Program Overview

Medieval Doctoral Consortium

The Medieval Doctoral Consortium was founded in 1978 to address concerns about rising costs, declining enrollments, and shrinking job opportunities for graduates. The consortium aims to broaden the graduate experience for students by exposing them to the extensive resources of area schools and putting them into contact with scholars in their fields.

History

The consortium grew out of an effort by the Presidents of CUNY, Columbia, Fordham, the New School, and NYU, who secured funds from four different foundations to explore ways to maintain and improve opportunities in doctoral education. A Medieval and Renaissance Studies sub-committee was formed, which debated a variety of aims and ultimately led to the establishment of the Medieval Studies IUDC, one of the seven original consortia established in the late 1970s.

Membership

The Medieval Studies Doctoral Consortium consists of the following member institutions:

• City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY): Medieval Studies Certificate Program
• Columbia University: Interdepartmental Committee on Medieval and Renaissance
• Fordham University: Center for Medieval Studies
• New York University: Medieval and Renaissance Center (MARC)
• Princeton University: Program in Medieval Studies
• Rutgers University: Program in Medieval Studies
• Stony Brook University (SUNY): Medieval Studies Program

Doctoral Consortium Registration

Students who have completed at least one year of full-time study toward the PhD are eligible to take graduate courses at participating universities in the New York metropolitan area. Students pay their home institution tuition for Consortium courses, which will show up on their home school transcript. Access to these courses depends on the student's degree status, space availability, and the approval of the home school chair or program director, home school dean/IUDC coordinator, the instructor, and the host school dean/IUDC Coordinator.

Annual Graduate Student Colloquium

The Medieval Studies Doctoral Consortium organizes an annual Graduate Student Colloquium every spring, hosted on a rotating basis by each of the seven participating institutions. The colloquium provides a platform for graduate students to present their research and engage with scholars in their field.

Past Colloquia

The hosts of past Medieval Studies Graduate Student Colloquia include:

• 2025: Columbia University (April 14)
• 2024: Stony Brook University (April 19)
• 2023: CUNY (March 31)
• 2022: Fordham University (April 8)
• 2019: Princeton (April 26)
• 2018: NYU (April 27)
• 2017: Columbia (April 21)
• 2016: CUNY-Graduate Center (Friday, April 1)
• 2015: Fordham University (Friday, April 24 - Lincoln Center campus)
• 2014: Stony Brook University (March 14)
• 2013: Rutgers
• 2012: Princeton
• 2011: NYU
• 2010: Columbia
• 2009: CUNY Grad Center
• 2008: Fordham
• 2007: Stony Brook
• 2006: Rutgers
• 2005: Princeton
• 2004: Columbia
• 2003: NYU
• 2002: CUNY Grad Center
• 2001: Fordham

Center for Medieval Studies

The Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University is directed by Dr. Brian J. Reilly and Associate Director Dr. M. Christina Bruno. The center is located at 441 E. Fordham Rd., FMH 405B, Bronx, NY.