Program Overview

European Master in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) Program

The European Master in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) program is a prestigious academic program that focuses on human rights and democratisation.

Program Details

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human rights and democratisation, and to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue careers in these fields.

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including:

• Cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and its impact on indigenous peoples' traditional clothing
• Border abolition in the age of postcolonial capitalism and its relation to global inequality

Program Structure

The program includes a second semester where students complete their dissertation. The dissertation is supervised by a professor from the university.

Recent Graduates

Recent graduates of the program include Stephanie Lackner and Antoine Schmidt-Berteau, who successfully completed their dissertations under the supervision of professors from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

• Stephanie Lackner's dissertation was titled "Who Wore it Better? Cultural Appropriation in the Fashion Industry. How International Law Fails to Safeguard Indigenous Peoples' Traditional Clothing" and was supervised by Professor Vassilios Pergantis.
• Antoine Schmidt-Berteau's dissertation was titled "A Case for Border Abolition in the Age of Postcolonial Capitalism. Borders as Instruments of Global Inequality" and was supervised by Professor Georgios Angelopoulos.

Program Events

The program includes various events, such as the graduation ceremony, which is attended by representatives from European universities participating in the program.

• The graduation ceremony for the 2025 academic year took place on September 21, 2025, in Venice.
• The ceremony was attended by Professor Anna Maria Konsta, a member of the Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Chair at AUTH.