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November 17, 2009

Summer Study: The Falls of Rome, 06/28-07/30/2010, Rome

DEADLINE: March 2, 2010

NEH Summer Seminar: "The Falls of Rome"
American Academy in Rome, Italy
June 28 -July 30, 2010

The NEH Summer Seminar, “The ‘Falls of Rome’: The Transformations of Rome in Late Antiquity” will take place at the American Academy in Rome from 28 June through 30 July 2010. This seminar will focus on a topic that is fundamental to the study of antiquity; “What does it mean to say Rome fell?” Unlike other attempts to analyze the fall in terms of the political and military end of the Roman Empire, this seminar will focus on the capital of that empire, the city of Rome, in the late third to the seventh centuries. Through intensive study of texts and new archaeological remains, we will critically examine the reasons traditionally adduced for Rome’s fall - political and/or military crisis – and search for more complete definitions, and more complete explanations, of societal change.
The seminar is founded on interdisciplinary interactions, including the collaboration of the Seminar Director, Michele Renee Salzman, an historian, with the Associate Director, Kimberly Bowes, an archaeologist. All readings and seminar discussion will be in English. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of fields in the humanities.

Participants are chosen from university and college faculty who teach American post-secondary students. This includes faculty teaching abroad who teach American students. Applicants of all ranks and all levels of institution are welcome. In addition, two places are reserved for qualified advanced graduate students

For detailed information about the Seminar and the application go to the American Academy in Rome website,

http://www.aarome.org/other-ways-to-participate.php#program5

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 2, 2010.

Posted by agripley at 04:28 PM

November 10, 2009

Fellowships: Humanities, UK

Deadline: January 15, 2010

IHR Mellon Fellowships for doctoral research in the humanities
Institute of Historical Research
University of London
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Fellowships are intended to help students registered as doctoral candidates at a North American university to:
1) work in original source materials in the humanities in the United Kingdom;
2) help doctoral candidates in the humanities to deepen their ability to develop knowledge from original sources;
3) provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed most helpfully in the future.

There are two types of Fellowship: Pre-dissertation and Dissertation. The Pre-dissertation Fellowship (stipend value USD $5,000) is offered for a maximum of 2 months and is intended to help candidates draw up and revise a dissertation proposal. Candidates must have completed their coursework and examinations prior to the start of the Fellowship. The Dissertation Fellowship (stipend value USD 25,000) is offered to candidates already working on their dissertation and who need to spend time in the United Kingdom to carry out archival research. These fellowships will run concurrently with the academic year (i.e. 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011).

The closing date for receipt of applications, and supporting documentation, is 15 January 2010. Further details and forms may be obtained by using the link below.
http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/prizes#mellon

This is a valuable opportunity for students who would benefit from carrying out work in original source materials held in the United Kingdom, but who otherwise might not be able to undertake such extensive research.

Posted by agripley at 09:15 AM

November 06, 2009

Summer study: Warsaw

Collegium Civitas is now accepting applications from North American undergraduate and graduate students for the 2010 summer internships (June 1 – July 31). We partner with Warsaw-based organizations seeking ambitious, open-minded, and talented interns. Our unique program offers solid professional experience, optional summer school classes, and many cultural and social events. If you would like to spend summer 2010 in a dynamic and attractive city, and participate in an interesting and challenging internship, you’ve come to the right place. Explore the companies on our website, and drop us a line. If you do not see an institution matching your interests and abilities, we can help. A professional internship coordinated by Collegium Civitas will make next year’s summer a memorable experience. Internships are in English.

To ensure the quality of your experience, we work closely with your internship mentor at an organization of your choice. Our staff oversees your placement and progress. We match the expectations of both parties involved, and monitor the internship throughout its length. We invite you to peruse our website, and to read about other students’ experiences firsthand.

You do not have to speak Polish to be successful in Warsaw; all our partnering organizations speak English. While there are no requirements for our program’s participants to speak Polish, we teach it to all interested students to ensure they have greater access to Polish culture, and feel at home while in Warsaw. You can also gain extra academic credits while in the internship program. Collegium Civitas offers summer school courses in political science, history, sociology and cultural studies. In most cases, students in our internship program choose to enroll for academic credit, and we finalize the credits’ transfer.

Being a small, private university, Collegium is dedicated to the wellbeing and continuous support of its students. Join us for summer 2010, and become a member of our community. From the moment you express interest in our program ‘til your departure from Warsaw, we are here to provide support, counsel and company.

To learn more, you can visit our website http://www.civitas.edu.pl/internships and drop us an email with your questions at internships@collegium.edu.pl

We invite you as well to visit our US partner's web-site to learn more about the application process: http://www.globaleducationleadership.org/

Collegium Civitas
International Internship Team
internships@collegium.edu.pl

Posted by agripley at 04:34 PM

CfP: Music and Minorities; Applied Ethnomusicology, 07/19-30/2010, Hanoi

Deadline: November 10, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Council for Traditional Music
Vietnamese Institute for Musicology
Hanoi, 19-30 July 2010
Perhaps for the first time in the history of the International Council for Traditional Music, two study groups are joining forces in organizing their respective symposia. This scholarly event will be hosted in Hanoi, Vietnam, by the Vietnamese Institute for Musicology (VIM) and its director Dr. Le Van Toan, who also will chair the local organizing committee. At VIM, the Study Group on Music and Minorities will meet from 19-24 July. The Study Group on Applied Ethnomusicology will meet from 27-30 July. A joint session is planned on the World Heritage site Halong Bay for 25-26 July 2010.
Each symposium will feature three main themes and have its own program committee. Scholars are invited to send proposals for one of the symposia and are offered the opportunity to attend both, thereby contributing to the success of the whole event. Contributions are especially welcome from the Asia-Pacific region, and on the overarching themes of ethnomusicological practices of community engagement, dialogue, advocacy and sustainability.
Music and Minorities
Music and minorities in education
Education is widely recognized as a key tool in society building processes. This theme refers to both formal and informal education, past and present, in relation to the performing arts of minority populations. What are the experiences and potentials of educational dialogues between majorities and minorities, in various socio-cultural contexts?
"Other minorities": challenges and discourses
Broad definition of minorities within the study group, well-reflected in papers presented within the first decade of its existence, encompasses "groups of people distinguishable from the dominant group for cultural, ethnic, social, religious, or economic reasons." This theme's intention is to point to specific challenges and discourses that link music and minorities that are defined on the basis of gender, age, and health status.
The role of music in sustaining minority communities
Case studies from around the world have demonstrated that music and other performing arts can help to maintain minority cultures. How may the complex notion of "sustainability" be applied to the study of music and minorities?

We invite proposals for presentations in four basic formats, not excluding others. These are: individual papers, organized sessions, lecture demonstrations, and films.

Please submit an abstract of 250 words maximum and a short CV (in English language) to hemetek@mdw.ac.at (Music and Minorities) or eric.usner@gmail.com
(Applied Ethnomusicology) by 10 November 2009, in order to enable peer review by 15 December 2009.

Applied Ethnomusicology

History and the workings of applied ethnomusicology
This theme invites contributions on definitions and approaches to applied work stemming from ethnomusicological research, the characteristics of applied ethnomusicology (including those that predate the term), ethics, and the selection and training of applied ethnomusicologists.

Performing arts and ecology
This theme is meant to provoke broad explorations of the proactive roles that ethnomusicology can play in contributing to the sustainability of performing arts and musical cultures: through archiving, disseminating, contributing to policies, understanding socio-economic factors, developing audiences and markets, and empowering communities to forge their own futures.
Performing arts in dialogue, advocacy, and education
This theme includes the use of performing arts in building peace, negotiating power relationships, strengthening identities, and recontextualising music, dance and other performing arts through formal and informal education. Non-ethnic minorities of gender, age, and health status will receive detailed consideration.

The Vietnamese Institute for Musicology (VIM) is part of the Hanoi National Academy of Music, and is housed in a brand new and very spacious, five-storey facility in the My Dinh Urban Area. My Dinh is about 10 km away from the vibrant Hoan Kiem city centre of Hanoi. VIM houses an archive, a large recording studio, and a concert hall (under construction) with 300 seats. There are ample meeting and lecture demonstration rooms for up to 100 people, as well as break out rooms for smaller discussions.

For accommodation, there are two options. For delegates, it is most attractive to reside in the vibrant city centre, around Hoan Kiem Lake. There are many hotels, shops and restaurants in this area. Hotels are reasonably priced ($20-50 USD per night). A drawback of this option is that delegates will need to be bussed to the conference venue (30-40 minutes after rush hour ends at 9 am). An alternative is accommodation at walking distance (or a five minute taxi ride) from VIM, in a new, faux-French residential development that lacks much of the atmosphere of central Hanoi.

The program committee for Music and Minorities consists of Ursula Hemetek, Chair (Austria), Svanibor Pettan, Vice Chair (Slovenia), Adelaida Reyes, Secretary (USA), Le Van Toan (Vietnam), Larry Francis Hilarian (Singapore), and Kjell Skyllstad (Norway).

The program committee for Applied Ethnomusicology consists of Svanibor Pettan, Chair (Slovenia), Klisala Harrison, Vice Chair (Canada), Eric Usner, Secretary (USA), Tran Quang Hai (France), Tan Sooi Beng (Malaysia), and Huib Schippers (Australia).

Posted by agripley at 04:23 PM

Fellowship: New Europe College, Bucharest

Deadline: February 1, 2010

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

NEW EUROPE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIPS
(the academic year of 2010-11)

New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania - announces the competition for Fellowships for the academic year 2010-11.
The program targets young Romanian and international researchers/academics working in the fields of humanities and social studies. Applicants must be doctoral students, or hold a Ph.D. title.
Duration of the Fellowship: a) a full academic year (10 months, October through July) or (only for the international Fellows) b) a one-term fellowship (October through February, or March through July).

