MA in Native American Studies - Feminist Theory and Research in Davis United States | University of California Davis

The Graduate Group in Native American Studies takes an interdisciplinary, hemispheric perspective, focusing on the growing diaspora of Indigenous communities across the Americas while centering Indigenous knowledge systems to examine issues affecting Native populations. Areas of academic exploration encompass history, religious studies, philosophy, political science, sociology, linguistics, and Indigenous community development—including themes of sovereignty, self-governance, colonial legacies, racial justice, self-determination, and ethnohistorical research. Both master's and doctoral candidates gain teaching experience through assistantships and instructor roles.

The Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research enables graduate students in participating departments to complement their doctoral studies with focused scholarship in feminist theory. Eligible students in good academic standing may enroll in these specialized courses. Upon fulfilling the program requirements, participants receive formal recognition on their academic transcripts, with their doctoral diplomas reflecting this additional qualification as a "Special Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research."