Research appointment pre-doc
11/PHIL-05 - History Of Philosophy
Uni. Pavia
Posted on: 14/10/2026
Deadline: 23/11/2026
2026-IdrDip-07 stum - The teaching of philosophy in light of the new national guidelines and actual teaching practice
This research programme,which is part of the broaderproject “School Culture”promoted by the Centre forTeacher Education at the University of Pavia,aims toundertake a critical reflection on the new ministerial guidelines for philosophy and the subjects with which it is integrated in upper-secondary education (Human Sciences and History).It focuses, on the one hand, on the concept of the canon and,on the other,on the different methodologiesenvisaged for its treatment (historical,thematic,andproblem-based).To this end,it will be essential to reflect on the role of philosophy teaching in developing students'critical thinking skills,also in relation to new technologies,starting with so-called Artificial Intelligence
Selection process
The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).
The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a master's degree or single-cycle, degree obtained no more than six years previously are eligible to participate in the selection process. These degrees must be relevant to the subject of the research activity. Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications):Master’s thesis on topics related to the GSD 11/PHIL-05 –History of Philosophy;Documented experience as a trainer in school settings;Publications in the field of the history of philosophy and the teaching of philosophy.