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We are currently accepting applications for this program. This program is available to faculty from Periclean Institutions only. Please review our PFL Grant Information Page for more information.

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We advance faculty leadership that supports college students’ civic impact and strengthens communities.

The Periclean Faculty Leadership (PFL) Program empowers college faculty across our consortium to reimagine their courses as catalysts for civic and community transformation, supporting innovative teaching that connects academic learning with real-world challenges. Through competitive grants, we enable faculty to create dynamic learning experiences where students both study and participate in democracy. We cultivate a growing network of faculty champions who embed civic engagement deeply into their teaching, mentor colleagues, and share pedagogical approaches that inspire students to see themselves as change-makers in their local and broader communities.

Periclean Faculty in Action

Course Spotlight: Centering Neurodivergent Voices and Community in the Classroom

At Hampshire College, Professor Gaurav Jashnani’s new course Autism & Neurodivergence in Psychology & Disability Studies centered neurodivergent voices and experiences, fostering an inclusive, supportive classroom community. Supported by a Periclean Course Enhancement grant, students created projects ranging from resource guides to workshops, deepening understanding of neurodiversity through the lenses of scholarship and activism.

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July 31, 2025 No Comments

Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now? Dr. Dorcas McCoy Champions Civic Inquiry at Bethune-Cookman University

Dr. Dorcas McCoy, Periclean Faculty Leader and Civic Engagement Fellow at Bethune-Cookman University, shares how Project Pericles helped to transform her pedagogy and propel her to Full Professorship. Through experiential learning, such as voter suppression forums, legislative visits, and community partnerships, she equips students to connect theory to practice, fostering inquiry, empowerment, and civic leadership beyond the classroom.

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June 5, 2025 No Comments

Art, Empathy, and Immigration: Hostile Terrain 94 Conversations at Wagner College

Wagner College hosted Hostile Terrain 94 Conversations, a participatory art exhibit co-created with Catholic Charities and La Colmena as the capstone for a Mellon-supported Periclean Faculty Leadership course. Students explored migration narratives through art, anthropology, and community engagement, memorializing lives lost at the U.S.-Mexico border and reflecting on immigration’s human impact.

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April 29, 2025 No Comments

Periclean Faculty Leaders’ course syllabi and descriptions of their work can be found in our Civic Engagement Resources Database. 

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Since 2008, Project Pericles has supported more than 150 PFLs and their courses across the humanities, STEM, and social sciences.