FW: Announcement of PhD Program in Ecological Anth
Keri V Brondo (kbrondo)
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PhD in Ecological Anthropology
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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We are living in
a time of unprecedented environmental change. How people impact environments
and how environments impact human and nonhuman life are increasingly complex
and important issues. Ecological anthropology at the University of Texas at San
Antonio is a holistic and rigorous doctoral program that focuses on the ways in
which human and nonhuman primates are embedded within ecological processes and
political-economic realities.
Course offerings view ecological anthropology through multiple lenses,
including political, cultural, and evolutionary ecology; the social landscapes
and economic transformations of current societies, ancient hunters and
gatherers, and past complex societies; the ecology, biology, and conservation
of nonhuman primates; the anthropology of medical care and human health; and
methods in resource management, biodiversity conservation, and intercultural
collaboration.
Geographical research areas for archaeology include the American Southwest,
Texas, Northwest Mexico, Mesoamerica, and Andean South America. Our biological
anthropologists conduct research in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the
Neotropics. The cultural anthropologists work in the United States, Mexico,
US-Mexico borderlands, Lowland South America, Island Pacific, and East and West
Africa.
With training that is both academic and applied, the graduates of UTSA’s
doctoral program in ecological anthropology are uniquely prepared to understand
and to engage the environmental challenges of a transforming world.
Graduate Student Support
Each year a certain number of
competitive fellowships will be awarded to entering doctoral students.
Fellowships will be renewed for two successive years pending an annual review
process. University and Departmental grants and scholarships are also
available. In addition, doctoral students have the opportunity to work as
teaching and research assistants. Assistantships will vary, but minimally will
entail quarter-time appointments (10 hours per week).
Procedures and Program Contacts
To apply for admission to the Ph.D.
program in Anthropology, please visit the Graduate School website http://www.utsa.edu/graduate/Admission/index.html or call
210-458-4335. Further information about the program can be found at the
department website: http://colfa.utsa.edu/ant/.
General questions about the Ph.D. program should be directed to the Department
of Anthropology (210-458-4075) or to the Graduate Advisor of Record, Dr. Thad
Bartlett, thad.b...@utsa.edu,
(210-458-5712).
Admission Deadline
Admission priority will be given to complete
applications received by December 31. The final application deadline is February
1.
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Jerry K. Jacka, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
phone: +1.210.458.6413
fax: 210.458.7811
jerry...@utsa.edu
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