Killam Connection

The Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies invites all faculty members to submit a proposal for the Killam Connection Program.

The Killam Connection program provides up to $25,000 to enable UBC faculty to host an innovative and interdisciplinary research forum and graduate course focused around a theme of general interest and public importance, including a series of invited scholars, public events, and incorporating various aspects of public scholarship. The purpose of the Killam Connection program is to provide an opportunity for faculty and graduate students to engage with leading scholars on matters of importance, and for students to gain experience developing and possibly implementing scholarly projects aimed at a public impact beyond academy. The course should be available to students in one of the following terms: January 2023, September 2023, or January 2024.

All faculty members are invited and encouraged to apply. The first step of applications is to submit a Letter of Intent to the attention of Dr. Serbulent Turan, Public Scholarship Coordinator, at serbulent.turan(at)ubc.ca. The letter should be no longer than 3 pages and should include a broad description of the course and its potential appeal and benefit to graduate students from various departments and faculties; a list of potential public speakers and public events; and ideas about the public scholarship component including scholarly products by students. The deadline for the letter of intent for 2022-2023 Killam Connection projects is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022.