Dr. Circe Sturm

Professor

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Biography

Circe Sturm is a practicing anthropologist who focuses on understanding how race shapes lived experiences, social belonging, and political citizenship. She has collaborated with Native African American communities and authored award-winning books such as 'Blood Politics' and 'Becoming Indian'. Her editing work includes 'Blackness Indigeneity Light Settler Colonial Theory'. Sturm's work has been profiled by NPR and she has lectured at numerous public university venues, as well as institutions like the New York Public Library and the Indigenous Law Policy Center. With over 25 years of teaching experience in race and racism, her current position is as a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as affiliate faculty in the Native American Indigenous Studies program. She has a deep commitment to ethics, social justice, and community engagement, and her scholarship has been widely debated and cited by scholars, tribal citizens, journalists, lawyers, and judges.

Research Interests

Courses

Cultural Anthropology-Wb Oral History Native Tex-Wb Research/Grant Proposal Writing Mapping Indigenous Austin

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.