CREES

The organizers will select 30 papers for presentation in the following four panels: (1) multilingual institutions and organizations; (2) multicultural societies; (3) a tool-kit for transnational communication and (4) free space. In the first panel the analysis of multilingual institutions and organizations is focused on. The central question is: how do collaborators of multilingual organizations and institutions communicate. Not only the analysis of European institutions and organizations, like the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Europe is welcomed but in fact all sorts of international organizations, like the UN, NATO, CIS, etc. can be presented. This topic is inspired by the SEE University of Tetovo itself for this university which is a multilingual institution, including teaching in Albanian, Macedonian and English. In the second panel, the consequences of multilingualism for society are discussed. How is the formal communication between citizens and the state institutions and between citizens organized? Is there a communicational language involved, a so-called lingua franca? What about the role of culture and discourse, including literature, performing arts and media in a multicultural society? The third panel concentrates on the solutions of multilingualism in Europe. Several options come to mind, including English-only; regional lingua francae and lingua receptiva. In the latter case the speakers communicate by using each their L1 being comprehensible for the receiver. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these solutions? In the fourth panel any topic that has to do with multilingualism in Europe can be put forward.

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Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions, Cluj-Napoca, 17-20.6.2010

Deadline: 28 February 2010.

Conference on 'Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions' in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg), Romania.

The ECPR Standing Group on Federalism and Regionalism, together with the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania and the Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities (ISPMN), will organize an international conference entitled 'Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions' on 17-20 June 2010.

Within the European space, issues related to ethno-regionalism and the legal status of national and ethnic minorities are covered by several models, such as federalization, self-rule and autonomy. In the recent decade these models and their consequences influencing European architecture have been widely studied in all sorts of theoretical and empirical frameworks. After the expansion of the EU with the Central and Eastern European countries in 2004 and 2007, and with the coming integration of the Western Balkans and possibly other states from Eastern Europe, there has been a proliferation of multi-ethnic regions and national and ethnic minority cases within or in the close vicinity of the Union. Researchers and speakers from a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, including social and political sciences, history, linguistics, law, economy and area studies will be invited to present empirical and theoretical studies on the minority issue in the European space. The organizers will especially welcome studies on ethno-regionalist politics, as well as on institutional arrangements and policies concerning national and ethnic minorities in the new Member States and the Eastern parts of Europe.

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Faculty Seminar: The New Russia (summer 2010)

-Social and Political Challenges of the New Russia-
May 22-29, 2010

Brief Description:
This seminar investigates the social and political challenges facing the new Russia and critically examines Russia's identity in the reality of the world today. Through site visits and lectures led by local experts in political science, sociology, history, and culture, this seminar gives participants a firsthand sense of the Russia in the new millennium.

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"Mass-Customization" for Language Teaching and Learning, Dublin (31.03.2010)

Deadline: March 30, 2010

First International Conference on "Mass-Customization" for Language Teaching and Learning
26-28 August 2010, University College Dublin, Ireland

Mass-customization in industrial terms refers to the possibility of producing fairly standardized goods for a mass market while at the same time tailoring them to the individual customer's preferences and needs by allowing for a certain degree of choice. Third level education has undergone similar developments with the introduction of modularization which enables students to create their individual study programme through a free selection of elective modules in addition to mandatory core modules.

While language instructors in particular have always tried to cater for their students' individual differences, preferences and needs, these "customizations" have generally been limited to certain situations or students. Applying the idea of modularization within language classes would create a situation in which teaching and learning can be truly customized for all attendees regardless of class size.

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Finnish Anthropology Conference 2010

Finnish Anthropology Conference 2010 – Helsinki 11-12th May

Ideas of Value: Inquiries in Anthropology
Call for sessions and papers:

The annual Finnish Anthropology Conference, hosted by the Finnish Anthropological Society, is being held in Helsinki in May 2010 and proposals for sessions and individual papers are now being invited. The principal theme of the conference – Ideas of Value – introduces a notion which been employed in anthropology and related disciplines to illuminate economic, ethical, linguistic, aesthetic, and political aspects of the human experience. More recently, anthropologists have become interested in the linkages between different sets of values. These discussions, about ethical and economic value, for example, have sought to discover what seemingly opposite notions of value could have in common. Consequently, value is studied by moving through different spheres and categories of culture and society. This perspective complements an older, but still increasingly topical, approach which explores how the value of material objects or social relationships change as persons and things move from place to place. The multiple meanings and uses of the value concept connect it to a wide variety of research topics: money and currencies, art and material culture, social movements and political values, ethics and religion, language and speech - just to mention a few examples. Exploration of the concept, therefore, is an important conference goal.

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PROG. INFO.- ARISC Is Welcoming Student Members

PROG. INFO.- ARISC Is Welcoming Student Members

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus is welcoming student members!

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) encourages and supports scholarly study of the South Caucasus states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) across all disciplines of the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. Incorporated in 2006, ARISC currently has an office open in Baku and is working to establish offices in Tbilisi and Yerevan, which will serve to facilitate research and nurture scholarly ties between institutions, individuals and students.

ARISC's mission is to promote and encourage American research in the region and to foster intellectual inquiry across boundaries within the South Caucasus as well as between the South Caucasus and its neighbors. The exchange of scholars and scholarly information will be encouraged by ARISC's support for conferences, fellowships, publications, teaching resources, and other forms of cooperation for use both in the United States and in the host countries where the Institute is located.

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Globalizing Religions: Conflict or Conflict Resolution?

Application Deadline: March 31, 2010

Intensive Summer Program on World Religions
2010: Globalizing Religions: Conflict or Conflict Resolution?
http://www.bu.edu/cura/calendar/summer/

The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University conducts an annual summer seminar. It is organized by the well-known sociologist of religion Peter L. Berger, co-sponsored with the School of Theology of Boston University, under the guidance of Dean John Berthrong. The seminar is generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation's Henry R. Initiative on Religion and International Affairs.

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2010 East European Conference and Travel Grants, ACLS

Deadline: Jan 29, 2010

The American Council of Learned Societies is proud to announce that we have revised the guidelines and application instructions for our Title VIII-sponsored East European Conference and Travel Grants. To view our updated information, please visit the ACLS East European Studies Program page at http://www.acls.org/programs/eesp . The deadline for both Conference and Travel Grants will be January 29, 2010.

The funding of the East European Studies Program is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and administered by the U.S. Department of State under the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 as amended (Title VIII), whose purpose is the development of expertise in the United States needed for broad knowledge and analysis of developments in this critical world area. Support is once again available from Title VIII for language study and research related to all East European Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

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MultiLingual Solutions, Inc

MultiLingual Solutions, Inc. (www.MLSolutions.com) is a foreign
language services firm providing translation, interpretation,
innovative language and cultural training and course materials
preparation services to both government and private sector clients
throughout the world. Office is located in Maryland, USA.

We are currently seeking an experienced Russian Language Instructor
who will be responsible for developing and delivering a part-time
intermediate to advanced level language course to one student. The
classes will take place in the Miami, FL area, starting in January.
Classes will be held 4-5 times a week. Each session will be
approximately two hours.

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Head of Undergraduate Academic Planning, International University in Kyrgyzstan

El Group Consulting* is looking for Head of Undergraduate Academic Planning for International University in Kyrgyzstan and other countries in Central Asia

* Over 6 years of successful experience in recruiting and executive search in Kyrgyzstan

Main Duties:

* Programme development;
* Identifying the profile and number of faculty required for the undergraduate programme;
* Development of faculty requirements;
* Defining student recruitment procedures and student life regulations;
* Academic policies and procedures development;
* Development of an implementation plan that considers facilities, human and financial resources, and maps out phasing-in options.

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January 23, 2010

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus is welcoming student members!

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) encourages and supports scholarly study of the South Caucasus states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) across all disciplines of the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. Incorporated in 2006, ARISC currently has an office open in Baku and is working to establish offices in Tbilisi and Yerevan, which will serve to facilitate research and nurture scholarly ties between institutions, individuals and students.

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The Forty Years' Crisis. Refugees in Europe, 1919-1959 (London 09/10) [x-HSK]

Deadline: February 1, 2010

When the United Nations launched the first ever 'World Refugee Year' in June 1959, it came at the end of a tumultuous half century of military and diplomatic conflict and a succession of refugee crises originating in Europe. The publicity and events surrounding World Refugee Year were designed not just to raise funds for the cash-strapped U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and heighten awareness of international efforts in the support of refugees, but also to draw a line under the European refugee problem by resettling the remaining core of wartime displaced still languishing in refugee camps.

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Fellowships, Center for the United States and the Cold War, NYU

Deadline: February 15, 2010

New York University's Tamiment Library Fellowships for 2010-2011

New York University's Tamiment Library announces the Center for the United States and the Cold War Fellowships and travel grants and the Frederic Ewen Academic Freedom Fellowship for 2010-2011.

