Contemporary History

Doctoral Degree

Ano Letivo 2025/2026

PhD Program in Contemporary History [PDHC] is a study program hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies and Research of the University of Évora (IIFA). PDHC is the vertex of a guided route on academic Historical Studies oriented to training Historians as  “early stage Researchers”, in whose profile six characteristics are distinguished: Focus on the cognitive History of  evolutions and connections between Europe, Africa and the Americas in 19-20th Centuries; Academic orientation conducted by the perspectives (research agendas and  methodologies) of Comparative and /or Transnational History; Thematic and Analytical latitude and a fair competition between different Academic perspectives and approaches; Strong emphasis on theoretical and methodological training; Clearly framed in transdisciplinary (agenda) and interdisiplinary (theoretical studies ans historiographical practices)  research environment.; Commitment to  “internationalization”, that include  integration into research agendas,  inter-institutional mobility, training and research academic networks, and allocation of academic, scientific, communicational and profissional skills, enablers to compete in global market. In all formative process and  elabotation of Thesis,  students are integrated in  Research Centers of the U. of Évora, namely CICP (UÉ), CIDEHUS (UÉ) and  IHC (UÉ). PhD Thesis  will be published in EHEA E-Books Collection [ed. Univ. Évora e Bubok Ed.].