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Master's specialisation | Joint programme optionalCities, Culture and Inequality

In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers. You will learn how to think about city life and urban inequalities from different scales and perspectives; from the edge to the core, and with urban theory and (creative) methodologies.

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    • This specialisation has a strong focus on the socio-spatial dimensions of urban landscapes and how these are impacted by individual and more collective forms of human behaviour.
    • You will be encouraged to take a multidisciplinary approach, relating human geography to other fields such as economics, spatial planning, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, and development studies.
    • In this specialisation you are encouraged to conduct first hand research on the way culture and cities interplay and connect at various scalar levels and through different moments in time. 
    • This programme has an above-average score compared to the national average on three or more of the five core subjects (Source: Keuzegids). 
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    Main language
    English
    Study duration
    1 year (60 EC)
    Start
    September
    Contact hours
    5-10
    Programme format
    Dual, Full time
    Degree
    Master of Science, specialisation of Human Geography
    Faculty
    Nijmegen School of Management
    CROHO code
    60466
    Accreditation
    NVAO
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    What will you learn

    In our 1-year master's programme the first semester has a strong knowledge and theory gaining orientation, whereby guest lectures, in-class interaction, assignments and excursions provide an opportunity to also apply theoretical lenses to empirical cases. 

    The second semester is primarily devoted to your master's thesis research. Your thesis is conducted as part of an internship experience with a relevant organization in the field, and in most cases will call for extensive fieldwork to collect new and relevant data. 

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    Future career opportunities

    Our alumni are prepared for a (inter)national career in government, semi-government, and business. They can apply for jobs such as:

    • Developer at a municipality
    • Consultant in the field of multiculturalism and integration
    • Practitioner at the cultural industry

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    Research

    To indicate the type of research in this specialisation, a few examples:

    • What are the roles of diversity; gender; representation or non-human entities in shaping city-life?
    • What is the relationship between culture and social movements? And how do cultural institutions shape daily life in the city?  
    • What are the politics of aesthetics? 
    • What culture of care can be seen as emerging to help sustain life within cities?
    • How does tourism have a long-term impact on urban landscapes

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