Dr. Katherine Hoffman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katherine E. Hoffman is a linguistic, sociocultural, and legal anthropologist specializing in the interplay between expressive culture, ethnicity, law, and history, particularly within the context of North Africa, especially Morocco. Her research spans from the late 19th century to the present, focusing on the effects of French colonialism and its implications for nationalism and post-nationalism. She authored the book "Share Walls: Language, Land and Gender in Berber Morocco" and is drafting another entitled "Mirror Soul: Language, Islam, and Law in French Native Policy Morocco (1912-1956)". Her current research tasks include examining the implications of transnational migration and the challenges faced by displaced populations due to political violence. Hoffman's work has garnered multiple fellowships, including from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. In addition to her research, she has been involved in numerous editorial capacities and has conducted substantial fieldwork while also advising graduate students whose interests intersect language and law.

Research Interests

Courses

Law and Human Rights Anthropology of Space and Place Logic of Inquiry: Linguistic Anthropology Ethnographic Methods and Analysis Law, Culture and Language Talk and Social Action Peoples of the World: Performance and Power in North Africa and the Middle East Peoples of the World: Ethnography of North Africa Culture and Language Endangered Languages and Indigenous Peoples

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.