Doctor of Letters information

Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: Litterarum Doctor or Doctor Litterarum) also termed "Doctor of Literature" in some countries is a terminal degree in the arts, humanities and social sciences that, depending on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor of Science (Sc.D. or D.Sc.) or Doctor of Laws (LL.D). It is awarded in many countries by universities in recognition of superior accomplishment in the Arts, Social Sciences or humanities, such as original contributions to the creative or cultural arts, or scholarship in Social Sciences and humanities and other merits. It may be conferred as an earned degree upon the completion of a regular doctoral course of study, usually including the development and defense of an original dissertation,^[1]^[2]^[3] or may be conferred as an earned higher doctorate after the submission and academic evaluation of a portfolio of sustained scholarship, publications, research, or other scientific work of the highest caliber.^[4]^[5]

In addition to being awarded as an earned degree, this doctorate is also conferred as an honoris causa to recognize one's lifetime of excellence in a particular humanistic, cultural, or artistic field, or other notable contributions to society. When conferred as an honorary doctorate, many or all of the standard degree requirements, including application, matriculation, coursework, doctoral dissertation or thesis, and portfolio evaluation may be waived, at the discretion of the degree-granting body. Honorary Doctor of Letters recipients need not necessarily have any previous affiliation with the awarding institution^[6] and, in most cases, it is not considered proper for them to use the title of "Dr." before their names.^[7] Universities, colleges, or learned bodies may award the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Literature or the related Doctor of Humane Letters, to luminaries who have been identified as rare exemplars who have enriched the humanities in particular, or humanity at large. Mark Twain was awarded an honorary D.Litt. by Oxford University in 1907 for his literary contributions.^[8]^[9] Nelson Mandela was awarded honorary Doctor of Letters degrees by the University of Natal in 1993^[10] and the Open University of Tanzania in 2000^[11]^[12] for his leadership in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

^ "Catalog: Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)". Drew University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^ "Doctor of Letters (Doctorado en Letras)". Faculdad de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.
^ "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico". Program: Masters and Doctorate of Letters (Programa de Maestria y Doctorado en Letras).
^ "Higher Doctorates". University of Oxford.
^ "University of Saskatchewan Terms of Reference for the Award Of Doctorate Degrees for Scholarly Work D.Litt. and D.Sc. Degrees" (PDF). University of Saskatchewan.
^ Martin, Krista. "The Difference Between a PhD & DLitt". The Classroom.
^ "How to Use My Honorary Degree? How to Use My Honorary Doctorate with My Name?". The Protocol School of Washington. 25 May 2020.
^ "The New York Times". MARK TWAIN, D.LITT., OXON. Students Give a Great Ovation to Him - Degree for Mr. Reid Also. June 27, 1907.
^ LeMaster, J.R. and Wilson, James D. (2011). The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain, 2011. Routledge. ISBN 9780415890588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Honorary Doctorates". Nelson Mandela Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ Conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) on Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: The Oration and Acceptance Speech, 2000. Open University of Tanzania. 2000. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ "Tanzania: Open University of Tanzania Honors Mandela". AllAfrica.

[1] "Catalog: Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)". Drew University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

[2] "Doctor of Letters (Doctorado en Letras)". Faculdad de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.

[3] "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico". Program: Masters and Doctorate of Letters (Programa de Maestria y Doctorado en Letras).

[4] "Higher Doctorates". University of Oxford.

[5] "University of Saskatchewan Terms of Reference for the Award Of Doctorate Degrees for Scholarly Work D.Litt. and D.Sc. Degrees" (PDF). University of Saskatchewan.

[6] Martin, Krista. "The Difference Between a PhD & DLitt". The Classroom.

[7] "How to Use My Honorary Degree? How to Use My Honorary Doctorate with My Name?". The Protocol School of Washington. 25 May 2020.

[8] "The New York Times". MARK TWAIN, D.LITT., OXON. Students Give a Great Ovation to Him - Degree for Mr. Reid Also. June 27, 1907.

[9] LeMaster, J.R. and Wilson, James D. (2011). The Routledge Encyclopedia of Mark Twain, 2011. Routledge. ISBN 9780415890588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[10] "Honorary Doctorates". Nelson Mandela Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[11] Conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) on Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: The Oration and Acceptance Speech, 2000. Open University of Tanzania. 2000. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[12] "Tanzania: Open University of Tanzania Honors Mandela". AllAfrica.

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