As of september 2012, the Research Master's programme History will be named Modern History (1500-2000). This change will have no consequences for the content.
The Master’s programme in Modern History (1500-2000) offers students a thorough introduction to the study of history as an academic discipline that is divided along temporal lines (antiquity, the Middle Ages and modern and contemporary history) and along thematic lines (political, cultural, socio-economic). The programme focuses on subjects linked to the theme of Cities, Citizenship and Human Rights in various periods and from a variety of thematic perspectives.
With the focus on Cities, Citizenship and Human Rights, the Utrecht history programme is anchored in the Western tradition, but it aims to systematically place these themes in a global context. The connection between state formation, urbanization and citizenship, with related themes such as the history of human rights, can be traced back to Greek antiquity.
These issues, which at first glance seem to be formulated primarily in political terms, have significant social, cultural, and economic dimensions. These interconnections form an excellent starting point for a programme that offers both general and specialized training in historical research.
The Research Master in Modern History is taught by experienced researchers. In recent years they have developed strong research projects on such topics as cities and citizenship in antiquity, the formation of early medieval polities, the institutional stimuli of and obstacles to economic growth, human rights, urban cultural formations and citizenship and modernity. They are therefore excellently positioned to train and lecture on these topics at an advanced level. In keeping with Utrecht tradition, the programme also offers a thorough training in epistemological and historiographical issues.
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NVAO accredited programme
This Master’s programme has been accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).
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