Overview

About the program

The area of interest in this PhD in Social Representations, Culture and Communication at Sapienza University of Rome lies at the intersection of Social Representation Theory, Cultural Studies and Communication Studies.

The Doctorate was created to respond to the challenges posed by the so-called wicked problems to the social sciences in relation to some of the main processes of global transformation underway: environmental sustainability and ecological transition, intercultural relations and changes in health and education, processes of democratization and construction of citizenship, diversity communication and inclusion, with a particular interest in the role of the media and innovation.

The PhD promotes research on the symbolic and representational dimension at the base of these themes, through a plurality of investigation methods. The aim is to develop interpretative models of change and intervention strategies that are contextually valid and able to affect reality and socio-cultural policies.

Programme Structure

Themes cross several transdisciplinary research areas, including:

Environmental sustainability and ecological transition
Migration and intercultural relations
Health and education
Work and occupation
Processes of democratisation and construction of citizenship
Diversity communication, minorities and inclusion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-22 00:00:00

More details

additional admission round: October 13

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to a PhD programme, students must hold a Master's degree programme or a recognised foreign qualification.

Admission procedure:

Qualifications assessment
Oral interview

Required documentation:

degree thesis abstract
research project
list of publications
description of previous research experience
letter of motivation (by the candidate)
publications (a single pdf for each publication)
Curriculum Vitae

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

students enrolling in PhD programmes are only required to pay the annual regional fee of €140 and a stamp duty of €16

Living costs for Roma

850 - 1450 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.