Cultural Studies (B.A.)

B.A. Cultural Studies is a transdisciplinary program designed to enable students to empirically analyse cultural phenomena from a historical and social science standpoint. The degree program focuses on the diverse cultural links and interdependencies between Africa, the Mediterranean, and Europe. Students will receive comprehensive training in cultural studies research methods and foreign languages (Arabic and French). Students will also acquire fundamental knowledge of cultural theory. Furthermore, a wide range of international summer schools and internship opportunities by the Faculty of Social Sciences are open to the students. The coursework centers on religious studies with an emphasis on Islam, society, culture and legal norms in Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe, offering in-depth knowledge of cultural history and diverse relations of transregional interdependencies within these regions. There are also course modules allocated to study the phenomena of migration and the protection of cultural properties in times of peace and war. Other course modules focus on comparative political orders and cultures of behavior to understand interaction and exchange processes, particularly relevant not only from a socio-political and security policy perspective but also when reflecting on colonial and post-colonial power relations. The aim is to equip students with Intercultural awareness and the ability to engage in cross-cultural dialogue in today’s interconnected world.

(Translator: Lindah Achieng Ouma)