COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
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American HistoryThe Samuel Gompers PapersUniversity of Maryland, College Park Peter Albert, Project Director To support the continuing preparation of an edition of the papers of
Samuel Gompers. The Papers of George Washington To support scholarly work on the multi-volume edition
of the papers of George Washington. The Papers of Nathanael Greene To support scholarly work leading to publication of the last two volumes
of the 13-volume edition of the papers of Revolutionary War general Nathanael
Greene. Translation and Editing of New Netherland Archives To support the translation and annotation of documents produced by or
bearing on the colonial governments of New Netherland and New York during
the period 1654-1680. The Papers of John Marshall On the web at http://www.wm.edu/JMP/ Outright Funds and Offer of Matching Funds of $140,000 over a period of two years. The U.S. Civil War in the Eyes of German Immigrants To support the translation and annotation of an anthology of German-American
Civil War letters from Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson To support the continuing preparation of an edition of the papers of
Thomas Jefferson. Freedmen and Southern Society Project To support the continuing preparation of a documentary history of the
transition from slavery to freedom in the American South, 1861-1867. The Papers of James Madison To support the continuing preparation of an edition of the papers of
James Madison. Archaeological StudiesOne Valley, Many Histories: San Pedro Ethnohistory To support a study of the history of Native American occupation of the
San Pedro Valley (in present day southeastern Arizona) using archaeological
and historical data and oral tradition. Study of the Mediterranean-Red Sea-Indian Ocean Trade in Antiquity:
Excavations at Berenike (Red Sea Coast), Egypt To support three seasons of continued archaeological investigations in
and around the 3rd-century BC to 6th- century AD
Red Sea port of Berenike, Egypt. Music & ArtsCritical Edition of the Complete Works of Giuseppe Verdi To support the continuing preparation of a critical edition of the works
of Giuseppe Verdi. Tapping the Margins: Women, Gender, and Performance in the History
of Tap Dancing To support the preparation of a book analyzing the history of American
tap dancing and women’s place in it. The book will explore the interactions
of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality in the developement of
jazz dancing. Philosophy, Religion, and ScienceThe John Dewey Correspondence To support the continuing preparation of an electronic edition of the
correspondence of John Dewey. Critical Edition of the Writings of Charles S. Peirce To support publication of two volumes and editorial organization and
transcription of three additional volumes of the writings of the American
philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914). Petra Papyrus Scrolls 3 To support the continuing preparation of an edition and translation of
a sixth-century archive of carbonized papyrus rolls excavated at Petra,
Jordan. The Correspondence of William James To support the continuing preparation of an edition of the correspondence
of William James. Surgically Shaping Children To support a study of the humanistic values at stake for parents, children,
and medical professionals in decisions related to cosmetic and "corrective"
surgical interventions in children. Frege’s Lectures on Logic, 1911-1914 To support an English translation of Gottlob Frege’s lectures on
logic based on notes taken by Rudolf Carnap. The Beauvoir Series To support a six-volume English translation, with scholarly introductions
and annotations, of all available texts of Simone de Beauvoir. The Dead Sea Scrolls To support the continuing preparation of an edition of the Dead Sea
Scrolls. The First English Edition of Leibniz’s Protogaea To produce the first English translation of Gottfried Leibniz’s
Protogaea. Richard Rufus of Cornwall Project To support the transcription and preparation of a critical edition of
the Latin texts of two of the 13th-century philosophical works
of Richard Rufus of Cornwall, author of the earliest surviving commentaries
on Aristotle’s natural philosophy. �LiteratureThe Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley To support the continuing preparation of a new critical edition of the
complete poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley. The Mark Twain Project To support the preparation of an electronic edition of Mark Twain’s
correspondence. SociologyMarx’s Late Writings on Non-Western and Pre-Capitalist Societies To support the preparation of an annotated translation of Karl Marx’s
notebooks on non-Western and pre-capitalist societies. World HistoryChoosing a Color for the Cosmic Race: African Americans and National
Identities in Central America To support the research for a book, database, and website that would
reassess the historical presence and contributions of peoples of African
descent in Central America during the past two centuries. Women’s Voices from West Africa To support the collection and analysis of praise songs, epics, and other
poetic forms sung by women in the West African Sahel and Savanna regions
to gain a better understanding of how this verbal tradition enables women
to contribute to public and private discourse in West African society. Stalin, Truman, and Japan’s Surrender: The Soviet Factor in
the Ending of the Pacific War To support a study of the role played by the Soviets in shaping events
that led to the end of the war in the Pacific. Translation of Mao Zedong’s Writings To support the completion of a translation of the extant speeches and
writings of Mao Zedong for the pre-1949 period, before the foundation
of the People’s Republic of China. The Majimaji Rebellion: New Perspectives and New Directions To support field research and a conference leading to a history of the
Majimaji Rebellion (1905-1907) in Tanzania. Supplying the Eternal City: The Study and Publication of Five Centuries
of Pottery from Ancient Rome To support the preparation of a study of Roman-period pottery recovered
in excavations in the center of Rome. Sanskrit Knowledge Systems on the Eve of Colonialism To support the collection and analysis of a body of Sanskrit texts leading
to a website with relevant data and to a book on the structure and social
context of the rich period of Sanskrit knowledge from 1550 to 1750. The Nazi Culture Sourcebook To complete work on a collection of documents from the Nazi era. A Commentary and On-Line Database of the Maya Madrid Codex To support the preparation of a database of information on the iconography,
glyphic texts, and calendrical structure of the Madrid Codex, a screenfold
manuscript dating to the late Postclassic period (c. AD 1200-1521) of
Maya culture. |