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July 02, 2009

Contemporary Issues

Call for Papers

Political Science Research Centre (PSRC), Croatia, launched an online Journal for Social Sciences & Humanities. The Journal Contemporary Issues www.contemporary-issues.cpi.hr is a peer reviewed international online open-access journal for social sciences & humanities in which contemporary social topics and issues are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary analysed and discussed.

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July 01, 2009

Russia's Great War and Revolution, 1914-22

CALL FOR PAPERS

Russia’s Great War and Revolution, 1914–1922: The Centennial Reappraisal

If you are a professional historian or graduate student doing high-quality research on any aspect of Russia’s history between 1914 and the early 1920s, please contact us now.

We are an international collective of over 40 Russian, American, British and other scholars, and we aim to maximise the use of archival resources to produce a comprehensive scholarly reappraisal of Russia’s world-changing experience of war and revolution between 1914 and the early 1920s, 100 years after the events themselves.

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June 30, 2009

Breaking Barriers: Borders and Beyond - Cinema Studies, 10/14-15/2009, San Francisco

Deadline: July 17, 2009

San Francisco State University is organizing its annual film conference organized by the Cinema Studies Graduate Students Association. This year the conference is titled, "Breaking Barriers: Borders and Beyond" the focus is on issues of liminality and border transcendence.

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Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, 04/09-10/2010, TN

Deadline: October 1, 200

Proposals are invited for 20-minute papers or sessions for the Sewanee Medieval Colloquium on the theme "Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages" (plenary speakers David Gitlitz and Linda Davidson (Univ. of Rhode Island); event dates 9 and 10 April 2010.

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Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities

Deadline: September 30, 2009

Authors and artists are invited to contribute critical articles, book reviews and original and innovative works on Visual Arts for the Special Autumn Issue, 2009. Submissions may include articles on the following areas:
• New insights into the works of individual artists
• Discussion of trends/movements in a particular field of visual arts
• Discussion on Indigenous art forms including folk arts
• Comparative study of arts and artists
• Digital arts (Rise, development and possibilities)

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Before and Beyond Auschwitz/Auschwitz, 01/27-29/2010, Italy

Università degli Studi di Macerata - Dipartimento di Scienze della Comunicazione Osservatorio di Genere - Istituto Storico della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea "Mario Morbiducci"

27 28 29 January 2010

Before and Beyond Auschwitz

New conflicts and alternative routes among exclusion, identity and diversity

Studies and reflections on Auschwitz (seen) as a paradigmatic event concerning the building and the destruction of both historical and political categories have thoroughly inquired into origins and effects far beyond the 20th-century horizon. These study days aim to propose a re-evaluation of those circumstances (historical, social, political, cultural, philosophical) which, even through progressive dissipations of the sense of (human) limits, led to the formation of regimes where everything seemed possible. Together with this analysis aimed at confronting different approaches and disciplines we attempt to look into the Contemporaneity, especially the new conflicts often accompanying forms of identity closure, in the light of those exclusion/discrimination models which frequently concern the tout court differences. The intent to go beyond Auschwitz, revitalizing an idea of remembrance that is not merely conservative but try to link up with the Contemporaneity, leads to study those forms of conflict oppositions, from the peace movements to the non-violence, grown during the 20th century.

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Review books on music

Deadline: September 28, 2009

Music Scholars to Review New Books

The Southwest Journal of Cultures seeks scholars to review new books dealing with Music Studies and Cultures of Music. The mission of the Southwest Journal of Cultures is to review significant books of interest to scholars of the Southwest – keeping in mind that scholars of the Southwest do not study only our region of this country, but the whole world. We are an interdisciplinary journal and therefore value scholarly writing that is as free of professional jargon as reasonably possible. Our unique format as a journal/blog provides us with a specific niche in book reviews: we are fast and lean.

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Review Film Studies books

Deadline: September 28, 2009

Film Studies Scholarly Book Reviewers Sought

The Southwest Journal of Cultures seeks reviewers of scholarly books dealing with many aspects of film studies. Interested scholars should send a cv and contact information to Brian Cowlishaw at cowlishb@nsuok.edu

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Arkansas Literary Review

Deadline: September 28, 2009

The Arkansas Literary Review is a new online journal that seeks to provide an active voice for graduate students who wish to explore the relationship between literature and the humanities: philosophy, history, language, etc. It is our intention to create a growing community of graduate voices from which great dialogues and ideas can emerge. We look forward to the many great discussions that will follow. Information regarding submission guidelines can be found in the link provided. Or, you can visit the Graduate Student Website at the following address: http://uark.edu/ua/osre/

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Jewish Studies in the Soviet Union, 12/14-16/2009, Moscow

Deadline: September 1, 2009

The Center for Biblical and Jewish Studies at Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, invites paper-proposals for a conference on "Jewish Studies in the Soviet Union", to be held in Moscow on December 14-16, 2009.

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Comparative Yearbook - Szczecin

Instytut Polonistyki i Kulturoznawstwa Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
al. Piastów 40 b, 71-065 Szczecin
tel. (91) 444 27 13, fax. (91) 444 27 12; e-mail: ifp@univ.szczecin.pl

The editorial staff of ‘Comparative Yearbook’ consisting of:
prof. Mieczysław Dąbrowski (editor-in-chief assistant), prof. Ulrike Jekutsch, dr Jerzy Kazimierski (editorial secretary), prof. Marta Skwara, (chief editor), prof. Lech Sokół, prof. dr Dorota Walczak-Delanois is honored to present the guidelines of our new “Comparative Yearbook”, which is to come out in 2010.

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Franz Spina - Ein Prager Slawist, 02/17-19/2010, Prague

Deadline: 15.09.2009

HfM Weimar, Institut für Musikwissenschaft / Kulturwissenschaft; TU Dresden, Institut für Slawistik; Karlsuniversität Prag, Institut für germanistische Studien; Herder Forschungsrat
Deadline: 15.09.2009

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June 29, 2009

Post-Communism and the New European Identity, 11/05=07/2009, Romania

Deadline: July 15, 2009

The Research Center on Identity and Migration Issues (RCIMI) within the Faculty of Political Science and Communication, University of Oradea is organizing the international conference Post-Communism and the New European Identity, that will be held on November 5th -7th , 2009 in Oradea, Romania.

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Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust, 11/04-07/2010, Boca Raton

Deadline: October 31,2009

CALL FOR PAPERS:
Lessons and Legacies XI, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
November 4-7, 2010

The Eleventh Biennial Lessons and Legacies Conference, sponsored by the Holocaust Educational Foundation and Florida Atlantic University, will consist of two plenary addresses, up to three roundtables, up to eighteen panels, and up to fourteen workshops relating to recent issues and advances in scholarship on all aspects of Holocaust Studies, and pointing the way toward further research.

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June 24, 2009

Contemporary international/trans-national history, TX

Texas Tech University - Assistant Professorship in International/Transnational History

The Department of History at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in contemporary international/trans-national history. The department is particularly interested in candidates with specializations in one or more of the following sub-fields, which complement or supplement the department's existing strengths: global and transnational social movements, propaganda and communications technology, or diplomatic and international relations. The department would also welcome applications from scholars who are capable of addressing any of these issues through methodologies of oral history. The successful candidate will be expected to teach surveys in world history and western civilization, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate's areas of expertise. The successful candidate must conduct research commensurate with the standards of a research-intensive university, and will be expected to offer appropriate service to the department, college, and university as needed. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching is also required. Ph.D. must be completed by the time of the appointment.

Send letter of application, c.v., sample of scholarly work, and three letters of reference by June 30, 2009, to Randy D. McBee, Chair, International History Search Committee, Dept. of History, Texas Tech University, Box 41013, Lubbock, TX 79409-1013. You can also apply online, attaching the required materials, at http://jobs.texastech.edu, requisition #78548.

The university is an AA/EOE and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and members of underrepresented groups.. The department is sensitive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Contact Info:
Randy D. McBee, Chair
International History Search Committee
Dept. of History
Texas Tech University
Box 41013
Lubbock, TX 79409-1013

Website: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/historydepartment/

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International Student Affairs, CA

Deadline: June 26, 2009

Assistant Director of Student Life International Student Affairs

Salary: $40,000 to less than $50,000

Institution: San Francisco Art Institute, California

The Student Affairs Office at the San Francisco Art Institute is searching for an energetic, creative, and detail-oriented colleague with a good sense of humor to join a dynamic team of professionals.

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Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

ACLS Humanities Program in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

Actual amounts of grants will vary depending on available funds, but ACLS expects them to be approximately $4,000.

Deadline: Nov 17, 2009

American Council of Learned Societies announces a competition for short-term grants in the humanities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine for academic year 2009-2010. Grants will be awarded on the basis of peer-review of written proposals by an independent commission of distinguished scholars from the region and from western countries. Grants will identify outstanding scholarly work that stimulates and enables the work of others. The long-term objective of this program is
to assure the continued development of humanities scholarship in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Funds must be used in the region, not for residence or travel outside the region. All disciplines and topics within the humanities are eligible including history, literature, languages and linguistics, philosophy, cultural studies, religious studies, studies of visual and performing arts, and gender studies. Applications in social sciences such as political science, sociology, economics, international relations, and psychology, are not eligible unless they are based on study of history or culture and use qualitative methods. Eligible projects include archival or field research intended for presentation in a book-length monograph, collections of source materials, or other substantial scholarly products work on archival or museum collections making them more useful for specific research projects.

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Russian language, online

Russian language instructors - online courses

blendedschools.net is seeking Russian instructors to teach online courses, grades 4-16. Part-time/full-time. Masters degree, PA certification, and experience teaching online courses preferred.

Submit resume and 3 references to Evon Zundel at ezundel@blendedschools.net

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Comparative Politics, TX

Political Science: The Department of Political Science at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Comparative Politics at the level of Assistant Professor beginning in the fall of 2010. We are seeking areas of specialization in democratization, political economy, comparative institutions,legislative-executive relations, and a regional specialization in Eastern Europe. Particularly important is a focus on the politics of former Soviet Bloc nations in the wake of the breakup of the Soviet Union. We are seeking candidates with a record of publication or indications of the potential to publish. A strong background in quantitative methods and game theory is required, including extensive graduate training in these areas. Candidates should provide a course transcript and a written example of their research demonstrating technical skills. Normal course load is two courses per semester. Successful candidates with the potential for excellence in scholarly research, a commitment to undergraduate and graduate training, and the potential to attract graduate students from Eastern Europe are preferred. Candidates must also have a Ph.D. in political science. We will begin reviewing application August 15 and continue until the position is filled. Please send applications (including curriculum vitae, short writing sample, statement of research and teaching interests, graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation) to:

Attention: Comparative Search
Committee Chair, Department of Political Science,
University of Houston, 447
Philip G. Hoffman Hall, Houston, Texas 77204-3011.

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Erinnerungsorte und Erinnerungskulturen, 11/09/2009, Tirana

Einsendeschluss: 31. Juli 2009.

"Erinnerungsorte und Erinnerungskulturen"
Symposium, 9. November 2009, Tirana

Einladung zum Beitrag

Bei einem von DAAD, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung u.a. geförderten Symposium, das von den Universitäten Tirana, München und Bielefeld im November 2009 in Tirana (Universität Tirana) in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Beirat Germanistik des DAAD, der Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung und der Deutschen Botschaft Tirana veranstaltet wird, soll diskutiert werden, inwieweit das Konzept der Erinnerungsorte auch für Albanien und die angrenzenden Länder anwendbar ist. Es werden daher Beiträge gesucht, die das Konzept der Erinnerungsorte in seinen Grundzügen darlegen und im Rahmen von Erinnerungskulturen bearbeiten. Dabei sollen die Grundzüge nationaler Geschichtsschreibung und nationalen Geschichtsverständnisses aus verschiedenen (inter-)kulturellen Perspektiven betrachtet werden. So sollen etwa albanische Erinnerungsorte und der Wandel der Betrachtungs- und Interpretationsweisen über die Jahrzehnte (vor, im und nach dem Kommunismus) dargestellt werden, um das Konzept der Erinnerungsorte erstmals exemplarisch für Albanien zu erproben. Historiker, Literaturwissenschaftler, bildende Künstler, Linguisten, Sozialwissenschaftler, Didaktiker etc. sind dazu eingeladen, sich an dem interdisziplinären Dialog über die Bedeutung und den Wandel von Erinnerungsorten und Erinnerungskulturen vor allem in der Region Süd-Ost-Europa, aber auch darüber hinaus, zu beteiligen. Mit den Mitteln der Förderorganisationen können Reisestipendien gewährt werden.
Das Konzept der Erinnerungsorte stammt aus Frankreich, wo es von Pierre Nora (unter Berufung auf Theoretiker des kollektiven Gedächtnisses wie Maurice Halbwachs u.a.) entwickelt wurde. Nicht Fakten und Zahlen allein sind für das Verständnis von Geschichte wichtig, sondern Personen, Orte, Ereignisse, die im kollektiven Gedächtnis einer Nation verankert sind und als wichtig für die nationale Identität angesehen werden. Der Wandel der Zeiten und Ethnien bringt es jedoch mit sich, dass sich divergente, oft konfliktive und explosive Betrachtungsalternativen formen, die trotz ihres Wahrheitsgehaltes einem Verstehens- und Verständigungsprozess im Wege stehen.

So werden Erinnerungsorte und Erinnerungskulturen zu einem genuinen Arbeitsbereich Sprache und Kultur vermittelnder Fächer, wie sie die (Auslands-)Germanistiken darstellen. In den Deutschlandstudien (German Studies) rücken daher zunehmend Bereiche in den Mittelpunkt, die über die traditionelle Arbeit mit Texten hinausgehen, bzw. dieser erweiterte Dimensionen eröffnen. So hat das Symposium auch eine fachpolitische Zielsetzung: es soll helfen zu klären, inwiefern durch den Einfluss moderner Deutschlandstudien den Germanistiken in der Region wichtige Impulse für die Zukunft gegeben werden können. Die Tagung gilt als Auftakt zu einem mehrjährigen Forschungsprojekt, in dem Forscherinnen und Forscher aus West- und Südosteuropa unter Beteiligung von Expertinnen und Experten der Deutschlandstudien aus Amerika und Asien an Antworten auf die relevanten Fragen arbeiten und Curricula und Materialien für die universitäre Lehre erarbeiten. Die Präsentationen beim Symposium sind auf 30 Minuten inkl. Diskussionszeit begrenzt. Es wird in kleinen Arbeitsgruppen gearbeitet.

