The program deepens theoretical, methodological, and critical approaches, with an emphasis on scientific innovation and social impact.
Area of Concentration
Public Policies, State and Society
Objectives
General Objective
To train researchers capable of conducting original investigations that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and social transformation.
Specific Objectives
- Produce innovative scientific knowledge;
- Develop critical analyses of public policies;
- Investigate relationships between power, discourse, and inequalities;
- Study the impacts of technologies on the State and society;
- Educate academic leaders and university professors.
Research Lines
(Aligned with the Master’s Program, but with greater theoretical depth)
• State, Governance, and Public Policies
Emphasis on advanced and comparative analyses.
• Discourse, Power, and Inequalities
Emphasis on critical, discursive, and intersectional approaches.
• Technology, Innovation, and Digital Governance
Emphasis on the digital transformation of the State and contemporary democracy.
Curriculum Structure
Duration: 48 months
Minimum Requirements: 36 to 48 credits + doctoral thesis
Required Courses
- Advanced Theories of the State and Governance
- Advanced Research Methods
- Critical Epistemology and Interdisciplinarity
- Doctoral Seminars
Elective Courses (examples)
- Critical Theory of Public Policies
- Advanced Discourse Analysis
- Gender, Race, and Power
- Digital Democracy
- Artificial Intelligence and Regulation
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Applied Quantitative Methods
Academic Activities
- Mandatory teaching internship;
- Publication of articles in peer-reviewed journals;
- Participation in scientific conferences;
- Qualification examination;
- Thesis defense.
Graduate Profile
Graduates of the doctoral program will be able to:
- Produce original scientific knowledge;
- Work as professors and researchers;
- Lead research projects;
- Contribute to public policy formulation;
- Critically intervene in complex social contexts.
Final Requirement
A doctoral thesis with an original and relevant contribution to the field.
