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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
6 Year
The PhD in South Asian Studies is a research degree in which you will explore in depth a piece of theoretical, and/or methodological, and/or substantive research on a topic of your choice.We welcome applications from scholars wishing to study any aspect of society, culture or politics in South Asia.Cross-disciplinary areas where students are particularly welcome include:the historical and contemporary study of religion (Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism) and South Asian societiesgender, kinship, family and populationpolitical violencepolitical economy of developmenthealth and wellbeingwork and labournationalism and castethe mediathe South Asian diasporacontemporary politics and identityterritorial politics (federalism, regionalism)India as a global emerging power
