The Paul Messaris Visual Communication Studies Development Fund advances the Division’s internationalization mission to be an inclusive, border-spanning, and vibrant community of scholars from all corners of the globe. It exists to involve scholars from under-represented regions and to promote scholarship and scholarly exchange in these regions and across boundaries. Following a majority vote, Division’s officers will disburse funds that advance and support the fund’s goals.
(Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.)
Examples of initiatives funded by the fund include but are not limited to:
- Travel grants for students and scholars from global majority nations to attend ICA events.
- Registration grants for students and global majority nations to participate in online ICA events.
- Grants to assist scholars with translation fees so that their work might be shared with the larger ICA community.
- Honoraria for scholars who help lead VCS Division globalization and outreach events.
- Grants to assist students and scholars from global majority nations.
The Visual Communication Division is grateful to the Annenberg School of Communication and to Carla Sarett for their generous donations to help establish the fund in 2023.
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