The Doctorate
The Department of History and Civilization offers a four-year programme leading to a European Doctorate, the only one recognized by all European universities. The general rules of the programme of doctoral studies are given in the Researchers' Guide 2011-2012 .
Research students, counselled and supervised by a Professor in the Department, participate in seminars as part of a structured programme during their first year and second year, and on a voluntary basis thereafter. They can follow Research, Training, Departmental and Thesis Writing Seminars . A Monitoring Session is dedicated to each researcher during the Spring term; here possible problems can be identified and work in progress is discussed.
The existence of an international community of scholars with an amazing wealth of academic training and interests is unique and one of our many assets. Researchers are challenged to understand their own background and scholarly interests as compared to those of their colleagues coming from a variety of countries and cultures. In this sense, the Department is a permanent floor for methodological and historiographical debate.
Academic Life
In addition to its Faculty members and research students , the Departmental community is enriched by the participation of many junior and senior Fellows in its activities.
The dynamic academic life of the Department develops through many research projects and emerges in its publications and during the numerous workshops and guest lectures throughout the year. This mirrors the vivid discussion in all fields of Modern and Early Modern European History in the world.
The Beginning of the Academic Year
A first opportunity to get to know each other is at the introductory meeting for all new members of the Department (researchers and fellows) on the 7th of September.
The Academic Year begins on the 3rd of October with an Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Edmund Burke from the University of California at Santa Cruz. The following days are dedicated to Faculty Members, New Researchers and Fellows who present their research to the Departmental community.