Heritage and Religion-Master at University of Groningen

Description

The Heritage and Religion programme at the University of Groningen is an interdisciplinary Master of Arts track exploring the connections between religion, identity, history, politics, and heritage studies. Students examine topics such as colonial museum collections, religious heritage in secular societies, and the role of heritage in protecting minority traditions. The programme encourages critical and analytical thinking and includes a placement where students apply their skills to real-world challenges in the heritage sector.

The programme also explores the impact of migration, secularisation, tourism, pilgrimage, conflict, demographic change, and climate change on tangible and intangible heritage. Students engage with contemporary debates about conservation, adaptive reuse, sustainability, and competing interests in heritage preservation.