This groundbreaking interdisciplinary program aims to foster excellence, to introduce the candidates to a broad range of academic work across disciplines, to bolster participation and to create a sense of community. The program supports excellence in the field in which students are working at the same time that it offers a broader interdisciplinary education. This dual goal allows the fellows to participate in the study of contemporary cultural movements and shifting discourses. It brings doctoral candidates from the Humanities and the Social Science together to productively consider how academia can help generate a better, more positive and more open discussion across disciplinary, temperamental and political divisions. In the words of the family, the program brings “together doctoral students to engage in vibrant cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches, enabling them to interact with senior and junior faculty mentors, and encouraging them to participate and present at academic conferences.”
AIMS
- To provide a context for the development of disciplinary excellence
- To foster cross-disciplinary fertilization
- To offer a range of academic skills
- To support achievement, creativity and participation
BENEFITS
- A $22,000 yearly Doctoral Stipend
- Full Coverage of Tuition Fees
- Participation in Graduate Activities in the Humanities and the Social Sciences
- Monthly Meetings with an exclusive group of fellows from the two faculties
- Office space
- Academic Skills (speaking, teaching, writing)
- Interpersonal Skills (networking, digital representation)
- A yearly symposium in which the fellows present their work
HEAD OF THE PROGRAM (STARTING OCTOBER 2024)
Prof. David Flatto
Head of the Program, 2022-2024
Prof. Sharon Krishek
Welcome to The Barbara and Morton Mandel Doctoral Program! With this unique fellowship, we wish to create a supportive framework for our research students to flourish in their work and benefit from the interdisciplinary nature of the program. In my own academic work, I attempt to shed light on the importance of values such as caring, empathy, compassion, and hope. These are crucial for the thriving of both the individual and society. I believe that the work that we, as researchers, do in the academy, should aspire to communicate the values that we believe in beyond the borders of the academy. I think that this program, in the way it promotes dialogue between the humanities and the social sciences, is a promising place to start, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.