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Phd in Sociology and Social Research

The PhD in Sociology and Social Research (SSR PhD) offers a 3 years advanced training aimed at educating highly qualified research professionals in the fields of sociology and social research. The program emphasizes solid theoretical foundations and in-depth knowledge of research methods and techniques specific for social research. Established in 1981 as the first PhD programme in Sociology in Italy, the Doctoral Programme  in Sociology and Social Research places a strong emphasis on theoretically driven empirical research. Doctoral candidates are encouraged to engage with the international academic community and to progressively publish their doctoral thesis in the format of scientific articles, ensuring both internal validation within the programme and external validation within the broader scientific community.

Training Activities

The training activities in the Doctoral Programme in Sociology and Social Research are designed to provide a comprehensive and structured learning experience over the course of three years. During the first year, doctoral students attend lectures and start to work on their PhD research. Lectures cover foundational theoretical concepts, research design and advanced research methods specific for the social sciences, encompassing qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and computational approaches.The second and third years are primarily devoted to research and writing. Throughout the PhD programme, doctoral students attend seminars organized by the Department of Sociology and Social Research to foster critical thinking and engage with contemporary research topics. In particular, doctoral students benefit from a dedicated seminar series where they practice being a discussant for the research presented by international renown speakers. 

Monitoring and Evaluation

Throughout the programme, doctoral students benefit from the mentoring of two supervisors. The progress of doctoral students is closely monitored by the PhD board throughout the programme.       At the end of the first year, students are required to submit a research report and an activity report, and by the end of the second year, a mid-term research reports. Successful completion of these milestones is a prerequisite for advancing to subsequent years.      By the end of the third year, doctoral students are required to submit their thesis. The thesis undergoes a rigorous review process, which includes evaluation by three experts, two of whom are external specialists not affiliated with the PhD board.

Research Dissemination and International Mobility

Doctoral students are encouraged to actively participate in conferences, workshops and winter/summer schools and to spend at least 3 months at non-Italian research centers/universities to improve their international profile. For these activities, doctoral students are provided with research funds, as well as the support of a dedicated administrative office.

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The PhD programme in Social Sciences lasts three years and is based in the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) of the University of Padua. The PhD aims to deepen theoretical and methodological background of social sciences, in particular for the analysis of the processes of social change typical of highly complex societies. The training is based on the acquisition of competences and skills from sociology and applied psychology, supplemented by the contribution of anthropology, political science and social statistics. The interdisciplinary nature of the PhD programme together with its methodological focus and specific internationalisation experiences included in the programme, contributes to a unique training context for research, where students will be able to develop cutting-edge research on social and psychological phenomena in an innovative manner. The programme is structured in 2 curricula: one curriculum in Sociology  and one in Applied Psychology , each of them characterised by a specific selection process and a dedicated teaching and research pathway.

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The PhD programme in Social Sciences lasts three years and is based in the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) of the University of Padua. The PhD aims to deepen theoretical and methodological background of social sciences, in particular for the analysis the processes of social change typical of highly complex societies. The training is based on the acquisition of competences and skills from sociology and applied psychology, supplemented by the contribution of anthropology, political science and social statistics. The interdisciplinary nature of the PhD programme together with its methodological focus and specific internationalisation experiences included in the programme, contributes to a unique training context for research, where students will be able to develop cutting-edge research on social and psychological phenomena in an innovative manner. The programme is structured in 2 curricula: one curriculum in  Sociology   and one in  Applied Psychology , each of them characterised by a specific selection process and a dedicated teaching and research pathway. The Sociology curriculum dwells in particular on three crucial areas of research in order to grasp the most significant discontinuities in contemporary societies:

• Intercultural relations: mobility, religions, family, gender;
• the relationship between society, technoscience and the media;
• the relationship between institutional processes and the practices of production and reproduction of everyday life.

These three areas identify paths of study and theoretical reflection that can find multiple connections with many research themes, in the perspective of developing skills for the critical analysis and management of the processes that characterize today's contemporary complexity. Particular emphasis is placed on the cultural construction of social processes and practices; qualitative, quantitative and digital-based methodologies currently available in social sciences; comparative research approaches; internationalization of topics and research activities, through extended periods of research abroad. The Applied Psychology curriculum focuses on the psychological processes that characterise the several spheres of individual, relational and collective life, with the aim of developing theoretical, methodological and applicative knowledge required to carry out evidence-based psychological research and interventions. The objectives are structured around a diversified spectrum of topics, including: - the social sphere, with particular reference to the investigation of attitudes and behaviour, intergroup relations and various forms of prejudice, environment and culture, violence and perceptions of safety, individual dispositions, well-being and positive social relations, social construction of meaning - the work and organisational sphere, in relation to issues such as personnel selection, the centrality of work on a psychological level, organisational well-being; - the clinical and dynamic sphere, in relation to personal and relational distress and suffering, couple and parenting relationships, preventive, support and psychotherapeutic interventions. Particular emphasis is given to psychometric and methodological aspects, transversal to the various fields, involving training in relation to quantitative and qualitative methods, instruments for detecting and measuring psychological variables and constructs, formal models in psychology.

