PhD Cognition and Culture

Course Overview The Institute of Cognition and Culture (ICC) offers a pioneering interdisciplinary PhD programme at the forefront of the cognitive science of culture. This unique doctoral training equips students to conduct rigorous, cross-cultural research that explains patterns of cultural stability and variation using cutting-edge theories and methods from the cognitive and evolutionary sciences. Students are prepared for academic careers by world-class faculty through excellent supervision and a vibrant research community. Key Program Highlights Interdisciplinary training that bridges the cognitive, evolutionary, and social sciences to investigate cultural phenomena. Rigorous methodological preparation for designing and testing hypotheses in both laboratory and cross-cultural field settings. Close supervision from world-class academics on topics like religion, ritual, social cognition, and secularism. A dynamic postgraduate community and a flourishing programme of research seminars, lectures, and conferences. A structured three-year journey from proposal development to data collection and thesis completion.