Postgraduate Research in Sociology
Supervisory Expertise
Sociology theses can focus on purely theoretical issues, or students may want to combine theoretical and methodological skills (qualitative and/or qualitative) to pursue a research project of their own choice. Research experts are available to supervise in the following areas: gender relations and feminisms; population, cultural identities, globalisation and migration; religions and spiritualities; youth, the family and childhood; working life; citizenship and social movements; social institutions (prisons, schools) and public policy; the media, music and popular culture; health and sexualities.
Research Activities
Research seminars are an important part of the postgraduate experience. Students are involved in seminars within sociology itself, as well as the School of Political and Social Inquiry to help them develop a range of research skills, receive feedback on their work-in-progress and share and learn with others in the intellectual community. They are encouraged to organise and attend conferences, summer schools and enrichment programs, and to publish and present their work in a variety of forums.
Library Support
All schools and disciplines in Arts have specific subject librarians who offer specialist knowledge and assistance to undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and staff. Your subject librarian can be extremely helpful in making the most of your research experience while you are studying at Monash. The subject librarians for sociology are Sue Little (Clayton), Anna Ryan (Caulfield) and Jane Purton (Gippsland). Their contact details and other useful information on research materials available through the library can be accessed via the Monash Library sociology web-pages.
Overseas Applicants
Overseas applicants to Monash courses have to meet certain eligibility requirements before they can be enrolled. We suggest that in addition to reading the information provided below, if you are considering applying from overseas, that you also read the specific and detailed information for International Students provided by Monash International. If you are intending to make an enrolment application from overseas and have existing qualifications, but are unsure which courses you are able to apply for, you can also contact Liz Nolan in the Faculty of Arts for clarification.
Postgraduate Research Topics
There are around forty research postgraduates currently being supervised through sociology. You can view a full list of current research projects
Staff Research Interests
Staff are available to supervise in the following areas:
Sociology of religions/spiritualities
Religions/spiritualities in postmodern secular societies
Management of religious diversity
Ethnicity,
multiculturalism and globalisation
Citizenship studies
Immigration policy
Population studies
The Holocaust
Sociology of working life
Technological change
Social psychology of organisational
life
Sociology of youth
Family diversity
Childhood
Gender studies
Feminisms
Female subjectivity and experience
Sexualities
Men and masculinity
Social and political
movements
Contemporary social theory
Prison
studies
Women, psychiatry and madness
Health
Media studies
Popular culture
Popular
music
For a list of the contact details and research interests of our academics, see the sociology staff page.
Contact Us
Postgraduate queries can be sent to: postgrad.enquiries.psi@arts.monash.edu.au