ACLS Announces Call for Research Grants on Digital Justice
| American Council of Learned Societies
Digital Justice Development Grants Purpose: To support projects that (i) diversify the digital domain, (ii) advance justice and equity in digital scholarly practice, and/or (iii) contribute to public understanding of racial and social justice issues. Proposed projects should critically engage with the interests and histories of people of color and other historically marginalized communities; advance beyond the prototyping or proof-of-concept phase; ; cultivate greater openness to new sources of knowledge and strategic approaches to content building and knowledge dissemination; and engage in capacity building efforts. Eligibility: At least one PI must be a scholar in the humanities or interpretive social sciences. Funding: up to $100,000 over up to 18 months, no IDC. Key Dates: December 3, 2024 (applications due) Spring 2025 (award notification) Details: ACLS Digital Justice Development Grants Past Awards: https://www.acls.org/recent-fellows/?program_id=40090&_project_year=2024 Keywords: Cultural Diversity, Digital Humanities, Racial Justice, LGBTQ Studies, Public Access Programs, Discrimination, Minorities, Open-Source, Indigenous Peoples, Humanities Education, Gender Issues
Digital Justice Seed Grants Purpose: To support projects that engage with the histories of marginalized communities through digital methods. The program promotes inclusion and sustainability by extending the opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of humanistic inquiry to a greater number of humanities scholars and projects at the beginning stages of development. Proposed projects should critically engage with the interests and histories of people of color and other historically marginalized communities; advance beyond the prototyping or proof-of-concept phase; ; cultivate greater openness to new sources of knowledge and strategic approaches to content building and knowledge dissemination; and engage in capacity building efforts. Eligibility: At least one PI must be a scholar in the humanities or interpretive social sciences. Funding: up to $25,000, no IDC. Key Date: December 3, 2024 (submission deadline) Details: https://www.acls.org/competitions/acls-digital-justice-seed-grants Past Awards: https://www.acls.org/recent-fellows/?program_id=40091&_project_year=2024 Keywords: Cultural Diversity, Digital Humanities, Racial Justice, LGBTQ Studies, Public Access Programs, Discrimination, Minorities, Open-Source, Indigenous Peoples, Humanities Education, Gender Issues |
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