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Understanding the reality in which one lives is a necessary condition to be able to act with responsibility and awareness in every field and to become professionals able to make an impact in different contexts. To be able to read a continuously and rapidly changing reality, today, even more than in the past, it is necessary to be able to combine different points of view: from economic to legal, from political to psychological, from sociological to historical.
For the Faculty, safeguarding the cultural identity of Università Cattolica means placing at the centre of political and social sciences, both in research and teaching, the cardinal principles of the common good, personal dignity, solidarity and subsidiarity. These principles are reflected in the formulation of the academic offer, in the professors/lecturers’ awareness of their role as educators, in the response to the problems and challenges of contemporary society
It is on this idea that the active educational programmes within the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of Università Cattolica are based, all characterised by a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach, which is therefore the Faculty's point of distinction and strength. This approach translates into a teaching method that combines cultural education and professional preparation. A method aimed at acquiring the ability to interpret phenomena and tackle problems by grasping their multiple dimensions, capable of giving the graduate a flexible profile that is open to the development of new skills in his or her professional future.
The Faculty, only in terms of age, is rather young: in fact, it was born in 2012 from the union of the Faculties of Political Science and Sociology. However, it is a project that has very distant origins, born with Università Cattolica: in fact, 1921, the year the University was founded, is also the year when the degree programme in Social Sciences was created; from this, in different moments, the Faculties of Political Sciences and Sociology took shape. Today the two faculties are once again united in a project that is both solid and innovative. Many are the figures of extraordinary scholars and masters who have characterised this long history.
Among them we remember: Marcello Boldrini, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences from 1935 to 1947, statistician, academic of the Lincei and longtime collaborator of Enrico Mattei at the top of the national oil industry; Francesco Vito, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences from 1947 to 1959, economist, academic of the Lincei and also rector from 1959 to 1965; Gianfranco Miglio, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences from 1959 to 1989, political scientist and constitutionalist, who devoted himself in particular to institutional reforms and federalism; Alberto Quadrio Curzio, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences from 1989 to 2010, economist, academic and president of the Accademia dei Lincei since 2015, who was also president of the Italian Society of Economists; Michele Colasanto, first Dean of the Faculty of Sociology, sociologist and vice pro-rector of Università Cattolica from 1998 to 2002.
Academic Year | 2021-2022 |
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Subject area | Legal, Politological, Economic and Statistical Sciences |
Cycle | 37 |
Coordinator | Prof. Daniela Giannetti |
Language | English |
Duration | 4 years |
Positions | 7 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table. |
Application deadline | May 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM (Expired) |
Enrolment period | From Jul 22, 2021 to Aug 02, 2021 |
Doctoral programme start date | Nov 01, 2021 |
Curriculum 1: Political Science
Curriculum 2: International Studies
Curriculum 3: Sociology
Giannetti | Daniela | Università di Bologna | Political Science | Member | |
Loveless | Paul Matthew | Università di Bologna | Political Science | Member | |
Mattoni | Alice | Università di Bologna | Sociology | Member | |
Tornimbeni | Corrado | Università di Bologna | International Studies | Member | |
Valeriani | Augusto | Università di Bologna | Sociology | Member | |
Verbeek | Bertjian | Università di Njimegen (Netherlands) | International Studies | Member | |
Zambernardi | Lorenzo | Università di Bologna | International Studies | Member | |
Alacevich | Michele | Università di Bologna | International Studies | Substitute | |
Baracani | Elena | Università di Bologna | Political Science | Substitute | |
Belardinelli | Sergio | Università di Bologna | Sociology | Substitute | |
Bianchini | Stefano | Università di Bologna | International Studies | Substitute | |
Giorgini | Giovanni | Università di Bologna | Political Science | Substitute | |
Pallotti | Arrigo | Università di Bologna | International Studies | Substitute | |
Rizza | Roberto | Università di Bologna | Sociology | Substitute |
Michele | Alacevich | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Elena | Baracani | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Sergio | Belardinelli | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Stefano | Bianchini | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Nicola | De Luigi | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Daniela | Giannetti | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Giovanni | Giorgini | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Paul Matthew | Loveless | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Sonia | Lucarelli | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Debora | Mantovani | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Alice | Mattoni | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato Confermato |
Arrigo | Pallotti | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato Confermato |
Stefania | Profeti | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Lucia | Quaglia | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Roberto | Rizza | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Michele | Sapignoli | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Corrado | Tornimbeni | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Augusto | Valeriani | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Bertjian | Verbeek | Università di Njimegen (Netherlands) | Professore Ordinario |
Lorenzo | Zambernardi | Università di Bologna | Professore Associato |
Loris | Zanatta | Università di Bologna | Professore Ordinario |
Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali - SPS
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The call for applications for the 2025-26 academic year (start date: 1 September 2025) will open in November 2024 - the deadline will be 31 January 2025 at 14:00 (CET).
