This PhD course is the autumn 2025 version of SOSANT9100A/B - Recent Theory in Anthropology.
Teaching will be done collectively by Maka Suarez (UiO), Emil A. Røyrvik (NTNU), Marianne Blom Brodersen (Nord University), Jorge Nunez (University of Amsterdam).
Admission
You must be admitted to a PhD programme to enroll in this course. The course is targeted toward PhD students in the social sciences and humanities, with a focus on Social Anthropology.
Please note that PhD candidates from the University of Oslo, NTNU and Nord University will be given priority in admissions.
PhD candidates from the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo may sign up by using Studentweb.
Other candidates must apply by webform: https://nettskjema.no/a/50715
You will be asked to give the following information in the application form:
1. A short CV (does not need to follow any formal format but make sure we get a good sense of who you are and at what stage in the PhD process you’re in)
2. Institutional affiliation
3. Short motivation statement and explanation of course relevance with a particular focus on interests and curiosities around experimental forms (300 words).
4. 5 keywords connecting your project to this course. These will be used for grouping in some of the activities, so please choose with care. These can also be theoretical concepts but don’t need to be.
Application deadline: 1 October 2025
Administrative contact: Liv Christina Varen