Canadian Association for Cultural Studies Grant

Canadian Association for Cultural Studies Call for Proposals Cultural Action and Activism Projects

The aims of the Canadian Association for Cultural Studies (CACS) are:

1. To promote the interests of those teaching and studying cultural studies in Canada by facilitating the dissemination and exchange of research nationally and internationally, by exploring professional issues, and by organizing scholarly and professional meetings.

2. To create greater public spaces across Canada for the development of productive relationships between people from institutional and non-institutional sites. To this end we aim to make connections with, and plan activities in concert with social, political and community groups. These activities may include, but are not limited to, the production and dissemination of pamphlets, working papers and other materials designed as interventions into public discussions of current social, political and cultural issues.

In the interests of promoting the second of these aims, CACS commits 10% of its membership fees annually to supporting proposals from its membership for a variety of potential cultural action and activism projects. Proposals should outline how the proposed project will promote connections or facilitate planned activities with social, political and community groups outside of the academy. Priority will be given to proposals which include a provision for extending financial support to cultural producers, activists, or community groups not currently receiving institutional support. Each successful proposal will receive $300 in funding for a community outreach or activism project.

Deadline for submission of proposals: Monday January 22, 2007

Please complete attached form and submit by this date.

Mail proposals to: Canadian Association for Cultural Studies c/o Department of Educational Policy Studies 7-104 Education North University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5

Email proposals to: cacs@ualberta.ca

Please direct all inquiries to: Amber Dean, Chair, Cultural Action and Activism dean@ualberta.ca

Organizer’s Name: ____________________________________________________

Email address: _______________________________________________________

Institutional Affiliation: ________________________________________________

Please provide us with a brief description of your proposed cultural action or activism project, including information on community partners:

Preliminary Budget (please provide details about how funds will be spent) :

Amber Dean PhD Student Department of English and Film Studies 3-5 Humanities Centre University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CA T6G 2E5 Fax: (780) 492-8142