The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to announce the recipients of the 2012–13 Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities:
Jay D. Edwards
Professor of Geography and Anthropology,
Louisiana State University
“A History of the Shotgun House in New Orleans”
Lo Faber
PhD candidate, History,
Princeton University
“Building the Land of Dreams: The American Transformation of New Orleans, 1795–1820”
David Morrill Schlitt
PhD candidate, History,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
“Under the Dome: Enclosed Multi-Use Stadiums and the Metropolitan Landscape, 1965–2005”
Cameron B. Strang
PhD candidate, History,
University of Texas at Austin
“Entangled Knowledge, Expanding Nation: Science and the United States Empire in the Southeast Borderlands”
The annual fellowship supports scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. Since the fellowship’s inception in 2006, 17 fellows have been awarded stipends to conduct research at the Williams Research Center. While THNOC resources should play a central role in the proposed research agenda, fellows are also encouraged to explore other research facilities in the Greater New Orleans area.
The Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but applicants should be fluent in English. Fellows will be expected to acknowledge The Collection in any published work drawing on fellowship research.
Stipend: The fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000/month. Fellows may select their period(s) of residence, but all research must commence and conclude during the specified fellowship term.
Deadline: The application window for the 2012–13 Woest Fellowship has closed. Applications for the 2013–14 Woest Fellowship will be posted shortly.
To Apply: Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with The Collection’s resources by visiting www.hnoc.org. Fellowship applications may be downloaded from the web site. For more information, call Dr. Alfred Lemmon, Director of the Williams Research Center, at 504-598-7124, or Dr. Jessica Dorman, Director of Publications, at 504-598-7174.
The Historic New Orleans Collection gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Dianne Audrey Woest (1935–2003), a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, former president of the New Orleans Council for International Visitors, and true friend of the arts. Through a planned giving arrangement, Woest designated The Collection as a beneficiary of her estate.
