MA Slavery Studies at University of Bonn

Slavery Studies is a research-oriented master’s degree program designed for one year of study. The program offers a broad perspective on interdisciplinary research on slavery and slavery-like phenomena in different times and geographies.

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester (winter semester)  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The program is aimed at students with a focus on or interest in text-based scholarship, material culture studies and social sciences. It is designed to allow students to learn about slavery and slavery-like phenomena while developing an individual and specialized research profile. Introductory courses provide an overview of the history and variety of these phenomena as well as the methodological and theoretical basis to research them.

Career pathways

NGOs, policy consulting, development collaboration, academia (research management, teaching/research at universities, research institutions, etc.), editing/publishing, museums, adult education

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