Master in the Study of Religion

Informed by post-colonial debates and with a stress on historical contextualizations, the MA in the Study of Religion allows you to explore a variety of expressions of religion— from local diversity in Oslo to the religions of empires. In this MA, you will study the movements of religious artifacts on the global antiquities market, the significance of empire for religious formations, and the complex interrelationships between religion, knowledge, law and politics in past and present. The MA provides historical, analytical and critical perspectives on religion and brings you up to speed on the methodological finesses of studying religion as a cultural phenomenon.