History and Memory in Comparative Genocide Studies
Course, Master's level, 5HG017
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 October 2026–3 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits including 90 credits in a subject in the humanities or the social sciences. 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 14,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 14,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-51206
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 October 2026–3 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits including 90 credits in a subject in the humanities or the social sciences. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
About the course
This course deepens your knowledge about various forms of memory and representation of the Holocaust and other instances of genocide and mass political violence in Europe, with a particular emphasis on comparisons between its western and eastern regions. Key theories will be discussed, as well as distinctions between concepts such as social, cultural and collective memory and their relationship to state- and nation-building processes.
Departing from different representations of the Holocaust, we will analyse how various forms of mass political persecution are negotiated on European, regional, national and local levels. While focusing on the developments in Europe since the 1980s, you will also be required to draw comparisons to similar processes in other parts of the world, such as the United States, Armenia, Rwanda and Cambodia.
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