The *Center for the United States and the Cold War* supports research on the Cold War at home and the ways in which this ideological and geopolitical conflict with the Soviet Union affected American politics, culture, and society. We will be offering a dissertation fellowship and a post-doctoral fellowship. Applicants for the dissertation fellowship must have passed their comprehensive examinations and expect to complete their dissertations within two years. The post-doctoral fellowship is designed for junior scholars who have received the Ph.D. within the past five years. Travel grants are open to all. A dissertation fellow will receive a stipend of $20,000 for a nine-month academic year; a stipend for post-doctoral fellow is $40,000; and travel grants are $2,000 per month. This year there are at least five travel grants, one post-doctoral fellowship, and one dissertation fellowship available.

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Sacred Space, Sacred Memory: Bishop-Saints and their Cities Location: France

Deadline: 2010-01-30

Studium Conference: Sacred Space, Sacred Memory: Bishop-Saints and their Cities
An international conference, Tours (France), 10-12 June, 2010
Keynote speaker: Maureen Miller, University of California Berkeley

The history of many European cities was shaped by one or more saintly figures whose ties to the city—real or imagined—had both spiritual and tangible consequences. The topography of the city, its economy, its institutions, its liturgy, its reputation, and even its inhabitants’ sense of civic pride, could all be shaped by and were dependent upon an idiosyncratic understanding of the saint’s association with the city. The figure of the bishop-saint, moreover, bestowed with extraordinary spiritual and temporal prerogatives, represents a distinctive type which this conference seeks to address. What was his impact on religious, political, and cultural practices and institutions in a given city? What are some of the privileges associated with promoting his cult? In what ways do local claims on the bishop-saint evince tensions on a regional/national level or between elites and the masses? Possible perspectives on these and other related issues may include, but are not restricted to, liturgy, music, hagiography, art history, theology, history, and paleography.

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Performatives after Deconstruction

Call for Papers Deadline: 2010-02-01
Location: United Kingdom

Since Derrida, de Man and Miller first read Austin, the encounter between deconstruction and the performative has affected every discipline of the humanities (politics, law, architecture, literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis, critical theory, cultural studies, etc.). Analyses have multiplied and have put into relief the performative structure of concepts and traditions in a search for their conditions and laws of possibility. This conference seeks to understand the current terrain of the performative after deconstruction: its heritage, its operation and its future. We welcome contributions from any perspective that bring into focus the deconstructive reading of the performative in all its articulated complexity: testimony, oath, conjuration, promise, excuse, confession, disavowal, forgiveness, yes and so on.

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Graduate Student Conference: (Re)making (Re)presentation

Deadline: January 30, 2010
Location: New York, United States

Graduate Student Conference: (Re)making (Re)presentation
May 3, 2010
CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY

Call for Papers

The Theatre Students of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York announce their second graduate student conference, in conjunction with the conferral of the 2010 Edwin Booth Award by the Doctoral Theatre Students Association.*

According to New York based playwright Charles Mee, "there is no such thing as an original[.]"** His (re)making project, an endeavor that highlights his own method of creative production while encouraging borrowing and overlap by other playwrights and performers, resists the notion of an "original" in artistic creation. Mee suggests that the (re)makings of classics and (re)presentations of "originals" become the vehicles "through [which] the culture speaks, often without the speakers knowing it."* Practiced citationality, intertextuality, and ideas of "twice-behaved" properties have come to the fore in analysis of postmodern theatre, dance, and performance as well as in recent investigations of canonical literature and poetry. How might an analysis of how art (re)creates itself (re)make discussions of the author, the creative process, and the effect on audiences, readers, and participants?

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Boren Graduate Fellowship

Deadline is Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Pleased to announce that the application for the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Fellowship competition is now available.

The Boren Fellowship provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. graduate students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests -- including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.) The fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.

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January 22, 2010

Stadtkultur des spaeten Mittelalters und der fruehen Neuzeit. 09/23-26/2010, Nuernberg

Deadline: January 31, 2010

18. Tagung des Arbeitskreises deutscher und polnischer Kunsthistoriker und Denkmalpfleger Nürnberg September 23-26, 2010

Veranstaltet vom Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, und dem Bundesinstitut für Geschichte und Kultur der Deutschen im östlichen Europa, Oldenburg.

Die Vielfalt der ostmitteleuropäischen Regionen, ihre gegenseitigen kulturellen Einflüsse und künstlerischen Wechselwirkungen manifestieren sich vor allem in den Städten, die die Funktion von Metropolen mit überregionaler Bedeutung übernehmen konnten. Ausgehend von einem Metropolenbegriff, der eine spätmittelalterliche und frühneuzeitliche Großstadt als politischen und administrativen Mittelpunkt, zentralen Ort für Patrizier, Adel und Kirche, wirtschaftliches Handels- und Verkehrszentrum und nicht zuletzt als kulturellen Schmelztiegel begreift, soll Stadtkultur im Spannungsfeld zwischen künstlerischer Tradition und Innovation betrachtet werden.

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NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes for College and University Teachers Summer Program

Deadline: 2010-03-02

PARTICIPATE in an NEH Summer Program in 2010
The 21 seminars and institutes will address the following topics:
• British Romanticism
• Interwar Shanghai and Berlin
• Descartes, Galileo, and Hobbes
• Autobiography: Perpetua and Augustine
• Aristotle on truth
• The golden age of magazines
• Rome in late antiquity
• Cultural and technical exchange between early modern Islam and Europe
• Philosophical perspectives on liberal democracy
• Teaching the history of political economy
• History of the Silk Road
• Medieval philosophy, history, and interfaith exchanges between Christians, Muslims, and Jews
• Ritual and ceremony in Europe and the Americas

Many of these seminars and institutes take place on American campuses, but some will be held at sites in Brazil, England, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia.

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Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research June 7-11, 2010 Location: District of Columbia, United States

Summer Program Deadline: 2010-02-25

Ph.D. students from any discipline working on dissertations involving archival research (particularly in relatively newly accessible archives) are invited to apply to participate in the 8th annual Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR) at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. SICAR trains graduate students to get the most out of their time conducting research in archives and includes the following sessions such as:

- preparing to go to an archive and structuring time once there;

- understanding how archival documents come to be written and deposited in archives;

- tackling the challenges of interpreting archival documents, including issues of culture and foreign language; and,

- searching for information not in the archives.

SICAR will be limited to 20 participants, and preference is given to students who have defended their dissertation proposal and are about to embark on dissertation research. Applicants from any country or discipline are eligible. Applicants must submit the application form (see website), a two-page proposal indicating how they would benefit from participation in SICAR, a CV, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member in their department.

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January 20, 2010

Program Manager

SUMMARY:
The Open World Program is funded by the Open World Center at the Library of Congress. The program, through travel of delegations to the U.S., aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. The goal of the Open World program is to enhance understanding and capabilities for cooperation between the United States and the countries of Eurasia by developing a network of leaders in the region who have gained significant, firsthand exposure to America's democratic, accountable government and its free-market system.

The Program Manager supervises program staff in the Washington, DC office and coordinates activities closely with program staff in the Moscow office, travel agency staff, and database management staff. The Program Manager also is responsible for regular communication and reporting to the Open World Center staff and working in cooperation with American Councils senior management and partner organizations. The position reports to a Washington, DC-based Vice President.

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Two Faculty Positions in Political Science - University

Deadline: December 15, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.

Assistant Professor in Public Policy/ Public Administration

The Political Science Department's mission is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and analytical skills to navigate the quickly changing political, social and economic systems at work in all strata of society - locally, nationally and internationally. We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Public Policy/Public Administration to begin in September 2010. The area of specialization is open, but we are particularly interested in candidates with an international focus.

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POST-SOVIET INTERNET

Deadline: February 1, 2010.

With this we want to make you aware of a conference, The Etiology and
Ecology of Post-Soviet Communication, which we have planned for the
weekend of May 7-8(-9) 2010 at the Harriman Institute of Columbia, in
New York City. The focus of the conference will be the development of
the internet in the post-Soviet space, first and foremost Russia,
though comparative work that goes beyond this geographical focus is
also of interest.

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On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

deadline for submissions is January 20, 2010.

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
A Graduate Student Conference, April 16, 2010

On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

Call for Papers

Marked by the social and historic upheavals of such dramatic proportions that even the decade leading up to the Russian revolution pales in comparison, the impact of the 1940s on Soviet society and culture is tangible to this day. Like the twentieth century itself, the decade overstepped its chronological borders.
Beginning on August 24, 1939, with the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, it lasted until Stalin's death in March, 1953. Its crises included the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War, mass deportations of various nationalities, and the notorious campaign against "rootless cosmopolitanism."
Its anguish gave birth to a generation of thinkers, writers, and artists, who both monumentalized the "fateful forties" and helped to deflate the state-generated hyperboles of the era's sacredness and purifying ethical power in the post-Soviet years.

