Educational objectives

The PhD program, divided into two curricula (Philosophy and History), aims to train highly qualified researchers in the fields of historical and philosophical studies, who are able to navigate current historical and philosophical debates independently and critically. The program offers the opportunity to develop skills in analyzing and evaluating texts and sources, including through the use of digital tools, to articulate and explore topics and issues in depth, and to formulate careful and comprehensive interpretations of the complex processes of development in the present. In addition, the course aims to bring together two fundamental areas of comparison, research, and knowledge: a focus on the international dimension, interacting with supranational research subjects and networks, and a focus on the local area, also responding to the needs of the Third Mission and Social Impact.

Scientific Disciplinary Areas

• Archival Science, Bibliography, and Library Science (HIST-04/C) - DIUM

• Demography (STAT-03/A) - DIES

• Demo-Ethno-Anthropological Disciplines (SDEA-01/A) - DIUM

• Philosophy of Law (GIUR-17/A) - DISG

• Philosophy and theory of language (PHIL-04/B) - DIUM

• Moral philosophy (PHIL-03/A) - DIUM

• Political philosophy (GSPS-01/A) - DISG

• Theoretical Philosophy (PHIL-01/A), DIUM

• Geography (GEOG-01/A) - DIUM

• Economic and Political Geography (GEOG-01/B) - DILL

• Logic and Philosophy of Science (PHIL-02/A) - DIUM

• Political Science (GSPS-02/A) - DISG

• History of Science and Technology (PHIL-02/B) - DIUM

• Contemporary History (HIST-03/A) - DIUM

• History of International Relations (GSPS-04/B) - DIUM

• History of Pedagogy and Education (PAED-01/B) - DIUM

• History of Religions (HIST-04/A) - DIUM

• Contemporary History (HIST-03/A) - DIUM

• Medieval History (HIST-01/A) - DIUM

• Modern History (HIST-02/A) - DIUM 

Curricula

• HISTORY
  The History curriculum covers areas of research related to medieval, modern, and contemporary history. The curriculum also takes a cross-disciplinary approach to investigating issues related to historical and historiographical methods, including issues concerning approaches to texts, sources, and tools (including digital tools) useful for further study.
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  FILOSOFIA
  Il curriculum di Filosofia riguarda le aree di ricerca di tutti gli ambiti della storia della filosofia (antica, medievale, moderna e contemporanea) e di tutte le discipline filosofiche particolari (filosofia teoretica, storia e filosofia della scienza, morale, estetica, filosofia della politica e del diritto). Inoltre, in modo trasversale approfondisce i problemi di metodologia della ricerca filosofica, compresi i problemi legati all’approccio a temi e ad autori della storia della filosofia e agli strumenti (anche digitali) di cui oggi dispone la ricerca filosofica.

Career

This PhD program trains highly qualified researchers in historical and philosophical research, who can find professional opportunities in the following areas: university research or public and private research institutions, university teaching and secondary schools, historical-critical and editorial work on historical or philosophical texts, activities related to the production and organization of knowledge and information (including digital), including reasoned, rigorous, and accurate scientific dissemination. The course aims to provide not only specific knowledge of the field of research and the relevant discipline, but also cross-disciplinary skills that enable PhD graduates to work in the fields of culture, research, and education with proactive, analytical, and organizational skills. This solidity and flexibility can also be applied in various areas of public administration, in national and international non-academic institutions and bodies, in the development of research infrastructure, and in the field of training, communication, and business organization.

Administrative venue

Università degli Studi di Udine: DIUM Dipartimento di Studi umanistici e del patrimonio culturale, Palazzo Caiselli, vicolo Florio, 2/B – 33100 Udine