DOCUMENTATION, GEOGRAPHICAL, LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY STUDIES

Call for application 41st cycle

Bando ordinario

Educational goals and objectives

DOCUMENTATION, GEOGRAPHIC, LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE STUDIES

Language, representations, texts and documents in all their implications and aspects (cartographical, linguistic, philological, material, etc.) are the common denominator of the PhD program. The program includes specific curricula covering library, archive and documentation studies, studies of language theory and linguistic education (including English, Spanish and German linguistics), Russian linguistics and culture, historical and philological literary studies, cartography and geography studies, gender studies. The PhD program aims to provide graduate students with in-depth and up-to-date knowledge on the major issues related to language and documents (written as well as audiovisual and digital) and regarding mapping and critical representations of material and immaterial heritage and is characterized by the attention to interdisciplinarity, to the most innovative areas of research in the various fields and to internationalization. The PhD program is recognized as a leader program in various fields and involved in international cooperation, as shown by the provenance of applications from several Italian universities and from many other countries, as well as from qualified public servants.
The curricula of the PhD program are: 1) Library, Archive and Documentation Studies; 2) Theory of Language and Linguistic Education; 3) Russian Linguistics and Culture; 4) Geographical Studies; 5) Gender Studies: literatures and representations.

Specifiche economiche

Sapienza Scholarships	Other Scholarships	Departments	Without scholarship
6	1	0	2

Themes, curriculum and specific competence

Borse ENTI TERZI, PARTENARIATI ESTESI, ECCELLENZA

Tematica: Reconstruction of Hernando Colón’s library, with a focus on the legal section and on the use of legal sources in his circle - COLIBRI Project - ERC Starting Grant 2024, n° 101165261
Sul curriculum: SCIENZE DEL LIBRO E DEL DOCUMENTO

Ente finanziatore: DIPARTIMENTO DI LETTERE E CULTURE MODERNE
Competenze richieste:
Essential
Solid background in early modern literature and/or classical studies (in both cases, with Latin)
Demonstrated familiarity with the production and circulation of manuscript and print culture in late medieval or early modern Spain (in Latin and the vernacular)
Proven experience working with unpublished sixteenth-century sources, particularly in book history, bibliography, and/or legal history
Interest in the dynamics of dissemination and use of legal texts in the late medieval and early modern periods
Strong motivation to develop further expertise in one or more of the aforementioned areas
Experience conducting research stays abroad
Participation in international research projects in one or more of the relevant fields
Experience working in, or exposure to, an international research context
Demonstrable familiarity with at least the key printed and digital resources for cataloguing and researching manuscripts and early printed books, at both national and international levels
Proven fluency in Spanish, English, and at least one additional European language; excellent command of Latin
Willingness and availability to undertake research stays in Spain
Desirable:
Prior knowledge of Hernando Colón’s library, demonstrated through previous research and/or academic training
Sound knowledge of Ancient Greek and classical studies more broad
- Reconstruction of Hernando Colón’s library, with a focus on the legal section and on the use of legal sources in his circle - COLIBRI Project - ERC Starting Grant 2024, n° 101165261
Founded by: DIPARTIMENTO DI LETTERE E CULTURE MODERNE
Required skills:
Essential
Solid background in early modern literature and/or classical studies (in both cases, with Latin)
Demonstrated familiarity with the production and circulation of manuscript and print culture in late medieval or early modern Spain (in Latin and the vernacular)
Proven experience working with unpublished sixteenth-century sources, particularly in book history, bibliography, and/or legal history
Interest in the dynamics of dissemination and use of legal texts in the late medieval and early modern periods
Strong motivation to develop further expertise in one or more of the aforementioned areas
Experience conducting research stays abroad
Participation in international research projects in one or more of the relevant fields
Experience working in, or exposure to, an international research context
Demonstrable familiarity with at least the key printed and digital resources for cataloguing and researching manuscripts and early printed books, at both national and international levels
Proven fluency in Spanish, English, and at least one additional European language; excellent command of Latin
Willingness and availability to undertake research stays in Spain
Desirable:
Prior knowledge of Hernando Colón’s library, demonstrated through previous research and/or academic training
Sound knowledge of Ancient Greek and classical studies more broad

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment	The selection will be based on the research project and qualifications and therefore, for those admitted, an oral exam. Evaluation of qualifications: A) research project, up to 25 points; B) curriculum, qualifications, language skills and other qualifications, up to 10 points; C) any scientific publications (maximum 5), up to 5 points. To be admitted to the oral exam, an overall score of at least 26/40 is required.

