Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability

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  • University/Institute Name SOAS University of London
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineJul 2026

Position Details (Master's)

The Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability program from SOAS University of Londontackle the most urgent challenges of our times, offering students the opportunity to explore, communicate and address them as engaged global citizens.

The Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability program from SOAS University of London equips students with the theoretical and methodological tools to understand crises of climate change, sustainability, and global inequalities, as well as the experience, skills, and hands-on opportunities to influence policy and practice and to live prosperously in an unprecedented future.

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
  • UNICEF
  • United Nations Development program
  • World Bank Group

Courses include:

  • Ethnographic Research Methods
  • Anthropology and Climate Change
  • Anthropology of Sustainability: Global Challenges and Alternative Futures
  • How to Change Things
  • Contemporary Anthropological Theory
  • Diet, Society and Environment

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026