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Context of Rethinking the concept of life. A dialogue with non-Western perspectives project at University of Dundee

We are currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in metaphysical concepts that often remain stuck in Western modes of thinking.

The framework of decolonisation, understood as either a political process (with the aim of political emancipation) and/or an epistemological process (with the aim of ‘decolonising the mind’) is to guide this investigation into the metaphysical concept of life.

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For example, it has been suggested that the concept of ‘the animal’ emerges through the afterlives of slavery and the colonial encounters of indigenous peoples, that affect human and nonhuman forms of life. What other black or indigenous experiences can shed light on the concept of ‘life’? What other metaphysical structures, ontological beliefs or epistemological stances can aid our understanding of what it means to be alive? What social and political practices should follow from this understanding of life?

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Policy Political Science Social Policy View 42 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
IELTS 7.0

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Tuition Fees

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21940 GBP / year

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4786 GBP / year

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Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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Context of Rethinking the concept of life. A dialogue with non-Western perspectives project at University of Dundee

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Programme Structure

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