| BC-50228-04 | Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils | Virgin Islands Humanities Council | U.S. Virgin Islanders: A People's Quest for Self-Governance | 11/1/2004 - 10/31/2005 | $39,250.00 | Oswin | | Sewer | | | | Virgin Islands Humanities Council | St. Thomas | VI | 00802 | USA | 2004 | Political Science, General | Grants for State Humanities Councils | Federal/State Partnership | 29250 | 10000 | 29250 | 2250 | A series of activities, including a scholarly conference, public lecture series, oral history interviews, and a student essay contest, that explore questions of self-determination, political process and national identity.
The people of the United States Virgin Islands have been struggling with self-determination since 1917. Although legislation since then has extended the political rights of our citizens, we are still, technically, a colony without a constitution. To deepen public awareness and understanding about the issues shaping our political future, the Virgin Islands Humanities Council is requesting $27,874 in order to plan and sponsor a lecture/discussion series, a video series, and an essay contest. |