The PhD program in 'Institutions and governance of climate change' focuses on the central role that institutions must play at all administrative and territorial levels in the transition to a sustainable and resilient society in front of climate change. Faced with the threat of increasing global risks, from health and environmental risks to financial and geo-political risks, the PhD program point to the creation of new administrative and business cultures based on a systemic interdisciplinary vision, which can drive innovative governance approaches and methods. The PHD in 'Institutions and governance of climate change' aims at generating the interdisciplinary skills (socio-economic, legal, political, administrative, methodological) that are essential to manage complexity and to adopt integrated perspectives for the governance of transformations related to climate change and sustainability. The PhD has a specific focus on the 'sustainable transition' led by the European Green Deal of the European Commission, which pursues climate neutrality by 2050, and to its implementation through the different levels of government and through the involvement of the actors from industry and finance.

Skills required: strong motivation, flexibility, resourcefulness; no specific disciplinary backgrounds will be excluded; previsous research and work experiences on environment/climate change /sustainability will be preferred

Università Cattolica is one the largest non-state universities in Europe, with more than 41.000 students enrolled and 1.293 professors and researchers in 5 campuses (Milan, Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona and Rome). The professional academic staff helps students to connect learning and desired career path. The range of campus facilities and services ensures that every student has access to all of the support, information and mentoring they need. Università Cattolica offers 98 courses for 1st and 2nd level laurea degrees and 147 post-graduate masters, as well as 17 doctoral schools with 21 PhD programs in the ten disciplinary areas in which Cattolica is active. At present, the research portfolio includes more than 300 active projects getting funds from competitive calls. In 2014-2019, Cattolica has been partner or leader in 58 Horizon 2020 projects, including 14 MSCA and 2 ERC grants in humanities and social sciences. Università Cattolica pursues multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to scientific research, in particular aiming at a synthesis between the responsible use of methodologies of empirical sciences and speculative knowledge. The research team for the PhD program includes political scientists, sociologists, economists, and research methodologists. Part of the research team is affiliated to ASA – Alta Scuola per l‘Ambiente’, a postgraduate school that Università Cattolica created 13 years ago to gather competencies on the environment existing in different faculties and departments.