History and Culture of Knowledge M.A.

Course Overview

The History and Culture of Knowledge M.A. at RWTH Aachen studies the history of knowledge and science, exploring their contents, actors, institutions, practices, and social/cultural conditions. Students learn about various cultures of knowledge, subject-oriented and epochal differences, and dynamics of knowledge creation. The course spans historical periods and methodological approaches, fostering skills in researching, interpreting and reconstructing knowledge practices. It addresses the demands of contemporary knowledge society and covers classic/current research questions in historiography, rooted in proven mentorship and active research involvement. (Source: https://www.histinst.rwth-aachen.de/cms/histinst/studium/geschichte-studieren/anforderungen/latein/~qpfjz/ma-geschichte-als-wissenskultur/)