Dr. Claudia Brosseder

Professor

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Biography

Claudia Ruth Brosseder is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on ethnohistory, archaeology, and art history, particularly in the context of reconstructing prehistoric and early colonial Andean ontologies and human-animal relations. Professor Brosseder has published several books on topics including early modern astrology, Andean wak’a, and Inka relationships with birds. One of her recent publications, titled "Inka Bird Idiom. Amazonian Feathers Andes" published by the University of Pittsburgh Press in 2023, explores the Inkas' engagement with nature, the cosmos, and the Amazonia. In addition to her main research, she is affiliated with the Medieval Studies Program and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the university, where she continues to contribute to interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.