Limited Submission Opportunity: Kluge Chairs at the Library of Congress

Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Kluge Chairs at the Library of Congress

URL: https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/chairs/#:~:text=The%20Kluge%20Center%20welcomes%20scholars,of%20the%20Librarian%20of%20Congress.

(Note that this opportunity only refers to the 5 Kluge Chairs)

OBJECTIVES:

The Kluge Center in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building brings a small number of major scholars and thinkers to the Library of Congress every year to use the rich and often unique materials available here. Appointees are chosen on the basis of intellectual accomplishment, the ability to communicate ideas to a broad audience, and their relevance to the challenges faced by democracies in the 21st century. It is our hope that they will stimulate thinking by sharing their insight and analysis through informal discussions and formal presentations within the Center and the Library.

The Kluge Chairs are suited to the most accomplished and innovative scholars who are at the height of their creative and intellectual powers.

There are five Kluge Chairs:

  • The Chair in American Law and Governance focuses on legal, constitutional, and political issues related to the institutions of American government.
  • The Chair in Technology and Society focuses on the impact of fast-changing technologies on human societies.
  • The Chair in Modern Culture focuses on modern arts and media and their impact on civic life.
  • The Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North focuses on the history and cultures of North America, Europe, Russia, and East Asia.
  • The Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South focuses on the history and cultures of Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Throughout their tenure at the Kluge Center, chair-holders have opportunities to interact formally and informally with Members of Congress, their staff, and other policymakers in Washington, DC.

FUNDING INFORMATION: $13,500 monthly stipend

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: None Applicable

INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:

Due to the specific nature of each chair the Office of Research will not be conducting an internal selection process unless there is sufficient demand to necessitate one. Parties/Candidates interested in any chair in this opportunity should notify the Office of Research by email Joe Farmer at jpfarmer@bu.edu if they intend to apply by 11/20/2020.

DEADLINES:

Sponsor Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2020

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