PhD in
Philosophy and Educational Sciences

International PhD Congress

Systems and Knowledge - 8th International PhD Congress in Philosophy and Education Sciences
18-20 February 2026, Venice

The 8th International Doctoral Conference, organized by Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, aims to undertake a collective examination of the concept of systematicity, considering its philosophical and pedagogical dimensions. The event will be organized into thematic panels designed to encourage scholarly dialogue and foster interdisciplinary exchange.
Further information visit the website www.unive.it/systems-and-knowledge

PhD overview

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Educational aims

The PhD program’s core is philosophical reasoning intertwined with the social, psychological, cognitive and educational sciences.

It is organized into two main subject areas:

  • The Philosophy curriculum is aimed at the learning of methods in historiography, text interpretation, the discussion of problems, and the development of original theoretical paradigms. It looks to promote originality, autonomy, clarity, skill in collaboration and reasoning, so as to formulate interpretative hypotheses and solutions to historical, theoretical and practical issues.
  • The Educational Sciences curriculum is characterised by the focus on individuating paths toward innovation and the quality of higher education. It is aimed at the fine-tuning of theoretical models and intervention methodologies for research development, with reference in particular to pedagogical skills.

Research themes

Philosophy curriculum

  • Theoretical philosophy;
  • Philosophical hermeneutics;
  • Moral philosophy;
  • Bioethics;
  • History of philosophy;
  • History of ancient philosophy;
  • History of philosophy of the Renaissance;
  • History of modern philosophy;
  • History of contemporary philosophy;
  • Philosophy of religion;
  • Political philosophy;
  • Philosophy of language;
  • Aesthetics;
  • Philosophy of science;
  • Philosophy of the social sciences;
  • Logics.

Educational Science curriculum

  • General pedagogy;
  • Cognitive sciences;
  • Social pedagogy;
  • Intercultural pedagogy;
  • Labour pedagogy;
  • Dynamic psychology;
  • Methodology and general didactics;
  • Technologies for education and didactics;
  • Social psychology;
  • Neuroscience;
  • Special pedagogy;
  • System assessment and educational research;
  • Philosophy of education.

Professional profiles

Given the broad and in-depth preparation, the PhD graduate will be able to employ the skills acquired within esteemed professional research and teaching environments, as well as within those regarding training, communication, education and social themes (according to the subject area of the doctorate).

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