#  Psychedelics in Society and Culture 

 



### The Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture is an interdisciplinary effort across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School. 

 

 



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The initiative 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.

The [Mahindra Humanities Center](/), the [Center for the Study of World Religions](https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/), and [Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics](https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/) 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)](https://psychedelics.berkeley.edu/) and [Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry](https://cici.berkeley.edu/) (CICI).



 

###  Visit the Psychedelics in Society & Culture website for events, opportunities, news, and more from across the initiative. 

 



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###  Funding: 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 2025 funding are open from December 2, 2024 through February 16, 2025.**

[LEARN MORE](/psychedelics-society-and-culture-funding)



 

##  News 

 



  [### Harvard launches new Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/harvard-launches-new-study-of-psychedelics-in-society-and-culture/) October 16, 2023 

 The study, 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... 

 

 

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##  Past Events 

 



  [### The Social Life of Psychedelics | What Does it Mean to Get Better?

 ](/event/social-life-psychedelics-what-does-it-mean-get-better?occ_id=0)April 30, 2026

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 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### The Social Life of Psychedelics | Psychedelic Journalism 

 ](/event/social-life-psychedelics-psychedelic-journalism?occ_id=0)April 22, 2026

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 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### Psychedelic Intersections 2026: Bridging Humanities, Religion, & Law

 ](/event/psychedelic-intersections-2026-bridging-humanities-religion-law?occ_id=0)Apr. 10 - Apr 11, 2026

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