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IV. C.2. HUMANITIES TRAVEL PROGRAM
(Source: Office of the Dean of Faculty, February 1, 2000; updated January 3, 2011, March 31, 2025)
Teaching Humanities 110 can be enriched substantially by a first-hand acquaintance with the physical settings in which the cultures we teach flourished. With this principle in mind, the Humanities 110 faculty travel program is designed to give members of the Hum 110 staff an opportunity to visit geographical areas or locations that figure prominently in the Hum 110 syllabus, e.g., Greece, Mexico City, New York City. One or more grants will be offered each year, at the discretion of the Dean of the Faculty, to help defray the travel expenses of a single faculty member. The grants range from $1500-3000, depending on travel itinerary and location.
The following guidelines apply:
- Normally only tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible. Visiting faculty may be eligible in rare cases.
- Preference will be given, first, to faculty who have never visited the location they intend to travel to and, second, to faculty who have visited one but not any other city. In the case of "ties," preference will be given to faculty currently teaching in Hum 110, as well as mid-career tenured faculty, then to younger tenured faculty, then to junior faculty, in order of seniority. So as to ensure maximum impact throughout the staff, no single faculty member can receive more than one grant in any 10-year period.
- It is expected that travel plans will focus on direct observation of sites and objects (e.g., statues, paintings) that play a prominent role in the Hum 110 syllabus.
- No specific duties are required of grant recipients, other than to see and experience as much of the culture and its environment as possible. The Hum 110 staff may request recipients to take photographs or obtain other information or items that might be of use to the course.
Applications should be submitted by April 15 to the Dean of the Faculty. The application should describe proposed travel plans, along with past travel experiences at these sites, if any. Please list expected sites, places, museums, etc you intend to visit. Decisions will be made by the Dean, consistent with the guidelines described above. In cases where the guidelines do not produce a clear preference, the Dean will consult with the current chair of the Hum 110 staff.