European Identities MA @ Guelph
This innovative interdisciplinary programme combines humanities and social science perspectives to the study of Europe, both past and present. It aims to provide students with a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to European Studies that allows for specialization within a core discipline and promotes expertise in European, culture, history, contemporary politics and society, and languages. The faculty for this interdisciplinary programme is drawn from several Schools and Departments, spanning two Colleges, the College of Arts and College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Faculty members have research interests in such diverse areas as European identities (gender, minorities, national), youth cultures, literature, music and art in comparative perspective, Western philosophy, EU governance and policies, European citizenship and migration policies.
Programme of Study
The programme includes:
A major research paper which may either concentrate on a single discipline or be interdisciplinary in its focus.
Two core courses:
Two core courses:
Research Methods is designed to introduce students to advanced research in European studies.
European Identities is intended to familiarize students with historical and contemporary ideas of the ‘nation’ and of ‘Europe’, and relationships of these ideas to identity, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
European Identities is intended to familiarize students with historical and contemporary ideas of the ‘nation’ and of ‘Europe’, and relationships of these ideas to identity, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Four electives from other European Studies courses or relevant courses from other disciplines.
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Study Abroad
There is opportunity to study or conduct research abroad. Typically, this may be done during a regular term.