European Expansion and Globalisation (research)
| Specialisatie van: | History (research) |
|---|---|
| Graad: | Master of Arts in History (research) |
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 2 jaar |
| Start: | September, februari |
| Taal: | Engels. Colleges waarvoor Nederlandse leesvaardigheid vereist is, kunnen in het Nederlands gegeven worden. |
| Vestigingsplaats: | Leiden |
| Croho/isatcode: | 60139 |
De masterspecialisatie History of European Expansion and Globalisation richt zich op de mondiale interactie tussen Europa en de ‘buitenwereld’ Azië, Afrika en Amerika. Studenten bestuderen de (wederkerige) politieke, socio-economische en culturele impact van koloniale overheersing en postkoloniale natievorming en ontwikkeling.
De specialisatie stimuleert een vergelijkende en verbindende houding tegenover interculturele fenomenen zoals diaspora’s, handelorganisaties, zeehandel (inclusief slavenhandel), koloniale rijken, religieuze missies (zowel Christelijk als Islamitisch) en informatienetwerken.
Wat de Leidse opleiding uniek maakt is de combinatie van de mondiale, panoramische blik met een uitputtend gebruik van primaire bronnen, altijd met begeleiding van de excellente Leidse onderzoekers.
Career
The main aim of the programme is to ensure that after graduation, you are able to function as a junior academic researcher—either in a semi-academic position or at a university. You will be able to solve complex academic problems independently, critically and creatively, and report on these results with clarity both in writing and verbally. You will be qualified to continue to PhD research.
As a graduate with a research master’s diploma, you will be qualified to pursue a career as a researcher within an institution or a company, or continue in a PhD programme. The research master’s diploma is the ideal preparation for a PhD position in a history department anywhere in the world. However, if you choose not to follow an academic career, you may consider positions for which an academic level of thinking is required, in particular those for which research skills are a must. This could include work at research institutes, in policy-making government posts and positions with NGOs, international organisations or companies, in journalism, public relations and business services.
If you are interested in a career in teaching, you can follow a teacher-training MA at the ICLON Graduate School of Education once you have graduated from the master’s programme. You have to speak fluent Dutch to follow the course, and there are some additional entry requirements.
