SSRC Religion and the Public Sphere – 2020 Summer Institute – Apply Now
We are excited to share that the application for the SSRC Religion and the Public Sphere program’s 2020 Summer Institute for Early-Career Scholars is now open! This week-long institute will take place in July 2020 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
Religion and the Public Sphere Program
2020 Summer Institute
(2020 themes: Social Justice Movements & Environmental Crises)
Applications deadline: January 31, 2020, 11:59 pm EST
About the Program:
The goal of the 2020 Summer Institute is to bring together early-career scholars conducting research on, or beginning new projects on, the ways in which religion intersects with two critical public issues: social justice movements and environmental crises. Through a series of small seminars and workshops led by senior scholars, and unstructured time for reading, writing, and reflection, the Institute provides an intensive but informal setting for cross-disciplinary dialogue, exploring research design, presenting research findings, and networking with peers concerned with the ways in which religious ideas, practices, actors, institutions, and movements engage the public sphere. Following the workshop, participants interested in pursuing collaborative projects with each other will be eligible to apply for small seed grants to develop their projects.
Applications consist of a narrative description of a current research agenda, a short application form, and a curriculum vitae.
Program Eligibility:
Students currently enrolled in a PhD program who have advanced to candidacy (must have completed all requirements for the PhD degree except for the dissertation by June 2020) and recent postdocs (those who were granted their PhD during or after Spring 2015) from fields in the social sciences, humanities, and theology are invited to apply for the Institute. There are no restrictions in terms of the citizenship or geographic location of the applicant.
Apply online at apply.ssrc.org.
More information on the summer institute, eligibility, and application requirements can be found on the website. You can also download a copy of the CFP here.
