The Program in Medieval Studies at Cornell attracts a diverse graduate student body with wide-ranging backgrounds and research interests. The really distinctive and valued feature of Cornell's program is its inter-disciplinary character.  It brings together both faculty and students across the lines of the traditional disciplines in fruitful cooperation.  This is the case both in the day-to-day routine of the academic year and also in regular events such as Mellon Seminars, in which students present early versions of their research or we share on large themes such as Courtly Love, and the annual Graduate Student Colloquium.  We expect of students active participation in these interactions beyond our minimum requirement of taking two minors.  Most find this illuminating and enjoyable and also discover that it gives them an edge when they come to enter the job market and encounter single-discipline search committees.  It thus constitutes a genuine selling-point for the program.

The Program in Medieval Studies also enjoys an excellent placement record for Medieval Studies Ph.D.'s on the job market. For more information, see our list of recent appointments.