American History PhD
PhD
In Brighton
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
4 Years
Our faculty are experts in their fields and active on both sides of the Atlantic. This means you’ll be guided and supervised through your research project by leading practitioners.
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About this course
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals. Don’t miss out on scholarships – check the specific application deadlines for funding opportunities. Note that funded projects aren’t available for all our PhDs.
We welcome research applications focusing on the social and political history of the United States. Much of our research focuses on:
US race relations from slavery to civil rights, the Black Power movement and Black Lives Matter
the Cold War and transnationalism after World War II
transnational race relations
the Civil War era
the history of American racial violence.
You’re normally expected to have a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
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Subjects
- American History
- PHD
- MPhil
- MPhil degrees
- Civil Rights
- Black Lives Matter
- Cold War
- Civil War
- American racial violence
- American History PhD
Course programme
You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.
- For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.
- For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.
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American History PhD