PhD in Cultural Studies - Feminist Theory and Research in Davis United States | University of California Davis

The UC Davis Graduate Group in Cultural Studies provides an interdisciplinary framework for examining culture and society, emphasizing how factors like sexuality, race, ability, citizenship, gender, nationality, class, and language shape identities, social dynamics, and cultural artifacts. Under faculty mentorship, students conduct cross-disciplinary research spanning diverse fields such as critical race studies, ecocriticism, fashion theory, queer studies, media analysis, science and technology studies, Marxist critique, tourism research, food studies, disability studies, cultural geography, transnational politics, globalization, religious studies, rhetoric, performance theory, and critical theory. While both Ph.D. and M.A. degrees are available, the program only accepts Ph.D. applicants, with the M.A. serving as an optional milestone toward doctoral completion.

The Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research enables graduate students from affiliated departments to complement their doctoral studies with focused training in feminist scholarship. Eligible students enrolled in participating Ph.D. programs may take specialized courses in this emphasis. Upon fulfilling all requirements, graduates receive formal recognition on both academic transcripts and diplomas, which will specify "Special Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research" alongside their primary Ph.D. designation.