More than 20 projects have received funding through the Faculty in the Arts, Humanities and Lettered Social Sciences (FAHSS) program. The grants are designed to support faculty from various departments within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Lichtenstein Center, which will soon join CAS.
The FAHSS program is intended to promote interdisciplinary research, creative activities, and collaboration. It receives funding from the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Office of the Dean of CAS.
"The FAHSS grants support SBU faculty as they initiate bold projects on culture and society, endeavors that deepen our understanding of the past and present, and help change people’s lives for the better," said Janet Ward, associate provost for arts, humanities and social sciences. "As these incredibly varied projects fully demonstrate, this year’s FAHSS awards transcend boundaries between disciplines and bring the world to Stony Brook."
This year saw 22 projects funded out of more than 30 applications.
Esteban Agosin from the Department of Art will work with Rodrigo Viqueira from Hispanic Languages and Literature and Andrew V. Uroskie from Art to explore intersections between sound, technology, art, and culture in art installations. They plan a symposium with presentations on campus in spring.
Rosabel Ansari from Philosophy will travel to Turkey to study ancient manuscripts by a medieval Muslim philosopher. She plans to create a stemma for future studies.
Brooke Belisle from Art will research glass-plate photographs at London's Royal Astronomical Society for her book on astronomical imaging aesthetics.
Lena Burgos-Lafuente from Hispanic Languages and Literature will collaborate with colleagues across various departments to host "The Shape of the Caribbean to Come," examining trends in Caribbean studies.
Robert Chase from History will conduct archival research in Alabama and Texas for his book on sheriffs' roles in history.
Alix Cooper's grant supports translating her book into Russian. Ana Cortés Lagos will travel to Chile for her project on vaccine researchers' rhetorical practices.
Thomas Graf along with Jeffrey Heinz and Gary Mar will host a conference focusing on mathematics' role in language studies at Stony Brook.
Joeva Sean Rock's grant supports research into food insecurity solutions across Africa. Jason Jeffrey Jones aims to create a literature review on artificial intelligence attitudes.
Angela Jones continues work on their book about sex's societal impact. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim conducts field research in South Korea applying "trans-indigenous analytic."
Shirley Jennifer Lim completes a biography about Anna May Wong using her grant for image rights. Fernando Loffredo travels to the Philippines exploring Spanish territories' historical connections.
April Masten's award aids her long-term project about rival jig-dancers pre-Civil War America. Douglas Pfeiffer travels to England researching Renaissance texts' relevance today.
Benedict Robinson collaborates with Richard Gerrig discussing interdisciplinary fictionality study development. Margaret Schedel performs in Australia using fabric as musical expression means.
Christopher Sellers examines community priorities related to petrochemical plants alongside Yongjun Zhang and Mark Chambers in Texas town surveys.
Laura Thompson leads a symposium about June Jordan highlighting love as pedagogical force against violence alongside several colleagues at Stony Brook University (SBU).
Ken Weitzman documents his theatrical production run aiming for future funding support while Neisha Terry Young explores immigrant narratives via digital platforms hosting scholarly conversations at SBU too under FAHSS grants’ auspices now awarded anew again annually still ongoing evermore forward looking always ahead beyond present times hereafter forevermore...