Themenvorschläge in Form einer kurzen Darstellung (Abstract, ca. 20 Zeilen) werden bis 31. Juli 2009 erbeten an die drei folgenden Adressen:

Prof. Dr. Jörg Roche
Institut für Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Prinzregentenstr. 7
D-80538 München
erinnerungskulturen@daf.uni-muenchen.de

Prof. Dr. Uwe Koreik
Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Linguistik und Literaturwissenschaft
Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache
Postfach 10 01 31
D-33501 Bielefeld
Uwe.Koreik@uni-bielefeld.de

Jürgen Röhling
DAAD-Lektor
Universität Tirana
Fakulteti i Gjuheve te Huaja
Rr e Elbasanit
Tirana, Albanien
Jroehling@aol.com

Die Benachrichtigung über die Annahme der Vorschläge erfolgt bis zum 8. August 2009.

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Journal: Nationalities Papers

Call for Papers: Nationalities Papers

Nationalities Papers is the leading journal on nationalism, ethnicity, ethnic conflict and national identity in Central Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, the Caucasus, the Turkic world and Central Eurasia. Furthermore, the journal also publishes contributions on theories of nationalism, comparative studies of nationalism, and trans- and supranational aspects of interethnic relations and national identity. The journal publishes timely, high quality articles from a variety of disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, anthropology, and literature.

In 2009, Nationalities Papers has moved to six issues per year. Under the leadership of a new editorial team, the journal will receive a visual re-design in 2010 and launch a number of exciting new features, such as book symposiums, state of the art articles and debates, and special sections. In this context Nationalities Papers is soliciting submissions from broad disciplinary and regional ranges. As part of these changes, we are looking for innovative contributions in the field, both in terms of new and ground-breaking research and theoretical articles. Being a journal with an international editorial team and a global readership, we are open to contributions from around the world.

Nationalities Papers is the journal of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN), bringing together scholars worldwide working on nationalism and ethnicity, Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Eurasia. For information on ASN and on its Annual World Convention, please go to http://www.nationalities.org. The next ASN Convention will take place on 15-17 April 2010 at Columbia University.

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June 18, 2009

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Fellowship Opportunity

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Fellowships 2010-2011

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is announcing the opening of its 2010-2011 Fellowship competition. The Center awards approximately 20-25 academic year residential fellowships to individuals from any country with outstanding project proposals on national and/or international issues. Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance. Applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent professional experience. Fellows are provided stipends (which include round trip travel), private offices, access to the Library of Congress, Windows based personal computers, and research assistants.

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June 17, 2009

Genocide and Human Rights University Program: Deadline extended to June 26

Announcing the Genocide and Human Rights University Program, which will take place in Toronto August 3-14, 2009. The deadline for applications has just been extended to June 26, as there are still vacancies. Some scholarship funding is still available.

A brief description of the program follows. More information, including the syllabus and faculty biographies, can be had from www.genocidestudies.org, by writing to admin@genocidestudies.org, or by calling 416-250-9807.

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Brecht in / and Asia, Manoa, Hawaii (Honolulu) (01.07.2009)

Deadline: July 1, 2009

Brecht in / and Asia

13th Symposium of the International Brecht Society

19-23 May 2010
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu

To reassess the complex interconnections between Brecht's work and various Asian cultures at the beginning of the 21st century, the International Brecht Society invites scholars and artists in theater, performance, and other cultural fields as well as doctoral students to an interdisciplinary symposium in Spring 2010 on the topic Brecht in / and Asia.

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June 16, 2009

Vulnerabilities And Exclusion In Globalization, 03/24-27/2010, Mexico

Deadline: October 15, 2009

Call for Papers and Participation

The 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) will be held in Mérida, Yucatan, México, March 24-27, 2010. The theme of the meeting is "Vulnerabilities And Exclusion In Globalization." The Program Co-chairs, Liliana Goldín (Florida International) and Francisco Fernández Repetto (UADY), invite the interest and submission of abstracts for papers, sessions, posters, and workshops. Please contact either Chair, goldin@fiu.edu, frepetto@uady.mx, or the SfAA Office at info@sfaa.net if you have questions or wish additional information.

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National Romanticism, Assoc of Art Historians,04/15-17/2010, Glasgow

Deadline: November 9, 2009

"Rethinking National Romanticism"
Session at the Association of Art Historians Annual Conference,
Glasgow, 15-17 April 2010.

"Until this powerful movement is recognized and demystified, we will not fully understand the intellectual and cultural climate of turn-of-the-century Europe."
Michelle Facos, "Nationalism and the Nordic Imagination: Swedish Art of the 1890s", Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1998, 2-3.

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New Security Challenges for the Western Balkans

Deadline: July 15, 2009

Call for Papers, June 2009

ANALYTICAL, VOL: 2, No: 2

Analytical is an electronic journal published by Analytica, which is focused on studying and analyzing the recent and ongoing socio-political and economic developments in the Western Balkans and the wider region. The journal will include contributions that approach the subject area – countries of the Western Balkans – from various perspectives: political, IR, economic, historical, sociological, educational, etc.

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The Harvard Academy Scholars Program

Deadline: October 1, 2009

Harvard University - Pre and Post-doctoral research Scholars in the social sciences and history, working in non-Western regions, countries or areas.

The Harvard Academy Scholars Program
2010-2011

The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.

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Summer University Prague 2009

Organized by Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague

Title: "Central Europe between Germany and Russia"
Date: September 5th – 19th 2009
Place: Prague, Czech Republic

Objective:

to provide students a broad understanding on the historical, political, economic, social and cultural development
of Central Europe

to analyze Central Europe’s role as an international political and economic player and the relations to its biggest
neighbors – Germany and Russia.

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Adviser on Roma and Sinti, Warsaw

Job: IRC79086

Job Title Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues
Grade P3

Organization Name OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Location Warsaw, PL

Closing Date of application 24-06-2009

Background
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR’s activities are implemented in 56 participating States in accordance with ODIHR’s political mandate. ODIHR has a large number of assistance projects in the areas of democratic institution building, the rule of law and human rights, as well as election observation.
The ODIHR Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues is the main OSCE body charged with specific tasks under the framework of the 2003 Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area and the recent MC Decision no 6/08 from Helsinki. The ODIHR Contact Point addresses issues either directly through its programmes and projects or by promoting and assisting participating States policy frameworks aimed at realizing objectives of the Action Plan. It seeks to involve and empower Roma and Sinti in all its activities.

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Religious Communication Conference, 11/26-27/2009, Melbourne

Deadline: June 22, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS
Religious Communication Conference

26 -27 November 2009
Monash University Conference Centre
Level 7, 30 Collins Street
Melbourne

Registration (includes lunches and morning and afternoon tea):
$ 160 wage earners
$ 100 students and non-wage earners

The conference will focus on religious communication and religious aesthetic forms. The underlying impulse is to bring into dialogue scholarly work undertaken in religious studies and theology with debates and research in the fields of communications and cultural studies, including performance, literary, visual and aesthetic analyses. The premise of the conference is that communication and aesthetic forms play an active role in shaping a religious culture's sensibility rather than merely reflecting that religious community's ideology, logic or worldview. In short, religious communication makes religious experience meaningful, possible and effective.

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Lectureship in Russian History, Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
Lecturer
Continental European History Since 1800
College Of Humanities And Social Science, School Of History, Classics And Archaeology
Applications are invited from scholars of the highest calibre with research interests and teaching experience in Russian/Soviet and/or eastern European history since 1800. You will also be able to teach
modern European history more generally. You will have a PhD.

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Pre-1914 Polit. Terms,04/22-24/2010, Moscow

Deadline: September 30, 2009

CfP: Politisch-soziale Schlüsselbegriffe in Russland (petrinische Epoche bis 1914), Moskau, 22.-24.04.2010

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moskau; Organisatoren: Alexei Miller (RAN/Moskau, CEU/Budapest); Ingrid Schierle (DHI Moskau), Moskau 22.-24.04.2010, 117418 Moskau Nachimovskij Prospekt 51/21; Konferenzsaal des DHI Die Forschungen zu Konzepten und Begriffen der politischen Kultur Russlands im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert haben gerade erst begonnen. Die russische Begriffsgeschichte ist ein neues und sich lebendigentwickelndes Forschungsfeld. Im Blickpunkt der geplanten Konferenz steht der politisch-soziale Begriffsapparat der imperialen Epoche. Ziel der Konferenz ist es, die Bildung und Entwicklung politisch-sozialer Begriffe vom Beginn der petrinischen Epoche bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg zu analysieren.

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Program Assistant, Secondary School Progams, Belgrade

Deadline: June 16th 2009

Program Assistant, Secondary School Programs
Belgrade, Serbia

Position Description
The Program Assistant works with program coordinators in Belgrade, Serbia and Washington, D.C. to help coordinate and support activities associated with the administration of the American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Program and The Serbian Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) including recruitment and selection, as well as logistical issues connected with participant travel, pre-departure orientation activities, and visa processing. This position reports to the Regional Director located in Belgrade, Serbia. Based in Belgrade, this position requires travel throughout Serbia and Montenegro. Anticipate start date: August 15, 2009.

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Audiovisual Media and Identity in Southeastern Europe,04/08-10/2010, Wittenberg

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Call for papers

Audiovisual Media and Identity in Southeastern Europe

Wittenberg, Germany

8.-10. April 2010

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June 12, 2009

International Oral History Conference, 07/07-11/2010, Prague

Deadline: July 10, 2009

International Oral History Association; Czech Oral History Association;
Institute of Contemporary History of the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
07.07.2010-11.07.2010, Prague, Czech Republic

Papers are invited from around the world for contributions to the XVIth International Oral History Conference hosted by the International Oral History Association in collaboration with the Czech Oral History Association and the Institute of Contemporary History of the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic.

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Fulbright information

University of Michigan: Fulbright Information Session
Tuesday June 16, 2009, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
https://us.fulbrightonline.org/news_events_story.php?id=719

Europe and Eurasia

For information on programs in Europe & Eurasia contact:
IIE Program Manager: Rachel Holskin
212-984-5326, rholskin@iie.org

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new portal European History Primary Sources

new portal European History Primary Sources is launched

The Department of History and Civilization and the Library of the European University Institute, Florence, are pleased to announce the official launch of European History Primary Sources (EHPS), an index of scholarly websites that offer on-line access to primary sources on the history of Europe from Medieval and Early Modern History up to the most recent history of the European integration process.

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June 10, 2009

Council for European Studies

Deadline: October 15, 2009

Council for European Studies
Seventeenth International Conference
Montreal, Canada
Grand Plaza
April 15-17, 2010

Conference Announcement

Founded in 1970, the Council for European Studies (CES) is the leading academic organization for the study of Europe. The Council produces and recognizes outstanding, multidisciplinary research in European studies through a range of programs, including conferences, publications, special events, and awards. The Council's biennial international conference brings together scholars from a multitude of countries and a multitude of fields for debate, discussion, and interdisciplinary exchange.

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Hans Rosenberg Book Prize - Habsburg Empire

Nominations for Hans Rosenberg Book Prize

The Hans Rosenberg Book Prize, awarded by the Conference Group for Central European History, is currently accepting nominations. The prize is awarded annually and will be next conferred in January 2010.

The deadline for submissions is July 3rd , 2009. The prize competition is open to books written in English on central European history in 2008 by permanent residents of North America. The Conference Group defines central European history as "all German-speaking countries as well as areas previously included within the Habsburg empire." The Conference Group discourages submissions of reprints, second editions, multi-authored anthologies, and document publications.

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Kulturanalyse im zentraleuropaeischen Kontext, 09/24-26/2009, Wien

Deadline: 30.06.2009

Kulturwissenschaften / Cultural Studies, Universität Wien
24.09.2009-26.09.2009, Wien

Die Graduiertenkonferenz möchte sich mit der Anwendung kulturwissenschaftlicher Ansätze im zentral- und südosteuropäischen Kontext auseinandersetzen. Thematischer Ausgangspunkt der Konferenz sind die radikalen Veränderungen Zentraleuropas nach dem Systemwechsel 1989 und die historischen Bruchlinien in der Geschichte der ehemaligen sozialistischen Länder. Im Zentrum des Interesses sollen Themen stehen wie: Gedächtnis und Erinnerung, Kulturtransfer, Fremd- und Eigenbilder, Nationsbildung, Zentrum und Peripherie, politische Transformation und kultureller Wandel.

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Research on E. Europe and Eurasia

IREX Grants for research on Eastern Europe and Eurasia:

IARO - The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program provides graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and professionals with funding to conduct field research in up to three of the Title VIII sponsored countries for up to nine months. Applications for 2010-2011 IARO will be due November 17, 2009

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Research in humanities/social sciences, LoC

Kluge Fellowships at the Library of Congress

Research in the humanities and social sciences, especially interdisciplinary, cross-cultural or multilingual. Open to scholars worldwide with a Ph.D. or other terminal advanced degree conferred within seven years of the July 15 deadline.

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Deadline: October 1, 2009

Society for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships 2010-2011

Fellowships are open to scholars of any age and rank, from this country or abroad. The stipend is $45,000 per annum. Fellows spend most of their time in research but are asked to teach one seminar on a related topic.

The postmark deadline for all fellowship applications is October 1, 2009.

All applicants must be working on topics related to our annual Focal Theme: Global Aesthetics (description below).

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Social/Intellectual History

2010 MERLE CURTI AWARD

The Merle Curti Award is given annually for the best book in social and/or intellectual history. The committee may decide to give the award to two books, one in social history and one in intellectual history.

Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. One copy of each entry must be
received by each committee member by October 1, 2009. Final page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2009 and before January 1, 2010. If a final page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the entry must be received no later than January 7, 2010. No late submissions will be accepted. If a book carries a copyright date that is different from the publication date, but the actual publication date falls during the correct time frame making
it eligible, please include a letter of explanation with each copy of the book sent to committee members.

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June 09, 2009

Program manager, Smolny College, St. Petersburg

Program Manager - Smolny College, St. Petersburg, Russia

Program Manager, Bard-Smolny Program, Smolny College

The Program Manager of the Bard-Smolny Program is a year-round, full-time administrator employed by Bard College at Smolny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Russia's first liberal arts college, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Program Manager reports to the Assistant Director of the Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) at Bard College. S/he supervises the daily running and organization of the Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program for North American students during the fall and spring semesters and the Summer Language Intensive (SLI) in June, July and August. The Program Manager plays a vital part in the ongoing development of Smolny College.

