The ASCA curriculum is designed to provide a high-level training for future scholars who have both a broad vision of cultural phenomena and a specialised knowledge of the underlying philosophical issues. ASCA trains future scholars to develop a socially informed understanding of cultural phenomena, stimulating them to integrate such theoretical knowledge with a keen expertise in detailed analysis or close reading. ASCA offers internationally recognized PhD degrees, awarded by the University of Amsterdam.The seminars, courses and workshops offered by ASCA are open to all PhD candidates and other scholars in the humanities, including those working in other research schools or institutes.