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April 15, 2008
Student Archaeology Conference, 03/27-29/2009, Romania
Each year, 50-60 student presenters from throughout Romania and abroad
participate in a student conference on Archaeology, History and Museum
Studies. On behalf of the organizing committee, we invite fellow
students from all over the world to the 16th annual student conference
entitled "Beyond the Veil - Spirituality in Prehistory" to be held 27-29 March 2009 in Alba Iulia, Romania.
The topic is spirituality in prehistory. We will consider concepts such as religious and magical practices, rites and rituals, as well as sacred locations and buildings. We will be looking at a range of time periods from the Paleolithic to the end of the Iron Age. We seek papers from diverse theoretical, practical and methodological standpoints that further the discussion of these areas. This meeting will provide an ideal forum for the exchange of information and ideas on recent research and discoveries between students of Archaeology, History and Museum Studies from around the world. We aim to create a stimulating and open scientific atmosphere to support the interaction of students from various different backgrounds.
The conference will be divided into the following 3 sections:
1. Religious and magical beliefs;
2. Rites and rituals; and
3. Sacred locations and buildings.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 December 2008. The deadline for registration is 31 January 2009.
For more information on the conference, abstract submission, and
registration, please visit our website at http://civa.uv.ro/conf/. If
you would like more information or if you have any questions or
comments, please feel free to contact us by email at
cerc_de_arheologie@uab.ro or by telephone at +40 751-050-825 (my cell
phone) or +40 721-680-888 (Otis Crandell, International Relations).
The proceedings of the conference are published annually in our
nationally accredited academic journal, BCSS
http://civa.uv.ro/bccsa.html.
Posted by sjearlds at 02:02 PM
Student Archaeology Conference, 03/27-29/2009, Romania
Each year, 50-60 student presenters from throughout Romania and abroad
participate in a student conference on Archaeology, History and Museum
Studies. On behalf of the organizing committee, we invite fellow
students from all over the world to the 16th annual student conference
entitled "Beyond the Veil - Spirituality in Prehistory" to be held 27-29 March 2009 in Alba Iulia, Romania.
The topic is spirituality in prehistory. We will consider concepts such as religious and magical practices, rites and rituals, as well as sacred locations and buildings. We will be looking at a range of time periods from the Paleolithic to the end of the Iron Age. We seek papers from diverse theoretical, practical and methodological standpoints that further the discussion of these areas. This meeting will provide an ideal forum for the exchange of information and ideas on recent research and discoveries between students of Archaeology, History and Museum Studies from around the world. We aim to create a stimulating and open scientific atmosphere to support the interaction of students from various different backgrounds.
The conference will be divided into the following 3 sections:
1. Religious and magical beliefs;
2. Rites and rituals; and
3. Sacred locations and buildings.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 December 2008. The deadline for registration is 31 January 2009.
For more information on the conference, abstract submission, and
registration, please visit our website at http://civa.uv.ro/conf/. If
you would like more information or if you have any questions or
comments, please feel free to contact us by email at
cerc_de_arheologie@uab.ro or by telephone at +40 751-050-825 (my cell
phone) or +40 721-680-888 (Otis Crandell, International Relations).
The proceedings of the conference are published annually in our
nationally accredited academic journal, BCSS
http://civa.uv.ro/bccsa.html.
Posted by sjearlds at 02:02 PM
April 08, 2008
Scottish History Society Postgraduate Prize 2008
The Scottish History Society is delighted to announce a call for applications for its annual prize of £350 to be awarded for the best transcription with historical introduction by a postgraduate student.
The purpose of the prize is to recognise the excellent, and often unpublished, primary source discovery and transcription undertaken by postgraduate students. The competition is open to anyone registered for any postgraduate degree at any university or anyone within five years of graduation with a postgraduate qualification. Previous prize winners are not entitled to compete for the prize, but previously unsuccessful applicants are warmly encouraged to apply. Entry is not restricted to members of the Scottish History Society.
The submission should be of previously unedited primary material and should have formed part of the postgraduate research project. For example, this might be a substantial transcription, or series of transcriptions, used for a dissertation or might be an appendix from a Ph.D. thesis.
The documents submitted should be directly related to the history of Scotland and/or the Scots. The competition is not restricted to material from Scottish archives. Work submitted should not have been published by the entrant or by another.
The prize winning entry will be considered for publication in a subsequent SHS miscellany volume. Thus, by entering into the competition, the prize winner agrees to his/her entry being read by a referee who may suggest improvements for publication. Applications which are deemed to be of sufficient quality but are not awarded the prize will also be considered for publication under the same conditions. The prize winner agrees, where feasible, to attend the SHS AGM (normally in December) to be awarded with the prize. The prize winner also agrees that their success be publicised by the SHS. The winner will receive membership to the society for one year as part of their prize.