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Assistant Director of the Center for International Students and Scholars, MA

Assistant Director of the Center for International Students and Scholars - Bentley University, MA
Posting Number: FY09130548
Division: SA - Student Affairs
Position Department: International Center

Title of Person to which Position Reports: Director of Center for Int'l Students and Scholars

Description of Duties:
Work with the Director of the Center for International Students and Scholars handling a wide variety of duties including
advising/assisting international students on immigration, employment, and finances; insuring the international students
remain in legal immigration status and the school is in compliance with all state and federal laws. Serve as the department's liaison, advisor and committee member to international student organizations and organize and assist with the various programs, such as Welcoming the new students, Orientation, Diwali, Ramadan, International Education Week, Festival of Colors, etc.
Advise the International Students' Association (ISA), South Asian Student Association (SASA), and the Bentley Russian Club (BRC), Bentley Cultural Council (BCC).
Assist with various aspects of International Welcome Program, First Week Program and other programs and activities. Interact with other offices and departments on campus to assure interaction of international and U.S. students promoting intercultural awareness in the Bentley community.
Represent the international constituency in various campus-wide and regional committees. Other duties and special
projects as assigned.

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Language lecturer, CA

Language Lecturer - UC Santa Cruz
LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Ongoing Lecturer Pool Searches:
Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

The Language Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz is developing a pool of qualified temporary instructors who could be called upon, as needed, to teach occasional courses during the months of September through June. We welcome applications in any of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. If a candidate selected to the pool in the Language Program has an additional area of expertise, another campus unit may approach the candidate to teach in that area of expertise. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching and other assigned duties.

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Chair, Foreign Languages, NC

Chair and Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures - Appalachian State University, NC

The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at Appalachian State University invites applications for the position
of Department Chair beginning July 1, 2010.

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Foreign Language Instructors, DC

Foreign Language Instructors - CIA (Washington, DC)

The Central Intelligence Agency is hiring qualified and experienced Language Instructors of Arabic, Chinese/Mandarin,
Dari, French, Greek, Pashto, Persian (Farsi) and Russian to work in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
The CIA provides first-class training for energetic, creative and committed intelligence professionals. CIA Language Instructors deliver programs that provide students with the foreign language communications skills and cross-cultural awareness they need to live and work abroad effectively, or to perform other language-related duties. Foreign Language Instructors apply the latest instructional methodologies to meet highly customized student needs and conduct language proficiency testing in reading, speaking and understanding for skills evaluation. In addition, they may be asked to provide a variety of language support services worldwide.
For additional information and to apply, visit: www.cia.gov

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Lecturer in Russian, CA

Lecturer in Russian - UC Davis

Position: Lecturer in the Russian Program for Fall of 2009 and Spring of 2010.

Qualifications: MA in Russian or Comp Lit with Russian emphasis, and native or near-native fluency in Russian.

Description: The Department of German and Russian is seeking a Lecturer for the Fall quarter of 2009 and the Spring quarter of 2010. Part-time (44%), non-tenure track, appointment beginning on October 1, 2009.

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Belarusian studies

Call for Entries: 2008-2009 Zora Kipel Prize Competition

The North American Association for Belarusian Studies and the family of the late Zora Kipel are pleased to solicit entries for the 2008-2009 Zora Kipel Prize competition. The prizes, $500.00 for books and $200.00 for articles, will be awarded to the authors of outstanding new publications in the fields of Belarusian cultural studies, linguistics, literature, history and politics.

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Sovereignty in the Age of Globalization,10/23-24/2009, Dubrovnik

Deadline: June 30th 2009

Call for Papers

POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE (PSRC) FORUM
8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Organized by:
Political Science Research Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
and Scientific Forum, Zagreb, Croatia

Sovereignty in the Age of Globalization
October 23-24, 2009
University of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Supported by:
Research Network on International Governance Globalization and theTransformations of the State

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First World War

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

First World War Studies, the journal of the International Society of First World War Studies, is pleased to announce its first call for submissions. The premier issue will appear in March 2010.

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Socialist 1960s: Popular Culture and Socialist City, 08/24-26/2010, U. of IL

Deadline: October 15, 2009

Call for Proposals

The Socialist 1960s: Popular Culture and the Socialist City in Global Perspective

2010 Fisher Forum, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 24-26, 2010

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MRG Europe Managing Director

Head of Europe and Central Asia Programmes. Managing Director – MRG Europe.

Closing date for completed applications: 5:00pm, Thursday 28th June, 2009.

MRG’s Europe and Central Asian programmes are currently focused on the Western Balkans and the European Union, although further regional focuses are planned. Two new programmes focusing on Central Asia/South Caucasus and the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities are designed but not yet funded. The postholder will work from MRG Europe in Budapest, effectively managing the regional office, planning and implementing the regional programmes/projects in conjunction with regional partners and stakeholders.

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Reviewer for arts, humanities, social sciences journal

e-pisteme, a postgraduate electronic journal based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle University, is currently looking for peer-reviewers in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. We particulary encourage applications from PhD students.

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June 02, 2009

Soviet History, Yale

The Yale University Department of History intends to make a tenure-track assistant professor appointment, to begin July 1, 2010, in the field of Soviet History broadly conceived, but with preference for a focus on the postwar period and/ or Central Asia or the Caucasus. Applications are invited from historians with strong potential for achievement in scholarship, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and intellectual leadership.

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Migration, Citizenship and Intercultural Relations, 11/19-20/2009, Melbourne

Deadline: August 15, 2009

Call for Papers

International Conference on Migration, Citizenship and Intercultural Relations

http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/icg/events/conf-2009.php

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Book reviewers, CEU Political Science Journal

CEU PSJ
Call for Book Reviewers
2010 issues

CEU Political Science Journal has published so far more than 60 contributions in the form of book reviews.
There are two standard requirements for the reviews: they should not exceed 1,200 words and should address books that are considered of general importance in political science and related fields.If you are interested in reviewing books for our Journal please send your CV at ceu_polsci@yahoo.com. We have a list of books that we provide for review, please contact us in case you are interested in any of the titles (the book reviews section from www.ceu.hu/polscijournal). Alternatively, you may also propose titles that you are willing to review.

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History Takes Place: European Memorial Sites, 09/07-18/2009, Warsaw

The deadline for applications is 18 June 2009.

Since 2003 and at different central locations, the ZEIT-Stiftung has invited up to 20 young historians and scholars of cultural studies (primarily Ph.D. students) to attend academic seminars exploring the „spectrum of Central and Eastern Europe“ (H. v. Keyserlingk). These major sites and their regions are perceived as lieux de mémoire. Participants explore historical traces in local topographies, in architecture and monuments. The city itself is studied as a historical source - „History Takes Place“.

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From Comrades to Classmates: Social Networks on the Russian Internet

The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2009.

The Russian Cyberspace Journal invites contributions for its 2 Issue From Comrades to Classmates: Social Networks on the Russian Internet

At the beginning of 2009, the Communist party of the Russian Federation had approximately 150,000 members, while there were over 20 million users of Odnoklassniki.ru, a social networking site for former "classmates". Russia's dominant political party, "United Russia," commands some 2 million members; however this pales in comparison to the 18 million active members of the popular networking platform Vkontakte.ru. While political activity in party organizations is certainly different from the spontaneous, informal, and often apolitical participation in social networks on the web, these comparisons demand inspection. Over the coming decade, sociologists predict a general shift from formal to informal organization of social groups and communities. Undoubtedly, this shift will be shaped by contemporary networking technologies.

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Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine, 10/29-31/2009, Ottawa

Fifth Annual Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine
Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa, 29-31 October 2009

CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS

The Chair of Ukrainian Studies, with the support of the Wolodymyr George Danyliw Foundation, will be holding its Fifth Annual Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine at the University of Ottawa on 29-31 October 2009. The Seminar will feature research papers, touching on Ukraine, from the disciplines of political science, history, anthropology (ethnology), sociology, economics, religious studies, demography, geography and other fields of social science and humanities. Papers with a theoretical and comparative focus are particularly solicited.

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AATSEEL, 10/16-17/2009, Wisconsin

Deadline: August 31, 2009
AATSEEL-Wisconsin Conference
16-17 October 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Call for papers for the 2009 AATSEEL-WI Conference

Abstracts for 20 minute papers on any aspect of Slavic literatures and cultures (including film, music, the visual arts, and language pedagogy) are invited for the annual conference of the Wisconsin chapter of AATSEEL (The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages). Comparative topics and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.
The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday and Saturday, 16-17 October 2009.

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Persecution of Churches in the Communist Countries in Central and Eastern Europe, 09/310-10/02/2009, Bratislava

Deadline: June 15, 2009

Nation’s Memory Institute (Slovakia); The Institute of National Remembrance (Poland); The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (Czech Republic); The Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (Hungary)
30.09.2009-02.10.2009, Bratislava

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May 29, 2009

Outreach Coordinator position, U. Chicago

Outreach and Campus Program Coordinator

CEERES, The University of Chicago

https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1243536202994

The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES) is a National Resource Center (NRC) funded by Title VI of the US Department of Education. Our primary objectives are to enhance programs in CEERES area languages and related fields of study at the University of Chicago and support faculty and student research, campus-based conferences, workshops and arts programming focusing on the CEERES region. Funding for the NRC also mandates initiatives to provide educational and outreach programs at local, regional, and national levels for K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions as well as for business, media, government, and the general public. Under the supervision of the Associate Director, the Outreach and Campus Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with faculty, staff, students and various units at the University to plan and implement CEERES programming on campus. In addition, s/he will be essential in the planning, coordination, and implementation of CEERES-related outreach activities for K-12 and post-secondary educators, local businesses, media, international and cultural organizations, and the general public. Activities include teacher training workshops, programs for students, creation and distribution of curriculum enhancement materials, publication of newsletters and brochures, and consultation. The Outreach and Campus Program Coordinator also manages all publicity for CEERES activities in various formats including writing press releases, assists in writing grant proposals and reports on CEERES events and activities, and represents CEERES at national workshops and conferences. A cover letter, resume, reference contact information, and a writing sample as explained in the 'Qualifications' section below are required to be considered for this position.

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Free Georgian distance course (U. Malmö)

I'm passing along an appeal from Manana Kock-Kobaidze manana.kock.kobaidze@mah.se, who teaches Georgian language distance
learning courses at Malmö University in Sweden. Georgian I, which is usually taught every semester, is threatened with closure in fall 2009: the University has raised the minimum enrollment from 25 to 35. If Georgian I is cancelled this fall, there is a risk that
it will be cancelled for further semesters too.

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The German Question 1945-89, 11/05.-07/2009, Eichstaett

Antwortadresse: zimos@ku-eichstaett.de

Internationale und interdisziplinäre Konferenz

"Die deutsche Frage im Ost-West-Geflecht – zum 20. Jahrestag der Öffnung der Berliner Mauer"

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, ZIMOS (05.-07. November 2009)

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History of Anti-Communism

Call for Papers

"The History of Anti-Communism"

Journal: "Jahrbuch für Historische Kommunismusforschung" (Yearbook for Historical Communist Studies, JHK)

Deadline: July, 31, 2009

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Language Learning in Computer Mediated Communities, 10/11-13/2009, Hawaii

LANGUAGE LEARNING IN COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNITIES (LLCMC) CONFERENCE
October 11-13, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/llcmc/

Once, computers were seen as thinking machines or electronic tutors. Now the computer has become one of many devices that people use to form virtual communities of all kinds. In the field of language education, computer mediated communication (CMC) enables students to interact with one another free of space and time constraints and to participate in communities of learning with their counterparts in the target culture. The Language Learning in Computer Mediated Communities (LLCMC) Conference explores the use of computers as a medium of communication in language learning communities.

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May 27, 2009

Caucasus and Central Asia Conference, 07/3-4/2009, University of Birmingham

Deadline: June 29, 2009

International Inter-Disciplinary Conference

"The Caucasus and Central Asia: Theoretical, Cultural, and Political Challenges"
3-4 July 2009
Caucasus and Central Asia Research Group
The University of Birmingham, UK

This major international conference is the founding event of the University of Birmingham Research Group on the Caucasus and Central Asia, formed by academics and Ph.D. students from across the University of Birmingham. The two-day inter-disciplinary conference will be held in room G51 of the European Research Institute, University of Birmingham on Friday, 3rd July and Saturday, 4th July 2009.

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Red-Letter Days in Transition, 11/7-8/2009, Oslo

Deadline: June 1, 2009

workshop in Oslo on Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8, 2009

The research group Red-Letter Days in Transition invites proposals for papers on topics relevant to the research project Red-Letter Days in Transition. Calendric Public Rituals and the Articulation of Identities: Central Europe and the Balkans 1985 to the Present.
Preferred topics will include national days, commemorative holidays and politically significant red-letter days; however, the scope need not be restricted to these specific days.

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Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

IREX is pleased to announce an open competition for the 2009-2010

Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

The Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) travel grant gives American scholars the opportunity to obtain funding assistance for the travel of a collaborator from Eastern Europe or Eurasia for an approved academic purpose. The grant will cover the cost of international airfare, administrative costs for acquiring a visa and fees for conferences in which the scholars are presenting collaboratively.

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Program Officer - Eastern Europe

Program Officer - Eastern Europe

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), a division of the Institute of International Education, is a collaborating agency of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, charged with the administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program, the flagship international exchange program of the U.S. government. The program provides grants to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture or conduct research at universities abroad (U.S. Program) and brings foreign scholars to the United States to conduct research or lecture (Visiting Program).

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Russian, IN

Instructor of Russian, Indiana University, SWSEEL

The Summer Workshop for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Languages (SWSEEL) at Indiana University has an opening for an instructor of 2nd/3rd year Russian. The Workshop is an 8 week intensive language course from June 19-August 14, 2009. The position will require 3 hours of teaching per day, Monday through Friday. Room and board provided in addition to salary. Please send a cover letter and CV to Jerzy Kolodziej (jkolodzi@indiana.edu, 502 Ballantine Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405).

Indiana University’s Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European, and Central Asian Languages (June 19 - August 14, 2009)

http://www.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel/

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Translation Studies, Turkey

Open-rank position in Translation Studies at Okan University (Turkey)

Okan University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants to be employed as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The Candidates are expected to teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs, conduct research, serve in the faculty committees, advise students and supervise theses.

Translation Studies, in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers B.A. and Master’s degrees.

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Russian language & literature, Knoxville

Non-tenure-track Lectureship at the University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is preparing its students to be Ready for the World. New scholarships lure the state's best students while research centers of excellence generate knowledge of benefit to the state and nation. UT Knoxville, the flagship campus, is the state's oldest and largest public university with more than 25,000 students, 1,200 Faculty, and 15 colleges and schools. It is among the top 50 institutions of the elite group of public institutions that individually expend at least $20 million annually in federal research dollars. UT prides itself on adding value to Tennessee - by educating its students, conducting research and performing creative work that improves the quality of life and reaching out to share expertise with the state, nation, and broader world. Located in East Tennessee, near the scenic Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville is a growing metropolitan area consisting of 550,000 residents.

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Russian Language, Chicago

Lectureship in Russian Language at the University of Chicago

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time lectureship in the Russian language. Applicants should have an advanced degree, preferably in Russian/Slavic linguistics or second language teaching, native or near-native proficiency in Russian, and have experience teaching Russian at all levels. In addition to the regular teaching load of six courses per year (over three quarters) the position may involve some course administration and curriculum development. The initial appointment will be for one year, beginning 1 September 2009, with the possibility of renewal.

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Russian History, TX

Assistant Professor, Russian History at the University of North Texas, Denton

Tenure-track assistant professorship, pending budgetary approval. The successful applicant will be fluent in Russian and English, will have published research on Russian popular culture in the twentieth century based upon archival research in Russia, and teaching experience in upper-level and graduate courses in Russian history since 1685. Teaching responsibilities include the world history survey and undergraduate and graduate courses in the applicant's field of specialization. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in history.

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Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program assists graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to formulate research proposals for their doctoral dissertations within interdisciplinary research fields of the humanities and social sciences.

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Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education

United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education

Application available: May 8, 2009

Deadline for transmittal of applications: July 7, 2009 Federal Register Notice

Note: The revised notice, below, was published on May 8, 2009. This notice supersedes the announcement published on April 29, 2009, which instructed applicants to apply for grants using the Department of Education's e-Grant system. This notice instructs applicants to apply for grants, under this program, via the government-wide Grants.gov system.

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Political Studies, Cape Town

University of Cape Town - Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer

Department of Political Studies

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor

We invite applications for the above post, for appointment as soon as possible.

The Department of Political Studies is home to programmes in Political Science, International Relations, Political Theory and Public Policy & Administration. The Department attracts undergraduates from across the continent, and boasts a lively and cosmopolitan postgraduate student community.

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Humanities Endowed Chair, Purdue

Purdue University - Endowed Chair, Specialization is open

Nominations and applications for the inaugural holder of the Germaine Seelye Oesterle Chair in History are being accepted. The field of specialization is open. The appointment will be made at the rank of full professor. He/she will have a record of distinguished scholarship and excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will continue to make significant scholarly contributions to his/her field and participate in the undergraduate and graduate programs and departmental, college, and university affairs. The search committee will begin considering applications November 16, 2009; however, the selection process will continue until the position is filled. Preferably the position will begin on August 15, 2010.

Send letters of nomination or applications, including a C.V. and the names and addresses of five references to R. Douglas Hurt, Head, Department of History, Purdue University, University Hall 672 Oval Dr., W. Lafayette, IN 47907.

Purdue University is an AA/EA/EOE fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

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Armenian History, UC Irvine

Deadline: June 30, 2009

University of California - Irvine

The Department of History announces visiting lecturer positions to replace faculty on leave during the 2009-2010 academic year. We are seeking candidates with strong teaching credentials who might contribute to our undergraduate program. The courses will begin in Winter 2010 (January - March) or Spring 2010 (April - June). The salary is $5417.00 per course (based on an annual 9 month salary of $43,336).

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Virtuality, U of Pennsylvania

Penn Humanities Forum,
University of Pennsylvania
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities
2010-2011
Research Topic: VIRTUALITY

Main Category:
-Humanities
Secondary Categories:
-World History
-Women/Gender
-Western Civilization
-U.S. History
-Social and Cultural History
-Russian/Soviet History
-Religious Studies
-Policy and Political History
-Philosophy
-Oral History
-Medieval History
-Literature
-Linguistics
-Languages
-Labor History or Studies
-Judaic Studies
-Jewish History
-Intellectual History
-Imperial or Colonial Studies
-Film
-Fellowships/Grants/Interns
-European Studies
-European History
-Early Modern History
-Classical Studies
-Art and Architectural History
-Anthropology/Archaeology
-Ancient History/Antiquities

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May 26, 2009

Women in Transnational Movements in the Long 20th Century

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Call for papers: "Women in Transnational Movements in the Long 20th Century" GENESIS, co-edited by Elisabetta Bini and Arnaldo Testi

The Italian historical journal "Genesis: Rivista della Società Italiana delle Storiche" will devote one of its next issues to transnational women's movements in the long 20th Century, from the last third of the 19th Century to the present.

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Roma, Ashkali, Egyptians in former Yugoslavia, 01/22-23/2010, Giessen

Deadline: August 1, 2009

Call for Paper: Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in former Yugoslavia

The chair of Southeast European History at Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen and the Gießener Zentrum Östliches Europa (GIZO) invite to a conference in Giessen, Germany. In addition to established researchers, we would also like to encourage both newcomers and doctoral students to participate.

Date: 22nd and 23rd January 2010
Location: Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.

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Conflict and Complexity II: Theory, Evidence and Practice. 09/08-09/2009, Canterbury

Deadline: May 31, 2009

Conflict Research Society and Conflict Analysis Research Centre an international interdisciplinary conference Conflict and Complexity II:
Theory, Evidence and Practice
Tuesday 8th - Wednesday 9th September 2009
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

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Byzantine and Ottoman Civilizations in World History Symposium, 10/21-24/2010, Istanbul

Deadline: October 1, 2009

The following is an early call to inform persons interested in the world-historical significance of Byzantine and/or Ottoman civilizations about a planned symposium in Istanbul. This co-sponsored symposium is in addition to the 2010 Annual WHA Conference, which will be held in San Diego at the Handlery Hotel, 24-27 June.. Additional information regarding both the conference and the symposium will be available at the WHA Conference in Salem, MA (25-28 June 2009) and in future news releases.

- Call for Papers -

Byzantine and Ottoman Civilizations in World History

A Symposium Sponsored by Istanbul Sehir University and the World History Association, 21-24 October 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Sehir University and the World History Association proudly announce a symposium focusing on the world-historical significance of Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations, 330-1922. The symposium will consist of 30 papers plus a keynote address and several other plenary sessions. The official languages of the symposium will be English and Turkish.

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Roma, Ashkali, Egyptians in former Yugoslavia, 06/22-23/2010, Giessen

Deadline: August 1, 2009

Call for Paper: Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in former Yugoslavia

The chair of Southeast European History at Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen and the Gießener Zentrum Östliches Europa (GIZO) invite to a conference in Giessen, Germany. In addition to established researchers, we would also like to encourage both newcomers and doctoral students to participate.

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Mykola Hohol (Nikolai Gogol), 09/29-10/4/2009, Kyiv

Deadline: July 28, 2009

Invitation

Annually on the 29 of September — 4 of October in Kyiv (Ukraine) takes monodramas in memoriam of the great Ukrainian actress Marija Zankovetska. The Festival is held with the support of the Ministry of culture and tourism of Ukraine, National Academic Drama Theatre of Ivan Franko, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the international foundation “International Institute of the Theatre”, the Ukrainian organization of “Prosvita” of Taras Shevchenko, and the foundation “Our home is Ukraine”. Every year the festival is dedicated to the famous date of the Ukrainian or world culture.

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Contemporary Ukraine, 20/29-31, Ottawa

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Fifth Annual Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine
Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa, 29-31 October 2009

CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS

The Chair of Ukrainian Studies, with the support of the Wolodymyr George Danyliw Foundation, will be holding its Fifth Annual Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine at the University of Ottawa on 29-31 October 2009. The Seminar will feature research papers, touching on Ukraine, from the disciplines of political science, history, anthropology (ethnology), sociology, economics, religious studies, demography, geography and other fields of social science and humanities. Papers with a theoretical and comparative focus are particularly solicited.

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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity

The Department for the Study of Religious Diversity at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen is seeking Postdoctoral fellows to work in two research programs, comparative study of urban religious aspirations and globalization of religious networks. Excellent applications outside of these programs may also be considered.

http://www.mmg.mpg.de/english/contemporaryIssues/JobOffers/postdocs-01_vanderveer/index.html

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Ottoman Legacies in the Contemporary Mediterranean, 03/24-27/2010, Florence

Deadline: July 15, 2009

We would like to invite you to submit proposals to a workshop on the Ottoman Legacies in the Contemporary Mediterranean: the Middle East and the Balkans Compared. The workshop will be part of the eleventh session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting that will take place from 24 to 27 March 2010. It is organized by The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (Italy).The workshop's directors are Prof.Dr. Karl Kaser (University of Graz) and Dr. Eyal Ginio (The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

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History Takes Place, 09/7-18/2009, Warsaw

Application deadline: June 18, 2009

Call for applications

Warsaw – A Mirror of European History and Contemporary Reality
Summer School "History Takes Place: European Memorial Sites"

September 7 – 18, 2009

Unlike any other European capital, Warsaw clearly exposes the major transition periods of the past two centuries. The city was greatly influenced by the illusionary splendour and social contrasts of the legendary Saxon period, the humiliation of the capital during the partitions of Poland, the great reform projects of the Polish enlightenment, and Warsaw's role as an imperial Russian residence. Warsaw was never a provincial town.

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May 22, 2009

Port-Cities at War from the 18th to 20th centuries, 11/25-27/2009, Liverpool

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Throughout the modern period, port-cities have been directly affected by war and its consequences. Because of their primary dependence on overseas trade and the increasing proliferation of naval and aerial conflict on an international scale, the impact of war on port-cities has been extensive, while post-war settlements have often affected their commercial viability by altering territorial alignment or by severing connections with their hinterlands. Was often disrupted port-city trading networks and patterns of population mobility; it had a disproportionate effect on the local economy of port-cities in terms of sectoral employment patterns and labour relations; and was accompanied increasingly in the twentieth century by the destruction of physical assets which created significant problems in relation to post-war reconstruction and planning.

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Pluralism, Inclusion and Citizenship, 11/6-8/2009, Salzburg

Deadline: June 19, 2009

5th Global Conference Pluralism, Inclusion and Citizenship
Friday 6th November - Sunday 8th November 2009
Salzburg, Austria

Call for Papers

With this multi-disciplinary project we seek to explore the new developments and changes of the idea of pluralism and their implications for social and political processes of inclusion and citizenship in contemporary societies. The project will also assess the larger context of major world transformations, such as new forms of migration and the massive movements of people across the globe, as well as the impact of the multiple dynamics of globalisation on rootedness and membership (including their tensions and conflicts) and on a general sense of social acceptance and recognition. Looking to encourage innovative trans-disciplinary dialogues, we warmly welcome papers from all disciplines, professions and vocations which struggle to understand what it means for people, the world over, to be citizens in rapidly changing national, social and political landscapes.

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Infinity

Deadline: September 7, 2009

INFINITY JOURNAL (IJ) is seeking creative and innovative papers from graduates and young professionals, specifically research papers, opinion pieces, and book reviews

GLOBALIZATION: we are also looking for papers for the "in focus" section on globalization.

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The Socialist 1960s: Popular Culture and the Socialist City, 06/24-26/2010, Urbana-Champaign

Deadline: October 15, 2009

Call for Proposals
The Socialist 1960s: Popular Culture and the Socialist City in Global Perspective
2010 Fisher Forum, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
June 24-26, 2010

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May 21, 2009

University of Southampton

Research Fellowships - Humanities (One-year)
School of Humanities
Department of Music

£27,183 - £33,432 per annum ($42,819 - $52,662 per annum)

Up to five one-year Research Fellowships for the 2009-10 session.

In addition to Music, the fellowships are also available to candidates in Archaeology, English, Film, History, Philosophy and Modern Languages

Candidates are invited to put forward a project which links to the strategic research areas of the University.

The Fellowships are open to all candidates who are within three years of receiving their PhD.

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Russian Language, Chicago

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time lectureship in the Russian language. Applicants should have an advanced degree, preferably in Russian/Slavic linguistics or second language teaching, native or near-native proficiency in Russian, and have experience teaching Russian at all levels. In addition to the regular teaching load of six courses per year (over three quarters) the position may involve some course administration and curriculum development. The initial appointment will be for one year, beginning 1 September 2009, with the possibility of renewal.

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Trees in the 18th century

DEADLINE: June 30, 2009

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Trees in the 18th century

Call for submissions for a volume on the history of trees in the long eighteenth century, eds. Laura Auricchio, Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook, and Giulia Pacini

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Energy Exporters: Politics, Society, Economics, 12/19-20/2009, Baku

Deadline: October 15, 2009

PhD Workshop – 2009
Energy Exporters: Politics, Society, Economics

December 19-20, 2009
Baku, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) is pleased to announce hosting of the Second Annual PhD Workshop, which will take place on December 19-20, 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The workshop will focus on research on major energy exporting states. Topics can include: distinctive social and political qualities of energy exporters, role and influence of these states in the international political system, conflict and foreign policy propensities of energy exporters, resource curse, the impact of oil price uncertainty on future energy production, state budgeting in energy exporters in price volatility, the impact of emerging climate change regimes on energy exporters, and other related topics.

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Governing Difference-A Challenge for New Democracies in Central and South Eastern European Countries06/15/2009, Vienna

Conference announcement:

International conference on June 15, 2009 in Vienna:
"Governing Difference - A Challenge for New Democracies in Central and South Eastern European Countries"

"Governing Difference" is a research project within University of Vienna's research priority area European Integration and Southeastern / Eastern Europe. It is a cooperation between the Department of Political Science and the Department of Legal Philosophy at University of Vienna.

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National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

Deadline: October 31, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS - Journal of NCOLCTL

The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is soliciting articles for publication. As the official journal of the Council, the journal serves the professional interests of teachers, researchers, and administrators of less commonly taught languages in all settings and all levels of instruction. The Journal is refereed and published once a year.

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May 20, 2009

University of Western Sydney

Deadline: June 30,2009

UWS RESEARCH LECTURESHIPS

UWS wishes to appoint outstanding early career researchers to UWS Research Lectureships. Applicants must have completed a research doctorate within the last five years.

The UWS Research Lectureships are three year contract positions with provision for conversion to on-going normal teaching and research position at the end of three years, subject to evidence of strong research and teaching performance. UWS Research Lectureships will enable early career researchers to concentrate on the development of their research potential. Appointees will be expected to teach only one-third of a normal teaching load during the three year contract and will be provided with research support and support to develop teaching skills and materials.

