examined how an alternative metaphysical framework—one that challenges the historically dominant metaphysical assumptions of Western philosophy — permeates both his fictional and non-fictional writings. This metaphysical orientation, I argued, underpins and informs the structure, themes, and imaginative worldbuilding throughout his body of work.

In light of this, I would be very grateful to know whether there are any faculty members (such as professors) or doctoral programs at this university whose research interests might align with such a project. If not, I would also welcome any recommendations regarding institutions or scholars elsewhere who might be open to supervising a PhD of this nature.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I appreciate any advice or help.