Applicants should submit a sample of their transcription and complete the SHS Postgraduate Prize Application Form, which can be obtained from the Secretary or the SHS website (http://www.scottishhistorysociety.org/).
Submissions should be submitted by 15 August 2008 to:
Dr Katie Stevenson
SHS Secretary
School of History
University of St Andrews
St Katharine’s Lodge
The Scores
St Andrews
Fife, KY16 9AL
Posted by sjearlds at 03:31 PM
British Scholar Annual Conference, 02/20-21/2009, Austin
This serves as a call for papers for the second annual British Scholar Conference. The conference will be held in Austin, Texas on Friday February 20th and Saturday February 21st, 2009 on the University of Texas campus. The conference, which is organized by the British Scholar Society and British Studies at the University of Texas, focuses on British history from 1688 to the present. The purpose of the British Scholar Conference, just like the forthcoming British Scholar journal, is to highlight the importance of British history from varied perspectives. Established scholars, scholars at the beginning of their careers, and graduate students are welcome to apply and present at the conference.
We are proud to announce that the distinguished historian Linda Colley will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2009 British Scholar Annual Conference. Linda Colley's works include: "The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh: A Woman in World History" and "Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837." Amongst her many accolades, Professor Colley delivered the Prime Minister's Millennium Lecture at 10 Downing Street in 1999.
The conference accepts both individual paper and complete panel submissions. Submissions of individual papers should include an abstract of 150-300 words as well as a few descriptive keywords. Panels are expected to consist of three to five papers and should be submitted by the person willing to serve as both chair and respondent. In addition to abstracts for each individual paper, the panel chair should also include a brief 100-150 word introduction describing the panel's main theme. The conference does not discriminate between panels and individual paper submissions.
All submissions for inclusion in the British Scholar Annual Conference must be received by Sunday, June 1, 2008. Decisions on inclusion will be made by August 25, 2008. Submissions should be made electronically to conference@britishscholar.org. Updates regarding the conference will be periodically posted to the British Scholar website at www.britishscholar.org. It is hoped that participants will be able to call upon their departments for hotel and transportation expenses.
Bryan S. Glass
President
Conference Organizing Committee
British Scholar Annual Conference
512-586-5155
512-371-7476 (fax)
Email: editor@britishscholar.org; bsg22@mail.utexas.edu
Visit the website at http://www.britishscholar.org
Posted by sjearlds at 03:18 PM
Amizade Global Service-Learning
Amizade Global Service-Learning is excited to announce that it is offering twenty $500 scholarships to support under-represented student populations in intercultural service and learning broad programs. The 20 scholarships will be available for five summer 2008 service-learning courses:
-Introduction to Global Studies in Ghana. http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/ghana.html
-Contemporary Issues in Native Communities in Navajo Nation. http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/navajo.html
-Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland. http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/ireland.html
-History of the Holocaust at Auschwitz. http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/germany.html
-Introduction to Documentary Film in the American South. http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/alabama.htm
Students who are part of a group that is under-represented in intercultural service and learning programs are encouraged to apply for the scholarships. In the application essay, they should indicate how being awarded a scholarship will help diversify study abroad and other (domestic) intercultural service-learning programs. Scholarship applications are available at http://www.globalservicelearning.org/application_amizade/ScholarshipApplication112607.pdf
Amizade is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities and individuals through intercultural service and learning worldwide and strongly believes that students of all backgrounds, regardless of social or economic status, should be able to engage in such life changing experiences.
We at Amizade hope students will be able to take advantage of this opportunity. For more information on Amizade, please take 5 minutes to view an Amizade Global Service-Learning course video at: http://www.globalservicelearning.org/programs/video.html.
Posted by sjearlds at 02:55 PM
Italian Musicological Society 10/24-26/2008, Bergamo
The Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Italian Musicological Society will take place in Bergamo from 24 to 26 October 2008. On October, 25 all members will gather for their annual meeting.
Scholars from all over the world are invited to submit their paper proposals. Every topic in the field of musicological studies is accepted.
In the abstract (which has not to exceed 30 lines) please indicate the title of the proposed paper, with an outline of your research project and its outcome.
The paper shall not exceed 25 minutes in duration (corresponding to an 8-page text containing to a maximum of 16000 characters). Scholars are not allowed to send more than one abstract.
The abstracts have to be sent to the e-mail address segreteria@sidm.it or - by mail - to the Società Italiana di Musicologia, c.p. 7256, Ag. Roma Nomentano, 00162 Roma (please add on the envelope the indication XV "Convegno Annuale") no later than June 15, 2008. Please provide your full name, address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address.
For further information about the conference please visit the web site: http://www.sidm.it
Comitato Convegni SIDM
Paologiovanni Maione (responsabile)
Teresa M. Gialdroni
Francesca Seller
Agostino Ziino
Posted by sjearlds at 02:30 PM