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Migration and Mobility - National Responses to Cultural Diversity, 09/14-18/2009, Copenhagen

Deadline July 1, 2009

The 14th International Migration Conference
Copenhagen, September 14-18, 2009

The Early Bird deadline has been extended from June 8th to July 1st. For more information on fees, payment and registration please visit
http://metropolis2009.org/registration/index.html

The International Metropolis Project www.international.metropolis.net is a forum that bridges research, policy and practice on migration and diversity. The project aims to enhance academic research capacity, encourage policy-relevant research on migration and diversity issues, and facilitate the use of that research by governments and non-governmental organizations.

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Russia Profile

Russia Profile, a Moscow-based English-language information service consisting of a daily-updated website and a quarterly online magazine is seeking a full-time correspondent/journalist to cover Russian politics, business and culture. Applicants should meet the following requirements: Native or near-native English; Advanced Russian; University degree ; Previous experience in journalism and clip portfolio; Ability to work to deadline. Please send cover letters, resumes and clips to Anna Arutiunova, Deputy Editor at anna.arutiunova@russiaprofile.org

Andrei Zolotov, Jr.
Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
Founding Editor, www.RussiaProfile.org

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Slavic Language Program, Chicago

Summer 2009 Slavic Language Program at the University of Chicago
* courses in Russian at the first-year and second-year levels
* two 3-week courses in simultaneous interpretation in Russian<->English (open to students at multiple levels)
* all courses run 6 weeks, June 22-July 31, 2009
* the 6 week course is equivalent to one year (3 quarters) of study in the UofC program during the academic year
* courses will be supplemented by weekly lunches from area Slavic restaurants and possible field trips to Russian, Czech, Polish, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian restaurants, shops, etc. in Chicago

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Eurasia Program Director, SSRC

Social Science Research Council

Eurasia Program Officer/Director

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), a not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of social science research and scholarship, invites applications for a Program Officer/Director to the Eurasia Program. The Eurasia program works to develop new directions for scholarship on this region, and to provide opportunities for international networking and collaborative research. Eurasia Program Title VIII-funded program activities are designed to support and strengthen the field of Eurasian studies. For more information about the Eurasia Program, visit our website: http://programs.ssrc.org/eurasia/ . Please note, the hiring of an individual for this position is conditional upon the availability of full project funding.

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May 19, 2009

Teaching Global Feminisms, 06/01/2009, Rackham

REGISTER by May 27, 2009

The University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender
GLOBAL FEMINISMS IN THE CLASSROOM
OR TEACHING GLOBAL FEMINISMS

A two-hour interactive workshop presented by
Geraldine Forbes, Distinguished Teaching Professor
Mary McCune, Assistant Professor
Department of History, State University of New York Oswego

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History Associates, MD

History Associates Incorporated - Historical research/archives

Research Professional

Due to an ever-increasing workload, History Associates Incorporated (HAI) is seeking qualified researchers to join our team. This is an entry-level position and is ideal for new college grads who want to start a career in history. Assignment is based in Rockville, Maryland, and offers individuals the opportunity to work on interesting and challenging contracts as well as conduct research at various government repositories.

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History Associates, MD

History Associates Incorporated - Historical research/archives

Research Professional

Due to an ever-increasing workload, History Associates Incorporated (HAI) is seeking qualified researchers to join our team. This is an entry-level position and is ideal for new college grads who want to start a career in history. Assignment is based in Rockville, Maryland, and offers individuals the opportunity to work on interesting and challenging contracts as well as conduct research at various government repositories.

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Political Science, Bratislava

Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts, Slovakia - Professor (open rank), Political Science

Location: Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Institution Type: College/University
Position Type: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
Submitted: Monday, May 11th, 2009
Main Category: Political Science/International Relations
Secondary Categories: Philosophy

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World History and World Civilization Surveys, Grand Valley State U

Grand Valley State University - Visiting Assistant Professorships, World History and World Civilization Surveys

The Department of History at Grand Valley State University invites applications for 3 full-time Visiting (non-tenure-track) appointments for the 2009-10 academic year, with possibility for renewal, at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (or at the rank of Visiting Instructor if ABD).. The teaching load is four courses per semester, including surveys in world history and world civilization. Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity institution. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the intellectual diversity and excellence of the academic community.

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World History, California State - Bakersfield

Deadline June 8, 2009

California State University - Bakersfield - One-year full time position in World History

Lecturer

World History. California State University, Bakersfield, invites applications for a one-year full-time lecturer position in World History and Africa, the Middle East, or Modern Europe, preferably with a focus on Eastern Europe, to begin September 2009.

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Internship, Warsaw

Collegium Civitas has decided to expand its successful summer professional internship program and offer internships year-round in Warsaw, Poland. The Civitas international professional internships offer students a unique opportunity to undertake professional internships in various areas, ranging from politics, European integration, human rights, civic and political education, civil society, to arts, history, Jewish culture, economics, business, media and journalism, legal affairs, environment, etc.

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The Contemporary Romanian religious landscape

Deadline for papers: 1 September 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS - STUDIA SOCIOLOGIA

Twenty years after the fall of official Atheism:
The Contemporary Romanian religious landscape
Guest-editors: Sorin Gog, Malina Voicu and László Fosztó

For almost a half of century religion was excluded from the public life in Romania by the socialist regime. The fall of the regime created opportunity for public manifestation of religiosity and also opened the way for religious education and missionary activity. Debates on religious topics in the media, the setting up of a religious educational system allowed the penetration, at the population level, of religious knowledge but also opened space for religious revival on the everyday level.

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May 15, 2009

Nineteenth-Century Music, 07/08-11/2010, Southampton

Deadline: November 2, 2009

Call for Papers

Sixteenth Annual Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music
University of Southampton
July 8 - 11, 2010.

Programme Committee
Michael Beckerman (New York University)
Rachel Cowgill (University of Leeds / Liverpool Hope University)
Mark Everist (University of Southampton; chair)
Bryan Gilliam (Duke University)
Francesco Izzo (University of Southampton)

Call for papers, performances and complete sessions on any aspect of music and related fields during the long nineteenth century (c1789-c1914).
We are not identifying any specific themes, but welcome proposals for individual papers and also invite possible session convenors (see below) to contact the chair of the Programme Committee with a view to submitting a proposal for a complete themed session.

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Digital National Library of Serbia

The Digital National Library of Serbia offers thousands of Cyrillic books and manuscripts online through an English interface. Collections are divided into manuscripts, epic national poetry, old printed books, old and rare books, books, newspapers and magazines, cartographic materials, engravings and art material, photographs, posters, printed music and sound recordings, and miscellanea. One interesting collection is the graphics from the Mount Athos Monasteries of Chilandar, Vatoped, Simonopetra, and Kutlumuš. During the 1880s and 1890s, the National Library of Serbia, in cooperation with the monks from the Monastery Chilandar and Chilandar Council in Belgrade, started a project to reproduce the halographic original 18th- and 19th-century carved plates and copperplate engravings from Sveta Gora. All materials are housed in the National Library of Serbia in Belgrade. http://digital.nb.rs/eng/index.php

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May 14, 2009

Contemporary Issues/Suvremene teme

Deadline: September, 1st 2009

Call for Papers

Political Science Research Centre (PSRC), Croatia, launched an online Journal for Social Sciences & Humanities. The Journal Contemporary Issues http://www.contemporary-issues.cpi.hr/ is a peer reviewed international online open-access journal for social sciences & humanities in which contemporary social topics and issues are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary analysed and discussed.

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Caucasian Review of Int. Affairs

Deadline: June 30, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE SUMMER 2009 ISSUE OF THE CAUCASIAN REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (Vol. 3, No. 3)

Published in the beginning of August 2009.
Submission guidelines can be viewed at
http://cria-online.org/Submit_a_Paper.html

For a list of topics, see
http://www.cria-online.org/Call_for_Papers.html

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U.S. Department of State: 2010 Spring Student Internship Program

We are pleased to inform you that we are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State's 2010 Spring Student Internship Program.

Click here http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP for more information and to start the online application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 1, 2009.

You must be a U.S. Citizen and a student (a full- or part-time continuing college or university junior, or graduate student - including graduating seniors intending to go on to graduate school) to be eligible. Please read the program description and vacancy announcement for more information.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

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The Russian Language Outside the Nation: Speakers and Identities, 04/01/03/2010, Edinburgh

Deadline: August 15, 2009

Call for Papers

The Russian Language Outside the Nation: Speakers and Identities

April 1-3, 2010

Russian in Context Research Unit, The University of Edinburgh

Papers are invited for the conference to be held at the University of Edinburgh. The aim of this conference is to explore multiple issues connected to the position of Russian as a post-imperial language and Russian speakers’ identities as members of a linguistic minority in the new world configuration. The organisers wish to bring together scholars in the broadly understood field of Russian language in society, including sociolinguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, linguistic anthropology, language politics, and interdisciplinary areas such as diaspora, identity, memory studies and others.

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May 13, 2009

Bearing Witness: Memory, Representation, and Pedagogy in the Post-Holocaust Age, 04/12-13/2010, VA

Deadline: October 30, 2009

Bearing Witness: Memory, Representation, and Pedagogy in the Post-Holocaust Age

Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA), April 12-13, 2010 Call for Papers

Survivor and poet Paul Celan wrote: “No one bears witness for the witnesses.” Co-organized by Shenandoah University (Winchester, Virginia) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, this interdisciplinary conference will address the implications of Celan’s claim for Holocaust Studies in scholarship and teaching as eyewitness voices begin to fade. Specifically, the conference will bring together scholars, teachers, students, and community members to explore:
(1) how the study of the Holocaust will change—both inside and outside the classroom—without the benefit of eyewitnesses;
(2) how literature, film, theater, and music can be used as interpretive voices of memory and teaching tools;
(3) how teachers, scholars, and students can preserve and interpret memory responsibly, as the Holocaust becomes a more distant historical event and in the face of persistent Holocaust denial;
(4) how Christian and Jewish responses and theologies frame, remember, and respond to this genocide; and
(5) how memory of the Holocaust can affect action to halt genocide.

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What is Capitalism and What Comes Next?, 09/21-22/2009, Slovakia

Deadline: May 30, 2009

WHAT IS CAPITALISM AND WHAT COMES NEXT?

First Joint Biennial SASA - CASA Conference
September 21-22 2009, Pezinok, Slovakia

The title of the conference refers, first, to the collection of essays What Was Socialism and What Comes Next (1996) by Katherine Verdery, a seminal book in the anthropology of postsocialism, and second, to the nature and prospects of contemporary capitalism in the context of the present economic and environmental crises. We are calling for a discussion on how the anthropological studies of postsocialism can contribute to the understanding of these crises.

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Religion and culture: Perspectives from cultural and cross-cultural psychology

Deadline: August 1, 2009

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology: Call for submissions

Special Issue on Religion and culture: Perspectives from cultural and cross-cultural psychology

Guest editors:
Vassilis Saroglou (Universite catholique de Louvain) and Adam B. Cohen (Arizona State University)

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Summer study abroad: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, 07/20-31/2009, Sarajevo

Deadline: July 1, 2009

SUMMER SCHOOL OF BOSNIAN, CROATIAN, SERBIAN LANGUAGE
First summer school of the B/C/S language in Sarajevo
20 – 31 July, 2009

WELCOME TO UMLIP/AYLI
The Association of Young Linguists and Interpreters in Bosnia and Herzegovina is an organization founded by former students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo with the goal of gathering young people who are engaging in language. Today, the Association has around fifty members who are engaged in translation, teaching, and linguistics. Some of our most important activities are: the web-portal bosanski.ba the bimonthly bulletin lingvisti.ba, and a course on simultaneous and consecutive interpretation. This is the first time that we are organizing a summer school of the B/C/S language, hoping that we can turn it into a well known and successful language school.

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Visiting Assistant Professor of History, NC

Western Carolina University - Visiting Assistant Professor of History

North Carolina
Visiting Assistant Professor
World History
Russian/Soviet History

Visiting Assistant Professor of History, one-year, fixed-term appointment for the 2009-2010 academic year. Ph.D. from an accredited institution in History preferred. ABD considered. Experience teaching World history and Middle Eastern history preferred. All full-time faculty in our growing department teach freshman/sophomore level liberal studies courses, upper-level/graduate courses, and play significant roles in implementing the university’s new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). WCU is committed to the Boyer model of scholarship, stewardship of place, integrated learning, and engagement. Applicants must apply on-line at https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51662

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World History/Specialty, TX

Tenure-track Assistant Professor, U of North Texas, Denton, TX

Pending budgetary approval. The successful applicant will be fluent in Russian and English, will have published research on Russian popular culture in the twentieth century based upon archival research in Russia, and teaching experience in upper-level and graduate courses in Russian history since 1685. Teaching responsibilities include the world history survey and undergraduate and graduate courses in the applicant's field of specialization. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in history.

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Summer Russian Language Instructor at SWSEEL, IN

The Summer Workshop for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Languages (SWSEEL) at Indiana University has an opening for an instructor of 2nd/3rd year Russian. The Workshop is an 8 week intensive language course from June 19-August 14, 2009. The position will require 3 hours of teaching per day, Monday through Friday. Room and board provided in addition to salary. Please send a cover letter and CV to Jerzy Kolodziej jkolodzi@indiana.edu, 502 Ballantine Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405.

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Witkacy as a Social and Political Visionary, 09/17-18/2009, London

Deadline: 31 May 2009

The first British conference on Witkacy: "Witkacy as a Social and Political Visionary"

17-18 September 2009

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Ottoman Legacies in the Contemporary Mediterranean , 03/24-27/2009, Italy

Deadline: July 15, 2009

Submit proposals to a workshop on the Ottoman Legacies in the Contemporary Mediterranean: the Middle East and the Balkans Compared. The workshop will be part of the eleventh session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting that will take place from 24 to 27 March 2010. It is organized by The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (Italy).The workshop's directors are Prof.Dr. Karl Kaser (University of Graz) and Dr. Eyal Ginio (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

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18th-c Slavic Bibliographer and Book Review Editor

ECCB Seeks Slavic Bibliographers and Book Review Editor
www.eccb.net

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May 06, 2009

PAE Government Services Positions for the OSCE, Tajikistan, Belarus

PAE Government Services, under contract for the US Department of State, is seeking qualified US-citizen applicants for the following positions within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

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May 04, 2009

IREX Partnerships in Collaborative Research Travel Grant

IREX Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant

IREX is pleased to announce an open competition for the 2009-2010
Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) Travel Grant. The
Partnerships in Collaborative Research (PCR) travel grant gives
American scholars the opportunity to obtain funding assistance for the
travel of a collaborator from Eastern Europe or Eurasia for an
approved academic purpose. The grant will cover the cost of
international airfare, administrative costs for acquiring a visa and
fees for conferences in which the scholars are presenting
collaboratively.

