The below reasons for choosing this program apply to students who started their studies between 2019 and 2024.
What is Social Anthropology?
Social Anthropology is a discipline that studies contemporary social issues through empirically grounded studies of people’s lives. Through our two-year master’s programme, you learn how anthropologists have developed theoretical and methodological tools for conducting such studies, and you learn to apply these yourself.
This study is a unique opportunity to do your own fieldwork aligned with your interests. You will design your own research project, carry out ethnographic fieldwork in a place and on a topic of your choice, and write up a master’s thesis based on your own fieldwork data.
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Thematic specialisations
You will be introduced to cutting edge anthropological research and receive a thorough introduction to advanced anthropological theories and methods. In our programme, you can choose to specialise in either Contemporary Ethnography or Global Political Economy.
With a specialisation in Contemporary Ethnography, you will learn how anthropologists have made sense of the most important social issues of our times. This track also provides you with the flexibility to customize your studies according to your own interests and research focus. For instance, you can take credits in a language or a regional or thematic course in line with your own project plans. You will also learn how to apply ethnographic methods in practice, which will help you to turn your anthropological competence into an asset on the job market.
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