Religion and Cultural Heritage

How and why do we creatively make use of the past to forge new identities in the present? How do we negotiate the tension between heritage preservation and engaged ownership? What is at stake in the

The track Religion and Cultural Heritage in the MA programme in Theology and Religious Studies is a unique one-year interdisciplinary programme focusing on a major trend at the interface of religion, identity, politics, and material culture: heritage studies. It also addresses a gap in critical heritage studies, studying the shifting place of religion in heritage debates. The programme challenges you to analyse, and to contribute your own voice to these debates.Drawing on the strengths of an international interdisciplinary faculty, and the Centre for Religion and Heritage with its strong ties to local, national, and international heritage institutions and networks, we are looking for students who are passionate about learning how heritage is being used to forge new identities in present.In our programme, we give you the tools to:* undertake work in the heritage sector and in education,* master and apply the latest theories of material and intangible heritage as these intersect with religion,* give voice to religious perspectives in heritage tourism, politics, museums and heritage institutions* pursue heritage as a topic and a method of research within academic disciplines.