Visual Anthropology (Research)

The Department of Anthropology offers supervision in a wide range of areas at MPhil and PhD level.

The MPhil/PhD in Visual Anthropology can be achieved through two main strands:

• Research projects that centre on the study of visual cultures, such as various forms of media representation or art
• The use of specific visual methodologies as a central feature of the research project itself

The programme focuses on the visual as a vital and defining factor in the research project as a whole.

Additional practical training can be provided, alongside some access to department audio-visual equipment and facilities, but we generally expect MPhil/PhD candidates to have an appropriate level of practical visual production skills and to be largely self-sufficient in this area.

MPhil/PhD students are currently carrying out visual projects in Mexico, India, Argentina, Lebanon, Israel, and the UK.