<p>Good luck with your search, ganstarap82. The transdisciplinary approach you are considering sounds truly interesting.</p>
<p>You probably will have considered these places already - and I appreciate that ostensibly they don’t offer the structure of the programs you’ve noted - but given your notations about Chicago, have you looked at Columbia (with its Core Curriculum) or Reed College or St. John’s College in Annapolis and Santa Fe (with its Great Books approach)? They might be interesting to consider, if you haven’t already; at worst, they might use a little of your time to reinforce your interest in the programs you’ve already identified. Also, I wonder if you’ve looked at Princeton? It’s got a fascinating History of Science program, with a real up-and-coming professoriate (see Michael Gordin, for example), that looks like it could be used as a base to construct an approach.</p>
<p>Thanks for your Wikipedia link, by the way. My family lives in Australia - although my husband and I were raised and educated in the U.S. - and though we don’t know anyone in the Human Ecology department at the Australian National University in Canberra, we do know a number of professors and students and graduates from there. The ANU (USNews #20 - World’s Top Universities, for what that’s worth, though it is noteworthy of a calibre, given Australia has a population of only 22 million people) is a great school offering a number of remarkable programs and you might want to quickly view its Bachelor of Philosophy program. The structure of degree programs in Australia varies from the U.S. structure, but you might still care to glance at its website. Our D was offered a place at ANU earlier this year, but has decided to attend Columbia in September.</p>
<p>Again, best of luck with your search.</p>