Location: New Europe College in Bucharest, Romania.
The Fellowship consists of a monthly stipend of 600 Euro (tax free), accommodation, international transportation to and from the home country of the Fellows at the beginning and the end of the Fellowship, as well as for season holidays. The Fellows who stay for the whole academic year are offered a one-month research trip abroad to an institution of their choice (2,600 Euro for transportation, accommodation, and per diem).
The Fellows are expected to work on their own projects and take part in the scientific events organized by the New Europe College. At the end of their Fellowship, each Fellow is expected to hand in a research paper reflecting the results of his/her work over the duration of the Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication.
Working languages: English, French, and German. A good command of English is desirable.

The deadline (the arrival date, not the mailing date) for the international candidates to submit the application both by regular mail and e-mail is February 1st, 2010. The applications will be evaluated by the Academic Board of the NEC. The applicants will be notified by e-mail and regular mail on the results of the evaluation process at the beginning of the month of March. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview organized at the NEC, in Bucharest, on April 9-10, 2010.
The application form, the instructions for the application and additional information on the New Europe College can be downloaded from www.nec.ro or requested by e-mail at applications@nec.ro. Contact person: Irina VAINOVSKI-MIHAI.

Mailing address: New Europe College, str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania
Tel. (+4) 021 307 9910, Fax: (+4) 021 327 0774

Posted by agripley at 04:20 PM

CfP: Ethno-politics and Intervention in a Globalized world, 06/27-30/2010, Exeter

Deadline: January 29, 2010

Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies International Conference:
'Ethno-Politics and Intervention in a Globalized World'
27-30 June 2010
University of Exeter

Call for Papers
A cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary conference exploring the role of ethnicity and nationalism in the 21st century
Conference convenor: Professor Gareth Stansfield
Hardly a day goes by without a political or social manifestation of ethnicity crossing the headlines of international and national news. The conflict situations in Darfur, Iraq and Palestine; new state formations in the Balkans; issues of multiculturalism and security in Western cities; and the re-interpretation of historical memories and myths in places as far apart as Cornwall and Central Asia simultaneously point to the salience of ethnicity as a critical factor in today's complex world.
The Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies (EXCEPS) is an exciting initiative which was established in 2007 following the award of a grant by the Leverhulme Trust to the University of Exeter. EXCEPS examines the role of ethnicity and nationalism in politics and conflict via a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together academics and practitioners from an array of fields. We will be holding our first international conference from 27-30 June 2010.
The conference will be organized around seven sub-themes covering different aspects of the theme of 'Ethno-Politics and Intervention in a Globalized World'. These sub-themes are:
Foreign Intervention in Ethnic and Ethno-National Conflicts
Regional Security Organisations and the Regulation of Violent Ethno-Political Conflict
Culture and Memory in Reconciliation Processes
Questioning Ethno-Politics: Diasporic Political Cultures, Subjectivities and Spaces
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Violent Radicalisation and Terrorism in the Ethno-Politicised World
Mechanisms for Managing Ethnic Conflict: Secession, Autonomy, Elections

For further information, please go to the EXCEPS conference website: http://centres.exeter.ac.uk/exceps/events/conference.html . Any questions can be directed to the sub-theme convenors. To submit a proposal for a paper or a panel, please send an abstract of maximum 500 words to
exceps-conference@exeter.ac.uk by 29 January 2010. Please indicate clearly in your application which sub-theme you would like it to be considered for. Successful applicants will be notified by 26 February 2010.

Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies (EXCEPS)

Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Stocker Road, University of Exeter
Exeter EX4 4ND, United Kingdom

Posted by agripley at 04:19 PM

CfP: Europe after the Lisbon Treaty, 05/21/2010, Skopje, Macedonia

Abstracts due Tuesday 22 December 2009

University American College Skopje is proud to initiate the fifth annual academic research conference on European integration

EUROPE AFTER THE LISBON TREATY
Friday 21 May 2010
Skopje, Macedonia

Call for papers

This inter- and multi-disciplinary one-day conference seeks to explore the controversy surrounding the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and its consequences for the future of European integration. The underlying assumption is that the Lisbon Treaty should be an important milestone of the EU institution-building in the years to come. It poses serious questions about the world's biggest economy and the most successful global paradigm of political integrations thus far.

Is Europe evolving into a federation of states as euro-sceptics persistently claim? What should be the contribution to the future shape of the organization by the various schools of thought and political orientations: so-called federalists, unionists and euro-sceptics, "wideners" and "deepeners", democrats and conservatives, liberals and greens. Could it become political and economic role-model for other regional organizations throughout the continents? Will Europe assume a bigger role in the world? Or the world affairs are to be decided largely within an emerging axe of power - G2, Washington and Beijing occupying the central spots? What will be the likely consequences of the Charter on Fundamental Rights which has not been accepted by all? The Lisbon Treaty broadens the scope of competencies of the European Parliament - the only EU institution enjoying direct electoral legitimacy. It also improves the EU's voting system, restructures EU external action services and creates a more permanent presidency of the European Council. The critical challenge now ought to be to make it all work.

As a hosting academic institution we aim to emphasise and explore the contribution that academia can make to catalyse an adequate response to the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.

Major issues to be addressed include:
- The impact of the Lisbon Treaty upon the procedural side of the European integrations, and upon the very substance of key European policies, as well.. What are the real, not only preferred, benefits from the Lisbon Treaty in streamlining common European efforts in key areas - economy, energy stability, human rights, and well-being of the people? What are the strong and weak points of the document, and the dormant loopholes in the ratified solutions?
- What are the potentials of the post-Lisbon EU in forging more efficient common response to financial and economic recession of similar proportions as the last one?
- The Lisbon Treaty has removed formal impediments to enlargement, but can it really consolidate the political will to support this process and avoid enlargement fatigue? What does it foretell about the course that candidate and potential candidate countries could eventually take? The Western Balkans as the last EU integrational dilemma or forerunner for further enlargement? The Republic of Macedonia's eventual contribution to the multiethnic and multicultural European code of conduct.
- Are documents or political rationale of the EU more important pre-requisites for accepting a full membership of Turkey or Ukraine and for establishing a common economic and energy area with the Russian Federation?
- Is it possible for a multilateral treaty dealing primarily with procedural and normative aspects to alleviate the democratic deficit of European institutions (Commission, Councils, Committees)?
- Can America and Europe in the multi-polar world become a genuine force for change, or remain an alliance for hegemony, as some would claim? What are the potentials for global cooperation of post-Lisbon Europe and the USA under the Democrats? Are they irreversibly drifting apart or coming together again?
- Input of common European security and defence policy in balancing the world order and providing stability and prosperity for the European citizens.
- Doing business in Europe after the Lisbon Treaty. Legal framework for monetary policies, competencies and the status of corporate managers, fiscal adjustments and economic nationalisms as a prevailing long-standing doctrine.
- International and domestic marketing, regional and across the ocean associations versus or together with the EU (OSCE, NATO, CEFTA, EFTA, NAFTA).
- Building the pan-European identity after the Lisbon Treaty (constitutional patriotism, effects of educational processes, blending of cultures and architectural styles, multilingual societies and states, European Chapter of Human Rights).
By tradition, key speakers and high level officials from the country and from abroad are invited to address the conference.
Abstracts due Tuesday 22 December 2009
Notification of acceptance Tuesday 19 January 2010
Papers due Tuesday 30 March 2010
Review feedback Tuesday 20 April 2010
Revised papers due Tuesday 18 May 2010
Conference date Friday 21 May 2010

For abstract & paper guidelines, conference programme and other updates please visit our web page: www.uacs.edu.mk/conference

Organising Committee:
Dr. Clarisse Molad, UACS Vice Dean, e-mail: molad@uacs.edu.mk
Dr. Stevo Pendarovski, e-mail: pendarovski@uacs.edu.mk
Dr. Ivan Dodovski, e-mail: dodovski@uacs.edu.mk

The working language of the conference is English. Looking to encourage an informed dialogue, we welcome papers (no less than 3000 words) by scholars and professionals from any discipline including but not limited to international relations, economics, law and political sciences, sociology, philosophy, and cultural studies. PhD students are also encouraged to take part. 300 word abstracts can be submitted by email to conference@uacs.edu.mk. Abstracts should be written in Word or RTF formats, font Times New Roman size 12, following this order: author(s), affiliation, email address, title of abstract, body of abstract, key words.

Due to overwhelming response to previous conferences, this year the number of participants presenting at the main sessions will be limited to those who submit papers of highest quality and relevance. In addition, short poster sessions may be organised for other selected participants. All papers need to be submitted and will be peer-reviewed prior to the conference. Selected papers will be considered for publication as conference proceedings in an ISBN e-book. To avoid copyright infringements, the organizing committee will review and publish original works which are not currently under consideration elsewhere. The papers that are accepted will require a release form in order to be published in the proceedings book. University American College Skopje will cover all costs for editing and publishing. No fees will be granted to the authors.

Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the University American College Skopje on as-needed basis only for a limited number of selected presenters who need to submit a bursary form.

