Call for application 38° cycle


Educational goals and objectives

PHILOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
The didactic purpose of the PhD in Philology and Ancient History is to provide an interdisciplinary education, aiming to train students to rigorously read and interpret ancient texts and documents from the West and East Mediterranean as well as the Near and Middle East, and instil them with a full understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural history of the ancient Greek, Roman and Near-Eastern world.
The PhD program has three different curricula:

Curriculum A) GREEK AND LATIN PHILOLOGY
The three-year Greek and Latin Philology program provides specialist training in the techniques of textual and literary criticism. Teaching covers ancient texts from the earliest Mycenaean tablets to late antique and mediaeval authors, including Jewish texts and translations of the Old Testament.

Curriculum B) ANCIENT HISTORY
The three-year Ancient History program instructs students in interdisciplinary approaches to the history, cultures and civilizations of the Greek and Roman worlds. It trains ancient historians in a range of methodologies, helping them to upgrade philological skills and expertise in the disciplines of ancient history, including epigraphy, archaeology and papyrology.

Curriculum C) NEAR- AND MIDDLE-EAST PHILOLOGY
The three-year Philology of Near- and Far-East Texts program is designed for students working on texts from Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Iran, Egypt and adjacent areas (the Syrian Palestinian coast, central Asia) from the fourth millennium BCE to the Middle Ages. It provides specialized training in philology, epigraphy and linguistic skills.

Specifiche economiche

Tipologia 1: DM118
Transizione digitale Generiche Pubblica Amministrazione Patrimonio culturale

Tipologia 2: DM117 Tipologia 3: PE/PNC/CN/TP Tipologia 4:Enti terzi
PE/PNC CN/TP
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Tipologia 5: Sapienza Senza borsa
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Tematiche, curriculum e competenze specifiche
Themes, curriculum and specific competence

C - PNRR351 - non associata a curriculum

- Media, patrimonio e beni culturali
Competenze richieste: Il candidato deve possedere competenze filologiche e storiche unite alla capacità di affrontare i temi della comunicazione e della conservazione del patrimonio culturale.
- Media and cultural heritage
Required skills: The candidate must possess philological and historical skills combined with the ability to deal with issues of communication and cultural heritage conservation.

Il candidato sceglierà una tematica in fase di presentazione della candidatura on line


Admission Procedure

Written examination The written examination will vary
according to each curriculum:
A) translation and commentary of both a
Greek and a Latin text for students who
apply to the curriculum of GREEK AND
LATIN PHILOLOGY; Greek and Latin
dictionaries are allowed;
B) commentary on a historiographical or
documentary source for students who
apply to the curriculum of ANCIENT
HISTORY;
C) an essay on the history of the
discipline or on methodology for students
who apply to the curriculum of NEARAND
MIDDLE-EAST PHILOLOGY. The
written examination tests will be chosen
by lot among three selections for each
curriculum.
The duration of the written test is six
hours.
The written test will be held on 14 September at 9 a.m.
language ITALIANO

Oral interview The oral test is designed to verify the
candidates' skills, their attitude to
research and the feasibility of the
research project submitted.
The oral examination will be held on 19 September at 9 a.m.
language ITALIANO

Qualifications assessment The evaluation of the titles shall be
carried out by the Commission before the
oral test. The score for the assessment of
the titles shall be aggregated with the
score for the oral examination.


contacts and info roberto.nicolai@uniroma1.it; dottorato.filologia@uniroma1.it
more info The candidate should present a research project, which is expected
to provide evidence for the student’s inclination to research,
independence, and ability in project-managing (max 12.000
characters, blanks included). The following items will be evaluated:
Knowledge of the state of the art; Originality; Perspicuity and
completeness of the presentation of the goals, methodology and
results; Feasibility; Relevance to the PhD course.

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ degree thesis abstract
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

§ research project
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
optional, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

§ degree thesis (complete)
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within 25/08/2022

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH
the candidate will have to know one among
FRANCESE
TEDESCO
SPAGNOLO

Exam Schedule

Written examination
day14/09/2022
notesnone
time09:00
classroomda definire
addresshttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/FILOLOGIA-E-STORIA-DEL-MONDO-ANTICO_nD3501.aspx
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web site
date of publication16/09/2022
contactsroberto.nicolai@uniroma1.it; dottorato.filologia@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day19/09/2022
notesnone
time09:00
classroomda definire
addresshttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/FILOLOGIA-E-STORIA-DEL-MONDO-ANTICO_nD3501.aspx
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web site
date of publication20/09/2022
contactsroberto.nicolai@uniroma1.it; dottorato.filologia@uniroma1.it

Qualifications assessment
day19/09/2022
notesnone
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web site
date of publication20/09/2022
contactsroberto.nicolai@uniroma1.it; dottorato.filologia@uniroma1.it

Evaluation scale

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