The Henry Luce Foundation’s Theology Program invites new inquiries for projects seeking to
advance public knowledge on the topic of race, justice, and religion in
America.
The Luce Foundation encourages the submission of letters of
inquiry from seminaries and divinity schools, colleges and universities, and
other institutions and organizations committed to enriching public discourse on
this topic.
Through competitively-awarded grants, the Luce
Foundation aims to support collaborative, experimental, and field-shaping
initiatives that enliven the practice of public scholarship on—and promote
public understanding of—race, justice, and religion in America.
They invite inquiries for projects that seek to
rethink received understandings of religion and race in America, to imagine
alternative possibilities, and to alter the terms of public discourse.
Funding Information
Grant amounts of $250,000 to $750,000 will be
considered, and approved grants will typically fund projects that can be
completed in less than five years.
Possible Activities
Grants may fund a wide range of possible
activities, including (but not limited to):
- Public-facing humanities and
social science scholarship
- Media initiatives and other
forms of public and community engagement
- Support for early career
scholars and emerging public thinkers
- Creative uses of digital
technologies and new publication platforms
- Multi-institutional
collaborations and partnerships of various kinds
Criteria
The Foundation especially encourages the
submission of inquiries for projects that will:
- Revisit and interrogate
accepted histories of race and American religion
- Critically examine connections
between religion, racism, and white supremacy
- Strengthen understanding of the
role of religion in movements for racial justice
- Work across religious, racial,
cultural, disciplinary, and/or institutional boundaries
- Draw on diverse knowledge
communities and amplify underrepresented voices
- Attend to transnational movements,
flows, engagements, and influences
- Deepen and extend efforts to
build a more just, equitable, and democratic future
Additional Eligibility
Requirements
- Institutions outside of the
United States may submit appropriate projects for consideration only if they
provide evidence of non-profit status acceptable to the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service.
- Only one inquiry may be
submitted per institution.
- Funded projects may begin no
earlier than January 1, 2022.
Post Date - 09-Dec-2020