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Hopkins Alums Earn 2019 Fulbright Awards
Two Hopkins graduates are studying in London this fall after earning grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Victoria McCraven ’15 and Gerrard James ’03 were selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as their record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.
McCraven, who recently graduated from Dartmouth College, received the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Postgraduate Award. Through her grant, she is studying 19th century photography at the University of London as part of a Master's degree program in History of Art. She said she is focusing on West African photography, particularly how westernized black people like Washington portrayed Liberian society.
“There is something so crucial about understanding the relationship between the African continent and the transatlantic slave trade,” she said. “I hope to study lost chapters in our history such as the American Colony of Liberia, examining the colony and its significance through 19th century photography.”
James, who graduated with his M.F.A in Acting from Pace University in 2017, received the John Wood LAMDA Postgraduate Award and is studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He said his Fulbright project will explore the evolution of diversity in the British theatre and American film industries.
“I want to research how British theatre has evolved to include BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) actors in lead roles whereas in The United States, these types of opportunities for people of color have been more prevalent in the television and film industries,” he said. “I fell in love with London three years ago when I studied at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for eight weeks over the summer. Getting the opportunity to go back and study again, but this time in a longer and more intense capacity, is a dream come true. The theatrical productions, museums, and different cultural areas are all aspects of London that I cannot wait to explore further.”
About the Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.
Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given more than 390,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. Fulbrighters address critical global challenges in all disciplines while building relationships, knowledge, and leadership in support of the long-term interests of the United States. Fulbright alumni have achieved distinction in many fields, including 59 who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, 84 who have received Pulitzer Prizes, and 37 who have served as a head of state or government.
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