Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme Grants and Fellowships Brochure by College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES

DISCOVERY THEME

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS â&#x20AC;¢ 2019-2020

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Faculty Director: History of Research Investments

About Us: Mission, Core Goals and Focus Areas

LARGE GRANTS COMPETITIONS Special Grants Competition: Indigenous Arts and Humanities

Special Grants Competition: Arts Creation

Open Grants Competition

Grants Evaluation Process

Field Schools (Teaching Grants)

SMALL GRANTS COMPETITIONS Mobile Methods and Practice Grants

Group Travel Grants

Co-Sponsorship Requests

FELLOWSHIPS Graduate Student Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships: Call for Proposals

Postdoctoral Proposal Evaluation Process

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HISTORY OF RESEARCH INVESTMENTS From the Faculty Director: Wendy S. Hesford The Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme has recommitted the university to the specific importance of the humanities and the arts to understanding, representing and addressing global concerns and pressing social issues and to creating a diverse, engaged research and learning community. In addition to the $2.5 million commitment in one-time cash to support grants and programming for a five-year period (2015-2020), the Global Arts + Humanities has increased the percentage of its permanent, annual rate funding of $2.5 million earmarked for the hiring of tenure-track faculty and development of programming to fund several new open grants competitions and fellowship opportunities. Since the spring of 2015, when former Provost Joseph Steinmetz first announced he wanted to establish a new Discovery Theme in the liberal arts and appointed Vice Dean Susan Williams and Vice Provost Michael Boehm to start the planning for it, the Discovery Theme has distributed nearly $3 million toward cross-disciplinary research, teaching and community engagement initiatives, which include three new tenure track faculty and eight postdoctoral researchers. Newly named the Global Arts + Humanities, the initiative is now entering its fourth phase of investment in cross-disciplinary research. After the establishment of the scope of the Discovery Theme (that it would include arts as well as humanities; that it could support programming as well as faculty hires; that it would require cost sharing with units), and the innovative work of faculty fellows in 2016, the Discovery Theme entered funding Phase 1: The Pilot Projects. Via a Call for Proposals, faculty in the division of Arts and Humanities were invited to submit proposals for two-year pilot projects. The faculty steering committee discussed and evaluated 34 proposals, and Arts and Humanities Dean Peter Hahn allocated the $1.1 million in available funding to 11 projects. In spring 2017, Dean Hahn requested proposals from

the Pilot Grant Principal Investigators that reflected new, scaled-up collaborations. These proposals constituted Phase 2: Connections Across Pilot Projects. Six collaborative proposals were received. The steering committee recommended the Migration, Mobility, and Immobility project as the first area for investment. In consultation with leadership, two additional proposals, Livable Futures and Public Narrative Collaborative, were identified as meriting investment in that they envisioned new cross-disciplinary collaborations and meaningful student engagement, and amplified how the arts and humanities shape human decision making and action. Phase 3: Faculty-Driven Identification of New Areas for Investment is in its final stage. Based on the recommendations of external reviewers (March 2018), and a consultative process that included a divisionwide faculty retreat (April 2018), convening of faculty working groups and individual consultations with faculty across the disciplines, three additional areas for future investment were identified: Medical and Health Humanities and Arts; Social Change, Community Engagement and Creative Practices; and the Arts and Humanities Methods and Practices Amplifier. Two project directors are producing institutional scans of research and creative practices in these areas, and one of our faculty fellows is developing a consultative process for faculty to define the Amplifier. A new small-grant initiative, Mobile Methods and Practices, also supports the Amplifier, and opportunities in the developing areas will soon be announced. This brochure presents Phase 4: Broadening Faculty Involvement. The advisory committee and I are pleased to announce two special grants competitions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one in Indigenous Arts and Humanities and the other in Arts Creation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and a forthcoming open grants competition. Please consult the following pages for additional information about the grants competitions and graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. 3

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ABOUT US Mission: Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme will establish Ohio State as a leader in the integrated arts and humanities by elevating cross-disciplinary collaborations, relational thinking, transformative cultural practices and community engagement, and by fostering critical reflection on how methodological frameworks shape human decision making and action. Our Core Goals Are To: ➢➢ Build intellectual community among faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences and across the university. ➢➢ Deepen student engagement and experiential learning in the arts and humanities. ➢➢ Increase Ohio State’s national recognition and distinction in the arts and humanities. ➢➢ Demonstrate the value of the arts and humanities to address global concerns and to empower faculty and students to contribute to society as change agents.

