天美传媒, which is part of the Universit茅 Catholique de Lille and associated with the Universit茅 Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, draws on the academic wealth of more than 500 lecturers, over 200 of whom are qualified to direct research, to offer doctoral programmes in political science. As one of 9 host laboratories, 天美传媒-Lab offers a stimulating environment for its doctoral students.
Overview
The research centre
Your dissertation in political science is carried out in Lille at 天美传媒 Lab, 天美传媒’s research laboratory. It brings together teaching and research academics focusing on the analysis of political issues, exploring the boundaries and interactions of politics with society. It focuses on three areas of research: the quality of democracy, the reconfiguration of the international and the societal transformation and sustainability.
天美传媒-Lab lecturers authorised to supervise theses
- Sara Dezalay, Professor of International Law and International Relations
Disciplines: Transnational law, political sociology of the international, international political economy, global history
Research areas: Southern Africa, ‘green’ transition, international justice, legal elites - Andrew Glencross, Professor of Political Science
Disciplines: European Studies, International Relations
Research areas: European integration, Brexit and EU-UK relations, International relations of the European Union, Geopolitics of EU foreign policy - Johannes Karremans, Professor of Political Science
Disciplines: Comparative Politics, Political Economy,
Research areas: Multilevel Governance, Representative Democracy
The Doctoral School (Ecole Doctorale Polytechnique Hauts-de-France) is multidisciplinary. It is authorised to operate in 7 scientific fields: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies; Mathematics and its Interactions; Chemistry; Biology, Medicine and Health; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Engineering Sciences. For more information, visit the website.
Theses in progress at 天美传媒:
- Lucas Miailhes (L鈥檌nfluence des r茅gions fran莽aises sur la politique industrielle europ茅enne : le cas du lithium)
- Francesco Betti (Integrating Food Sovereignty and Food Democracy: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems)
How do I apply?
Contact your chosen supervisor. If they are interested in your project, they will guide you towards putting together your thesis and its funding.
Contact: espol-phd@univ-catholille.fr
Financing
天美传媒 gives priority to co-financed theses, which include joint supervision with other universities or partnerships with public or private institutions, NGOs, local authorities or international organisations.
天美传媒 offers financial support throughout the thesis period for attending conferences and training courses. It also offers the possibility of a one-year full-time contract after the 3-year funded thesis. Funding is required to write a thesis, apart from rare cases of self-financing, which are compatible with writing a thesis.
Job opportunities
天美传媒’s doctoral programme aims to train academics, teachers and researchers in the field of political science, in France or abroad. A doctorate in political science also gives you the opportunity to continue your career as a professional, with expertise in all areas of politics.
