East Asian Studies

The East Asian Studies PhD degree from the University of Bristol is an interdisciplinary scholarly environment.

Throughout this East Asian Studies East Asian Studies PhD degree from the  University of Bristol University of Bristol you will study with internationally renowned Sociology, Politics and International Relations scholars in a dynamic and supportive research environment. Our research activity is focused on South and East Asian societies, culture and politics, including issues relating to security, conflict, peace and violence; ethnicity, migration and citizenship; gender and sexuality; race, colonialism, postcolonialism, and decolonialism; the climate crisis; political economy; political and social inequalities; social, political and international theory; and socio-technical systems and their politics, among others.

Our staff also have particular expertise across a range of cultural, political and social theory and champion diverse research methodologies. You will be assigned two PhD supervisors whose current research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen research area.

Career opportunities:

Bristol graduates are in high demand and have an excellent record of employment following graduation. Please visit the school website for statements from the former graduates.

Examples of employers

• Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
• Bristol City Council
• Imperial Brands
• NHS
• Welsh Assembly Government

Examples of occupations

• Assistant Researcher
• Civil Servant
• Commercial Analyst
• Project Officer
• Social Media Manager

Courses include:

• Critical Security

• Political Economy

• Global Knowledge 

• Ethnicity, Migration and Citizenship

• Gender And Sexuality

• Race, Colonialism, Postcolonialism, and Decolonialism