{"id":14065,"date":"2016-03-22T09:20:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=14065"},"modified":"2016-03-22T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:20:14","slug":"fellowship-gilded-age-art-technology-fellowship-the-preservation-society-of-newport-county-newport-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2016\/03\/22\/fellowship-gilded-age-art-technology-fellowship-the-preservation-society-of-newport-county-newport-ri\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: Gilded Age Art & Technology Fellowship – The Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport, RI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALL FOR FELLOWS<\/strong>
\nGilded Age Art & Technology<\/strong>
\nThe Preservation Society of Newport County is now welcoming applications for one-year research fellowships, which will begin on September 1, 2016.\u00a0 Applications for six-month fellowships and sabbaticals will also be considered.
\nInterested scholars are invited to submit proposals that will utilize Newport\u2019s\u00a0 historic and cultural resources to examine the topic of \u201cGilded Age Art and Technology\u201d, as it relates to history, culture, design, and\/or the arts. By the beginning of WWI, new approaches, new technologies, and new philosophies had radically transformed almost every aspect of American life, forever changing the aesthetic, social, scientific, medical and business worlds of the 19th<\/sup> century. How did Gilded Age developments impact visual culture? The built environment? Textiles? Landscape design? Interiors? Social practices? Approaches towards collecting and museums? What are the lessons and legacies for today?
\nTopics may include (but are not limited to); architectural history; conservation; horticultural\u00a0 and landscape history and design; social history; art and literature; preservation issues; and technology. Broad interpretations and interdisciplinary approaches to this theme are encouraged.
\nFellowship requirements:<\/u><\/strong>
\nAn M.A. or Ph.D. in a relevant academic field such as the history of art, architecture or the decorative arts, landscape design history, historic preservation, material culture, literature, cultural geography, history, and public policy as it relates to cultural heritage. Doctoral candidates conducting dissertation research will also be considered. Proven ability to work independently, organize and manage multiple projects and meet rigorous deadlines is necessary, as are strong research, writing, and public speaking skills.
\nFellows receive a stipend of $25,000, and housing is available in our newly renovated Elms Scholars Center. All fellows should be prepared to deliver a public presentation of their project at the conclusion of their fellowship.
\n<\/u>Previous Fellowships<\/u><\/strong>:
\nPrevious fellowships have explored such diverse subjects as post-civil war development in domestic service spaces, 18th<\/sup> century woodwork and paneling, public policy, colonial era coastal archaeology, and costume history, to name just a few.
\nTo Apply:<\/strong>
\n<\/u>Step 1: Prepare Materials<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n