Program on Cross-National Sociology and International Development

This program focuses on cross-national, comparative research and on long-term, world-scale social change. The goal of the program is to give students knowledge of the various theoretical perspectives in these areas, coupled with experience in data collection and analysis, and the acquisition of expertise in one or more substantive fields.

The program does not focus on a particular geographic area, although members of the core and associated faculties have conducted extensive research on Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Instead of a geographical approach, the emphasis is on substantive issues of development and social change that cut across different countries and world regions. Examples are globalization and regionalization, labor and development, city systems and urban primacy, social movements and revolutions, state violence, migration and labor force formation, family structure and change, social structure and personality, and national and international stratification.  Students enroll in a sequence of courses and seminars, and participate actively in ongoing faculty projects dealing with one or more of the above issues.

In addition, the interdisciplinary character of graduate education at Hopkins offers students ample opportunity to enroll in courses or collaborate in research of faculty in other departments and participate in the activities of The Institute for Global Studies.  Faculty associates of the program include distinguished scholars in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and public health.

Candidates will be evaluated competitively according to regular departmental standards for graduate admission . 

Financial support is available in the form of fellowships and research and teaching assistantships. 

New application materials are available in August of each year.  Apply online at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=jhu-grad. 

For additional information, please contact the Department of Sociology, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218-2685, E-mail: sociology@jhu.edu, or telephone (410) 516-7627.

PCSID Faculty, Associated Faculty and Visiting Scholars and Speakers

PCSID Graduate Students

Sample Courses