PhD

The profile of PhD candidates trained within the doctorate provides them with a high competence in literature, cultural and gender studies, with solid linguistic proficiency, a strong theoretical commitment and a wide range of skills regarding human science. With this expertise and based on the specific formation obtained within the specific curricula, PhD candidates can aim to:

- Academic career in Italy or abroad;

- Partnership with institutions and national and international cultural foundations, national and international networks of research;

- Elaboration and realization of complex and high profile projects in Libraries, Cultural Centres, Publishing Houses, Journalism, Literary Translation, Foundations, Study Centres, New and traditional media, ecc.;

- Jobs as international experts in private companies and national and international public institutions, interested in strengthening politics of relationships and trades - with foreign countries;

- Employment in ONG or anti-violence centres as cultural mediator and gender expert;

- Diversity manager in public institutions and private companies;

- Project manager of national and European projects oriented to gender studies, equal opportunities and civil rights;

- Formation of leader figures in managing intercultural relationships and conciliation politics.

A wide range of collaborations and well-established scientific partnerships with numerous European and non-European universities:

- Co-tutorships agreements (cotutelle) for the award of a double or multiple PhD degrees;
- Participation of foreign lecturers in the examination committee for the conferment of the degree;
- Depending on the curriculum, the possibility of participating in winter or summer schools, conferences and seminars organised as part of European networks.

• Partner universities - Curriculum DESE

  To obtain a double PhD degree

• Partner universities - Curriculum EDGES

  To obtain a joint PhD title

Over the three-year doctoral cycle, scientific initiatives and activities are encouraged and expected, including:

- organisation of seminars, conferences, study days, etc.;
- where applicable, participation in the organisation of activities at the mobility centre and/or the host institution for the traineeship;
- publication of articles, essays, and reviews in national and international academic journals and edited volumes;
- editing of conference proceedings;
- presentation of papers at national and international conferences (ideally one essay or paper per year) on topics related to one’s doctoral research.