Archived Grant Awards

ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

Ralf Gawlick, Music
with Claude Cernuschi (Art History), Sarah Ross (History), Rachel Freudenburg (German Studies), Mark Ludwig(Music)

Lecture-concerts, master classes, other class visits 鈥 $9,575

Min Song, English
Three-day residency for writer Viet Thanh Nguyen听鈥 $25,000

Owen Stanwood, History
Early Americas Seminar Series 鈥 $8,400

Martin Summers, History
with Karen Miller (History), Carlo Rotella (English), Anjali Vats(Law School)

Second biannual revival of 鈥淏lacks in 艾可直播鈥 Conference 鈥 $15,530

Natana Delong-Bas, Theology
with Kathleen Bailey (Political Science), Erik Owens (Boise Center)

Conference of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, on the topics "Islam in the Post-Obama Era" 鈥 $7,500

Paul Wilford, Political Science
with Susan Shell (Political Science), Julian Bourg (History), Douglas Finn (Theology), Jon Burmeister (Philosophy).

Two-day conference on political, religious, moral, and theoretical progress in the work of Immanuel Kant 鈥 $22,124

Erik Owens, Theology
with Mark Massa (Theology)

Conference: "Land o鈥 Lakes at 50: The State of Catholic Higher Education" 鈥 $10,000


James M. O鈥橳oole, History
with other members of History Department.

Seventh Biennial 艾可直播 College Graduate Conference on the History of Religion听鈥 $7,975


Eileen Sweeney, Philosophy

Concert and panel discussion to commemorate the 500th听anniversary of the Protestant reformation 鈥 $11,667

Brian Gareau, Sociology
with Franziska Seraphim (History)

Support to develop a new introductory course for International Studies majors that will also be a Complex Problem course 鈥 $3,000

Richard Kearney, Philosophy
2017 Annual Meeting of the Society for Ricoeur Studies听


Zine Magubane, Sociology

Year-long reading/discussion group of 艾可直播and graduate students on Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory 鈥 $11,000

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

Anjali Vats, Communucation
with Alfred Yen, Law School; Martin Summers, History

Conference on Critical Race Intellectual Property 鈥 $33,250

Ling Zhang, History
with David Mozina, Theology

New Englange Regional Conference for the Association of Asian Studies 鈥 $25,000

Prasannan Parthasarathi, History
with Ling Zhang, History; Penelope Ismay, History; Robin Fleming, History; Juliet Schor, Sociology; Brian Gareau, Sociology; Susanto Basu, Economics; Peter Ireland,听Economics
Conference on Economic History in the Anthropocene 鈥 $22,911

Gustavo Morello, Sociology
with James Keenan, Jesuit Institute; Ernesto Livon-Grosman, Romance Languages & Literature听

Funding for a program focused on religion in Latin America听鈥 $17,050

Peter Krause, Political Science
with Ali Banuazizi, Political Science; Kathy Bailey, Political Science

Funding for the Northeast Middle East Politics Working Group 鈥 $16,850

Andrew Prevot, Theology
with Vincent Lloyd, Syracuse University, Department of Religion; M. Shawn Copeland, Theology

Symposium on Antiblackness and Christian Ethics 鈥 $13,328

Cynthia Simmons, Eastern European Studies
Funding for the speaker series "Faith Communities: Fostering Civil Society During/After Conflict 鈥 $13,250

Nancy Netzer, Fine Arts听
Three-day symposium "Beyond Words: Illuminated Manuscripts in 艾可直播 Collections" 鈥 $12,000

Kristin Heyer, Theology
Conference on public theology in honor of Professor David Hollenbach 鈥 $10,873

James Keenan, Jesuit Institute
with Christopher Staysniak, Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary conference on "Catholic Peacemaking: Creative Responses to the Globalization of Indifference" 鈥 $8,450

Joseph Nugent, English
with Stephanie Leone, Fine Arts; Robin Fleming, History

One-day colloquium on 3-D imaging and immersive technology 鈥 $8,420

Vanessa Rumble, Philosophy
One-day workshop on love, loss and transference in Lacan.听鈥 $7,675

Yonder Gillihan, Theology
Funding for the second year of the Maccabees Project Dialogue Series 鈥 $6,400

ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016

Thomas Oboe Lee, Music
with 艾可直播from Law, Theology, History, and Fine Art
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Funding for Concert Program featuring work by BC 艾可直播composers and alumnus 鈥 $4,500

