The Center for the Humanities invites interested undergraduate students to be a part of the conversation on banned books.
Book banning — the practice of removing certain titles from library shelves, reading lists and K–12 curricula — is one of the most pressing issues in U.S. education news today. Florida, Texas and Missouri far outpace other states in legislation and organizing around banning particular titles deemed inappropriate for various reading audiences, and according to Pen America, book banning is on the rise, nationwide. The question of what to ban, and why, is part of a larger conversation about the role of various writing in public life across temporalities, languages and national borders. That conversation speaks to both the power of books to inspire and enact change, as well as to the vulnerability of their authors and readers to various censoring and repressive powers.
The Center for the Humanities invites interested undergraduate students to be a part of this conversation by applying to the Banned Books Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Spring 2024.
Visit the Center's website to find more information about what the Fellowship will entail - and to apply! Questions may be directed to Meredith Kelling (mlkelling@wustl.edu), assistant director of student research and engagement, Center for the Humanities.
