University Symposium on
Abundance & Scarcity
Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminars
Call for Proposals
The Institute for Advanced Study and the Office of the Vice President for Research announce funding for one or more interdisciplinary faculty seminars on the topic of Abundance & Scarcity, the subject of the University Symposium for the two-year period beginning in the fall of 2010. Abundance & Scarcity examines practical and theoretical issues related to questions of scarcity and abundance in a number of realms and dimensions, taking a long-term and multi-disciplinary view. The Symposium will explore many different areas of this topic, including human responses to abundance and scarcity, critical resources such as food and water, impacts of abundance and scarcity on energy and environment. What is “enough” and what does sustainability mean? More information is available here.
Seminars would last one semester and be offered in the 2010-11 or 2011-12 academic year. They are open to faculty of all disciplines. Funding is available for a course release for up to three faculty instructors for one semester. The IAS will pay a course release of 12.5% of the instructor’s B-base salary, up to a $15,000 cap, plus fringe.
The Institute for Advanced Study and the Office for the Vice President for Research invite applications from faculty to serve as instructors for the seminar. Faculty may apply singly; however, we encourage application of interdisciplinary teams of two or three people. Please note that faculty applying as teams should be drawn from different departments.
Applications should consist of the following:
- A two-paragraph course description.
- If members of the proposed team have worked together in the past, include a brief description of the collaboration. This may include research, curricular, or other collaborations.
- Full curriculum vitae for each faculty member.
- Completed cover sheet.
Finalists may be asked to provide a fuller course outline.
Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Submit six completed copies of the application to Ann Waltner, Director, Institute for Advanced Study, 131 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (Campus mail address: NCCE 131, 0095), by 4:30 p.m. December 2, 2009.