Humanities Center
Lattie F. Coor Awards for the Humanities and Fine Arts
In Support of Teaching and Research in the Humanities and Fine Arts
General Information
The Lattie F. Coor Endowment was created in 1992 to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of a former UVM President (1976-1989). In keeping with Lattie Coor?s humanistic values, his advocacy of liberal arts education, and his interest in the relationship of the humanities and other disciplines, the Coor Endowment was established to encourage innovation and excellence in humanities teaching and research, with special emphasis on multi-disciplinary initiatives.
All full-time faculty [minimum of 0.75 FTE and 9 months] in the Humanities and Fine Arts are eligible to receive support from the Endowment. These include faculty members in Art and Art History, Asian Languages and Literatures, Classics, English, German and Russian, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Romance Languages, Theatre and other programs centrally concerned with language and culture. Faculty members in other academic departments and programs are also eligible for support of work that deals with the historical and cultural contexts and / or philosophical foundations of their fields of study.
There are FIVE funding categories for the Coor Awards:
- Coor Faculty Development Awards in the Humanities and Fine Arts
- International Travel Funds
- Research Assistantships
- Conference / Event Co-Sponsorships
- Humanities Programming and Teaching
Categories 1-3 are funded from the College of Arts and Sciences;
for details of those categories, including application deadlines
and available funds, please visit the
Categories 4-5 (details below) are funded directly through the Humanities Center; funding decisions are made by the Center's Executive Committee (current membership: Andrew Barnaby, English / Director of the Humanities Center; Melanie Gustafson, History; Loka Losambe, English; Cristina Mazzoni, Romance Languages; Helga Schreckenberger, German and Russian; Bob Taylor, Political Science; Mark Usher, Classics).
Conference / Event Co-Sponsorships
Deadline: No restrictions
Approximately $3,000 is available each year to assist departments
and programs with the sponsorship of events relevant to the
Humanities. Maximum award is $300. An initial inquiry may be made
by email to the Director of the Humanities Center (
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be faculty, departments or programs at the University of Vermont.
- Events must contribute to the mission of the Humanities Center, take place on campus, be open to the public
- All advertising must acknowledge the support of the Lattie F. Coor Endowment
Formal proposals via email attachment to
Humanities Programming and Teaching
$5,000 is available each year for larger Humanities programming
efforts. These include workshops, conferences, symposia, and
performances. The planning of such events and programs should be
undertaken at least 6 months in advance and must be coordinated
with the Director of the Humanities Center to ensure the highest
visibility and campus-wide cooperation. An initial inquiry
concerning this funding may be made by email to the Director of
the Humanities Center (
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be faculty, departments or programs at the University of Vermont.
- Events must contribute to the mission of the Humanities Center, take place on campus, be open to the public
- All advertising must acknowledge the support of the Lattie F. Coor Endowment
After the Center gives initial approval for a project, formal
proposals, with complete budget, should be sent via email to
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