Institute of History
Topic
Marginal people in the cities in 19th and 20th centuries between social integration and exclusion
PhD. program
World History
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
Gabriela Dudeková Kováčová, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Annotation
The aim of the dissertation is a research on the social status and social incslusion problems of selected marginal groups (e. g. beggars, homelesses, disabled, findlings or other) in cities in the 19th (and the first half of 20th) century. Gender differences in status and limits of integration will be an important research question. In addition to socio-historical and socio-cultural approaches, the emphasis will be on comparison. The case studies of selected institutions (e.g. poorhouse, workhouse, social care institution) in different towns/regions of the Habsburg Monarchy/Europe will be the basis for comparison focusing also on the issue of social policy transfer and social inclusion practices. The topic will be refined during the PhD study on the basis of the chosen social group, regions and institutions, taking into account the available research sources.
The candidate is expected to have a basic overview of political and social developments in the selected countries/regions and adequate language skills: in addition to Slovak/Czech and English, other language(s) of the countries/regions selected for comparison.
The candidate is expected to have a basic overview of political and social developments in the selected countries/regions and adequate language skills: in addition to Slovak/Czech and English, other language(s) of the countries/regions selected for comparison.