Congratulations to the Program’s most recent graduates! The Program in Critical Theory has grown to 99 active students with 73 affiliated faculty. To date, 67 UC Berkeley PhDs have earned a Designated Emphasis in Critical Theory.

Matthew Gonzales (Spring 2021)
PhD in Comparative Literature
DE in Critical Theory

Ian Steele (Spring 2021)
PhD in Anthropology
DE in Critical Theory

Jianqing Chen (Summer 2021)
PhD in Film and Media
DE in Critical Theory

Jessica Ruffin (Summer 2021)
PhD in Film and Media
DE in Critical Theory

Elisa Russian (Summer 2021)
PhD in Italian Studies
DE in Critical Theory