Humanities Engage is delighted to announce that two Ph.D. students have received funding for immersive fellowships for spring 2022.

Immersive fellowships provide Ph.D. students with the opportunity to gain experiences with host organizations in collaborative, mission-focused project work drawing on their high-level skills as researchers and writers.

Drawing on her interest in using oral history as a pedagogical tool, Jessica Batychenko (English), will work on two oral history projects with Rivers of Steel, a non-profit organization that showcases southwestern Pennsylvania’s industrial and cultural heritage.

Emilee Ruhland (English) will use her communications and research skills to create a social media and marketing plan and a database of public art calls for proposals for Mikael Owunna Studios, a queer, Black-owned business.

Check back later on the Humanities Engage blog to learn about the experiences the following students will gain with their host organizations.

On behalf of the Steering Committee, we would like to extend warm thanks to all applicants.

March 1, 2022