European Masterlehrgang Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA)

The European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) - organised by the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) - offers an action- and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines interdisciplinary perspectives with skills building activities. While studying in a multicultural environment, students have the opportunity to meet and be taught by leading academics representing the 41 E.MA participating universities, officials of international organisations (including the European Union, the United Nations and the Council of Europe) and experts and practitioners of national and international NGOs. Established in 1997 thanks to the vision of 10 pioneer universities, E.MA is the oldest Master's Programme supported by the European Union.

The aims of the E.MA Programme are to form high-level professionals in the field of Human Rights and Democratisation qualified to work as academics, staff members or field workers for inter-governmental, governmental, and non-governmental organisations, to provide its graduates with some practical field/work experience and to create a European network of curriculum development and staff exchange among universities in the field of Human Rights and Democratisation.

Upon successful completion of the E.MA Programme, students will be able to master in-depth knowledge of recent and current developments in Human Rights and Democratisation, examine Human Rights and Democratisation debates through a solid understanding of theories, concepts and methods and refer to and apply thematic, country and comparative approaches.

Programme Organisation

• Italy: European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation

Participating Universities

• Austria
  University of Vienna | Prof. Manfred Nowak | E.MA Theses in this University
  University of Graz | Prof. Gerd Oberleitner | E.MA Theses in this University

• Belgium
  KU Leuven | Prof. Koen Lemmens | E.MA Theses in this University
  Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) | Prof. Guy Haarscher | E.MA Theses in this University

• Bulgaria
  Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski | Prof. Nikolay Simeonov Natov | E.MA Theses in this University

• Croatia
  University of Zagreb | Prof. KREGAR Josip | (no E.MA thesis in this university

• Cyprus
  University of Cyprus | Prof. Kalliope Agapiou-Josephides | E.MA Theses in this University

• Czech Republic
  Masaryk University of Brno | Dr. Jan Holzer | E.MA Theses in this University

• Denmark
  University of Southern Denmark/Danish Institute for Human Rights | Dr. Eva Maria Lassen | E.MA Theses in this University

• Estonia
  Tartu University | Prof. Lauri Malksoo | E.MA Theses in this University

• Finland
  A°bo Akademy University  | Prof. Markku Suksi | E.MA Theses in this University
  University of Helsinki | Prof. Jan Klabbers | E.MA Theses in this University

• France
  Universite´ de Strasbourg | Prof. Jean-Paul Jacqué | E.MA Theses in this University
  Universite´ de Montpellier | Prof. Frédéric Sudre | E.MA Theses in this University

• Germany
  Ruhr-University Bochum | Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer | E.MA Theses in this University
  University of Hamburg | Prof. Hans Giessmann | E.MA Theses in this University

• Greece
  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki  | Prof. Emer. Dr Dimitra Papadopoulou | E.MA Theses in this University
  Panteion University Athens | Prof. Stelios Perrakis | E.MA Theses in this University

• Hungary
  Eotvos Lorand University Budapest | Prof. Gabor Halmai | E.MA Theses in this University

• Ireland
  National University of Ireland Galway | Prof. Michael O'Flaherty | E.MA Theses in this University
  University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin | Dr. Graham Finlay | E.MA Theses in this University

• Italy
  University of Padua  | Dr. Paolo De Stefani | E.MA Theses in this University
  Ca’ Foscari University of Venice | Prof. Adalberto Perulli | E.MA Theses in this University

• Latvia
  University of Latvia | Prof. Arturs Kucs | E.MA Theses in this University

• Lithuania
  University of Vilnius | Prof. Dainius Zalimas | E.MA Theses in this University

• Luxembourg
  Universite´ du Luxembourg | Prof. Jean-Paul Lehners | E.MA Theses in this University

• Malta
  University of Malta | Prof. Jan Refalo | E.MA Theses in this University

• Poland
  Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan /Poznan Human Rights Centre | Prof. Zdzislaw Kedzia | E.MA Theses in this University

• Portugal
  University of Coimbra | Prof. Vital Moreira | E.MA Theses in this University
  New University of Lisbon | Prof. Maria Teresa Pizarro Beleza | E.MA Theses in this University

• Romania
  University of Bucharest | Prof. Iulia Motoc | E.MA Theses in this University

• Slovakia
  Comenius University, Bratislava | Prof. Maria Patakyova | E.MA Theses in this University

• Slovenia
  University of Ljubljana | Prof. Petra Roter | E.MA Theses in this University

• Spain
  University of Deusto, Bilbao | Prof. Felipe Gómez | E.MA Theses in this University
  University of Seville | Prof. Carmen Marquez Carrasco | E.MA Theses in this University

• Sweden
  Lund University | Prof. Karol Nowak | E.MA Theses in this University
  Uppsala University | Prof. Anna-Sara Lind | E.MA Theses in this University

• The Netherlands
  Maastricht University | Prof. Ria Wolleswinkel | E.MA Theses in this University
  Utrecht University | Prof. Jenny E. Goldschmidt | E.MA Theses in this University

• United Kingdom
  University of Nottingham | Prof. Jeffrey Kenner | E.MA Theses in this University
  Queen’s University Belfast | Prof. Brice Dickson | E.MA Theses in this University