Transcultural History

Course Details

The Master program in Transcultural History enables students to study selected regions of the world in greater depth, across epochs and cultures. The aim is to discuss world-historical concepts and at the same time to explore the particular national and regional historical developments.

The Erfurt concept of a "History of World Regions" is based on a double insight: The world proves to be a global network of relationships and at the same time an ensemble of manifoldly differentiated spaces. The interaction of the Erfurt professorships refers to the fact that the cultures and world regions under consideration have always been characterized by interaction and exchange as well as by exclusion and conflict. The aim is to sharpen our awareness of the dynamic tensions of globalisation, which is determined by the dissolution of boundaries and interdependence on the one hand, and regionalisation and containment on the other.

That is why the study of history in Erfurt is designed to transcend epochs and compare cultures. It makes use of a diverse range of cultural and social science theories and methods, with particular emphasis on the perspectives of historical anthropology and a spatial analytical approach.

Why study the Master of History at the University of Erfurt?

• world-regional and cross-epochal
• set one's own priorities
• research-oriented
• individual care

Career Opportunities

Our graduates work in the following professional fields:

• in international cultural, political and scientific institutions
• in research
• in archives, libraries or museums
• in the communication of historical knowledge in the media and the public

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