Dr. Rogers Brubaker

Professor

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Biography

Rogers Brubaker is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he has taught since 1991. He holds the UCLA Foundation Chair and has extensively published in the fields of social theory, immigration, citizenship, nationalism, ethnicity, race, gender, and populism, with a focus on digital hyperconnectivity. His notable works include 'Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany' (1992) and 'Nationalism Reframed: Nationhood and the National Question in the New Europe' (1996), which has contributed significantly to the study of citizenship and nationalism. He critically examined ethnicity in 'Ethnicity without Groups' (2004) and has engaged with contemporary issues in his recent publications, including 'Grounds of Difference' (2015) and 'Hyperconnectivity Discontents' (2022). Brubaker's work has addressed the complexities of identity, particularly in relation to gender and race, and he has engaged with the political implications of populism in various articles. He has received numerous accolades, including the MacArthur Fellowship and election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009.

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Professor

— Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Awards

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MacArthur Fellowship

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Presidential Young Investigator Award National Science Foundation

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Fellowship Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences

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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship

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Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin Fellowship

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Elected Member

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.