Anthropology of Morality?

[petitprince]

Hi there,

 

I am looking to apply to a PhD program in Anthropology specialising in Anthropology of Morality.

 

I have been trying to identify the prospective schools by going through faculty profiles, but would just like to know if anyone has any good suggestion of professors and schools?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

[Nerd_For_Life]

Depending on how you're interpreting/understanding the word 'morality' it might be worth looking at the research on the anthropology of ethics and authors who have written on the anthropology of humanitarianism and/or human rights. You could check out the work by Ticktin, Fassin, Goodale, Sally Engle Merry, and Redfield, among others, and scope out their bibliographies and people they co-publish with, then find out where those anthropologists work. That might give you an idea of what programs might anthro programs would be able to provide you with good support and supervision during your phd.

[petitprince]

Depending on how you're interpreting/understanding the word 'morality' it might be worth looking at the research on the anthropology of ethics and authors who have written on the anthropology of humanitarianism and/or human rights. You could check out the work by Ticktin, Fassin, Goodale, Sally Engle Merry, and Redfield, among others, and scope out their bibliographies and people they co-publish with, then find out where those anthropologists work. That might give you an idea of what programs might anthro programs would be able to provide you with good support and supervision during your phd.

 

Thanks Nerd_For_Life!

 

I am actually looking at morality as it is experienced, the day-to-day moral experience. Something like the work of Angela Garcia, Cheryl Mattingly.

 

Also, I guess in a broader sense Psychoanthropology and the study of Happiness, Wellbeing would also be something I am looking for. 

[farflung]

A few suggestions for you: Stanford (you mentioned Garcia, so I assume you're already looking into it), Johns Hopkins University (Veena Das has worked on issues of morality, I think JHU's program has a philosophical bent if you're interested in that), Brown University (Bhrigupati Singh, worked w/ Veena Das, you might look up his new book), Vanderbilt (Edward Fischer has a recent book on the anthropology of wellbeing). Good luck!

[petitprince]

A few suggestions for you: Stanford (you mentioned Garcia, so I assume you're already looking into it), Johns Hopkins University (Veena Das has worked on issues of morality, I think JHU's program has a philosophical bent if you're interested in that), Brown University (Bhrigupati Singh, worked w/ Veena Das, you might look up his new book), Vanderbilt (Edward Fischer has a recent book on the anthropology of wellbeing). Good luck!

 

Thank you very much 

 

I feel exactly like a child on the beach, just too many fascinating shells to pick!