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This $498,005 National Endowment for the Humanities project grant supports the development of humanities teaching and learning resources at Gustavus Adolphus College. Funded under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162), the award will create 13 new faculty and student researcher positions to strengthen humanities programs. Activities include redesigning the senior seminar curriculum, increasing undergraduate research opportunities, continuing work with local Indigenous communities, and establishing a podcasting studio. Expected outcomes are stabilization of course offerings and institutional projects through new hires, as well as enhanced digital humanities resources. All products and services will directly benefit Gustavus Adolphus College faculty and students over the December 2022 completion period. No subawards are planned under this award to bolster the humanities core of the liberal arts institution's educational experience.

Activities

The development of the college's general education curriculum, humanities research lab, local and regional history projects with indigenous communities, digital humanities projects, and the stabilization of current course offerings by way of the creation of new positions and the purchase of podcasting equipment.

Expected outcomes

  the redesign of the senior seminar as part of the general education curriculum; increased undergraduate humanities research; stabilization of ongoing institutional work with local indigenous communities; and a new podcasting studio.

Intended beneficiaries

College faculty and students.

Subrecipient activities

 'the recipient does not intend to subaward funds. ]