Call for applications: David Hume in the 21st Century: Perpetuating the Enlightenment

Applications are open for the NEH Institute for Higher Education Faculty on "David Hume in the 21st Century: Perpetuating the Enlightenment." The Institute, which was postponed from 2020, will be held July 11th to August 5th, 2022, at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. The application deadline is March 1.

The Institute will cover both historical and contemporary themes related to Hume's thought and will feature a rotating faculty of twelve Hume experts. A stipend of $3,450 will help to defray the cost of traveling to and participating in the Institute (stipends are taxable income). At least five of the Institute's thirty spaces are reserved for non-tenured/non-tenure-track faculty. Three Institute spaces may be reserved for advanced graduate students. The preference is for a varied representation of backgrounds, stages of career, perspectives, and disciplines among the Institute's Funded Summer Scholars.

Details on how to apply are posted on the Institute webpage. PSU requires proof of COVID vaccination prior to attendance. Additional information can be foundhere.