"On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture" will examine the history of this period through the double lens of cultural analysis and cross-cultural interpretation.

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On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

deadline for submissions is January 20, 2010.

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
A Graduate Student Conference, April 16, 2010

On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

Call for Papers

Marked by the social and historic upheavals of such dramatic proportions that even the decade leading up to the Russian revolution pales in comparison, the impact of the 1940s on Soviet society and culture is tangible to this day. Like the twentieth century itself, the decade overstepped its chronological borders.
Beginning on August 24, 1939, with the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, it lasted until Stalin's death in March, 1953. Its crises included the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War, mass deportations of various nationalities, and the notorious campaign against "rootless cosmopolitanism."
Its anguish gave birth to a generation of thinkers, writers, and artists, who both monumentalized the "fateful forties" and helped to deflate the state-generated hyperboles of the era's sacredness and purifying ethical power in the post-Soviet years.

"On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture" will examine the history of this period through the double lens of cultural analysis and cross-cultural interpretation.

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On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

deadline for submissions is January 20, 2010.

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
A Graduate Student Conference, April 16, 2010

On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture

Call for Papers

Marked by the social and historic upheavals of such dramatic proportions that even the decade leading up to the Russian revolution pales in comparison, the impact of the 1940s on Soviet society and culture is tangible to this day. Like the twentieth century itself, the decade overstepped its chronological borders. Beginning on August 24, 1939, with the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, it lasted until Stalin's death in March, 1953. Its crises included the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War, mass deportations of various nationalities, and the notorious campaign against "rootless cosmopolitanism." Its anguish gave birth to a generation of thinkers, writers, and artists, who both monumentalized the "fateful forties" and helped to deflate the state-generated hyperboles of the era's sacredness and purifying ethical power in the post-Soviet years.

"On the Edge: The Long 1940s in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture" will examine the history of this period through the double lens of cultural analysis and cross-cultural interpretation.

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NEC International Program

Deadline February 1, 2010

New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania - announces the competition for Fellowships for the academic year 2010-11 within the NEC International Program.

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International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology

Introducing ‘‘International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology”

The International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (IJSA) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published that will be monthly by Academic Journals (http://www.academicjournals.org/IJSA, www.acadjourn.org/ijsa). IJSA is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.

Call for Papers

IJSA will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:
Original articles in basic and applied research
Case studies
Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays

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SSRC

DEADLINE: January 29, 2010

SSRC DPDF - Predissertation Fellowship Competition

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)

To enable humanities and social science graduate students to conduct preliminary research and prepare dissertation research and funding proposals, the Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships. Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops and receive up to $5,000 in support of research during the summer of 2010.

The fellowship competition is open to all second and third-year graduate students in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States and whose research projects and dissertation proposals fit within one of the five research fields listed below.

Students awarded fellowships must participate in two four-day workshops led by leading scholars of different disciplinary perspectives in each of the fields. Workshop dates are June 3-6, 2010 in San Diego, CA and September 16-19, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowship covers all necessary costs of travel, meals, and lodging for the workshops.

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World Civilizations, WA

Instructor in World Civilizations

Washington State University

INSTRUCTOR IN WORLD CIVILIZATIONS. Washington State University is seeking to fill three three-year instructorships to teach the university’s core undergraduate World Civilizations survey beginning August, 2010. Areas of specialty and discipline are open, but successful candidates must either have three years of experience teaching World Civilizations at the university or AP high school level, or have graduate training in global/comparative methodologies or world history perspectives. Candidates will be expected to teach a 4/4 load, one prep per semester. Ph.D. at the time of appointment is preferred.

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Sociology, Turkey

Sabanci University, Istanbul - Faculty Position in Sociology

Main Category: Sociology
Secondary Categories: Political Science/International Relations

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabancı University, invites applications for a full-time position in Sociology and allied disciplines. The position is open to mid-career candidates as well as candidates who have recently completed their Ph.D. or are near completion. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in grounded research as well as a solid background in social theory. A strong record and potential for scholarly publication, as well as promise of outstanding teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are important criteria of preference.

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International Relations and Women's Studies, IN

Deadline: February 1, 2010

International Relations and Women’s Studies

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame , Indiana

The Department of Political Science and the Program in Women’s Studies at Saint Mary’s College invite applications for a tenure track joint appointment in International Relations and Women’s Studies. The position is conditionally approved and is pending final approval. We seek a teacher-scholar broadly trained in International Relations, pursuing any specialization in the field. Candidates with training in international political economy, peace and conflict resolution, conflict studies, or globalization are particularly welcome. The successful candidate will also hold a graduate certificate or its equivalent in Women’s Studies, as this is a joint appointment.

The person in this position will have the responsibility of teaching an introductory International Relations course and upper-level electives in international relations, as well as the Introduction to Women’s Studies course, a course in Transnational Feminism, and other upper-level electives in Women’s Studies. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and have his or her Ph.D in hand or completed by August 23, 2010 . Applicants should provide a curriculum vita, graduate transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, and proof of teaching excellence (e.g. teaching evaluations) to: Prof. Patrick A. Pierce, Department of Political Science, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until February 1, 2010 .

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Temple University, PA

Deadline: January 25, 2010

Temple University - Post-doctoral Fellowship, interdisciplinary humanities or social sciences

Main Category: Humanities

Secondary Categories: World History; Women/Gender; Western Civilization; Sociology; Social and Cultural History; Russian/Soviet History; Religious Studies; Political Science/International Relations;

Policy and Political History; Oral History; Medieval History; Media Studies; Literature; Linguistics; Languages; Judaic Studies; Journalism; Intellectual History; Imperial or Colonial Studies; Immigration Issues;

Global Studies; German History; Geography; General Social Sciences; Francophone Studies; Fine Arts; Film; Fellowships/Grants/Interns; European Studies; European History; Environmental History;

Economics; Early Modern History; Communication/Mass Communication; Classical Studies; British History; Art and Architectural History; Area Studies/Ethnic Studies; Architecture; Anthropology/Archaeology; Ancient History/Antiquities

2010-2012 External Humanities Fellowship, Center for the Humanities at Temple University

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National Bodies in Eastern Europe, 08/28-29/2010 , New Zealand

Deadline: June 1, 2010

National Bodies in Eastern Europe
Antipodean East European Study Group
Victoria University
Wellington, New Zealand
August 28-29, 2010

We wish to explore the spread of nationalized thinking as it relates to the body. How did people in central Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans classify each other in terms of national concepts? What characteristics supposedly distinguished the Czech from the German, the Jew from the Ukrainian, the Romanian from the Hungarian, the Turk from the Greek, and so forth? How did these fantasies of the national body emerge, and how did they affect human interactions? Other topics of possible interest include: national bodily practices, literary concepts of national bodies, national sexuality or sexualities, national clothing or accoutrements, sporting nationalism, or eugenics. We welcome scholars working in history, anthropology, sociology, literary studies, film studies, and other related disciplines.

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Religion and Politics in the Context of Modernity, Romania

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
"RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNITY" - A FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM AT THE NEW EUROPE COLLEGE (the academic year 2010-11)
New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania - announces the competition for Fellowships on the topic "Religion and Politics in the Context of Modernity" for the academic year 2010-11.

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

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European Commission

The Delegation of the European Commission offers a variety of internship positions at its office in Washington, DC, in New York, and in Europe.

Internships are intended to provide college and university students and recent graduates with the opportunity to acquire considerable knowledge of the European Union, its institutions, activities, laws, statistics and relations with the US. Internship applicants may be of any nationality.

Internships are offered three times a year in keeping with the "semester calendar" from: September through December (Fall semester); January through May (Spring semester); June through August (Summer session).

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Ethnic and Immigrant and/or 20th-Century History

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Balch Fellowships in Ethnic and Immigrant and/or 20th-Century History
Pennsylvania

Fellowship

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Balch Institute Fellowships in Ethnic and/or 20th-Century History for 2010–2011

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will award two one-month Balch Institute fellowships to enable research on topics related to the ethnic and immigrant experience in the United States and/or American cultural, social, political, or economic history post-1875. The fellowships support one month of residency in Philadelphia during the 2010–2011 academic year. Past Balch fellows have done research on immigrant children, Italian American fascism, German Americans in the Civil War, Pan-Americanism, African American women’s political activism, and much more.

