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- Bi-weekly Seminar
The bi-weekly seminar is the intellectual focal point of the program. While exposing Fellows to the work of scholars from multiple disciplines, it also gives them the opportunity to present their research. Through participation in this forum, students gain insights into the reasoning, methods, and specific research of the social sciences and related fields and how they could be applied to their work. - Thematic Seminar
Each year, a seminar session is devoted to a particular concept that is analytically important for both the humanities and the social sciences, such as the concept of explanation, the role of research methods or what constitutes evidence in different fields. Fellows work with the Program Director to identify this theme and select readings. - Mini-Courses
Four two-day mini-courses are offered annually on a range of topics that are jointly important for both humanities and social science students. Courses may cover such topics as specific qualitative and quantitative methods and concepts like temporality or geographic space in social science research. - Humanities/Social Science Course
The program admits 10-12 doctoral students into its summer course on select social science methods. This two-week course is targeted towards Fellows admitted for the following fall as well as future program candidates in their third to fifth years of their doctoral programs. Designed for students with little or no formal social science training, this course provides tools to incorporate social science thinking and methods into their dissertation and post-dissertation research. Admission to this course is competitive.
