Overview

Features

Housed at both the Institute of French Studies and the Anthropology department, students chart their own course between both units, exploring ideas and devising their specific research projects with a wide array of faculty and graduate students.

These opportunities — as well as a program of courses and events conducted in both English and French — make our French Studies and Anthropology program at New York University truly unique in the field.

Programme Structure

Topics include:

social memory
the anthropology of history
language ideology
visual ethnography
racial capitalism
carceral states
urban ecology
critical approaches to religion
French and Francophone history and social sciences
Caribbean and post-colonial circulations
migration
the politics of place and memory
ethnography
race and identity in France, the Maghreb, West Africa
family history
new modes of historical writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Anthropology French studies View 73 other PhDs in Anthropology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic Transcripts

Test Scores (if required)

Applicant Statements

Résumé or Curriculum Vitae

Letters of Recommendation

A non-refundable application fee

Tuition Fee

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International

31060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

31060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

31060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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