The World History Center is accepting proposals to establish sponsored working groups for the 2023-2024 academic year. Proposals are due Friday, September 29. The Center welcomes proposals for working groups from scholars who seek to explore a shared theme of interest related to the global past. Each working group will receive modest funding for regular meetings, as well as access to Center facilities, official recognition through the Center, and space on the Center website to publicize activities and disseminate any results of their group work and conversations. You can view our current and past working groups here: https://www.worldhistory.pitt.edu/support/working-groups
Working Groups are open to all faculty (tenured, tenure-stream, appointment stream, and adjunct) and graduate students from any department or school. The applicant group must include at least three people, including at least one faculty member and at least one graduate student. We favor interdisciplinary applicant groups.
Applicants for working group support should submit a brief 1-2 page statement to whc@pitt.edu that: 1) describes the group’s chosen topic for discussion and explains how it involves global or transregional connections, movements, or processes in the human past, 2) explains how the participants in the working group will benefit from Center support in their exploration of this topic, 3) outlines proposed working group activities or events, and 4) suggests possible future initiatives that may stem from working group support.
In addition to a 1-2-page description, please also submit a list of potential members, and a budget for up to $750 to whc@pitt.edu by Friday, September 29. Please contact the WHC if you have any questions.