Hoover Library & Archives Workshop on Political Economy
Organized by Stanford history professor and former Hoover National fellow Jennifer Burns, the Hoover Library & Archives Workshop on Political Economy brings together an interdisciplinary slate of scholars who are using the collections of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives to study political economy, broadly defined. A wide range of research is suitable for this program, limited only by the holdings of the Hoover Library & Archives itself. Past participants have included historians, economists, and political scientists, but scholars from any field who would benefit from immersion in the archives are welcome.
Participants must be holders of a Ph.D. or scholars with a commensurate publication record or be advanced graduate students.
Participants are expected to have an active research program and to spend each day working in the Hoover Library & Archives. They will attend a daily group lunch, two group dinners, a keynote address by a visiting scholar, and make an informal lunchtime presentation on their research. Participants will be provided with a stipend intended to assist with expenses. Alternative compensation will be arranged for international participants who do not hold a US Social Security or TIN number.
Applicants are encouraged to read about the 2014, 2015, and 2016 workshops to learn more about the research topics and approaches that are suited to the workshop. The workshop runs in June every summer; applications are typically accepted in November with a late January deadline, and notifications in March. This summer the Workshop on Political Economy will be held June 26-30, 2017.
Qualifications
Past participants have included historians, economists, and political scientists, but scholars from any field who would benefit from immersion in the archives are welcome. Participants must be holders of the Ph.D. or scholars with a commensurate publication record, or be advanced graduate students.
Participants are expected to have an active research program and to spend each day working in the Hoover Library & Archives. They will attend a daily group lunch, two group dinners, a keynote address by a visiting scholar, and make an informal lunchtime presentation on their research.
Participants will be provided with up to a $2500 stipend, intended to cover lodging and transportation. Alternative compensation will be arranged for international participants who do not hold a US Social Security or TIN number.
Applicants are encouraged to read about the 2014, 2015, and 2016 workshops to learn more about the research topics and approaches that are suited to the workshop.
Application instructions
Participants will be provided with a $2500 stipend, intended to cover lodging and transportation. Alternative compensation will be arranged for international participants who do not hold a US Social Security or TIN number
Application Requirements
All applicants are required to submit their applications online with the following:
- Contact information
- One page CV
- A proposal of fewer than 750 words describing your research project, including the names of Hoover collections you plan to use and why they are necessary for your project
- Names and contact information for two academic referees familiar with your research (no formal letter required)
Application deadline: January 31, 2017
Award notification: March 15, 2017
Workshop: June 26-30, 2017
Additional Information
- Applications and recommendations must be submitted online in English
- All awards are subject to the availability of funds and the ability to secure appropriate visa arrangements
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.hoover.org/library-archives/collections/hoover-library-archives-workshop-political-economy