This program is designed for students with a strong research agenda centered around late antique and medieval Latin, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine, Slavonic, South Caucasian, Eastern Christian, Arabic, Ottoman or Indian culture and a solid grounding in medieval or early modern history or a bordering discipline, such as philology, literature, philosophy or archeology. You will master the latest research methodologies and enrich your research through the study of relevant source languages.
This research-oriented, intensive program encourages you to focus on your chosen area of specialty within a highly comparative and interdisciplinary framework. The core curriculum reflects the multi- and interdisciplinary goals of the department emphasizing the interconnectedness of different facets of the medieval past. It includes an emphasis on modern research methodologies and intense work with the languages of medieval source materials.
