The Materials, Culture and Heritage (MCH) Research Programme has an established international reputation for research, policy engagement and community collaboration.

Nurturing the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies as a community of scholars, the MCH Research Programme provides an environment that is both critical and supportive for researchers across the field, from early career to senior scholars, and acts as a connection point between students, emeritus colleagues, alumni and wider publics.

In the present context of the climate crisis, issues of decoloniality, inequality and diversity, together with a broader imperative towards societal engagement, the MCH Research Programme provides a lens through which research at Aarhus University can make interventions within both academic and wider fields.