Posted by agripley at 04:07 PM

CfP: Neuere Ansätze und Pers pektiven für die Auseinandersetzung mit Brecht, 02/12/2010, Ber lin

Bewerbungsschluss, 30.11.2009

CFP
Brecht-Perspektiven 2010 - Tagung junger WissenschaftlerInnen in Berlin
Berlin, 12.02.2010
"Alles schon gesagt?" Neuere Ansätze und Perspektiven für die Auseinandersetzung mit Brecht

Leitung und Moderation: Prof. Dr. Hans-Thies Lehmann

Der internationale schwer zu übertreffende Bekanntheitsgrad Bertolt Brechts steht in eklatantem Widerspruch zur gegenwärtigen, oft wenig innovativen oder kaum noch vorhandenen Auseinandersetzung mit seinem Schaffen in der Forschung und auf dem Feld der Künste. Liegt das daran, dass bereits alles bekannt und gesagt ist? Oder sind die künstlerischen Antworten, die Brecht auf seine Zeit gab, heute obsolet? Wie und wo kann die wissenschaftliche oder künstlerische Neuentdeckung seiner Werke ansetzen? Welche aktuellen Forschungsprojekte befinden sich in Arbeit?

Die Tagung richtet sich im Besonderen an Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden, die eingeladen sind, ihre gegenwärtigen oder beabsichtigen Forschungsarbeiten mit Brecht-Schwerpunkt vorzustellen oder aber in ihren Beiträgen mögliche Perspektiven der Brecht-Forschung zu entwerfen. Erwünscht ist zudem die Gegenprobe: Was sind die Ursachen dafür, dass die Auseinandersetzung mit Brecht in den Hintergrund gerückt ist? Gibt es gewichtige Gründe, sich nicht mit Brecht zu beschäftigen?

Die Beiträge sollten eine Länge von 15-20 Minuten nicht überschreiten. Tagungssprache ist Deutsch. Die Tagung ist Teil der Brecht-Tage am Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Berlin, die 2010 unter dem Motto "Bild und Bildkünste bei Brecht" (08.-12.2.2010) stehen. Geladene Referenten erhalten eine Pauschalvergütung von 150 Euro. Eine Publikation der besten Beiträge ist im geplanten Tagungsband zu den Brecht-Tagen 2010 vorgesehen.

Themenvorschläge (eine Seite) mit knappen Angaben zur Person bitte per Email bis zum 30.11.2009 an unten aufgeführte Adressen. Die Auswahl der ReferentInnen erfolgt wenige Tage nach Einsendungsschluss.

Leitung und Moderation
Prof. Dr. Hans-Thies Lehmann (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main;
Präsident der Internationalen Brecht-Gesellschaft)

Konzeptin und Organisation
Christian Hippe
Kontakt
christian.hippe@rz.hu-berlin.de
info@lfbrecht.de

Tagungsort
Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus Berlin
Chausseestr. 125
10115 Berlin
www.lfbrecht.de

Posted by agripley at 03:10 PM

Summer Study: International Trade and Development, WTO, 06/28-07/09/2010, Switzerland

Deadline: April 1, 2010

Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development 2010
Switzerland

The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development provides participants with a unique opportunity to enter into the analysis and atmosphere of multilateral trade, just a few meters away from the WTO. The programme, delivered with the Graduate Institute Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, combines and integrates economic, legal and political analysis of international trade and development. Participants will benefit from input of negotiators, academics and issue-based activists, and will experience the field of international trade firsthand through visits to some of the prominent trade-related organisations and government missions located in Geneva.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Professionals keen to improve their knowledge on current major issues in international trade
Students at MA level or senior undergraduate level with an interest in international trade and related fields

DATE: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9, 2010

The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development is a 2-week course from June 28 to July 9, 2010. The programme is designed as a whole but participants who wish to enrol for one week may do so.

Lectures and discussions will shed light on the following questions: the reasons why countries open their economies to trade and the reasons why they protect domestic industries, the means and pathways they use to either open or protect, what these considerations mean for the multilateral trading system and their implications for economic development. The programme will cover topics such as Trade in Manufactures, Trade in Services, Regionalism, Trade and Food Policy, the links between Trade and Development as well as the links between Trade and Climate Change.

Participation in the entire programme may be accepted for credit at other universities (6 ECTS credits; or the U.S. equivalent). All participants will receive a course certificate.

Tuition for attending the full programme is CHF 3500 (approximately USD 3250 or EUR 2300). Participation for one week only costs CHF 2000 (approximately USD 1850 or EUR 1300). Tuition does not include travel costs, accommodation or other living expenses in Geneva.

Applications include:
an application form
2 references

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

April 1, 2010

Email: summertrade@graduateinstitute.ch

Visit the website at http://graduateinstitute.ch/summer

Posted by agripley at 03:08 PM

CfP Journal: Art Historiography

Journal of Art Historiography

This journal will publish its first issue on 31st December 2009 and will appear every six months thereafter. It intends to offer a focus for the study of art historiography. Its mission statement reads:

This journal exists to support and promote the study of the history of art historical writing. Much of this practice has been shaped by traditions inaugurated by Giorgio Vasari, Winckelmann and German academics of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Consequent to the expansion of universities, museums and galleries, the field has evolved to include areas outside of its traditional boundaries.

There is a double danger that contemporary scholarship will forget its earlier legacy and that it will neglect the urgency and rigour with which those early debates were conducted. The earlier legacy remains embedded in 'normal' practice. More recent art history also stands in need of its own scrutiny. The journal is committed to studying art historical scholarship, in its institutional and conceptual foundations, from the past to the present day in all areas and all periods.

This journal will ignore the disciplinary boundaries imposed by the Anglophone expression 'art history' and allow and encourage the full range of enquiry that encompassed the visual arts in its broadest sense as well as topics now falling within archaeology, anthropology, ethnography and other specialist disciplines and approaches. It will welcome contributions from young and established scholars and is aimed at building an expanded audience for what has hitherto been a much specialised topic of investigation.

Besides articles, it will accept notes, reviews, letters and translations. It will be published every June and December and include both peer-reviewed and commissioned contributions.

The Editor invites submissions from interested scholars.

Email: richard.woodfield@ntlworld.com

Visit the website at http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/arthistoriography/

Posted by agripley at 03:06 PM

Blog: VfP: Kultur - Wissen - Narration, 06/23-26/2010, Graz

Deadline: December 31, 2009

KULTUR -- WISSEN -- NARRATION.
PERSPEKTIVEN TRANSDISZIPLINÄRER ERZÄHLFORSCHUNG FÜR DIE KULTURWISSENSCHAFTEN
Internationale Jahrestagung des Zentrums für Kulturwissenschaften an der Universität Graz
23. bis 26. Juni 2010 an der Universität Graz

Call for Papers
Der so genannte "narrativist turn" in den Humanwissenschaften initiierte eine kritische Reflexion der narrativen Konstitution von Kultur(en) und sensibilisierte für die performative und wirklichkeitsstrukturierende Funktion des Erzählens. Die Tagung nimmt die im Zuge dieser narrativen Wende erzielten Ergebnisse der Erzählforschung zum Ausgangspunkt einer kritischen Revision und kulturtheoretischen Weiterentwicklung narratologischer Ansätze.

Meta-Narratologien
Gegenstand dieser Sektion bilden die Wissenschaftsgeschichte(n) der Narratologie(n) und die diese strukturierenden Präsuppositionen und Implikationen im Sinne einer selbstreflexiven Auseinandersetzung mit der narratologischen Theoriebildung und ihrem Methodenrepertoire.

Narrative des Wissens
Im Zentrum dieser Sektion stehen Fragen nach den Formen, Verfahren und Funktionen des Erzählens in den Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften. Neben Positionen der kritischen Meta-Historiographie und der Meta-Ethnographie sollen im Rahmen dieser Sektion vor allem selbstreflexive Perspektiven der Naturwissenschaften auf die narrative Verfasstheit von Wissen präsentiert werden.

Kulturen des Erzählens
Diese Sektion widmet sich der Praxis des Erzählens in der Literatur und Kunst, der Alltags- und Populärkultur. Anhand der Untersuchung von Narrativen in ihrer spezifischen (inter)medialen Realisierung sollen Fragen nach der Bedeutung des Erzählens für die De-/Konstruktion von Kultur(en) und Identität(en) ausgelotet werden. Im Unterschied zu den vorherrschenden Tendenzen in der klassischen Erzählforschung soll der Fokus auf den Ambivalenzen und Kontingenzen als zentralen Aspekten von Erzählungen liegen. Dadurch soll eine kulturtheoretische Profilierung narratologischer Ansätze erfolgen, die es erlaubt, jene Aspekte des Erzählens in den Blick zu nehmen, die sich in erzähltheoretischen Ansätzen strukturalistischer Provenienz der Systematisierung und taxonomischen Klassifizierung entziehen.

Konferenzsprachen: Deutsch, Englisch
Eine Tagungspublikation ist vorgesehen.
Reisekostenzuschüsse können nach Maßgabe der vorhandenen Mittel gewährt werden.
Abstracts mit bis zu 300 Worten (eine Seite DIN-A 4) sowie eine Kurzvita senden Sie bitte bis spätestens 31. Dezember 2009 an:
alexandra.strohmaier@uni-graz.at
Eine Rückmeldung erfolgt bis zum 31. Januar 2010.
Kontakt:
Dr. Alexandra Strohmaier
Universität Graz
Zentrum für Kulturwissenschaften
Mozartgasse 3/OG
A-8010 Graz
tel. + 43 316 380 8090
www.kulturwissenschaften.at

Posted by agripley at 03:05 PM

November 05, 2009

VfP: Kultur - Wissen - Narration, 06/23-26/2010, Graz

Deadline: December 31, 2009

Eine Rückmeldung erfolgt bis zum 31. Januar 2010.

