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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities

We teach and conduct research in the fields of language, religion, history, archaeology, philosophy, history of ideas, art, literature, ethnology, media and culture.

Research

Read more about the research conducted at departments and units and about research infrastructures.

Education

The Faculty offers 13 undergraduate and 5 master's programmes and a wide selection of freestanding courses.

News

En affisch för det 10:e ec2-forumet.
Apply now: Represent Umeå University at the EC2U Forum 2026 in Turku

Umeå University offers 10 mobility spots for students to join the EC2U Forum 2026 in Turku, 18–21 May

Fredrik Schulz
Mixed reality increases realism in training for mass casualty incidents

A new thesis shows how new virtual technology can complement traditional disaster training.

En person målar en tavla på ett bord.
Paints the picture of sustainable aesthetic teacher recruitment in the Arctic

Jakob Wickzell held his mid-term seminar, where he presented and discussed his ongoing doctoral thesis.

Sabine Houy i Lindellhallens trapp
Limited adoption of modern security technologies

Sabine Houy introduces a new automated solution to a complex problem.

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Doctoral thesis examines Indigenous peoples’ role in language policy

Doctoral student Lieuwe Jan Hettema held his mid-term seminar in Sámi language policy.

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Students turn bacterial math models into a game

Students at Umeå University have transformed microbial dynamics into a game.