July 15, 2008
Shaping Europe in a Globalized World? Protest Movements and the Rise of a Transnational Civil Society, 06/23-26/2008, Zurich
Shaping Europe in a Globalized World? Protest Movements and the Rise of a Transnational Civil Society
Switzerland
Call for Papers / Travel Grants:
Shaping Europe in a Globalized World? – Protest Movements and the Rise of a Transnational Civil Society?
Conference at the University of Zurich, Department of German with the support of the European Commission
Conveners: Roland Axtmann (Centre for the Study of Culture and Politics, University of Swansea), Kathrin Fahlenbrach (University of Halle), Martin Klimke (University of Heidelberg), Joachim Scharloth (University of Zurich)
Location: Department of German, University of Zurich Date: June 23-26, 2009
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Reconsidering Conflict, Terror and Resolution, 09/11-12/2008, Strathclyde
Reconsidering Conflict, Terror and Resolution
United Kingdom
Conference Date: 2008-09-11
Strathclyde Conflict and Resolution (SCAR) is hosting an interdisciplinary conference which will analyse conflict, terror and resolution at various levels: past-present; private-public; local-global. In doing so it aims to reach across disciplinary barriers by bringing together more than forty speakers from the whole of the social sciences spectrum, including politics, history, law, sociology and psychology. Such a holistic analysis will provoke, stimulate and question contemporary thought, while advocating the need for joint efforts to address common challenges. Panels include: Narratives of Conflict, Cultural Reconciliation, Reporting Conflict, Divided Cities and Sectarianism, Just War, and the ‘War on Terror’, among others.
Where: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. When: September 11 & 12, 2008
Conference programme and registration form are available on the website: http://intelevents.athollsweb.co.uk/scar/index.php
Posted by sjearlds at 08:33 AM
Western Association of Women Historians, 04/30-05/01/2009, University of Santa Clara
Call for papers for the annual conference of the Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH).
The Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH) will meet for its
40th anniversary conference, at the University of Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California, from April 30-May 3, 2009. Special events will recognize the forty year history of WAWH.
The WAWH program committee welcomes proposals for panels or single
papers on any historical subject, time period, or region. Papers do not need to emphasize women's or gender history. All periods of history are welcome as well as non-U.S. subjects. Panels, workshops, or roundtables on issues in the historical profession are also encouraged.
Paper and panel submissions must be postmarked by October 15, 2008.
Please see the WAWH website for submission details and prize information at http://www.wawh.org
Danielle J. Swiontek, Ph.D.
Lecturer, College of Engineering
Mail Code 5130
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
swiontek@cox.net
swiontek@engineering.ucsb.edu
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Political Science - International Relations, University of Chicago
The Department of Political Science invites applications for TENURED or TENURE-TRACK positions in International Relations, to begin in the academic year 2009-10. The search is open with respect to specialty and approach. Applications should include a c.v., letters of recommendation (for tenure track candidates only), publications and other writing samples in the applicant’s central area of research, a brief description of future research plans, and evidence of teaching performance such as course evaluations (if available). The deadline for applications is September 15, 2008, but we will consider applications received after that date. No applications will be considered if received after December 1, 2008. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Address to: International Relations Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago, 5828 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. An AA/EO Employer
Contact Info:
International Relations Search Committee,
The University of Chicago
Department of Political Science
5828 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Website: http://political-science.uchicago.edu/
Posted by sjearlds at 08:30 AM
World Conference of Humanitarian Studies, 02/4-8/2009, Groningen
World Conference of Humanitarian Studies
4-8 February 2009
Groningen, The Netherlands
15 June - 1 October submission of paper abstracts
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Modern Austrian Literature and Culture Association, 04/23-26/2009, Emory University
2009 Modern Austrian Literature and Culture Association Conference
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, April 23-26, 2009
"Verfreundete Nachbarn":
The German-Austrian Encounter in Literature, Film and Cultural Discourse
Posted by sjearlds at 08:23 AM
Fellowship: Woodrow Wilson Center
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is announcing the opening of its 2009 2010 Fellowship competition. The Center awards approximately 20 - 25 academic year residential fellowships to individuals from any country with outstanding project proposals on national and/or international issues. Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance. Applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent professional experience. Fellows are provided stipends (which include round trip travel), private offices, access to the Library of Congress, Windows based personal computers, and research assistants. You can apply online or download the application from the Center’s website.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Scholar Administration Office
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
Tel: 202 691 4170; Fax: 202 691 4001; E mail: fellowships@wilsoncenter.org
Email: kim.conner@wilsoncenter.org
Visit the website at http://www.wilsoncenter.org/fellowships
Posted by sjearlds at 08:22 AM
July 08, 2008
Law,Religion and Democracy, March 25-28, 2009,European University Institute
Workshop: 'Law, Religion and Democracy' at the 10th Mediterranean
Research Meeting of the European University Institute next year, March
25-28, 2009.
