Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar

The Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar on “Restoring Trust: Humanistic Perspectives on Academic Freedom, US American Democracy, and Higher Education Leadership.” The seminar explores how humanities scholars and administrators can collaboratively address challenges that arise when universities seek to promote free and open conversations about controversial social justice topics and how this collaboration can help rebuild trust within universities and contribute to the future of higher education in a polarized US American democracy. This program is hosted by the Center for Humanities & the Arts in partnership with the Office of Faculty Affairs, Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship, and Strategic Relations and Communications.

As part of the seminar, we are pleased to announce a call for PhD applications for graduate student Fellowships in the Humanities, Democracy, and Higher Education. Click on the hyperlink in the previous sentence to find details about the two-year PhD fellowship and the application portal. Applications will be accepted through Monday, April 6.