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Anthropology (PhD)

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General Admission Contact
The New School for Social Research
Office of Admission
72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
SocialResearchAdmit@newschool.edu

Admissions Liaison
anthliaison@newschool.edu

Department of Anthropology
6 East 16th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212.229.5757 x3016
Fax: 212.229.5595

Mailing Address
79 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003

Chair 
Hugh Raffles

Senior Secretary
Charles Whitcroft

Student Advisor
Uttamasha Dutta

2026-27 Anthropology Student Handbook (coming soon)

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Admissions Pause for the 2026-27 Academic Year

The New School for Social Research is pausing admissions to this PhD program for one year while we undertake a comprehensive review of the doctoral program. Because of this review, we will not be admitting a new cohort of PhD students for the 2026-27 academic year.

We encourage you to remain connected with us and to check our website for updates on the program and the next admissions cycle.

 

The PhD in Anthropology is open to those who have completed the MA in Anthropology at The New School for Social Research and to external applicants who hold a graduate degree in anthropology or a broadly related field (for example, an MSc, MFA, EdM, JD, or MD).

The PhD prepares students for independent creative research and teaching. At the PhD level, we encourage students to develop their own theoretical and geographic specializations through participation in a required sequence of three doctoral proseminars and tutorial work with faculty members.

  • DegreeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Credits60 credits
  • FormatFull-time or part-time, on campus
  • Start TermFall

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