For detailed information about grant administration and eligibility, please
consult the PCR Applications and Instructions, which can be found at:
http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/programs/uss_pcr.asp

For questions regarding PCR, please email pcr@irex.org

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Lecturer in Russian, University of Birmingham

Applications are invited from experienced teachers and researchers
in the field of Russian Studies for the post of Russian Lecturer to
contribute to the further development of CREES (RAE 6*) within the
School of Government and Society. The lectureship is open to
applicants with research interests in any area of Russian Area
Studies, and a commitment to language teaching at all levels from ab
initio to advanced level. Informal enquiries to the Director of
CREES, Dr Derek Averre (email: d.l.averre@bham.ac.uktel: 0121 414 6364/6347) are strongly encouraged.

Starting salary in the range of £36,532 to £43,622 a year (potential
progression on performance once in post to £49,096).

Closing date: 7 May 2009 Reference: 31761

To download the details and submit an electronic application online
visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
Alternatively information can be obtained from 0121 415 9000.

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World History, Macon

Macon State College - Assistant Professor, World History

Western Civilization
Russian/Soviet History
Medieval History
Imperial or Colonial Studies
European History
Early Modern History
British History

Macon State College, one of thirty-five institutions in the
University System of Georgia, invites applications for a tenure
track position in history. Candidates must have an earned doctorate
in history and a record of teaching and scholarship that warrants
appointment at the rank of assistant professor.

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InterMedia Survey Institute - Project Manager: Eurasia with Central Asia Focus

InterMedia-a global research, evaluation and consulting firm-is
seeking a Project Manager to work on media and communications related
research projects in Central Asia. Duties involve conducting and
managing media/communications research/evaluations projects primarily
in, but not limited to, the Central Asian region, and the supervision
of projects/research staff and coordination of all regional activities.

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Grants for researchers, Romanian Cultural Institute

Deadline for submitting the applications: May 15th 2009

Grants for Foreign Researchers

Preamble : The programme is dedicated to academic improvement,
aiming undergraduate and graduate students (MA and PhD) who prepare
their final papers (dissertations, theses) with a topic dealing with
Romania. The selection is performed by an independent committee of
professionals, based on an application file that must contain, among
other papers, a reference letter from the supervisor of the BA or MA
dissertation or doctoral thesis.

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Diaspora: Democracy, Culture and Religion

Deadline: June 1, 2009

Democracy, Culture and Religion

Amsterdam, August 24-26, 2009

http://www.visorconference2009.org/
http://www.visorconference2009.org/Call%20for%20papers.html

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May 01, 2009

JobL Education Abroad Peer Advisor Work-Study Positions available for spring/summer, fall

We have had a terrific group of peer advisors working for us this year—see http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/peeradvisors.html

Perhaps you have benefitted from meeting with one of them, or learned from their informative presentations throughout the year.

Unfortunately, most of them are graduating, though this may be lucky for you!

If you have Work-Study and significant experience studying or working abroad, consider applying for one of these positions:

1)For undergraduates, positions available for Spring/Summer 2009 and Academic Year 2009-10:

Education Abroad Peer Advisor/Student Services Assistant I, #7081

https://www.studentemployment.umich.edu/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=7081&s=1

2)For graduate students, positions available for Spring/Summer 2009 and Academic Year 2009-10:

Education Abroad Graduate Peer Advisor/Student Services Assistant II, #7979

https://www.studentemployment.umich.edu/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=7979&s=1

3)For Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who will be a student in Academic Year 2009-10:

Peace Corps Assistant to PC Coordinator/Student Services Assistant I, #8313

https://www.studentemployment.umich.edu/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=8313&s=1

If you are interested in applying after having read the job description, please apply through the Work-Study website *and* send us an e-mail with your cover letter and resume attached, to: icoverseas@umich.edu with “Work-Study Advising Job” as subject—please specify which of the positions you’re interested in!

Bill Nolting and Kelly Nelson
University of Michigan International Center
Education Abroad and Peace Corps Offices

Tel. 734-647-2299

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/peace

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CSSA Book Prize

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

*Czechoslovak Studies Association Book Prize *

The Czechoslovak Studies Association is pleased to announce the opening of competition for its Book Prize in the Field of Czechoslovak Historical Studies. The award will be presented at the CSSA meeting at the AAASS Convention in November for works published in 2007 or 2008.

To be eligible for consideration, books must be primarily concerned with the history of Czechoslovakia, its predecessor and successor states, or any of its peoples within and without its historical boundaries. The field of historical studies will be broadly construed, with books in all fields considered for the prize if they are substantially historical in nature. The prize committee will decide whether a book matches these criteria.
Books under consideration must be new works by a single author written originally in the English language.

The competition is open to members and non-members of the CSA. The deadline for submissions is 1 August 2009. Committee members are Peter Bugge, Aarhus University (chair); Paulina Bren, Vassar College; and
Jonathan Bolton, Harvard University. To inquire about submitting a book, please e-mail Peter Bugge at peter.bugge@hum.au.dk

Claire Nolte
Professor and Chair
History Department
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY 10471
718-862-7133

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Job: Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian - Ohio University

Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian

The Department of Modern Languages at Ohio University invites applications for a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a maximum of three years. A.B.D required, Ph.D. preferred. Applicants must possess native or near-native fluency in English and Russian, a broad background in Russian literature and culture, and a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching. Willingness to play an active role in extra-curricular activities is a must. We also seek an individual who is committed to working effectively with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The teaching load will be three courses per quarter (nine per academic year), mostly in the first and second-year language series and possibly
including Russian literature in translation. Competitive salary and full benefits package. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three recent letters of recommendation, and evidence of excellence in teaching to: Dr. Karen Evans-Romaine, Russian Search Committee Chair, Department of Modern Languages, 283 Gordy Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979. Please use
this link to view posting details and apply online:
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=55330. Review of applications will begin May 1 and continue until the position is filled.

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CfP: Adriatic Frontiers [14th-19th cts.], Fiesole,24-26.3.2010

Deadline: July 15,2009

Workshop / 11th Mediterranean Research Meeting (MRM)

ADRIATIC FRONTIERS:
COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS CULTURES, SPACE AND TIME

Host: European University Institute (Florence).
Date: March 24-27, 2010.
Location: Montecatini Terme (near Florence).
Bursaries: available.

CONCEPT
The workshop “Adriatic Frontiers: Communications Across Cultures, Space and Time” seeks to provide a forum for the study of the multifaceted history of a region that has remained on the margins, despite the increased interest in the Mediterranean. Although Fernand Braudel had early upheld the study of interactions of Catholic, Muslim, Christian Orthodox, and Jewish cultures on either side of political borders as a promising field of study, few efforts have been made since then for a greater understanding of the Adriatic, specifically, as an intercultural space. This zone of multiple frontiers has suffered from the fact that it is also on the periphery of specializations of Ottoman/Middle Eastern, Italian/European, and Balkans/South Slavic histories and their respective sources and literatures. Scattered efforts in recent scholarship, resulting in somewhat astonishing findings, have demonstrated that we are still far from understanding the workings of this space between, broadly, the 14th and 19th centuries. The proposed workshop seeks to bridge this gap by bringing together an international group of scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds who nonetheless share a common interest in intercultural aspects of the Adriatic space in the past. The proposed workshop will reframe earlier efforts in the quest to further future scholarship on the matter. The organizers strive to achieve a mixture of established scholars who have already made a lasting contribution to the field and younger historians who would benefit from the meeting in their future endeavours. (Please also see the full concept [3 pages] at
http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/desc_pdf/MRM2010_Ds11.pdf
COSTS
There will be no registration fee. Most selected participants are eligible for a bursary. This will be a lump sum, unrelated to your actual costs, and fixed according to your country of residence/departure. Participants from Southeast Europe, Turkey and Middle Eastern countries will receive a lump sum of 550 euros to cover
their expenses (airfare, accommodation). Participants from Western Europe, the USA and Canada will receive a lump sum of 130 euros.
Participants from within Italy are not eligible for a bursary. For details, please see
http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/pdf/MRM2010-InfoParticipants.pdf#page=3
TRAVEL
APPLY
Paper proposals must be submitted online before July 15, 2009. Abstracts of 500-1000 words are to be pasted in, CVs of max. 5 pages are to be uploaded to, the online form at http://www.rscas.org/medform.asp

TIMELINE
July 15, 2009: deadline for submission of abstracts.
September 15, 2009: results of selection process announced
January 15, 2010: deadline for submission of papers

CONTACT
The workshop is directed by Maximilian Hartmuth hartmuth@su.sabanciuniv.edu and Amanda Phillips
amanda.phillips@orinst.ox.ac.uk and hosted by the European University Institute. Feel free to contact the workshop directors for thematic concerns, but note that any question pertaining to accommodation,
transport, costs, etc. falls under the responsibility of the MRM.
Frequently asked questions are addressed at
http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010
See also the official call for papers at
http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/pdf/MRM2010-Paperscall.pdf

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Job: lectureship in Russian, UK

Closing date: 7 May 2009

Lecturer in Russian
College of Social Sciences
Centre for Russian and East European Studies
School of Government and Society

Applications are invited from experienced teachers and researchers in the field of Russian Studies for the post of Russian Lecturer to contribute to the further development of CREES (RAE 6*) within the School of Government and Society. The lectureship is open to applicants with research interests in any area of Russian Area Studies, and a commitment to language teaching at all levels from ab initio to advanced level.

Informal enquiries to the Director of CREES, Dr Derek Averre (email:
d.l.averre@bham.ac.uk tel: 0121 414 6364/6347) are strongly encouraged.

Starting salary in the range of £36,532 to £43,622 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to £49,096).

Closing date: 7 May 2009 Reference: 31761

To download the details and submit an electronic application online
visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs alternatively information can be obtained from 0121 415 9000.

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Job: Russian language, Utah

The Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Utah announces an opening for a three-year renewable adjunct position in Russian language, starting in Fall 2009. Course load is three courses per semester. Candidates should be trained in modern methods of foreign language pedagogy, must have native or near-native Russian and English, and be able to teach Russian language and content courses at all levels; experience teaching Russian to English-speaking students and familiarity with the American university system and culture are also required. The successful candidate will take part in program development, including but not limited to: 1) design of courses to accommodate both traditional students and those with significant in-country experience, 2) development of on-line components for new and existing courses, and 3) fostering community among Russian majors and minors through extra-curricular activities. He/she will be expected to pursue, and receive support for, ongoing professional training. Applicants should hold an MA or PhD in Russian. Salary range low thirties + full benefits. Application should include a CV, statement of teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation. Send all materials to Professor Fernando Rubio,Co-Chair, Department of Languages & Literature, 255 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 1400, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0490. E-mail:Adelaide.Ryder@utah.edu mailto:Adelaide.Ryder@utah.edu> Review of pplications will begin May 1st and will continue until the position is filled.

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CfP Journal: Humanicus-social sciences, humanities and philosophy

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Humanicus. An interdisciplinary on-line journal of social sciences, humanities and philosophy

The Humanicus journal is accepting further papers, with an extended deadline (June 30st). We have received papers mostly written in English and Serbo-Croatian - anyone writing in the following languages is welcome to submit: Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Swedish, Czech.

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HUMANICUS
An interdisciplinary on-line journal of social sciences, humanities
and philosophy
www.humanicus.org
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CALL FOR PAPERS Issue #3 (summer 2009)

The HUMANICUS academic journal is accepting new essays for the upcoming 3rd issue (approx. time of publishing: summer 2009).

Humanicus is an academic journal concentrating on social sciences, humanities and philosophy, at the address www.humanicus.org. Technically, essays that can be classified as belonging to any social science are accepted for review and potential publishing. For now, we are accepting works in following areas:
Linguistics (general linguistics, English studies, Serbocroatian studies, Swedish studies, Chinese studies)
Culture studies (sometimes referred to as culturology) and anthropology
Sociology
Philosophy

As the number of our reviewers grows, so will the count of the areas for which we accept essays.
The concept of Humanicus is, in its ideal form, to publish essays in any and all world languages. In practice, that means that articles shall be accepted for review and publishing in those languages for which we at the moment have proofreaders for. We naturally hope that the number of the languages will grow during time. For the time being, we are accepting articles in English, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese (Mandarin). As the number of languages grows, we will post information on the web page.

Instructions for contributors:
Works should be sent in a .doc format (MS Word) as an attachment.
Hard-copied submissions are not accepted.

The essay should be sent to editor@humanicus.org

Every essay should have a short summary (not longer than 300 words), located on the front page, with the name of the author and his academic degree(s)..

The scope of the work can vary from subject to subject. We recommend to our contributors, however, that they should stick to an approximate number of 10 to 25 author-type pages - 1.5 lines spacing. Reviews should be kept under five pages.

Though we completely understand that matter, in science, is more important than form, please keep the essay consistent with itself, e.g. use one method of citing throughout the essay and make the essay as clear and accessible for reading/reviewing as possible.

www.humanicus.org

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Summer Study Abroad: OSCE, 06/21-7/03/2009, Austria

DEADLINE for APPLICATIONS: May 12, 2009
SUMMER ACADEMY ON OSCE
Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution
21 June – 3 July 2009.

The purpose of the "Summer Academy on OSCE" is to expand and deepen knowledge about the OSCE and to contribute to its various activities. The courses and special events are designed to provide diplomats who are going to work with OSCE delegations and institutions, and other individuals (scholars, NGO representatives, etc.) intending to work in the areas of fact-finding, human-rights, election monitoring, peaceful settlement of disputes, and other types of international diplomatic and civilian missions with the following:
· thorough knowledge of the history, functioning, and current activities of the OSCE; and
· training in working more effectively within the OSCE diplomatic and OSCE-NGO milieu.

Furthermore, the Summer Academy will provide opportunities to explore ways for the OSCE to enhance its existing, or to develop new capabilities in preventive diplomacy, peace-making, peace-keeping and peace-building.

The Academy will be officially independent of the OSCE, but OSCE institutions and diplomatic missions will actively participate on a voluntary basis in the Academy's activities. OSCE participation will include providing guest speakers, participating in workshops and simulations as well as seconding the participants with an interest in working with the OSCE. Students will be instructed by leading scholars in OSCE studies, senior diplomats with experience in OSCE activities and OSCE inter-state diplomacy, international NGO trainers with long-term experience in the field, and international lawyers active in promoting OSCE-NGO co-operation, particularly in the areas of human rights and democratisation.

The student body will include diplomats, graduate students, NGO trainers and practitioners professionally active in NGOs that want to work more effectively with OSCE states, institutions, and other NGOs co-operating with the OSCE. Participants are expected to come from the OSCE participating States.

*APPLICATIONS FROM SELF-FUNDED APPLICANTS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE!

For further information visit http://www.aspr.ac.at/conflict_management/osce_academy/summer_academy_on_osce.htm

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Study Abroad: Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization, Brasov

Deadline for grant applications: June 20th, 2009

"Learn Romanian in Romania!" Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization Summer School, Brasov

Summer Program Deadline: 2009-06-20

Romanian Cultural Institute invites you for the 15th edition of the Romanian Language, Culture and Civilisation Courses

Brasov (Transylvania) July 12th – August 2nd, 2009.

The program contains intensive Romanian language classes, conferences on cultural topics and creative workshops: creative writing, 19th century Ball dancing and retro-costumes, Romanian gastronomy. Moreover, field trips are to be organized to the fortified Saxon fortresses Harman, Prejmer, Viscri, to the Bran castle, to the Rupea fortress, in the Old City of Brasov. These site visits will benefit from the informed comments of young sociologists historians and art historians.

The participation fee is 1000 Euros (registration, tuition, courses, workshops, trips, extra activities in the program and all-inclusive accommodation). Additional expenses (international and domestic return-tickets to Brasov, health insurances) are to be covered by the participants.

Several full and partial scholarships intended for the students of Romanian studies programs abroad, who are using the Romanian language for documentation, scientific research, translations, writing of academic papers or reviews on Romanian culture and civilization are available.

Grants are awarded on a highly competitive basis. Students can apply for 2 full grants (that cover the participation fee) or 4 partial (2 scholarships on 25% and 2 scholarships on 50% of the participation fee). The deadline for the grant applications is June 20th, 2009.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.

For additional information please visit www.icr.ro/cursuri_brasov (EN/ RO/ ES

Contact person - Ana Borca
e-mail: ana.borca@icr.ro
phone: (004) 031 100 672
fax: (004) 021.230.13.73

Ana Borca
Romanian Cultural Institute
38 Aleea Alexandru 011824
Bucharest, Romania

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JOB- Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project, University of Central Asia, Dushanbe

JOB- Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project, University of Central Asia

Director, Aga Khan Humanities Project, University of Central Asia

Background

The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 by the governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan. It is the world's first internationally chartered institution of higher education. UCA was created to offer an internationally recognized standard of higher education in Central Asia and create knowledgeable, skilled and creative graduates who will contribute leadership, ideas and innovations to the transitioning economies and communities of the region. The mission of UCA is to promote the socio-economic development of Central Asia's mountain societies, while at the same time helping the diverse peoples of the region to preserve and draw upon their rich cultural traditions and heritages as assets for the future. UCA operates within a framework
of values that espouses academic excellence, individual rights and security, responsibility to community and public service, and ethical and transparent operations of government and business.

The Aga Khan Humanities Project of UCA (AKHP) was established in 1997 as a project of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, to respond to dynamic political, economic, educational and cultural trends following the independence of the Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia. Headquartered in Dushanbe, AKHP has developed eight textbooks in English and Russian along with teacher manuals on integrated themes in the Humanities compiled from existing sources. AKHP actively promotes
the use of the curriculum materials among the regional universities and secondary schools in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, and provides training for faculty and teachers on content and modern pedagogical methods.

In 2007, AKHP was incorporated into UCA and is at an important crossroads in its evolution. With the right leadership and confluence of resources, AKHP aspires to become a vibrant intellectual and research center for the study of Humanities in the region. Through the provision of facilities, building of unique regional archives; engaging the regional and global community of scholars; providing fellowship and research support; hosting lectures, seminar and
conferences that foster multidisciplinary exchanges; and the continued development of curricula and training programmes, AKHP will advance scholarship in and about Central Asia, promote the study and understanding of the humanities as well as contribute to UCA's mission to help preserve the rich cultural traditions and heritage of the diverse peoples of the region.

Position Profile
UCA is looking for a dynamic individual who can lead the evolution of as a center for the study and research of Humanities in Central Asia over the next three to five years. The ideal candidate is a humanities scholar with proven leadership, academic, management, and resource development experience to develop and advance AKHP as a humanities
research institute over the next three to five years. The AKHP Director will:
* Provide strategic leadership to transform AKHP into a research institute that would work closely with UCA's undergraduate and graduate programmes; foster a multidisciplinary research agenda to support economic and social development in Central Asia; and generate a broader understanding of the enduring value of the humanities and their relevance in today's world.
* Provide leadership to maintain AKHP's current programmes.
* Identify, secure and develop resources to build and support AKHP activities, including financial, archival, research and human resources.
* Build capacity in humanities research in Central Asia through unique research opportunities, the creation of research fellowships, and the provision of research support and training.
* Foster strategic and multidisciplinary partnerships across UCA departments, and with other partners including government, academia, private, cultural and community institutions.
* Generate specific scholarly and programmatic outputs, including archives, seminar and lecture series, conferences, a humanities scholarly journal and humanities curricula.

Location:
The position will be located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with frequent travel within the three countries.

To apply:
Please send CV and letter of interest to:
Dr. Nasreen Dhanani,
Deputy Director & Director of Research
University of Central Asia
nasreen.dhanani@ucentralasia.org

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Job: Student Services, REEI, Bloomington

Academic Advisor, Asst. Director for Student Services, REEI, Bloomington, IN

Counsels IU students on degree requirements, registration, and career planning. Recruits students into degree and intensive language study programs and assists students in choosing the academic program that best suits their needs. Monitors the job market and identifies internship and job opportunities for students. Tracks and reports on the career paths of program alumni. Supervises publication of information about departmental programs and activities through brochures, newsletters, web pages, and announcements in local and
national media. Supports the work of the director, staff, and students of the Russian and East European Institute at Indiana University.

Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required. Must be able to work effectively with all faculty, staff, and Indiana University students. Excellent oral and communication skills required. Must be well-organized and computer literate. Previous study of one area language and university administrative experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with
current issues in Russia, East Central Europe, and Central Asia preferred.

Applications for this position should be submitted on line by following instructions at: http://jobs.indiana.edu/. The position number for this vacancy is 00008295.

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Funding: Tucker/Cohen prize for dissertation on Soviet Politics and History

Deadline: May 15, 2009

AAASS Robert C. Tucker/ Stephen F. Cohen Prize

Please note that the deadline for the AAASS Robert C. Tucker/Stephen F. Cohen prize for an outstanding doctoral dissertation in Soviet Politics and History has been extended till May 15, 2009.

The Tucker/Cohen prize is awarded annually by the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) for an outstanding English-language doctoral dissertation defended

at an American or Canadian university in the tradition of historical political science and political history of the Soviet Union as practiced by Robert C. Tucker and Stephen F. Cohen. The dissertation must be completed and defended during the calendar year prior to the award. The prize carries a $5000 award intended to help the author turn the dissertation into a publishable manuscript.

The next prize will be awarded at the AAASS convention in Boston, Massachusetts, in November 2009, for a dissertation defended in 2008

The dissertation must be defended at a university in the United States or Canada by a US citizen, Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the United States. The dissertation's primary subject and analytical purpose must be in the realm of the history of domestic politics, as broadly understood in academic or public life, though it may also include social, cultural, economic, international or other dimensions. The dissertation must focus primarily on Russia (though the topic may also involve other Soviet republics) during one or more periods between January 1918 and December 1991.

A nomination will consist of a detailed letter from the dissertation's main faculty supervisor explaining the ways in which the work is outstanding in both its empirical and interpretive contributions, along with an abstract of 700-1000 words, written by the candidate, specifying the sources and general findings of the research. A faculty supervisor may nominate no more than one dissertation a year. By May 15, 2009 faculty supervisors should send each committee member listed below their letter and the 700-1000-word abstract. (Candidates may also initiate the nomination, but it must come from their advisers.) The committee will read this material and then request copies of the dissertations that best meet the criteria, as defined in the statement above.

For more information about the Association, please visit:

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~aaass/index.html

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Funding: Fulbright Scholar Program

Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers grants in more than 125 countries around the world. For the Academic Year 2010-2011, Fulbright lists 144 awards open to all disciplines and 421 awards in 45 discipline specific categories.

The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required. For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements visit our website at www.cies.org, or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org

Andy Riess
Senior Program Officer for Recruitment
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite 5L
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Email: scholars@cies.iie.org
Visit the website at http://www.cies.org

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CfP Journal: European Minorities in Cross-Disciplinary Perspective

Deadline July 10, 2009
JMCE Yearbook
Yearbook 2009 - Call for Contributions
Special focus on European Minorities in Cross-Disciplinary Perspective

The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) has recently been awarded Arts and Humanities Research Council funds to intensify its PhD training provision. As part of its commitment to postgraduate learning and training, the Centre is organising in 2009 a special issue of its Yearbook on the topic of European Minorities in Cross-Disciplinary Perspective. All articles submitted for the Yearbook will be peer-reviewed by an advisory board.

PhD students researching European minority groups from any disciplinary angle (e.g. linguistics, law, history, education, cultural studies) are invited to submit an article for inclusion in the Centre's Yearbook 2009. Students from JMCE-affiliated universities are particularly encouraged to submit an article. We also welcome relevant book reviews and conference reports for inclusion in the Yearbook.

* Deadline 10 July 2009 for submissions in doc and pdf format to jeanmonnet@manchester.ac.uk
* mid-September: outcome of first phase of peer-review
* 2 October: authors requested to submit revised articles according to comments made by peer-reviewers
* End of 2009: publication (subject to peer-reviewers' recommendations)

Guidelines
Please download the guidelines here. All articles should be submitted by email. The article should be attached in .doc and .pdf format to your email and should be anonymous. Personal details should instead be included in the text of the email.

Contact

Please send all enquiries to jeanmonnet@manchester.ac.uk

http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/jeanmonnet/yearbook3.htm

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CFP: Music and Power in the Soviet Union, Cambridge, Nov 2009

Deadline: June 1, 2009

1948 and all that: music, ideology and power in the Soviet Union

Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge
Supported by CRASSH (Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities)
27-28 November 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts are invited for a two-day conference on any aspect of the interaction between music and politics in the former USSR. Papers need not focus exclusively on the events of 1948 and may address the pre- or post-Stalin period.

Abstracts of approx. 500 words should be sent by 1 June to Marina Frolova-Walker:mf263@cam.ac.uk and Pauline Fairclough Pauline.Fairclough@bristol.ac.uk

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Academic Advisor with REEI at IU

ACADEMIC ADVISOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR STUDENT SERVICES Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)

Counsels IU students on degree requirements, registration, and career planning. Recruits students into degree and intensive language study programs and assists students in choosing the academic program that best suits their needs. Monitors the job market and identifies internship and job opportunities for students. Tracks and reports on the career paths of program alumni. Supervises publication of information about departmental programs and activities through brochures, newsletters, web pages, and announcements in local and national media. Supports the work of the director, staff, and students of the Russian and East European Institute at Indiana University.

Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required. Must be able to work effectively with all faculty, staff, and Indiana University students. Excellent oral and communication skills required. Must be well-organized and computer literate. Previous study of one area language and university administrative experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with current issues in Russia, East Central Europe, and Central Asia preferred.

Applications for this position should be submitted on line by following instructions at: http://jobs.indiana.edu/. The position number for this vacancy is 00008295.

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CfP: Beyond Boundaries: Media, Culture and Identity in Europe, 10/02-03/2009, Istanbul

Deadline for abstracts: June 15, 2009.

Beyond Boundaries: Media, Culture and Identity in Europe

2-3 October 2009, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey

What is Europe according to its others? An essence, an origin, a center? Or is it nothingness, a void or chiasm? Where is Europe? In diasporic or migrant spaces? How is Europe different from the West? Can an identity be made European? Could it be Eurocentric or Euro-chiasmic? Can one leave one's cultural frame to take on another? Can one transnationalize and/or regionalize a national identity or vice versa? Can the European Union create a single entity or a grand signifier of Europe out of multiple differences? What is the role of communication, media, and culture in such exchanges, transformations, processes and practices? Can we account for the similarities, proximities, and relations or should we focus on the differences, cleavages, and tensions?

This conference aims to explore the questions above and how such questions surface in media and cultural texts, ranging from everyday practices to media representations. The papers may deal with various meanings of Europe and its relation to non-European cultures, and how
these are experienced or altered at the level of media, culture, and identity. Possible paper topics are:
Eurocentrism and its alternatives
Transnationalism and nationalisms
Global, regional, and local media and culture
Diasporic and migrant culture and identities
Gender equality and cultural diversity
Tactics and strategies of dialogue between cultures
Symbolic representations of Europe in various cultural practices
Theories of European cinema, media and culture
Challenges for European cinema, media, and cultural studies
European communication studies and strategies
The EU policies on media, communication, and culture

Please send a 300-word abstract with the name and institutional affiliation of the speaker (mailing address & email address) to emcs@bahcesehir.edu.tr

Deadline for abstracts: June 15, 2009.Deadline for acceptance information: June 29, 2009.
Deadline for submitting the completed papers: September 20, 2009.
Deadline for papers for conference proceedings: October 18, 2009.

The conference is organized by an EU funded project, "European Media and Cultural Studies and Media Awareness," jointly run by Bahcesehir University (Istanbul, Turkey), University of Potsdam (Potsdam, Germany) and University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (Potsdam, Germany).

For further details about the conference please visit:
http://www.emcs.bahcesehir.edu.tr/conference.html
For further details about the project please visit:
http://www.emcs.bahcesehir.edu.tr/Please note: There is no fee for the conference registration.
The language of the conference is English.

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Summer Certificate Program

The Honorary Consulate General of Russia in Colorado and Deb Palmieri Russia Institute are presenting a summer certificate program for seniors and graduate students interested in doing business with Russia.

The program is based in Denver, Colorado, and has two sessions running from June 15-21, 2009 and August 17-23, 2009. The goal of the program is to provide a hands-on, practical experience for students interested in Russia. Students will:

• Learn about business in Russia

• Study the Russian economy and political system

• Study success strategies and case studies

• Learn career-building strategies and how to gain employment in this field

We would like to make this opportunity available to your students. There are limited spaces available.

The program is organized and led by Dr. Deborah A. Palmieri, a leading expert on business with Russia.

For more information, please visit www.DebPalmieriRussia.com, and click on summer programs.

If you have any questions, please call at 303-831-9181, or email Info@DebPalmieriRussia.com.

