MA Environmental Humanities at Durham University

Study this interdisciplinary MA and explore how research in the humanities can be applied to make a difference as we respond to the ever-growing global environmental crisis. The MA in Environmental Humanities explores how research in the study of the humanities disciplines can be applied to make a difference and increase the integrity and effectiveness of our response to the ever-growing global environmental crisis. The course takes up elements from modules in departments including English Studies, History, Modern Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, and Theology and Religion, to provide you with a firm grounding for either carrying out further research at a higher level or making a game-changing contribution to tackling environmental and climate issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Arts (faculty of)  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is centred around two compulsory modules. The first of these, Environmental Humanities: Frameworks and Debates, introduces the relevant methodological approaches and explores the innovative ways in which the arts and humanities are able to join or challenge scientific and technological responses. The second module, the Interdisciplinary Dissertation, enables you to work one-to-one with a supervisor to explore a topic of your choice in depth, bringing together theories and concepts from modules across the course. Compulsory modules include Environmental Humanities: Frameworks and Debates, Interdisciplinary Dissertation.

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