PhD in Historical and Philosophical Heritage for Sustainable Innovation

The PhD in Historical and Philosophical Heritage for Sustainable Innovation is designed to address the challenges of an increasingly complex global society, shaped by rapid innovation, continuous flows of information, and profound social and cultural transformations. In this context, the humanities are called upon to renew their methods, redefine their role, and contribute critically to the interpretation of the present.

The programme provides doctoral students with the theoretical and methodological tools required to carry out original, rigorous, and historically grounded research. Special emphasis is placed on critical thinking, interdisciplinary dialogue, and the international dimension of academic work.

Structured around two main curricula—Historical Disciplines and Philosophical Disciplines—the PhD promotes a strongly interdisciplinary approach, encouraging reflection on the relationship between historical processes, forms of thought, and the major issues of the contemporary world. Particular attention is devoted to the themes of innovation, sustainability, inclusion, resilience, and ecological and digital transition.

Curricula

Historical Disciplines
This curriculum brings together the main fields of historical research, from Greek, Roman, Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary History to the History of Christianity, Palaeography, Diplomatics, Archival Science, Bibliography, and Library Science, including more specialized areas such as Greek and Roman Epigraphy and the History of Medieval and Humanistic Thought.

Philosophical Disciplines
This curriculum covers the principal areas of philosophical research, including Theoretical Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Aesthetics, History of Philosophy, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, History of Science and Technology, and Logic and Philosophy of Science, together with specialized fields such as the History of Metaphysics, History of Ideas, Philosophy of Communication, Political Communication, Hermeneutics, and Philosophy Education.

Partner Universities

University of Foggia (up to the 40th cycle)
University of Molise (up to the 40th cycle)
University of Naples “L’Orientale” (up to the 40th cycle)

International Partner Universities

University of Lisbon
Autonomous University of Barcelona (up to the 40th cycle)
Pablo de Olavide University of Seville