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The PhD programme in Social Sciences lasts three years and is based in the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) of the University of Padua. The PhD aims to deepen theoretical and methodological background of social sciences, in particular for the analysis of the processes of social change typical of highly complex societies. The training is based on the acquisition of competences and skills from sociology and applied psychology, supplemented by the contribution of anthropology, political science and social statistics.

The interdisciplinary nature of the PhD programme together with its methodological focus and specific internationalisation experiences included in the programme, contributes to a unique training context for research, where students will be able to develop cutting-edge research on social and psychological phenomena in an innovative manner. The programme is structured in 2 curricula: one curriculum in ‘Sociology’ and one in ‘Applied Psychology’ , each of them characterised by a specific selection process and a dedicated teaching and research pathway.

The Curriculum in Sociology trains highly specialised scholars   to analyse social, cultural and political processes typical of highly complex societies , through the acquisition of sociological skills complemented by the contribution of the disciplines of political science, social statistics, economics and anthropology. It dwells in particular on four crucial areas of research in order to grasp the most significant discontinuities in contemporary societies:

• Institutional Processes and Practices of Social Production and Reproduction
• Science, Technology, Innovation and Media Studies
• Socio-Cultural Change: Identity, Families, Gender, Communication and Consumption
• Political sciences

The  Applied Psychology curriculum focuses on the psychological processes that characterise the several spheres of individual, relational and collective life , with the aim of developing theoretical, methodological and applicative knowledge required to carry out evidence-based psychological research and interventions. The objectives are structured around a diversified spectrum of topics, including:

• the social sphere, with particular reference to the investigation of attitudes and behaviour, intergroup relations and various forms of prejudice, environment and culture, violence and perceptions of safety, individual dispositions, well-being and positive social relations, social construction of meaning
• the work and organisational sphere, in relation to issues such as personnel selection, the centrality of work on a psychological level, organisational well-being;
• the clinical and dynamic sphere, in relation to personal and relational distress and suffering, couple and parenting relationships, preventive, support and psychotherapeutic interventions.

Particular emphasis is given to psychometric and methodological aspects, transversal to the various fields, involving training in relation to quantitative and qualitative methods, instruments for detecting and measuring psychological variables and constructs, formal models in psychology.

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The main objective of the Department of Sociology and Social Research ’s PhD programmes is to contribute to the post-graduate education of Italian and international students interested in research. However, PhD programmes are also designed to offer a high-level route towards production, social and scientific opportunities in Italy and around the world. PhD Students are accepted onto courses following an application process open to all candidates in possession of old-style Degrees, Specialist Degrees, Master’s Degrees or a suitable academic qualification obtained abroad.

Every PhD course features a specific programme of study, established as part of a shared teaching plan designed to enable the communal management of educational proposals. Every programme aims to develop the knowledge and ability of students with regard to the standard research paradigms and methods in their chosen discipline, maintaining a constant focus on opportunities for cross-discipline learning.

Important networks with European and non-European Universities have been created and continue to be developed, as part of international agreements signed by each PhD Student. As well as the title of PhD, students can also obtain the title of “Doctor Europaeus” if they fulfil certain criteria.

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Programme Aims & Structure

The Ph.D. in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research is a joint programme of the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Milan and the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin.

The University of Milan is the administrative seat of the programme.

The Faculty includes scholars from the two universities of Milan and Turin as well as from other Italian Universities: University of Piemonte Orientale, University of Pavia, University of Bergamo, University of Bologna, University of Napoli Federico II, University of Trento, and University of Parma.

The SOMET Programme cooperates in several joint supervision and visiting programmes for both outgoing and incoming students with prestigious Universities in other European countries, such as Ku Leuven University (Belgium), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Val Paraiso (Chile), and several French Universities, among which the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris.

Aims & Structure

The aim of the Ph.D. Programme in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research is to provide structured and advanced training in theoretically-guided empirical research across a wide range of sociological fields and to introduce students to current international issues in both qualitative and quantitative social research. Graduates will be able to compete successfully for positions as researchers (in public and private universities and research centres), skilled professionals and consultants in sociology to public agencies and international organizations and institutions in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.

The PhD Programme includes three main phases.

First phase: 1st year

The 1st year is spent partially at NASP Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences in Milan and partially at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society in Turin .

