University of North Carolina - Wilmington, History
Seventeenth Annual Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | North Carolina, United States |
Position: | Visiting Scholar |
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of History invites applications and nominations for the 2018 Virginia and Derrick Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture.
"Contesting Memory, Claiming the Past.”
Possible topics may include but are not limited to: the making and remaking of memorials, monuments and exhibits; the role of memory in constructing identity; collective memory and nostalgia; the rebranding of figures, events, and canonical texts. Submissions concerning any time period and geographic region are welcome.
The Sherman Lecture provides a forum for an outstanding junior scholar (untenured assistant professor or researcher) to offer his or her perspective on a selected topic related to this year’s theme. The Sherman Scholar will meet with undergraduate and graduate students, share his or her expertise with faculty members in history and related fields, and be available to the local media. The centerpiece of the scholar’s visit will be the presentation of a major public address, which the university will subsequently publish.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of scholarly accomplishment, relevance of the proposed talk to the year’s theme, and evidence of ability in speaking before a diverse audience. The scholar will receive an honorarium of $5,000. The lectureship will take place on the UNCW campus October 16-18, 2018.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest with the title and brief description of the lecture they propose to deliver, current c.v., the names and email addresses of three references, and a recent scholarly publication. Materials should be sent as hard copy to Prof. Jarrod Tanny, UNCW Department of History, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. We also welcome nominations that are accompanied by contact information.
The deadline for submission is April 15, 2018. Finalists must be available for skype interviews before May 31, 2018.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Seventeenth Annual Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture
Call for Nominations
UNC Wilmington is an EEO/AA institution.
Contact: |
Dr. Jarrod Tanny, UNCW Department of History
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Website: | https://uncw.edu/sherman/about.html |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 01/19/2018 |
Closing Date | 04/19/2018 |