RBS has received a $1 million Mellon grant to fund the Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography:http://rarebookschool.org/news/society-of-fellows-grant/ …
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Replying to @rarebookschool @StephanieLahey
So does this mean there will be more fellows who work on black and POC archives & bibliography those of which have the least resources?
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This is an excellent question. Looks like Senior Fellows (current RBS-Mellon Fellows) will be responsible for inviting Junior Fellows...
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Replying to @leoba @dorothyk98 and
so it will be on them to draw fellows working on black and POC archives (which are, I think, unrepresented - or not well represented) now.
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Replying to @leoba @dorothyk98 and
@FW_Medieval, you're on the planning committee, can you comment? Are there ways for those of us non-fellows to push in this direction?1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @leoba @dorothyk98 and
Yes! This has been a central concern of all of our planning. Perhaps
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Replying to @FW_Medieval @leoba and
The short answer to this is a very strong yes. I have full confidence in our committees & the selection process—now we need applications!
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Replying to @aarontpratt @FW_Medieval and
We are and will be working very hard to signal that we mean business when it comes to diversity. Please encourage your communities to apply!
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But who is this committee deciding look like? If it's filled w/ white people, I would be like ehhh?
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