Award Description

The Center for Ideas and Society’s “Being Human” Initiative and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development invite proposals for cross-campus, interdisciplinary research mini-labs under the rubric of Innovation Through Humanities.

Proposals for small, interdisciplinary, short-term labs may explore any research area but should include a strong grounding in humanities scholarship and methods. In addition to the group’s main research agenda, labs should reflect on and interrogate at least one of the following questions:

• How can the humanities guide innovation and problem-solving in other disciplines?
• What form do innovative and successful collaborations across academic fields take?
• Should we reimagine traditional humanities disciplines and, if so, how?

The goal of these experimental and interdisciplinary workgroups is to foster cross-campus conversations and seed grant applications (individually or as a group).

Applications due by 11:59 PM on the deadline.