These courses reflect the growing convergence of interests between historians and anthropologists in areas such as the nature of technological change, concepts and treatments of the body, kinship and the ethics of reproductive technology, and the history of the human sciences. Both departments have their own research libraries and are supported by outstanding collections in the University Library.
Students benefit from access to training in research methods in both departments.
This interdisciplinary training is consolidated by a weekly core seminar, taught by the course conveners, Prof. Penny Harvey and Dr. Lyn Schumaker, in which the students receive individual attention tailored to their research interests and career goals. This training can be complemented by work on public and popular understandings of science, technology and medicine. Professional careers from marketing and business management to social work and education. Doctoral research in anthropology and the history of science, technology, and medicine. The programme can lead to further studies and research in anthropology further studies and research in anthropology or the history of science, technology and medicine , for which Wellcome and ESRC funding are available.