Dr. Suzanne Brenner

Associate Professor

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Biography

Suzanne Brenner is an Associate Professor of anthropology specializing in sociocultural anthropological studies. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, sexuality, religion, and politics in Indonesia and the United States. Throughout her career, she has studied the Islamic movement in Indonesia, particularly examining the roles of women and issues of gender, religion, and morality as key factors in contemporary social and political changes in Indonesia. Currently based in the U.S., Brenner's work also investigates conservative Christian views on marriage and morality, exploring the cultural and religious divides that have emerged around the issue of same-sex marriage. She authored the significant work "Domestication Desire: Women, Wealth, Modernity Java," which received the Harry J. Benda Prize from the Association for Asian Studies. Brenner is actively preparing a new manuscript tentatively titled "Marriage Morality America," and has contributed extensively to academic journals concerning topics such as democratization, Islam, and gender in Indonesia.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Research and teaching in the areas of sociocultural anthropology focusing on gender and politics.

Awards

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Harry J. Benda Prize

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).