HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RELIGIONS

Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario

Applications for participation in the competition, together with the corresponding payment, must be duly completed no later than 14:00 CET on 17 June 2026.

Educational goals and objectives

HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RELIGIONS

The educational objectives of the PhD in HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RELIGIONS :
A. Historical Sciences: 1. scientific training of history scholars, endowed with a broad general culture, possessing a high professional qualification in all the disciplinary fields in which research in history is active today, in order to bring the doctoral students to a level that allows their insertion in national and international research institutions. 2. training in a culture suitable for professional insertion in fields that are neither exclusively academic nor strictly scientific or research-related. 3. integration of theoretical-historical reflection with technical-empirical work and the deepening of methods and skills of direct work on written and oral sources. 4 focus on moments of accelerated historical change and social and cultural transformations in order to provide doctoral students with a wide-ranging historical awareness capable of highlighting the links between political activity, changes in the economy, social dynamics and mental representations.
B. Anthropological Sciences: 1. to provide advanced competence in the field of ethnographic research and in the theoretical aspects of ethno-anthropological disciplines; 2. to train highly qualified researchers and operators in the field of the society-territory-environment relationship, with particular reference to projects for the requalification and cultural safeguard of the territory and to compatible development projects; 3. to train researchers and highly qualified operators able to work scientifically and professionally on systems of conservation and representation of cultural heritage; 4. to train researchers with high anthropological skills on identity and ethnic issues able to work scientifically and professionally in the fields of advocacy, social, socio-health and socio-educational activities.
C. Historical-Religious Sciences: to encourage the acquisition of the skills necessary to carry out highly qualified research activities by integrating the contributions of the various historical-religious sciences. The aim is to train scholars with specific historical, philological and hermeneutic skills in the field of religion and with a high professional qualification in all the disciplinary fields in which research is currently active in the various fields of History of Religions and Christianity. Furthermore, the course aims to train highly qualified researchers and operators able to work in international and inter-religious cooperation and in the field of relations and dialogue with religious minorities on Italian territory.
The PhD programme promotes a privileged focus on epistemological and methodological reflection inherent to the interdisciplinary dialogue between anthropology, history, social sciences and historical-religious studies, with a particular attention to the relationship between social, cultural, religious and political processes with the territorial dimension.

Number of positions available

Sapienza Scholarships	Affliliated Institutions or Excellence	Industrial PhD	Without scholarship
7	0	0	2

Themes, curriculum and specific competence

Sapienza scholarships: 7

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment	The assessment of the curriculum vitae, qualifications, research project, and any publications constitutes a separate test, the result of which is expressed in 60ths. The test is considered passed with a minimum score of 40/60. The evaluation of the qualifications (curriculum vitae Europass, research project, qualifications, and any publications) will be carried out according to the Grid for the Evaluation of Qualifications. Candidates who obtained at least 40/60 in the assessment of their qualifications and project are admitted to the oral exam. FILE NON CARICATO FILE NON C

Research project	he assessment of the curriculum vitae, qualifications, research project, and any publications constitutes a separate test, the result of which is expressed in 60ths. The test is considered passed with a minimum score of 40/60. The evaluation of the qualifications (curriculum vitae, research project, qualifications, and any publications) will be carried out according to the Grid for the Evaluation of Qualifications. Candidates who obtained at least 40/60 in the assessment of their qualifications and project are admitted to the oral exam. FILE NON CARICATO FILE NON C
language	ITALIANO

Oral interview	Discussion of the candidate's research project. The discussion may cover the entire range of disciplines related to the candidate's chosen curriculum. During the oral examination, knowledge of the foreign language selected by the candidate as the first option when registering for the competition will be assessed through the reading and translation of an original text. The oral examination is considered passed with a minimum score of 40/60.
language	ITALIANO INGLESE

contacts and info

Per informazioni relative ad aule, orari, eventuali prove precedenti, ecc., rivolgersi a: sandro.zicari@uniroma1.it - +39 06 49913776

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)

Required documentation

§ research project

mandatory
The project must not exceed a maximum length of 20,000 characters (including spaces, excluding bibliography). Follow the instructions for the project as indicated in the attachment.., the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
download the attachement

§ first letter of introduction (by a teacher)

mandatory, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il le ore 23:59 del 22/06/2026

§ second letter of introduction (by a teacher)

optional, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il le ore 23:59 del 22/06/2026

