AUB faculty members are invited to submit proposals for multiple grants to enable a single lecture or a series of lectures that take inspiration from Edward Said's call to make the US an object of curiosity and skeptical investigation towards opening handles for people impacted by the US to grapple with effects of its society, politics, and global practices. The funds may be used to cover or contribute to invited speakers' honoraria, travel, and lodging.
Eligibility: AUB faculty members
Budget: Up to $10,000
Application materials: Apply online. Please upload in a single PDF file: 1. Proposal including abstract (no more than 200 words); description of the proposed lecture (no more than 1000 words) including the name(s) of the hosting department/center/faculty member(s) and relevance of the lecture to teaching/research/development at AUB/CASAR and to the discipline of American Studies, budget and budget narrative (indicating the anticipated use of the requested funds), and preferred date for the event; and 2. The name of the invitee and an abstract of the proposed lecture.
In preparing their proposal, applicants are requested to address the following questions from the committee, towards assessment of the proposal’s alignment with CASAR’s mission:
- How can the proposed project help us (the AUB community) imagine what American Studies are?
- What sorts of conversations does the proposed project hope to generate, and with whom (i.e. with teachers, students, or other constituents)?
- How can the proposed project help construct a bilateral dialogue between AUB and American Studies practiced elsewhere?
- What implications does the proposed project seek for the broader AUB community? Can it foster a symmetrical structure between the proposed topic of study and the targeted audience?
- In what ways can people without a background in American Studies (students or community members) be included in the unfolding of the proposed project?
Outcomes for CASAR: Video and audio digital recordings of the lecture(s) should be stored with CASAR and made available for partial screening on the CASAR website. All media reports should be shared with CASAR.
Application deadline: October 1; February 1; April 15
Contact: [email protected]