National Endowment for the Humanities
2005 Institutional Grants for Historically Black,
Hispanic-Serving, and Tribal Colleges and Universities
Division of Education Programs
Announced: November 2004
Arizona
Dine College, Tsaile (Outright: $24,931)
Contact: Clay Slate, (505) 368-3570
Project: Navajo Grammar with Robert Young
Description: A project for seven experienced teachers of the Navajo language to review features of Navajo linguistics that apply to the teaching of the language, including a series of workshops based on a carefully selected review of the research and publications of Dr. Robert Young.
New Mexico
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, Las Cruces (Outright: $25,000)
Contact: Everett Egginton, (505) 646-7506
Project: Southwest and Border Studies: Developing a New Interdisciplinary Humanities Program
Description: A one-year seminar series led by visiting scholars to strengthen the interdisciplinary humanities program at New Mexico State University.
North Carolina
St. Augustine's College, Raleigh (Outright: $24,982)
Contact: Leslie Elaine Frost, (919) 516-4116
Project: The Dreams the Dreamers Dreamed: A Study of Africa and the Diaspora and Literature
Description: A project for six faculty members to study the history and literature of the African diaspora in order to develop a senior seminar in the Department of English, expand interdisciplinary course offerings, and build related major and minor programs.
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Rio Piedras (Outright: $25,000)
Contact: Maribel Ortiz-Marquez, (787) 772-9522
Project: Writing the City
Description: To study the multiple representations of the city in 20th century Latin American literature and thereby strengthen the content of the existing first-year humanities courses
Texas
Texas A and M University at Kingsville, Kingsville (Outright: $24,964)
Contact: Michelle Renee Johnson-Vela, (361) 593-2597
Project: Hispanic Studies in South Texas
Description: A year-long series of workshops in Hispanic Studies for faculty from four Texas A and M campuses with the aim of developing a cooperative doctoral program in Hispanic Studies.
Virginia
Norfolk State University, Norfolk (Outright: $25,000)
Contact: Khadijah Olivia Miller, (757) 823-2864
Project: Extending The Reach-The African Diaspora: Then and Now
Description: A series of lectures, workshops, discussions and course of study, to be held at Norfolk State University, that would explore the African Diaspora.