MA in Postcolonial Culture and Global Policy
We are witnessing today a tectonic shift in global geopolitics. The emergence of China, Brazil and India as global players, the development of global governance, the financial crisis, climate change – are all symptoms.
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to submit by 31 May, though applications after this date may still be considered. Deadline for applicants applying for funding: 1 March.
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Degree of at least UK upper second class (or equivalent) in a related subject. If your first language is not English, you normally need a minimum score of 7.0 in IELTS (including 7.0 in the written element) or equivalent. Find out more about our English Language requirements.
UK/EU students may be eligible for AHRC funding. Applications must be received by 1 March. Contact Lisa Rabanal, l.rabanal@gold.ac.uk, for further information.
The academic sphere; government and non-government sectors; arts and art administration; publishing; journalism; media; culture industry in general.
Provides advanced training for labour market-relevant skills in transnational analysis of sovereignty, democracy, governmentality, financialisation, intellectual property rights, and the role of non-governmental organisations.
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Contact Dr Bhaskar Mukhophadyay
This MA is conceived in the context of world-systemic transformation. It will give you the analytical tools to understand contemporary developments and world(s) through an encounter with post-colonial theory, activism, global policy and international political economic issues.
You’ll grasp concepts like race, diaspora, hybridity, difference, grassroots development, HDI, multitude, immanence, and human rights. These concepts are used to analyse practical, policy and activist issues arising from globalisation: global civil society, the role of international organisations (the IMF, WTO, UN and World Bank and global NGOs), intellectual property rights, social capital, financialisation, global governance and deep democracy. You deal with issues like terrorism, microfinance, indigenous people, gender and sexuality, multiculturalism and environmental justice.
The Masters includes a supervised and assessed practical placement, which is integral to the programme. This may be with NGOs in India or Africa, arts and conservation organisations in China, indigenous activists in Latin America, London-based global NGOs, diasporic communities, think-tanks, environmental organizations, publishers or financial/microfinance organizations. You will be taught by leading theorists and visiting lecturers drawn from a wide circle of activists, artists, film-makers, lawyers, economists, journalists and policy-makers.
The MA is ideal for those pursuing careers in policy research, NGOs, advocacy, charities, international organisations, cultural and political activism, global media, art and curating, as well as for further academic work leading to a PhD.
Image courtesy of Alison Hulme, PhD Cultural Studies 2010
What you study
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Assessment
Essays and/or practical projects; dissertation.
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