§ List of publications

optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

§ publications (a single pdf for each publication)

optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

mandatory
CV Europass, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages

ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment

day	30/06/2026
notes	none
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/STORIA-ANTROPOLOGIA-RELIGIONI_nD3547.aspx
date of publication	01/07/2026
contacts	sandro.zicari@uniroma1.it - +39 06 49913776

Altra tipologia (Research project)

day	30/06/2026 1.00.00
notes	none
time	08:30
classroom	Aula "Raffaello Morghen" (Dipartimento SARAS - III piano Edificio Lettere e Filosofia)
address	Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/STORIA-ANTROPOLOGIA-RELIGIONI_nD3547.aspx
date of publication	01/07/2026
contacts	sandro.zicari@uniroma1.it - +39 06 49913776

Oral interview

day	06/07/2026
notes	none
time	08:30
classroom	Aula "Raffaello Morghen" (Dipartimento SARAS - III piano Edificio Lettere e Filosofia)
address	Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5
publication on notice board	NO
publication on the web site	Yes
web site	https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/STORIA-ANTROPOLOGIA-RELIGIONI_nD3547.aspx
date of publication	06/07/2026
contacts	sandro.zicari@uniroma1.it - +39 06 49913776

Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 15

Esperienze di ricerca
Research Experience

Punteggio massimo/max score: 4
Con riguardo alle esperienze di ricerca la Commissione può assegnare fino al punteggio massimo indicato per ciascuna delle sotto-categorie
With regard to research experience, the Commission may award up to the maximum score specified for each of the sub-categories

Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus) International experience (minimum two months, including Erasmus)	1,5
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca Research collaboration agreements	1,0
Corsi di formazione post lauream, ecc. Postgraduate training courses, etc.	1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca Research training courses	0,5

Voto di laurea magistrale/specialistica
Master or equivalent

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5

Griglia 1 - Laurea magistrale
Grid 1 - Master's Degree

110, 110 e lode 110, 110 cum laude	5,0
109 -108	4,0
107 -106	3,0
105 -104	2,0
103 -102	1,0
<102	0,0

Griglia 2 - Per laureandi
Grid 2 - For graduating students

29 - 30	5,0
28 – 28.99	4,0
27 - 27.99	3,0
26 - 26.99	2,0
25 - 25.99	1,0
<25	0,0

Pubblicazioni
Pubblications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 6

Libro/Monografia Book/Monography	5,0
È possibile assegnare fino a un massimo di 5 punti per ciascun prodotto valutabile. All'interno della sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 6 punti previsto per le "Pubblicazioni". Up to a maximum of 5 points may be awarded for each individual assessable product. Within the sub-category, multiple products may be evaluated, up to the overall maximum of 6 points allocated to the “Publications” category.
Pubblicazione in rivista fascia A o ISI Publication in a Class A or ISI-indexed academic journal	4,0
È possibile assegnare fino a un massimo di 4 punti per ciascun prodotto valutabile. All'interno della sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 6 punti previsto per le "Pubblicazioni". Up to a maximum of 4 points may be awarded for each individual assessable product. Within the sub-category, multiple products may be evaluated, up to the overall maximum of 6 points allocated to the “Publications” category.
Pubblicazione in rivista scientifica, Capitolo di libro Publication in a scientific journal, Book chapter in an edited volume	3,0
È possibile assegnare fino a un massimo di 3 punti per ciascun prodotto valutabile. All'interno della sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 6 punti previsto per le "Pubblicazioni". Up to a maximum of 3 points may be awarded for each individual assessable product. Within the sub-category, multiple products may be evaluated, up to the overall maximum of 6 points allocated to the “Publications” category.
Recensione Review	0,5
È possibile assegnare fino a un massimo di 0,5 punti per ciascun prodotto valutabile. All'interno della sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 6 punti previsto per le "Pubblicazioni". Up to a maximum of 0,5 points may be awarded for each individual assessable product. Within the sub-category, multiple products may be evaluated, up to the overall maximum of 6 points allocated to the “Publications” category.

Altra tipologia (Research project)

Altra tipologia

Progetto di ricerca
Research project

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 45

Qualità e Originalità del progetto
Quality and Originality of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 30

Fattibilità e Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Feasibility and Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15

Oral interview

Prova orale

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

Discussione delle tematiche relative al progetto di ricerca
Discussion of topics related to the research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 55

Lingua straniera
Foreign language