The EUI is currently accepting paper proposals for the meeting through September 1, 2008, at:
http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2009/pdf/MRM2009-Paperscall.pdf.
Posted by sjearlds at 09:05 AM
UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Fall/Winter 2008 cycle of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship. This fellowship will help fund a proposal designed by the applicant--a U.S. undergraduate or graduate student between the ages of 18-25--to conduct brief work in a foreign country related to the mandate of UNESCO – using education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations.
For applicants who will conduct their work from the period between September 2008 and December 2008, the application schedule is as follows:
June 26 -- U.S. National Commission for UNESCO opens call for applications
August 5, 5 p.m. EST -- Deadline for proposals to be received by U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Week of August 19 -- Subcommittee meeting to produce initial top candidates and conduct phone interviews, as needed
Week of August 25 -- Closed Federal Advisory Committee Act call to determine recommendations of final top candidate and alternates.
By August 31 -- Announcement of recipient(s) by Executive Director of U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Early 2009 – Recipient(s) provides summary report of experiences
Please visit http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/103476.htm for more information.
Posted by sjearlds at 09:02 AM
Opportunities for Funding from The Clinton Global Initiative University
On behalf of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), I'm pleased to provide information about the CGI U Outstanding Commitments Awards, a potential source of funding for student service and activism projects. Applications will be accepted through July 28, 2008. Later this year, we will distribute 35 awards totaling $150,000. Students can apply for a grant of up to $10,000 for each project.
As you may know, CGI U is a new project of the Clinton Global Initiative seeking to create a community of university students taking action to address the world's most pressing issues. The CGI U Outstanding Commitments Awards will provide recognition and financial support for a select number of CGI U commitments.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:59 AM
The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities
The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the
Humanities funds radio, television, and digital projects in the humanities that are intended for public audiences.
The division is currently accepting applications for development and
production grants under the category of America's Media Makers. Upcoming deadlines are August 27, 2008, and January 21, 2009. New application guidelines are now posted on the NEH Web site (www.neh.gov) for the August deadline.
Grants will support radio, television, and digital projects that offer
multiple formats and use new technology to deliver humanities content.
Program officers in the Division of Public Programs are available to
assist you, whether it is to discuss projects that need development or
production funds for television, radio or digital projects, or to read a draft proposal.
You may wish to call the NEH Division of Public Programs (202-606-8269) or contact a program officer directly.
Below are the names and contact information for the Division's program
officers:
Bonnie Gould, 202-606-8307, bgould@neh.gov
Clay Lewis, 202-606-8288, clewis@neh.gov
David Martz, 202-606-8297, dmartz@neh.gov
John Meredith, 202-606-8218, jmeredith@neh.gov
Karen Miles, 202-606-8308, kmiles@neh.gov
Karen Mittelman, 202-606-8631, kmittelman@neh.gov
Kathleen Mulvaney, 202-606-8270, kmulvaney@neh.gov
Michael Shirley, 202-606-8293, mshirley@neh.gov
David Weinstein, 202-606-8308, dweinstein@neh.gov
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Abe Fellowship
Deadline: September 1 annually
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship competition. The Abe Fellowship is designed to encourage international
multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The Abe Fellowship Program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network built around such topics.
The Abe Fellowship Research Agenda
Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social
sciences and related fields relevant to any one or combination of the
following three themes:
1) Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Security and Diplomacy Topic areas include transnational terrorism, internal ethnic and religious strife, infectious diseases, food safety, climate change, and non-proliferation, as well as the role of cultural initiatives in peace building.
2) Global and Regional Economic Issues
Topic areas include regional and bilateral trade arrangements,
globalization and the mitigation of its adverse consequences, sustainable urbanization, and environmental degradation.
3) Role of Civil Society
Topic areas include demographic change, immigration, the role of NPOs and NGOs as champions of the public interest, social enterprise, and
corporate social responsibility.
