Student Scholarly Experiences
Student Scholarly Experiences will support students conducting a scholarly or creative project under the supervision of a faculty or staff member over the summer. This could involve a faculty member supervising a student-inspired creative project or scholarly project. Alternatively, students could conduct scholarly work that would support the college’s academic mission or a faculty members scholarship.
Examples of the first could include a writing project, the creation of an artistic project, or an independent investigation of scholarly activity. These types of projects include what is supported under the Stephen W. Woodworth ’54 Fisher Center Fellowship or other humanities, arts and social sciences projects which fall outside the scope of the mentored research opportunities. Examples of the second category could include collaborating with faculty or on a scholarly project which supports the Seneca Review or the Center for Teaching and Learning, or supporting a faculty member conducting a literature review for an upcoming book.
While students may apply for a scholarly project with any faculty/staff supervisor, the following have already shared ideas for potential opportunities.
- James-Henry Holland; Asian Studies; Japan-related research or ethnographic work
- Karen Frost-Arnold; Philosophy; Trust, Attention, and Social Media
- Michelle Martin-Baron; Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice; Project related to Gender Studies/Theory, Queer Studies/Theory, Feminism, Social Justice, Reproductive Justice, Women of Color Feminisms, Visual and Performing Arts and Community Transformation
- Ruth Shields; Center for Teaching and Learning; Redesign of academic peer led programs
- Blaize Gervais; Religious Studies/Human Rights; Humanities Research Assistant for Project on the Ethics of Perfectionism Project
- David Kendrick; Geoscience; Paleontology collection curation
- Charity Lofthouse; Music; Music Composition and AI
- Christine Chin; Art and Architecture; Art of Climate Change
- Geoffrey Babbitt; Seneca Review and English; Seneca Review Website and Database Build
Selected participants will spend eight weeks of their summer on campus while meeting with their faculty supervisor weekly. The start date varies with the project and will be worked out in conjunction with the faculty supervisor. Students receive housing on campus and a weekly stipend of $600, and some meals at Saga. Each student is required to produce a short written summary of their research and present a poster at the Summer Research Symposium during Parent and Family Weekend.
HOW TO APPLY
Think of a scholarly project that would engage you for eight weeks. Contact potential faculty or staff members who might have the expertise to supervise such a project to discuss the details of the planned projects. Alternatively, contact a faculty and staff member in a field of your interest and ask if they have any projects which could use your scholarly support.
Complete the Application which will ask for both project description and a plan for accomplishing your goals over the eight weeks. You will need to list the name of the faculty supervisor in the application. You should only do this if they have already agreed to serve in this role.
Deadline for student applications: February 14, 2025 at 11 p.m.
Students will be notified of placement during the week of February 24.