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Coalition Warfare from the Early Modern Era until today, 05/03-04.2010, Denmark

Deadline: August 1, 2010

Coalition Warfare from the Early Modern Era until today
Royal Danish Defence College
Danish Commission for Military History

Denmark

May 3-4, 2011

Call for Papers

The conference on Coalition Warfare from the Early Modern Era until today will take place as a joint venture of the Royal Danish Defence College and the Danish Commission for Military History.

In the topical debate on coalition warfare, focus is mostly on the ongoing campaign in Afghanistan or on the War on Terror in general. However necessary, this debate largely ignores some salient issues, which are prominent in wars of the past. The history of coalitions and their war aims, troubles, and achievements reaches a long way back. This conference will address political aims as well as military operations, procedures, and experiences from the history of coalition warfare from Early Modern Era until the present, as well as lead nation responsibilities, national and coalition loyalty requirements, logistical difficulties.

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Between Poetry and Philosophy

Deadline: May 17, 2010

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "Between Poetry and Philosophy".
Mosaic, a journal for the interdisciplinary study of literature invites submissions for a special issue on the poetry-philosophy relation.

MOSAIC, A JOURNAL FOR THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF LITERATURE invites submissions for a special issue on the poetry-philosophy relation, an issue that will focus on contemporary re-writings of the historical logos/mythos opposition, thus that will bring the question of writing itself to the fore. We are interested in a wide range of approaches to the movement between poetry and philosophy: essays that explore the work of a particular writer -- poet or philosopher -- and/or that deal with such topics as form, the university, pedagogy, sensation, embodiment, gesture, voice, speech, rhythm, the political.

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Borders, 10 /16/2010, NY

Deadline: May 3, 2010

Borders
Farmingdale State College/ SUNY
Farmingdale, New York
October 16, 2010

Call for Papers

The intriguing concept of borders involves discussions of identity, nationality, ethnicity, hybridity, and community. The Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Farmingdale State College/ SUNY announces a one-day interdisciplinary conference exploring the nature of borders on October 16, 2010 on its campus.

We are especially interested in papers exploring “self” and the “other,” imagined geographic communities, the ways in which border communities police, shun, or integrate "outsider” influences, cultural creolisms, the borders between scientific facts and science fiction, the boundaries between literary fiction and memoir, the fluid political, economic, and cultural borders in the contemporary world, technology’s role in building up or tearing down borders, and in presentations which focus on the voices of those living in these liminal spaces.

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January 19, 2010

Filmic Representations of Indigenous Peoples, 07/23-24/2010, ME

Deadline: April 1, 2010

11th Annual Northeast Historic Film Summer Symposium
Filmic Representations of Indigenous Peoples
Maine
July 23-July 24, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

Scholars, particularly during the last two decades, have sought to understand cultural representations of Indigenous peoples. In Dressing in Feathers: The Construction of the Indian in American Culture, anthropologist Elizabeth Bird explains that when we seek to understand popular constructions of the Native more clearly, we are then better able to counter the mythmaking process and transform those representations. The 2010 Northeast Historic Film Summer Symposium will explore how amateur and noncommercial filmmakers around the world have created a wide range of representations regarding Indigenous peoples and cultures. We are interested in presentations focusing on interpretations of moving images that will improve our historical, cultural, global and critical understanding of how filmmakers working outside of the mainstream have been informed by, contributed to, and countered popular representations of Indigenous peoples.

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January 15, 2010

Linguistics for intercultural education in language learning and teaching

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Call for chapters

Linguistics for intercultural education in language learning and teaching

Editors:

Fred Dervin Adjunct Professor in sociology (University of Joensuu Finland), Adjunct Professor in Language and Intercultural Education (University of Turku Finland)

Anthony J. Liddicoat Professor of Applied Linguistics (University of South Australia)

According to Daniel Coste (1989), the field of language education consists of a vast array of direct and indirect discourses on language teaching and learning as held by various actors (teachers, researchers, publishers, scientific and professional associations… ). As such, the field is complex and multifaceted. This volume is interested in one aspect of language learning and teaching, intercultural education, and the role that linguistics can play in its design and implementation. The relationship between linguistics and language education has varied over time and most recently, linguistics has played a more reduced role in developing theory and practice in language education, especially where views of the nature of language teaching and learning have moved beyond simple code based views.. This means that while fields such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy have had a clear influence on theory, practices and research directions for intercultural education, there have been relatively few attempts at linking linguistics and intercultural education.

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Generational Dynamics in Modern History, 12/09-11/2010, DC

Deadline: February 26, 2010

History by Generations. Generational Dynamics in Modern History.
German Historical Institute in collaboration with the graduate school “Generations in Modern History”, University of Göttingen, Germany

Washington DC
Dec. 9-11, 2010

Call for Papers

Conveners: Hartmut Berghoff (GHI), Bernd Weisbrod (Göttingen), Uffa Jensen (Göttingen), Christina Lubinski (GHI)

The concept of generations figures prominently in both popular culture and historical studies. New departures in politics, culture, and economics are often associated with a specific generational group. This applies to youthful (and male) activists who seem to share some extraordinary experience as well as similar political ideas, social habits and cultural practices and who manage to stand in for the cultural hegemony of their views. It also includes distinctions based on generational affiliations, which feature prominently in media, consumer culture, migration, and everyday-life. Much of post-war German history, for example, has been explained by the succession of the 45ers, the 68ers, and the 89ers. The concept of generations is similarly prominent in American public discourse, as evidenced by the prevalence of catchphrases like the “greatest generation,” “the baby boomer generation,” and “generation X.” As an analytical category, the concept of generations has played an important part in immigration studies; the distinction between first- and later generation immigrants is central to the field. Now that the importance of the categories gender, race, and ethnicity has been clearly established in the social sciences and humanities, it is worth asking how far the concept of generations cuts across those categories.

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ACTR/ACCELS Summer Area Studies Program in Moscow

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for summer study in Moscow, Russia. A five-week program focusing on area studies, Contemporary Russia offers courses in Russian economics, politics, and culture; all content-based classes are taught in English by faculty of the State University: Higher School of Economics, one of Russia's most prestigious centers for the study of social sciences. Program participants receive ten hours per week of Russian language instruction geared toward their skill level. No prior knowledge of Russian is required -- we can accommodate students of ALL proficiency levels. Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn Mawr College.

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Moscow

Summer study in Moscow, Russia
June 22-July 28, 2010

A five-week program focusing on area studies, Contemporary Russia offers courses in Russian economics, politics, and culture; all content-based classes are taught in English by faculty of the State University: Higher School of Economics, one of Russia's most prestigious centers for the study of social sciences. Program participants receive ten hours per week of Russian language instruction geared toward their skill level. No prior knowledge of Russian is required -- we can accommodate students of ALL proficiency levels. Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn Mawr College.

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Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages, IN

Deadline: March 22, 2010

Indiana University's 60th Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European, and Central Asian Languages
June 18-August 13, 2010
Bloomington, Indiana

ALL participants pay IN-STATE TUITION. Foreign Language Area Studies Awards and Title VIII funding is available. The following languages are ACLS-funded and TUITION-FREE for graduate students specializing in any field related to these languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Macedonian, Polish,
and Romanian.

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Kazakhstan Energy

Deadline: January 30, 2010

JOURNAL/CFP- OGEL Special Issue on Kazakhstan Energy

Call for Papers

Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence (www.ogel.org) invites submissions for a Special issue covering energy issues in Kazakhstan. The guest editor for this special issue is GRATA Law Firm (editorial team will be lead by Mr Rashid Gaissin, managing partner and Ms Zulfiya Akchurina, associate).

We encourage submission of relevant papers, studies, and brief comments on various aspects of this subject. The topics may cover a wide range of issues such as oil and gas, coal or electricity. Submissions may examine issues such as production sharing contracts, share purchase agreements and related state approvals, environmental aspects of oil and gas production, transportation and processing, project financing, regulation of oil and gas exports, dispute resolution, taxation and customs issues in energy sector, geopolitical issues relating to Kazakhstan and the wider Caspian and Central Asian regions, regulation of gas and electricity markets, nuclear energy and background information related to energy and environmental laws and regulations.

