These are the areas of research and specialisation:

• In the area of literature, the research focus on transcultural dimensions will entail the dialogue and exchange between the disciplines of English and Anglo-American Studies, Arabic Studies, German Studies, Spanish and Spanish-American Studies, Italian Studies, and Russian Studies. The disciplines of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory will provide the methodological framework for this interaction, with particular attention to postcolonial and gender issues. Additional lines of research will include the intersection between literature and other cultural expressions such as law, medicine, the visual arts, drama, cinema, music, dance, television and streaming platforms.
   
• In the areas of linguistics, interpreting and translation, the languages included in the programme are Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The research areas are quite diverse, ranging from textual perspectives (both in their inter- and intra-linguistic dimensions, and with both synchronic and diachronic approaches) to those relating to the practices and role of interpreters and translators. Notably, the last few years have seen the emergence of innovative lines of research in inclusive communication in the broadest sense, as well as in the application of new technologies (e.g. AI and LLMs, Computer-Assisted Interpreting, etc.).