Register for Sept. 18 VLO: The State of Humanities Funding
Communication scholars searching for external funding for humanities research face a challenging political and budgetary climate. This Virtual Learning Opportunity provides valuable insight into humanities grant writing.
Senior program officers from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies provide updates on the state of humanities funding and offer advice for successfully navigating today’s external funding landscape.
Communication scholars with ongoing, grant-funded humanities projects weigh in with discipline-specific advice, and attendees have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers.
Learning outcomes:
- Articulate the current state of humanities funding
- Identify characteristics of effective humanities grant proposals
- Recognize examples of funded humanities research in the Communication discipline
Panelists:
- Mark Silver, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Christopher Thornton, American Council of Learned Societies
- Robin Jensen, University of Utah
- Raquel Robvais, Louisiana State University
- Darrel Wanzer-Serrano, Texas A&M University
- Wendy Atkins-Sayre, National Communication Association Research Council and University of Memphis
Register today to secure your spot and be part of this important conversation.