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Romany Studies, Budapest

SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND THE ROMANY MINORITY IN EUROPE TODAY

LINKING POLICY AND RESEARCH TO WORK AGAINST POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION AND ETHNIC CONFLICT

funded by the European Commission within the framework of the Jean Monnet Programme
June 21-July 19, 2010
Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary,
Detailed course description: http://www.summer.ceu.hu/romany

Faculty:
Michael Stewart, Department of Anthropology, University College London/CEU, Nationalism Studies; Yaron Matras, University of Manchester, UK; Peter Vermeersch, Catholic University of Leuven, Institute for International and European Policy, Institute for International and European Policy, Leuven, Belgium; Violetta Zentai, Central European University, Department of Public Policy; Lilla Farkas, Hungarian Equal Treatment Authority's Advisory Board; Gabor Kezdi, Central European University, Department of Economics/Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary; Livia Jaroka, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium; Judit Durst, University College London, UK

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Siberian Indigenous Languages and Cultures, 09/23-25/2010, Khakas Republic

Deadline: April 1, 2010

Development of Siberian Indigenous Languages and Cultures in a Changing Russia
September 23-25, 2010, Abakan City
Khakas Republic, Russian Federation

Call For Papers

We are pleased to announce DSILC 2010 to be held on 23-25 September, 2010, at Khakas State University named after Nikolai F. Katanov, Abakan, Russian Federation. In line with previous DSILC conferences, this conference aims to promote research on minority languages in social environment, ethnicity and education.

We welcome contributions with lessons and ideas on the topic from different counties and parts of Russia. We especially encourage papers which explore new methodologies in bilingual education of indigenous students.

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Information Society and Globalization: Transformation of Politics, 10/22-23//2010, Dubrovnik

Deadline: June 30, 2010

POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE (PSRC) FORUM
9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Organized by:
Political Science Research Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
and Scientific Forum, Zagreb, Croatia

Information Society and Globalization: Transformation of Politics
October 22-23, 2010
University of Dubrovnik, Croatia
http://www.unidu.hr

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

Call for Papers

Deadline for submitting application and paper proposals: June 30th 2010

Political Science Research Centre (PSRC) and Scientific Forum are organizing the 10th International Conference as a part of the PSRC Forum as a Global Scientific Network. Political Science Research Centre is the only specialized private research centre for globalization in Croatia. Scientific Forum is a nongovernmental organization dedicated to the promotion of social sciences and humanities. The idea of this project is to create a global scientific network in the field of social sciences, which will actively contribute to the production of new knowledge and understandings using contemporary information technologies. The network consists of scientists from all over the world which are members of the PSRC Forum. More details about the PSRC Forum may be found on: http://www.cpi.hr/index.php?menu=8

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second language teachers, MN

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota has sponsored a summer institute program for second language teachers since 1996. This internationally-known program reflects CARLA's commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom. Each institute is highly interactive and includes discussion, theory-building, hands-on activities, and plenty of networking opportunities.

CARLA summer institute participants—more than 3,100 to date—have come from all over the world. They have included foreign language and ESL teachers at all levels of instruction, as well as program administrators, curriculum specialists, and language teacher educators.

The institutes that will be offered during summer 2010 are:

Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching for Character-Based Languages

Using Technology in Second Language Teaching

Focusing on Learner Language: 
Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers


Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Language and Learning Disorders and the Struggling Immersion Learner


Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching 


Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs)


Improving Language Learning: 
Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction


Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom


Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom


Language and Culture in Sync: 
Teaching the Pragmatics of a Second Language


Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development 


For more information on these offerings, see: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/2010/schedule.html

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THEATRE JOURNAL

Deadline: February 15, 2009

THEATRE JOURNAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

For A Special Issue On "Theatre and Performance in Russia and Eastern Europe: Yesterday and Today"

Almost twenty years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union-a remarkable event that allowed Western scholars unprecedented access to formerly proscribed archives, museums, and libraries in Russia and Eastern Europe. In addition to serving the interests of Western scholars, the new openness (glasnost') and reorganization (perestroika) of society and state encouraged theatre artists to express themselves more freely and to travel: for the first time in many decades, they could see us and we could see them. In the immediate post-Soviet era, the West-especially the United States-was curious about the former Soviet bloc and eager to remake Russia and its satellites in its own image. Even before 9/11/2001, however, the relationship between the US and the Russian Federation began to cool-and yet, there is so much more to discover about each other.

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Borders as resources mechanisms and general conditions of transborder smallscale,trade and smuggling, 04/22-23/2010, Leipzig

Deadline: January 31, 2010

Workshop: “Borders as resources – mechanisms and general conditions of transborder smallscale trade and smuggling”
Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL)
Leipzig, April 22-23, 2010

Call for Papers

Small-scale trade and smuggling are part of everyday life at many borders. If there is a difference of prosperity along the border leading to considerable price differences in the adjacent countries, the border may be used as an economic resource by many inhabitants living nearby. Smuggling of cigarettes, alcohol and fuel or the – at first glance – legal transport of commodities such as clothing or electronic devices: trading activities as the above mentioned ones often compensate for economic shortages that many households are suffering from in consequence of e.g. political transformation processes. Therefore, transborder smallscale trade and smuggling are possibilities to cope with stressful periods of biographic transition such as unemployment and poverty. The phenomena of transborder small-scale trade and smuggling are multi-faceted. This is reflected in their different labelling, e.g. “contraband”, “suitcase trade”, shuttle trade” or “trading tourism”. Despite the diversity of transborder small-scale trade and smuggling and their wide dispersion, not only in Europe, their reception within social sciences is relatively low.

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Reclaiming the Personal: Oral History in Post-Socialist Scholarship (x-post)

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Prairie Centre for the Ukrainian Heritage at St. Thomas More College
University of Saskatchewan
Ukrainian Oral History Association
The Kowalsky Eastern Ukrainian Institute

Call for Papers:
Invited Volume on Oral History in Post-Socialist Societies
"Reclaiming the Personal: Oral History in Post-Socialist Scholarship"

One of the fundamental differences between traditional historic methods applied to the study of sociocultural phenomena and the oral historical method is the sustained interest of the latter in the person and personal experiences of the past. In the West where oral history emerged and established itself as a scholarly discipline such emphasis on individual and on personal is not accidental. The centrality of the individual to the Western way of life has long been recognized and acknowledged to be one of the foundational principles of the Western civilization. On the other end, in humanities and social sciences of former socialist societies, the interest in personal experiences of the past and in the individual as an agent of history began to emerge only recently and is a relatively novel academic phenomenon. This is not unexpected, as institutionalized scholarship and academic discourse in these societies have been for a long time dominated by the collectivistic stance in historical research imposed upon scholars by the ruling socialist ideology of a time.

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Program Manager, Open World, D.C.

Program Manager
Open World Program

SUMMARY:
The Open World Program is funded by the Open World Center at the Library of Congress. The program, through travel of delegations to the U.S., aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. The goal of the Open World program is to enhance understanding and capabilities for cooperation between the United States and the countries of Eurasia by developing a network of leaders in the region who have gained significant, firsthand exposure to America's democratic, accountable government and its free-market system.

The Program Manager supervises program staff in the Washington, DC office and coordinates activities closely with program staff in the Moscow office, travel agency staff, and database management staff. The Program Manager also is responsible for regular communication and reporting to the Open World Center staff and working in cooperation with American Councils senior management and partner organizations. The position reports to a Washington, DC-based Vice President.

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contemporary European cinema, 05/14-15/2010, Ireland

Deadline: January 19, 2010

Transnational, Transcultural, Transmedial: European Cinema Today
International Graduate Film Studies Conference
University College Cork, Ireland
14th - 15th May 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

Keynote Speaker: Professor Tim Bergfelder, University of Southampton

The concept of European cinema has undergone a seismic shift in recent years as scholars attempt to locate it within the context of ever-changing sociological, geographical and political paradigms. Furthermore, the evolution (and arguable democratisation) of the filmic medium through developments in new media and technology, coupled with a residual dissolution of old orders/modes of production, demands that an array of transnational, transcultural and transmedial factors be taken into account in any debate on the topic. Predicated upon the basis that cinematic space in Europe has become “a key territory in which change could be imagined” (Rosalind Galt), this conference seeks to address European cinema as it advances into the second decade of this century.

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Biography and Identity: Dilemmas and Opportunities, , )5/06-09/2010, Budapest

Deadline: February 1, 2010.

Biography and Identity: Dilemmas and Opportunities
4th Annual Graduate Conference in European History (GRACEH)
Budapest, Central European University
May 6-9, 2010

In co-operation with the European University Institute, Florence.

Think that biography is an outmoded genre that should be relegated to the fringes of historical research? Think again. John Donne wrote, “No man is an island,” and in recent scholarship, historians have reflected on biography as a sophisticated genre capable of making broader theoretical contributions (e.g. AHR and Ab Imperio forums in 2009). Scholars can interpret and employ biography in innovative ways. Yet, one of the challenges facing biographers is the revision of some of the notions central to the genre - such as 'identity', 'subjectivity' or 'agency'
- brought about by the linguistic turn and other theoretical developments in human sciences. The 2010 Graduate Conference in European History (GRACEH) seeks submissions that use biography to interrogate the concept of identity, as well as papers addressing methodological and epistemological issues regarding the genre. Case studies exemplifying the wider theoretical discussion will also be considered.

