Humanities Research Institute Announces Inaugural Mellon Interseminars Project Initiative Supports Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education Innovation in the Arts and Humanities CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – October 11, 2021 The Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced the inaugural Interseminars project, led by professors Carolyn Fornoff of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Josue David Cisneros of the Department of Communication and Patrick Earl Hammie of the School of Art and Design. Funded by a $2,000,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Interseminars Initiative will fund three such projects over three successive years, each selected through a competitive application process. This initiative represents the …