Please send these documents as one PDF file by November 13, 5 pm:

1.     Send a 2-page letter to neda-barrett@uiowa.edu, including:

·      The proposed Semester topic and its importance in terms of recent research on the topic and its potential for broad interdisciplinary appeal;

·      Description of your own work on the proposed topic and what project you intend to undertake during the semester;

·      Several (3-5) interesting and cross-cutting questions that participants from disparate disciplines might address, and/or give at least one hypothetical example of how a participant in one discipline might inform the work of a participant from another discipline;

·      Short list (3-5) of distinguished people in the field outside the UI who might be invited to speak;

·      Your experiences in directing or participating in collaborative ventures;

·      Idea(s) for public event you might host in conjunction with the Semester;

·      Semester you wish to convene the Cmiel Research Semester, e.g. Fall 2013 or  Spring 2014.

2.     Send a CV or biosketch (3 pages maximum) to neda-barrett@uiowa.edu, including degrees, appointments, relevant publications, and external grants.

3.     Have your DEO send an email to neda-barrett@uiowa.edu stating: “I endorse this proposal. If this application is recommended, I am willing to allow a one-course reduction for the applicant with compensation to the department/college from the Obermann Center of up to $10,000.”

If you would like to discuss your proposal, contact Teresa Mangum (Teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu), 335-4034.

Evaluation:

Applications will be judged by a group of Obermann Advisory Board members representing different disciplines by the following criteria:

-       Scholarly importance of the topic;

-       Potential for attracting strong UI researchers, scholars, or artists from a variety of disciplines;

-       Likelihood that the interdisciplinary exchange in the Semester will have a significantly enriching impact on work of the participants;

-       The applicant’s record of scholarly work on the topic and experience with seminars, symposia, or other collaborative ventures.

All materials are due electronically to Neda Barrett (neda-barrett@uiowa.edu), 335.4034) by 5 pm on Tuesday, November 13.