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Democracy and Diversity, 07/01/2010, Queen's University, Canada

Deadline: February 1, 2010

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

We are now inviting applications for the sixth year of the postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and Diversity" at Queen's University, funded in part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship will be awarded. The fellow will work under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka. The 2010-11 fellowship will start on July 1, 2010. Applicants must have submitted their doctoral dissertation by that date, and must be within five years of having received their doctorate. The salary for the postdoctoral fellowship will be $34,000 (Canadian), which includes remuneration for teaching a half-course in political philosophy or a cognate subject. The fellowship is part of a larger nexus of activities at Queen's relating to the normative and empirical study of democracy and diversity, including the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy; the Ethnicity and Democratic Governance project (www.queensu.ca/edg/) the Fulbright Visiting Professorship in Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship; the Centre for the Study of Democracy; and the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations - all of which have active programs of workshops, conferences and visiting scholars and speakers.

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JOURNAL OF ART HISTORIOGRAPHY

Journal of Art Historiography

Call for contributors

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

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

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States of statelessness, 07/23-25/2010, Sydney

Deadline: January 31, 2010

States of statelessness
International History Post-graduate Intensive
University of Sydney, Australia
July 23-25, 2010

Call for Papers

Postgraduate students are invited to submit proposals for the third International History Postgraduate Intensive at the University of Sydney on July 23 - 25, 2010. Its theme is ”States of Statelessness’.

Faculty: From Harvard, Birkbeck, Paris, Sydney and other Australian universities – see the website http://sites.google.com/site/postgradintensive2010/ for further information.

In recent years, historians have begun to reconsider the lenses through which the past may be viewed, and to restore an emphasis on the breadth of human experience beyond national and statist contexts. In particular, they are increasingly engaged in examining the complex transnational nature of economies, cultures, societies and politics.

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Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and Political Theorists, 05/21-22.2010, Budapest

Deadline: January 31, 2010

Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and Political Theorists
Budapest
May 21-22, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

Inspired by the idea and animated by the experiences of a very successful first Forum in Katowice, Poland in 2009, the Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Law is happy to announce a second edition of this conference series to be held on 21 and 22 May 2010 in Budapest, Hungary. As it was aptly formulated in Katowice, “we are dissatisfied with the present situation in which we are unaware of what colleagues from our neighborhood are working on. We hope to create an opportunity to present and discuss papers reflecting main fields of interest of young scholars working at leading universities of our region. This should help them establish contacts and ties with those of similar interests at other places and thus contribute to establishing a genuine community of young legal, social and political philosophers of Central and Eastern Europe.” This second conference in Budapest will again provide a Forum for sharing experiences, exchanging ideas and establishing ties. We hope that this will be the next step in building up a tradition.

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Worldwide International Justice Internship, Netherlands

Radio Netherlands Worldwide International Justice

Internship

Starting Date: Immediate
Duration: 3 months minimum
Location: Hilversum, the Netherlands

Radio Netherlands Worldwide is offering an internship of three months with its International Justice (www.internationaljustice.nl) editorial team in Hilversum.

The main task of the selected intern will be to help the International Justice editorial team write and research news stories, and maintain the website.

The intern will gather information from news agencies, RNW correspondents and additional interviews, and write articles for our website. The intern will also help the editorial team with daily tasks.

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POST-SOVIET INTERNET, 05/07-08/2010, NYC

Deadline: February 1, 2010

The Etiology and Ecology of Post-Soviet Communication
Harriman Institute of Columbia
New York City
May 7-8(-9) 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

The focus of the conference will be the development of the internet in the post-Soviet space, first and foremost Russia, though comparative work that goes beyond this geographical focus is also of interest.

We anticipate panels on such questions as: emergence and evolution of social networks; patterns of interlinking; the phenomenon of social contagion in online communications; political clustering in the blogosphere and beyond; public versus private identities; doublethink, cynicism, coded language; the emergence of opinion leaders in the blogosphere; freedom of the press on the internet; forms and degrees of censorship, online activism/social movements on the internet; dissenters and political activism; democracy to autocracy in the Russian internet.

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January 14, 2010

Call for Manuscripts: Studies in East and Central Europe, University of Rochester Press

Rochester Studies in East/Central Europe
University of Rochester Press
668 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: (585) 273-5778 Fax: (585) 271-8778
E-mail: urpress@mail.rochester.edu

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

The University of Rochester Press is accepting manuscripts for its publication series entitled Rochester Studies in East/Central Europe.

Professor Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale University, serves as series editor, and is assisted by a panel of scholars from a variety of institutions. The editorial board seeks new projects and formats ranging from monographs to edited volumes representing myriad points of view.

The series encompasses contemporary and historical works relating to all areas of East and Central Europe including the territory of the former Habsburg Empire, the western Soviet Republics and their successor states, and the Balkans. We seek manuscripts of original historical synthesis on a variety of subjects, and would especially welcome works that cross traditional disciplinary, geographic, and period boundaries (for example on the Ottoman Empire in Southeastern Europe, or the Central European diaspora in Latin America). We will consider works of literature in translation and historical memoir, in both cases only when English language rights are available.

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Russian, WI

Summer intensive language program in Russian
Beloit College, Wisconsin

Since 1983 the Center for Language Studies (CLS) at Beloit College has offered students a unique opportunity to achieve a year's worth of college-level language training in just eight weeks. Excellent faculty, small class sizes that allow for individual attention, and twenty-six hours of classroom instruction per week in a beautiful residential environment provide an immersive approach to learning that encourages students to focus exclusively on the target language and culture.

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The Ottoman Past in the Balkan Present - Music and Mediation, 09/30-10/02/2010, Athens

Deadline: February 15, 2010

The Ottoman Past in the Balkan Present: Music and Mediation

The Finnish Institute at Athens &
Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies, University of Athens
30 September - 2 October 2010

http://www.turkmas.uoa.gr/conf2010

Through the ages, the Balkans has experienced various political, cultural and social phases. The peninsula has been conceptualised in a number of different, often competing and contrasted, ways (Byzantine, Ottoman, Balkan, East, Eastern Europe) in academic and other discourses. However, in one way or another, the long period of Ottoman rule constitutes an integral aspect of all those perceptions.

In the aforementioned processes, music has often played a central role, either in a direct or an indirect way: music and its representations mediate national ideologies and various viewpoints, such as Orientalism, Balkanism and Occidentalism, which have a particular relationship with history in the Balkans. Simultaneously, music is mediated through space and time, through various means of documentation and transmission (orality, visual arts, photographs, written text, scores and recordings).

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Central European University, 06/07-07/30/2010

Deadline: February 15, 2010

Central European University's summer school
June 7-July 30, 2010
Budapest, Hungary

Central European University is a US-style, internationally recognized institution of post-graduate education in the social sciences and humanities. Its summer school offers an international program in English for graduate students, junior or post-doctoral researchers, faculty and professionals in the social sciences and humanities, drawing its student body of around 500 participants annually from more than 60 countries and its faculty from over 30 countries.

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January 13, 2010

CGCEH Grants

Announcing 2010 Research Grants

The Conference Group for Central European History (CGCEH) seeks applications from North American doctoral candidates (ABD) and recent PhDs in Central European history for travel and research grants of $6,000. Funds are intended to support dissertation research and follow-up, and may be used on travel between 1 May and 31 December 2010.

For more information, please see www.centraleuropeanhistory.org
At the home page, see the two "quick links" that provide information and application forms for the 2010 Research Grants.

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History, AR

Assistant Professor of History, tenure-track
University of the Ozarks
Arkansas

The University of the Ozarks invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of History, tenure-track, to begin in August 2010. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. or nearly completed Ph.D. in history with a specialization in any area other than United States history and should also have experience teaching history at the college level. Preference will be given to those with experience teaching a world civilization or other world history survey. The teaching load for the position is four courses per semester, primarily in World Civilization I and II, with at least one upper-level course in an area of European or non-western history per semester. Additional responsibilities include the advising of declared and prospective history majors and service on assigned faculty committees.

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Holocaust & Genocide Studies, NH

Cohen Chair for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
Keene State College
New Hampshire

Secondary Categories: Sociology
Religious Studies
Psychology
Philosophy
Historic Preservation
Film
European History

Keene State College, home of the Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, proudly invites applications for an endowed, tenure-track chair at the rank of associate or full professor in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, to begin the fall of 2010. With the support of a generous gift from Richard and Janet Cohen, Keene State College seeks an outstanding teacher/scholar whose work will enhance Keene State College’s role as a leader in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

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Humanities and Social Sciences, Israel

Deadline: January 31, 2010

5-year Postdoctoral Scholarships in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Israel

POLONSKY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS - deadline Jan 31, 2010

The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute proposes to award two Polonsky Postdoctoral Fellowships, in any field of the Humanities or Social Sciences, for a period of up to five years, beginning October 1, 2010. The Fellowships offer an annual stipend of $40,000. Yearly renewal of the Fellowships will be contingent upon demonstrated progress in research. Fellows will be expected to work on their research at the Institute for consecutive years during the period of the award.