FOCUS AREAS Our focus areas build on faculty leadership and expertise and generate new cross-disciplinary collaborations and discoveries. Faculty-led working groups have been constituted to facilitate these efforts in the following areas: Im/mobility engages the multifaceted aspects of migration and movement that people experience stemming from social, cultural, political, environmental and economic factors. Initiatives also address past and present experiences of forced removal, (re)settlement and displacement of indigenous peoples. Livability fosters cross-disciplinary collaborations that focus on the potential of the arts and humanities to address challenges presented by the climate crisis, struggles for livable communities, environmental justice, land and food sovereignty, and social rights in health and cultural systems. Community amplifies the transformative power of critical and creative practices as participants co-design collaborations with communities — including those local to Columbus — that embrace diverse perspectives, address social inequities, and foster hope and joy. Methods and Practices Amplifier emphasizes methodological exchanges and practices that showcase the integration of arts and humanities methods across the disciplines, deepen disciplinary contributions and engage methodological challenges through collaboration.

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SPECIAL GRANTS COMPETITION INDIGENOUS ARTS AND HUMANITIES Deadline: March 1, 2019

Faculty are invited to submit proposals for the Global Arts + Humanities (GAH) Special Grants Competition in indigenous Arts and Humanities. Proposals for up to $50,000 in one-time cash funds will be accepted for projects that further the declared purposes and diversity of the GAH: ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢

Build intellectual community among faculty across the university. Deepen student engagement and experiential learning in the arts and humanities. Increase Ohio State’s national recognition and distinction in the arts and humanities. Demonstrate the value of the arts and humanities to address global concerns and to empower faculty and students to contribute to society as change agents.

GAH announces a special initiative for project proposals in indigenous Arts and Humanities that critically engages the history of indigenous peoples in Ohio and the world. Thousands of years ago, indigenous peoples made this region a center of trade, culture and technological and artistic innovation that attracted visitors from across North America. Migrations — indigenous and Euro-American, forced and voluntary — were part of these histories. Central Ohio continues to serve as a site of indigenous exchange, innovation, artistic expression and contested land and histories. As such, it presents an opportunity to connect positioned, local experiences with parallel histories and indigenous expression around the world and with broader global themes on migration, mobility and immobility. We invite cross-disciplinary proposals that explore these legacies and their present-day forms, and that also imagine Ohio State as a site for the renewal of relationships with indigenous communities in the region and beyond. In addition to funding cross-disciplinary projects that focus on the peoples whose traditional territories include the land of the Ohio State campus, we invite comparative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary projects that connect regional indigenous histories, experiences and expression to hemispheric and global pan-indigenous debates. GAH will support projects that i) rethink the movement and engagement of indigenous peoples across the Ohio region; ii) address the challenges of archiving and presenting the history of Ohio in its earlier decades (including histories and historiographies prior to colonization); iii) bring together artists and scholars, including indigenous perspectives, from the local region and/or from across the globe to engage in cross-cultural dialogue around uses of art, oral traditions and indigenous epistemologies, consider im/mobility and the structural/ ideological exclusions that inform indigenous experience, expression and ethnic resurgence; and iv) advance the exchange of indigenous arts and humanities exchange at Ohio State. These suggestions are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive; proposers are encouraged to be visionary in thinking about new projects and collaborations. In addition to cross-disciplinary projects (e.g., publications, exhibitions of artwork, artisan residencies, performances, speaker series and conferences), this special initiative also supports the development of student experiential learning initiatives and curricular innovation, including course releases for current faculty and the hiring of lecturers.

