Global Processes, Rights and Cultures in the Contemporary

The PhD in International Studies promotes an international and interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of global phenomena in modern and contemporary contexts. The program builds on the scientific and cultural profile of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (DSUS), encouraging dialogue across diverse disciplinary fields and methodological perspectives.

The teaching and research structure of the program integrates contributions from multiple disciplines, ensuring coherence between the overall scientific framework of the doctorate and its pedagogical design. The program is grounded in the belief that a plurality of perspectives is essential for a critical and informed understanding of contemporary global processes, both in the short and long term.

Research Focus Areas

The PhD program promotes and supports original research in the following thematic macro-areas:

• Global governance, global issues, international and intercultural relations
• Human rights, international cooperation, and migration
• Institutions, markets, and society
• Communication, innovation, cultures, and memory

The PhD encourages applications from both Italian and international candidates. Research proposals should align with one or more of the thematic areas above and demonstrate the ability to critically engage with historical, political, economic, legal, geographical, sociological, philosophical, anthropological, linguistic, and artistic-cultural knowledge within international, regional, transnational, and intercultural frameworks. Candidates must also demonstrate the potential to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these areas.