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17 October 2025

Celebrating Excellence in Anthropology and Sociology – ANSO Thesis Awards & Special Prizes

ANSO students have been awarded for their outstanding MA theses and academic achievements.

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) is proud to announce the winners of the ANSO Best MA Thesis Award 2025.
 

ANSO Best MA Thesis Award Recipients

  • Atharva Tewari
    Thesis Title: "Haunted Intimacies: Algorithmic Relationality, Ethics, and the Digital Dead"
  • Zipei Wang
    Thesis Title: "The Differential Frontier: Cross-border Commuting and Speculative Urbanism in Johor Bahru, Malaysia"

 

Additional Honors

Two ANSO students also received prestigious awards:

  • Arditi Prize
  • Migration Prize

These recognistions highlight the diversity and impact of research conducted within the department.

Congratulations to all the awardees!

Zipei Wang