Spring 2022 Faculty Grant Awardees

Robert A. Ballingall (Political Science)
“The (Utopian) City in Greek Political Thought”

Robert Ballingall was awarded a grant to present his paper “The (Utopian) City in Greek Political Thought.” at the upcoming meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in Montreal in September, 2022. Ballingall’s project, of which this conference presentation comprises one part, involves research for a chapter that he will be contributing to The Blackwell Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World, edited by Andries Zuiderhoek and Miko Flohr.

Hao Hong (Philosophy, Honors)
“Things and What is Beyond All Things in Neo-Daoism”

Hao Hong, assistant professor of philosophy and honors, was awarded a grant to purchase materials and support research for his “Things and What is Beyond All Things in Neo-Daoism,” project. Professor Hong’s paper is currently planned to be published in The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy edited by Brook Ziporyn and Stephen Walker.

Lisa K. Neuman (Anthropology, Native American Studies)
Raising Indigenous Voices in Academia and Society Conference

Lisa K. Neuman was awarded a grant to support co-sponsorship and other costs related to hosting the RIVAS 2022 [Raising Indigenous Voices in Academia and Society] Conference at Wells Conference Center on the University of Maine campus in Orono on October 23-24, 2022.

Kara A. Peruccio (History, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies)
“Suffrage Mediterranean Style”

Kara Peruccio was awarded a grant to complete necessary archival research for a book manuscript project tentatively titled, Suffrage Mediterranean Style. The project comparatively analyzes woman suffrage campaigns in Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Turkey and their affiliation with the International Woman Suffrage Alliance during the interwar period.

Gregory Zaro (Anthropology, Climate Change)
“Building Interactive 360 Experiences to Enhance Student Learning and Community Engagement”

Gregory Zaro was awarded a grant for the technological equipment required to produce videos as a component of his “Building Interactive 360 Experiences to Enhance Student Learning and Community Engagement” project. This summer Zaro will travel to Zadar, Croatia, where he will record interactive 360-degree content related to his Croatian research that will facilitate student/community engagement via desktop and VR [Virtual Reality] tools of interaction