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Supporting Empirical, Conceptual, and Interpretive Work on the Interconnections between Religion and Innovation in Human Affairs ith generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation, the Historical Society is launching the Religion and Innovation in Human Affairs (RIHA) Program. It will provide up to $2 million in research support for empirical, conceptual, and interpretive work exploring interconnections between religion and innovation in history and human affairs. The RIHA Program encourages applications from investigators (individuals or teams) interested in undertaking conceptually-oriented research on the role religion(s) may or may not play in the generation and receptivity of new ideas and practices leading to progress in human history. Investigators from a variety of disciplines (archaeology, history and the social sciences, religious studies, the philosophy of science, and other allied fields) may request up to $100,000 for two-year projects that will enhance our understanding of how religion relates to innovation in human affairs. Exceptionally, larger amounts (up to $250,000 for two years) will be awarded particularly for proposals that involve fieldwork. The Historical Society, 656 Beacon Street, Mezzanine, Boston, MA 02215 | tele: (617) 358-0260, fax: (617) 358-0250 | email: historic@bu.edu  © The Historical Society | web design by Randall J. Stephens | v. 6/01/2011 .

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