Kontakt:
Dr. Alexandra Strohmaier
Universität Graz
Zentrum für Kulturwissenschaften
Mozartgasse 3/OG
A-8010 Graz
tel. + 43 316 380 8090
www.kulturwissenschaften.at

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Summer Study: International Affairs and Multilateral Governance, 06/07-25/2010, Switzerland

Deadline: April 1, 2010

Summer Programme on International Affairs and Multilateral Governance 2010

Switzerland

The Summer Programme on International Affairs and Multilateral Governance provides participants with a unique opportunity to learn and think about major current issues in world politics and the resulting challenges for multilateral governance. The programme makes participants experience the world of multilateralism through direct interaction with diplomats, negotiators and activists and through visits to some of the prominent international organizations located in Geneva.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Students at MA level or senior undergraduate level with an interest in international affairs
Young professionals keen to improve their knowledge on current major issues in multilateralism, governance and international affairs

DURATION
This is a 3-week course from June 7 to June 25, 2010. Participants may enroll for the whole programme or for one or two weeks only.

KEY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The summer programme explores key issues in international affairs with a substantive focus on the three following concentrations:
Global Public Goods: Health and Environment (week 1)
Security, Human Rights and Humanitarian Actions (week 2)
Global Migration, Cooperation and Development (week 3)

Participation in at least two weeks of the programme may be accepted for credit at other universities (6-9 ECTS credits; or the U.S. equivalent credits). All participants receive a course certificate.

Tuition costs for attending the full 3 weeks is CHF 3800 (approximately US$ 3500 and EUR 2500). Participation on a weekly basis costs CHF 1500 (approximately US$ 1400 and EUR 1000) per week. Tuition costs do not include travel costs to Geneva, nor accommodation or other living expenses in Geneva.

Applications include:
application form
2 references

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

April 1, 2010

Email: summeraffairs@graduateinstitute.ch

Visit the website at http://graduateinstitute.ch/summer

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CfP: European integration and the Cold War, 1945-1989, 04/15-16/2010, UK

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 18, 2009

University of Reading, United Kingdom
April 15-16, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS
The complete devastation of the European continent following six years of total war precipitated the early cooperation efforts of the immediate post-1945 period. Emerging security concerns and the lingering German question gave birth to the nascent institutions of the now European Union. Thus, the foundations of European integration and the development of the Cold War were inextricably linked.
Despite this simple claim, academic research on the question of European integration and the Cold War has apparently been less dynamic. Indeed, both have been treated as somehow unconnected and separate.
Our interest in this call for papers lies in correcting this apparent lacuna. Central to this are key research questions: how the Cold War was a ‘bookend’ for European integration; in what ways can we address the development of ‘Europe’s Cold War’; how has the legacy of the Cold War impacted enlargement negotiations since 1989? In doing so, the conference seeks to touch upon the following themes:
the German question, Hallstein Doctrine and Ostpolitik;
foundations/work of NATO; EDC and WEU;
transatlantic relations, networks and exchanges;
transnational relations between state and non-state actors;
communism and anti-communism;
post-war reconstruction and decolonisation;
impact of key dates of the Cold War as ‘turning points’ in integration history;
intellectuals exchanges and history;
international economy;
information policies, propaganda and intelligence;
the end of the Cold War and impact on enlargement;
impact of Cold War on European politics and identity; and
Eastern/Central Europe and European integration pre-1989

We particularly encourage applications from postgraduates, post-doctoral and early career academics. Applications by way of a maximum 500 word paper proposal should be sent to either of the following email addresses: Matthew Broad at m.e.broad@reading.ac.uk or Christian Salm at christian.salm@port.ac.uk

We envisage the publication of a selection of fully revised papers from the conference. Please note that there is no fee for the conference; however we are unable to provide any help with expenses for speakers.

The deadline for paper proposals is Friday 18 December 2009.

Visit the website at http://www.heirs-eu.org/

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CfP: Engaging Students in the Global Century, 03/19/2010, NY

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Engaging Students in the Global Century
NY Institute of Technology

Call for Papers
The New York Institute of Technology announces its sixth interdisciplinary conference, “Engaging Students in the Global Century.” Scholars from a range of disciplines are invited to interpret the theme broadly for this one-day conference at NYiT's Columbus Circle campus on Friday, March 19, 2010.

The conference, as in past years, will draw scholars from around the country and world for panel discussions, featured speakers, and lively conversation. Keynote speakers, such as author Mark Kurlansky, sociologist Saskia Sassen, and historians Marta Gutman and Kenneth T. Jackson, have added to the depth of past conferences.

Possible themes for papers:
· Strategies and experiences related to incorporating Web 2.0 technologies, including Wikis, social networking sites, blogs, and virtual reality platforms, into the undergraduate classroom
· New ideas in instructional design and teaching strategies for online learning
· Plans for developing and implementing successful undergraduate research programs, particularly in the humanities and arts
· Addressing students as global citizens and creating community across global campuses
· Problems and solutions connected to collaborative learning
· Critiques and questions related to new technologies, intergenerational dynamics, or ethical concerns involved with 21st-century teaching and learning.

Please send a 500-word abstract and C.V. to Jennifer Griffiths at jgriff02@nyit.edu by January 15, 2010.

Jennifer Griffiths
NYiT, Manhattan Campus
1855 Broadway
NY NY 10023
212-261-1580

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CfP: European clerics and vernacular culture in the long nineteenth century, 07/09-10/2010, Amsterdam

Deadline: January 7, 2010

European clerics and vernacular culture in the long nineteenth century
July 8-10, 2010
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands

Call for Papers

From Herder onwards, clerics were among the leading collectors of vernacular culture, and major contributors to ethnography in Europe and beyond. A roll-call of clerical folklorists would include such luminaries as Percy (England), Moe (Norway), Feilberg (Denmark), Hurt (Estonia), Hammershaimb (Faroes), Rhesa (Lithuania), Komitas Vardapet (Armenia), Halbertsma (Friesland), Cadic (Brittany), Webster (Basque country), Alcover (Catalonia), Moses Gaster (Romania and Jewish folklore) ...

The aim of this workshop is to establish what these clerical collectors had in common intellectually and institutionally. To what extent did their position in their communities influence their collecting practice? How did folklore feed into their wider pastoral concerns? The workshop also aims to uncover the relationships between them and the wider community of language scholars, folklorists and activists. Yet we also want to know why more clerics were not involved in collecting. Was there a general reluctance on the part of the classically trained to engage with the culture of the uneducated, or was there a more specific rejection of the echoes of paganism and hedonism associated with popular culture?

The workshop will take place at the University of Amsterdam, 8-10 July 2010. Those who wish to participate should send a short proposal (c. 300 words) and a short personal statement with details of institutional attachment, publications and current research (c. 150 words) to Anne Hilde van Baal at A.H.M.vanBaal@uva.nl, before 7 January 2010.

dr. Anne Hilde van Baal
SPIN - Study Platform on Interlocking Nationalisms
Spuistraat 134, room 309
1012 VB Amsterdam
phone: +31 20 5252450
Email: info@spinnet.eu
Visit the website at http://www.spinnet.eu

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CfP: MADE IN SWITZERLAND MYTHS, FUNCTIONS, REALITIES, 10/14-15/2010, Neuchatel

Deadline: December 15, 2009

MADE IN SWITZERLAND MYTHS, FUNCTIONS, REALITIES
University of Geneva, University of Neuchâtel
October 14-15, 2010

Call for Papers

The label Made in Switzerland has been carrying multiple values for a long time. In international trade it is a brand for high quality, constructed on the basis of a tradition of technological know-how and merchant aplomb. In international relations Switzerland presents itself as a promoter of “good-offices” and humanitarian concerns and therefore illustrates an example of neutrality and diplomatic mediation. As a nation state, Switzerland, being one of the oldest democracies in the world, it represents the model of a “political nation”, that demonstrates cohesion and stability despite linguistic and religious differences. In all domains the label Made in Switzerland conveys a specific image, which – for some – illustrates a normative ideal, whereas – for others – it symbolized a nation where profits, interests, and personal networks define moral standards.

A thorough, polysemous appreciation of the label Made in Switzerland has, to our knowledge, never been carried out, even though it appears to be a key, constituent element of the image and the reality of Switzerland. By holding this conference we want to encourage researchers to redress this deficiency. Made in Switzerland can be analyzed as a dispositive within any historical research specialization, including political, economic, social, military, and cultural history. However, we propose to go beyond a simple listing of the constituent elements of the label, in order to investigate the conditions of its emergence and perpetuation, its practical functioning, and to assess the relationship between the label and historical reality. We suggest to approach “the making of Made in Switzerland” from the following three perspectives.

MADE IN SWITZERLAND: A REALITY? - The first axis of analysis adopts a vision of Made in Switzerland as a possible reality. In this approach the conceptual discussion of the phrase is secondary to the study of its factual appearances in the history of Switzerland and the world.

CONSTRUCTION AND DIFFUSION OF THE MYTH - Made in Switzerland is not a given: it is socially constructed and constantly redefined according to specific historical conditions that must be closely examined

FABULA FABER – The two poles of Made in Switzerland are not independent. They stand in a reciprocal causal relationship.

For more information, see the Call for Papers: http://www.rih-info.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=8

Abstracts of 250 words must be submitted before December 15th 2009. The conference will be held on October 14th – 15th 2010 in Neuchâtel. We particularly encourage PhD students and young researchers to submit proposals.

