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Danky Research Fellowship Available
Friends and colleagues of former Wisconsin Historical Society newspapers and periodicals librarian Jim Danky, who retired last September, have established a research fellowship in his honor. Applications are being accepted until May 1 for the first annual award. In conjunction with the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, the Society is proud to award this annual short-term research fellowship. The Danky Fellowship provides $1,000 for one individual planning a trip to carry out research using the Society's collections. Funds may be used for travel to the Society, costs of copying pertinent archival resources, and living expenses while pursuing research here. If in residence during the semester, the recipient is expected to give a presentation as part of the colloquium series of the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America.
Preference will be given to proposals undertaking research in print culture history, researchers from outside Madison, and research likely to lead to publication.
Before applying for a grant, applicants are encouraged to speak with a reference archivist at the Society (608-264-6460 or via e-mail) about their research interests. Archivists will be happy to help identify potential collections of which applicants may not otherwise be aware.
There is no application form. Applicants must submit:
- A cover sheet with name, telephone, permanent address and e-mail, current employer/affiliation, title of project, and proposed dates of residency.
- A letter of two single-spaced pages maximum describing the project and its relation to specifically cited collections at the Society and to previous work on the same theme, and describing the projected outcome of the work, including publication plans. If residents of the Madison area are applying, they must explain their financial need for the stipend.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Two confidential letters of reference. Graduate students must include their thesis advisor.
Applications are due by May 1. The recipient will be notified by May 31. Please e-mail applications to: Christine Pawley Ph.D. (cpawley@wisc.edu), director, Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 4234 Helen C. White Hall, 600 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706.
Danky has also been recently honored with a special issue of the scholarly journal Library Trends; the Winter 2008 issue (vol. 56 no. 3) is dedicated entirely to his work in collecting and sharing periodicals produced by marginalized communities and voices and to scholarship based upon those materials.
:: Posted March 28, 2008
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