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General Grants and |
AHC has a long history of funding projects that use the humanities to explore and engage with contemporary issues. Through competitive awards, called General Grants, funds are available for community-initiated projects that have as their primary purpose to help Arizonans understand and appreciate the humanities.
Project Civil Discourse, an AHC special initiative for 2008, developed in collaboration with organizations from around the state, seeks to widely share proven skills that can enhance and improve dialogue and discourse about the important issues that affect our collective future. AHC will give special consideration to General Grant proposals in the May 2008 grant cycle that unite a humanities perspective with civil discourse techniques for public discussion of contemporary issues.
To apply for a Project Civil Discourse grant in this cycle, first read AHC’s General Grants Guidelines, and then call Erica Nunn at 602/257-0335 X26 to discuss your project before submitting your Intent to Apply form. The deadline for the Intent to Apply is March 31, 2008. Project Civil Discourse proposals will be given special consideration during AHC’s established review process.
Projects Funded
AHC awarded General Grants to the following projects, which serve as examples of contemporary issues addressed though the humanities. You may find it useful to review these descriptions for Project Civil Discourse project ideas and contacts.
Awarded February 2008
Little Chapel of All Nations, Tucson. Symposium on Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert, $3,000. A free, two-day exploration of the topic in March 2008, using humanities perspectives and involving scholars, writers, artists, activists, and the general public. Project Director: Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith, 520/621-7551.
Awarded November 2006
ASU Institute for Humanities Research, Tempe. Place of Refuge: Humanities Perspective on the Refugee Experience in Arizona. $3,000. A panel discussion series in 2006/2007 to explore historical and contemporary representations of the refugee experience through history, literature, and the arts. Project Director: Brian Gratton, 480/965-4300.
U of A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies, Tucson. New American Destinies: Stories of Lesbian & Gay Migration, $2,345. A film-and-discussion event in March 2007 exploring the lesbian/gay migrant experience through a film set in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Project Director: Eithne Luibheid, 520/626-0029.
Awarded June 2006
ASU Department of Political Science, Tempe. Garfield Neighbors, $3,025. A documentary on the historic Garfield neighborhood of Phoenix, with four local viewings/discussions in February 2007, followed by wider Valley distribution. Project Director: Marilyn Dantico, 480/965-1316.
