Speaker Funding Request
A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Curatorial Studies Initiative provides support for public lectures related to courses this fall. Funds may cover an honoraria of up to $1,000 and up to $1,250 for additional expenses. Speakers may include scholars, professionals from museums (e.g., art, science and technology, history, etc.), special collections, and/or archives.
Eligibility: Faculty and professional staff
Deadline: October 8, 2024 (for Fall 2024 semester)
Proposals must include a talk that is incorporated into a class and open to the campus community.
Priority will be given to proposals that address the following topics; related topics may also be proposed:
- acquisition and/or interpretation of cultural artifacts, art objects, archival documents, rare books and manuscripts, or scientific data
- questions of provenance and/or ethics of collecting
- preservation and conservation
- exhibition design and installation
- museum education and public programming
Proposed expenses may cover honoraria (up to $1,000), travel, lodging, dinner, or reception (up to $1,250) as per DOF guidelines. The honorarium is determined by speaker activity and credentials.
Send proposals to Thomas Wilson or Marissa Ambio that address the criteria outlined above and include:
- proposed expenses
- speaker name, title, affiliation
- talk title or topic
- course title
Contact
Office / Department Name
Curatorial Studies
Contact Name
Ariel Jarman
Temporary Assistant, Curatorial Studies
The Curatorial Studies initiative has been made possible in part by a major grant from the (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of the NEH.
