The Hugo Valentin Centre

General information

The Hugo Valentin Centre is an inter-disciplinary unit at Uppsala University, with its main focus on research and education within two prioritized areas: on the one hand cultural and social phenomena and processes of change related to the ethnic dimension in human life, on the other hand Holocaust and genocide studies. To these subject fields belong for instance minority studies, multilingualism, ethnic relations, Balkan studies, Holocaust history, the study of genocide and similar atrocities, as well as the effect of violence on individuals and society.

Research is carried out from Nordic as well as wider international perspectives, where culture, language, history, religion and politics are natural points of departure for the activities. HVC has the task to coordinate the research and teaching activities concerning the activity National minorities in Sweden (NAMIS) and to develop contract teaching courses. Teaching is primarily carried within the framework of the Master Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, but also in the fields of minority studies, socio-linguistics and nationalism.

The Centre's activities encompass research, education at post-graduate level, documentation and information. In addition to its own research, the Centre also is explicitly charged with the task of stimulating and initiating studies of its subject areas within Uppsala University. The Centre also has the task of disseminating knowledge about the areas' research problems and research results in the light of international and global perspectives, discussions and conditions. Against the backdrop of its tasks and focus, the Centre should constitute a resource for education at Uppsala University, primarily on the higher levels.