José Esteban Muñoz First-Time Presentation Award
Forecasted
José Esteban Muñoz First-Time Presentation Award supports scholars of color with conference travel and participation costs to present research by and about people of color and affirm minoritarian knowledge.
Funder: American Society for Theatre Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to three $800 honorariums, plus complimentary conference registration
Summary: Supports first-time ASTR conference participants of color presenting research by and about people of color.
Key Information: Applicants cannot apply for both the Thomas Marshall and Muñoz awards in the same year.
Description
Established by the American Society for Theatre Research’s Executive Committee, this award supports scholars of color participating for the first time in the ASTR conference. Named for performance theorist José Esteban Muñoz, it helps cover travel and hotel expenses and waives conference registration fees for recipients. The award responds to the ways minoritarian knowledge can be misheard, misunderstood, and devalued within majoritarian institutions, while affirming the necessity of producing that knowledge.
Supported presentations must promote and feature research by and about people of color. ASTR places particular emphasis on intersectional work that attends to LGBTQIA2S+ communities, disability communities, and scholars without regularized institutional support. Selection is based on the research project’s alignment with the José Esteban Muñoz initiative.