Eileen Sweeney, Philosophy
with Boyd Coolman, Theology; Steve Brown, Theology; Robert Stanton, English; Eric Weiskott, English; Robin Fleming
,听History
Conference on Anselm of Canterbury 鈥 $14,000

Richard Albert, Law School
with Ali Banuazizi, Political Science; Owen Stanwood, History

Conference on 鈥淭he Age of Revolution: Political Revolutions and Revolutionary Politics鈥 鈥 $24,725

Prasannan Parthasarathi, History
with Ling Zhang, History; Penelope Ismay, History; Robin Fleming, History; Juliet Schor, Sociology; Brian Gareau, Sociology; Susanto Basu, Economics; Peter Ireland,听Economics
Conference on Economic History in the Anthropocene 鈥 $22,911

Paul Lewis, English
Interdisciplinary course on 鈥湴芍辈: History, Literature, and Culture I-II鈥 鈥 $5,000

Mary Cronin, Information Systems
Planning for Interdisciplinary Minor, 鈥淢anaging for Social Impact and the Public Good鈥 鈥 $7,500

James O'Toole, History
Funding for the sixth biennial 艾可直播 College Conference on the History of Religion 鈥 $7,600

Michael Noone, Music
Funding for week-long residency for Ensemble Plus Ultra 鈥 $20,000

Ralf Gawlick, Music
Funding for programming related to string quartet exploring issues of memory, identity, and Kurdish ethnicity 鈥 $20,000

Yonder Gillihan, Theology
Funding for Maccabees Project: Dialogue Series 鈥 $10,250

Brian Gareau, Sociology
Funding for events related to the Pope鈥檚 encyclical on the environment in fall, 2015 鈥 $25,000

David Hollenbach, S.J., Theology
Funding to bring Michael Delaney of Oxfam to co-teach course on Human Rights, Humanitarian Crises, and Refugees 鈥 $6,750

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

Kathleen Bailey, Political Science
with 艾可直播from Law, Theology, History, and Fine Art
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Funding for project on Empowering the Women of Afghanistan through Education and Islamic Teachings. $17,500

Pamela Berger, Fine Arts; and Dana Saijdi, History
Funding for music programming in connection with an interdisciplinary course on the art, history, and poetry of the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian cultures of al-Andalus. $3,200

Jeremy Clarke, History; Sheila Gallagher, Fine Arts; Patricia Riggin, Theater; and Vlad Perju, Law School

Interdisciplinary project 听鈥淐hina Watching,鈥 amount to be determined.

Lisa Cuklanz, Communications
with Annabel Martin, Dartmouth College; MariaJesus Pando, University of Deusto, Maria Pilar Rodriguez, University of Deusto

Project on visual culture, media, and gender. In 2013 offering a three-day symposium on visual culture and gender focused on film and news media in international contexts. $20,000

David Deese, Political Science
with Jennifer Erickson, Political Science, and 艾可直播from Economics, Law, Sociology, Theology, History

Continued funding for the project on human development, including lunch seminars on the state, society, and culture in development and a one-day colloquium with speakers from the 艾可直播 area. $14,700

Elizabeth Graver, English
with Regine Jean-Charles, Romance Languages and Literatures and AADS; Rhonda Frederick, English and AADS

Final year of funding for a three-day residency in creative writing, to bring Edwidge Danticat to give a reading and work with students. $25,000

Sandra Hebert, Music
working with Honors Program faculty

Second year of funding for the Callithumpian Consort in residence, $24,500. Core students in the residency. Otherwise, this is an excellent proposal that we鈥檙e happy to fund.

Michael Noone, Music
with Bridget Burke, University Librarian for Special Collections, and T. Frank Kennedy, the Jesuit Institute

Support for collaboration with 艾可直播 College Libraries to record a CD of and prepare pedagogical materials for a music manuscript, Morales鈥檚听Missarum Liber听in Burns Library. Will bring the Ensemble Plus Ultra to campus and will involve students in the project. $25,000

Joseph Nugent, English/Irish Studies
with Marjorie Howes, English, and Christopher Boucher, English

Continued funding for the 艾可直播 area Joyce Forum events including the听Finnegans Wakereading group 听and an annual 艾可直播 area Joyce Symposium. $13,500

James O鈥橳oole, History

Support for fifth biennial 艾可直播 College conference on the History of Religion. $7,704

Evangeline Sarda, Law School
with 艾可直播from the Graduate School of Social Work and Lynch School of Education

Continued funding of course on Public Interest Leadership, Law, and Social Justice at 艾可直播 College as well as a workshop on Authority, Leadership, and Social Justice. We鈥檙e happy to provide continued funding, a total of $7,000, for those efforts.