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GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME Guidelines for proposals for allocations of cash: Faculty and staff who hold PI status are invited to submit proposals that: 1. Connect to one or more of the GAH four focus areas (Im/mobility, Livability, Community, Arts and Methods Amplifier) and build on divisional and university-wide strengths, explaining clearly the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significance for education in the arts and humanities in the 21st century. 2. Request a grant (suggested range $5,000-$50,000) to develop a collaborative scholarly and/or creative initiative that will enhance the Discovery Theme initiative. Other stipulations and suggestions for proposals: 1. Proposals should run no more than 12 double-spaced pages, including any supporting appendices or data (excluding CVs), and must include a detailed itemized budget of 1-2 pages. Proposals should include an explanation of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relevance and impact, vision for meaningful involvement of students and potential for cross-disciplinary collaborations. 2. Proposals must be submitted by teams of two or more faculty. A team leader or principal investigator (or coprincipal investigator) from the division of the arts and humanities must be identified. Concise (two-page) CV of all proposers must be included. 3. Depending upon the scope of the project, principle investigators on collaborative cross-disciplinary projects will be awarded between $500-$2,000 in research funds for up to a maximum of $10,000 to be divided evenly among teams that consist of five or more proposers. These funds are not considered part of the proposal budget. 4. Proposals may request cash allocations for items such as student programs; public or academic conferences; consultations; course releases for current faculty for collaborative scholarly and/or creative projects; travel necessary for the exploration of themes; research or performance-based research designed to illustrate or clarify focus areas; freshman seminars or other innovative and/or experiential teaching and learning opportunities; documentation (e.g., publications, podcasts, videos, website development); and student support including small grants for undergraduate and graduate students; and GA tuition and fees. These suggestions are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive; proposers are encouraged to be visionary and imaginative in thinking about possible applications of funds. Other sources of co-funding should be noted.

TIMETABLE Call for Proposals issued: Deadline for proposals: Target dates for decisions: Funds to be released:

Dec. 3, 2018 March 1, 2019 April 15, 2019 July 1, 2019

All proposals must be submitted online, where you will be guided through the submission process for your proposal type. For more information, please visit the Funding Opportunities page on our site, globalartsandhumanities.osu.edu.

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SPECIAL GRANTS COMPETITION ARTS CREATION

Deadline: March 1, 2019 Faculty are invited to submit proposals for the Global Arts + Humanities (GAH) Special Grants Competition in Arts Creation. Proposals for up to $50,000 in one-time cash funds will be accepted for projects that further the declared purposes and diversity of the GAH: ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢

Priority consideration will be given to: ➢➢ Individuals and projects that have not yet been supported by the Discovery Themes. ➢➢ Individuals and projects that explicitly engage in arts creation. The Global Arts + Humanities grants competition for Arts Creation will engage artists from all disciplines in the creation of work that addresses GAH priorities in their process and/or presentation. The intent of this special initiative is to directly engage the artists within the division of Arts and Humanities and provide them with the support to undertake arts-led research. Guidelines for proposals for allocations of cash: Faculty and staff who hold PI status are invited to submit proposals that: 1. Connect to one or more of the GAH four focus areas (Im/mobility, Livability, Community, Arts and Methods Amplifier) and build on divisional and university-wide strengths, explaining clearly the project’s significance for education in the Arts and Humanities in the 21st century. 2. Request a grant (suggested range $5,000-$50,000) to develop a collaborative scholarly and/or creative initiative that will enhance the Discovery Theme initiative. Other stipulations and suggestions for proposals: 1. Proposals should run no more than 12 double-spaced pages, including any supporting appendices or data (excluding CVs), and must include a detailed itemized budget of 1-2 pages. Proposals should include an explanation of the project’s relevance and impact, vision for meaningful involvement of students and potential for cross-disciplinary collaborations. 2. Proposals must be submitted by teams of two or more faculty. A team leader or principal investigator from the Arts (Art, Art Education, Dance, Design, History of Art, Music, Theatre) must be identified.

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GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME 3. Concise (two-page) CV of all proposers must be included. This award is available to all artists across the university working in all mediums, including but not limited to: conceptual, installation, music, video, performance, dance, theater, drawing, painting, prints, text, sculpture, glass, mixed media, new media and photography. 4. Depending upon the scope of the project, principal investigators on collaborative cross-disciplinary projects will be awarded between $500-$2,000 in cash as research funds for up to a maximum of $10,000 to be divided evenly among teams that consist of five or more proposers. These funds are not considered part of the proposal budget. 5. Proposals may request cash allocations for such items as artistic materials and services; exhibition and performance costs; guest artist workshops; travel necessary for the exploration of themes or touring of arts outcomes; research or performance-based research; innovative teaching and learning opportunities; documentation (e.g., publications, podcasts, videos, website development); student support including undergraduate scholarships; and GA tuition and fees. These suggestions are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive; proposers are encouraged to be visionary and imaginative in thinking about possible applications of funds. Other sources of funding should be noted.