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Political Science, Bulgaria

American University in Bulgaria -- Faculty Position in Political Science

The American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) seeks faculty candidates eager to join the premier American-style liberal arts university in Southeast Europe. AUBG is fully accredited in both the USA with a diverse student body consisting of 1000 students from 26 countries. Instruction is in English. We seek faculty dedicated to combining scholarship with interactive teaching to a selective and ambitious student body.

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International Security Studies, AL

Professor of International Security Studies --USAF Air War College, Alabama

The Department of International Security Studies at the United States Air Force's Air War College (AWC) at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL invites applications for a professor of International Security Studies. A Ph.D. in International Relations, Political Science or a related field is required, with specialization in international security issues. A regional specialization is also required, with expertise in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia (including China) or post-Communist Europe (including Russia) being highly desirable.

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GERMAN/RUSSIAN, MN

GERMAN/RUSSIAN FACULTY

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

GERMAN/RUSSIAN FACULTY (TENURE-TRACK) faculty position in the Department of Languages and International Studies (LIS). The successful candidate will be expected to teach a spectrum of undergraduate language, literature, and culture courses in both German and Russian, assume academic advising duties, participate in faculty governance, and assist with the current exchange programs.

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Foreign Languages Instructor, MO

Foreign Language(s) Instructor/Assistant Professor, St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Closing date is January 29, 2010 or until filled.

Seeking a candidate qualified to teach two foreign languages offered by the college. Requires a Masters degree (or higher) in one foreign language with demonstrated proficiency and ability to teach a second foreign language as well; prefer community college teaching experience. Successful candidate will teach courses in two of the foreign languages offered on campus (Arabic, Chinese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish). Begins August 2010.

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Romani Linguistics, 09/02-04/2010, Helsinki

Deadline: April 15, 2010

9th International Conference on Romani Linguistics
Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
2-4 September 2010, Helsinki

Call for papers

The 9th International Conference on Romani Linguistics (9ICRL) is scheduled for Thursday, September 2 through Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Research Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotus, in the centre of Helsinki). The conference will be organized by the Research Institute for the Languages of Finland in collaboration with representatives of two departments of the University of Helsinki: the Department of Modern Languages and the Department of World Cultures.

Papers in all fields of Romani linguistics are invited, especially investigations focusing on Romani in public life, media and technology.

The abstracts - written in English, not exceeding 400 words, and identifiable solely by the title of the presentation - should be sent to 9icrl@kotus.fi as e-mail attachments in MS Word or RTF format, specifying 'Abstract' in the subject line. The author's name, affiliation, and e-mail and postal addresses should be indicated in the message body. All abstracts will be reviewed by the conference's international Program Committee.

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Cultural & Linguistic Contacts across Central & Inner Asia, 06/07/2010, UK

CONF./CFP.- Cultural & Linguistic Contacts across Central Asia, Leeds, June 7

Call For Papers

Traces of Empire: Cultural and linguistic contacts across Central and Inner Asia

A postgraduate symposium at the University of Leeds, Monday 7th June 2010

Keynote Speaker: Dr Alexander Morrison (University of Liverpool)

This gathering of postgraduates and early career academics is intended to combine historical depth with contemporary focus of anthropological and political approaches. It will consider the development and impact of political and religious ideology, patterns of exchange, travel and trade across the numerous polities, from the Türk to the Qing to the USSR, that have shaped the region over the centuries. Areas of discussion might include:

* Silk routes, caravans, and passes: travel and landscape
* Sedentary/nomadic contacts: trade, peace, war, and conflict resolution
* Linguistic diversity and homogeneity
* Performance and communication: music, film, new media
* Material culture, art, manuscript and textual traditions
* Religious orthodoxy, syncretism and spread
* Centralization, control and resistance
* Construction and transmission of images of gender and sexuality

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The Europeanness of European Cinema, 06/04/2010, London

DEADLINE: February 5, 2010

Postgraduate Conference
THE EUROPEANNESS OF EUROPEAN CINEMA
King's College London
June 4, 2010

Opening speech by Jan Palmowski
Keynote speaker: Thomas Elsaesser
Confirmed Plenary speakers: Ginette Vincendeau, Susan Hayward

CALL FOR PAPERS

Studies in European cinema have often been focused on specific countries, genres or auteurs. However, there has been, since the 1990s, a renewed interest in European film as an entity with a significance beyond the sum of its parts. Promoted by the policies in support of the audiovisual industry set in motion by the Council of Europe and the European Union, this new interest led to an amplified debate on Europe and the cinema that is produced and consumed there.

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Performing the World 2010: Can Performance Change the World?, 09/30/2010, NY

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Performing the World 2010: Can Performance Change the World?
New York
September 30, 2010

Call for Proposals

We envision Performing the World 2010 as a three-day "performance of conversation" with people from all over the world - scholars and researchers; teachers, therapists, social workers and community organizers; doctors and other health workers; theatre and other performance artists; union activists and business leaders; economists and political activists - on the subject of performance and the transformation of the individual, the community, and the world.

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Abolishing Bondage from Ancient Times to the Present, 07/09-10/2010, Germany

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Abolishing Bondage from Ancient Times to the Present: Transitions in Normative Orders
Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
July 9-10, 2010

Call for Papers

The Cluster of Excellence „Formation of Normative Orders“ (www.normativeorders.net) funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, will host a conference on norms and the abolition of slavery in Bad Homburg on 9 and 10 July, 2010.

The conference takes as its starting point the observation that explanations of the decision to abolish slavery, serfdom, or other forms of unfree labour fall between two poles. ‘Idealistic’ explanation highlight shifts in a society’s moral compass which make it impossible to defend extreme forms of economic exploitation, regardless of the costs involved. ‘Cynical’ explanations emphasise changes to economic rationales which rendered enforced labour less appealing, thus lowering the obstacles against the abolition of practices always considered morally dubious. Even the complex, multi-causal analyses which dominate the field incline slightly to the one or the other type of approach.

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Abolishing Bondage from Ancient Times to the Present, 07/09-10/2010, Germany

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Abolishing Bondage from Ancient Times to the Present: Transitions in Normative Orders
Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
July 9-10, 2010

Call for Papers

The Cluster of Excellence „Formation of Normative Orders“ (www.normativeorders.net) funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, will host a conference on norms and the abolition of slavery in Bad Homburg on 9 and 10 July, 2010.

The conference takes as its starting point the observation that explanations of the decision to abolish slavery, serfdom, or other forms of unfree labour fall between two poles. ‘Idealistic’ explanation highlight shifts in a society’s moral compass which make it impossible to defend extreme forms of economic exploitation, regardless of the costs involved. ‘Cynical’ explanations emphasise changes to economic rationales which rendered enforced labour less appealing, thus lowering the obstacles against the abolition of practices always considered morally dubious. Even the complex, multi-causal analyses which dominate the field incline slightly to the one or the other type of approach.

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Humanities, UK

Deadline: January 15, 2010

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

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

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Warsaw

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

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 PIASA DISSERTATION AWARD

Dr. Harold Segel, former PIASA Board member and Professor Emeritus of Slavic Literatures and Comparative Literature at Columbia University has recently donated $1500. to underwrite PIASA's Dissertation Award. The award carries a cash award of $1000. and will be presented at PIASA's 68th Annual Meeting on June 5, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Awardee will receive travel funds up to $500. in order to accept the award in person. Doctoral dissertations on Polish topics that were accepted at an American university in the year 2009 will be eligible. Nominations with a copy of the doctoral dissertation should be submitted to PIASA 208 East 30th St., New York, N.Y. 10016 on or before March 20, 2010. More details will be available on PIASA's website www.piasa.org

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January 12, 2010

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

Deadline: January 29, 2010

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

Call for Papers

A cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary conference exploring the role of ethnicity and nationalism in the 21st century

Conference convenor: Professor Gareth Stansfield

Hardly a day goes by without a political or social manifestation of ethnicity crossing the headlines of international and national news. The conflict situations in Darfur, Iraq and Palestine; new state formations in the Balkans; issues of multiculturalism and security in Western cities; and the re-interpretation of historical memories and myths in places as far apart as Cornwall and Central Asia simultaneously point to the salience of ethnicity as a critical factor in today's complex world.

