Harvard Launches $16 Million Psychedelics in Society Program

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A $16 million gift created Harvard's interdisciplinary Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture.

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$16 million

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The Harvard Gazette

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Oct 25, 2023

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Harvard’s new Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture

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Harvard University announced a new field of study, the Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, after a generous donation of $16 million from the Gracias Family Foundation. The study is an interdisciplinary tract between the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School, designed to focus on psychedelic research and the impact of psychedelics on our society.

Harvard’s new Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture

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