Dr. Seth Garfield

Professor

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Biography

Seth W. Garfield is a Professor and Chair of Western Hemispheric Trade Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. With a Ph.D. from Yale University, he has specialized in Brazilian history, environmental history, and commodity history. His research delves into broader questions of race, ethnicity, and gender in Latin America, indigenous policy, and comparative frontiers. Garfield has published significant works including "Indigenous Struggle in Heart of Brazil: State Policy, Frontier Expansion, and Xavante Indians, 1937-1988" and "Guaraná: Brazil Embraced World's Caffeine-Rich Plant," which have received numerous accolades, including the Bolton-Johnson Prize and the Robert W. Hamilton Book Award. He is a recognized scholar within Latin American studies, contributing extensively to the field through his writings and research.

Research Interests

Courses

Thinking Like Historian Postcolonial Brazil Modern Brazil

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.