Comments on: Research Funding 2.0? http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerim http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/comment-page-1/#comment-328342 Kerim Tue, 06 May 2008 00:12:14 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/#comment-328342 Josh, I think the difference is what it entails to "do it right" - having a research blog is one aspect of this as it builds up a large readership which knows and trusts you. This is what I was talking about in terms of the hard work it takes to build up "true fans." Josh,

I think the difference is what it entails to “do it right” – having a research blog is one aspect of this as it builds up a large readership which knows and trusts you. This is what I was talking about in terms of the hard work it takes to build up “true fans.”

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]]> By: Josh http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/comment-page-1/#comment-327684 Josh Mon, 05 May 2008 18:19:49 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/#comment-327684 I was able to fund a portion of my fieldwork through donations on my website after my university refused to help me out with an emergency grant. I raised a little over $1000 in around 3 days thanks to my readers and friends. It was quite a surprise to be able to raise so much in such a small amount of time. I'm sure if they do it right they can easily raise the $4000 needed. I was able to fund a portion of my fieldwork through donations on my website after my university refused to help me out with an emergency grant. I raised a little over $1000 in around 3 days thanks to my readers and friends. It was quite a surprise to be able to raise so much in such a small amount of time. I’m sure if they do it right they can easily raise the $4000 needed.

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]]> By: Rex http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/comment-page-1/#comment-319276 Rex Thu, 01 May 2008 21:52:07 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/05/01/research-funding-20/#comment-319276 The art historian I spend so much time with would probably take this opportunity to remind you that patronage is funding strategy 0.0 -- witness all of the nativity scenes on church windows which feature Mary, Joseph, the Magi, and the bishop who paid for the stained glass staring in rapt adoration at the Christ child. I guess the difference here is that you are relying on a small set of geographically dispersed patrons rather than a local arts community of bourgois philanthropists or, you know, Abbot Suger. For a while in my fan fic days I made a fair amount of $$ writing donors into my stories... it was good fun. The art historian I spend so much time with would probably take this opportunity to remind you that patronage is funding strategy 0.0 — witness all of the nativity scenes on church windows which feature Mary, Joseph, the Magi, and the bishop who paid for the stained glass staring in rapt adoration at the Christ child. I guess the difference here is that you are relying on a small set of geographically dispersed patrons rather than a local arts community of bourgois philanthropists or, you know, Abbot Suger. For a while in my fan fic days I made a fair amount of $$ writing donors into my stories… it was good fun.

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