Nationalism Studies – (M.Sc.)

The world around us is changing at a tremendous pace, and nationalism is central to those changes. This is an inter-disciplinary programme designed to give you an understanding of nationalism that is broad in scope and theoretically informed, while also tailored to your specific interests within the field.

Our most basic aim is to provide you with a stimulating and intensive experience of intellectual inquiry into the phenomenon of nationalism. Along the way we seek to help you further develop your skills in posing meaningful questions, articulating viewpoints, exchanging ideas, conducting research, and communicating effectively through various media.

Learning Outcomes Specifically, the programme aims to:

* impart an appreciation of the multidisciplinary nature of nationalism studies.
* provide a thorough grounding the central concepts and major theories of nationalism.
* give students a comprehensive view of the ideas of key figures in the field.
* convey the need to understand nationalism in the context of long-term, historical social change.
* identify key issues and problems in comparative and case study approaches to the study of nationalism.
* provide explorations of a variety of substantive cases of nationalism, helping students to think concretely about the phenomenon.
* enable students to carry out substantial independent research and write a dissertation on a topic of their interest within the field.