<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I don't know if anyone lurks here who is involved in History higher education, but does anyone know of any History doctoral programs in Global/World History with the exception of Northeastern? I am very interested in the global history of food and religion, and it's hard to find programs that suit my interest, any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>~Ben</p>
<p>Given an interest in food and religion, I (predictably, perhaps) will strongly recommend a Religious Studies PhD program. This is an existing field, but don't just look for specialists in religion and food -- look for folks who do "the body," "religious identity formation," "material culture," etc. You will find specialists in lots of niches, like mainline Protestant (specifically ELCA) foodways, contemporary Saiva (Hindu) foodways, etc. A couple programs to look at:</p>
<p>University of Chicago (the Divinity School)
Syracuse
University of California at Santa Barbara
Princeton
Florida State University
Stanford
Yale
Harvard
Indiana</p>
<p>(and my program). ;)</p>
<p>Thanks Professor, I will look into that, but I think I might stay towards the History route, but thank you!</p>
<p>UHawaii-Manoa (world history - PhD)
UC-SC (world history - PhD)
UNC (global history - PhD)
NYU (world history - MA)</p>
<p>Mind you, this list is pretty much useless. You need to be looking at what professors study what you want to study, and then apply to work with them in their programs. No program will take you if they don't have a corresponding prof. Read through journals and compile a list, and take it from there.</p>
<p>I'd wonder, though, what you're planning on doing with such a degree. There isn't exactly demand for profs in world history (as history positions are generally sought by traditional geographic fields) and even less for the history of food and religion. Quite honestly, I wonder like the previous poster if history is the right area for this study. Religious studies is an option, but I would also wonder if anthropology might work as well. Either way, before you throw down 5-6 years of your life for a PhD, you might want to research your plan for the PhD once you get it.</p>
<p>Thank you. No to sound defensive, but I sort of know what I'm doing, my adviser is well-known and Global History (seeing as Globalization is the major topic of discussion amongst all social sciences today) is actually becoming a major field from everyone I have talked to, seeing as you still have a region you're most acquainted with. As for food and religion, it's just an interest of mine, but honestly, I have looked and asked around, and there are few historians working in the field. Worst case scenario, I will still be fluent in Arabic, so I think I will be able to find a job.</p>