Santa Barbara,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in History - Comparative Race and Ethnicity in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
|
Santa Barbara United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The concepts of race and ethnicity have been persistent historical themes across all societies. While some view them as products of the modern era following the European Enlightenment, others see them as universal concerns spanning all eras and cultures. The UCSB History Department boasts numerous scholars specializing in racial and ethnic studies, with expertise covering regions including the United States, Latin America, Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, the ancient Mediterranean, as well as public history and the history of science. Our university provides exceptional interdisciplinary resources for comparative historical research on race and ethnicity, featuring renowned faculty from departments such as Feminist Studies, Sociology, Religious Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Black Studies, and Asian American Studies (many of whom hold affiliate positions with the History Department).
Our program emphasizes a comparative historical perspective on race and ethnicity, encouraging students to look beyond specific groups, periods, or locations. We aim to equip students with knowledge not only about individual group histories but also about racial and ethnic theories, as well as the parallels, contrasts, and connections between experiences of groups separated by time or geography. A special focus lies in exploring how ethnic studies intersect with other critical areas like gender, class, religion, labor, nation-building, and intellectual history.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
In the Degree Program section of the online application, in ORDER of PREFERENCE, indicate your area(s) of research interest from the following list: Africa, Ancient History, Cold War Studies and International History*, Comparative Gender and Sexualities History, Comparative Race and Ethnicity, Early Modern Europe, East Asia, History of Public Policy, History of Science, Latin America, Medieval Europe, Middle East, Modern Europe, Public History, United States, World History (*Note: Cold War Studies and International History are offered only as a secondary field, and not as a possible primary field).
Statement of Purpose, Personal History and Diversity Statement, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application)
Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
English Language Exam Scores (if applicable): TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) total score of 80, or TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) total score of 550, or IELTS Overall Band score of 7.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted in the online application)
Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.
Statement of Purpose, Personal History and Diversity Statement, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application)
Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
English Language Exam Scores (if applicable): TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) total score of 80, or TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) total score of 550, or IELTS Overall Band score of 7.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted in the online application)
Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.
Tuition
USD
29,118