Culture and War

7.5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 5KA502

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–3 November 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Selection

Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)

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 12,375
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375

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Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-52011

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
3 August 2026–24 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–3 November 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
3 August 2026–24 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The course details anthropological perspectives on war and armed conflict and discusses how people's everyday lives both influence and are influenced by armed conflict. The course builds on key anthropological concepts such as culture, and students will read ethnographic case studies that document how war and armed conflicts are both world-making and world-breaking. Topics range from local manifestations of gender, power and displacement, and how they are related to, and impacted by, global phenomena such as media coverage, arms trade, and humanitarian intervention.

The course will be of special interest to students of anthropology as well as students in humanitarian aid, journalism, international relations, political science, and peace and conflict studies.

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