Dr. Tobias Kelly

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Biography

Tobias Kelly is a political legal anthropologist with a focus on political violence, human rights, and the historical anthropology of Britain. He completed his PhD in Anthropology at the London School of Economics in 2003 and has held positions at notable institutions including the Institute of Law at Birzeit University, the Crisis States Programme at LSE, and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University. Currently, he is engaged in a new project investigating private detectives and the cultural social history of secrets. His recent book, 'Battles of Conscience', addresses the history of British conscientious objectors and pacifists. This wider project, funded by the European Research Council, involves collaboration with colleagues on case studies from the UK, Sri Lanka, and the Soviet Union. Additionally, he serves as a co-editor for the 'Ethnographies of Political Violence' series published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Marketing