TIMETABLE Call for Proposals issued: Deadline for proposals: Target dates for decisions: Funds to be released:

Dec. 3, 2018 March 1, 2019 April 15, 2019 July 1, 2019

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OPEN GRANTS COMPETITION CALLS FOR PROPOSALS Deadline: Oct. 15, 2019

Faculty are invited to submit proposals for the Global Arts + Humanities Open Grants Competition. Proposals for up to $50,000 in one-time cash funds will be accepted, for projects that further the declared purposes and diversity of the Global Arts + Humanities: ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢ ➢➢

Priority consideration will be given to: ➢➢ Individuals and projects that have not yet been supported by the Discovery Themes. Guidelines for proposals for allocations of cash: Faculty and staff who hold PI status are invited to submit proposals that: 1. Connect to one or more of the four focus areas (Im/mobility, Livability, Community, or Methods and Practices Amplifier), explaining clearly the project’s significance for education in the Arts and Humanities in the 21st century. 2. Request a grant (suggested range $5,000-$50,000) to develop a collaborative scholarly and/or creative initiative that will provide immediate benefit to Discovery Theme initiative. Other stipulations and suggestions for proposals: 1. Proposals should run no more than 12 double-spaced pages, including any supporting appendices or data (excluding CVs), and must include a detailed itemized budget of 1-2 pages. Proposals should include an explanation of the project’s relevance and impact, vision for meaningful involvement of students and potential for cross-disciplinary collaborations. 2. Proposals must be submitted by teams of two or more faculty. A team leader or principal investigator (or coprincipal investigator) from the division of the arts and humanities must be identified. Concise (two-page) CV of all proposers must be included. 3. Depending upon the scope of the project, principle investigators on collaborative cross-disciplinary projects will be awarded $500-$2,000 in cash as research funds for up to a maximum of $10,000 to be divided evenly among teams that consist of five or more proposers. These funds are not considered part of the proposal budget. 4. Proposals may request cash allocations for such items as student programs; public or academic conferences; consultations; course releases for current faculty for collaborative scholarly and/or creative projects; travel necessary for the exploration of themes; research or performance-based research designed to illustrate or {continued on next page}

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME clarify focus areas; freshman seminars or other innovative and/or experiential teaching and learning opportunities; documentation (e.g., publications, podcasts, videos, website development); student support including small grants for undergraduate and graduate students; and GA tuition and fees. These suggestions are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive; proposers are encouraged to be visionary and imaginative in thinking about possible applications of funds. Other sources of funding should be noted.

TIMETABLE Call for Proposals issued: Deadline for proposals: Target dates for decisions: Funds to be released:

Dec. 3, 2018 Oct. 15, 2019 Dec. 1, 2019 Jan. 1, 2020

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GRANTS EVALUATION PROCESSES The advisory committee will assess each proposal and will engage the proposers in a follow-up discussion if greater clarity about the proposal is needed. The committee will recommend a ranked list of the most viable projects to the divisional dean, who will decide cash allocations. The committee will expect high quality and will not recommend funding of proposals lacking merit even if unallocated cash remains available. Evaluation: The committee will base its evaluations of proposals on the following criteria: Intellectual Insight: To what extent does the proposed project offer a new point of entry into familiar concerns in the arts and humanities? What potential does it hold for extending the reach of the GAH four focus areas (Im/mobility, Livability, Community, and Methods and Practices Amplifier)? Does the proposal have intellectual substance? Relevance and Impact: Does the proposal identify an important contribution that the Arts and Humanities can make to progress society, culture or the human condition? How will the proposed program increase Ohio Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national recognition and distinction in the Arts and Humanities? Student Engagement: Does the proposal envision meaningful involvement of students and positive impact on the education of students? Will curricular innovations or gains be realized? Potential for Collaboration: Does the project put forward a reliable or innovative format for collaboration across the university community? What specific commitments will participants be making, and how will their time be freed up to enable sustained collaboration? How will the project address the challenges of conducting intellectual work across disciplines and among faculty, graduate and undergraduate participants? Institutional Ecology: To what extent does the proposal take account of existing initiatives, colleagues and resources and imagine ways of integrating them into future work? What kinds of consultation have already taken place or are planned? Leadership: Have the proposers demonstrated personal success in leading other academic initiatives or otherwise demonstrated a commitment to ensure that the proposed program is fully executed? Extramural Funding: Does the proposed program have potential to secure extramural funding?

