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ANTHRO 1709 - The Anthropology of Power: Sovereignty, Hegemony, Resistance

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Dr. Julia Fierman W 9:00-11:45am What does it mean when we speak of “political power”? We know, from the work of many anthropologists, that power is not a question of the state. The political anthropologist Pierre Clastres wrote about non-state societies...

ANTHRO 2838 - Ethnographic Approaches to Digital Media

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Prof. Gabriella Coleman Tues. 9:30 AM - 11:45 AM Tozzer 102 This class will conjoin recent ethnographies and media studies books on digital media with complementary pieces on politics, language, communication, and/or technology. The book selection will...

Archaeology

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The principal objectives of the graduate program in archaeology are to provide: Informed, critical examinations of core issues in archaeology Comprehensive training in principal methods and theories of anthropologically oriented archaeology Direction and...

Languages - Archaeology

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Prior to admission to doctoral candidacy (i.e., before defending the dissertation prospectus), all PhD students in Archaeology must meet the program requirement of demonstrating proficiency in one relevant modern field or scholarly language other than...

Fieldwork - Archaeology

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Although no specified period of fieldwork or field training is required, it is expected that each student's program of study will include adequate experience in field methods through the student's participation in archaeological field projects. This...

Teaching - Archaeology

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Teaching fellowships are normally taken up after the fourth semester of study and form an important component of financial support during the fifth through eighth semesters.  Graduate students are expected to teach during their careers at Harvard. First...

Advisory Meetings - Archaeology

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Upon admission, students are assigned a committee normally consisting of three archaeology faculty members; two of whom are designated preliminary joint supervisors, based upon compatibility of research interests. Following the general examination, in...

General Examination & Qualifying Paper - Archaeology

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A broad, comparative approach to graduate education is one of the most distinctive and valued attributes of the Archaeology Program of Harvard’s Department of Anthropology. To preserve this signature feature of the program while at the same time promoting...

Dissertation Prospectus - Archaeology

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The dissertation prospectus should normally be written and defended in the third year, and must be defended no later than the end of the seventh enrolled semester. A dissertation topic is developed through consultations between the student, the principal...

Secondary Fields

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The Department of Anthropology offers two Secondary Field options to allow PhD students to broaden their course of study and enhance the competitiveness and professional reach of their degree programs. Secondary Field in Archaeology Secondary Field in...

Secondary Field in Archaeology

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The Secondary Field – Archaeology is administered by the FAS Standing Committee on Archaeology (SCA).  Graduate students must meet the following requirements in order to have the secondary field officially recorded on their transcript.  Coursework ...

Fellowships

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Information about Fellowships can be found on the Harvard Griffin GSAS Fellowships website, CARAT, and via the graduate program listserv. Fellowship Application Information Your application must be complete at the time of submission (i.e., ALL materials...