The Periclean Faculty Leadership (PFL) Program™

The PFL Program is a faculty leadership and course development program. Through innovative curricula, Periclean Faculty Leaders (PFLs) create experiences that equip students to transform our political and social landscape. This program empowers faculty to have their students engage effectively with relevant civic and social justice issues in inclusive and collaborative ways. Courses interrogate contested concepts, generate knowledge, and build intellectual community in order to address current and future issues and societal needs.

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THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Project Pericles faculty from Periclean institutions can apply to participate in one of two complementary Periclean Faculty Leadership opportunities aimed at strengthening connections between course content, community-engaged learning, and civic skill-building. The opportunities are:
  • Mellon Periclean Faculty Leadership (PFL) Grants: These are $4,500 awards given to faculty to develop, teach, and evaluate a new or significantly revised course that integrates civic engagement, community-based learning, and deliberative dialogue.
  • Mellon Periclean Course Enhancement (PCE) Grants: These are $3,000 awards are given to faculty to enhance an existing course through one of three tracks: Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Student Research, and Sustaining Community Partnerships.
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PFL Curricula and History

​​Explore PFL work: Periclean Faculty Leaders' course syllabi and descriptions of their work can be found on our Civic Engagement Resources Database. 

History: Project Pericles has more than 100 PFLs and their courses across the humanities, STEM, and social sciences. The PFL Program is funded by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Mellon Foundation, and The Eugene M. Lang Foundation. In 2019, The Mellon Foundation awarded $500,000 to support a PFL Program in the Humanities. In 2020, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF) awarded $300,000 to support a PFL Program in STEM and Social Sciences. In 2022, Mellon awarded $900,000 for a new initiative including an expanded PFL Program integrating voter engagement. Past funders of the PFL Program include The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The Endeavor Foundation, The Eugene M. Lang Foundation, and The Teagle Foundation.
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