We seek to combine practical with theoretical approaches to the complex field of political studies: from considering a critical understanding of the concepts of politics and the political in the context of contemporaneity, the system of global capitalism, international relations, and international interventions, re-examining the phenomenon of conflict and its transformations, to a critical re-examining of the concept of violence, urban spaces, and civil engagement in the world surrounding us. The courses we offer (in the form of lectures and discussion seminars) provide our students with an opportunity to have critical access to existing relevant scholarly literature in the field of social studies, as well as to pursue independent theoretical and empirical research in our master’s programmes.
Our students can take an active part in two summer schools that the Department of Political Studies organises every year: the International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies and the Summer School for Sexualities, Cultures, and Politics. In addition, our students can take advantage of two currently running Erasmus+ exchange programmes, under the auspices of our ongoing partnership with the University of Iceland and Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.