Faculty Applications

The Humanities Edge Program invites full-time Humanities faculty to apply to present in our third Faculty Development Seminar, to be held in February 2020.

The seminar will be held at Florida International University on Monday, February 3, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme is "Digital Humanities: Pedagogy, Platforms, and Praxis." This seminar is organized by Daniel Royles and Molly Castro.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020. Fellows will be announced by Jan. 22, 2020.

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The digital turn in humanities scholarship offers us new ways to answer old questions about the human experience, along with the opportunity to help students grapple with their place in a world where the boundaries between human and digital are increasingly blurred. In light of these possibilities, we invite faculty to submit presentation proposals (approximately 300 words) describing their own digital humanities projects or ongoing work using digital humanities tools or methods. 

Digital humanities work may encompass research, teaching, or both, and encompass a wide range of computing and web tools, including (but not limited to) digital maps, online archives and exhibits, wikis and collaborative writing/annotation, data analysis and visualization (including text analysis and network analysis), and 3D modeling.

Proposals should answer the following questions: 

• What key humanities questions or concerns does the project/work engage?
• Which digital tools or methods does your project/work use and what do those specific methods or tools contribute?
• If applicable, how has your project/work benefited from collaboration or the interdisciplinary approaches intrinsic to digital humanities?
• What advice would you have for someone undertaking a similar project or endeavor?

From the submitted proposals, 10 faculty fellows will be chosen to present at the seminar. Each fellow will deliver a 10-minute, three-slide presentation.

Attendees will receive a $300 stipend for their participation. Lunch will be provided. 

The application is open to all full-time faculty working in Humanities disciplines including the digital humanities, art + art history, history, English, philosophy, modern languages, classical studies, and gender and ethnic studies.

NOTE:  For this CFP, applicants will need to submit a 300-word proposal, a brief bio and a three-slide presentation. There will be an opportunity to update the presentation before the event.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2020. Fellows will be announced by Jan. 22, 2020.

This seminar is made possible by the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

"The Public Face of Humanities: Engaging Communities" Application

The Humanities Edge Program invites full-time Humanities faculty to apply to present in our second Faculty Development Seminar, to be held in November.

The seminar will take place at Florida International University on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme is "The Public Face of Humanities: Engaging Communities." 

We invite faculty to submit proposals describing community-based projects they have led in the Public Humanities. Click here for more information on the call and to apply!

The application is open to all full-time faculty working in Humanities disciplines including the digital humanities, art + art history, history, English, philosophy, modern languages, classical studies, and gender and ethnic studies.

Attendees will receive a $300 stipend for their participation. Lunch will be provided. 

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2019. Fellows will be announced by Nov. 4, 2019.

The Humanities Edge Awards two $10,000 Collaborative Research Grants to FIU-MDC Teams

The Humanities Edge, a Mellon-funded project to promote the humanities at Miami Dade College and Florida International University, this week awarded two cross-institutional teams of students and researchers $10,000 grants to investigate gentrification in Little Haiti and explore the intersection of activism and art.

FIU Professor of Theatre, Phillip Church and MDC Professor of Ethics & Philosophy Darrell Arnold, will lead a project called “Flying Solo: The Activist Artist.”

The project will explore ethical and political reflections on art, and how it impacts our self-understanding and our ways of being in the world. The team will work with several collaborators including the artist Xavier Cortada and several undergraduates from MDC and FIU, who will lead research that highlights the ethical importance of art pedagogy, both formal and informal.

The second winning team is led by FIU Associate Professor of Sociology, Richard Tardanico and MDC Associate Professor of Arts & Philosophy Joseph Tamargo.

The project, “Little Haiti Confronts Gentrification, Dislocation, and Evictions” will address the question, “How do Little Haiti’s families, small businesses, and community at large attempt to cope with the neighborhood’s rapid gentrification, including dislocations and evictions?”

The jury praised both winning proposals for their collaborative reach, research design, community engagement, and humanities content.

Winners will give presentations of their findings at both institutions in the spring of 2020.

2018 Winners

Congratulations to our Collaborative Research Grant Winners: