Summer Seminars and Institutes

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Summer Seminars and Institutes: Grants for Summer Seminars and Institutes support national faculty development programs in the humanities for school teachers and for college and university teachers. Seminars and institutes may be as short as two weeks or as long as six weeks. The duration of a program should allow for full and thorough treatment of the topic. Summer seminars and institutes: * extend and deepen knowledge and understanding of the humanities by focusing on significant topics, texts, and issues; * enhance the intellectual vitality and professional development of participants; * build a community of inquiry and provide models of excellent scholarship and teaching; and * promote effective links between teaching and research in the humanities; Seminars and institutes may be hosted by colleges, universities, school systems, learned societies, centers for advanced study, libraries or other repositories, and cultural or professional organizations. The host site must be appropriate for the project, providing facilities for scholarship and collegial interaction. Program Formats 1. Seminar for school teachers--15 participants A seminar enables fifteen participants to explore a topic or set of readings under the guidance of a scholar with expertise in the field. Participants may, for example, examine an important text, study works of well-known author, or review significant scholarship on an important historical period or event. The principal goals of the seminar are to engage teachers and deepen their understanding of the humanities through reading, discussion, reflection, and writing in a manner that will help sustain their intellectual commitment to teaching. The director guides discussion of common readings and provides mentoring for individual study and projects. 2. Institute for school teachers--25 to 30 participants An institute, which is typically guided by a team of core faculty and visiting scholars, presents the best available scholarship on important humanities issues and works taught in the nation's schools. Participants may compare and synthesize the various perspectives offered by the faculty, make connections between the institute content and classroom applications, and develop new teaching materials. 3. Seminar for college and university teachers--15 participants A seminar enables participants with related interests to conduct scholarly research under the direction of an expert in the field. The director designs a program of study that articulates key issues and serves as a focus for discussion in seminar meetings. The director also advises participants on their individual research projects. 4. Institute for college and university teachers--25 to 30 participants An institute focuses on a topic of major importance in undergraduate curricula. Under the guidance of a team of scholars, participants explore a challenging and complex subject. The primary goal of an institute is to deepen understanding of the topic and analyze scholarly approaches to it in order to advance humanities teaching. These four models allow for considerable variation. For example, seminars may be co-directed or they may include one or more visiting scholars who contribute additional viewpoints or scholarly expertise. Institutes may provide time for individual research, reading, or writing. Variations in format should be explained in the proposal and time and resource allocations fully justified. NEH's Summer Seminars and Institutes program encourages projects designed to help teachers use electronic technologies for accessing resources and engaging students in active learning.