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2011 NCIS Grants and Award Winners

 The National Coalition of Independent Scholars is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2011 awards.

Eisenstein-DeLacy Award: Mary Ann Irwin "Sex, War and Community Service"
published in Frontiers, A Journal of Women Studies v.32, Issue 1 May 2011.
 
 
Travel Grants:
 
Kelly M. McDonald to present the paper: “A House Divided? How the Sister Arts Define the Dashwood Sisters" at the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), October 14-15,
2011, Fort Worth Texas
     
Kimberly Chrisman Campbell:"Beauty and the Beast: Animals in the Visual and Material Culture of the Toilette" American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies conference in Vancouver, March 17-20, 2011
 
C L Nash:"An Ontological Imperative: A Self-Emancipated Woman’s Challenge for Citizenship and Human Dignity," 96th Annual Convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) that will be held October 5-October 9, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia. (Award declined due to inability to attend.)

October NCIS Elections results


We are happy to report that our new elected Secretary is Quinn Dombrowski.
As a result of the elections, we also welcome seven new Board members:   George Charles Allen, Gary Botting, Cindy Grisham, Ronald T. Hyman, Andrew Novak and Michael (Mickey) Poslum.

Moreover, a majority vote supports having a meeting and therefore preparations will start momentarily.

Thank you for participating in our elections!

NCIS Introduces New Benefits, New Grants for members

The National Coalition of Independent Scholars announces new member benefits and changes in 2011.

  • Grant writing training, workshops, and access to Foundation Center Grants for Individuals are now available to all members. While some of the workshops and training have fees attached, others are included with membership. The database includes over 8,000 grants that are available to individuals who are not affiliated with an institution. Remember, too, that NCIS can act as the fiscal agent and administer grants for members.
  • Dorbrecht Grants launched in October 2011. Funded by the Orphiflamme Foundation and the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, these grants will help NCIS members fund research on Judaism, Yoga, or the intersections of the disciplines. See the Dorbrecht Grants link for full information. Not a member? Join today!
  • The Independent Scholar, TIS, is now available to the public. This means a broader potential readership for our authors. Also, now that this is a fully electronic publication, we are free to expand the publication to include more member news, book reviews, letters to the editor, and more. Check the Journal link for more information.
  • Membership Cards have been reintroduced. Carry yours with pride!
  • Letters of Introduction have been reintroduced. Members who need one to access collections or other resources simply need to place a request at least three weeks in advance.
  • Members can now proudly display their affiliation with NCIS in several ways. We are now offering @ncis.org e-mail addresses, member web pages, business cards that include your membership information, and engraved metal card cases to carry your new busines cards. Log in to order yours today!
     

NCIS becomes AHA affiliate

NCIS has become an official affiliate society of the AHA. Many thanks to Neil Dukas for leading the affiliation application process!

From the American Historical Association Blog (http://blog.historians.org/):

At its meeting today, the AHA Council approved applications for affiliation from the National Coalition for Independent Scholars and the Toynbee Prize Foundation, joining 114 other affiliated societies. Affiliates receive rooms for session and other functions at the AHA meeting (at no charge), are listed in our online Directory of Affiliated Societies, and are also invited to submit information to the “Affiliate News” column in Perspectives on History.

Benefits of Affiliation:

The specific nature of the AHA's relationship with its affiliates varies considerably. In some cases, the ties are close, as evidenced in collaborative projects and publications, joint prizes and awards, and cosponsored meetings and conferences. In other cases, the principle activity is consultation regarding special concerns or referral of inquiries. The following are the most consistent avenues of communication and collaboration:

  • An opportunity to contribute to and participate in exciting discussions about new forms of publishing and new ways of doing history through collaborative partnerships with the AHA and other affiliates.  Affiliates have free access throughout the year to an umbrella organization that can provide information about speakers, aid in locating meeting space, access to advocacy and lobbying efforts in support of social sciences and humanities, and the like.

  • The Association publishes a Directory of Affiliated Societies on the Association’s web site (at http://www.historians.org/affiliates/), which lists each organization’s:  date of founding; size of membership, web site address, and annual dues; names, addresses, and phone numbers of the president, the primary contact,  and other appropriate officers and staff; dates and locations of future annual meetings; list of periodical publications; and a twenty-five word statement on the society's nature and purpose. The Association depends on each organization to provide this information annually in response to a request from the AHA headquarters. Any organization that does not respond to requests for updated information will be subject to suspension as described below.

  • Each year several affiliated societies sponsor joint sessions at the AHA annual meeting. Proposals for such sessions must be submitted formally through the AHA Program Committee in accordance with the AHA's Annual Meeting Guidelines. No affiliated society is guaranteed a slot on the program -- final authority over the program rests entirely with the AHA Program Committee.

  • Affiliated societies can mount their own separate programs parallel to the AHA annual meeting -- such activities are not subject to review by the Program Committee. Currently, around four dozen affiliates meet during the AHA's meeting, taking advantage of the Association's favorable transportation and hotel rates and the availability of meeting space. Each society is responsible for all organizational and financial details for such activities and for keeping the AHA  informed of its plans. For a fee, such meetings or sessions can be listed in a special section of the official AHA Program. The AHA does insist, however, that all individuals in attendance register for the AHA meeting. Also, due to the limited availability of meeting space and the large number of affiliates, the Association reserves the right to set limitations or assess fees on usage of meeting space by affiliates.

  • For a nominal fee, each affiliate can request a table and seating in a convenient location during AHA annual meetings for dispensing literature and other items. Generally, the timeframe is for three hours on Friday midday, with location in the headquarters hotel.

  • All AHA Affiliates are encouraged to submit news items for the "Affiliates" column of the Association's newsletter, Perspectives, and special consideration is often given to affiliate organizations in regard to publishing news in other columns.

 

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