Enslaved.org Summer Research Opportunity Program

The third iteration of the Enslaved.org Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) will be hosted at the University of Maryland and the University of California, Riverside. The 2023 cohort will participate in a seven-week (June 5-July 21, 2023) residential research experience, working closely with project partners to learn methods for data-informed historical research, develop a dataset to be published in the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation related to history of enslavement and the recovery of enslaved lives in State of Maryland, and share their findings with academic and public audiences. Participants will receive a stipend. Accommodations and travel to and between research sites in Maryland/DC/Virginia are covered by the program, as well as transportation and accommodations for the culminating Scholars Institute, to be held at the UCR Palm Desert Center (Palm Desert, CA), the week of July 17-21.  In addition to submitting a formal application at btaa.org/resources-for/students/srop/how-to-apply, please email kepoznan@umd.edu indicating your interest in the Enslaved.org program specifically. Review criteria will include an expression of interest in public humanities. The BTAA application deadline is February 10, 2023. Enslaved.org will consider applications until March 1.