Dr. Anna Watz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anna Watz is an Associate Professor in English Literature at Uppsala University. She holds a PhD from Uppsala University (2012) and a Master’s degree from the University of East Anglia (2000). Her research focuses on surrealist art and literature, gender and feminist theory, and contemporary women’s writing. Watz has published extensively on the works of authors such as Angela Carter, Leonora Carrington, and Dorothea Tanning. She is currently engaged in a funded research project that examines the intersection of surrealist women’s art and writing with French post-structuralist and psychoanalytic feminist theories. Watz has served on various editorial and advisory boards, including the International Society for the Study of Surrealism and the Angela Carter Society. Her monograph, 'Surrealism Feminine Difference,' is forthcoming from Oxford University Press, alongside several edited volumes on topics related to surrealism. Watz's articles have appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals and scholarly publications.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.