Masters Degrees in History of Religions, Netherlands

Learn about the historical relations between religion and society The MA specialisation programme History: Religion and Society focusses on understanding the changing role of religion(s) in society from Antiquity until the present. Read more

How did the Romans view religious-political differences? What potential for pluralism exists in modern monotheisms and secularisms? Tension between group solidarity and productive relations with 'others' has been part of human history for as long as evidence exists. Read more

How are religion, conflict and peace related? How does globalization affect local religious traditions? How do religious and secular actors interact in debates on migration and gender? Within the modern world, it is clear that religion has a major role in many conflicts occurring at multiple levels and locations. Read more

How and why do we creatively make use of the past to forge new identities in the present? What is at stake in the "musealization" of religion? Religion and Cultural Heritage is a unique one-year interdisciplinary MA-programme focusing on a major trend at the interface of religion, identity, politics, and heritage studies. Read more