Addressing Racism: A Call-to-Action for Columbia Faculty

Addressing Racism: A Call to Action for Columbia Faculty - Application for Seed Grant Funding
This application is for faculty members and/or academic units within the Columbia community seeking to engage with issues of structural racism. Projects should broaden or deepen understanding of racial inequities that may impact the Columbia community.

We anticipate that awards will be funded up to $5,000. Projects that are complex, such as interdisciplinary collaborations, can be funded up to $10,000.

In addition, the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life will support 1-2 projects that focus in some significant way on the intersection of race and racism, and issues connected to religion, belief and/or secularism.

More details may be found here.
Applying Academic Unit(s)
Primary Academic Unit: *
Secondary Academic Unit (if applicable):
Contact Information: Faculty Applicant(s)

Each proposal must be submitted by at least one full-time faculty member.
Faculty Applicant 1 - Name: *
Faculty Applicant 1 - UNI: *
Faculty Applicant 1 - Email Address: *
Faculty Applicant 2 - Name:
Faculty Applicant 2 - UNI:
Faculty Applicant 3 - Name:
Faculty Applicant 3 - UNI:
Please list the names and UNIs of any additional faculty co-applicants here:
Please indicate which faculty member listed above is the primary contact: *
Program Details
Title of Proposed Project: *
Total Funds Requested from the Office of the Provost: *
Level of Programming (please select one): *

INTRODUCTORY: This type of programming is designed to support within-unit conversations on racism, privilege and/or systemic oppression. Program organizers plan to introduce fundamental concepts of how racial bias and prejudice develop and how they become structured into institutions. INTERMEDIATE: Designed for academic units that aim to expand their existing understanding of systems of privilege and oppression. The expectation is that participants will be challenged to apply their knowledge and analyze effective ways to disrupt racism as it manifests in their daily lives and within institutions. ADVANCED: Designed for academic units that plan to facilitate an interdisciplinary and collaborative program for an advanced dialogue where participants may share insights, deepen their knowledge, and refine their approaches to combating racism.
Type of Programming (please select all that apply): *

Event (panel, lecture, workshop, etc.) featuring internal or guest presenter(s) Creation of archival materials (oral histories, anthologies, collaborative art, etc.) that provide evidence for historical and anthropological understandings Engagement with a consultant who has demonstrated experience in and commitment to racial justice and fostering a culture of equity Creative programming (digital content, art installation, musical/ dramatic performance, etc.) made available to Columbia community members Event or program that relates issues of racial justice to research and innovation within STEM fields or clinical practice Program that addresses racial equity within recruitment and hiring practices Program that examines admission policies and practices and re-center criteria around issues of access and equity Curriculum mapping project to assess curriculum components, such as intended program learning outcomes, syllabi content and instructional activities, within the framework of racial justice. Creation of curriculum or learning resources designed to deepen the understanding of racial inequality and white privilege Service project that responds to disparities caused by race-based inequities Program or event that addresses any connections between religion, spirituality and racial justice Other
Narrative Description
Please upload a narrative description of the proposed project. All proposals must address the following (each section denoted with a separate header):
- Goals and objectives of the proposed program/event;
- The program’s ability to broaden or deepen community members’ understanding of issues of, and barriers to, racial justice and equity;
- Scope of the proposed program. Please describe how the program allows for interdisciplinary collaboration that spans beyond activity within the applying academic unit(s);
- Scalability, or potential for expansion, of the program/event;
- Possibility for the program/event to attract a range of university; constituents, from those who have significant interest in issues of racial justice, to those who have demonstrated limited engagement with such issues in the past;
- Proposed timeline for program development and execution.
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Budget Narrative and Projection
Do you have any additional sources of funding for this program? *

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If yes, please describe here:
What resources (financial, administrative, etc.) would your academic unit(s) be able to contribute? *
Total Funds Requested from the Office of the Provost: *
Each proposal must include a budget narrative and justification. Below, please upload a budget narrative/justification, and table that details budget projections for total costs. The budget table must include a breakdown of funds that are being requested of the Office of the Provost and those that being made available through your academic unit(s). For each item, please specify type of cost (e.g., personnel, supplies) and provide a description.
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Addressing Racism: A Call to Action for Columbia Faculty - Application for Seed Grant Funding

Applying Academic Unit(s)

Contact Information: Faculty Applicant(s)

Program Details

Narrative Description

Budget Narrative and Projection