All PhD candidates in the Faculty of Humanities follow the methodology course Key Issues in the Humanities, which is given every year. During this course, the PhD candidates get acquainted with (specifically VU) core problems and debates in the humanities. In the course we will identify and discuss current topics in the Humanities and how they might affect your own research project and career perspectives. This will take three sessions. The course concludes with a Graduate Seminar for Master’s and Research Master’s students in the Faculty of Humanities, in January. The seminar is an integral part of the course and will be prepared by the course participants (in smaller groups).
Key issues in the Humanities – Faculty of Humanities
Course Description
This course considers the ‘nature’ of the humanities, the challenges and opportunities of inter- and transdisciplinary, knowledge utilization and societal relevance. The course concludes with a Graduate Seminar for Ma and Rema students, during which the course participants present on the themes discussed, on Thursday February 8, 2024
Study Characteristics
Name of teacher: Nathanja van den Heuvel, Annemie Halsema
Language: English
ECTS: 2
Start date: 4 October 2023
End date: 8 February 2024
On campus / Online: hybrid
Academic skill: generic
Available to: All VU PhD candidates (Priority will be given to PhD candidates of the Faculty of Humanities)
Graduate School: GSH
Discipline: research
Total course duration in hrs. : 56
Number of lessons: 4
Anticipated hrs. of study: 48 including preparation of the graduate seminar
Schedule info: Wednesday October, 4, 11, and 25, from 13:30 - 15:15 and February 8, from 14:00 - 18:00
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Course Description & Study Characteristics
Course Description
This course considers the ‘nature’ of the humanities, the challenges and opportunities of inter- and transdisciplinary, knowledge utilization and societal relevance. The course concludes with a Graduate Seminar for Ma and Rema students, during which the course participants present on the themes discussed, on Thursday February 8, 2024
Study Characteristics
Name of teacher: Nathanja van den Heuvel, Annemie Halsema
Language: English
ECTS: 2
Start date: 4 October 2023
End date: 8 February 2024
On campus / Online: hybrid
Academic skill: generic
Available to: All VU PhD candidates (Priority will be given to PhD candidates of the Faculty of Humanities)
Graduate School: GSH
Discipline: research
Total course duration in hrs. : 56
Number of lessons: 4
Anticipated hrs. of study: 48 including preparation of the graduate seminar
Schedule info: Wednesday October, 4, 11, and 25, from 13:30 - 15:15 and February 8, from 14:00 - 18:00