The Higher School of Economics - Saint-Petersburg (Russia) invites applications to a new International Master’s programme in Applied and Interdisciplinary History: “Usable Pasts”.

Two Years Full-Time. Language of instruction: English. Full tuition scholarships for international students are available.

Built on international experience of developing similar programmes, we use methodologies of global, comparative and transnational historical research that facilitate the study of patterns connecting European, Russian, Eurasian and global history. A crucial feature of the programme is its interdisciplinary character. It engages fully in dialogue with research in other disciplines, not just other branches of humanities, but also social and natural sciences, including economics, geography and ecology. For that reason, this exciting and innovative programme invites applicants with undergraduate degrees in history, and also actively seeks to applicants with degrees in social sciences, economics, law as well as the natural sciences and engineering.

The programme is centered in St. Petersburg, which is a UNESCO World site. St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas are uniquely rich in museums, monuments, cultural-natural and archaeological heritage sites that provide unique opportunities for practical training.