Dark and/or Problematic Cultural Heritage

Education facts

Code: 5KK700

The course addresses and critically discusses the category of cultural heritage referred to as dark or problematic, as well as why dark and problematic heritage is considered important to preserve and communicate. Dark and/or problematic cultural heritage may include elements connected to events or periods of violence and abuse, conflicts, acts of violence and terrorism, or oppression of specific groups. This heritage may, in various ways, have been deliberately silenced and forgotten, formally or informally remembered, instrumentalized for political purposes, or even adapted for tourism (so-called dark tourism). The subject is highly interdisciplinary and is explored through studies of key theories and current research in the field, along with an in-depth focus on a theme that varies from year to year. During the autumn term of 2026, the in-depth theme will be *Dark and/or Problematic National Cultural Heritage*.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Dark and/or Problematic Cultural Heritage

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 October 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %