Our Head of Department says:
We are excited to announce the launch of a new MA programme in Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability!
The programme is part of our intellectual and practical commitment to create a more equitable and safer world.
The programme will sit alongside our other MA programmes in Social Anthropology, Anthropology of Food and Migration and Diaspora.
Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability focuses on sustainability, climate change and communication for change.
Key Features:
- This is an interdisciplinary MA with an anthropological core drawing on other disciplines.
- Teaching is strongly informed by our regional interests in Africa and Asia, and from professional experiences of working in/with development banks, government departments, NGOs and activist organisations, social businesses and media collectives.
- Students will encounter literature raising difficult moral and ethical questions in an academic environment where debate is highly encouraged and prized.
- Students can take their own interests into a research project guided by an expert supervisor from our department.
- Our focus on the future and sustainability are areas of growing global concern and significance among private, public and international institutions; our emphasis on skills, communication and methodology gives graduates a clear advantage with employers as we put education into practice.
Overall, this is a unique opportunity within the UK to explore the big issues with a practical focus on communication and change. - Our Anthropology department is amongst the leading programmes in the UK (ranked #5 in QS World Rankings 2020) and is highly regarded globally (ranked #13 in QS World Rankings 2020).
Applications open in January 2021.
Please contact Dr. Ben Bowles (bb37@soas.ac.uk) for further information.