Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD

King's College London, University of London

From the climate crisis and global inequality to digital disruption and cultural change, today’s most pressing challenges cut across traditional academic boundaries. The PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities at King’s supports researchers working at these intersections, advancing new methods and producing research that speaks both to the academy and the wider world. You’ll develop a project that integrates multiple humanities disciplines — such as cultural studies, linguistics, history, literature, media, political economy, education and human geography — and, where valuable, draws on approaches from the social sciences, policy, creative practice or STEM. Throughout your degree, you’ll be based in a collaborative research environment: Arts & Humanities at King’s is recognised for research excellence (Top 5 in the UK; 17th globally, QS World University Rankings 2025), with opportunities to connect with research centres, cultural institutions and cross-faculty networks. The programme emphasises outward-facing, impact-driven research. You’ll engage with diverse communities and stakeholders, develop skills in critical synthesis, creative problem-solving and cross-cultural communication, and position your work to influence public debate, policy, cultural understanding or sectoral practice. You’ll also join interdisciplinary seminars, themed reading groups and events bringing scholars, activists, practitioners and public thinkers into conversation.