The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for residencies for the academic years and 2008-2009. Founded in 1987 as part of the University of California President's Humanities Initiative, the Center is devoted to promoting interdisciplinary dialogue between the departments of the university and to fostering humanistic conversation between the university and the broader academic world. Through its series of symposia, conferences, lectures, seminars, and its awards and fellowship program, it enjoys a close relationship with the UCSB campus and the other campuses of the University of California.

The Center's residency program is intended to allow scholars, artists, writers and other interested people to pursue independent research in all areas of the Humanities and Fine Arts. The Center cannot offer stipends to residents, but it will make its facilities and services fully available to them. These include use of a well-equipped office, use of the Center's postal and telephone services, access to the Internet, and the advice of the Center's staff in applying for external grant money. University of California library privileges will be extended to all residents. Residencies may prove especially attractive to faculty who are on sabbatical or some other form of assisted leave. All residents will be expected to make a presentation to the students and faculty of UCSB, either by delivering a public lecture or conducting an interdisciplinary seminar with faculty and graduate students. Applicants should secure sponsorship from a UCSB faculty member or research group prior to submitting a formal application.

Applicants are invited to write to Dick Hebdige, Director, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, 6046 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9011. Applications should consist of a letter of intent, a brief cv, and a short statement of the research to be conducted while in residence. There is no deadline for applications. They will be acted upon as they are received.

Santa Barbara is an attractive mid-sized city on a narrow coastal plain between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It offers many cultural, historical, and outdoor attractions. It is within easy driving distance of major research centers in the Los Angeles area, while driving time to the San Francisco Bay area is approximately five hours.

For further information contact Director, Dick Hebdige hebdige@ihc.ucsb.edu or call 805-893-8538.