A concentration is a thematic or conceptual focus that the student initially proposes to their program advisor. Within one month of declaring that major, the student will submit a narrative of approximately three pages that names and describes the concentration, articulates a rationale for it, and explains how specific courses will support it. To help with their selection, the program provides the following list of examples, although students should tailor these to their individual interests through extensive consultation with their program advisor. Listed in alphabetical order, these examples are intended to stimulate students’ thinking about how they would like to focus their studies and should not be seen as an exhaustive list of possible concentrations.
American Citizenship and Belonging
American Countercultures
American Imperialism
The American West
Asian American Culture
Black Radical Imaginations
The Built Environment
Comparative Race and Ethnicity
Criminality and (In)Justice
Cultural Geography
Cultures of Capitalism
Environmental Imaginations
Indigeneity
Local/Regional Cultures
Material Culture
Migration Narratives
Mass Incarceration
Music and Culture
Neoliberalism and Culture
Popular Culture
Poverty and Inequality
Public Humanities
Queer Identities and Politics
Revolution and Dissent
Religion and Culture
Space and Place
Urban Planning/Design
US Political Cultures
Visual Culture