The content on this page is subject to change for the 2025-26 call for applications
Our researchers study the important issues of our time that the social science can uniquely address, with Ph.D. opportunities across politics and comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and sociology.
Our active faculty, and strong cohort of Ph.D. researchers and post-doctoral scholars, creates a stimulating environment for study. By covering key fields across the political and social sciences within one department, we enable cross-disciplinary research conversations to take place, meaning ideas and research findings are easily shared and discussed further.
While our experienced staff offer intense supervision, you also receive the academic freedom and time for your own independent research. In addition, our researchers benefit from interacting with the academics, practitioners and other leaders in their field, who are regular visitors to our Department and are able to offer their advice and thoughts on your work.
The policy of the EUI is not to offer individual guidance and advice on dissertation proposals. You should not contact potential supervisors but read the information on research themes on this page and indicate three professors who could supervise your dissertation in the application form.
If you have any questions on the programme, grants, requirements, application and selection procedures, please contact the EUI Admissions Office – Email: [email protected]
Early career outcomes for SPS PhDs (2022-23)
The EUI is committed to providing equitable and inclusive conditions for all candidates and is keen to attract, encourage and retain a diverse and highly qualified community of scholars.
Candidates with disabilities or specific educational needs are encouraged to register their needs with the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies (Email: [email protected] ) for the coordination of reasonable adjustments at the stage of application, selection, and admission to the programme.
Call for applications for admission to phd programmes of national interest (din) - academic year 2024/2025 - 40th cycle .
Call for PhD programmes of National Interest (DIN) in HERITAGE SCIENCE – EARTH OBSERVATION – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – PEACE STUDIES has been published.
Applications must be submitted by 10 July 2024 at 23:59 pm (local time) without any exception.
Call for applications DIN PhD programmes 40th cycle - 2024_2025 (pdf) Applications Submition Tutorial - 40th cycle_2024_2025 (pdf)
Sapienza University of Rome announces the following exam-based open call for admission to the 40th Cycle of PhD Programmes. The legal duration of all PhD programmes is three years. Applications must be submitted by 20 June 2024 at 23:59 pm (local time) without any exception.
Call for applications 40th cycle - 2024_2025 (pdf) Applications Submition Tutorial - 40th cycle_2024_2025 (pdf)
Sapienza University of Rome published a call for pre-selection for postgraduate PhD positions with scholarships fund by China Scholarship Council . List of PhD Programmes for which it is possible to apply are indicated in the Appendix CSC XL cycle. The deadline for submission of the application is February 28th, 2024 at 12.00 a.m. (CET).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRE-SELECTION CALL IS RESEVE ONLY TO CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Call for pre-selection CSC XL - Appendix CSC XL - Agreement Sapienza-CSC
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L'elenco e le finalità delle attività intraprese dalla Sapienza sono descritte nella pagina dedicata Sapienza per il Pnrr .
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