Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society Ph.D.

Our curriculum emphasizes seminars and directed research that:

• Draw on a variety of theoretical positions

• Closely study a range of discourses in elite, popular, folk, and mass culture, such as:

  • Film

  • Literature

  • Music

  • Myth and ritual

  • Painting and sculpture

  • Television and digital media

  • Urban design, architecture, and landscape

• We prepare students to understand each discourse as both a site and an instrument of contestation and negotiation among social forces