Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

At Princeton, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is a cross-disciplinary association under the general auspices of the Council of the Humanities. There is a standing interdepartmental committee of faculty members, and a number of recognized graduate student organizers. We seek to foster interdisciplinary discussion and cooperation among members of the University engaged in the study of Renaissance and early modern culture in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Asia and Africa. We help maintain Princeton’s traditional strength and high standing in this field, and we encourage innovative developments within the subject. There is an unusually rich array of specialists in Renaissance and early modern history, history of science, English, European and East Asian literatures, history of art and architecture, music, and philosophy. There is also a wider representation from other fields among those related to Renaissance and early modern studies.

Interested students should apply for graduate study through an individual affiliated department, and not through the program.