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FIELD SCHOOLS: TEACHING GRANTS Faculty are invited to submit proposals for a Global Arts + Humanities Field School Grant. Field schools are faculty-led, interdisciplinary, experiential learning programs offered as onecredit undergraduate courses that take students to domestic destinations to learn about the transformational value of the humanities and the arts. By immersing students in learning environments, field schools aim to close the gap between knowing and doing. This round of grants are for field schools implemented either during spring 2020 or autumn 2020. Renewable annual grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded for field schools that further the declared purposes of the Global Arts + Humanities to deepen student engagement and experiential learning in the arts and humanities; demonstrate the value of the arts and humanities to address global concerns; and empower faculty and students to contribute to society as change agents. Proposed field schools should also respond to one or more of the GAH four focus areas of Im/Mobility, Livability, Community, and Methods and Practices Amplifier. Faculty Leaders: Field schools are led by full-time faculty. Postdoctoral researchers and staff with PI status may colead a field school as long as the primary leader is a fulltime faculty member. It is expected that an approved field school will be offered two times over a period of three years. Lecturers interested in proposing a field school must be on a multiyear contract to fulfill this obligation. Each field school is approved with the understanding that approval is attached to the individual faculty member or pair of faculty members leading the field school. If the field school is to be offered with a different instructor(s), or for an additional cycle, it must be resubmitted for funding approval. Faculty Compensation: Faculty leaders are provided $2,500 in cash as research funds for the initial field school offering and $1,500 in cash as research funds for the second offering. If two faculty lead a field school, each leader will be provided $2,000 per the initial field school offering and $1,000 in research funds for the second time it is offered. Course Offering: Field schools are offered during the autumn and spring semesters, with travel occurring during the semester the field school is offered. The immersive learning experience, including travel to and from the learning 12

site, should last between three and seven days. Faculty are encouraged to schedule field schools to correspond with semester breaks to try to forestall students missing their regularly scheduled courses. However, if a field school requires students to miss class, GAH will provide an official letter for students to share with their instructors to excuse them during the field school. Course Registration: Field schools are offered as one-credit courses in the academic department of the faculty leader. Students register for a field school under the faculty leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique enrollment number for a group independent study course. All publicity for the course must identity GAH as a sponsor. Course Requirements: Field schools have three core components: 1) a pretravel assignment designed to prepare students for their immersive learning experience; 2) a three- to five-day travel experience; and 3) a post-travel assignment designed to prompt students to reflect deeply on their immersive learning experience. All assignments should be commensurate with a one-credit course. Course Enrollment: A minimum enrollment of four undergraduate students is required to teach a field school. The maximum enrollment is 12 undergraduate students. Learning Sites: Field schools are reserved for immersive learning experiences at sites within the United States. Community Partner(s): Field schools are conducted in coordination and collaboration with one or more communitybased partners at a learning site. The extent of the coordination and the nature of the collaboration should reflect the field schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expressed student learning outcomes. Community partners should also be willing to collaborate with the field school for at least two years so the field school can be offered twice during a three-year period. Community partners will be compensated for the collaboration. Please note that this compensation must be allocated from awarded grant monies. Student Application Process: Students apply for a field school by submitting a copy of their transcript and a 250-word essay explaining their interest in the field school and their expected

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME outcomes from participating if selected. The field school faculty leader will review the applications and select the top applicants. Grant Proposal Requirements: Proposals to fund a field school should consist of the following: I. Narrative Description of Proposed Field School Learning Site Rationale: A description of the field school learning site, along with a rationale for the learning site as a destination for an immersive educational experience. The learning site rationale should also include a description and explanation of student activities at the learning site, along with an explanation for the chosen duration of the travel experience. Community Partner Rationale: A description of field school community partner(s), with an explanation of the partner’s relevance to the field school, commitment to coordinate and collaborate with the field school and likelihood of engaging in a sustained relationship with the field school. Student Learning Objectives: A description of the primary learning objectives for students who participate in the field school. Documentation: A description of the form of documentation (e.g., performance, podcasts, videos, blogs, website, publication and performance) that the field school will produce, which can be featured on the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme website. Course Requirements: A description of the pre- and post-travel assignments, with an explanation of how the assignments will facilitate connections between the learning site and course objectives. Faculty Leader Biography: A description of the field school leader’s professional background, with an explanation of what makes them uniquely qualified to lead the proposed field school.

