Human Geography

In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers.

Cities are the vibrant and dynamic focal points of today's society. The specific cultural and social context of city life as well as their unique morphology and materiality make cities special places. In modern metropolis the interference of different urban groups is unavoidable as they all claim and identify the same urban space. This can lead to conflicts but can also be the source of social mobility, innovation and cultural creativity. In the Master's specialisation in Cities, Culture and Inequality you'll study how different actors influence the physical form of cities but also the way in which they present and understand the character and identity of cities, and how they make use of the typical urban environment in their daily activities. Together residents, commuters, tourists, businesses and municipalities create and make cities.

The Master's in Cities, Culture and Inequality is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Human Geography.

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Globalisation affects people all around the world in different ways and extents. This specialisation allows you to take an independent position in debates on globalisation, migration and development.

In Globalisation, Migration and Development you will study aspects of globalisation as related to socio-economic and spatial developments in different parts of the world, and the so-called Global South in particular. This implies a focus on: emerging social and spatial inequalities, resultant processes of social exclusion, but also emancipation; the nature and impact of migration; the role of resource demands for governance, etc. As these topics can be studied in different contexts we focus on urban and rural contexts, and the relation between these two domains. Beyond the thematic courses you will also follow courses giving insight in major theoretical debates in human geography, and courses which equip you with methodological and analytical skills. Thereby you will also be able to set up and conduct an own master thesis in which you research a topic that has your interest.

This specialisation helps to prepare you for a career as a policymaker, practitioner, researcher and/or lecturer, whether in The Netherlands, the EU, or elsewhere in the world.

The Master's in Globalisation, Migration and Development is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Human Geography.

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In this specialisation we explore the influence of geopolitics and persistence of global injustices for present day human mobility across the globe.

This implies paying attention to processes of colonial and post-colonial arrangements around borders, it calls for a comprehensive epistemology of the impact which policy has on mobility perspectives, and it requires critical empirical approaches to these dynamics that take all actors, migrants included, on board.

You will gain much in-demand expertise on border policies, identities and shifting global mobilities, issues that are dominating the agenda of many governments, return in the interventions of NGO’s, the transnational operations of businesses, and in the narratives of (social) media.

Furthermore:

* You will receive first-hand insights and guidance from experts in the field.

* You will be stimulated to develop your own views, research, and findings, to prepare you for your own future after your studies.

The Master's in Borders, Migration and Justice is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Human Geography.

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