Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

06/18/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2024 07:23

The Doctorate of national interest in Peace Studies is underway, promoted by the Network of Italian Universities for Peace

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The Doctorate of national interest in Peace Studies is underway, promoted by the Network of Italian Universities for Peace

Candidates can apply until 10 July 2024

There are 41 places available, of which 36 have scholarships

https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/national-phd-in-peace-studies_nd4085.aspx

On the initiative of the Network of Italian Universities for Peace (RUniPace), the first research doctorate of national interest in Peace Studies in Italy and Europe was established. There are 34 Italian partner universities, including the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.

There are 41 places available, of which 36 have scholarships.

The Doctorate in Peace Studies constitutes the main, concrete response of Italian universities to the spread of wars, the resurgence of nationalism, the crisis of the rule of law and democratic principles, the increase in inequalities and gender violence.

The participating universities aim to develop in Italy, in a lively interaction with thematic projects already launched at an international level and in close collaboration with the relevant international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, high-level higher education of a genuinely interdisciplinary nature on the issues of peace, human rights, conflict and peace studies, disarmament and the construction of inclusive and sustainable societies.

Inspired by universal values ​​and sustainable development objectives, the Doctorate focuses on the issues of conflict and peace, significantly contributing to the construction of a more just and peaceful society through advanced research and the practical application of the skills to be acquired through 10 training curricula :

Curriculum 1 - Technology, sustainability and peace
Curriculum 2 - Identity, Memories, Religions and Peace
Curriculum 3 - Peacebuilding, human rights, people's rights
Curriculum 4 - Peace education and migration
Curriculum 5 - Architectures and landscapes of peace
Curriculum 6 - Space, territories, resources and narratives in the perspective of peace
Curriculum 7 - Peace Economy
Curriculum 8 - Literatures, arts, philosophies and imaginaries of peace
Curriculum 9 - Restorative justice, transitional justice and nonviolent conflict transformation
Curriculum 10 - Dynamics, processes and actors in international relations
The Coordinator of the Doctorate is prof. Alessandro Saggioro of Sapienza University of Rome, coordinating University.

The candidate must indicate in the application the curriculum she intends to follow.

The presentation, notice and application procedures for the PhD course in Peace Studies are available on:

https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/national-phd-in-peace-studies_nd4085.aspx

For administrative information please write to: [email protected]