The working group will spend the fall semester facilitating a series of discussions with relevant constituencies about the future of doctoral education.  The aim is to identify the key issues and questions that we will need to address to ensure that doctoral education, which is integral to our academic mission and institutional identity, can adapt to changing circumstances and will continue to thrive at Brown.  The group will engage faculty and students in considering sustainable approaches to doctoral education in the context of University priorities, uncertainties regarding federal funding, a challenging academic job market, and broader societal questions about the value of higher education.