Sociology and Social Anthropology

The doctoral program in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU) is to offer doctoral-level education matching the highest international standards in the fields of Sociology and Social Anthropology for prospective scholars and teachers.

Key facts

• The doctoral program in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU) encourages empirical research using a wide variety of methodologies but expects theoretically informed approaches which embrace a broad intellectual agenda.
• We especially welcome projects that promote the integration of sociological and anthropological perspectives as well as methodologies.

• The program encourages dissertation projects with comparative approaches.

Curriculum

• During the winter term first-year PhD students submit a 1000 words Comprehensive Exam Statement explaining the main themes of their research proposal and the corresponding fields of literature their Bibliography will cover.

• In consultation with their PhD Supervisors and members of their Examination Committee (see below), doctoral candidates will also compile their 80 items Bibliography.
• This Bibliography should be divided by the major themes and sub-fields of the proposed research which will be discussed in the examination.