138 Cultural Studies and Area Studies PhD Degree Programs

The PhD program in East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies is designed to give students a deep understanding of East Asian cultures, languages, and histories. It emphasizes advanced research skills, a...

The PhD program in American Studies is designed to explore the diverse cultural, historical, and social aspects of the United States. It encourages students to engage critically with American history,...

Objectives: - To provide doctoral students with a specific and up-to-date training in the area of ​​Cultural Studies based on contemporary theorizing; - promote a specialized training in Cultural Studies promoting inter, trans and multidisciplinary dialogue; - to contribute to the development of methodological skills of advanced level in the area of ​​Cultural Studies; - encourage the implementation of projects that promote a broader dissemination of research in culture.

The PhD programme offers interdisciplinary and research-based studies, integrating linguistics, literary studies, folklore and theatre studies. Although the main task of the programme is the preservation and enhancement of national culture and science by preparing highly qualified researchers and specialists for researching the Latvian language, literature, folklore, theatre history and theory, the programme is also designed for aspiring specialists in other languages and cultures to enable postgraduate students to build their teaching and research careers at higher educational institutions and elsewhere.

The PhD program in American Studies (AMST) offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary curriculum designed to explore the cultural, social, political, and historical aspects of American life. Students en...

The American Studies PhD program is designed to give students a deep understanding of American culture, history, and society through interdisciplinary research. Students can develop their own research...

The PhD in Latin American Studies offers a focused program for students interested in exploring the social, political, cultural, and historical aspects of Latin America. It combines rigorous research ...

The PhD program in Chicana and Chicano Studies offers students a chance to deeply explore the history, culture, and social issues related to Chicana/o communities. It provides a flexible, research-ori...

The PhD study of the field Africa Studies or Latin American Studies aims at the preparation of qualified specialists in area studies with a primary focus on those two regions.

The PhD program in Africana Studies is designed to help students deeply explore the histories, cultures, and social issues of people of African descent. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that empha...

The Center for Social Sciences and Humanities presents the study plan for the Doctorate in Sociocultural Studies (previous name, Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities), with an orientation towards the training of researchers, to offer a quality, transdisciplinary and flexible postgraduate option.

The challenges we face today—social and environmental injustice, climate change, precarious work, surveillance, and a shrinking public sphere—are big, complex and multifaceted. Among their many other dimensions, they are questions of communication and culture, which demand urgent engagement. The Ph.D. in Communication, New Media, and Cultural Studies (CNMCS) is for creative students who embrace complexity, love difficult questions, and hunger for intellectual, artistic, and pedagogical risk-taking driven towards positive social change.

The PhD program in Ethnic Studies is designed for students who want to explore issues related to race, ethnicity, and social justice at a deep academic level. It aims to prepare students for careers i...

The undergraduate program in Chicana and Chicano Studies offers students an interdisciplinary curriculum that explores the cultural, political, and social experiences of Chicana/o communities. It emph...

The Critical Ethnic Studies PhD program focuses on exploring how race, ethnicity, and identity shape social structures and influence various fields such as history, culture, and politics. Students lea...