Research on the uses, functions and publics of Venice’s churches, from the city’s origins until the Counter-Reformation, conducted at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Awardee Database
Awardees
Thor Mednick
Project on nationalism in Danish art around the turn of the last century. While in Denmark, Mednick also taught at the University of Copenhagen and presented a paper in Stockholm.
Michael Jakab
Project entitled “Mobile Narratives,” a graphic design and video project involving a series of “micro-movies” on contemporary Finnish culture.
Kjerstin Moody
Project on contemporary Finnish literature and poetry
Hannah Gerard
Studies in rhetoric, composition, literary theory and pedagogy at the University of Pittsburgh
Michelle Menzies
Studies in cultural studies and interdisciplinary theory at the University of Chicago
Jawid Mojadeddi
For his translation of the first volume of the Masnavi, by Jalal al-Din Rumi. Oxford’s Mojadeddi brings scholarly rigor to this translation of the first of six volumes by a classic poet who has not always been well served by translators.
Edwin A. Cranston
For the second volume of his monumental anthology and annotated translation of Japanese court poetry from the mid-9th to the late 11th century, entitled: A Waka Anthology, Volume Two: Grasses of Remembrance.
Robert Strand
Project on global business ethics. Upon his return, Strand wrote, from his base at the University of Minnesota’s Business School: “In Norway as a Fulbrighter … I was helped by the Roth Foundation to regionalize my research. In companies like Nokia in Finland and Novo Nordisk in Denmark I explored different [corporate] approaches to responsibility.”
Garrett Bucks
Project on the “Swedish Model” of international development and approach to poverty in a globalized world. His Roth Foundation award allowed Bucks to travel to Tanzania to observe Swedish projects there.
Kjersti Knox
Project on traditional Sami medicine and its interaction with the Swedish public health system. Her Roth Foundation award extended Knox’s ability to conduct interviews with traditional Sami healers and community leaders.
Orna Blum
Orna Blum was award Lois Roth Award (Honorable Mention) for work with marginalized communities in Jamaica.
Jean Manes
In recognition of her work in Montevideo. Manes also participated in a broadcast on the Lois Roth Award on the Voice of America Spanish.
Jeffrey Green
Project on the philosophical paradox of useful ignorance
Julie Scott Meisami
For her translation of Haft Paykar (Oxford Press), a medieval Persian romance written by Nizami of Ganja, who died around 1209.
Marie‐Claude Pasquier
For her translation of The Piano Tuner, by Daniel Mason.
Bethany Usher
Project on how the cemetery of Tirup conveys information about medieval social organization. At the time, anthropologist Usher was at SUNY Potsdam.
Jennifer Hartel
Project on how the knowledge domains related to hobbies are built into library systems. At the time, Hartel was at UCLA.
Patty Huang
Project on computer simulations of spaces for musical performances. At the time, acoustical engineer Huang was at Stanford University.
Venu Nadella
Project on language and ethnic dynamics in Helsinki. At the time, Nadella was at Harvard University.
Blake Boulerice
Project on Old Norse philology, exploring this language that is a key component in the development of Germanic languages and provides a window into medieval history. At the time, linguist Boulerice was at Harvard University.
Elise Carlson
Project on the experience of Kurdish women in Sweden.
*The Prix Coindreau Prize, The Jeanne Varnay Pleasants Prize for Language Teaching, and the CASVA-Henry & Judith Millon Award are currently inactive.