2026 Virginia and Derrick Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture

2026 Virginia and Derrick Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture

Call for Applications

“The Global American Revolution”

The University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of History solicits applications for the 25th Annual Virginia and Derrick Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture. We invite proposals that engage with the 2026 theme of the Global American Revolution. Possible topics may address, but are not limited to, the global, social, cultural, economic, and political causes and consequences of the Revolution; the Revolutionary War as an international conflict; and the ways the American Revolution inspired subsequent political movements and revolutions. Submissions concerning all time periods and all geographic regions are welcome.

The Sherman Lecture provides a forum for an outstanding junior scholar (untenured assistant professor or researcher) to offer his or her perspective on a selected topic related to this year’s theme. The Sherman Scholar will meet with undergraduate and graduate students, share their expertise with faculty members in history and related fields, and be available to the local media. The centerpiece of the scholar’s visit will be the presentation of a major public address, which the university will subsequently publish.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of scholarly accomplishment, relevance of the proposed talk to the year’s theme, and evidence of ability in speaking before a diverse audience. The scholar will receive an honorarium of $6,000. The lectureship will take place on the UNCW campus October 13-15, 2026.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest with the title and brief description of the lecture they propose to deliver, current c.v., the names and email addresses of three references, and a recent scholarly publication. Materials should be sent electronically to Andrea Massey (masseya@uncw.edu).

The deadline for submission is April 13, 2026. Finalists must be available for Zoom interviews between April 27 and May 8, 2026.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Twenty-fifth Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture

Call for Nominations

UNC Wilmington is an EEO/AA institution.