Critically engage with debates around the relationships between gender, violence and conflict. You’ll consider perspectives from anthropology, international relations, sociology and law.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore critical and feminist approaches to social research and its ethics. The course focuses on:

• gendered experiences of violence
• conflict and peace militarisation
• masculinities and femininities
• representations, embodiments, and the institutionalisation of violence.

You’ll be based in the School of Global Studies, which is a unique interdisciplinary school. Our international faculty undertake cutting-edge research, and we run a distinctive programme of guest lectures, research seminars and events. Our campus is also home to an active student body, hosting frequent debates, lectures, films, and social events covering global and political issues.

Careers

This MA is for you if you’re working in - or planning to work in - the fields of:

• international development and diplomacy (including on gender, gender-based violence, conflict and security, and peacebuilding)
• the charity sector and NGOs, including those providing services for survivors of gender violence or projects to prevent violence
• various activist movements, women’s rights, and peace and justice nationally or internationally.

The MA is also excellent preparation for a PhD in Anthropology, Gender Studies, International Relations, or International Development.