Research projects should be policy relevant, contemporary, and comparative or transnational.
Fellowship Terms
Terms of the fellowship are flexible and are designed to meet the needs of Japanese and American researchers at different stages in their careers. The program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24 month period. Part-time residence abroad in the United States or Japan is required.
Eligibility
This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan as
well as to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and
serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field, or equivalent professional experience. Applications from researchers in professions other than academia are encouraged.
Ian Rinehart
Program Assistant Abe Fellowship Program Social Science Research
Council
810 Seventh Ave.
31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
P:212-377-2700 ext. 423
F:212-377-2727
Email: abe@ssrc.org
Visit the website at
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe/detailed_app_criteria/
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Shaping Europe in a Globalized World? Protest Movements and the Rise of a Transnational Civil Society, June 23-26, 2009, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Call for Papers / Travel Grants:
Shaping Europe in a Globalized World?
-
Protest Movements and the Rise of a Transnational Civil Society?
Conference at the University of Zurich, Department of German
with the support of the European Commission
Conveners:
Roland Axtmann (Centre for the Study of Culture and Politics, University of Swansea), Kathrin Fahlenbrach (University of
Halle), Martin Klimke (University of Heidelberg), Joachim Scharloth
(University of Zurich)
Location:Department of German, University of Zurich
Date:June 23-26, 2009
Posted by sjearlds at 08:39 AM
Popular Culture and Socialism(s)
Call for proposals for contributions to an edited collection
Since the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 and the socialist regimes of
Eastern Europe passed into history, at least two major developments
have taken place in the realm of Cold War studies, and more broadly in our understanding of 20th century history. One was spurred by the
opening archives in the former Eastern block, which greatly increased
the opportunities for international and comparative research on the
Cold War, and gave rise to important reinterpretations of key
historical events and processes in this period. The other major
development involves a growing acknowledgment of the role of culture
in the clash between communism and capitalism. Its proponents argue
that mainstream approaches have perceived the Cold War primarily, and
often exclusively, as a military, political and economic conflict, and missed the importance of factors such as religion, sports, education, literature, film, radio, television and consumerism.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:33 AM
July 01, 2008
Research fellow, Germany
The Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB) seeks to hire one fulltime
RESEARCH FELLOW
in the research unit Migration, Integration, Transnationalization
(directed by Prof. Dr. Ruud Koopmans), within the research area Civil
Society, Conflict and Democracy (see http://www.wzb.eu/zkd/mit/),
preferably beginning on 1 December 2008. The duration of employment will be three years (with the possibility of contract extension). The
research unit focuses on cross-nationally comparative studies on
migration and integration problems, mainly in European immigration
societies.
Tasks: The research fellow will work independently, including the
conceptualization and implementation of research projects, with special emphasis on quantitative empirical analyses and publications on topics related to the unit's research programme.
Requirements: Applicants should have outstanding credentials in social
science, a PhD degree, and research interest in migration and
integration questions. Candidates should provide evidence of very good
knowledge of advanced quantitative research methods (e.g. longitudinal
or multilevel data analyses). Excellent command of English and at least one additional language of a European immigration country (e.g. German, French, Dutch) or one of the main immigrant languages (e.g., Turkish, Arabic) is required. Expertise in the field of migration and integration and experience with cross-nationally comparative research designs and in obtaining research grants would be advantageous.
The salary will be in accordance with German civil service standards (up to level E 14 / E 15), depending on qualifications and experience.
Disabled candidates with equal qualifications will be given preference; the WZB expressly invites women and persons of migrant background to apply.
Candidates are kindly requested to submit their applications and the
usual accompanying documentation by no later than 1 August 2008 to:
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Professor Dr. Ruud Koopmans
Reichpietschufer 50, 10785 Berlin
For further information, contact the research unit's secretary Mrs.
Jutta Hoehne at:
hoehne@wzb.eu
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Postdocs Helsinki Collegium, Finland
HELSINKI COLLEGIUM POSTDOCTORAL/UNIVERISTY RESEARCHER POSITIONS
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE APPLICANTS!
Below you will find the call specifications for our 2009 application
procedure which will be completely electronic. The link to the
electronic application form is at the bottom of this page. The
application from will be available starting on August 4, 9:00 a.m. local Helsinki time. Before filling in the electronic application form, please read the instructions carefully.
