M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources
M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources funds educators’ RBS courses to connect book history with humanities teaching and inspire wonder in students.
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Funder: Rare Book School
Due Dates: December 6, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Shared terms generally cover tuition and deposit for one in-person course, one 22-hour online course, or two short online courses
Summary: Supports educators’ RBS coursework to connect book history and bibliography with humanities teaching using original historical sources.
Key Information: Open to faculty and librarians at liberal arts colleges and small universities in the United States.
Description
The M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources is administered by Rare Book School (RBS), based at the University of Virginia. It teaches educators to discern and convey the human presences in original textual artifacts, with the central aim of inspiring wonder in students through teaching with historical sources.
The fellowship connects book history and bibliography with humanities teaching. It is intended for faculty and librarians at U.S. liberal arts colleges and small universities who can bring this attention to historical artifacts into their teaching. Course-based support through RBS provides the setting for developing educators’ ability to recognize the people behind textual artifacts and communicate those human presences to students.
