Emergent Illnesses, Public Scholarship 1997-1998
In various settings globally, the formal scholarship of health scientists coexists with, and is frequently challenged by, that of laypersons searching for knowledge about and explanations of their own illnesses. "Emergent Illnesses, Public Scholarship" addressed questions of the politics of knowledge, as well as the process by which information travels between professional producers of information and lay communities who produce and consume knowledge. Issues of education, technology, audiences, and the ownership of different types of knowledge stood alongside more traditionally focused biomedical and epidemiological concerns as foci for the year. Ivan Karp (ILA) and Randall Packard (History, School of Public Health) were co-directors during 1997-1998; "Emergent Illnesses, Public Scholarship" was co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Health, Culture, and Society at Emory University.
1997-1998 Fellows 1997-1998 Programs
Exhibiting Cultures, Performing Cultures 1998-1999
Cultural exhibitions and performances are critical means through which identity is shaped, expressed, debated, and performed. The culture and lives of people of diverse origins with different class standings have been represented and interpreted to diverse audiences in museums, at world fairs, festivals, and theme parks, and in popular and scholarly journals. The blurring of boundaries and the mixing of genres illustrate the importance of cultural display and display institutions even for those who do not go to them. However, the ways that audiences interpret and are affected by displays is more frequently assumed than known. Even less attention has been devoted to how public scholars responsible for mounting displays and performances manage the difficult task of representing and interpreting the many forms of difference. During "Exhibiting Cultures, Performing Cultures," Fellows and programs explored issues related to these topics. Ivan Karp (ILA) and Corinne Kratz (Anthropology, African Studies) were co-directors during 1998-1999; CSPS had three partner institutions for the "Exhibiting Cultures, Performing Cultures" year: the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, the Atlanta History Center, and the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in Washington, D.C.
1998-1999 Fellows 1998-1999 Programs
Urban Places, Contested Spaces 1999-2000
Urban planners, local communities, landmark commissions, business and municipal officials often come together in complex and conflicting ways to make urban spaces. Models derived from the past serve as ideals in which the past, present and future of urban space is debated. In different cities throughout the U.S. and internationally debates are being staged and contests fought over how urban space is to be used, for whom the use is to be scheduled, and over who controls and organizes spaces both public and private. Concerns over the environment and problems related to access and patterns of urban residence are overtly debated while new and old concepts of citizenship are formulated and challenged. For the theme year, Atlanta and the Atlanta History Center provided the CSPS with a substantial body of material and expertise to use in examining how urban designs are crafted and implemented, how they affect the communities who live in the cities affected by urban planning and renewal projects. Dana White (ILA) and Richard Beard (Atlanta History Center) were co-directors during 1999-2000; "Urban Places, Contested Spaces" was co-sponsored by the Atlanta History Center.
1999-2000 Fellows 1999-2000 Programs
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