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University of Lausanne Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Doctoral program in digital studies

University of Lausanne Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Doctoral program in digital studies

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Feb 2026

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    About: The Doctoral program in digital studies focuses on advanced research and analysis in digital culture, technology, and communications. You'll explore various topics such as digital literacy, media theory, and the impact of digital environments on society. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, drawing from fields like sociology, media studies, and information systems.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in academia, research, digital marketing, media production, and technology consulting. They may also find opportunities in policy-making and digital content strategy within various organizations.

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The doctoral program in Digital Studies, funded by swiss universities for the period 2017-2020, was created at the University of Lausanne in January 2017. From its first year of existence, this program brought together more than sixty doctoral students interested in digital studies.

The doctoral program in Digital Studies offers doctoral students from the universities of Lausanne, Geneva, Friborg, Neuchâtel, Basel, Bern and EPFL a space for reflection and sharing around the challenges of digital cultures, societies and humanities. Designed as an extension of the Interfaculty Master in Digital Humanities at UNIL, this doctoral program is resolutely interdisciplinary, offering to develop a transversal perspective on the challenges of digitization in the context of the human and social sciences.

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