Dr. Kay Warren

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Biography

Kay Warren is the Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. '32 Professor Emerita of International Studies and Anthropology at Brown University. She earned her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Princeton University in 1974, where she held senior faculty positions before joining Brown in 2003. While at Brown, she directed the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and led various seminars and programs that integrated social sciences and humanities. Warren's research primarily focuses on international norms, legal systems, human trafficking, and foreign aid with geographical emphasis on Colombia, Japan, Guatemala, and Peru. Additionally, she has engaged in multi-sited ethnographic studies addressing counterinsurgency, community responses to violence, and gender politics. Over the years, Warren has authored several significant publications addressing indigenous movements, transnationalism, and cultural change, and has received numerous prestigious awards including Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships. She is actively involved in various academic associations and continues to contribute to scholarly discussions through her research and teachings.

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Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics