Arts and Humanities Fellowships
The Arts and Humanities Fellows Program was created to stimulate interactions among scholarly and artistic faculty at Texas A&M as well as nationally and internationally. The annual selection of new fellows recognizes extraordinary scholarship and creativity among Texas A&M faculty members who are engaged in the humanities or the creative arts.
Apply for the Fellowship
The Arts amd Humanities Fellows Program invites applications from scholars in all humanities and creative arts disciplines pursuing exceptional research. Its goal is to support the advancement or completion of major scholarly or creative work and enhance external fellowship success. Projects at any stage are welcome, but applications must clearly convey the project’s value to both scholars and general audiences.
About the Fellowships
Animated Shorts
At the end of their three-year grants, fellows are asked to participate in producing (with assistance from Research Communications) a short video to present the results of their scholarship or creative activity. The latest shorts feature our Class of 2017.
2024 Arts & Humanities Fellows
Curry Kennedy
Assistant Professor
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Curry Kennedy’s research focuses on rhetorical education, the intersection of rhetoric and religion, the history of rhetoric, Renaissance humanism and the history of writing instruction, style and folly. He will explore how the arts of language were seen as conduits of divine grace in early modern England, shaping students towards an ideal spiritual citizenship during the Reformation.
Nancy Klein
Associate Professor
Department of Architecture
College of Architecture
Dr. Nancy Klein specializes in the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Her current research focuses on the development of sacred architecture on the Acropolis of Athens. She will will conduct a comprehensive study of the pre-classical architecture of the Acropolis, focusing on its development during the 6th and early 5th centuries B.C.
Leonardo Cardoso
Previously: Class of 2023 (Standard Fellowship)Associate Professor
Department of Performance Studies
School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Dr. Leonardo Cardoso focuses on sound as a way to understand how governments operate. He will explore how sound and listening shape state action, aiming to develop a framework that expands understanding of governmental practices and principles beyond visual-centered approaches.
Regina Mills
Assistant Professor
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Regina Mills studies Latinx, AfroLatinx, and African diaspora literature and media, particularly life writing studies, refugee literature, and critical game studies. xplore how video games shape societal ideas of Latinxs by examining representation, narratives and experimentation in games, and by interviewing game developers and writers.
Steven Riegg
Previously: Class of 2020 (Standard Fellowship)Associate Professor
Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Steven Riegg’s research revolves around the histories of Modern Europe, Imperial Russia, and the Caucasus. He will will investigate how Soviet Russia used various methods to control the Caucasus, comparing Russian practices to other empires and exploring the region’s role in 19th century migration.
Sally Robinson
Professor
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Sally Robinson focuses on cultural studies, gender studies, theory, American literature and culture and popular culture. She will examine how recent popular fiction by women reflects the impact of neoliberal and postfeminist ideas on motherhood, showing how these ideas create pressures and risks for women without resources.
Krista Steinke
Assistant Professor
Department of Visualization
College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Ms. Krista Steinke is an interdisciplinary lens-based artist working in moving image, experimental photography, collage, and installation. She will create a film trilogy exploring the connection between human experience and the natural world, emphasizing humanity’s dependance on the planet as well as its responsibility to nature.