Postgraduate research supervision can be offered in most areas of social anthropology, but we have particular expertise in the areas listed below. Our research pages contain more details. A number of our postgraduates also have a supervisor in another Department in Aberdeen, such as History, Religious Studies, Geography, Linguistics or Archaeology.
Colonial Histories and Indigenous Rights: Rob Wishart, Nancy Wachowich, Tanya Argounova-Low
Paths, Roads and Mobility: Tanya Argounova-Low, Tim Ingold, Arnar Árnason
Nomadism and Reindeer Herding: Tanya Argounova-Low, Tim Ingold
Beauty from the North: Arnar Árnason, Tanya Argounova-Low, Tim Ingold, Alex King, Nancy Wachowich, Rob Wishart
Home, Hearth and Household in the Circumpolar North: Rob Wishart, Tim Ingold
Narrative, Knowledge, Time and Memory: Arnar Árnason Alex King, Nancy Wachowich, Tanya Argounova-Low
Environmental Anthropology and Nature Conservation: Rob Wishart, Andrew Whitehouse, Jo Vergunst, Arnar Árnason
Human-Animal Relations: Maggie Bolton, Andrew Whitehouse, Tim Ingold
Anthropological Perspectives on Energy: Rob Wishart, James Leach, Maggie Bolton, Tim Ingold
The Perception of the Environment: Andrew Whitehouse, Tim Ingold, Jo Vergunst
Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture: Tim Ingold, Jo Vergunst, Alison Brown
Craft, Skill, Improvisation and Performance: Tim Ingold, James Leach, Tania Argounova-Low, Jo Vergunst
Indigenous Media, Oral Traditions and the Making of Culture: Nancy Wachowich, Alex King, Alison Brown
Knowledge Production, Creativity and Intellectual Property: James Leach, Tim Ingold
Museums, Collections and Material Histories: Alison Brown, Neil Curtis, Nancy Wachowich
Design Anthropology: Tim Ingold, James Leach, Maggie Bolton
Science, Technology and Medicine: Maggie Bolton, James Leach, Arnar Árnason
Lines, Drawing and Inscription: Tim Ingold, Jo Vergunst
Anthropology and Dance: James Leach, Alex King, Tim Ingold
Ritual and Politics in the Contemporary World: Johan Rasanayagam, Martin Mills, Alex King, Arnar Árnason
Religion, Belief and Practice in Islam: Johan Rasanagayam
Religion, State and Landscape in Tibet: Martin Mills
Ritual Communication and Shamanic Cosmologies: Alex King
Death, Monuments and Memorials: Arnar Árnason
Politics and the State: Martin Mills, Arnar Árnason
Post-Socialist Societies: Johan Rasanagayam, Alex King
Morality: Johan Rasanayagam, Martin Mills
Language, Society and Identity: Alex King, Nancy Wachowich
Evolutionary Theory: Martin Mills, Tim Ingold
Phenomenological Perspectives on Place and Landscape: Tim Ingold, Jo Vergunst, Andrew Whitehouse
Memory and Forgetting: Arnar Árnason
The North: Rob Wishart, Nancy Wachowich, Alex King, Tim Ingold, Alison Brown, Tanya Argounova-Low, Arnar Árnason
The Andes: Maggie Bolton
Central Asia: Johan Rasanagayam
Tibet: Martin Mills
Scotland: Jo Vergunst, Andrew Whitehouse, Rob Wishart, Alison Brown
Melanesia: James Leach