Historical issues in Cultural Studies, and an ability to conduct interdisciplinary research: to engage Research problems, a reflexive attitude toward theory and methodology that reflect current and Students are expected to achieve fluency in several critical, cultural theories in relation to a variety of Who wish to augment their field of study with interdisciplinary study in cultural theory and methods. The Graduate Certificate in Cultural StudiesД¬ultural Studies UNC administers a concentration certificate for both MA and doctoral students Margaret Lock, Bruno Latour, Allan Young and Paula Treichler, and hosted numerous conferences, Ware, Johannes Fabian, Henry Giroux, Dick Hebdige, Anne Balsamo, Lisa Cartwright, Paul Farmer, Internationally renowned scholars like Stuart Hall, Catherine Hall, Tony Bennett, Paul Gilroy, Vron Since its inception, the Program in Cultural Studies at Carolina has hosted nationally and Interdisciplinary research and education in cultural studies. Quickly attaining state-wide, national and international prominence for its encouragement of Institutionalization of cultural studies, Cultural Studies UNC was established in July of 1995, seeks to bring the excitement, fluidity and relevancy ofД¬ultural studies research into the classroom, by combining curricular and programmatic concerns,ДЄnd by placing pedagogical commitments at its center.Дrawing on faculty and graduate students associated with the Program in Social Theory and CrossCultural Studies, as well as others interested in the possibilities of developing a flexible model for the Strong presence of the historical, social and biological sciences especially distinguishes UNCвЂ™s draws on and serves a unique combination ofДisciplines, including communication, anthropology, sociology, history, geography, international andДЄrea studies, African-American studies, law, art, English, education, medicine and public health. Undergraduate and graduate levels, and encourages new and experimental models for teaching).Д®very institutionalization of cultural studies is defined by the intellectual resources of its particularДЇaculty and the traditions they represent. It supports interdisciplinary courses, both individually and jointly taught, at both the It offers the opportunity for an undergraduate major and graduate certificate in cultural

The faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the other universities of NorthД¬arolina. Methods that might open up new ways of approaching their own research and teaching.Д¬ultural Studies UNC is designed to serve both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as It provides opportunities for students and faculty to encounter and engage with theories and Geographical specification of both вЂњcultureвЂќ and specific cultural practices within cultural studies.Д¬ultural Studies UNC provides opportunities for faculty and students from disparate disciplines toД®ngage in discussion, teaching and research across common interests in questions of culture and Practices both within American society and around the world and insists upon the historical and It emphasizes the multiplicity and variety of cultural formations and Lawrence GrossbergД¬ultural Studies UNC encourages the examination of those areas of cultural knowledge whereДisciplines overlap, intersect and collide, producing productive debate, fruitful collaboration andДisciplinary self-reflection. All students-whether admitted with a baccalaureate degree or a masterвЂ™s degree-are admitted to the doctoral program the Department does not offer a terminal M.A. The research question or problem and subordinate lines of inquiry that help to define it serve as the basis for selecting coursework, developing integrative reading lists for the doctoral comprehensive exam, and completing a major, original research project in the form of a doctoral dissertation. The program ensures foundational study in sub-disciplines of Communication Studies as well as encouraging interdisciplinary work also relevant to the research question or problem. The program requires the student to define a program of study organized by an evolving research question or research problem.

at UNC is an inquiry based degree, offering students the opportunity to build unique programs of study around their respective research interests. Welcome to the doctoral program in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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