PhD in Sustainable Development and Cooperation

The University of Turin has a strong tradition of excellence in teaching and research, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across diverse fields such as humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law. With its commitment to fostering intellectual growth and innovation, the University of Turin provides students with a dynamic and stimulating learning environment that encourages critical thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration. Distinguished by its distinguished faculty and cutting-edge research facilities, the University of Turin remains dedicated to providing students with a comprehensive and holistic education that prepares them for the global workforce. The university's emphasis on internationalization and cultural diversity is reflected in its various exchange programs and collaborations with institutions worldwide, fostering a global perspective and enhancing students' cultural awareness. Through its commitment to academic excellence and societal engagement, the University of Turin continues to uphold its reputation as a leading institution for higher education and research in Italy and beyond.

The rapid, unchecked progress of science and technology can widen inequalities, exacerbate the fragmentation of social and natural environments, and accelerate resource depletion, for both human and non-human animals. Crucially, this is not only an issue felt in developing countries, but also in rural and mountainous areas in the very heart of Europe, of which our own Alpine and Apennine valleys represent a key example. The purpose of current and future Research & Development projects should therefore be to ensure the achievement of “well-being”, intended as the equitable access to a good quality of life. Within this context, the PhD programme in "Sustainable development and cooperation" will implement a high-level international training and research network on “frontier sciences of sustainability". Developed on defined pillars, the programme includes the study of ecological, ethological, cultural, technological, and economic processes in different contexts, including developing areas, with a special focus on rural areas, small settlements, and “marginal” landscapes. We aim to align our proposal to the vision of an interconnected academic community within Europe and extend it to non-European partners, e.g. ACP (African Caribbean and Pacific) Countries, by developing an innovative cooperation framework.