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CISSC Call for Working Group Proposals
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture seeks to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship across the Faculties of Arts and Science and Fine Arts. As part of its mission, the Centre supports four working groups each year.
The intention of the working group program is to create a space for interdisciplinary discussions that may lead to new collaborations and the formation of new research teams, or lay the ground for new cross-departmental or cross-faculty cooperation. In the past, working groups have used their funds to invite an external speaker, hold a symposium, attend exhibitions, constitute a reading circle, discuss works in progress, and to subsidize other activities. View current and past Working Groups and their activities.
Working groups consist of three or more faculty members from two or more departments who undertake to meet a minimum of five times a year. In order to promote exchange and the development of new research networks, meetings are scheduled in advance, and publicized on the CISSC website. Meetings are open to graduate students as well as faculty.
Special funds have made it possible to sponsor a fifth working group in 2016-2017 dedicated to investigating and theorizing aspects of diversity. Investigating diversity may include research on a variety of related themes and sub-themes, such aspost-coloniality, nationalisms, genocide, race and racism, ethnic and inter-ethnic relations, intercultural communications, education and social diversity, immigration and migration, public policies pertaining to ethnicity and social diversity, religion and social diversity, intersectional studies of gender and sexuality, and dis/ability.
The diversity working group will have an augmented budget ($4,500).
Eligibility and Requirements
The deadline for working group proposals for the 2016-2017 academic year is March 11, 2016. Please use the application form below to submit your proposal.
The following information is required:
- name and rationale for the group’s interdisciplinary character
- key questions
- the issues in scholarship, research, or creation that the group will address
- proposed activities
- projected budget
The application form must be signed by a minimum of three Concordia faculty members from more than one academic department who have agreed to participate. Please indicate whether you wish your proposal to be considered for the diversity working group category.
Funding
Typically, working groups can apply for up to $1,500 per year, with funds awarded based on activities proposed. The diversity working group will have an augmented budget ($4,500). The involvement of graduate students, especially PhD Humanities students is an asset. See profiles of students enrolled in the PhD Humanities program.
Proposals will be reviewed by the CISSC Steering Committee and results will be announced by March 30, 2016.
Application Form and Deadline
The deadline for working group proposals for the 2016 - 2017 academic year is March 11, 2016. Proposals should be sent electronically to Sharon.Fitch@concordia.ca