We understand the label Made in Switzerland as the dispositive that guides the construction and perception of a specific “Swissness”, both inside and outside the country. This raises the question of what relationship there is or is not between the label and the historical reality. Four types of relations are possible. First, the label can be an accurate image of historical Swiss specificities. Second, the generalizations carried by the label might be at the origin of a symbolic reduction of concepts, in which case the label is a myth (i.e. it is too simplistic and therefore gives an erroneous account of a complex reality). Third, usurpations of the label not only lead to re-definitions of concepts but also to utilitarian applications of an ideology that serves the interests of certain stakeholders. Fourth, by re-defining concepts, the label itself is a constituent element of the construction of a new reality.

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CfP: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences, 03/26/2010, Grand Rapids

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Call for Papers

Accepting panel & paper proposals on any topic in the social sciences. Special interest in interdisciplinary studies and in studies that discuss/employ humanities and/or natural sciences with social sciences.

Conference: March 26, 2010 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Abstracts due: November 30, 2009. Send abstract to masalabstract@alma.edu

Section Leader/Chair: Benjamin Bennett-Carpenter, Ph.D., Oakland University (Michigan) | 248 854 8340 | bennettc@oakland.edu

Email: masalabstract@alma.edu

Visit the website at http://www.alma.edu/repository/michiganacademy/Interdis_Studies_in_Social_Science_Call_10.pdf

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Award: Berks Article Prize

Deadline: January 15, 2010

2009 Berks Article Prize Announcement

The Berkshire Conference announces its Article Prize, which carries with it a $500 award to the author. The prize is for an article in any field of history written by a woman who is normally resident in North America, published during 2009. Articles need not focus on women's history, and many past winners have not.

Entries may be submitted either by an author or by the journal. Journals are limited to three nominations. The deadline for submitting entries is January 15, 2010. Please be sure to send three xerox copies (or offprints) of the article. Do not send the entire journal in which the article appears. Jointly published articles are acceptable, as are articles that have appeared in collections, but only if they were published for the first time in 2009. They must not be reprints of articles published in previous years. Journals should indicated in a cover letter that they are submitting articles for the prize competition, and include a contact phone number and e-mail address at the journal. Authors should include contact information in a cover letter.

Please send three copies of the article to:
Elsa Barkeley-Brown
2115 Francis Scott Key
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

The 2009 award will be announced in Summer 2010, and in a full-page advertisement in Perspectives, the newsletter of the American Historical Association. For more information on the article prize please contact Professor Barkeley-Brown via email at barkleyb@umd.edu

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Berlin's Imagined Geographies, New Orleans (13.11.2009)

Deadline: November 13, 2009

Berlin's Imagined Geographies
ACLA New Orleans, LA
April 01-04, 2010

From the beginning of its belated and rapid modernization and through the convulsions of its twentieth-century history, Berlin has been constituted, perhaps more than any other European metropolis, by permutations of competing mental topographies. This seminar proposes to explore these imagined geographies from the nineteenth century to the present. It takes as its starting point the axiom that Berlin exists in a perpetual dynamic of self-reinvention, and it proposes a diachronic, intermedial exploration of the imaginative impulses that have driven, and the aesthetic responses that have followed, this process.

To that end, we invite contributions that together attempt to map a broad historical and thematic range of the city's imagined geographies. Areas of inquiry might include: migrants, travelers, and sojourners; cosmopolitanism; Berlin and German/European identity; memory and forgetting; nostalgia and melancholy; theorization of urban space; intermedial perspectives; gendered geographies; technologies of modernization and urban space; and so on.

The Seminar will take place at the American Comparative Literature Association's 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, held on April 1-4, 2010 (Thursday evening through Sunday noon). The ACLA's conferences have a distinctive structure in which papers are grouped into seminars that meet for two hours per day for the three days of the conference to foster extended discussion. To submit a paper proposal (250 words), please go to the ACLA submission website: http://www.acla.org/submit/index.php

Deadline for Paper Proposals: November 13, 2009

For inquiries, please contact seminar organizers David Darby, U of Western Ontario ddarby@uwo.ca and Maria Mayr, U of Western Ontario mmayr@uwo.ca

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CfP: Tales of Transit: Narrative Migrant Spaces in Transatlantic Perspective, 1830-1954, 06/1--13/2010, Belgium

Deadline: November 15, 2009

Tales of Transit:
Narrative Migrant Spaces in Transatlantic Perspective, 1830-1954
Felix Archive
Antwerp, Belgium
10-13 June, 2010

http://webs.hogent.be/talesoftransit/

Call for papers

The period between 1830 and 1940 witnessed the most dramatic population movement in recorded history. Motivated by economic, religious and political upheavals, millions of migrants left their familiar homes in search of a better life, whereby the Atlantic functioned as one of the central thoroughfares. Many of these travelers left testimonies of their journeys, whether in written or oral form. Traditionally such narratives have been approached within the framework of either the source or the receiving societies, and consequently most research energy has been invested in the ways migrants managed or failed to adapt to new conditions, how they reconciled the often conflicting impressions of the new culture with the one they were born into. Studies of this kind often start from a preset agenda regarding the nature or development of a specific culture. In reaction to such restricted national or subnational perspectives, recent approaches in migration research and literary and cultural studies address no longer just the starting or end points of migration movements but also the diverse trajectories before and after the journey, as well as the role of corporations and agencies involved in oceanic travel. The aim of Tales of Transit is to bring together these new insights and methodologies and confront them with the rich but underexplored archive of transatlantic migrant narratives.

Transit places - docks, hotels, railway coaches, inspection offices, dormitories, churches, ship's decks, etc. - normally figure only marginally in migrant narratives. They are mentioned in passing, as a prelude or even in counterpoint to the new life that waits after the journey. Precisely because of this, these peripatetic places (both in a literal and a figurative sense) can help us to challenge received notions about migration as a form of one-way traffic whereby supposedly nothing is lost or gained along the way, and to reconceptualize it as a multicausal process. In view of the opening of the Red Star Line/People on the Move museum in Antwerp, Tales of Transit takes the city as its starting point to rethink transatlantic migration. We encourage contributions offering comparative perspectives on migrants traveling through well-known as well as lesser known ports in Europe, Africa and
the Americas. The focus may be broadened to include mainland cities functioning as nodal points for migration flows or border crossing points on the frontier between states or regions. Overall, the stress lies on how such liminal spaces are narrated or visualized: How vital are these sites or loci for the narrative? Do they affirm or rather subvert the migrants' aspirations and hopes? Does the perspective shift in accordance with the medium or audience expectations and, if so, in what ways?

Paper proposals in English of no more 300 words can be submitted to michael.boyden@hogent.be or liselotte.vandenbussche@hogent.be
by November 15, 2009.
The academic committee will evaluate the abstracts and send out notifications of acceptance by the end of November.
Each participant will be given 20 minutes to present, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. A selection of papers will be published in the
conference proceedings.

Within the framework sketched out above, we have selected a number of subtopics, one or more of which can form the basis of paper or panel proposals:
Language and Translation
Whether transmitted through writing or not, migrant narratives are inevitably subject to, or involved in translation. To convey his or her story, the migrant has to choose a language: either that of the home culture or that of the adoptive country, or else, something in between.
How do such translation processes contribute to the construction of an "authentic" account? What if there are several mother or father tongues to choose from? Does that mean there is more than one "original" narrative? Or could it be there is none (as with fake translations)? How common are self-translations and how are they different from or similar to other translations? What, finally, is the status of retranslations?
Migration as Business
Migration is never a matter of individual stories of tragedy or success alone, but also constitutes a flourishing business. Comparative research on the competition between ocean lines and intermediary agencies for the recruitment of migrants is still in its infancy. In what ways did such corporations play a role in preselecting the trajectories of migrants? Did the agents of these companies differentiate along ethnic, religious and/or linguistic lines? What was the impact of steamship lobbies on national and international immigration legislation? How important were aid organizations and charities? Do touristic routes overlap with migration routes, and, if so, in what ways do these economies obstruct or facilitate each other?
Iconography of Migration
Passing migrants do not often leave a lasting imprint on the cultural life of a nation or community, yet traces survive in most transit places. The advertisements by which companies used to lure migrants constitute a visual culture in its own right, the stereotypes and counterstereotypes circulating in the local press another. Paradoxically, even while serving as instruments of transnational displacement, ocean lines at the same time constitute emblems of national pride. How do (sub-)national literatures of the period 1830-1940 represent migrants? What role do museums and monuments play in
the construction or subversion of stock images about migrants in transit places? To what extent do for instance cartoons and other more or less
popular art forms serve to set off "good" from "bad" or "new" from "old" migrants?
Archiving Testimonies
Migrant narratives are almost by definition difficult to locate in library collections. An important heuristic question is how we can gain access to the migrant narratives that are dispersed all over the globe. This also involves broader issues of visibility and belonging. Should there be a kind of Schengen Convention or Free Trade Agreement for migrant testimonies? Should collections cut across ethnic, national, linguistic and other faultlines, or should they preserve them? Institutionalizing the migrant heritage may always appear paradoxical, as such initiatives tend to pin down what is not directly localizable. Given that successful migrant groups tend to dissolve themselves, what would be a viable policy toward the preservation and memorialization of migrant narratives?

Keynote speakers:Adam Walaszek (Jagiellonian University Krakow), Matthew Frye Jacobson (Yale University), Nancy K. Miller (City University of New York),
Werner Sollors (Harvard University) TBC

Organizing Institutions
University College Ghent - Faculty of Translation Studies
Ghent University Association Research Group on Literature in Translation
Institute of Jewish Studies, University of Antwerp
Leuven Research Group on Literary Relations and Postnational Identities
Lessius University College Department of Applied Language Studies
Roosevelt Study Center, Middelburg
Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp

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CfP: Interdisciplinarity, 03/26-27/2010, IL

Deadline: January 11, 2010
Interdisciplinarity at MCLLM
Northern Illinois University in DeKalb

Call for Papers

The 18th annual Midwest Conference on Language, Literature, and Media (MCLLM) will be held March 26-27, 2010 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

Keynote speaker: Dr. George Lakoff, University of California-Berkeley, author of Metaphors We Live By (1980), Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind (1987), Philosophy In The Flesh: the Embodied Mind and its Challenge to Western Thought (1999), The Political Mind : Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain (2008).

