Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute
Welcome to the Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute. Click the links below for more information about our opportunities.
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The Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute will select eight underrepresented minority students from Baltimore City public high schools for a summer outreach experience.
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Each year, the Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute awards three one-year Fellowships to doctoral students to complete their dissertations.
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The Program will engage them in rigorous training in interdisciplinary research and the effective integration of primary historical source data into an understanding of two important African-American institutions...
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Each year, the Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute awards seven Quarles Faculty Fellowships that can span the academic year, the summer, or the full year.
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2023 Conference Dates
Thursday, October 26 - Undergraduate High School Opening Presentation - 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, October 27 - Keynote Conversation & Workshops - 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Call for Proposals
The James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts Students and faculty are invited to submit paper/panel/poster proposals for 6th Annual Quarles Conference scheduled for October 26 – 27, 2023 at Morgan State University. The deadline to submit proposals is September 1, 2023 by 5:00 P.M. EDT The theme of the conference is Lynching, Resistance, and the Pursuit of Justice. We invite all disciplines in the humanities to submit proposals. Generally, proposals should explore: • Racial Imbalance in the Constitution/American justice system • The Politics and Extended Definition of Lynching • The Class-Based Structure of White Supremacy • The Politics of Anti-Black Racism • Lynching as a Tool of Racial Terror • Stereotypes of the “Negro” Rapist and Murderer • The Depiction of Lynching in Art, Music, and Literature • Current research trends in Social Justice • Archival and/or digital research Morgan State University is the premier public urban research university in Maryland, known for its excellence in teaching, intensive research, effective public service, and community engagement. Morgan prepares diverse and competitive graduates for success in a global, interdependent society.
Contact Information
Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute
Morgan State University
223 Jenkins Hall BSSC
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
P: 443.885.3090
E: quarlesinstitute@morgan.edu
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Contact Information
Benjamin A. Quarles Humanities and Social Science Institute
Morgan State University
223 Jenkins Hall BSSC
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
P: 443.885.3090
E: quarlesinstitute@morgan.edu