PhD in Humanities, XLI

Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze Umanistiche, XLI ciclo

The PhD in Humanities offers an advanced training program structured into three curricula: Philology and Ancient Literatures; Modern and Contemporary Cultures and Literatures and Archeology.The program offers an integrated and multifaceted approach to the humanities, considered as a network of interconnected disciplines from synchronic, diachronic, and methodological perspectives. At the same time, it embraces new digital contexts. Advanced training covers philology, literature, history, art history, archaeology, and ethno-anthropology and benefits from the interaction among these fields, spanning from the ancient world to the contemporary era and including innovation and digital transformation. The program also promotes engagement with the international academic community, encouraging exchange and mutual collaboration. The program supports co-supervised dissertations and offers the opportunity to spend at least one semester at foreign universities. It also allows for a period of at least one month at other Italian universities. Additionally, based on the research projects undertaken, students can spend at least one semester within public administration bodies, institutions, or research centers.

Thematic Areas:

The strong interdisciplinary nature of the training project, the specific educational objectives, and the expected learning outcomes - in terms of knowledge, skills, and competencies, both disciplinary and transversal - are consistent with the cultural and professional profiles of the graduates, clearly defined for the three curricula, as well as with the available financial and structural resources. Specifically, the three curricula are dedicated to:

  1. The study of the ancient world as a foundational element of both national and European culture, using the tools of classical philology and the textual evidence of Greek and Latin literature. This also includes the analysis of how the ancient world has been interpreted and reimagined in later periods.
  2. The study of modern and contemporary European cultures and literatures. This includes exploring language and communication, the relationship between literature and other art forms, as well as intercultural and intermedial connections.
  3. A multidisciplinary study of tangible and intangible cultural and archaeological assets from both the ancient world and the present day. The focus is on archaeological, ethno-anthropological, and art-historical fields, including their digital applications.

Coordinatore:

Professors from Italian Universities

Professors from foreign Universities

Download the PhD Program Training Plan.

The online educational activities will be held in the virtual classroom available on the University’s E-learning Portal.

In light of the international debate on the role of universities in the field of knowledge and their relationship with local communities, as well as ANVUR’s guidelines on enhancing interactions between universities and society—referred to as the University’s Public Engagement—the PhD program in Humanities aims to promote activities directed towards society and the territory. Recognizing that disseminating research results is a core objective of the activities related to Public Engagement, the PhD in Humanities seeks to foster dialogue not only with the national and international academic community, but also with society and local communities.

This is achieved through the organization of seminars, conferences, and events involving faculty members and students, both within the Department and in collaboration with other institutions (public and private entities, associations, schools, research centers, etc.). 

To this end, doctoral candidates are encouraged throughout their program to participate in—and/or organize—events that position them as active contributors to the dissemination of research beyond academic circles.

Public Engagement Activities of the Department of Humanities.

Conferences and Seminars.

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