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AHF
Road Scholars
The Road Scholars Speakers Bureau provides public presentations and lectures on a variety
of humanities topics. Designed to educate and entertain, the programs are presented
by Alabama’s most enlightening university and independent scholars.
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As an additional and free option to booking Road Scholars presentations, AHF is now offering Humanities Happening talks. Click here for more information.
JANUARY 2011
Call for New Submissions
AHF is seeking new Road Scholars to make presentations throughout the state of Alabama on a selected topic, usually speaking for 50 minutes and then answering questions for 10 minutes. Road Scholars typically speak three times a year and receive a modest honorarium for each engagement.
Road Scholars speak on topics in the humanities, including history, philosophy, language, literature, law, art history, archaeology, or anthropology. AHF will consider any topic in their field, but demand is particularly strong for presentations on Alabama history, folklore and literature.
AHF is especially interested in the following topics:
- Immigration History and Stories
- Civil War
- Civil Rights Movement in Alabama
- Immigration and the ever changing face of America
- Alabama Immigration (Germans, Greeks, Southeast Asians etc.)
- Inter-migration of African Americans
- America’s Westward Expansion
- Music History (Rock n’ Roll, Country, Hip-Hop, Jazz)
- Mark Twain, Truman Capote and other celebrated Alabama authors
- Alabama’s Native American history and heritage
- The Trail of Tears
- Helen Keller
- War of 1812 and removal of Creeks from Alabama
- International Affairs
- China and the rise of East Asia
Anyone interested in becoming a Road Scholar should submit a proposal with the following:
Cover Letter: Include your name, home and office addresses, home and office phone numbers, fax number and e-mail address.
Lecture Description: Provide the title and a two-page summary (12 pt. font, double-spaced) of your presentation. Please also explain what humanities disciplines the presentation encompasses, why the topic is important and interesting to the general public and/or teachers, and how you will engage the audience in dialogue, for example, through thought-provoking questions, hand-outs, A/V materials, photographs, artifacts, suggested readings, etc.
Curriculum Vita: Provide a condensed CV (12 pt. font, two pages max). Include information about what qualifies you as an expert on your presentation topic as well as information about your public speaking experience outside the classroom.
References: Provide the names and phone numbers of at least two professional references who can attest to your speaking abilities.
To download the full RFP, please click below:
Submit all required proposal content via e-mail to mchambers@ahf.net or to: Alabama Humanities Foundation, c/o Michael L. Chambers II, 1100 Ireland Way, Suite 101, Birmingham, Alabama 35205. To download the full RFP and complete guidelines, please visit ahf.net or contact Michael L. Chambers II, programs coordinator, at (205) 558-3999 or mchambers@ahf.net.
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