[Bilimsel Haber] Koc University Comparative Studies in History and Society Masters Program

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Koc University Comparative Studies in History and Society Masters Program
Comparative Studies in History and Society Masters Program
Koç University, Istanbul

Now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year
Student fellowships (tuition plus stipend) are available*
Application deadline: May 30. 2008

The Program:

Comparative Studies in History and Society program is an interdisciplinary,
two-year masters program with concentrations in historical transformations
in state and society and social inequalities. Students concentrating in
historical transformations in state and society will study Ottoman and
Turkish history as well as major transformations in politics, political
ideologies and economic and social issues in a comparative perspective.
Students concentrating in social inequalities will study the causes,
manifestations, and consequences of inequalities in class, gender and
race/ethnicity in contemporary society as well as social policies addressing
social inequalities and social problems. Training in related languages and
Turkish courses for international students are available.

The CSHS Masters Program is administered by the Departments of History and
Sociology at Koç University in Istanbul.

Note that English is the language of instruction at Koç University and
non-native speakers are requested to submit TOEFL scores in addition to GRE
or LES/ALES scores.

For more information and application forms see our web site:
http://www.ku.edu.tr/ku/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1844&Itemi
d=2192 
or contact Zeynep Cengiz, Email: zcengiz at ku.edu.tr, Tel: +90 212 338 1883.

You are also welcome to visit our campus and meet the faculty at an open
house information session on May 16 between 11:00 and 12:30 in Room CAS B41.
* Benefits include housing, laptop computer, health insurance and conference
allowance.