Privileges and Responsibilities
The National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute for higher education faculty "Law and Culture in Medieval England" is hosted by Western Michigan University.
Due to the ongoing health crisis, the institute is being held virtually. Activities will be conducted synchronously and asynchronously on the internet. All synchronous activities will occur on weekdays. There is no residential component.
Privileges
Equal opportunity
National Endowment for the Humanities programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age. For further information, write to the Equal Opportunity Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th St SW, Washington DC 20024.
Affiliate status
Participants have affiliate status 51福利社 Michigan University during the institute, affording them access to the University's Elearning system and library privileges.
Responsibilities
Participants are expected to complete some readings in advance of the institute and a series of reading assignments (primary sources and secondary literature) during the institute and to attend all meetings and engage fully as professionals in the work. During the institute, participants may not undertake teaching assignments or professional activities unrelated to their participation in the institute.
Principles of civility
In accordance with the NEH's principles of civility, all institute presentations and discussions should be:
- firmly grounded in rigorous scholarship and thoughtful analysis;
- conducted without partisan advocacy;
- respectful of divergent views;
- free of ad hominem commentary; and
- devoid of ethnic, religious, gender or racial bias.
Disclaimer: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website and in this institute do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.