This year’s theme is Interdisciplinarity. Inspired by the application of Dr. Lakoff’s theories across various disciplines, the organizers encourage research at the points of disciplinary intersection that are becoming increasingly important in academia and our world at large.

We invite proposals for fifteen minute papers from scholars at all stages of their careers. Topics related to this year’s theme may include, but are not limited to, writing across the curriculum, linguistics and literature, cross-cultural film studies, technical communication, cognitive research and application, the construction of gender and ethnicity, language policy, and theories of knowledge creation; however, MCLLM also welcomes papers on all areas of language, literature, and media studies.
Individual or panel (three to four people) proposals are welcome.

Deadline for submission: January 11, 2010.

Please include a cover page with your name, affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address.

Accepted contributions will be notified via e-mail by January 22, 2010.

Please submit your 250 word abstract as an attachment to mcllm@niu.edu

Department of English
Northern Illinois University
http://www.engl.niu.edu/mcllm/

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CfP: The Bible in the Iberian World

Deadline: July 25, 2010

The Bible in the Iberian World: Fundamentals of a Religious Melting Pot
Tartu, Estonia

Call for Papers

That the Iberian Peninsula represents a fundamental hub between Christianity, Judaism and Islam is common knowledge. However, theologians and historians have been studying these phenomena as isolated events and not as part of a much larger Iberian world characteristic, one that should be understood in terms of the broader Western thought.

This sessions’ goal, though experimental, is to provide a space of discussion for those of us who work with biblical themes in the context of the Iberian world, including not only the peninsular space, but also its colonial spaces, e.g., American, African and Asian places where Portuguese and Spaniards played an influential role starting in the Early Modern period. Moreover, the subjects to discuss are not limited nor to a particular time frame nor to a specific chronological period for this first phase.

Our initial objectives are to underline the importance of the Iberian world as a space of communication, or not, between the different religions of the Bible, of biblical interpretation, and how the Iberian world was prone to be influenced by the Bible.

For this year’s session, we would like to gather scholars with different backgrounds in order to enlighten the Iberian world’s biblical understanding and experience. Therefore, it is our goal to join in this session papers that deal not only with the interpretation of the sacred texts within the Iberian space, but also with how these peoples have lived their religiosity not just in the Iberian Peninsula but also in the colonies.

Maria Ana T. Valdez (Yale University)
Ricardo Muñoz Solla (Salamanca University)
Email: ana.valdez@yale.edu

Visit the website at http://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_CallForPaperDetails.aspx?MeetingId=16&VolunteerUnitId=513

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CfP: The state of History, 07/05-09/2010, Perth

Deadline: March 31, 2010

Australian Historical Association Biennial Conference,
Perth, Western Australia
5-9 July 2010

Call for Papers

The AHA is seeking submissions of individual papers (20 minute presentation plus 10 minutes for questions)panels of three related papers preferably with a nominated chair ‘1000 words in a picture’ - short papers (10 minute presentation time plus 5 minutes for questions) that interpret an image, artifact or place as an historical document.

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2010

ReViewing History invites historians to assess the state of History. What are the debates? What are the challenges? How are academic historians responding to challenges?

The theme also invites discussion about popular interest in History as explored through films, literature and ‘reality’ documentaries. Do these modes challenge academic historians?

There are many sub-themes and presenters are encouraged to consider their area of interest from the perspective of ReViewing History. As the conference coincides with NAIDOC Week, papers dealing with Indigenous issues are especially welcome.

The AHA is for all historians, not just those whose research focus is Australian topics.

Dr Jean Chetkovich
University of Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 6488 2143
Fax: +61 8 6488 1069
Email: jean.chetkovich@uwa.edu.au
Visit the website at http://www.ahareviewinghistory.com/papers.html

Sub-themes: Historical imagination; History through literature and film; History for children; Teaching history in schools; Biography; Engagements with popular history; Identities; Memory as history; Indigenous histories and Indigenous knowledge; Colonial encounters; Rural and agricultural history; Place and history; Heritage and history; Historical archaeology; Economic, business and industrial history; Parochialism: Centre and periphery; Transnational comparative history; Historians and the law; Emotions and emotional communities; Intellectual disability and histories of insanity; Bodies, sexuality, gender; Health and medicine; Histories of the family including adoption

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CfP: Immigration and National Identity in British History, 01/18/2010, Oxford

Deadline: November 16, 2009

Immigration and National Identity in British History-Europe, Empire and Commonwealth
St. Antony's College, Oxford, United Kingdom

Call for Papers

A Workshop sponsored by Hokkaido University in Japan will be held on 18th January 2010 at St Antony’s College, Universiy of Oxford.. Professor Wendey Webster (University of Central Lancashire), Professor Johannes-Dieter Steinert (University of Wolverhampton), Dr. Kathy Burrell will make a speech at this workshop.

Any paper which is related to immigration to Britain or British identity will be welcomed. The speakers are expected to pay their own cost of lunch. The workshop will open at 10:00 am and close at 17:00. Please send the abstract (about 200 words) and title of the presentation to hiromi.mizokami@sant.ox.ac.uk by 16th November 2009. You will get the result of review process on 30th November 2009.

British identity seems somewhat strange and elusive. What is “Britishness”? Can “Britishness” includes all identities of people living inside-, not only identities of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh, but ones of other people who have British nationality, Caribbean, Chinese and Indian etc. or is it something different from a simple mixture of these various identities? One of the reasons why the British identity is so elusive can be attributed to its history. The problem of how a country has dealt with immigration is one of useful indicators of how its national identity has been constructed or changed, because we can know who we are only by recognizing who we are not, and Britain is not the exception. Even considering the period since 20th century when the national identity had more significant meaning than before, the legal change on British nationality and immigration law shows how drastically the boundary of belonging to Britain has been fluctuated according to the change occurred within a century. It would be needless to say the British affiliation with EC and the enlargement of EU towards Eastern Europe also blurred the boundary of Britain.

This workshop will aim to consider the historical relationship between immigration to Britain and the national identity in Britain. While, as some studies point out, the problem of “race” which closely connected with imperial past, has some significant meaning in defining “Britishness”, particularly in postwar era, other historical factors, for example, the change in relation with Europe, also contributed to construct British identity. Taking an example of Britain, this workshop will consider how the historical context affects national identity of the time and the way immigrants, or aliens were treated.

Organizer: Hiromi Mizokami, a fellow of International Training Program for Young Scholars (The Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan), St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford

Hiromi Mizokami
St. Antony's College
62 Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6JF
Email: hiromi.mizokami@sant.ox.ac.uk

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CfP: private support of the arts and culture

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Colloqium on public and private support of the arts and culture
Belgium

Call for Papers

An international master class organized by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (the Doctoral school of Human Sciences and CEMESO) addresses the research on public & private support of the arts/ culture in a variety of academic disciplines. PhD-students are invited to present their research. Prof. Dr. V. Kirchberg will be keynote lecturer and give feedback.

Important dates
30/11/09 deadline abstract
18/12/09 notification of acceptance
08/02/10 deadline paper / poster
08/02/10 deadline registration audience
25/02/10 master class

Please note that all participants should arrange their own transport and stay. They should pay a fee of €25 and register by http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events. (also for more information).

Lien De Cang
Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Communicational Sciences
Pleinlaan, 2
1050 Brussels
Email: ldecang@vub.ac.be
Visit the website at http://www.vub.ac.be/SCOM/cemeso

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CfP Journal: Global Studies Journal

global-e: Global Studies Journal

global-e: Global Studies Journal, welcomes submissions by scholars and practitioners in the field of global studies. We are soliciting essays of approximately 800-1000 words, the standard length for opinion pieces in most newspapers, magazines, and journals. Our aim is to provoke discussion and to provide commentators the opportunity to circulate their ideas in a new format.

Commentaries should focus on public issues, theoretical debates, methodological challenges, and curricular concerns in the field of global studies. Interested authors are welcome to email the global-e editors an inquiry or directly submit an essay for consideration.

All submissions will be reviewed for possible publication by the global-e editorial staff.

Email us at global.e.journal@gmail.com if you wish to submit an essay or make an enquiry.

Steve Witt
Associate Director
Center for Global Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
910 S. 5th, Room 303
Champaign, IL 61820 USA
Visit the website at http://global-ejournal.org/about/

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Job: Spanish, OH

Deadline: November 30, 2009
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Denison University, Ohio

The Department of Modern Languages at Denison University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective Fall 2010.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Spanish with a concentration in Transatlantic Studies with an emphasis on Colonial encounters, slavery, and the past. Commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level. Evidence of effective teaching required. Record or demonstrated potential for excellence in research and scholarly publication. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English.

Preference will be given to candidates who: a) have two or more years of teaching experience; b) can teach Spanish ; c) have historical and comparative approach.

Responsibilities: 3-2 teaching load; active research program resulting in scholarly publications; assisting in coordination of Spanish language courses, participation in departmental, university and community affairs (more information at http://www.denison.edu/offices/humanresources/employment_opportunities.html

To be assured full consideration, please apply at Denison’s web site https://employment.denison.edu by November 30, 2009. Position open until filled.

