The official publication of the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS), the Journal of British Studies, has positioned itself as the critical resource for scholars of British culture from the Middle Ages through the present. Drawing on both established and emerging approaches, JBS presents scholarly articles and books reviews from renowned international authors who share their ideas on British society, politics, law, economics, and the arts. In 2005 (Vol. 44), the journal merged with the NACBS publication Albion, creating one journal for NACBS membership.
NACBS-Huntington Library Fellowship
NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON BRITISH STUDIES
2012 NACBS-HUNTINGTON LIBRARY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
The NACBS, in collaboration with the Huntington Library, offers annually the NACBS-HUNTINGTON LIBRARY FELLOWSHIP to aid in dissertation research in British Studies using the collections of the library. The amount of the fellowship is $2500. A requirement for holding the fellowship is that the time of tenure be spent in residence at the Huntington Library. The time of residence varies, but may be as brief as one month. Applicants must be U. S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a U. S. or Canadian institution.
Nominations and applications for the 2011 award are invited. Please note that the applications are due on November 30, 2011. Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, two supporting letters (one from the applicant's dissertation advisor), and a description of the dissertation research project. The letter should include a description of the materials to be consulted at the Huntington and the reason that these are essential sources for the dissertation.
Applicants are also eligible to apply simultaneously for a number of months under the Huntington's own fellowship program, so that residence at the library can be extended to support a more sustained period of research. The Huntington's own fellowships pay $2500 per month and the deadline for applications is 15 December 2011.
A copy of the application package should be sent to each member of the Huntington Library Fellowship Committee listed below. Letters should be placed in sealed envelopes, signed across the flap and given to the applicant for inclusion in the application package. Applications must be postmarked by November 30, 2011. Awards will be announced by January 30, 2012.
Send materials to:
Professor Melissa Harkrider
Department of History
Wheaton College
501 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
Melissa.L.Harkrider@wheaton.edu
Professor Carole Levin
Department of History
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
612 Oldfather Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588
clevin2@unlnotes.unl.edu
Professor Stephen M. Miller,
Department of History
265D Stevens Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Stephen_Miller@umit.maine.edu
RECENT AWARD WINNERS
NACBS-Huntington Library Fellowship (2010)
Lindsay Moore (George Washington University), "Women, Power, and Litigation in the English Atlantic World, 1630-1700"
The selection committee for the NACBS-Huntington Library Fellowship received a set of strong proposals from promising doctoral candidates in 2009-10. We nevertheless readily agreed upon the stand-out quality of Lindsay Moore's proposal about "Women, Power, and Litigation in the English Atlantic World, 1630-1700". An examination of the extent and nature of women's litigation in both English and selected colonial courts, Moore's work addresses multiple historical literatures. She challenges received interpretations about weaknesses in the standing of married women in English courts. She also questions generalizations about the supposed greater legal and personal independence that women experienced in the colonies, with particular attention to the Chesapeake and New England. Moore draws upon the litigation of women from a variety of social groups, and she is interested in the concerns of women at quite different stages in their life cycles. In revising accepted assumptions about women and litigation in England and the colonies, Lindsay Moore will make a signal contribution to comparative studies of women's roles, patriarchy, and hierarchy in the early modern Atlantic World. Her graceful proposal demonstrates both her familiarity with particular Huntington collections and her careful development of research strategies for exploring those materials. Finally, her paleographical training and skills will enable her to make efficient and compelling use of the manuscripts she has chosen to consult.
