You are interested in the region’s contemporary conflicts, and their historical and cultural backgrounds. You want to explore the changing relationship between East and West, popular culture and everyday life and the interplay between power centres and peripheries. You want to study Europe’s East from a European Studies perspective that emphasises connectivity, mutual influences and interdependencies. You want to zoom in on nation-building and conflicts in sub-regions like the Caucasus, Ukraine/Crimea, or the Balkans, and explore the relationship between nationalism and political Islam or Christian Orthodoxy. You are eager to engage in an international classroom by participating actively in discussions and debates. Copyright: UvA Turn the imperial perspective upside-down by studying Eastern Europe through the eyes of minorities! Prof. Michael Kemper East European Studies video What does this programme entail? In this video the teacher and student of the programme explain how this programme is structured and what the unique aspects are. The war in Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine raises questions for many of us. Why this enormous violence, why now? The UvA stands united for peace, freedom and democracy. We empathise with all those affected by the war. What does your week look like as a student? Wondering what your weekly schedule will be at the Master's in East European Studies? Then download the brochure with a sample timetable.