139 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies in Europe

The Kurdish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is an Area Studies department grounded in multidisciplinary approaches to research and training.

The Ph.D. programme in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory integrates the University of St. Gallen (HSG)'s core and contextual subjects in a new form of doctoral studies.

The Modern Turkish History programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced knowledge in modern Turkish history through interdisciplinary and comparative research.

The Graduate School at Freie Universität Berlin offers a research-oriented, structured Muslim Cultures and Societies curriculum that aims to achieve a balance between specialisation in a given field of study and in-depth multidisciplinary training (“disciplne- based multidisciplinarity”).

The Culture, Media and Creative Industries Research programme offered by King's College London examines cultural production, media systems, and creative sectors through interdisciplinary and globally oriented perspectives.

The Clinton Institute at University College Dublin was originally established as a centre for American Studies and we have run teaching and research programmes in this interdisciplinary field as well as public events on contemporary American topics.

Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University is a collaborative research centre that examines modern history up to the present day, with a focus on the role of new spatializations in shaping social interactions and social change.

The Social Science programme at University College London (UCL) is a research degree for experienced professionals from education and related fields who would like to extend their professional understanding and develop skills in research, evaluation and high-level reflection on practice. 

Undertaking a PhD in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area.

The Translation and Intercultural Studies programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in multilingual communication, translation, and intercultural analysis.

The Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool is an interdisciplinary centre of academic excellence with a global reputation for the study of Ireland.

Undertaking doctoral Latin American and Caribbean Studies research degree at University of London allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

Embark on a captivating academic journey at the University of Florence's distinguished Comparative Languages, Literatures, and Cultures doctoral program.

The Arts, Memory and Communities programme offered by Coventry University investigates the relationships between arts, culture, memory, heritage, identity, and community engagement through interdisciplinary and practice-based research.

Welcome to the University of Bari Aldo Moro's Mediterranean Rights, Economies, and Cultures Doctoral Program.

The English Literature and Culture programme from Atilim University will  help students achieve academic excellence in the field of English Literature Culture, particularly as prospective academics.

The DPhil in Area Studies (Africa) is a research-based course exploring Africa through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, history, society, literature, and globalisation, with opportunities for fieldwork and regional focus. The Area Studies (Africa) programme is offered at University of Oxford.

The Magic and Occult Science programme from The University of Exeter studies the magic and occult sciences spans historical, literary and social science approaches, covering witchcraft, folklore, Western Esotericism, occult traditions in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as links to gender, sexuality, philosophy, metaphysics, nature, and the history of science and medicine.

The Heritage course offered at University of Plymouth benefits from a range of staff with professional expertise in architecture, archives and museums, and community-based and collaborative research.