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Social and Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology studies the socializing, meaning-making and world-building practices of humans in different places, networks and settings, around the world. Social and cultural anthropologists study social processes from the perspectives of the actors involved. Anthropologists actively engage and theorize the differences and similarities between people across the globe.
Cultural Foundations
Embrace a multidisciplinary approach to education with Cultural Foundations degree program from Kent State University, in which you'll gain expertise in areas such as sociology of education, philosophy of education and multicultural studies, positioning you as a leader in promoting positive change in education.
Multicultural Education
The Multicultural Education graduate program at California State University Sacramento explores theoretical and pedagogical issues of bilingualism, multiculturalism, educational equity, and social justice, offering courses and experiences to assist educators to work successfully in classrooms, schools, and educational agencies within our diverse State.
Pakistan Studies
The Pakistan Studies from Government College University Faisalabad, is to be a leader among other disciplines of social sciences at institutions of comparable size and character through excelling in teaching, scholarship and counseling and exploiting opportunities for academic research, experimental learning and off-campus study.
Public History and Cultural Heritage
The Public History and Cultural Heritage programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to provide students with a rigorous grounding in public history and to prepare high-calibre graduates in a unique and thorough fashion for the management of cultural heritage. We define ‘public history’ and ‘cultural heritage’ broadly.
Folklore
The only Anglophone university in Canada to offer comprehensive folklore programs at all levels, Memorial is also a vital part of its community - one steeped in unique lifestyles and traditions, and where the study and celebration of culture and heritage is considered crucial. The Folklore program is offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland.
European Culture and Thought - Thought
This interdisciplinary European Culture and Thought - Thought programme from University College London (UCL) promotes the understanding of Europe in its political, social and philosophical dimensions.
Transcultural Studies. Literature and Language Contact Within the Francophone Area
The degree programme in Transcultural Studies. Literature and Language Contact Within the Francophone Area at Heidelberg University entails analysis of the literary, linguistic and cultural phenomena which have arisen as a result of contact across territorial, ethnic, political and religious boundaries within the francophone linguistic and cultural area.

Islands and Small States Studies
The Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies is offered at both the University of Malta and the University of Malta – Gozo Campus

Media, Culture and Society
The Media, Culture and Society programme from University of Glasgow explores how media interacts with and shapes contemporary culture and society. It offers unique interdisciplinary study combining social sciences and arts approaches in the vibrant cultural and media hub of Glasgow.

Master of Strategic Studies
Develop a deep practical and theoretical understanding of the ways power is exercised. Explore how conflict is managed and security maintained across the globe. The Master of Strategic Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.
Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management
Silpakorn University's Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management programme provides students with integrated theoretical and practical knowledge on conservation, cultural heritage and its preservation, and management, whilst enabling them to connect with experts worldwide.
Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies
University of Georgia's Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies is one of the expansive Comparative Literature Programs in a state university in the US today. It offers the standard courses of the discipline as well as a variety of Asian and African languages
European Culture and Thought - Culture
This interdisciplinary European Culture and Thought - Culture degree from University College London (UCL) allows the investigation of diverse aspects of literature, cinema, history of art, and cultural history and thought.
Intercultural Studies
The Intercultural Studies program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is at the cutting-edge of the study of film and digital media, gender and sexuality, urbanism, techno-science, posthumanism, and ecological and animal rights.
Intercultural Communication
The Department of General Linguistics, which offers the Intercultural Communication at the Stellenbosch University is situated in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Department offers undergraduate modules in General Linguistics and Applied English Language Studies (AELS).
Indigenous Studies
Students pursuing the M.A. in Indigenous Studies at University of Kansas must successfully complete a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours: a 9-hour core curriculum plus 21 hours taken according to either Plan A or Plan B.
Integrated Science for Global Society
The Integrated Science for Global Society program at the Kyushu University is a unique, interdisciplinary and international institution, offering a broad range of courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
Islamic and Near Eastern Studies
The Department of Jewish, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (JIMES) at Washington University in St. Louis offers two terminal master’s degrees: a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies and a Master of Arts in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Learn more with this program in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies from Washington University in St. Louis.
Arts and Culture - Design Cultures
In the Arts and Culture - Design Cultures programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you explore the history and theory of design, but also discover how design intersects with contemporary issues such as identity, mobility, ecology, overconsumption and inequality.