English faculty have recently received Strategic Partnerships to Advance Research and Creative activity (SPARC) seed grants, which are designed to empower creativity, support interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthen the campus’ areas of excellence, and attract external funding and bring other forms of recognition to UMass Amherst faculty.
Consortiums and Confluences: The Medieval Academy of America
Team: Jenny Adams (English), Annie Sollinger (Libraries), Sonja Drimmer (History of Art & Architecture), Albert Lloret (Languages, Literatures, & Cultures), Jessica Barr (Languages, Literatures, & Cultures) and other key personnel from the College of Humanities & Fine Arts.
Archipelago: Climate Change and Adaptation in the Azores
Team: Edie Meidav (English), Marjorie Rubright (English), Evan MacCarthy (Music and Dance), and Lena Fletcher (Environmental Conservation).