II. Itinerary A draft itinerary chronicling the order of activities at the field school learning site. III. Itemized Budget An estimated cost of transportation to, from, and at the learning site; cost of food and lodging; and fees for learning experiences/excursions. The budget should also include estimated costs for associated administrative fees and/or honoraria for community partners. IV. Letter of Commitment from Community Partner(s) A letter from community partners attesting to their willingness to coordinate and collaborate with the field school on a multiyear basis. V. Letter of Administrative Support from Department Chairperson A letter of support from the chairperson of the faculty leader’s department attesting to the department’s willingness to provide administrative support for the field school through the department’s course enrollment manager and fiscal officer. Field schools do not count toward a faculty member’s regular course load. The stipend constitutes compensation for the additional one-credit course, with the usual two courses a semester maintained. VI. University Conduct and Liability Rules Faculty leading field schools must ensure all participating students review and sign Conduct Expectation and Travel Liability forms, which GAH will provide. All proposals must be submitted online, where you will be guided through the submission process for your proposal type. For more information, please visit the Funding Opportunities page on our site, globalartsandhumanities. osu.edu.

TIMETABLE Call for Proposals issued:

Dec. 3, 2018

Deadline for proposals:

March 1, 2019

Target dates for decisions:

April 15, 2019

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SMALL GRANTS Mobile Methods and Practices Series Global Arts + Humanities will co-host a Mobile Methods and Practices series to foster dialogue on arts and humanities methodologies and practices. This series aims to highlight new scholarly and creative projects, resources and crossdisciplinary opportunities. Typically meeting monthly on and around the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, this series is free and open to all faculty, staff and students and to the public. To host a mobile event, please submit an application, which can be found at our website. Event requests should not exceed $1,500. Requests are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by the leadership committee. These requests must be submitted not less than 21 days before the event. Group Travel Funds Global Arts + Humanities will offer financial support up to $5,000 for interdisciplinary groups to attend conferences, visit universities or centers, or attend events/performances. Preferences will be given to conferences that are broad-based, multidisciplinary, and national/international in scope and are not necessarily hosted by specialized professional societies. The travel leader must be a faculty member from the division of arts and humanities. Travelers may include individuals from within and outside of the division, graduate students, undergraduate students, alumni and staff. The travel leader may only apply for ONE grant per fiscal year as a leader but may appear as part of the multiple groups. Requests are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by the leadership committee. These requests must be submitted not less than 21 days before the event. Co-Sponsorship Opportunities Global Arts + Humanities co-sponsorships provide support for events that align with the GAH mission and core goals and intersect with one of the four focus areas (Im/mobility, Livability, Community, and Methods and Practices Amplifier). Sponsorship requests may not exceed $500. Requests are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by the leadership committee. These requests must be submitted not less than 21 days before the event.

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GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS The Graduate Fellowship is a financial award made by the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme on the basis of academic merit through a division-wide competition. This fellowship is given to recognize the cross-disciplinary aspirations and accomplishments of graduate students in the division of arts and humanities. The fellowship is open to students whose projects engage cross-disciplinary critical and/or creative practices as well as students who seek to foster the development of participatory networks with local Columbus communities. Fellows may be at any phase of their dissertation research or terminal degree project.

To Apply

Competitions are held annually. Applications are due by the last Friday of March. Results are announced mid-April. Fellowships awarded in the spring must be started the following autumn semester. Applications for the next round are due by March 29, 2019.

