Master’s program focus “Digitization and Social Change” at FAU

Digitization is linked to a fundamental change in social conditions. In an interdisciplinary focus at FAU, master’s students in the social and cultural sciences can examine the background, analysis and design options for this change.

The focus is currently already integrated into the

• Master of Political Science (focus on digitalization and politics) – student advisor Prof. Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber
• Master Cultural Geography (focus on Digital Geography & Society) – student advisory Profs. Dr. Georg Glasze and Dr. Blake Walker

In addition, Sociology, Media Studies, Japanese Studies and Book Studies participate in the program. The Department of Digital Humanities & Social Studies initially feeds mainly methodological seminars from the Master’s area.

In the concentration, MA students can choose a total of 20 ECTS from a pool of interdisciplinary offerings.

• a total of 10 ECTS from two thematically appropriate main seminars in the subject area “Society & Technology
• a total of 10 ECTS from two methodological seminars in the digital humanities and social sciences and other participating subjects.

In the summer semester 2023, the following seminars can be selected (please contact the respective lecturers if you are interested)

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