The Fox Center supports interdisciplinary research by Emory faculty and students across departments, programs, schools and rank. We are also eager to support collaborations between our own faculty and researchers at other institutions. 

Interdisciplinary Research / Works-in-Progress Seminars 

We invite applications for research seminars which convene faculty and graduate students around a specific topic, area, or question at the intersection of disciplines, fields, and methods. Regular participants must span multiple departments. Typically the goal of these seminars is to advance the research of all participants through intellectual exchange around shared readings and/or detailed feedback on works-in-progress aiding them towards publication and dissemination. Seminars may be funded for one semester OR one academic year. The renewal of funding is contingent on the success of the seminar as documented in an end-of-cycle report. These reports, which need not be longer than two pages, should provide a record of participation, meetings, and outcomes, and should outline specific changes planned for any subsequent cycle. 

Research seminars may be used to explore the potential and/or explicitly lay the groundwork for a Collaborative Research Hub, for example, in a two-year cycle where the first year is a Seminar and the second year is a Collaborative Research Hub (i.e. culminating in a conference, workshop, edited volume, special issue of a journal, etc.) In such a case, for example, a group of Emory faculty might convene in the first year around a set of shared readings and the exchange of works-in-progress, and in the second year organize a conference with external participants. 

Support for Interdisciplinary Research Seminars includes use of the Fox Center Seminar Room for meetings, a modest catering budget, and logistical support by our staff. 

How to propose an Interdisciplinary Research Seminar: 

Please send proposals to foxcenter@emory.edu. Informal inquiries may be directed to Director Carla Freeman. 

Proposals should be 1-2 pages in length and include: 

1. a description of research theme, format, and goals (please also indicate if you anticipate that the Seminar will lead to a Hub);
2. a list of anticipated participants, including titles and affiliations;
3. a disclosure of any prior FCHI support received and of any support received or solicited from other sources for this proposal;
4. the CV(s) of the convenor(s).

Collaborative Research Hubs 

We invite applications for collaborative research activities which bring together faculty from different fields or disciplines to facilitate research which would not be possible without intensive cross-disciplinary interaction. Possible outputs may include: a symposium, workshop, or conference with participants from multiple institutions; a set of panels at a major conference; an edited volume or special journal issue with articles by Hub participants; preparation of a major grant proposal. Creative and public-facing projects are also eligible for support. If the objective of the Hub is a publication, the intended venue for publication should be determined prior to the Hub’s commencement. 

Grants for Collaborative Research Hubs are generally in the range of $5,000-$20,000. For Hubs centered on an event or series of events, we offer staff support with planning and event management. Where applicable, convenors are required to apply for support from the Hightower Fund and the Arts & Humanistic Inquiry Fund. 

Hubs may be funded for a period of up to two years (the timeline of activities must be specified at the outset) and funding is non-renewable. Convenors are required to provide an end-of-cycle report detailing the activities undertaken and their outcomes. 

How to propose a Collaborative Research Hub: 

Please send proposals to foxcenter@emory.edu. Informal inquiries may be directed to Director Carla Freeman. 

Proposals should be 3-4 pages in length and include: 

1. a detailed description of the research theme, activities, and anticipated output(s);
2. a timeline of activities;
3. 3. a list of anticipated participants, including titles and affiliations;
4. a draft budget;
5. a disclosure of any prior FCHI support received and of any support received or solicited from other sources for this proposal;
6. the CV(s) of the convenor(s).

GALACSI (Georgia Atlantic, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Initiative)

Convenors: Tom Rogers, Professor, Department of History, Emory University, and Lia Bascomb, Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies, Georgia State University

GALACSI brings together Georgia-based scholars for pedagogical and research collaborations focused on the history of the Atlantic World, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

AMES (Asian and Middle Eastern Studies)

Convenors: Cheryl Crowley, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, Emory University and Devin Stewart, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies, Emory University

AMES provides a forum for the discussion of works in progress concerning the many regions that make up the Middle East and Asia, produced by  faculty and graduate students from Emory University and other nearby institutions.