Master of Arts in European Women's and Gender History (MATILDA)
Vienna, Austria
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* application deadline for applicants for master’s programs students form all other countries and if they seek financial aid
** payable in one or two installments, non-refundable initial tuition fee installment (€500 EUR) is paid to confirm your acceptance of our offer of admission and is credited towards the 1st tuition fee installment in year 1
Introduction
Established as part of the EU Erasmus program, the MATILDA European Master in Women's and Gender History is designed for students wishing to develop expertise in women's and gender history and who are interested in intercultural exchange.
The program of study is spread over two years, includes 120 ECTS points, and links leading European universities in an exciting, innovative, and unique venture. Students study at least at two different partner institutions (a 'home' and a 'host'/exchange institution), choosing from among the following:
- Central European University (CEU), Vienna, Austria
- University of Vienna, Austria
- The Université Lumière Lyon 2 (coordinating institution), France
- The Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
- Universià degli Studi di Padova, Italy
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
MATILDA Program Definition at CEU
At CEU (Vienna Campus), the Department of Gender Studies and the Department of History cooperate in offering the MATILDA MA. Transnational and comparative approaches are foregrounded, with location, class, "race", religion, and other categories informing the study of women and gender in history. Thematic foci include histories of "state-socialism," women's activism, and gender politics, as well as East/West-North/South relations, nation/nationalisms, and body politics. MATILDA brings together faculty from many countries and research traditions with expertise in Gender and Historical Studies (including medieval studies).
Program Accreditation/Registration
- The program was approved and registered by the New York State Education Department
- Program accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ-Austria)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
CEU accepts applications from MATILDA candidates for CEU financial aid, including fellowship packages and tuition waivers on the basis of academic merit. In addition, CEU accepts fee-paying students for the MATILDA Program. CEU will interrupt financial aid for MATILDA students' during their study abroad period.
Curriculum
The MATILDA curriculum includes courses in core subjects in Women's and Gender History (theory, methodology, and practice) and specialist options covering medieval to modern historical epochs, such as the history of Nationalism and Post-/Colonialism and the History of Post-/Socialism; History of Masculinities; History of Gender in the Sciences; History of Gender and Work; History of Gender and Education; Comparative History of Women's Movements; Critical Romani Studies; Gender and Migration; Islamic Feminism in Historical Perspective; Women's Oral History; and Gender and Religion.
Year 1
Semester 1: 30 ECTS
- 10: Foundations in Women’s and Gender History
- 10: Foundations in Historical Methods and Theories
- 10: Electives: Historiography/Feminist Theory/Language
Semester 2: 30 ECTS
- Electives
- Language (up to 10 ECTS)
Year 2
Semester 1: 30 ECTS
- 10: Thesis preparation/Electives
- 20: Electives
Semester 2: 30 ECTS
- Supervision/workshops
- Thesis: 70-110 pages (approximately 2,800 characters incl. spaces, or 420 words/page) + bibliography etc.
Submission: depending on the university Assessment: 2 reviews by 2 faculty from different MATILDA partner institutions
Student Mobility
MATILDA students spend one or more semesters at a MATILDA partner university other than their home institution. They are strongly advised to facilitate their exchange semester(s) through the Erasmus+ Mobility scheme; the scheme provides partial funding for the exchange period. (EU students returning from their MATILDA home institution to their home country for the exchange period receive low priority in the Erasmus mobility funding scheme.) Additional funding may be available.
As a first step in the application for the Erasmus+ Mobility scheme, students contact the responsible office at their MATILDA home institution.
Program Outcome
MATILDA supports integrative perspectives that go beyond local, regional, and national histories to situate these histories, as well as European history as a whole, in broader contexts. With its focus on comparative, entangled, and transnational history, MATILDA aims to:
- Explore the history of gender differences and similarities in European cultures and societies;
- Investigate the role of gender in shaping European history;
- Challenge gender inequalities.