The School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry Social Theory

Postgraduate Courses in Social Theory

The internationally recognised Ashworth Program in Social Theory hosts a vibrant academic community of dedicated scholars with a diverse range of research interests and knowledge in social theory. The program hosts conferences, colloquia and seminars on a regular basis. It attracts eminent scholars to Melbourne as visiting Research Fellows and boasts a distinguished list of international associates of the program, including an annual distinguished visitor who gives the Readings Bookshop annual public lecture in social theory. Postgraduate students receive enthusiastic support and are encouraged to become active contributors to the academic and social life of the program. A variety of career pathways are available to graduates in social theory, drawing on the highly transferable skills of critical analysis and substantial research knowledge gained in this area of study.

Postgraduate study in social theory provides an interdisciplinary perspective that investigates the everyday assumptions that shape our lives. It reflects in a systematic and critical manner on the ways in which social life is organised and, sometimes, transformed. The postgraduate program provides a context where the theoretical and substantive issues raised in other disciplines may be critically examined and further explored. This makes social theory an appropriate choice for students with an interest in the adequacy of the descriptions, analyses and critiques which prevail in any of the social or human sciences. Students who have not studied social theory at an undergraduate level are provided with articulated points of entry to postgraduate courses in this exciting and challenging field of inquiry.

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