Students attend advanced didactic courses in classical sociological theories and are introduced to the most up-to-date theoretical debates in both general and specific sociologies. Special attention is given to training in methodology, epistemology, research design, sampling, data collection and analysis. Students are expected to attend also international and peer seminars, conferences and summer schools.

During the first year, Ph.D. students also select a supervisor from the Faculty.

Second phase: 2nd and 3rd year

During the 2nd and the 3rd year , Ph.D. students undertake research, visiting periods and dissertation writing under the supervision of a member of the Faculty.

The 2nd year is partly spent on visiting a relevant university department abroad and is devoted to conducting the empirical research and the initial drafting of the thesis. Students will also attend additional courses and seminars in the fields they have selected for their research project. By the end of the 2nd year, each student is expected to produce an extended introductory paper for the dissertation.

The 3rd year is entirely devoted to the completion of the doctoral dissertation, under the supervision of one or more members of the Faculty. The final dissertation is submitted to the Faculty Board at the end of the 3rd year for admission to external review. 

Third Phase

The third phase includes the review process, subsequent thesis revision & completion and, ultimately, the VIVA . The dissertation is reviewed by two external referees who may:

i) admit the candidate to the VIVA; ii) require amendments and revisions. In the latter case, up to six months may be allowed to revise the thesis before admission to the VIVA.

The examining committee is usually composed of three members.

The Programme's research areas

The research areas covered by the PhD Programme in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research comprise:

♦ Culture and consumption

♦  Digital society and the media

♦  Gender and sexuality

♦  Migration studies, multicultural societies and citizenship

♦  Science, technology, environment and urban studies

♦  Social inequalities and socio-economic stratification

♦  Social movements, collective action and civil society

♦  Sociology of family

♦  Sociology of health

♦  Sociology of politics, public opinion and voting

♦  Work and organizations

For each of these sociological areas/topics, the PhD Programme places particular emphasis on the integration of theories and methods.

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University of Milan

Deadline: May 17, 2019, 12:00 PM

The SOMET (Sociology and Methodology of Social Research) PhD, jointly run by the University of Milan and the University of Turin, is now accepting applications for the 35th cycle of studies, starting in September 2019.

Applicants will be admitted ONLY with a scholarship. There are 6 scholarships available for the upcoming cycle. SOMET is one of the leading sociological PhD Programmes in Italy.

Entirely held in English, its courses, seminars and research activites are organised jointly by the University of Milan and the University of Turin. Its Faculty also includes sociologists from other Italian and international universities.

The Ph.D. programme in Sociology has a longstanding tradition of excellence in Italy. It was one of the first to be established after the 1980 university reform and has provided a large number of outstanding academic sociologists who have gone on to make significant contributions to teaching and research in Italy and abroad.

The aim of the programme is to provide structured and advanced training in theoretically-guided empirical research across a wide range of sociological fields and to introduce students to current international issues in both qualitative and quantitative social research.

The course consists of a three-year programme made of 60 credits per year. The first year is devoted to basic training, in conjunction with the activities of the Faculty's interdisciplinary Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences. The second year is partly spent in a relevant university department abroad and is devoted to the initial drafting of the thesis. The third year is entirely spent completing the thesis.

Graduates will be able to compete successfully for positions as researchers (in public and private universities and research centers), skilled professionals and consultants in sociology to public agencies and international organizations and institutions in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Several of our recent graduates have obtained positions in important international universities (University of Amsterdam, King's College London, University of Essex, EmLyon Business schoool, Middlesex University).

Since 2014-2015, the PhD programme in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research (SOMET) has being offering PhD positions for joint degrees with two LERU partner universities – *University of Amsterdam* and *Lund University*. From 2019-2020 a new partnership will be activated with *Vrije Universiteit Brussel*. Several joint-degrees are currently active also with several French Universities, among which the *Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales* (EHESS) in Paris.

The research areas covered by the PhD Programme in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research (Universities of Milan and Turin) comprise:

*Culture and consumption

**Digital society and the media

**Gender and sexuality

**Migration studies, multicultural societies and citizenship

**Science, technology, environment and urban studies

**Social inequalities and socio-economic stratification

**Social movements, collective action and civil society

**Sociology of family

**Sociology of health

**Sociology of politics, public opinion and voting

**Work and organizations*

The Call for Applications is available here:  https://www.nasp.eu/training/phd-programmes/somet/call-for-application.html

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Application deadline: Jun 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM (Expired)

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Curriculum 1: Political Science

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• Authoritarian Regimes
• Democratic Regimes
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• Parties and Party Systems
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• EU Institutions and Policies
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• International Political Economy
• International Security
• Strategic Studies
• War and Politics
• Cooperation and Conflict in the International Arena
• International Organizations
• Technological Innovation and International Relations
• Theories of International Relations
• Eastern Europe

