Dr. Mattias Pirholt

Professor

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Biography

Mattias Pirholt is a professor at Uppsala University specializing in literature, with a focus on Swedish 20th-century literature, German romantic literature, and American Southern Gothic. He earned his PhD in 2005 from Uppsala University. His academic career includes postdoctoral fellowships at the Peter-Szondi-Institut for General and Comparative Literature Studies at Freie Universität Berlin and as a visiting scholar at Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been a faculty member at Södertörn University, where he was promoted to full professor in 2018, before returning to Uppsala University in 2023. Pirholt's research interests include the study of literature from the 18th century to the 20th century, focusing on figures such as Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Flannery O'Connor.

Research Interests

Eighteenth-Century Literature Weimar Classicism German Romanticism 20th Century German Literature 19th Century American Literature Southern Gothic

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Leading courses and research in literature.

Full Professor

2018-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Södertörn University • Stockholm

Directed research in comparative literature.

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Södertörn University • Stockholm

Conducted courses and supervised students.

Visiting Scholar

2014-01-01 — 2014-12-31

Columbia University • New York

Engaged in research collaborations.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2008-01-01 — 2012-12-31

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Conducted independent research funded by Swedish Research Council.

Awards

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Research Grant

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Research Grant

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Research Fellow

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.