Jonathan Jasper Wright Institute for the Study of Southern African American History, Culture and Policy

2006-2007 Goals:

• Grant Writing/External Funding Search : The Institute will make applications for a number of external grants that will fund Institute research, projects and resources.
• Think Tank Work : The director and current Faculty Fellow(s) will meet weekly to discuss southern African American policy issues that the Institute might address in local, regional and national print media to increase public exposure for both the Institute and Claflin University. The Think Tank sessions will also periodically discuss grant searches/grant writing, developing research projects, individual research and on-going Faculty Fellow recruiting.
• Faculty Fellow Recruitment : The Institute will identify potential junior scholars in various fields whose work reflects the Institute aims and make invitation to become Faculty Fellows. Widespread recruiting will also be conducted through a variety of online and print-based materials in higher education.
• Symposium/Conference : This conference will give opportunity to invited scholars to present their work revolving around the Institute’s core aims. The symposium or conference is designed to increase the Institute’s visibility throughout academe and to attract strong and reputable scholars to the Institute’s work. Fellows will also offer a lecture each semester revolving around their research.
• Institutional Collaboration/Affiliations : The Institute will consider opportunities to collaborate with and become affiliates with academic institutions, research institutes and community-based organizations to increase its exposure and develop meaningful relationships that will enhance the Institute’s ability to access wider resources for its work.