Owen Stanwood, History
with David Quigley, History; Paul Lewis, English; and听
Carlo Rotella, English

Funding for field trips and other activities for a new year-long team-taught course on 鈥湴芍辈: History, Literature, and Culture.鈥 $12,300

ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013

John Sallis, Philosophy
Conference in connection with the McMullen Museum exhibit, "Paul Klee: Philosophical Vision," October 17-19, 2012

C. Shawn McGuffey, Sociology, and Rhonda Frederick, English
Darfuri Research Workshop: Trauma, Law and Social Justice

Rosanna DeMarco, Nursing, and Thanh Tran, GSSW
Interdisciplinary evidence-based bilingual HIV prevention project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for undergraduates

Andrea Staiti, Philosophy
Workshop on Edmund Husserl, Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and a Phenomenological Philosophy

Fabio Ghironi, Economics
Continuation (final year) of International Economic Policy and Political Economy Seminar

Michael Noone, Music
Continuation (final year) of residency for Blue Heron Renaissance Choir

Ralf Gawlick, Music
Partial funding for composition and performance of song cycle based on the writings of artist Kathe Kollwitz in connection with possible future McMullen Museum exhibit of her works.

Sandra Hebert, Music
Residency for Callithumpian Consort, in connection with Paul Klee exhibit at the McMullen Museum

Sarah Ross and Virginia Reinberg, History
Interdisciplinary workshop on early modern artifacts, 1400-1800.

David Deese, Political Science, and 艾可直播from Economics, Sociology, Law, and Theology
Continuation of collaboration on global human development

Joseph Nugent, English and Irish Studes
艾可直播 Joyce Forum events, including a symposium on Joyce and technology

Amy Boesky, English, James Keenan, Theology, Cathy Read, CSON
Interdisciplinary symposium on Genetics, Narrative, and Identity (fall of 2013)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012

Fabio Ghironi, Economics
Continuation of International Economic Policy and Political Economy Seminar, $14,000听

Michael Noone, Music
Celebration of Tomas Luis de Victoria, $25,000

Michael Noone, Music; and Matilda Bruckner, Romance Languages and Literatures
Blue Heron Renaissance Ensemble in residence, one week, $12,500听听听听听听听听听听 听

Jean-Luc Solere, Philosophy
Digitization of primary sources related to medieval and renaissance intellectual history, $4,500听

Stephanie Berzin, Graduate School of Social Work; Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, GSSW; and James Weiss, Theology
鈥淪ocial Innovation Symposium鈥 for A&S Capstone students

Jeremy Clarke, S. J., History
Continued programming related to the 鈥淏inding Friendship鈥 exhibition, $6,000

David Deese, Political Science
Conference on International Development: seed money to fund a planning group to better organize a proposed conference, $1,000

Elizabeth Graver, English
Three-day residency for Junot Diaz, $17,500听

Paul Lewis, English
鈥淔orgotten Chapters of 艾可直播 Literary History鈥 exhibit at the BPL, $13,400

Michael Malec, Sociology
Conference on Athletics and the Academy, $8,000听

Marina McCoy, Philosophy and Kalpana Seshadri, English
Continuation of seminar on race, social justice, and ethics, $3,000

Joseph Nugent, Irish Studies, English
艾可直播 Joyce Forum Events, $10,500

Vanessa Rumble, Philosophy
Conference on trauma, $12,500

Evangeline Sarda, Law School听
Speakers on public interest law (toward starting a program in public interest law), $3,600

Robert Savage, History with Richard Kearney and Sheila Gallagher
Three linked undergraduate courses on 鈥渘arrative exchanges across borders,鈥 $1,500 for a web assistant

Robert Savage, History
Editorial assistance for Eire-Ireland journal and Rural Ireland exhibit catalogue

Kalpana Seshadri, English; and Kevin Newmark, Romance Languages and Literatures
Seminar on Derrida and deconstruction for 艾可直播and graduate students, $2,500