Heritage Politics and Identity

7.5 credits

Course, Master's level, 5KV705

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Location
Visby
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 February 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university

Selection

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 12,500
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,500

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Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-00302

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
18 December 2025–11 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Visby
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–22 February 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
18 December 2025–11 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

This course primarily covers aspects of social and cultural sustainability and focuses on cultural heritage as a political power in relation to identity and belonging. The course provides you with a better understanding of the complex relationships between cultural heritage and people in a society, especially those relationships involving authority and power. It will also provide you with tools for unpacking these complexities through critical approaches to heritage and conservation, as expressed in contemporary debates and exemplified by case studies from different parts of the world.

During the course, you will encounter heritage in relation to nationalism, colonialism and postcolonialism. Special emphasis is given to balancing the dominating Eurocentric material-focused heritage discourse, by presenting alternative approaches to and foundations for heritage, and exploring issues such as tangible and intangible heritage, identity, authenticity, ownership, and cultural and minority as well as human rights.

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