ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES

Transdisciplinary master program, with courses fully taught in English,

accredited by ARACIS in the field of Philosophy

The MA in Environmental Humanities is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary programme designed to explore how the methods and insights of humanities disciplines can address the global environmental crisis. As graduates of this programme, you will be equipped to become thoughtful, critical, and engaged citizens capable of contributing positively to society in a rapidly changing and complex world.

Our programme provides you with the tools to analyse, interpret, and express ideas, helping you critically compare models of human life and flourishing while imagining sustainable futures. We aim to nurture professionals who understand environmental challenges from multiple perspectives and are capable of taking informed, responsible action.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates leave the programme with a range of professional and transferable skills, including advanced communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are highly valued in both public and private sectors. An increasing number of employers are now incorporating sustainability and well-being goals into their organizational strategies, opening up pathways into diverse sectors such as:

  • Government agencies
  • Corporate responsibility and sustainability
  • Sustainability management
  • Policy research
  • Environmental journalism
  • Environmental tourism and conservation work
  • NGOs and charitable organizations

Environmental Humanities graduates are also well-prepared for careers in international institutions and organizations, where they can apply leadership and management skills in multicultural and complex settings.

CURRICULUM
Promotion 2025-2027
1st Year

  • System thinking
  • Climate, environment and energy – a natural science
  • Climate, environment and energy – a social science perspective
  • Climate, environment and energy – a humanities perspective
  • Transdisciplinary methods: Creating knowledge with communities
  • Ethics of transdisciplinary research
  • Janus ecology: empathy and violence in climate change imagination
  • The philosophical foundations of citizen science: facing the challenges of a new environment
  • Eco- and climate anxiety in the premodern age
  • Ecological perspectives in contemporary global fiction
  • A pragma-rhetorical approach to climate-related communication
  • Curricular Practical Training
2nd Year

  • Philosophical challenges of climate change
  • The ethics of sustainable governance
  • Eco-archaeology and climate resilience
  • Human evolution and adaptative strategies
  • Sustainability of human capital in a world in demographic contraction
  • Social Ecology
  • Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences
  • Independent project in transdisciplinary studies of climate, environment and energy – Research activities, Master thesis preparation
  • Transdisciplinary Academic Reading and Writing
  • Communication & Collaboration in Transdisciplinary Work
FACULTY
ADMISSION & ADMISSION CRITERIA
Admission takes place in July and September.
The call for applications is open to Romanian nationals – BA (or equivalent) graduates -, as well as nationals of EU, EEA member states, Swiss Confederation nationals and non EU-citizens.
Applicants with previous studies abroad will include a certificate acknowledging their studies abroad/degrees obtained abroad, issued by the specialized department of the Ministry of Education.

More information on when and how to apply http://unesco-chair.unibuc.ro/admission/

PROGRAM LENGTH
4 semesters (120 ECTS)
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
ENGLISH.
Proficiency in English is required for this MA
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Courses start in October and end in June.
MOBILITY
Mobility opportunities are available for students at partner universities.
CHAIRMAN OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD ________

Prof. Constantin STOENESCU
University of Bucharest
Faculty of Philosophy

Ph.D., University of Bucharest

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