The Eadington Fellowships program, sponsored by the Center for Gaming Research in Special Collections, funds scholarly research into our collections on gaming and Las Vegas. Fellows conduct research, present a public talk, and write a brief paper that becomes part of the Center's Occasional Papers series. Application information, as well as links to podcasts of the public talks and the papers can be found on the Center for Gaming Research web site.
2021-22 Eadington Fellows
- Samantha Smith, PhD student in American History, Michigan State University
Residency: May 16-27, 2022
"'Family-Style' Burlesque and Women as Spectators"
May 27, 2022 - 3pm Goldfield Room, Lied Library
Dissertation research on the urban landscapes & histories of Chicago & Las Vegas during the twentieth century, through the lives & labors of dancers, choreographers, and impresarios in two important cosmopolitan spaces: The Edgewater Beach Hotel (1916-1971; a resort hotel) & The Dunes Hotel
- Gary Ettari, Associate Professor of English, University of North Carolina Asheville
Residency: July 1-14, 2022; proposed date of talk Thursday July 14, 2022
Research on his book manuscript From the Northern Club to Hell’s Kitchen: A Foodway's History of Las Vegas
