Doctoral Programme of the Philosophical Faculty (FILOTO) (4 years)

About this programme

Philosophical Faculty provides multidisciplinary, high-quality and international doctoral education. The Faculty conducts research in the fields of cultural studies, literature, translation studies, linguistics and logopedics (School of Humanities), psychology, special education, educational sciences, adult educational sciences and guidance (School of Educational Sciences and Psychology), educational sciences, early childhood education, craft science and home economics (School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education) and western and Orthodox theology (School of Theology). The strategic profile areas in research of the University of Eastern Finland are Ageing, Lifestyles and Health; Environmental Change and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, Cultural Encounters, Mobilities and Borders, and Diversifying Learning and Interaction. Research has been organised into multidisciplinary research communities (RC), which doctoral researchers are encouraged to apply for actively. Of these, doctoral education of the Philosophical Faculty is closely linked to the Borders, Mobilities and Cultural Encounters (BOMOCULT) research community, the key themes of which are European and global borders, Russia, mobility and emigration, and cultural and linguistic encounters. In addition to traditional political and geographical boundaries, social, cultural and linguistic boundaries are examined. In the Learning, everyday life and work in a digitalized society (DIGS) research community, research focuses on the new learning opportunities and tools offered by a digitalised society, as well as on the demands and expectations set by digitalisation in different contexts and areas of life, such as work, education and everyday life. A link to the Doctoral Programme's website: https://www.uef.fi/en/degree-programme/doctoral-programme-of-the-philosophical-faculty