The term of office for successful applicants will begin on 1 August
2009. The monthly salary will depend on the assessed job demand level
and personal work performance. The Board of the Helsinki Collegium for
Advanced Studies will determine the length of the appointments for a
fixed term of 1 - 5 years based on the research plan of each applicant.
Applicants best able to meet the requirements of the post will have a
doctoral degree, previous research experience in the humanities and/or
social sciences, and demonstrated ability for scientific work at a high international level. The applicant must also demonstrate how she or he would participate in the multi- and cross-disciplinary cooperation practiced at the Collegium. The working language of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies is English.
The Collegium will appoint applicants who are at different stages of
their academic careers. The Collegium encourages applications also from professor-level applicants. Such applicants may be recruited to the Collegium under the title Research Director.
The application deadline is Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 3.45 p.m.
(local Helsinki time). At this hour the electronic application system
will be closed. Should you encounter any difficulties with the
submission of your electronic application, you are requested to inform
the Collegium (collegium-office@helsinki.fi) of this before the
deadline. Late applications cannot be submitted. Decisions will be
announced in the afternoon of 2 February 2009. NB! No letters of
reference or recommendations are to be enclosed, only the attachments
mentioned in the application form.
Applicant's information package:
http://www.helsinki.fi/collegium/english/application_procedure/application_procedure2007.htm
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The Presence of Absence: Coming to Terms with the Holocaust in Contemporary European Literature , Boston (15.09.2008)
The Presence of Absence: Coming to Terms with the Holocaust in
Contemporary European Literature
40th Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association
(NeMLA) Feb. 26-March 1, 2009 Hyatt Regency - Boston, Massachusetts
"To keep silent is forbidden, to speak is impossible." This quote by
Elie Wiesel contains the paradox that the survivors face after an
atrocity such as the Holocaust. It is necessary and impossible to talk
or write about the event. Impossible, because language eludes the
reality that was experienced and at the same time necessary, as it seems to be the only possibility to remember, witness and survive. The
witness, the writer, must talk and write even though he knows it will be disappointing. Language cannot encapsulate and retrace the reality of the event but language has to convey the memory, the witnessing. The necessity prevails and one must speak and write knowing that language is not adequate, knowing that it is impossible.
Maurice Blanchot also reflects on the possibility of writing after the
Holocaust. A quote from The writing of the disaster, clearly articulates this impossibility which carries a necessity: "And how, in fact, can one accept not to know? We read books on Auschwitz. The wish of all, in the camps, the last wish: know what has happened, do not forget, and at the same time never will you know." It is necessary to know and it is impossible to know. Writing seems to contain the impossible memory; fiction indeed allows this impossible retranscription. Fiction, by the way it functions, gives presence to absence. Fiction thus seems the most adequate of inadequate mediums to convey the necessary impossibility
This panel seeks to explore the different ways in which writers in
contemporary Europe address, directly or indirectly the paradox, the
impossible necessity, the necessary impossibility to witness, to talk
and write about the Holocaust.
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)
Please send your abstract to both panel chairs.
Emmanuelle Vanborre, Ph.D. and Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph.D.
Department of Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Gordon College
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
Fax (978) 867 3300
Emmanuelle.Vanborre@gordon.edu
Gregor.Thuswaldner@gordon.edu
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EU Project Coordination: Network in the area of research cooperation with South East Europe
Job description:
Coordination of two intertwined EU projects: a network of ministries and agencies from 14 countries on the topic of research cooperation with South Eastern Europe, see http://www.see-era.net and its follow-up project SEE-ERA.NET PLUS.
Full-time employment (40 hours/week), starting September or October 1,
2008 in Vienna, Austria.
Posted by sjearlds at 08:50 AM
2008 SLRF Conference in Hawaii - pre-register by August 15
The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to host the . . .
