Europese Studies

In the European Studies Master's programme Identity and Integration you study Europe's contemporary challenges of cultural diversity and identity.
The Master's programme Identity and Integration offers:
* A cultural and historical approach to current issues of diversity and identity in Europe.
* A unique combination of History, Cultural Studies and Modern Literature.
* Thorough training in a comparative analysis of Europe and in the analytical and communicative skills that are essential in a professional research and policy environment, both at home and abroad.
The programme is aimed at students who are interested in the intersections between culture and politics, and in current debates about national and European identities, cultural diversity and Europe's past, from a transnational and comparative perspective. This is an expertise highly relevant to many parts of Europe's contemporary political, governance and business environment.
Perceptions of Europe and policy-making processes are the primary themes of European Studies at the UvA. How do Europeans perceive themselves? There is a special emphasis on culture in Europe. The Humanities perspective on European affairs is unique and taught by prominent experts in the field. The programme's staff has extensive expertise in various aspects of Europe, both past and present.

In the one-year MA East European Studies you will develop a thorough understanding of the history of Eastern European countries (including Russia), and insight into recent developments in the region. You will explore the relationship between East and West, popular culture and everyday life and the interplay between power centres and peripheries. You will zoom in on nation building and conflicts in sub-regions like the Caucasus, Ukraine/Crimea, or the Balkans, and on the relationship between nationalism and political Islam or Christian Orthodoxy.
Founded in 1948, European Studies is now welcoming international students and offers a unique opportunity for rigorous interdisciplinary training in East European studies:
* Explore political and cultural complexities of the region while following a comprehensive curriculum, combined with staff-led tutorials tailored to your regional and thematic interests.
* Benefit from our international staff and its broad interdisciplinary expertise
* Engage with new, cutting-edge research projects in the field through weekly spotlight seminars with staff members and guest lectures by leading scholars from around the world.
* Gain practical experience through an internship in NGOs, academic institutions, or the diplomatic sector.
* Live and work at the heart of a cosmopolitan capital, and study at one of Europe's top-rated universities.