The Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, an interdisciplinary effort across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School, seeks to transform the psychedelics research landscape by producing cutting-edge scholarship and convening faculty, students, and experts to engage in discussion around their far-reaching implications.
Convening experts for interdisciplinary conversation will be key. The Mahindra Humanities Center, the Center for the Study of World Religions, and Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics plan to host several seminars and public-facing events.
Additionally, the initiative will include collaborations with UC Berkeley's Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) and Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry (CICI).
Stay tuned for more information about upcoming events and opportunities for the Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture at the Mahindra Humanities Center.
Call for Proposals
This new initiative funds projects on psychedelics by Harvard undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. It aims to enrich our understanding of psychedelics, their implications for human experiences, multiple histories, cultural contexts and resonances, and significance for various societies.
Much research on psychedelics to date has focused on their potential for therapeutic applications. Rather than the clinical investigation of psychedelics, this grant program supports collaborations at the intersections of psychedelics and humanistic inquiry. We hope to support research into the role of psychedelics across histories, cultures, and geographies.
Funding will likely range from $1,000 to $100,000, depending on the project’s scope and scale. We accept applications from individuals or teams. Applications for 2024 are now closed.
