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I have went about researching specific departments in the schools which I am interested in, and found many professors who I would like the work with. The problem is (as told to me by my professor, who I agree with), I don't think that I should be specifically looking for departments who have faculty who research a very specific topic that I enjoy.
For example, I am very interested in the role of religion in the Third Reich, from my understanding, I should search for faculty who are interested in the Third Reich and continue to publish works on various aspects of its' history, not professors who are specifically interested in the role of religion. I was told that there is no need to be so specific when searching for a school because my own interests could obviously change, and also those of the professor.
My point is, how am I to differentiate, sift through all of these departments which have professors who specialize in modern German history, and all do research on various aspects of the Third Reich? Should I contact these professors and ask them about their research interests, if they will take on a graduate student, if my interests match theirs in anyway?
Or should I specifically seek out those who focus on the role of religion in the Third Reich (which I don't think is a good way of looking for programs, and from my research is 1)?
I believe that I should not limit my searches by my current interests, but I am also a bit confused as to how I am supposed to pick a school, when all of these professors have interesting publications and research?
Thanks for any help.
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