Read about Cece's experience studying with us here.
"The most rewarding aspect of my degree has been exploring the unexpected synergy between law and anthropology. The combination of these disciplines, while seemingly disparate has offered me an enriched perspective on how legal frameworks shape societies and how cultural contexts influence the interpretation and application of law. The contrast between the regimented study of rule-based law, and the flexible, often anti-structuralist approach to anthropology has given me a unique but grounded understanding of cultural and societal phenomena.” – Oliver Geddes
“Studying social anthropology at the LSE has been an incredible opportunity for me. It has taught me to develop my critical thought and to always scrutinize powerful discourses and narratives.” – Iacopo Nassingh
“What I enjoyed most: I most enjoyed how studying social anthropology challenged and reshaped the way I think and see the world. This course has shown me that no ideas can be taken for granted. I appreciate how the course in social anthropology creates the space for creativity and opportunities to explore your own ideas. I also enjoyed the range of modules available, from studying to gender to political systems and religions.” – Natalie Watson
“Studying Anthropology opened my mind to radically alternative ways of being, and provided me with new lenses through which to analyse many contemporary cultural and political issues. The department’s close-knit community has made my academic journey all the more rewarding.” – Pia Tasso
‘My dissertation explored how social media is reconfiguring menarche-aged girls’ relationship to menstruation, providing a platform for education and discourse. Applying the concept of the ‘menstrual hut’, I concluded that platforms like TikTok are making space for digital menstrual huts to be formed, replicating social processes in the non-digital world. I used the field site to challenge assertions that communitas is inherently de-political, presenting a paradox between affective solidarity and communitas. My research was conducted through digital ethnography ’ - Hila Davies
‘This research project is based on accessible theatre spaces for those with disabilities and people on the neurodivergent spectrum. My fieldwork was conducted at Face Front, a theatre group which specialises in accessible theatre and inclusivity. I learned about what elements of performance affect identity and agency for the participants. However, my research also lead me to question how anthropology as a practice could be made more accessible, and whether ethnography truly could represent neurodiversity.’ – Mevna Bulathsinhala
“In my final-year dissertation, I explored kabaklaan, an expression of queerness in the Philippines, and its intersection with drag, religion, and the figure of the bakla. Focusing on Pura Luka’s drag performance of the Ama Namin (Our Father) as a hyper-feminised Jesus Christ, I introduced the idea of “permissible transgression”. This was more than a study of identity — it was to challenge our understanding of what it really means to be visible, to be tolerated, and to be free.” - Daeniel Monreal