Philosophy, Politics and Ethics

The University of Brighton welcomes PhD research in Philosophy, Politics and Ethics through its specialist research Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics (CAPPE).

The Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics Philosophy, Politics and Ethics (CAPPE) at the University of Brighton University of Brighton has an exemplary record for nurturing academic talent, engaging students of all levels in philosophical and political debate both formally and informally.

Key facts

As an applied philosophy, politics and ethics PhD student, you will:

• have a supervisory team comprising two members of academic staff. Depending on your particular area study you may also have additional supervisors from other research institutions or external partners.

• become part of an active and engaged community of research learning, leading talks, and social events with opportunities to present your work as it progresses and network with other researchers.

• be part of one or more active research centres, not only the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, but others available for networking and academic advice and community across the university. 

• have desk space and access to a computer in a space specifically designed for research students.

•  have access to a range of electronic resources via the university’s online library, as well as to the physical book and journal at St Peter’s House Library in central Brighton and other campus libraries.

Research topics include:

• Justice, terror and ethics

• Class, history and politics

• Philosophy and contemporary critical theory

• Applied philosophy and ethics

• Moral and political theory

• Globalisation, environmental politics and human rights

• Social and cultural histories of warfare including post-conflict legacies

• Gender, race and class

• Race, Empire and colonialism

• Cultural memory: theory, politics, history

• Aesthetics, politics and the philosophy of art