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New York Council for the Humanities Graduate Fellowship
About
the Fellowship
The New York Council for the Humanities awards a University
at Buffalo Public Humanities Fellowship each academic year. This fellowship is designed to expose graduate students in
the humanities to work in the public realm and to encourage excellence in the
public humanities in New York State. This fellowship is being offered in conjunction
with the Humanities Institute of the University at Buffalo and is supported
by the "We The People" initiative of the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
The Public Humanities Fellow will play a key role in the Council's Reading
Between the Lines (RBTL) book discussion program, which engages members
of the general public in facilitated conversations about books chosen to illuminate
significant themes in American history, culture, and life. During the course
of the fellowship, the Fellow will develop and facilitate a new four-session
RBTL series, which will then become part of the roster of series available
to non-profit organizations around the state. The Fellow will also take part
in a training session and several discussions focused on issues related to public
humanities with his or her counterpart from the CUNY Graduate Center.
For more information on the Council's Reading Between the Lines program visit http://www.nyhumanities.org/discussion_groups/adult_audiences/rbtl.php
For
questions or additional information contact Jane McNamara at jmcnamara@nyhumanities.org
or 212-233-1131 ext. 24.
Fellowship Requirements
Fellowship applicants are asked to propose a four-session series related to
a theme that is selected each year. Series focused on this theme can encompass
a wide range of topics and disciplines, but should draw connections between
local populations or issues and broader history, politics, and culture. The
books selected for the series should be accessible in both tenor and length
to non-academic readers, and must be in print and reasonably priced. Generally,
Reading Between the Lines series are devoted to non-fiction, although
they may include fiction if it is discussed within an historical or cultural
context.
The Fellow is required to facilitate the proposed series twice, once during
the fall semester and once during winter/spring semester, at public venues in the
Buffalo area selected by the Council. In addition, the Fellow is required to
participate in a facilitation training session during fall semester, and in two
other meetings with his or her counterpart from the CUNY Graduate Center during
the course of the fellowship. These discussions will be opportunities to reflect
on the field of public humanities and may involve other guests invited by the
Council. The Fellow is also required to present an on-campus talk about his
or her experience working in the public realm, which will be arranged by the
Humanities Institute of the University of Buffalo. In addition, the Fellow will
be asked to evaluate both iterations of his or her Reading Between the Lines
series, and provide the Council with a written version of the on-campus talk.
There may be additional optional opportunities for the Fellow to participate
in meetings and conferences related to the public humanities during the course
of the fellowship.
Who Should Apply
Any University at Buffalo doctoral candidate in the humanities who has completed
at least one year of graduate-level course work is eligible to apply. Experience
teaching and/or working with the public is helpful but not required. This fellowship
is particularly appropriate for graduate students who are interested in gaining
experience working outside of academia.
Fellowship Stipend
The fellowship carries a $5,000 stipend, which will be paid in two installments
($2,500 in September and $2,500 in January). Additional funds are
available to cover travel to the required training session and meetings.
The New York Council for the Humanities invites proposals to develop and facilitate
sessions of Reading Between the Lines (RBTL) for adults. This innovative
reading and discussion program engages members of the public in facilitated
conversations about books chosen to illuminate significant themes in American
history, culture and life. The goal of the program is to encourage informed
civic discussion. These four-session public discussions are held at libraries,
museums, historical societies and other community gathering spaces and are led
by graduate students in the humanities who propose the series topics and syllabi
through a competitive process. The program is part of the NEH-sponsored "We
The People" initiative.
Application Deadline
Eligible applicants should use the form available at
http://www.nyhumanities.org/discussion_groups/adult_audiences/rbtl_buffalo.php
Please also include a current resume and one letter of recommendation with your application.
Applications should be mailed to:
Jane
McNamara
Senior Program Officer
New York Council for the Humanities
150 Broadway, Suite 1700
New York, NY 10038
or emailed to: jmcnamara@nyhumanities.org