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• Trust and Social Capital
• Social Media
• Digital Society
• Immigration

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The complexity of contemporary technological, social and geo-political challenges requires the mastering of advanced research tools. The doctoral  programme in Political and Social Sciences is designed to produce rigorously trained social scientists, able to conduct cutting-edge research. The programme combines a common set of courses on the methodology of research along with a training in a specific subfield. The programme has three curricula: Political Science (including Political Theory), International Studies (including Area Studies), and Sociology. Acquiring common methodological skills allows students to carry out a research project grounded within a specific discipline but also to experiment innovative cross-curricular paths. For instance, the doctoral programme aims at integrating the regional expertise typical of Area Studies with the methodological tool-kit of the social sciences. 

The doctoral programme combines an intensive set of courses on the methodology of social research along with an advanced knowledge in one of the subfields corresponding to each curriculum.

In the first year students will attend a number of methodological plus a number of courses in the core disciplines of the PhD programme. Modules are of 10 or 20 hours each, with a total number of 200 hours (already assigned in Phase 1 of  the Teaching Plan 2023-2024) taught in the first year: Methodologies of the Social Sciences (60 hours); Epistemology of the Social Sciences (20 hours); Comparative Politics (40 hours); International Relations (40 hours); Sociology (40 hours). Students  will also develop their research project to be presented to the Academic Board by  the end of the first year and discussed at the annual phD seminar.

During the second year students will take other classes, such as Advanced Statistics, Game Theory, Research Ethics and Safety plus other training activities. Regular meetings are scheduled between supervisors and PhD students.

In the  third and in the fourth year students will work at their final dissertation and spend time abroad for research purposes.

Research training activities  are  carried out through the methodological courses and other parallel activities (seminars, workshops). From 37° cycle onwards PhD students can attend courses in Academic Speaking and Writing, other than be trained in how to publish in peer reviewed journals. During the academic calendar 2022/23, five academic skills seminars" have been scheduled. The Department provides an interactive environment where  PhD students present and discuss their research. PhD students are encouraged  to actively engage themselves in international research networks, joining international conferences and workshops. They also must spend periods of time doing research abroad. 

Most of the members of the Academic Board have an international background, having taught or done research in foreign Universities. The PhD website is in English and provides specific information about the admission procedures to foreign candidates. Courses are taught in English. The dissertation is also written in English, although the Academic Board might approve usage of different languages in particular cases. PhD students  will spend a period of time doing research abroad (minimum six months). A number of co-tutelle agreements have been  finalized. Students are encouraged to present their work at international meetings, and to take part in international research networks. The doctoral programme has an agreement with the Radboud Universiteit in Njimegen. The Department joins the international network Europaeum which provides opportunities for mobility of PhD students. Following the University of Bologna regulations, the Department allocates resources to help funding international mobility of PhD students.

The ultimate goal of the doctoral programme is the dissertation, which must prove  the capacity of conducting methodologically sound and original research. The dissertation may be written in book format (monography) or as a collection of relatively independent papers (not fewer than three) organized around a common problem or issue. Research results must be publishable in top peer reviewed journals. Participation in conferences and publication of partial results of PhD students' research work are encouraged.

Roberto Rizza

Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali - SPS

Strada Maggiore 45 Bologna (BO)

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PhD Degrees in Sociology

Sociology aims to analyze and understand the various components that make up a society or civilization. Students learn how these societies are organized, as well as how they are sustained. Issues related to other humanities may also be studied.

Officially known as the Italian Republic, the country is found in southern Europe. The official language is Italian and the cultural rich capital is Rome. Many of the world's oldest universities are located in Italy, in particular the University of Bologna (founded in 1088). There are three Superior Graduate Schools with "university status", three institutes with the status of Doctoral Colleges, which function at graduate and post-graduate level.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.

PhD Sociology programs in Italy

Interdisciplinary research and studies on eastern europe (mirees).

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Language, Society and Communication

Social service and sociology.

Roma Tre University

Sociology and social service.

University of Catania

Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro

Sociology and criminology.

D'Annunzio University

Sociology and social research.

University of Florence

Social service, social policies, sociological studies and social research.

University of Messina

University of Milano-Bicocca

University of Naples Federico II

Sociological sciences.

The University of Padua

Sociology and social policies.

University of Perugia

Sapienza University of Rome

University of Salerno

Sociology and policies for the land.

University of Urbino

University of Salento

Social service.

University of Calabria

Social services sociology and management.

University of Pisa

Social and social services sciences.

Ca'Foscari University of Venice

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Sciences of social and non-profit services.

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