Program Description
The School sponsors two- to three-day seminars that provide scholars with the opportunity to explore critical topics on human culture, evolution, history, and creative expression. These short sessions enable participants to assess recent developments and chart new directions in the field as well as to plan additional conferences or symposia. In preparation for the seminar, participants will be asked to identify issues for discussion, propose directions for future research, or prepare a paper.
Lodging, meeting space, and meals are provided in the School’s Seminar House for up to ten participants, including the seminar chair(s). Some travel support may be available and should be requested in the application. Following each seminar, the chair is required to submit a two- to three-page summary for use on the School’s web site and annual report. Unless otherwise agreed, SAR Press will hold rights of first refusal to all potential publications from the Short Seminar program.
How to Apply
Any scholar wishing to organize a short seminar should send five copies of a proposal no more than six pages long, typed double-spaced, to the School at the address given below. The proposal should describe the purpose of the seminar, the topic to be addressed, its importance, and the proposed participants. The proposal must also describe the expected results of the seminar and articulate a plan for disseminating these results, such as an edited volume, a professional conference, or an article in a professional newsletter or journal. The proposal must indicate what funds will be provided by the applicant to offset the cost of the seminar, including for participant travel. Also required is a copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae, not to exceed four pages.
Proposals will be accepted at any time but will be reviewed twice each year, with deadlines of September 1st and March 1st. Applicants will be notified of the School’s decision within two months of the review. Short seminars are generally scheduled 9–12 months in advance.
Please send proposals to:
Director of Scholar Programs
School of American Research
PO Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
For overnight delivery:
Director of Scholar Programs
School of American Research
660 Garcia Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Telephone: 505-954-7201
E-mail: seminar@sarsf.org
Image (above): Rafael Domingo, Greta Snider and Peter Biella. courtesy of Leonard Kamerling.
