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Timetable

All students are required to take Genealogies of Social Anthropology at Harvard (A2900) in the fall semester of their G1 year. They should take Theories of the Social (A2910) or Methods (A3628) during the spring of their G1 or G2 years (these two courses alternate every spring). Successful completion of the methods course is a prerequisite for enrolling in the compulsory Research Design/Proposal Writing course (A3626), which should be taken during the Fall of the G3 year, or while they are writing grant proposals for funding.

Following the oral defense portion of the qualifying exam, students turn to the prospectus. The prospectus is normally written and defended by the end of the G3 year and before embarking on the extended period of field research.

G1, FALL

  • Genealogies of Social Anthropology at Harvard (A2900) required
  • 3 additional courses

G1, SPRING

  • Anthropological Research Methods (Anthropology 3628) or Theories of the Social (A2910) required (alternating biannually)
  • 3 additional courses
  • Form General Examination Committee in consultation with advisor

G1, SUMMER

  • First summer predissertation research and/or language study

G2, FALL

  • Establish fields of intellectual endeavor and create reading lists
  • 4 courses; students are encouraged to take relevant courses or do 1-2 independent studies over the course of their G2 year to prepare qualifying examination reading lists

G2, SPRING

  • Anthropological Research Methods (Anthropology 3628) or Theories of the Social (A2910) required (alternating biannually)
  • Pedagogy in Anthropology (A3636)
  • 3 additional courses; if they have not already taken 1-2 relevant courses or independent studies to prepare qualifying examination reading lists, they can do so this semester

G2, SUMMER

  • Second summer predissertation research
  • Start actively working on a grant proposal to prepare for the Research design/proposal writing course in the fall

G3, FALL

  • Schedule the qualifying examination
  • Research design/proposal writing course (A3626) required
  • Form Dissertation Committee
  • Teaching
  • Grant proposals for funding due
  • Begin writing prospectus

G3, SPRING

  • More grant proposals
  • Teaching
  • Submit prospectus and schedule defense