DEA Grant Writing Presentation

8/9/2019 DEA Grant Writing Presentation

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Doctoral EvidenceDoctoral Evidence

Acquisition (DEA)Acquisition (DEA)

FellowshipFellowship

Joseph HolbrookJoseph Holbrook

Thursday, April 01, 2010Thursday, April 01, 2010


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Purpose of DEA FellowshipPurpose of DEA Fellowship

The Doctoral Evidence Acquisition (DEA)The Doctoral Evidence Acquisition (DEA)Fellowship is intended to support doctoralFellowship is intended to support doctoral

students who have no financial support forstudents who have no financial support forevidence acquisition activities or thoseevidence acquisition activities or thosestudents for whom their current means ofstudents for whom their current means offinancial support would significantlyfinancial support would significantly

interfere their ability to collect theinterfere their ability to collect theevidence needed for their doctoralevidence needed for their doctoralresearch.research.


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Evidence acquisition activities that mightEvidence acquisition activities that mightbe supported by the DEA Fellowshipbe supported by the DEA Fellowship

include offinclude off--campus library or archivecampus library or archiveresearch, field work, experimentsresearch, field work, experimentsconducted off campus and offconducted off campus and off--campuscampusinterviews.interviews.


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The University Graduate School (UGS) willThe University Graduate School (UGS) willmake DEA Fellowship awards availablemake DEA Fellowship awards available

three times per year. DEA Fellowshipsthree times per year. DEA Fellowshipsprovide a stipend of $8,300 per term forprovide a stipend of $8,300 per term forup to 3 semesters.up to 3 semesters.


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Oral HistoryOral History

There is an urgent need for new research usingThere is an urgent need for new research usingoral history methods.oral history methods.

The generation of students that first becameThe generation of students that first became

politically active in Brazil and Cuba in the 1950spolitically active in Brazil and Cuba in the 1950sand during the early 1960s are aging and willand during the early 1960s are aging and willonly be available for interviews for a few moreonly be available for interviews for a few moreyears.years.

In five years, it will be nearly impossible toIn five years, it will be nearly impossible topreserve the oral histories of studentpreserve the oral histories of studentmovements of this time period.movements of this time period.


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Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

Primary Documents (letters, conferencePrimary Documents (letters, conferenceproceedings, bulletins and workingproceedings, bulletins and working

papers).papers).


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Oral HistoryOral History -- CEDICCEDIC

Oral history audio recordings of interviewsOral history audio recordings of interviewscarried out in 1988 through 1990 with 20carried out in 1988 through 1990 with 20former members of JUC.former members of JUC.


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Brazilian and Cuban NewspapersBrazilian and Cuban Newspapers

CorreiodoPovoCorreiodoPovo (PortoAlegre) and(PortoAlegre) andCorreioda ManhaCorreioda Manha (Riode Janeiro) are(Riode Janeiro) are

available

on mic

rofilm in the Latina

vailable

on mic

rofilm in the LatinAmerican collection at University ofAmerican collection at University of

Florida, Gainesville.Florida, Gainesville.

Diariode la Marina, Diariode las AmericasDiariode la Marina, Diariode las Americas

andand La QuincenaLa Quincena are available onare available onmicrofilm at the University of Miami.microfilm at the University of Miami.


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Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro


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Time LineTime Line

The first semester will be in the ArchbishopsThe first semester will be in the Archbishopsarchives in Havana.archives in Havana.

I digital photos of 650 church documents inI digital photos of 650 church documents in2009 including official correspondence, student2009 including official correspondence, studentbulletins, newspaper clippings, conferencebulletins, newspaper clippings, conferenceproceedings, reports, and planning documents.proceedings, reports, and planning documents.

I estimate that there another 2000 documentsI estimate that there another 2000 documentsto be examined that are related to this research.to be examined that are related to this research.


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Time LineTime Line

The second semester will be spent at CEDIC atThe second semester will be spent at CEDIC atthe Catholic University in So Paulo.the Catholic University in So Paulo.

Last June I listened to, and transcribed 20 hoursLast June I listened to, and transcribed 20 hours

of taped interviews.of taped interviews. I will listen to an additional 50 hours ofI will listen to an additional 50 hours of

interviews in Portuguese, transcribe them andinterviews in Portuguese, transcribe them andtranslate them into English. I will also examinetranslate them into English. I will also examine

nearly 2000 documents, including thenearly 2000 documents, including thecorrespondence of the national council, relatedcorrespondence of the national council, relatedto JUC and JEC in Brazil.to JUC and JEC in Brazil.


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Time LineTime Line

The third semester will be spent in Miami andThe third semester will be spent in Miami andGainesville studying relevant documents,Gainesville studying relevant documents,including correspondence, working papers,including correspondence, working papers,

conference proceedings and monthly bulletins. Iconference proceedings and monthly bulletins. Iwill also be conducting interviews with formerwill also be conducting interviews with formermembers of JUC and JEC. These documentarymembers of JUC and JEC. These documentaryand audio sources are crucial to understandingand audio sources are crucial to understandingthe transnational development of the Catholicthe transnational development of the Catholic

student movement during the Cold War andstudent movement during the Cold War andcomparing the process of politicization in Cubacomparing the process of politicization in Cubaand Brazil.and Brazil.


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BudgetBudget

Monthly stipend andMonthly stipend andtuition:tuition:

$18,564$18,564

Research in BrazilResearch in Brazil $5,000$5,000

Research in CubaResearch in Cuba $3,665$3,665

Total Research CostsTotal Research Costs $27,229$27,229

DEA FundingDEA Funding $25,000$25,000

Educational loansEducational loans $2,229$2,229