Martin Institute Announces Theme for 2010-2012: Indigenous Peoples
November 04, 2009
The Martin Institute is pleased to announce its 2010-2012 thematic focus on Indigenous Peoples.
This two-year endeavor will provide a unique interdisciplinary opportunity to understand the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
Engaging the Theme
Students and faculty will engage the theme in:
- new courses,
- Learning Communities,
- seminars,
- co-curricular programs,
- community partnerships from Southeastern Massachusetts,
- particularly the Wampanoag,
- and structured interdisciplinary offerings.
The theme will serve as a catalyst for student self-created majors and minors and for future graduate work.
With the Fellows and other involved faculty, students will have opportunities to engage in research on the social, economic, and political factors that influence contemporary indigenous societies. They will gain a background for more specialized or advanced work in a variety of areas in the social sciences and humanities and will also acquire expertise for employment involving cross-cultural work through experience with ethnic, social, and political diversity.
Programming & Faculty Fellows
The programmatic, curricular, and research offerings of the theme will be developed and organized by the Director of the Martin Institute, Peter Ubertaccio, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Martin Fellow in Public Policy, William Ewell, and up to three (3) Faculty Fellows in Indigenous and Native Studies.
The Institute will accept applications from the faculty to serve as Fellows. Accepted Fellows will be expected to:
- work with students to develop Interdisciplinary Majors and minors,
- develop new courses and seminars and Learning Communities (or new sections within existing courses) and community based learning opportunities,
- and/or pursue independent research with students, which may include SURE.
Appointed Fellows will receive additional professional development support and can compete for a pool of course release funds.
Faculty Fellow Obligations & Benefits
For a full list of Faculty Fellow Obligations and Benefits, please email Peter Ubertaccio at pubertaccio@stonehill.edu.
Faculty Fellow Application Deadline and Process
Deadline: November 20, 2009
Faculty can apply with a cover letter that explains how the MI Fellowship fits into their professional development plans and their pedagogy.
Applications should have the names of two (2) professional references and a CV. Please send completed applications to pubertaccio@stonehill.edu by November 20. The Fellowships begin in August 2010 and end in May 2012.
Contact
For more information, contact Director of the Martin Institute, Peter Ubertaccio, (508) 565-1200.