Master of Arts [M.A] [Humanities - Cultural Heritage and Sustainability] From Uppsala University

Are you interested in cultural heritage and sustainable development? Then this is the Master?s programme for you! The aim of the?Humanities - Cultural Heritage and Sustainability programme taught at?Uppsala University is to provide an advanced understanding of how cultural heritage and sustainable development are linked: how can we preserve, use and develop cultural heritage in a sustainable way, and how can cultural heritage be used as driver for regional development?

The courses build upon research in conservation conducted by faculty involved in the programme. They will give you a broad introduction to the field of cultural heritage and sustainability, as well as specialisation in the following areas:

• cultural heritage and regional development
• cultural heritage in identity politics
• climate change and energy efficiency, and
• cultural heritage in peace and conflicts.

During the first year you will participate in a longer excursion in which you will get an understanding of how these themes are debated among scholars and practitioners. During year two you have the opportunity to shape the focus of the programme to suit your own interests and personal goals, either by choosing courses on your own or by doing an internship.

The student group will be diverse with a mix of Swedish and international students with different educational backgrounds from the humanities, the natural sciences and the social sciences.

Career

The Master Programme in the Humanities, specialising in Cultural Heritage and Sustainability, is an international and interdisciplinary programme that will provide you with the necessary skills and competences to work with strategic issues related to how cultural heritage can be preserved, used, and developed. Your ability to understand complex societal phenomena, in which the balance between development and preservation is key, will prepare you for a career in strategic management of cultural heritage in both private companies and public organisations. The programme, with its focus on academic discourse and writing skills, will also give you a solid foundation for pursuing an academic career within conservation.