Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language
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UK
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SOAS University of London
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On Campus (Full Time)
2 years
Jul 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
The MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London is directed at students who wish to combine knowledge of the anthropology of food with expertise in a regional language.
The MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London offers you the opportunity to explore historically and culturally variable foodways, from foraging to industrial agriculture, from Europe and North America to Africa, Asia and South America.
Employment
Students from SOAS’ Department of Anthropology and Sociology develop an in-depth understanding of the world. Employers value our graduates’ cultural awareness and global perspective, as well as their skills in analysis, data interpretation and problem-solving.Recent Department of Anthropology and Sociology graduates have been hired by:
- Allen & Overy
- BBC
- British Council
- Deloitte
- Hackney Migrant Centre
- IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)
- IOM- UN Migration
- Media 52
- New York Times
- Social Mobility Foundation
- The Week
Courses include:
- Diet, Society and Environment
- Contemporary Anthropological Theory
- Directed Readings in an African, Asian, or Middle Eastern Language
- Mind, Culture and Psychiatry
- Ethnographic Locations: East Asia
- Ethnographic Locations: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Food, Place and Mobility
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026