UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities
Center
Research Focus Groups
Application Guidelines and Instructions
Deadline: May 15, 2008 (for activities in the
2008-2009 academic year)
The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center supports on
an annual basis a number of Research Focus Groups which
aim to bring together faculty and graduate students
with shared research interests from different fields
and departments/programs in order to foster the development
of interdisciplinary research agendas. Convened by individuals
from at least two departments/programs, these groups
meet regularly (at least three times a quarter) during
the academic year to present work in progress, read
and discuss texts and current scholarship, and/or plan
and implement common research projects.
Support:
The IHC will undertake the administrative and clerical
work needed to keep the groups running smoothly. RFGs
are encouraged to use the IHC's Research Seminar
room for their meetings. Some funding will be provided
for RFGs to invite noted scholars to campus in order
to work with the Group and give a public lecture.
Application:
Both established Research Focus Groups seeking to renew
funding for continued activities in to 2008-2009 and faculty
and/or graduate students interested in forming new groups
should submit an application by the deadline. All applications
should include:
(1) A fully completed cover sheet (download
form)
(2) A detailed description of proposed activities (1-2
pages single-spaced), including:
(i) The research interests
of the group
(ii) The names of the conveners of the group, as well as
the names of faculty and graduate students who have agreed
to participate in the group and/or strategies for identifying
and recruiting members
(iii) The activities planned for the year, specifying
themes, topics, and materials that are likely to be
covered
(iv) Names of outside speakers (if any) who will be or have
been invited
Established RFGs
should also submit with their applications
(3) A report of activities in the current academic year with
the following information: the number of meetings and sponsored
activities; a brief description of each of these meetings
and activities; the titles of texts or papers read and discussed;
and the names and institutional affiliations of invited speakers.
If available, abstracts of sponsored talks should be appended.
This report can be added as a separate section to the statement
describing planned activities for the coming academic year.
Applications must be received at the IHC (HSSB
6046) no later than 5:00pm on May 15, 2008. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.
For further information, please contact
Holly Unruh (hunruh@ihc.ucsb.edu,
x7799)
