Visiting Regional Faculty Program


OVERVIEW
The Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty program is open to faculty who hold full-time appointments at universities, community colleges, and liberal arts/private colleges in the state of Kansas or the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Awards will provide support for a short-term residency of 3-4 weeks at KU, either during the semester or the summer. Visiting faculty will receive a stipend of $5,000 (to cover travel, accommodation, and subsistence while in Lawrence), an office in the Hall Center, access to the Hall Center’s Grant Development Office and the KU Center for Teaching Excellence, KU Library privileges, and the opportunity to interact with KU faculty in their fields of study. In return, visiting faculty should work on a project related to humanities scholarship, humanities teaching improvement, or a combination of both during their time in residence and prepare to present their work at the Hall Center for a public audience during the 24-25 school year. Eligible projects include but are not limited to conference papers, publishable scholarly articles, substantial course revision, development of a new course, and digital projects.

DEADLINE: Monday, April 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants for the Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program will meet all of the following criteria:
1. Be a full-time faculty member or faculty member emeritus in a humanities, humanities-oriented social science or fine arts field at a Kansas state or Kansas City metro area institution of higher education, such as a university, community college, private college/liberal arts college.
2. Be able to work continuously at the Hall Center (weekdays) during a 3-4 week period during summer or fall of 2024.
3. Propose a humanities-oriented scholarly, teaching improvement, or hybrid project to be undertaken during the residency.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Complete applications will consist of the following components:
1. A CV of no more than 2 pages that lists applicant’s academic record, record of employment, courses taught, and any major accomplishments (publications, awards, conference presentations, etc.)
2. A proposal of no more than 3 double-spaced pages addressing the following:
    a. Description of proposed humanities-oriented scholarly, teaching improvement, or hybrid project
    b. Significance of this project to the applicant’s career and to the applicant’s scholarly or teaching field in general
    c. Explanation of how specific resources at KU [library collections, faculty mentors, etc.] will assist with the project
    d. Timeline for completion of the project

Applications may be submitted in paper or electronically. Electronic applications should be emailed to the Hall Center’s Assistant Director Andrew Hodgson at ahodgson@ku.edu. All applications must be received by Monday, April 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

REVIEW CRITERIA
A panel of humanities scholars will review applications based on the following criteria:
1. Quality of the conception of the applicant’s project
2. Project’s clear relation to the humanities
3. Project’s use of Hall Center and KU resources
4. Demonstrated commitment from applicant to see project through to completion
5. Potential impact of project on applicant’s career and teaching/research field in general

QUESTIONS
Applicants should direct all questions about the Visiting Regional Humanities Faculty Program to Hall Center Assistant Director Andrew Hodgson (ahodgson@ku.edu).