Dark and/or Problematic Cultural Heritage
Course, Master's level, 5KK700
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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
- 31 August 2026–4 October 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. 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-53600
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
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
- 31 August 2026–4 October 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6
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 addresses and critically discusses the category of cultural heritage referred to as dark or problematic, as well as why dark and problematic heritage is considered important to preserve and communicate.
Dark and/or problematic cultural heritage may include elements connected to events or periods of violence and abuse, conflicts, acts of violence and terrorism, or oppression of specific groups. This heritage may, in various ways, have been deliberately silenced and forgotten, formally or informally remembered, instrumentalized for political purposes, or even adapted for tourism (so-called dark tourism).
The subject is highly interdisciplinary and is explored through studies of key theories and current research in the field, along with an in-depth focus on a theme that varies from year to year. During the autumn term of 2026, the in-depth theme will be Dark and/or Problematic National Cultural Heritage.