Get to know the Master's
Curious to learn more about our programme? On this page, you'll find information about our upcoming Master's Open Day, hear from current and former students about their experiences, and get to know our teaching staff.
Master's Open Day
Twice a year, we organise a Master’s Open Day where you can get to know our programme History of Politics and Society. You can join our information session, talk to our students and staff, and find out if this is the Master's for you.
General session for students of Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO)
The Faculty of Humanities will organise a general session for students of Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences who are interested in doing a Master’s programme, in which the main differences between 'hbo' and 'wo' are discussed ('Van hbo naar wo: ervaringen van onze premasterstudenten').
Master's Open Day
Did you know you can watch the Online Master’s Open Day videos on demand until 1 June? Watch the videos via this link.
The next Online Master's Open Day will take place on Friday 19 February. More information can be found on this webpage or click the button below to register!
Testimonials
I really liked the programme’s focus on ‘institutions’ because I was interested in working in government or the public sector after studying.
Academic staff
Dr Swantje Falcke (Programme Coordinator)
Swantje Falcke is an Assistant Professor in Economic and Social History specialized in the field of migration. Swantje has analyzed different questions on migrant integration and naturalization in the Netherlands and Germany. Currently, Swantje is developing a new research line analyzing the impact of environmental change on migration in a long-term perspective.
Dr René Koekkoek (Programme Coordinator)
René Koekkoek is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political History. His research focuses on how, why, and in which historical contexts certain political ideas, institutions, and practices, such as the redress of historical injustices, citizenship, freedom, slavery, and democracy, emerged and evolved over time. In doing so, he concentrates particularly on the era of the Atlantic Revolutions and, more recently, on anticolonial politicians and thinkers of the twentieth century.