From the heart of one of the world’s most diverse urban centers, the Ph.D. Program in Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) at the CUNY Graduate Center, offers students a groundbreaking “discipline-plus-one” experience. Students gain rigorous training in a traditional field — such as history, sociology, or another discipline — while also developing deep expertise in Black, race, and ethnic studies. The program prepares graduates to compete for academic positions as well as roles in the public and private sectors, building advanced research, quantitative, qualitative, and communication skills. Learn about what kinds of students thrive in BRES and how to apply.

About the Ph.D. Program in Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) at the CUNY Graduate Center: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/black-race-and-ethnic-studies/curriculum-and-degree-information/phd