GLAD—
—Genetics, Linguistics & Archaeology in the Digital Age
The GLAD programme is a collaboration between Uppsala University (Sweden), Ghent University (Belgium), University of Tartu (Estonia), and Univerity of Turku (Finland) funded by ENLIGHT.
Our goal is to educate a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers and equip them with the tools to combine genetics, linguistics, and archaeology to uncover the human past. In the GLAD programme, students at the Master’s and PhD levels are invited to enroll in courses offered by the partner universities.
Here, you find the GLAD information poster to print:
Any questions about GLAD? Contact Axel Palmér, our GLAD-coordinator.
Below you will find our current course offering. Please note that enrollment procedures differ depending on university/course.
Uppsala University, Sweden
Important: For all courses at Uppsala University, you need to apply via a Swedish website (Antagning.se). You find the step-by-step guidance below.
Biomolecular Archaeology
Course code: 1BL809
Application deadline:
15 Apr 2026
Course period: 9 Nov 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Level: see entry requirements in the course description
Distance learning
Course description
2 ECTS
Apply via Antagning.se
Contact: Rita Peyroteo Stjerna
Human Evolution: An Overview
Course code: 1BG046
Application deadline:
15 Apr 2026
Course period: 1 Sep 2026 – 18 Jan 2027
Level: Any
Distance learning
Course description
10 ECTS
Apply via Antagning.se
Contact: Helena Malmström
Landscape Analysis and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Course code: 5AR774
Application deadline:
15 Apr 2026
Course period: 4 Nov 2026 – 17 Jan 2027
Level: see entry requirements in the course description
On-campus
Course description
15 ECTS
Apply via Antagning.se
Contact: Maria Lowe Fri
GIS for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Course code: 5AR766
Application deadline:
15 Apr 2026
Course period: 31 Aug – 3 Nov 2026
Level: see entry requirements in the course description
On-campus
Course description
7.5 ECTS
Apply via Antagning.se
Contact: Maria Lowe Fri
Data Visualisation and Statistics for Language Sciences
Course code: 5LN150
Application deadline:
15 Apr 2026
Course period: 31 Aug – 8 Nov 2026
Level: see entry requirements in the course description
On-campus
Course description
7.5 ECTS
Apply via Antagning.se
Contact: Student Office (Dept. of Linguistics & Philology)
How to find courses and apply via Antagning.se (Uppsala University):
Ghent University, Belgium
African Archaeology
Course code: A005330
Course period: Sept – Dec 2026
On-campus learning
5 ECTS
Contact Peter Coutros to apply
Anthropology, Africa
& the Anthropocene
Course code: A006650
Course period: Sept – Dec 2026
On-campus learning
5 ECTS
Contact Nick Rahier to apply
Introduction to African Linguistics
Course code: A005296
Course period: Sept – Dec 2026
On-campus learning
5 ECTS
Contact Sara Pacchiarotti to apply
University of Tartu, Estonia
Introduction to Biomolecular Archaeology
Application deadline: 1 Sept 2026
Course period: Sept – Dec 2026
Level: any
3 ECTS
Contact Ester Oras for general enquiries about the course; or Urve Soonets for registration and access to course materials
Course description
This is a basic introductory course on modern biomolecular techniques applied to archaeological material.
The course will cover the main principles of:
These major topics are further supplemented by dedicated lectures on e.g. Modern analytical techniques in art and heritage science; Ethics in biomolecular archaeology; Biomolecular archaeology in the field.
No previous knowledge in archaeology or biomolecular sciences is required.
University of Turku, Finland
Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics
Course code: KIAS0080
Level: see entry requirements in the course description
3-5 ECTS
Contact: Outi Vesakoski