Doctor of Philosophy in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology

The program in sociocultural and linguistic anthropology offers opportunities to pursue a wide range of ethnographic and theoretical interests. While the Department does not emphasize a particular theoretical perspective, it is well known for its attention to classic problems in social theory along with an engagement with the latest developments in theories of history, culture, politics, economics, transnational processes, space and place, subjectivity, experience, and materiality. Shared topical interests among its members include culture and colonialism, postcoloniality and globalization, gender and sexuality, historical anthropology, history and social structure, politics and law, political economy, religion, ritual, science and technology, semiotics and symbolism, medicine and health, and subjectivity and affect. Africa, the Caribbean, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States of America are among the geographic areas of faculty research.

A supporting material -- including letters of recommendation, transcripts, and writing samples (if required by a specific department) -- must be submitted electronically through the online application. The minimum required score for the TOEFL is 104 overall, with 4 sub scores of 26 each.Minimum required scores in the IELTS are an overall score of 7, with sub scores of 7 each.