Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY USA

Opportunities for Graduate Study in Social Theory

 

We are seeking graduate students interested in Social Theory to join the Geography program at the University of Kentucky.  The Department is a theory-rich environment, and many of its faculty members and graduate students have interests in theory and incorporate it into their research.  Among the many areas of theory they engage are affect theory, critical race theory, feminist theory, marxist theory, queer and trans theory, phenomenonology, postcolonial theory, poststructural theory, practice theory, science and technology studies, and theories of space and place. We particularly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.

 

University of Kentucky faculty engaged with social theory include Patricia Ehrkamp, Jack Gieseking, Nick Lally, Priscilla McCutcheon, Tad Mutersbaugh, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, Michael Samers, Ted Schatzki, Tony Stallins, Matthew Wilson, Andrew Wood; they are among the world’s foremost scholars in this important broad field of endeavor. Please see the above links for a full listing of their interests and work. More details about the graduate program are available at https://geography.as.uky.edu/geography-graduate-program or by emailing Tad Mutersbaugh  ([log in to unmask]).  Faculty and students are also deeply involved in the University’s Committee on Social Theory, which sponsors a graduate certificate as well as lectures, working and reading groups, and a graduate student-edited journal, disClosure.  Funding for graduate students is available in the form of TAships and fellowships that cover tuition and provide living stipends and healthcare.

 

The University of Kentucky has a distinguished history of research and educational achievement as the state's premier university. Set within the context of a traditional land grant research institution, the Department of Geography is very proud of its successes in graduate education over the years. The Department of Geography has been identified as one of the top academic programs at the University of Kentucky and, as part of a state effort to identify and enhance top research and graduate programs, has been designated a Research Challenge Trust Fund (RCTF) program. With 21 regular faculty members and several adjunct and affiliated faculty members, and nearly 60 graduate students, the Department is academic home to a broad range of geographers. Our research clusters indicate the diversity of faculty research activities. Our Graduate program is central to departmental life and a key reason for the high profile we enjoy nationally and internationally for quality geographic research.

 

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2019; details on the application process are at https://geography.as.uky.edu/applications-and-admissions