Shanna Greene Benjamin
SHANNA GREENE BENJAMIN
"Black women, contrary to anything else you may have heard or may think, are at the center of their world."
— Nellie Y. McKay
Scholar. Leader. Grant Writer. Coach.
Coming March 9th
1-2pm Eastern
Academic Grant Writing in Uncertain Times
Are you thinking about applying for a fellowship or grant in the humanities or humanistic social sciences? Are you concerned about how shifts in the political landscape will impact you and your application? Join me for a one-hour webinar where I will address your concerns, offer an overview of grant writing best practices, and answer your questions.
About Me
Shanna Greene Benjamin is a biographer and scholar who studies the literature, lives, and archives of Black women. She has published on African American literature and Black women's intellectual history in African American Review, MELUS, and PMLA, Studies in American Fiction. She is a coach who helps graduate students and faculty members write what only they can; she is a consultant who demystifies the grant writing process for individuals and organizations.
Dr. Benjamin has received fellowships from the Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Institute for Citizens & Scholars (formerly the Woodrow Wilson Foundation), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), and Howard Foundation; she is passionate about sharing her expertise as a fellowship reviewer to faculty in the humanities and humanistic social sciences seeking external funding for their research.
Praise for Half in Shadow
2022 HURSTON/WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD WINNER (MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY CATEGORY)
2021 HONORABLE MENTION, MLA'S WILLIAM SANDERS SCARBOROUGH PRIZE
"Benjamin takes no half steps in this meticulous documentation of McKay’s life, intellectual and professional journey, and interventions in an academic culture frequently hostile to, while dependent on, the innovative contributions to feminist and womanist theory and pedagogy cultivated by Black women scholars and writers. In water-clear prose that sparkles throughout, Benjamin maps an institutional genealogy that illuminates why McKay is central to the development of African American literary studies and the Black feminist literary tradition. The book’s situated methodology, blending personal narrative, historical storytelling, and archival treasures, treats McKay with depth and complexity. Our understanding of Black feminism, literature, and intellectual life is expanded beyond measure."