Dr. David Frye

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Biography

David Frye is a Lecturer IV in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and has a focus on ethnography, particularly within the context of Mexico's colonial history and the construction of Indianness. His research interests encompass a range of topics within Latin American societies and cultures, and he has published on religious movements and colonial history in this region. He is also affiliated with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Throughout his career, Frye has received several prestigious awards including the ACLS Award in 1990, a Fulbright Award during the 1983-1984 academic year, and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship for a Translation Project on prose.

Research Interests

Ethnography Latin American Societies Colonial History Cultural Studies Religious Movements

Awards

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ACLS Award

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Fulbright Award

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National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship

Courses

ANTHRCUL 319-001 Latin American Society and Culture ANTHRCUL 357-002 Seminar in Sociocultural Anthropology

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science