Intellectual History PhD

Program Overview

Sussex's Intellectual History PhD program combines a long tradition in the field with cutting-edge scholarship. It offers core supervisory expertise in British political thought, early modern intellectual history, and 19th-century European political thought. The program welcomes applications in adjacent areas and takes an interdisciplinary approach. Students can complete the program in up to 4 years full-time or 6 years part-time.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Sussex's Intellectual History PhD program is described as being defined by "cutting-edge and critical scholarship." The program combines a long tradition in the field with a commitment to fostering new and emerging areas of inquiry.

Other:

• Core Supervisory Expertise: The program offers core supervisory expertise in:
• British political thought c1500-1900
• Early modern intellectual history
• The Scottish Enlightenment and 18th-century political thought
• Political thought in 19th-century Europe.
• Interdisciplinary Approach: The program welcomes applications in adjacent areas that reflect Sussex's interdisciplinary approach to intellectual history, which has traditionally spanned history, literature, philosophy, classics, politics, economics, and theology.
• Program Duration: The program can be completed in up to 4 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
• Start Dates: Students can choose to start in September, January, or April.
• Application Deadlines: The application deadline is 1 month before the start date for UK students and 3 months before the start date for international students.