Campus Connections Reading Group

Reading groups provide the opportunity to bring colleagues together to discuss ideas and create intellectual community. A reading group might also help lay the groundwork for a future collaborative project like developing an interdisciplinary team; drafting a grant proposal; drafting a paper or a book proposal; or planning an exhibition or a speaker series.

We encourage proposals that include creative, cross-disciplinary collaborations and/or offer means of engagement with critical issues. 

Inspiration and Ideas: 

• A monthly reading group with faculty across campus to discuss entomology, ethics and art. 
• A weekly reading group with faculty and graduate students to develop the framework for a proposal on oral histories of the Willamette River.  
• A quarterly book group to explore new research in material cultures.

Eligibility: 

• Oregon State University faculty working in the arts and humanities are invited to apply.
• Participation in the group is open to OSU faculty, staff and students as well as colleagues affiliated with other institutions.  

What we Offer: 

• $500 for the organizing faculty member to support their time and/or purchase supplies for your group + space in PRAx (if available) to host your meetings for a period of up to a year after award. 

Terms & Expectations: 

• The group convener will handle all logistics and will provide a report on the group’s activity and progress within one year of award. 

Program & Application Dates: 

• Applications are due the Monday of week four in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Applicants will be contacted by the end of week 8.