Oral interview	The oral exam, in Italian (and, for the curriculum of Russian Linguistics and Culture, also in Russian), is aimed at ascertaining the candidate's preparation, skills and aptitudes for research in the scientific areas of the chosen Curriculum and with specific reference to the proposed research project. The minimum score for passing the the oral exam is 40/60.Per i soli candidati che avessero optato per la borsa Reconstruction of Hernando Colón’s library, with a focus on the legal section and on the use of legal sources in his circle - COLIBRI Project - ERC Starting Grant 2024, n° 101165261 sarà possibile svolgere la prova in lingua inglese o spagnola
language	ITALIANO

contacts and info	Il recapito del Dottorato e' riccardo.morri@uniroma1.it. La selezione avverrà sulla base del progetto di ricerca e dei titoli e quindi, per coloro che saranno ammessi, di un colloquio. Valutazione dei titoli: A) progetto di ricerca, fino a 25 punti; B) curriculum, titoli di studio, conoscenze linguistiche e altri titoli, fino a 10 punti; C) eventuali pubblicazioni scientifiche (massimo 5), fino a 5 punti. Per essere ammessi alla prova orale è necessario un punteggio complessivo di almeno 26/40. Il colloquio, in lingua italiana (e, per il curriculum di Linguistica e cultura russa, anche in russo), è rivolto ad accertare la preparazione, le capacità e le attitudini del candidato alla ricerca nelle aree scientifiche del Curriculum scelto e con specifico riferimento al progetto di ricerca proposto. Il punteggio minimo per il superamento del colloquio è di 40/60.
more info	For further information, contact: 1) prof.ssa Silvia Toscano (silvia.toscano@uniroma1.it) about Russian Linguistics and Culture; 2) prof.ssa Paola Castellucci (paola.castellucci@uniroma1.it) about Library, Archive and Documentation Studies; 3) prof.ssa Caterina Romeo (caterina.romeo@uniroma1.it) about Gender Studies: literatures and representations; 4) prof.ssa Sandra Leonardi (sandra.leonardi@uniroma1.it) about Geographical Studies; 5) prof.ssa Ilaria Tani (ilaria.tani@uniroma1.it) about Theory of Language and Linguistic Education.

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
Graduation date and grade of the Bachelor’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

§ research project

mandatory
Criteria of the Research Project
The research project, with a maximum length of 25,000 characters including spaces (but excluding the bibliography), should specify the following points:
1) Objectives and purposes;
2) State of the art;
3) Methodology and tools;
4) Program (with time frame and possible collaborations with national and international research institutes);
5) Expected results;
6) Bibliographical references.

The evaluation criteria are:
1) relevance to the Ph.D. subject areas;
2) importance and originality of the expected results;
3) mastery of disciplinary and methodological competences relevant to the research;
4) information about the state of knowledge regarding the research topic and the most relevant literature;
5) clarity and effectiveness in the presentation of the objectives and in the indication of the
approach and the steps of the research;
6) feasibility of the project, congruence between objectives, skills, tools and time available;
7) new elements of the research project with respect to the subject of the master thesis (or
equivalent).
, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ List of publications

optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ description of previous research experience

optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

mandatory
CV in European format: date and grade of degree (mandatory) list of exams taken for the MASTER'S degree and related grades (mandatory) chronological list of scholarships, research grants (and similar) received teaching qualification in lower or upper secondary school Diplomas/certificates of knowledge of foreign languages Diplomas/certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses Certificates of participation in research groups Certificates of participation in internships Other recognitions (e.g.: awards in competitions, second degree) Computer skills., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

Language Skills

No languages required

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment

day	01/07/2025
notes	none
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/SCIENZE-DOCUMENTARIE-GEOGRAFICHE-LINGUISTICHE-E-LETTERARIE_nD4065_IT.aspx
date of publication	09/07/2025
contacts	riccardo.morri@uniroma1.it; silvia.toscano@uniroma1.it; caterina.romeo@uniroma1.it; paola.castellucci@uniroma1.it; ilaria.tani@uniroma1.it; sandra.leonardi@uniroma1.it

Oral interview

day	15/07/2025 Attenzione! La prova orale si terrà presso l'Aula E, sita al secondo piano della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia
notes	none
time	09:00
classroom	Aula Cartoteca
address	Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia (edificio CU003)
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/SCIENZE-DOCUMENTARIE-GEOGRAFICHE-LINGUISTICHE-E-LETTERARIE_nD4065.aspx
date of publication	15/07/2025
contacts	riccardo.morri@uniroma1.it; silvia.toscano@uniroma1.it; caterina.romeo@uniroma1.it; paola.castellucci@uniroma1.it; ilaria.tani@uniroma1.it; sandra.leonardi@uniroma1.it

Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 40

Voto di laurea
Degree mark

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3

Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico) - Le/Gli studenti che discuteranno la tesi prima della data stabilita per la valutazione dei titoli sono tenuti a comunicare al Coordinatore del corso o al Presidente della Commissione il voto di laurea conseguito, mentre per coloro che discuteranno la tesi dopo la data stabilita per la valutazione dei titoli, ma comunque entro il 31 ottobre 2025, verrà valutata la media aritmetica degli esami sostenuti.
Students who will defend their thesis before the date established for the evaluation of qualifications are required to communicate to the PhD Programme Coordinator or to the President of the Commission the grade obtained in their degree, while for those who will defend the thesis after the date established for the evaluation of qualifications, but before October 31, 2025, the arithmetic mean of the exams taken will be evaluated.

