National Identity and Nationalism: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives in Russia and Eurasia
Course, Master's level, 2EU021
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university, including at least 90 credits in the social sciences or humanities. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 25,000
- Total tuition fee: SEK 25,000
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-76404
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 18 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Since the Enlightenment, the conceptualisations of nation and nationalism have driven identity formation, as well as state-, and nation-building processes. The relevance of these concepts has a growing importance in current political affairs and international relations. This course aims to develop an in-depth understanding of theoretical perspectives on nationalism and national identity construction as well as actively applying them to both historical and present-day cases from the post-Soviet space. It investigates how political, cultural, and social aspects are shaped and affected by nationalism on different levels. The course approaches nationalism as constructed by states (Russia, Baltic states, Ukraine, etc.), media, and social/intellectual movements but also includes perspectives from below.
This course is highly relevant for students interested in national identity construction, nationalism, memory studies, social movements, history of ideas, history of Russia, former USSR and Eastern Europe, cultural studies, and nation-/ state-building processes.
Contact
- Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES)
- ires@ires.uu.se
- +46 18 471 16 97