The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to announce the recipients of the 2008 Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities:
Dr. Victor George Hobson, University of East Anglia
“The Frederic Ramsey Jr. Papers”
Dr. Alecia Long, Louisiana State University
“’There is an Abiding Air of Fantasy Here’: New Orleans Culture in the 1960s”
Ms. Courtney Rivard, Doctoral Candidate, University of California at Santa Cruz
“Contested Memories and New Terrains: a Comparative Study of the Production of Cultural Memories Surrounding September 11 and Hurricane Katrina”
Dr. Gillian Rodger, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“The Stage and the City: Exploring New Orleans through its Theatrical World, 1840–1860”
The Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities:
The Historic New Orleans Collection is now accepting applications for the 2010–11 Woest Fellowship. The annual fellowship supports scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. Since the fellowship’s inception in 2006, 12 fellows have been awarded stipends to conduct research at the Williams Research Center. While THNOC resources should play a central role in the proposed research agenda, fellows are also encouraged to explore other research facilities in the Greater New Orleans area.
The Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but applicants should be fluent in English. Fellows will be expected to acknowledge The Collection in any published work drawing on fellowship research.
Stipend: The fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000/month. Fellows may select their period(s) of residence, but all research must commence and conclude during the specified fellowship term (April 1, 2010–March 31, 2011).
Deadline: Applications for the 2010–11 Woest Fellowship are due November 1, 2009. Awards will be announced February 1, 2010.
To Apply: Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with The Collection’s resources by visiting www.hnoc.org. Fellowship applications may be downloaded from the web site. For more information, call Dr. Alfred Lemmon, Director of the Williams Research Center, at 504-598-7124, or Dr. Jessica Dorman, Director of Publications, at 504-598-7174.
The Historic New Orleans Collection gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Dianne Audrey Woest (1935-2003), a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, former president of the New Orleans Council for International Visitors, and true friend of the arts. Through a planned giving arrangement, Woest designated The Collection as a beneficiary of her estate.
