Cross-curricular courses for all doctoral students organized by the University of Cagliari, recommended for all majors in Philosophy, Epistemology, and Human Sciences:
Career Guidance and placement events – courses with and without a final exam and the opportunity to connect with agencies and companies interested in high-level specialization, in three different initiatives, respectively lasting 6, 12 and 8 hours and 2, 4 and 3 CFU ;
Gender equity in Academia and Research: Policy Tools and Strategies – with final exam, 20 hours , 6 CFU ;
Horizon Europe – How to get funds for research and projects – with exercises, external guests and final assessment, 20 hours , 6 CFU ;
Introduction to Open Science – with final exam, 12 hours , 4 CFU ;
Personal Data Protection in Scientific Research: General Principles and Tools for Risk Analysis and Impact Assessment – 3 hours , 1 CFU ;
Public speaking for research – by Elisabetta Gola, with exercises and final exam, 10 hours , 3 CFU ;
Research Security: Key Concepts, Challenges, and Practices – 2 hours , 1 CFU ;
Scientific research: sources, tools and evaluation – with final exam, 14 hours , 4 CFU ;
The University’s anti-corruption framework – 1 hour .
Courses offered for all majors in Philosophy, Epistemology, and Human Sciences:
Metaphor and Argumentation – edited by Francesca Ervas, in three meetings, 10 hours , 3 CFU ;
Psychology, Logic, and Individual/Social Decision-Making – edited by Oriana Mosca and Hector Freytes, 21 hours , 6 CFU ;
Argumentative Writing – by Francesca Ervas and Valeria Melis, with final exam, 12 hours .
Courses specifically dedicated to PhD students in Philosophy and History of Concepts :
The mind-brain relationship and the question of causes/motives – edited by Vinicio Busacchi, also for the Logic and Epistemology major ; three two-hour meetings, with a final exam, for a total of 6 hours , 2 CFU :
Mind-Brain: The Current State of Research and Debate
Causes/Reasons: Comparison of Perspectives
The contributions of hermeneutics and phenomenology
Sleep: A philosophical question? – edited by Laura Follesa and Gabriella Baptist): second semester 2027 (the preliminary plan has been presented), three three-hour meetings, with a final written paper, for a total of 9 hours , 3 CFU :
Sleep Research in Romantic Medicine (L. Follesa)
Sleep as a limiting question of phenomenological reflection (G. Baptist)
Contemporary neuroscience and sleep disorders (G. Baptist, L. Follesa, M. Puligheddu)
Texts and problems of the phenomenological-hermeneutic tradition – edited by Gabriella Baptist, Vinicio Busacchi, Pierpaolo Ciccarelli: March/April 2027 (the preliminary outline has been presented), three three-hour meetings, with a final written paper, for a total of 9 hours, 3 CFU :
Philosophy as a Rigorous Science by E. Husserl (P. Ciccarelli)
The Origin of Geometry : A Text and a Problem between E. Husserl and J. Derrida (G. Baptist)
Pierre Thévenaz between E. Husserl and M. Heidegger (V. Busacchi)
Meetings on Mount Gianicolo. The Demonic – a scientific initiative of the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, in partnership with Gabriella Baptist as internal coordinator: from September 22, 2026, to January 27, 2027 (the preliminary application form has been submitted), with a certificate of participation, also online, and a final paper. Seven seminar cycles, each lasting three days and nine hours, and three credits per cycle: a total of 63 hours, or 21 credits .
Courses specifically dedicated to PhD students in Logic and Epistemology :
Introduction to algebraic logic – edited by Francesco Paoli, also for the Philosophy and history of concepts major , first semester (the preliminary outline has been presented), ten meetings with assessment, for a total of 20 hours, 6 CFU .
Courses specifically dedicated to PhD students in the field of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences :
Inclusion, Accessibility, and Equity: The Clinical Psychology of Disability Approach – edited by Donatella Petretto; April-May 2027, with workshop activities, in four modules, 12 hours , 4 credits .
Data Analysis – a mandatory course for the major, taught by Daniela Fadda, Roberta Fadda, Ferdinando Fornara, and Oriana Mosca; starting in January 2027; further details to follow.
