Department of Languages and Cultures

Research

The research of the Department of Languages and Cultures is situated in the following areas: African languages and cultures (East and Central Africa), Oriental languages and cultures (Middle East & North Africa and South and East Asia (India, China & Japan/Korea)), Eastern European languages and cultures (Russia and South-Eastern Europe), and gender and diversity studies.

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Courses

One of the strengths of the department's courses is a broad programme that is tailored to the growing social, political and economic demand for expertise in the languages & cultures and research areas studied.

Two English master programmes are offered.

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PhD defenses

Dec 3

Queer late/r life sex. Women and non-binary people's unruly stories

Looman, Nika
Dec 12

Zenza Apprenticeship: Learning, Mentorship, and Resilience on and off Tokyo's yose Stages

Stark, Sarah

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