The staff of the institute of History is subdivided in five research themes/master specialisations:

• Staff ''The Unification of the Mediterranean World''
  (= Master specialisation: Ancient History)
• Staff ''The Dynamics of European Identity, 1300-1700''
  (= Master specialisation: Medieval and Early Modern European History)
• Staff ''Political Culture and National Identities''
• Staff ''European Expansion and Globalisation''
• Staff ''Migration and Global Interdependence''