AS OF MAY 1, 2025, WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE BELL HOOKS PAPERS RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
The bell hooks Papers Residency program is designed to draw scholars, educators, and specialists in diverse fields of study to Hutchins Library for one week, in-person encounters with the bell hooks papers. The bell hooks papers comprise seventeen boxes of archival resources created or collected by bell hooks to document her life experiences, interests, writings, teachings, and personal connections. Residency recipients may also benefit from networking with The bell hooks center and The bell hooks Institute.
Berea College will award multiple stipends of $1500 to help cover travel and lodging expenses for one-week research visits to take place in 2025 and 2026. A minimum of 30 on-campus hours are required. This program is designed for applicants who reside more than 50 miles from Berea, Kentucky. Recipients will make a brief presentation on their research and the residency experience toward the end of their visit.
To apply, forward a CV, a one or two page letter of interest, and contact information for two professional references who are familiar with your work. In your letter of interest, please specify 1) your reasons for wanting to study the bell hooks papers, 2) the theme or focus of your inquiry, 3) an envisioned outcome, and 4) how the bell hooks papers and other Hutchins Library resources can contribute to your project.
The first review of applications will begin April 1, 2025. New applications will be accepted until all fellowships have been awarded. Please address questions and application materials to Timothy Binkley (binkleyt@berea.edu), Head of Special Collections and Archives.
The bell hooks Papers Residency program is funded by the Mellon Foundation and co-presented by The bell hooks center and Special Collections and Archives.