Denison is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and minorities to apply.

Contact Info:

Website: http://www.denison.edu

Posted by agripley at 10:03 AM

Fellowship: Center for Humanistic Inquiry, GA

Deadline: February 18, 2010

Junior/Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry
Emory University, Georgia

The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University is accepting applications for three Junior/Post-Doctoral fellowships for an academic of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. The FCHI Fellows Program offers research opportunities to those trained in the humanities as traditionally defined and to others seriously interested in humanistic issues; research projects must be humanistic, but fellows may hold the Ph.D. in any discipline. We especially seek applicants and projects that will benefit from and contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the group of Fellows and the work of the FCHI.

Junior Fellows are scholars who, at the beginning of the fellowship year, will be at least three years beyond receipt of the Ph.D., and normally no more than ten (i.e., who received their Ph.D.s before Fall 2007). Post-Doctoral Fellows, who must have the Ph.D. in hand before submission of their applications, are awarded to those who have held the Ph.D. for no more than three years before application for the fellowships (the Ph.D. awarded between Fall 2007 and Fall 2009).

Besides being an active member of the Center’s intellectual agenda through the academic year, Fellows will be expected to offer an upper-level interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar on a subject of their choice during the spring of the fellowship year. Stipends of $40,000 will be offered to Junior and Post-Doctoral Fellows, along with a research budget of $2,000, shared office space in the Center, and library access. The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 18, 2010; awards will be announced in mid-April 2010.

Application forms and further information are available from the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at 404-727-6424 or fchi@emory.edu, on the web at www.chi.emory.edu
or write to: FCHI, Emory University, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Contact Info:

Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry
Emory University
1635 North Decatur Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-727-6424
Fax: 404-727-1669

Posted by agripley at 10:02 AM

Job: German History, DC

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Georgetown University - Associate Professor of Modern German History
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of History
Washington, DC

The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) at Georgetown University seeks to fill a tenure-line position in modern German history with an emphasis on the twentieth century. The search committee welcomes applications from candidates who are tenured, or tenurable, at the rank of Associate Professor. The appointment, which begins August 2010, is to the core faculty of the BMW Center for German and European Studies in SFS, with a joint appointment in the Department of History. The BMW Center fosters interdisciplinary scholarship in history, political science, economics, and cultural studies and is home to a distinguished master’s degree program. The Department of History offers two innovative master’s degrees as well as the Ph.D.

Candidates for the position should hold a Ph.D. in History and should have a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching. Additional research interests in European and comparative history are desirable. Teaching load is two courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) levels.

Further information about SFS may be found at http://www.georgetown.edu/sfs

For information on the BMW Center and the Department of History, please visit www.cges.georgetown.edu and www.history.georgetown.edu

Candidates should provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three scholarly references.

Applications for this position must be made via Georgetown’s online application management system at https://georgetownsfs.ats.profilestm.com

Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin November 30 and will continue until the position is filled.

Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Queries about the position should be directed to Dr. Peter Dunkley, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, at dunkleyp@georgetown.edu

Contact Info:

Dr. Peter Dunkley, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
P.O. Box 571035
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057-1035
Website: http://www.georgetown.edu/sfs

Posted by agripley at 10:00 AM

Job: Modern European History, TN

Deadline: December 1, 2009
Tennessee Technological University

Assistant Professor, Modern (post 1648) European History (excluding Britain and Russia)

PhD required by August 2010.

Must teach upper-division European history courses, and World or European survey or other general education humanities courses. Preference to applicants who otherwise best augment existing departmental specialties.

Submit a letter of application, a completed TTU faculty application form, a complete c.v., a copy of graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference.

Screening begins December 2009, position open until filled. AA/EEO

Contact Info:
Dr. Jeff Roberts
Box 5064, Department of History
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville TN 38505
Phone: 931-372-3365
Email: jjroberts@tntech.edu
Website: http://www.tntech.edu/hr/employment/jobs.html

Posted by agripley at 09:58 AM

Job: Economics, Italy

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20, 2009
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy

Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral Fellow Positions in Economics

IMT seeks for highly qualified candidates in the following fields: Applied Economics, Applied Public Economics, International Economics, International Trade, Industrial Organization, Political Economy, Law and Economics, Health Economics, are invited to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates oriented towards applied research and with a high degree of proficiency in the use of mathematical and statistical methods.

Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degree, or candidates with experience in formal instruction at the graduate-level.

Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows are usually appointed for a fixed term from one year up to three years. All contracts may be renewed once, for up to six years. Assistant Professors differ from Post-doctoral Fellows on the basis of experience, scientific curriculum and compensation. The remuneration package is competitive at the international level and includes generous research funds. Additional benefits may be negotiated with selected applicants.

IMT Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows work closely with other young researchers, graduate students and senior researchers, and have a limited teaching load in the School graduate programs. The appointed persons are expected to conduct major research projects and publish in international journals.

Candidates may apply by simply filling out an online application form, available on IMT website, and uploading relevant additional documents, such as the CV and relevant publications in PDF format. In addition, IMT requires reference letters for each candidate.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Contact Info:
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca
e-mail. researchers.opening@imtlucca.it
Website: http://www.imtlucca.it/

Posted by agripley at 09:57 AM

Job:History, VA

Deadline: January 2, 2010

Regent University - Full Time Tenure Track History Professor Position

The Department of Government, History and Criminal Justice in Regent University’s School of Undergraduate Studies is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position in History. Rank and specialty are open; the major is a new and growing major with offerings in American, European, and world history.

Minimum requirements for the faculty position include an earned Ph.D. in History, teaching experience, and a commitment to Christ-centered teaching and learning. The university seeks candidates who demonstrate strong commitment to excellence both in undergraduate teaching and in scholarship. Preferred: skill in curriculum design and facility with online instructional technology. Appointment will begin July 2010. Applications accepted until January 2, 2010.

Regent University does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, race, sex, color, or national or ethnic origin.

Applicants must subscribe to a statement of Christian faith. Candidates should visit: http://www.regent.edu/jobs_faculty to complete the online application.

Please forward a cover letter and current vita to:

Regent University
Donna Curtis, Faculty Recruitment Coordinator
1000 University Drive, RH 460
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9800
Email: dcurtis@regent.edu
Website: http://www.regent.edu

Posted by agripley at 09:47 AM

Job: Honors Director, MD

Deadline: December 11, 2009

Honors Director, concurrent faculty and staff position
Helen P. Denit Honors Program, Office of the Provost
University of Baltimore

Main Category: World History
Secondary Categories: U.S. History
Psychology
Political Science/International Relations
Healthcare Management
Composition
Communication/Mass Communication

Regular exempt position with full benefits package
Full-time, 12-month, Concurrent Faculty and Staff Position; Expected July 1, 2010 Start Date
Resumes must be received by 12/11/09; Resume Review Begins 10/29/2009
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications

The University of Baltimore welcomes applications for the position of Director of the Helen P. Denit Honors Program. The Director of the Honors Program holds concurrent appointments as a member of the faculty and as a member of the provost’s staff. The Director is expected to teach regularly in the Honors Program and to be its principal administrator. Responsibilities include scheduling Honors courses; recruiting, advising and tracking Honors students; working with other faculty who teach Honors courses or direct Honors projects; developing and coordinating cultural and social activities for Honors students; and administering an Honors scholarship fund.

The University of Baltimore’s Helen P. Denit Honors Program is dedicated to the academic and personal enrichment of its students, and its director will be responsible for expanding and enhancing existing operations in a collaborative environment and representing the Honors Program effectively to students, faculty, staff and the public.

The successful candidate must have teaching and administrative experience in a college or university setting and preferably demonstrated success in leading an Honors program or similar program promoting academic excellence. Appointment with tenure in possible; faculty rank and tenure status are negotiable, with options depending upon academic qualifications and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent communication skills, a terminal degree in a subject area in which courses are offered at UB, and at least three years of undergraduate teaching experience at a college or university are required. Priority will be given to candidates with two or more years of experience administering a college or university honors program (or a similar college program guiding exceptional undergraduate research and creative activities) and a record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students.

TO APPLY: Include your Vacancy Number 2010-022HNET on all correspondence and in your e-mail subject line. Submit resume and cover letter to hrresume@ubalt.edu
or mail to:
Human Resources
VA 2010-022HNET
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

UB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.

Web: http://www.ubalt.edu/hr

Posted by agripley at 09:39 AM

Job: Sociology, Canada

Deadline: November 20, 2009

St. Thomas University - Tenure-Track Position in Sociology

New Brunswick, Canada

The Department of Sociology, St. Thomas University, invites applications for an entry-level, tenure-track appointment, at the rank of assistant professor, to begin July 1, 2010 pending budgetary approval.

The successful candidate must have expertise in sociological theory and inequality in society and will be expected to teach Classical Theory, Modern Theory and a full-year course in Inequality in Society. Other areas of research and teaching interests are open.

A PhD or imminent completion is required. Applicants are to submit a curriculum vitae, samples of scholarly work, evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching portfolio preferred), and arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to Dr. Sylvia Hale, Chair, Department of Sociology, St. Thomas University, Fredericton NB E3B 5G3.

Closing date: November 20, 2009, or when position is filled. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their files, including letters of reference, are complete by this date.

Contact Info:

Dr. Sylvia Hale
Chair, Department of Sociolog
St. Thomas University
Fredericton NB E3B 5G3
Website: http://www.stu.ca

Celebrating its centenary in 2010, St. Thomas University is an undergraduate, liberal arts institution whose roots are in the faith and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. With an enrolment of 2,400, its students graduate with Bachelor of Arts, Applied Arts, Education, and Social Work degrees. The faculty members are distinguished teachers, researchers and scholars, and the university holds three Canada Research Chairs.