31st annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)
October 17-19, 2008
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/
Theme: EXPLORING SLA: PERSPECTIVES, POSITIONS, AND PRACTICES
Plenary speakers:
- Dr. Harald Clahsen (University of Essex)
- Dr. Alan Firth (Newcastle University)
- Dr. Carmen Munoz (Universitat de Barcelona)
- Dr. Richard Schmidt (University of Hawai'i at Manoa)
Invited colloquia:
- "Comparing child L2 and SLI: Crosslinguistic perspectives" (Theres
Gruter - organizer)
- "Language learning in and out of the classroom: Connecting contexts of language use with learning and teaching practices" (Christina Higgins - organizer)
To see an overview of the entire conference program (with over 200
presentations), see the SCHEDULE GRID at
http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/program.htm
PRE-REGISTER for the conference by AUGUST 15 to enjoy special discount
rates. For more information, visit:
http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/registration.htm
Posted by sjearlds at 08:48 AM
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Department of Second Language Studies
Assistant Professor
The Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, seeks to fill a vacancy at the assistant professor level. The
Department offers a Master of Arts in Second Language Studies, a PhD
program in Second Language Acquisition and an Advanced Graduate
Certificate in Second Language Studies. A BA with an ESL
specialization is available through the University's Interdisciplinary
Studies Program. Faculty have interests in a wide range of domains in
second and foreign language research. For more information, visit our
website: http://www.hawaii.edu/sls
Assistant Professor Position #82454. tenure track, full time 9-month,
pending position availability and funding, to begin August 1, 2009.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:46 AM
Liaison and Networking Manager – Centre for European Studies, Carleton University
The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa invites applications for the position of Liaison and Networking Manager. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop a Canada-Europe network of research excellence based on a consortium of expertise from across Canada. The position will commence in summer 2008 for a one year period, but may be subject to renewal for up to seven years. The person filling the position will be responsible for working with the Director of the Centre and with other professors from across Canada in developing vehicles for linking research outputs in the field of European and EU Studies with relevant constituencies in Canada and Europe, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society structures, academic institutions, and the business community. The successful applicant will be employed within the context of a Strategic Knowledge Cluster (funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada), housed at Carleton University, and entitled Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue: Seeking Transnational Solutions to 21st Century Problems and may also work do work related to other activities related to network coordination of EU studies programs. Ideally, the position will be filled at the half-time or three-quarter time level (18-28 hours per week), but for the appropriate candidate full-time appointment may also be considered.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:45 AM
Discovering the Human. Life Sciences and the Arts in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries, Berlin (01.12.2008)
Discovering the Human.
Life Sciences and the Arts in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth
Centuries
(International Conference at the Department of English and American
Studies, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, 10-12 September 2009)
According to common scholarly opinion, the eighteenth century is not
an era particularly famous for its groundbreaking scientific
discoveries. Considering the innovations in the so-called life
sciences, e.g. the emergence of modern neuroscience or the
experiments of Galvani, this belief may be disputed. Although the
eighteenth century undoubtedly also has to be characterized, as the
late Roy Porter has pointed out, by the terms “acceptance”,
“consolidation”, and “assimilation”, the scientific landscape of the
era, as latest research has emphasized, is much more complex and has
a lot more to offer. In this context, the conference will focus on
the life sciences, i.e. medicine, natural philosophy, physiology,
psychology, and, at the close of the century, the emerging discipline
of biology, in order to highlight how the discovery of the human is
both the result of transformative processes as well as new
discoveries and insights.
Posted by sjearlds at 08:43 AM
The Historical Review / La Revue Historique
The Historical Review / La Revue Historique is an annual peer-reviewed
journal dedicated to historical research in the human sciences. Now in
the fourth year of publication, the journal has been established by
the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) of the National Hellenic
Research Foundation (NHRF) with the objective of fostering research
and dialogue among scholars working in Greece and abroad.
In the interest of pluralism, The Historical Review / La Revue
Historique accepts contributions in both English and French.
Contributions must be original and should not be under consideration
by any other publication at the time of their submission.
There is no standard length for articles but 8000 words (including
notes and references) is a useful target. The article should begin
with an abstract of 100-150 words. Details of the author's contact
information should be included on a separate sheet. Submissions should
be in electronic form and should be sent to the editor, Prof.
Paschalis Kitromilides in the following address:
historical_review@eie.gr.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:40 AM
June 24, 2008
Fulbright: Opportunities for Both Area and Non-Area Specialists to Lecture and/or Conduct Research
The Fulbright Scholar Program for Faculty and Professionals is offering a variety of opportunities for both area and non-area specialists to lecture, conduct research, or carry out both activities in the Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, and Eurasia for academic year 2009-10. The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program offers awards that range from 2 to 10 months. Scholars may conduct research independently or in collaboration with host country colleagues. Applications are welcome from scholars in a broad range of disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. Opportunities also exist for professionals in such fields as law, public administration, conflict resolution, journalism, library science, and education. While many awards specify project and host institution, there are a number of open "All Discipline" awards that allow candidates to propose their own projects and determine their host institution affiliation. Foreign language skills may be required for certain research projects, but lecturing awards are in English. The application deadline for 2009-10 is August 1, 2008. For general information about application requirements and staff contacts, visit the CIES Web site at www.cies.org.
The Fulbright-University of Warsaw Distinguished Chair in East European/Eurasian Studies is seeking specialists to lecture in East European, Russian and/or Eurasian studies at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels with possibilities for research. Special interest in 20th-century topics. Desired specializations include history, political science, culture and nationality issues. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and senior scholars with a significant publication and teaching record. For specific information about the chair, contact Maria Bettua, at mbettua@cies.iie.org, 202-686-6245 or Abby Greenwell, agreenwell@cies.iie.org or 202-686-6232. The application deadline is August 1, 2008. Visit the CIES Web site at www.cies.org for additional information.
Muriel Joffe, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Europe, East and North
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
TEL: 202-686-6249
E-mail: mjoffe@cies.iie.org
FAX: 202-362-3442
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CfA: ECMI Internship Opportunities
The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) in Flensburg, Germany is soliciting applications for internship positions for the period October to December. The deadline for application is 30 June. For full details on internships and on application procedures, please see the following web page.
ECMI Internship Page
http://www.ecmi.de/rubrik/20/intern+positions/
Posted by sjearlds at 08:31 AM
Diaspora: Europe - A Continent of Immigration?
http://CALL FOR PAPERS ON "EUROPE - A CONTINENT OF IMMIGRATION? LEGAL
CHALLENGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN MIGRATION POLICY"
Please find below information on the 7th International Workshop for
Young Scholars (WISH) and its call for papers. The 7th WISH is intended to deal with the legal challenges of the European migration policy.
Contributions are invited on relevant topics identified by the applicant(including but not limited to the following):
Union Citizenship
* After Enlargement: Reception of New EU Citizens in the 'Old' Member
States.
* Intra-European Migration: A Variation or a Distinct Pattern of
International Migration?
* Union Citizenship (and its comparison with the status of third country
nationals): Cosmopolitan Model or Supranational Nation-Building?
Legal Status of Third Country Nationals
* Realising the Tampere Programme: 'Securisation' of a Rights-Based
Policy Approach?
* Ordre Public between Fundamental Freedoms and State Sovereignty.
* Transnational Migration Rights within the Single Market ('Blue Card',
Dir. 2003/109 EC)?
* Social Integration: National and European Approaches.
Paths of Legal Migration
* The Experience of Classical Immigration Countries: A Model for the
European Union?
* A European Challenge? Should Member States or the European Union
regulate the access of third country nationals.
* 'Brain Gain': Attracting Highly Qualified Migrants, Students and
Researchers.
* 'Brain Drain': The Perspective of Sending Countries; Interests and/or
Anxieties.
* Circular Migration: The Prospect of Mobility Partnerships.
Illegal Immigration & Return
* Controlling European Borders (incl. Frontex Agency).
* The Virtual Border: Proliferation of Migration Databases.
* Status of Sans-Papiers: Human Rights, Regularisations and their Limits.
* EU readmission (& visa facilitation) agreements with third countries.
* The role of organised crime in illegal immigration into the EU.
Refugees and Asylum
* Forced Migration: Dynamism and Limits of the Categorisation.
Evaluating the European Legislative Approach.
* Subsidiary Protection: Establishing a New Category.
* Dublin II: Burden Sharing or Illegal Refoulement?
* The Future Common European Asylum System: Beyond the Asylum Procedure,
Reception and Qualifications Directives.
Proposals may be submitted in either English or French.
Proposals should be submitted to Daniel Thym by 30th June 2008 at the latest
by e-mail:
daniel.thym@rewi.hu-berlin.de
or by mail:
Dr. Daniel Thym
Graduate Programme "Multilevel Constitutionalism"
Faculty of Law
Humboldt-University
Unter den Linden 6
D-10099 Berlin
Germany
For further information please consult the Workshop website at
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ceric/colloques/rijc.htm
or contact: wish@grakov-berlin.eu
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June 17, 2008
International Peace Research Institute Director
Deadline for applications is 31 August 2008.
The International Peace Research Institute (PRIO) is seeking to appoint a new Institute Director, to start 01 June 2009.
The Institute Director is responsible for the management of the Institute and reports to its Board. The Institute Director oversees the formulation and implementation of the Institute’s strategies for research and publication, staffing, finance and all other key activities.
