Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present (MA)

About the programme

During the one-year master’s programme in Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present you will be studying an academic field that is an entirely new research area, putting you at the forefront of a new way of thinking about European history.

Admission and Application

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Eric Storm

Researcher and University Lecturer

"The History Department of Leiden University has an excellent international reputation. We have a large staff with experts for almost all periods of history. We teach in small groups and highly value freedom of choice. The specialization Politics, Culture and National Identity deals with the period from the French Revolution to the present. We assume that politics, culture and national identity are closely interrelated and study these topics accordingly. Most courses deal with politics and culture of one national context in Europe or North America, however, we also try to overcome a traditional inward looking approach by adopting a comparative perspective."

Electives

During this programme you can also select an optional course from a wide range of possibilities. For an overview of all or our electives, please check the online studyguide.

Please note that this guide applies to the current academic year, which means that the curriculum for next year may slightly differ.

Programme structure

Literature Seminar, 10 EC
Research Seminar, 10 EC
Research Workshop, 5 EC
Academic Skills and Thesis Seminar, 5 EC
Optional Courses, 10 EC
Thesis and Exam, 20 EC

Latest knowledge

All courses are taught by academics who are active researchers. The curriculum is regularly updated to reflect contemporary academic debates and the very latest insights. Regular seminars are held presenting students with our researchers' latest findings. Your research thesis is often linked to one of the research projects of our faculty members, who play an active role in every individual's education, acting as mentors and community builders.

Detailed programme

PCNI
Course	EC
Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the present	10
Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the present sem2	10
The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923	10
New Approaches to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe	10
Political Eloquence in the Netherlands	10
Arsenal of Democracy?: The United States and the World since 1945	10
Russia Revisited in War and Revolution (1914-1921)	10
Global Memory Practices Since 1945	10
Research Workshop: Newspapers, Public Opinion and the Emergence of Mass Politics	5
Stuff: Histories of Material Culture	5
Sources in Intellectual History: Intellectuals and the State in Contemporary Culture Wars	5
Academic Skills and Thesis Seminar	5
Academic Skills and Thesis Seminar	5
Research Workshop: Greek and Latin Epigraphy (10 EC)	10
MA Thesis History & Final Exam	20

Electives
Course	EC
Navigating History: New Perspectives on Maritime History	10
Essential Readings in Economic History	10
Current Debates in Medieval and Early Modern History I	10
Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the present	10
Objects of Heritage, Archives and Knowledge. Critical Approaches	10
Literature Seminar Social History	10
Circulation of People, Commodities and Ideas in the Indian Ocean World (1500-1800)	10
Maritime treasures: diving into maritime history	10
The Business of Empire: Colonial and Imperial Entrepreneurship, 1415-1974	10
In or Out? History of Inclusion and Exclusion since 1900	10
Political Eloquence in the Netherlands	10
Surinamese Political History: A Special Case of Shared History?	10
Empire and Diversity in the Roman World	10
Global Peace Movements in the Era of Decolonization	10
On the Hippie Trail. Colonial Knowledge, Local Agency, and the Countercultural Imagination of Asia	10
Thrones, Families, and Power: Dynastic Rule in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds.	10
Gender, Sexuality, Migration Since 1960	10
Dangerous Cities? The Risks of the Urban Environment (1750-2000)	10
The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923	10
New Approaches to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe	10
Research Workshop: Primary Sources from the Third Reich and its Aftermath	5
Research Workshop: Sources in Global History	5
Research Workshop: The Atlantic World: Knowledge, Power and Entrepreneurship	5
Material Culture of Ancient Religion	5
Writing History in the Age of Mechanically Reproduced Art: The Photographer as Historian	5
Stuff: Histories of Material Culture	5
Research Workshop: Historical Sources and Questions in the Urban Arena	5
Research Workshop: Newspapers, Public Opinion and the Emergence of Mass Politics	5
Debating Ancient Slavery	10
Current Debates in Medieval and Early Modern History II	10
Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the present	10
Colonial Citizenship and Empire in Asia, 1780-1900	10
Literature Seminar Social History	10
Premodern Political Culture in Europe	10
Culture and Conquest: the Impact of the Mongols and their Descendants	10
Arsenal of Democracy?: The United States and the World since 1945	10
Religions of the North: Impact of the Roman Empire on Religion in the Northwestern Provinces	10
Asian Events in Early Modern European Sources	10
Russia Revisited in War and Revolution (1914-1921)	10
Addressing Authority. The Politics of Petitioning	10
Global Memory Practices Since 1945	10
Research Workshop: Greek and Latin Epigraphy (5 EC)	5
Sources in Intellectual History: Intellectuals and the State in Contemporary Culture Wars	5
Research Workshop: Historical Sources and Questions in the Urban Arena	5
Research Workshop: Sources in Global History	5