The strong integrative components of the international LIFE program are two week-long academies per year in which fellows and faculty from each institution participate. These academies consist of three components: faculty instruction, presentation of dissertation proposals and collective faculty feedback, and collegial exchange between faculty and fellows. To strenghten the collective faculty advisory role, the fellows are asked to nominate 3 to 5 LIFE faculty members from all cooperating institutions whom they would like to attend their project presentation and provide specific feedback. LIFE Academies occur bi-annually with locations rotating between Berlin, Zurich, Ann Arbor and Charlottesville.

Spring 2015 LIFE Academy in Ann Arbor

Spring 2009 LIFE Acadamy in Zurich