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Master\u2019s and Doctorate in Social Sciences: two programmes focused on human and social vulnerabilities<\/h2>

\u201cConceptual frameworks are meant to foster contact with the reality we seek to explain, not to distance us from it.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>

Leo XIV, Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te<\/em>, 2025, quoting Francis, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium<\/em>, 2013, \u00a7194.<\/p>

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The Department of Anthropology and Sociology<\/a><\/strong> was established in September 2025 within UCLy and will officially open in the 2026 academic year. It offers two European degrees<\/strong>: a Master\u2019s Degree in Social Sciences<\/a><\/strong> (Canonical Licence) and a Doctorate in Social Sciences<\/a><\/strong> (ethnology, anthropology, sociology, history, education sciences) focused on vulnerabilities.<\/p>

As a pontifical institution, the Department of Anthropology and Sociology awards Holy See degrees (canonical degrees) recognised at both European level (Bologna Process, 1999) and French level (France\u2013Holy See agreements, 2008 [1]<\/a>).<\/p>

Students also have the opportunity to pursue a dual degree programme with the University of Perugia (Italy).<\/p>

Research within the Department of Anthropology and Sociology is connected to the Confluence Research Unit: Sciences and Humanities (EA1598)<\/a> at UCLy, particularly through its Research Groups (RG): Theology, philosophy and religious studies in contemporary contexts (RG 1); Culture(s), language and imaginaries (RG 3); Person, guidance and education (RG 4); Ecology, epistemology and ethics (RG 5).<\/p>

The Department trains students in issues related to cultures and societies through the methods of social sciences. It draws on ethnology, sociology, social and cultural anthropology, history, education sciences, and psychology. It particularly welcomes students with backgrounds in humanities, social sciences, and religious studies. In order to better understand contemporary social transformations and provide students with tools for civic engagement, the Department has chosen to focus on the study of vulnerabilities. In this sense, it extends and develops the work of the University Chair on Vulnerabilities<\/a> (2019\u20132024), from which it originated.<\/p>

Placing vulnerability at the heart of research and teaching in Social Sciences means considering it as a complex concept (\u201ceverything is interconnected<\/em> [2]<\/a>\u201d) and as something intrinsic to life itself (\u201cwe are all vulnerable<\/em>\u201d), from a Christian and, more broadly, humanistic perspective. It also reflects a commitment to populations and individuals experiencing suffering or marginalisation.<\/p>

Teaching staff<\/h2>

Permanent lecturers of the<\/strong> Department of Anthropology and Sociology<\/h4>

Val\u00e9rie AUBOURG<\/a>: Professor of Anthropology (HDR and nihil obstat<\/em>) and Dean of the Faculty
Antoinette CASTELNUOVO: Professor of History (nihil obstat<\/em>)
Fabio ARMAND<\/a>: Associate Professor in Anthropology and Language Sciences
Olivia LEGRIP: Associate Professor in Anthropology
Christine PLASSE-BOUTEYRE<\/a>: Associate Professor in Sociology<\/p>

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[1]<\/a> Decree No. 2009-427 of April 16, 2009 publishes the December 2008 agreement between the French Republic and the Holy See concerning the recognition by the French State of degrees and diplomas awarded by ecclesiastical faculties duly accredited by the Holy See. It follows the structure of similar agreements established within the framework of the 1999 Bologna Process.<\/p>

[2]<\/a> Pope Francis, Encyclical Letter Laudato si\u2019<\/em>, LS 91, 2015.<\/p>

\n\n A Faculty of Social Sciences dedicated to vulnerabilities<\/a>\n\n <\/div>
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Our programmes<\/p>\n

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\n \n Master en Sciences Sociales - Dipl\u00f4me canonique<\/span>\n \"\"<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n

Le Master en sciences sociales de l’UCLy donne des clefs pour s\u2019engager dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, en privil\u00e9giant l\u2019\u00e9tude des vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Doctorat canonique Sciences Sociales<\/span>\n \"\"<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n

Au sein de l\u2019Unit\u00e9 de Recherche\u00a0de l\u2019UCLy, ce doctorat canonique en Sciences Sociales pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 une activit\u00e9 d\u2019enseignement et de recherche.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":412162,"parent":0,"menu_order":14,"template":"","class_list":["post-441545","cpt_school","type-cpt_school","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDepartment of Anthropology and Sociology - UCLy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover UCLy\u2019s Department of Anthropology and Sociology: Master\u2019s and Doctorate programmes in Social Sciences focused on vulnerabilities, research, cultures, and contemporary societal challenges.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-poles\/department-anthropology-sociology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Department of Anthropology and Sociology - 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