MA Gender Studies

The Religion and Conflict MA at Lancaster University is an in-depth postgraduate course that examines religious change and its effects on the world. This multidisciplinary course seeks to understand how religion influences conflicts at the local as well as global level, over time.Course Content: This course covers crucial topics such as religious peace-building, religious identity, and the role of religion in conflicts. Students will engage with issues of religious difference and its impact on interactions within public spaces, institutions, and communities. The course curriculum combines classroom teaching with interactive seminars, guided independent study, and research.Key Modules: The course includes mandatory modules such as "Religion, Society, and Public Life", and "Religion and Conflict". Alongside these, students can choose from a wide range of optional modules like "Religion, Nature and the Environment", "Religion and Sexuality", and more.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can pursue careers in various sectors including, the civil service, international development, NGOs, journalism, policy development, teaching, and further academic research among others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.