Lake Forest Humanities Research Opportunity

Research Racism as a Humanities Student at Lake Forest College 

The Mellon Humanities Fellow and Scholar program at Lake Forest College is an opportunity presented in partnership with Oakton Community College for Oakton students to join Humanities professors at Lake Forest College in the work of the Humanities 2021 Mellon Grant. The mission of the grant is to actively partner with social, cultural, and activist institutions in Chicago to engage with the issue of racism in the Chicagoland area.

The grant operates in three active programing streams each of which enhances the collective impact of grant activities:   Racism in the Built Environment, Racism and Storytelling, and Racism and Mass Incarceration.  

Oakton students who plan on transferring to Lake Forest College are eligible to complete Humanities research one-on-one with a Lake Forest College faculty member under the Mellon Humanities 2021 Scholars Program.  The one-year award includes a $1500 stipend (in addition to other financial aid and scholarships through the college), and the opportunity to earn Lake Forest College credit.  

Oakton students who are not ready to transfer or commit to Lake Forest may still participate in other grant-related research projects, programs, or organizational efforts through Mellon Humanities 2021 Fellows Program.  The renewable semester-long award requires students to complete a 35-hour project and includes a $500 stipend. Contact Ryan Walters at rwalters@lakeforest.edu to learn more.