110, 110 e lode 110, 110 cum laude	3,0
109 -108 109 -108	2,0
107 -104 107 -104	1,0
<104 <104	0,0
29 - 30 29 - 30	3,0
28 – 28.99 28 – 28.99	2,0
26 - 27.99 26 - 27.99	1,0
<26 <26	0,0

Progetto di ricerca
Research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 25

Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme	3,5
Rilevanza e Originalità dei risultati attesi importance and originality of the expected results	4,0
adeguata padronanza delle competenze disciplinari e metodologiche pertinenti alla ricerca mastery of disciplinary and methodological competences relevant to the research	3,5
adeguata informazione sullo stato delle conoscenze riguardo al tema della ricerca e sulla letteratura scientifica più rilevante information about the state of knowledge regarding the research topic and the most relevant literature	3,0
Chiarezza ed efficacia nella presentazione degli obiettivi e nell’indicazione di massima dell’impostazione e del percorso della ricerca clarity and effectiveness in the presentation of the objectives and in the indication of the approach and the steps of the research	3,5
Fattibilità del progetto, congruità fra obiettivi, competenze, strumenti scelti e tempo a disposizione Feasibility of the project, congruence between objectives, skills, tools and time available	4,0
Elementi di novità del progetto rispetto ai temi della tesi di laurea magistrale (o equivalente) New elements of the research project with respect to the subject of the master thesis (or equivalent)	3,5

Altri titoli
Other qualifications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3

Conoscenze certificate in ciascuna lingua straniera oltre il livello elementare/principiante, ossia corrispondenti almeno al livello B1
Certified knowledge in each foreign language beyond the elementary/beginner level, corresponding at least to level B1

0,5

Da 0,2 a 1 punto per ogni altro titolo pertinente alla selezione documentato nel curriculum vitae e/o negli allegati previsti (p.es. collaborazioni e partecipazione a progetti di ricerca, borse di studio, assegni di ricerca, ecc), a seconda del rilievo e della durata
From 0.2 to 1 point for each other title relevant for the selection (e.g. participation in research projects, scholarships, research grant, etc,), depending on the importance and duration

2,5

Pubblicazioni scientifiche
Scientific publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
1 punto per ciascuna pubblicazione di carattere scientifico e 0,2 punti per ciascuna pubblicazione di altro genere (articoli informativi, recensioni, ecc., fino a un massimo di 5, ossia di 1 punto); il punteggio viene ridotto alla metà per le pubblicazioni in collaborazione in cui non sia specificato l’apporto individuale del candidato. 1 point for each scientific publication and 0.2 points for each other publication (information articles, reviews, etc., up to a maximum of 5, i.e. 1 point total); the score is halved for shared publications where the candidate's contribution is not specified
1 punto per ciascuna pubblicazione di carattere scientifico e 0,2 punti per ciascuna pubblicazione di altro genere (articoli informativi, recensioni, ecc., fino a un massimo di 5, ossia di 1 punto); il punteggio viene ridotto alla metà per le pubblicazioni in collaborazione in cui non sia specificato l’apporto individuale del candidato. 1 point for each scientific publication and 0.2 points for each other publication (information articles, reviews, etc., up to a maximum of 5, i.e. 1 point total); the score is halved for shared publications where the candidate's contribution is not specified

Curriculum vitae, titoli di studio, conoscenze linguistiche e altri titoli
Curriculum vitae, university grades, language skills and other qualifications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 4

Diploma di specializzazione o dottorato Specialization degree or Ph.D.	1,0
altri titoli universitari (seconda laurea magistrale/specialistica o V.O.) Other university degrees (excluding the three-year degree)	1,0
Master universitari di II livello o abilitazione all’insegnamento nella scuola secondaria di primo o secondo grado II level University Master Course or secondary school teaching qualification	1,0
Laurea triennale Three-year degree	0,5
Master universitari di I livello, purché pertinenti I level University Master Course, provided that they are relevant	0,5

Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Criteri per le prove orali
Criteria for the oral exam

Punteggio massimo/max score: 60

Discussione dell’elaborato e dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum
Discussion of the paper and the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV

60,0

Il colloquio in lingua italiana (e per il curriculum di Linguistica e cultura russa, anche in russo) è diretto ad accertare la preparazione, le capacità e le attitudini del candidato alla ricerca nelle aree scientifiche del curriculum scelto e con specifico riferimento al progetto di ricerca proposto.
The interview, in Italian (and, for the Russian curriculum, also in Russian), is aimed to verifying the candidate's preparation, skills and attitudes in the scientific areas of the chosen curriculum and with specific reference to the research project proposed.