Cultural Studies: Modern Hellenism and the Balkans

Master's

The Master’s program is 100% online and delivered via distance learning (ECTS credits: 90). Its aim is to provide training in the theoretical principles, methodology, and research areas of Cultural Studies (Cultural Studies). Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field that deals with social constructs (e.g., ideology, social environment, ethnicity, gender, etc.). It combines various branches of the social sciences and humanities, such as literature, politics, anthropology, folklore, history, and art studies. They seek to explain how meanings, attitudes, rituals, social systems, and institutions are produced within a culture. The examination of the theoretical and methodological frameworks of Cultural Studies is accompanied by examples and applications that focus on the interconnection of modern Hellenism with the cultural systems of the Balkans. Additional activities offered: 1. Online seminar on scientific writing. 2. Funded short-term mobility (5–30 days) through Erasmus+ for an internship. 3. Workshop or conference for graduate students. 4. Educational trip to the Balkans.