An equal opportunity employer, St. Thomas University is committed to employment equity for women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minority groups, and persons with disabilities. The university welcomes applications from all faiths and backgrounds. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Posted by agripley at 09:36 AM

November 03, 2009

Job: member sociology, cultural anthropology, WA

Deadline: January 20, 2010

Evergreen State College
A half-time faculty member sociology, cultural anthropology or a related field and strong interdisciplinary experience

Olympia, Washington

The Evergreen State College seeks a half-time faculty member with an academic background in sociology, cultural anthropology or a related field and strong interdisciplinary experience. We are interested in engaged social science particularly in relation to addressing contemporary challenges to social and environmental well-being at the community as well as global levels. Preference will be given to candidates who have a secondary specialization that can be illuminated through the disciplinary lenses of the social sciences.

This half-time position involves planning and team-teaching eight-credit interdisciplinary programs in our evening and weekend curriculum(www.evergreen.edu/ews). Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills are required. In addition to enthusiasm for teaching, the candidate must have a willingness to collaborate with other faculty across a wide spectrum of disciplines in engaging, interdisciplinary programs. There is excellent potential for collaborative projects with faculty in the areas of humanities (art history, literature, theater and film, and writing), sciences (computer studies, ecology, and mathematics), and social sciences (business management, labor studies, and psychology) as well as the cross-over areas of public health and sustainability studies. Participation in the Evening and Weekend Studies Curriculum Planning Unit and other college-wide governance is required. The position will not convert to full-time status.

This is a half-time, Regular Faculty position, eligible for continuing appointment after two, three-year renewable contracts. All requirements for this position must be completed by the end of academic year 2009-10. Review of complete applications begins January 20, 2010 and will continue until finalists are selected.

Review our website for the complete job announcement and application process.

Contact Info:

The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Lib 2002
Olympia, WA 98505

Attn: Faculty Hiring
Email: facultyhiring@evergreen.edu
Phone: (360) 867-6861
Fax (360) 867-6794
Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/facultyhiring

Posted by agripley at 04:09 PM

Job: Center for 21st Century Studies, WI

Center for 21st Century Studies - Editor

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,

The Center for 21st Century Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s interdisciplinary humanities research center, seeks an Editor (Assistant Director) who will write articles and coordinate, create and/or produce all Center publications. The Editor will manage, coordinate, and maintain development, outreach, and promotional activities for the Center. S/he will also provide curricular and research support for faculty, fellows, and graduate students. The Editor will maintain the Center website and manage, advise, and support the Center on all technical issues and activities.

A Masters Degree in the humanities, arts, social sciences, or related area, an understanding of research and scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, two years minimum experience with publishing, excellent writing skills, and appropriate web experience required; experience as a publications editor, the ability to communicate and cooperate with authors, colleagues, faculty, students, and the public, as well as advancement, development, and/or grant writing background preferred. Must apply by November 13, 2009; for details and application procedures, see www.jobs.uwm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51084

Contact Info:

Kate Kramer
Center for 21st Century Studies
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
kkramer@uwm.edu
Website: http://www4.uwm.edu/21st/index.html

Posted by agripley at 04:07 PM

Job: Comparative Politics, AZ

Deadline: December 15, 2009
Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics

Arizona State University

The New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University seeks an assistant professor in comparative politics. Duties involve teaching at the undergraduate/graduate levels, engaging in scholarly activity, and providing service to school, community, and profession.

Required: Ph.D. in Political Science or related field by August 2010; evidence of successful teaching and research; expertise in any geographic region other than the Americas.

Send a letter of application, statements describing your research program and teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, two pieces of scholarship, and three letters of reference electronically to Jamie.Howell@asu.edu

Application deadline is December 15, 2009; if not filled, every other Monday thereafter until the search is closed.

Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that actively seeks diversity among applicants and promotes a diverse work force.

Contact Info:

Website: http://newcollege.asu.edu/jobs/

Posted by agripley at 02:59 PM

Job: Policy and Political History, MA

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Harvard Kennedy School - Tenure Track

Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government invites applications and nominations for a scholar whose research focuses on institutions, governance, or policy processes, especially in Europe, Latin America, or South Asia. Candidates whose work is comparative are particularly encouraged to apply, although we welcome applications from scholars whose research examines one nation or society but has significant comparative implications. We anticipate that the person appointed will be trained in political science, history, or sociology. This is a full time, multi-year appointment with the possibility of renewal or tenure that may be made at the level of assistant or untenured associate professor.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by August 2010. Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of reference, and an article or chapter-length sample of writing to Professor Archon Fung, Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge MA 02138, by December 1, 2009.

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

Contact Info:

Professor Archon Fung
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.hks.harvard.edu

Posted by agripley at 02:58 PM

Job: Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies, NY

Deadline: December 1, 2009

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MEDIEVAL AND/OR RENAISSANCE STUDIES

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University invites applications from scholars who focus on Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies, or Early Modern Studies, for the position of Assistant or beginning Associate Professor to commence on September 1, 2010. Candidates’ research may focus in either Medieval or Renaissance fields or both. We welcome applications from scholars in the many academic fields that make up these interdisciplinary specialties: History, Political Theory, Philosophy, Literature, History of Religion, and Intellectual History. We have special interest in European culture in the broad period from the early middle ages through the end of Early Modern Period and in its relation to Mediterranean Studies, to the Islamic World, to Africa, to Byzantine Culture, or to the native cultures of the Americas (scholars of first and early contact), and in scholars whose areas of teaching and research include the discourses of race and civilization forged in response to travel, colonization, and cultural contact. The ideal candidate will focus, as part of his or her research and teaching interests, on one or some of the major texts from the period—including primary texts in philosophy, literature, and politics—and be committed to teaching them in an undergraduate setting. The ideal candidate will also have a deep interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching, and in working closely with students in an individualized program.

Qualifications: PhD; a strong record of research and writing; demonstrated excellence in college-level teaching.

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (of up to 30 pages), three letters of recommendation, a statement of your teaching philosophy, and a brief description of three dream courses to: Liz Greene, Director of Human Resources, the Gallatin School, New York University, 715 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10003 or email to hr.gallatin@nyu.edu

The deadline to submit is December 1, 2009 (postmarked).

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Contact Info:
Liz Greene, Director of Human Resources
the Gallatin School, New York University,
715 Broadway, 8th Floor,
New York, NY 10003

Founded in 1972, Gallatin is an experimental liberal arts college of 1,300 students within New York University, a leading research university. Its innovative, nationally recognized B.A. and M.A. programs in individualized study encourage students to develop an integrated, multidisciplinary program of study that combines courses taken in the various schools of NYU with independent studies, internships, and Gallatin’s own interdisciplinary seminars, writing courses and arts workshops. The School emphasizes excellent teaching, intensive student advising and mentoring, and a unique combination of program flexibility and academic rigor.

Posted by agripley at 02:04 PM

CES-EUC

European and EU-related opportunities for students and faculty. http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc

November 17, 2009

Summer Study: The Falls of Rome, 06/28-07/30/2010, Rome

November 10, 2009

Fellowships: Humanities, UK

November 06, 2009

Summer study: Warsaw

CfP: Music and Minorities; Applied Ethnomusicology, 07/19-30/2010, Hanoi

Fellowship: New Europe College, Bucharest

CfP: Ethno-politics and Intervention in a Globalized world, 06/27-30/2010, Exeter

CfP: Europe after the Lisbon Treaty, 05/21/2010, Skopje, Macedonia

CfP: Neuere Ansätze und Pers pektiven für die Auseinandersetzung mit Brecht, 02/12/2010, Ber lin

Summer Study: International Trade and Development, WTO, 06/28-07/09/2010, Switzerland

CfP Journal: Art Historiography

Blog: VfP: Kultur - Wissen - Narration, 06/23-26/2010, Graz

November 05, 2009

VfP: Kultur - Wissen - Narration, 06/23-26/2010, Graz

Summer Study: International Affairs and Multilateral Governance, 06/07-25/2010, Switzerland

CfP: European integration and the Cold War, 1945-1989, 04/15-16/2010, UK

CfP: Engaging Students in the Global Century, 03/19/2010, NY

CfP: European clerics and vernacular culture in the long nineteenth century, 07/09-10/2010, Amsterdam

CfP: MADE IN SWITZERLAND MYTHS, FUNCTIONS, REALITIES, 10/14-15/2010, Neuchatel

CfP: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences, 03/26/2010, Grand Rapids

Award: Berks Article Prize

Berlin's Imagined Geographies, New Orleans (13.11.2009)

CfP: Tales of Transit: Narrative Migrant Spaces in Transatlantic Perspective, 1830-1954, 06/1--13/2010, Belgium

CfP: Interdisciplinarity, 03/26-27/2010, IL

CfP: The Bible in the Iberian World

CfP: The state of History, 07/05-09/2010, Perth

CfP: Immigration and National Identity in British History, 01/18/2010, Oxford

CfP: private support of the arts and culture

CfP Journal: Global Studies Journal

Job: Spanish, OH

Fellowship: Center for Humanistic Inquiry, GA

Job: German History, DC

Job: Modern European History, TN

Job: Economics, Italy

Job:History, VA

Job: Honors Director, MD

Job: Sociology, Canada

November 03, 2009

Job: member sociology, cultural anthropology, WA

Job: Center for 21st Century Studies, WI

Job: Comparative Politics, AZ

Job: Policy and Political History, MA

Job: Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies, NY