To apply, students must submit electronic copies of the following materials: ➢➢ A complete CV ➢➢ A brief statement (two single-spaced pages) that (1) describes the student’s creative or scholarly project; (2) specifies how much of the project the student has already completed; (3) describes how the project engages in cross-disciplinary dialogue relevant to at least one of the Global Arts + Humanities focus areas (Im/moblilty, Livability, Community, or the Arts and Practices Methods Amplifier); and (4) describes the work that the fellowship will allow the student to complete. ➢➢ A letter of support from the student’s advisor that conveys the advisor’s appraisal of the project’s progress and cross-disciplinary significance, relevance of the project to the field of study, student’s unique contribution, and value of the fellowship to the student’s overall graduate pursuits. ➢➢ In addition to the advisor’s letter, if the student’s project involves community partnership, it is highly recommended that an additional letter of recommendation be included from the off-campus source (e.g., non-governmental community, community partner, etc.). ➢➢ A current transcript and/or academic advising report. ➢➢ No ancillary materials, such as DVDs or CDs will be accepted. Web addresses linking to ancillary materials may be included as appropriate in the research statement.

Student Eligibility

Evaluation Process

Award Conditions The Global Arts + Humanities Fellowship offers three consecutive semesters (autumn, spring, summer) of tuition, fees, and a monthly stipend of $2,150. Support includes a monthly stipend and payment of general/instructional fees, tuition and any learning/technology fee. Special fees such as the COTA, recreational facility, student union and study activity fees are not included. Discovery fellows may not hold any other type of employment or appointment during the time of the fellowship. Competitions

➢➢ Must be a doctoral student or student in a three-year terminal degree program (e.g., MFA). ➢➢ Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.6 for all Ohio State graduate courses. ➢➢ Must be eligible for GTA funding for the semester they will be on fellowship support. ➢➢ Must not previously have been awarded a Graduate School fellowship providing dissertation year support.

Applications will be evaluated by a subcommittee of the Global Arts + Humanities Advisory Committee, which is comprised of senior members of the graduate faculty. The committee will consider all the required information presented in support of the application. Evaluation will focus on the quality of the research or creative project proposed and the student’s ability to undertake the dissertation or degree project within the fellowship tenure as evaluated primarily by scholars outside the nominee’s area of study.

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOCUS AREA: LIVABILITY Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019 Description The Global Arts + Humanities postdoctoral program has allocated funds to support up to four postdoctoral fellows in the division of arts and humanities. The theme for the 2019 fellowship competition is Livability. Livability initiatives focus on the transformative power of the arts and humanities to address challenges presented by the climate crisis, struggles for livable communities, environmental justice, land and food sovereignty, indigenous rights, and social rights in health and cultural systems. For additional information on the Livability focus, please see our website. About this opportunity GAH will award up to four (two-year) postdoctoral fellowships this round. Fellows are expected to be in full-time residence during the academic year beginning August 2019. Applicants must have received a PhD, MFA or other terminal degree prior to the beginning of their appointment. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply, but especially scholars whose research and/or creative practices are interdisciplinary in orientation. In addition to working on their own research or creative projects, fellows are expected to teach one course per semester related to their research, to deliver one public presentation (lecture, workshop or performance) and to record an audio interview for a podcast. Fellows will receive an academic year salary of $50,000 plus fringe benefits, up to $2,000 relocation expenses, up to $2,000 in research support, office space and a refurbished computer. Additional requirements ➢➢ Positions must support research and creative work that enhances collaboration with and among faculty in the arts and humanities in any unit at Ohio State. ➢➢ Each researcher must have a minimum of two faculty mentors. ➢➢ Hosting units must provide office space for the fellows. ➢➢ If a postdoctoral fellow leaves at the end of the first year, the host unit(s) may identify and appoint another postdoctoral fellow for the duration of the two-year term, subject to approval of the faculty lead or lead dean. ➢➢ Departments, centers or institutes may apply. Units may apply individually or jointly. In the latter case, if the proposal is successful, the postdoctoral fellow will be jointly appointed. ➢➢ If a center or institute is applying individually (as opposed to jointly with a department), arrangements must be made with the chair of a department or director of a program for the postdoctoral fellow to have teaching opportunities. ➢➢ Host units are responsible for the recruitment and mentoring of the postdoctoral fellows. For purposes of Discovery Theme reporting, host units must gather information related to the search, appointment, mentorship and eventual placement of the postdoctoral fellow.