The Institute Director should be fluent in oral and written English. Knowledge of a Scandinavian language is an advantage.
Please follow this link for more information about the position.
http://www.prio.no/About/Vacancies/?item=4
Agnete Schjønsby
Information Director
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
Tel: +47 22 54 77 10 / 90 57 15 03
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History of Science, European History, MO
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
The Department of History and Political Science at Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship for fall 2009 in the History of Science with a specialization in any area of European History (including Great Britain and Russia). Candidates must be prepared to teach survey courses in Western Civilization.
Candidates must have Ph.D. no later than August 15, 2009 and must provide evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarship.
Send letter of application, C.V., graduate transcript, three letters of reference, a teaching portfolio, and a sample of scholarship by December 1, 2008, to Human Resource Services, Reference #00037478 Missouri University of Science & Technology, 30 West 12th St ., Rolla, MO 65409-1050. Contact hrsinfo@mst.edu for assistance if needed.
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Two-year Postgraduate Researcher (50%) for Computational Linguistics /Computer Science, Heidelberg
JOB OPENING
As part of the "Innovation Fonds for Frontier Research" (FRONTIER) of
the Excellence Initiative at the University of Heidelberg, the
Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for a two-year Postgraduate Researcher (50%)for Computational Linguistics / Computer Science.
The successful applicant will work within the project "Tracking America after 9/11: A Data-Driven Approach to Semantic "Imprints of Texts," coordinated by Noah Bubenhofer, Martin Klimke and
Joachim Scharloth, and develop the necessary applications for a
data-driven corpus analysis.
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Germania Remembered 1500 - 2009, 11/19-20/2009, London
CONFERENCE
Germania Remembered 1500 - 2009
Thursday, 19 - Friday, 20 November 2009
Venue: Stewart House/Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Co-Ordinators: Dr Christina Lee and Dr Nicola McLelland (University
of Nottingham)
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Johann Mattheson als Vermittler und Initiator, 03/26-28/2009, Hamburg
Bei Interesse an einer Teilnahme erbitten wir die Einsendung eines
Themenvorschlages und einer kurzen, orientierenden Beschreibung bis
31. August 2008.
Tagung im Rahmen des Forschungsprojektes
Johann Mattheson als Vermittler und Initiator. Wissenstransfer und
die Etablierung neuer Diskurse in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts
Zeitraum: 26.-28. März 2009
Ort: Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky
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European Yearbook of Minority Issues Vol. 7 (2008)
Call for submissions
to the European Yearbook of Minority Issues
Vol. 7 (2008)
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
General Editors: Arie Bloed, Rainer Hofmann, Joseph Marko, James Mayall, John Packer, Athanasia Spiliopoulou Akermark, Marc Weller
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CFP: Worship, Liturgy and Music in Early Modern England. 09/08-08/2009, Durham
Worship, Liturgy and Music in Early Modern England. Durham, England, 8-9 September 2009.
An interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the Arts and Humanities
Research Council.
Main speakers:
Roger Bowers (Jesus College, Cambridge)
John Craig (Simon Fraser University)
Christopher Marsh (Queen's, Belfast)
Peter McCullough (Lincoln College, Oxford)
Bryan Spinks (Yale Divinity School)
We invite short twenty-minute communications on topics relevant to the
conference from historians, literary scholars, theologians,
musicologists and others.
Limited bursaries are available to assist postgraduate students.
For more information and booking, see
http://www.dur.ac.uk/worship.network/wlm/
Posted by sjearlds at 08:59 AM
SUNTA GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE
GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE
($250 plus favorable consideration for publication)
The Society for Urban, National, and Transnational/Global Anthropology
is pleased to announce its annual Graduate Student Paper Prize
competition. Students in anthropology MA and PhD programs are invited to submit papers pertaining to urban, national, and transnational/global anthropology and/or any of the areas of interest to SUNTA, including refugees and immigrants, poverty and homelessness, and space and place.
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Posted by sjearlds at 08:55 AM
Postdoc Scholarship, Erfurt, Germany
Commencing 1 November 2008 the Interdisciplinary Study of Religion program at the University of Erfurt will offer several Postdoctoral Scholarships.
1. Communication and Digital Media
2. a) Empirical Research in Economics and Behavioral Science
b) Monetary and Financial Economics
3. a) Literary Studies: Texts. Signs. Media.
b) Language and Mind
4. a) Transregional Area Studies
b) European Studies (Law, Economics, Social Sciences)
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