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Romanian Studies Graduate Essay Prize

Deadline: July 1, 2009

SRS GRADUATE STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE ANNOUNCED

The Society for Romanian Studies is pleased to announce that it is inaugurating a Graduate Student Essay Prize competition for an outstanding unpublished essay or thesis chapter written in English by a graduate student in any social science or humanities discipline on
a Romanian subject. The 2009 prize, consisting of $300 will be presented at the AAASS Convention in Boston.

The student must be enrolled at or have graduated from an institution of higher learning in North America. The competition is open to current M.A. and doctoral students or to those who defended dissertations in 2008-2009.

If the essay is a seminar paper, it must have been written in 2007 through 2009. If the essay is a dissertation chapter, it should be accompanied by the dissertation abstract and table of contents. Essays/chapters should be between 25 and 50 pages double spaced, including reference matter. Expanded versions of conference papers are also acceptable if accompanied by a description of the panel and by the candidate's conference paper proposal. Candidates must clearly indicate the format of the essay submitted. A current CV must be appended.

Submissions should be sent in duplicate by July 1, 2009 to Paul E. Michelson, Society for Romanian Studies, Huntington University, Huntington IN 46750 or in electronic format (.doc or pdf) to pmichelson@huntington.edu.

Irina Livezeanu
Department of History
University of Pittsburgh
3520 Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
USA

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CfP CHAPTERS: The Branding of Post-Communist Nations

Please send chapter proposals of 500-800 words and a short author bio
(or CV)
to Nadia Kaneva (nkaneva@du.edu) by MAY 20, 2009.

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS:

The Branding of Post-Communist Nations
(Edited Volume)

In the aftermath of the communist system's collapse, Central and Eastern European countries were faced with the need to re-define themselves. This was equally daunting for previously established nation-states and for newly-formed ones emerging after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia. New pressures from global political, economic, and cultural forces, combined with the unraveling of internal social structures, exacerbated the identity crises of former communist nations. These countries needed new ways to assert themselves on the global map and new narratives of national unity at home. Furthermore, as they strived to emulate the capitalist West, former communist countries needed to disentangle their national identities from the ideological heritage of communism and recast them in terms of the new mantras of "democracy" and "markets."

In a wider context, the historical realities of post-communist transitions unfolded alongside processes of globalization and EU enlargement, which were accelerated, at least in part, by the demise of a bi-polar division of the world enforced by the Cold War. One crucial dimension of globalization concerns the proliferation of media technologies, discourses, and institutions that transcend national boundaries. The global media environment emerging after the end of the Cold War allowed information to flow to and from former communist countries in an unprecedented way. At the same time, these countries found themselves exposed to the vagaries of global and commercially-oriented media that traded in commodified symbols and meanings and operated according to a logic quite different from that of state-controlled media.

In this context, nation branding, a set of ideas rooted in Western Marketing and management, gained popularity in the post-communist world by promising a quick fix for the identity malaise of "transitional" societies. Since 1989, almost every country in Central and Eastern Europe has engaged in nation branding initiatives of varying scope and sophistication, often creating a chaos of messages. Although, post-communist countries are certainly not the only ones investing in nation branding, the particular socio-historical challenges and conditions they face set them apart and merit closer examination. This is one of the central goals of this volume.

Please send chapter proposals of 500-800 words and a short author bio
(or CV) to Nadia Kaneva (nkaneva@du.edu) by MAY 20, 2009.

If accepted, completed chapters (about 8,000 words) will be due by
NOVEMBER 1, 2009.

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CfP JOurnal: Ulbandus XIII -- The Wound and the Imagination

The deadline for submissions is JUNE 1, 2009.

Call For Papers: Ulbandus XIII

The Wound and the Imagination -- Aesthetics of Violence in Slavic Art

For the upcoming issue of "Ulbandus - The Slavic Review of Columbia University" we are seeking submissions that relate to the problem of violence and the artistic medium. As early as the Russian chronicles, one is confronted with numerous instances of violence in the Slavic canon. From early representations of violence as a facilitator of assiduous martyrdom to its later renderings as a phenomenon that haunts and traumatizes communities and individuals alike, the wounded, battered body has occupied the center of many an artistic imagination. Slavic artists have extensively focused their gaze on violence and have used their art both as a last resort for rendering the horrors of history and as means of shocking the public into awareness of the systemic violence of reality.

When it comes to violence, artists have opted for diverse methods of representation that have both been influenced by the medium in which they were creating and the pervading styles of their period. At
times, however, violence invites a defiance of normative aesthetics. At times, violent crimes can be seen rendered to the tiniest most terrifying details; at other times, the artist is overpowered by the
violent dismemberment of the individual and presents a blank, distorted canvas. In this issue, we are hoping to capture some of these variations and invite article submissions that address some of
the following questions, though this is by no means an exhaustive list:

Does the violent moment create a rupture in the overall texture of an artwork? Does an artist mask a violent act through representation or does s/he project it realistically or sensationally? Does art crouch
before certain types of violence? What does the post-traumatic narrative look like? What are the ethical implications of treating violence? Does violence in art strive to provoke a particular affective response? Does an artist condition the reader's response; does s/he seek to shield the reader from the brutality? How do representations of violence compare between different artistic mediums? Can art, wittingly or unwittingly, propagate violence? Can it create cultural mythologies about violence and grant it the sort of weight that it would not otherwise have? Is representation itself
self-consciously presented as a form of violence? Submissions can treat texts from any period and inter-disciplinary essays that treat film, music and the visual arts are encouraged.

In addition to scholarly articles, Ulbandus encourages submission of original poetry, fiction, translations, photography and artwork.Contributions from outside of the Slavic field are warmly invited.

Manuscripts should be in MLA format, double-spaced and not exceed 25 pages in length. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged and may be sent to ak2448@columbia.edu in .doc or .rtf format.

Interested applicants may also submit 2 hard copies of the paper to:
ULBANDUS (attn: Submissions)
Columbia University
1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
Mail code 2839
New York, NY
10027

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career in translation

SRAS offers a study program abroad with internship that is specifically for
students interested in translation.

Semester Program: http://sras.org/sras_work_study_translationSummer Program: http://sras.org/sras_work_study_summer

Also see an interview on our site with a professional translator who
discusses her views on breaking into the business:

http://sras.org/nora_favorov_russian_english_translation

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CfP: The Future of Statebuilding, 10/09-11/2009, Westminster

Deadline: May 21, 2009
Call for Papers: "The Future of Statebuilding: Ethics, Power and
Responsibility in International Relations"

The Department of Politics and International Relations, University of
Westminster, in conjunction with the BISA working group `Sovereignty
And its Discontents' and the Taylor & Francis Journal of Intervention
and Statebuilding, are hosting a conference on " The Future of
Statebuilding; Ethics, Power and Responsibility in International
Relations" on the 9 – 11 October 2009.

Theme

In the post-Cold War era intra-state issues, from ethnic cleansing
and underdevelopment to terrorism and civil war, have dominated the
international security agenda. The integration of the domestic and
the international has led to calls for more direct and invasive
international involvement in the internal affairs of states. This has
been manifest in the marked increase in both UN-sanctioned and
unilateral interventions and numerous statebuilding operations. This
conference seeks to interrogate the contemporary currency of
intervention and statebuilding and highlight the key questions and
challenges raised by recent practice.

Conference website:
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/sshl/page-4109

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Job: Political Science, WA

Adjunct Instructor, Central Washington,

Ellensburg, WA

Job Summary:
Te Political Science Department at CWU is accepting applications to fill current and future full-time, part-time, quarterly and annual appointment lecturer positions to teach classes in the courses/ subject areas listed below. This list is not all inclusive: other courses /subject areas may become available within the department.

Course/Subject Areas:
Lower Division Courses (Intro to Politics, American Politics, International Politics) Upper Division Courses (Public Law, Comparative (especially Asia, Russia, China), International Relations and Political Economy; Gender and Politics)

Required Quals:
-Master's Degree

Preferred Quals:
-PhD in Political Science, Gov't or closely related field; higher education teaching experience

Salary Range:
Based on the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement - Article 14

Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue as needed.

To Apply:
To be considered for full-time, part-time and annual appointment lecturer positions, applicants must apply on-line and attach

-A letter of application
-Resume or vitae
-Contact information (names, address, phone number, and e-mail
address) for three professional references

In addition to your on-line application, and prior to application review, a transcript that verifies the highest degree that qualifies you for teaching in this field/discipline must be received at:

Office of the Dean
College of Sciences
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7519.

Note: Although copies of transcripts are acceptable for application purposes, all job offers are contingent upon receipt of an original certified transcript. Current employees of CWU who have an original certified transcript on file are not required to submit a transcript.

Direct inquiries to:
Dr. Todd Schaefer, Chair
Political Science Department
schaefet@cwu.edu

Please contact Human Resources at AskHr@cwu.edu or 509-963-1202 if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement may be found here:

http://www.cwu.edu/~avpfa/cwu-ufc-agreement.pdf

Online App. Form: http://www.cwu.edu/~hr/jobs/

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Job: Instructor, Keimyung

Full-time Instructor, Keimyung International College

Daegu, South Korea
Application deadline: May 30, 2009

Required Qualifications
Candidates must have Ph.D. or ABD in one of the following areas:
1 Marketing/ Finance/ Accounting / Management
2) International Relations/ International Law/ International Development/ Area Study (Russia, Middle East, South America, Africa, International Economics
3) Information Technology/Information System/Software/Engineering/ Computer Science
4) TESOL/English Literature /Critical Writing

Candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching, able to complement existing faculty and collaborate with other school and university faculty as appropriate.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for teaching 9 hours (Tenure Track) or 12 hours a week (Non-Tenure Track), evaluation, administration.

Salary and Housing

- The successful candidate will get competitive compensation per year (negotiable). We also offer free housing (on- or off-campus excluding utility), round trip economy airfare, medical insurance, and pension.
- The compensation in International Business will start from US$70,000. The starting salary may be negotiable based on the major, experience and condition.

Application Procedure
Submit the required documentation below to the contact address (prints by airmail or scanned files by an e-mail). Finalist(s) will be individually informed of the interview.

Required Documentation
- Curriculum Vitae with a recent photo
- A photocopy of final diploma (notarized by Ministry of Law or Korean Consulate in your country)
- Diplomas (for Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.)
- Transcript (of final diploma courses
- Certification for teaching/ research career (to provide evidence from previous experience of teaching and research career)
- Enveloped references of department chair/ dean of college to which you belong
- A photocopy of passport

Finalists will be required to submit the original copies of the above documentation and other relevant materials (e.g. PhD dissertation, career certificates, and others)

Contact Information
Email: Dr. Jinha Kim(Associate Dean) - jhkim@gw.kmu.ac.kr Ms. Young-Wook Woo (Administrative Coordinator) - ywoo@kmu.ac.kr
Phone: 82-53-580-6510, 6503
Fax: 82-53-580-6505

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Job: Linguistics, Lithuania

Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics, U of Lithuania

Klaipeda, Lithuania
· To teach courses such as:
· Language Research Methods
· Intro. To Linguistics
· Bilingualism
· Comparative Linguistics
· Thesis research, writing and defense
· Capstone
· Other courses as needed and in specialization.
· MA in Applied Linguistics or related field, PhD preferred.
· college teaching experience preferred
· commitment to the international context of LCC

*LCC is an accredited, BA granting Christian liberal arts university located in

Klaipeda, Lithuania, part of the EU new member state. LCC seeks to engage students in a transforming educational experience in order to create a generation of leaders for Eastern Europe and the EU new member state who think critically, promote democratic ideals, develop a market economy, and rebuild the network of civil society within the context of a Christian worldview.

The university currently offers four majors: Business Administration, English, Theology and Psychology. English is the language of instruction. Students are from Lithuania, and more than 20 countries of East-Central Europe, and the states of the former Soviet Union. Current enrollment is 600.

Geri Henderson, PhD
Chair, English Department
LCC International University
Kretingos 36
Klaipeda LT-92307
Lithuania

More information about LCC and about living in Lithuania can be found at:
opportunities@lcc.lt
www.lcc.lt

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Russian Instructor, Victoria

Sessional Russian Instructor, U of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies at the University of Victoria invites expressions of interest from qualified instructors for sessional assignments from 1 September 2009 to 30 April 2010 within CUPE Local 4163 (Component 3) Sessional Lecturers certification. Course assignments may include both introductory- and advanced-level courses in Russian film, culture, literature, and language, subject to funding and enrolment criteria. Successful

applicants will have completed or be nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Russian Studies and will have proven teaching experience in the North American university system.

The assignment selection criteria will include qualifications and ability of the candidate(s) based on relevant education and professional experience and proven teaching effectiveness. The appointments will be made at the rank of Sessional Lecturer and salary will be commensurate with the sessional salary scale. Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae, and arrange to have two confidential letters of reference sent to:

Dr. Peter Gölz, Chair

Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies

University of Victoria

P.O. Box 3045

Victoria, BC V8W 3P4 Canada

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Summer Russian Instructor, IN

Summer Russian Instructor

Gary, IN

We are looking for a Russian instructor for our summer program (Study Alternative International Languages and Spanish), which is a summer enrichment program for elementary-high school students. The program dates are June 15-July 10, 2009. Classes meet daily for four weeks from 8:30-12:30PM. The classes are team-taught and we need either a native speaker of Russian or a licensed teacher. The classes are held at an elementary school in Gary, IN.

If you know of anyone who may be interested, please e-mail me, Myra
Anderson (manderson3@garycsc.k12.in.us) .

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April 27, 2009

CFP: Baltic cinema

PUBLICATION: ACTA ACADEMIAE ARTIUM VILNENSIS (2010),
VILNIUS ART ACADEMY PRESS

TOPIC: Baltic Cinemas and Cinematic Art after 90s:
(Hi)stories and (Id)entities of Small Nations

The recent decades demonstrate gradually increasing interest in new and unexplored cinematic territories among international film researchers that strive to localize these marginalized economic and cultural entities in the global film market and the world map of cinematography. This shift from mono-centric to poly-centric attitude to film studies was stimulated by rise of rich and little known cinemas after the fall of the Socialist empire and the growing economic and cultural impact of Asian, African and Latin American countries in the world. As a consequence in international film
scholarship several studies on minor cinemas (the cinemas of small nations and regions) emerged where those cinemas are analyzed in the context of world cinema (in parallel with dominant cinemas) and taking into consideration interrelations of national, regional, global aspects of film industry. Moreover, a new conceptual framework for film studies was created by borrowing and adapting geopolitical concepts of national, local, global, peripheral, etc. and developing the academic discourses of the cinema of small nations, the world cinema, the cinema of the others, the national cinema and similar concepts.

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