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME ➢➢ Fellows must spend approximately half of their time on research, with the rest of their time divided between teaching, participation in college and university programs (such as working groups or faculty seminars), and professional development according to their interests and the goals of the host units. They will teach one course per semester. ➢➢ Postdoctoral fellows must engage in some capacity with undergraduate students outside of the classroom and develop a plan for meeting regularly with other fellows and faculty affiliated with related Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Themes. Proposals should include the following: 1. Name of the proposed host department and, if a joint proposal, the names of collaborating departments, centers and/or institutes. 2. Name and email address of the preferred contact person. 3. Names and departments of the following: A. Two faculty mentors. B. Any additional faculty members who will support the fellow (if applicable). 4. Brief answers to the follow questions: (no more than 2 single-spaced pages total) A. Relevance and Impact: What contribution will the postdoctoral position make to the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme? Specifically, what potential does it hold for extending the reach of the Global Arts + Humanities focus area Livability? How will the position increase Ohio State’s national recognition and distinction in the arts and humanities? B. Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How will the position support research and creative work that will enhance collaborations with and among faculty in the Arts and Humanities? If the postdoctoral position will be located within an interdisciplinary department or center, how specifically will the position build on existing areas of expertise, and/or address gaps in expertise? C. Institutional Ecology: To what extent does the proposal take account of existing initiatives, colleagues, and resources both within and outside of the Discovery Themes? What kinds of consultation have already taken place or are planned? D. Mentoring: What is the mentoring plan for the postdoctoral fellow? E. Teaching: The postdoctoral positions require fellows to teach one course per semester. Does the proposal identify courses that the postdoctoral researcher could potentially teach? 5. Email memo of support from the department chair for whom the postdoctoral fellow will teach, and, as applicable, from centers or community organizations with which the postdoctoral fellow will work. The email memo should include information about how the postdoctoral fellow will fit into the overall teaching and research needs in the unit/s, and how the fellow will contribute to the overall strength of the unit/s in its engagement with the Global Arts + Humanities focus area Livability. 6. In cases where a center or institute is applying individually: Please indicate in which department the postdoctoral fellow will teach and confirm that the chair of that department has agreed to the arrangement.

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS: EVALUATION PROCESS The advisory committee will assess each postdoctoral fellowship proposal and will engage the proposers in a followup discussion if greater clarity is needed. The committee will recommend a ranked list of the strongest proposals to the divisional dean. The committee will expect high quality and will not recommend funding of proposals lacking merit even if unallocated cash remains available. Evaluation: The committee will base its evaluations of postdoctoral proposals on the following criteria: Relevance and Impact: Does the proposal identify an important contribution that the postdoctoral position will make to the Global Arts + Humanities focus area Livability? How will the proposed postdoctoral position increase Ohio Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national recognition and distinction in the Arts and Humanities? Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Does the proposal support research and creative work that will enhance collaborations with and among faculty in the arts and humanities? If the postdoctoral position will be located within an interdisciplinary department or center, how specifically will the position build on existing areas of expertise, and/or address gaps in expertise? Institutional Ecology: To what extent does the proposal take account of existing initiatives, colleagues and resources both within and outside of the Discovery Themes? What kinds of consultation have already taken place or are planned? Mentoring Plan: Does the proposal envision meaningful involvement of faculty mentors from more than one unit and provide a clear description of the mentoring process for the postdoctoral researcher? Teaching: The postdoctoral position requires fellows to teach one course a semester. Does the proposal identify a course/s that the postdoctoral researcher could potentially teach? Diversity and Inclusion: Does the proposal encourage the engagement of issues related to diversity and inclusion? Does the proposal outline clear steps for advertising the position to attract a diverse pool of candidates?

GLOBAL ARTS + HUMANITIES DISCOVERY THEME

FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Peter Chan, Associate Professor, Design Theodora Dragostinova, Associate Professor, History (Faculty Fellow) Julia Nelson Hawkins, Associate Professor, Classics (Project Director) Wendy S. Hesford, Professor, English (Faculty Director) Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor, History (Faculty Fellow) Michael Mercil, Professor, Art Townsand Price-Spratlen, Associate Professor, Sociology Jennifer Schlueter, Associate Professor, Theatre (Project Director) Jennifer Suchland, Associate Professor, Slavic and East European Languages & Cultures and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Susan Williams, Professor, English (Lead Dean, 2015-2017) (ex officio) Norah Zuniga Shaw, Professor, Dance (Faculty Fellow)

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