MA Postcolonial Culture and Global Policy
We are witnessing today an unprecedented shift in global geopolitics. The emergence of China and India as global players, the development global governance, the financial meltdown -- these are all symptoms of this shift. This new MA programme is conceived in the context of this world-systemic transformation. It will provide you with the analytical tools necessary for understanding this transformation through an encounter with post-colonial theory and global policy issues.
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: 2 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, or equivalent.
UK/EU students may be eligible for AHRC funding. Applications must be received by 2 March. See the following page for details: or contact James Burton at j.burton@gold.ac.uk
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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Centre for Cultural Studies
Starting with founding figures like Fanon, Said, Bhabha and Spivak, you encounter philosophers like Arendt, Negri, Agamben, Derrida and Deleuze, and non-Western thinkers like Mbembe, Enwezor, Chakrabarty and others. You will gain a substantial grasp of concepts like race, diaspora, hybridity, NGOs and grassroots development, human rights and the critique of neo-liberalism on a world scale. These concepts are used to analyse practical, policy and activist issues arising from the current phase of globalisation: global civil society, role of international organisations (the IMF, WTO, UN and World Bank and the global NGOs), intellectual property rights, social capital, financialisation, global governance and democracy. You deal with issues like terrorism, microfinance and environmental justice.
Supervised and assessed practical placement is integral to the programme. This may be with NGOs in India or Africa, arts organizations in China, or with London-based global NGOs or diasporic community, arts or publishing organizations. You will be taught by leading theorists and visiting lecturers drawn from a wide circle of activists, artists, film-makers, lawyers, journalists and policy-makers. It is ideal for those pursuing careers in policy research, NGOs, advocacy, charities, international organisations, cultural activism, global media, art and curating, as well as for further academic work leading to a PhD.
What you study
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Essays and/or practical projects; dissertation.
Application enquiries
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