General information:

The Humanities and Social Sciences program aims at: 1) promoting an interdisciplinary reflection locus on research themes that address the social and economic development agenda;  2) investigating social, economic, and cultural processes from the perspective of scientific and technological impacts, of new ways of local and global governance, of the role of the State and of addressing disparities, and of multiple rights violations.

Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the student profile is broad and includes students from all areas of knowledge, and who are willing to conduct research from an interdisciplinary perspective. The professional profile relates to the following skills: development of academic research that expresses consistent reflections; pursuit of higher education teaching; build research teams in institutions; presence in the public power; presence in the private sector, implementation of social responsibility programs inserted into corporate structures or in the definition of public/private projects; development of projects in the Third Sector segment.

Research Areas:

Line 1 - State, Public Policies and Civil Society;

Line 2 - Economy, Development and Society;

Line 3 - Culture, Communication and Social Dynamics.

• Levels:

Master's and Doctor’s degrees.

• Selection Process:

Call for application usually opens between may and july.

More information about admission requirements and the application process are available on the program website.

• Classes Begin:

Usually in February and March (depending on the year’s calendar).

• Fees: none

• Scholarship:

Limited availability, depending on case-by-case analysis.

• Contact:

Website: pchs.ufabc.edu.br

E-mail: ppg.chs@ufabc.edu.br