Interdisciplinary studies has been a strategic focus at Duke University for more than 25 years. (See Timeline: Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke.) The most recent academic strategic plan (2017) reaffirms that interdisciplinarity comprises an integral part of Duke’s identity. Key documents include:
- Final Report of the Ad Hoc Duke Interdisciplinary Priorities Committee: Overarching Analysis and Recommendations for Academic Council (2021)
- The Evolution of Interdisciplinarity at Duke: A Brief Historical Excursion through the Lens of Strategic Planning (2021)
- Interdisciplinarity at Duke: A Brief Inventory of Connections among Schools and University-wide Institutes, Initiatives, and Centers (2018)
- Together Duke: Advancing Excellence through Community (2017)
- Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke: Context, Commitment, and Challenges (updated 2011)
- Strategic Plan for Interdisciplinary Studies (2010)
- Strategic Plan: Making a Difference (2006)
- Crossing Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Planning for the Nineties (1988)