Doctoral training is a key entry point for revitalizing area studies.
It focuses on the next generation of area studies scholars and practitioners at a formative moment in their professional life. In collaborating with the Townsend Humanities Center, IIS and IAS can offer a set of activities which link the social sciences, the humanities and the professional schools in innovative ways. For each theme which features a seminar series, working groups, and an annual workshop, there are two pedagogic activities. This practicum, taught by two faculty from differing disciplinary and regional backgrounds, will be complemented by dissertation workshops and working group activities. The program is funded by the Ford Foundation.