The PhD programme in Historical, Geographical and Anthropological Studies is a four-year program of excellence awarding a joint degree from the University of Padua and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
The programme enhances historical, anthropological, and geographical research, providing advanced methodologies and critical tools for the complex analysis of societies, territories, and cultures, while promoting inter- and transdisciplinary approaches within a stimulating and innovation-oriented environment.
Characterised by a strong international vocation, the programme promotes joint supervision, study abroad, summer schools, and exchanges with prestigious partner universities, offering a scientific framework of global reach.
The PhD programme involves the University of Padua and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice through the Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World – DiSSGeA (Padua), and Ca’ Foscari’s Department of Humanities, Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies, Department of Economics, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, and Department of Asian and North African Studies.
The faculty, comprising high-profile scholars, mainly includes researchers from these Departments as well as other partner universities.
The PhD programme is structured into three curricula: Historical Studies, Geographical Studies, and Anthropological Studies.
Historical Studies
Society, Identities, Cultures, Power and Politics, Mobility and Digital Humanities
Geographical Studies
Places, Territories and Landscapes: social, cultural and political dynamics
Anthropological Studies
Cultures, Bodies and Society: Ethnography, Migrations and Postcolonial Processes
In force since 5 October 2021, the Code is addressed to researchers affiliated with the University of Padua. It outlines the principles of ethical and professional responsibility, honesty, and fairness that must be respected throughout all phases of research, whether conducted individually or in groups.
