The Humanities Research Center is currently accepting individual or group project proposals for the 2020-2021 academic year.
In 2019-2020 pilot project we:
- Recruited students to create original artworks in any medium in and and around Kunshan in Fall 2019
- Developed a database index for an archive of artworks and other media related to Kunshan
- Curated an online exhibition of student artworks in Spring 2020
2020 Requirements
- Work individually or in teams focused on on particular site or theme
- Artwork must be created off campus in Kunshan area
- Record GPS location data for each artwork
- Work in any medium, but the work must be able to be archived digitally
- You can use also use artwork created for classes provided it conforms to our requirements
- Artwork should focus on a clear research question
- Continue an existing project, or start a new project
Responsibilities
- Check in weekly on Friday mornings to share ideas and give updates on your activities
- Attend an off campus half day retreat at the beginning of Session 3 and 4
- Your creative work will be used and displayed by the HRC (but you will retain the copyright)
Submit a project proposal
- Each individual or team should submit a project proposal on qualtrics
- Title of the project
- Research question
- Location/sites to be included
- List of team members
- Media to be used (film, photo, performance, poetry)
Timeline
- Fill in qualtrics form for your project proposal by December 1, 2020
- Carry out your research / creative activities during session 3
- Carry out your presentation / curation activities during session 4
