Anthropology of Development

Development studies and research in developing areas including Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and several African countries, and Papua New Guinea. Including Issues of development and underdevelopment, imperialism, dependency, the emergence of newly industrialising countries and gender and development and global environmental problems.

Faculty Research Focus

  • social, economic and ecological implications of commoditisation, government-sponsored development programmes
  • modernity, agency, post-secularity, globalisation and social change

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Research Interests

The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.

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