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

Deadline: April 1, 2010

Summer Programme on International Affairs and Multilateral Governance 2010

Switzerland

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

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

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Engaging Students in the Global Century
NY Institute of Technology

Call for Papers

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

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

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Humanities Research

Deadline: February 15th, 2010

Applications are now available for the 2010-2011 Collaborative Research Grants in the Humanities.

The Collaborative Research Grants in the Humanities program provides support of up to $50,400 for U.S. scholars conducting humanities research in any country of Eurasia and Eastern Europe. Countries Eligible for Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine.

A wide range of humanities topics are eligible for support; however, all projects must involve at least one collaborator from the region and field-based research in the region itself. In addition, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree and have a working knowledge of one or more of the languages of East-Central Europe or Eurasia, or be able to demonstrate that such language proficiency is not critical for the successful completion of their particular projects. Applications with a strong regional focus and the potential to strengthen academic linkages beyond the traditional centers are particularly encouraged.

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January 11, 2010

Berks Article Prize

Deadline: January 15, 2010

2009 Berks Article Prize Announcement

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

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

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

Deadline: March 31, 2010

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

Call for Papers

The AHA is seeking submissions of individual papers (20 minute presentation plus 10 minutes for questions)

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

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2010

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Global Studies Journal

global-e: Global Studies Journal

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

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

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member sociology, cultural anthropology, WA

Deadline: January 20, 2010

Evergreen State College

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

Olympia, Washington

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

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Center for Humanistic Inquiry, GA

Deadline: February 18, 2010

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

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

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Cultural Anthropology, ME

College of the Atlantic - Cultural Anthropology Faculty

College of the Atalantic, Maine

College of the Atlantic seeks a full-time faculty member in Cultural Anthropology to teach a wide range of classes in anthropology and who is also able to teach courses in social theory. The area of geographic specialization is open. Courses are especially needed in: ethnography; research design and methods; social theory; and race/class/gender. The faculty seek a colleague who will help undergraduates understand and learn from the diversity of human cultures, and who can collaborate with other faculty to enhance the College’s curriculum in Human Ecology. The successful candidate will have a track record of teaching excellence, ethnographic fieldwork experience and the ability to train students in ethnography and a wide range of other research methods. Preference will be given to broadly trained candidates that have an interdisciplinary background or intellectual interests that require an understanding of multiple fields of study. Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field required.

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Kindertransport to Britain

Deadline: March 1, 2010
Call for Papers

The Kindertransport to Britain: New Developments in Research
edited by Andrea Hammel and Bea Lewkowicz

Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies, volume 13

The Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies invites contributions to Volume 13 of the Yearbook, which is to appear in 2011.

The arrival and settlement of 10,000 unaccompanied children in Britain, today known as the Kindertransport, is one of the most eagerly debated events in the history of the emigration of refugees from National Socialism to Britain. Seventy years after the event, new resources for research have become available and there is widespread media and public interest in the Kindertransport itself and in the lives of the children who came to the UK with the Kindertransport. This volume of the Yearbook aims to present the more recent approaches to the study of the Kindertransport and will place them within a wider research context.

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Eurasian and East European Research

The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research

We are pleased to announce that our 2010 grant competitions are now open for application. To obtain information and/or apply for one of our programs, please see the following page: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/programs.php

The NCEEER Staff

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Social Research Center, AUCA, Bishkek

JOB- Visiting Research Fellowship Program, Social Research Center, AUCA, Bishkek

Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Position: Visiting Research Fellow
Host institution: Social Research Center at American University of Central Asia www.src.auca.kg

The Social Research Center (SRC) at American University of Central Asia (AUCA) is pleased to offer interested scholars (PhD students and post-doctoral fellows only) the opportunity to conduct research within the framework of its Visiting Research Fellowship Program at our Bishkek-based research center in Kyrgyzstan. The SRC is an integral part of AUCA, with the mission to promote long-term development of the principles and practice of democracy, rule of law, and social equality in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia through carrying out research and policy analysis.

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History and Literary Journalism, 08/24-28/2010, Italy

Deadline: January 31, 2010

ESSE-10: History and Literary Journalism
Turin, Italy
August 24-28, 2010

Call for Papers

History and literary journalism are seemingly fraternal twins separated at birth: one seeking to recover the past, the other striving to capture the present, and both committed to preserving a "truth" for prosperity. Though they share a dogged belief in (re)presenting the facts of a given event, both vary in their conceptions of how that event should be documented. Historians believe that the passage of time and critical distance favors objectivity, whereas literary journalists advocate contemporaneous coverage through firsthand, immersive reporting. And yet, despite their differences, both mirror the other's creed: a literary journalist views history as it is happening, or has recently happened, in order to reconstruct the scenes of that event accurately, while a historian typically strips the event of its emotion and drama in pursuit of a more traditional journalistic representation of a past event.

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Christianity and Art History, 05/25-31/2010, Paris

Deadline: January 1, 2010

History, Continuity, and Rupture
A Symposium on Christianity and Art History
Sponsored by The Association of Scholars of Christianity in the History of Art
Le Pavé d’Orsay, Paris, France
May 25 - 31, 2010

Call for Papers

If the history of art and architecture has been one of both rupture and continuity, nowhere has this process of continuity and creativity been more evident than in the 2000-year history of Christianity and the visual arts. At times marked by religious conservatism, and at times by radical innovation, artists engaged in developing visual means of expressing Christian faith and doubt within various historical contexts have both embraced and transformed inherited thematic, iconographic, and formal elements. This creative process has, over two millennia, established numerous and diverse connections across historical, geographic, religious, and cultural divides.

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Job: Democratic Governance Project Officer, OSCE-ODIHR, Warsaw

Deadline: January 12, 2010

JOB- Assistant Democratic Governance Project Officer, OSCE-ODIHR, Warsaw

PAE Government Services, under contract for the U.S. Department of State, is seeking applications from well-qualified U.S. citizens for the following position within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE):
Assistant Democratic Governance Project Officer, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Vacancy Number: VNODIS00222
Area of Expertise: Democratization
Location: Warsaw
Closing Date: 01/14/10
View the job description: https://www.pae-react.com/JobFramenew.html

Interested parties should create an online application and enter the relevant vacancy number at: www.pae-react.com by 12 January in order to be given full consideration. PAE-REACT will interview short-listed applicants before the OSCE's deadline of 14 January. Only finalists will be contacted.

Requirements include, but are not limited to:
University degree in law, international relations, history, social sciences, political sciences or related field;
A minimum of two years of relevant research experience and/or experience in program and project management;
Professional fluency in English, including excellent drafting skills; knowledge of other OSCE working languages would be an asset;
Work experience in developing or transitional societies and knowledge of political and socio-economic developments in the countries of the CIS and South Eastern Europe would be an asset;
Excellent organizational and communication skills;
Ability to operate MS Windows applications as well as web-publishing, database maintenance and blogs;
Ability and willingness to work as a member of a multinational team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.

Only US citizens should apply through PAE-REACT. Citizens of other OSCE participating States should apply through their respective foreign ministries.

The full requirements and job description can be found at:
http://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3431

Note that applications should be submitted on-line at www.pae-react.com by 12 January at the latest in order to receive full consideration. Note also that this position requires less work experience than many of the vacancies posted in the past several months so it may be more appropriate for recent graduates than other positions.

Becky Kilhefner
Project Support Manager
PAE Government Services, Inc.
REACT Project
1601 N. Kent St., Ste. 900
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 717-6047 | Fax: (703) 717-6199
E-mail: Rebecca.Kilhefner@paegroup.com

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January 06, 2010

HOPE: Uncertainty, Pluralism, and Innovation, 04/02/2010, Ontario

Deadline: JANUARY 15th, 2010

Interdisciplinary Arts Conference on HOPE: Uncertainty, Pluralism, and Innovation Location: Ontario, Canada

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite submissions on the topic of interest from all Faculty of Arts students, at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels. Some related topics may be, but are not limited to:

Human Rights; Global Issues; Philosophy; Religion and Culture; The Environment; Politics; Psychology; Economics; Multiculturalsim; Visual Culture and Media; Academia

To be held on Friday, April 2nd, 2010 at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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Summer study: Critical Language Scholarships

Deadline: December 18, 2009

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and THE COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS

The United States Department of State and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) are pleased to announce the availability of overseas scholarships for intensive summer language institutes in eleven critical need foreign languages for summer 2010.

Azerbaijani Russian
Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, or others where the target languages are spoken.

Azerbaijani, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (beginning not offered for Azerbaijani, Russian, Chinese or Persian). Full program details and number of scholarships available per language are available on our website, www.CLScholarship.org

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Czech Studies Workshop, 04/09-10/2010, NC

Deadline: January 8, 2010

Czech Studies Workshop
April 9-10, 2010
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Call for Papers

The Czech Studies Workshop welcomes papers on Czech topics, broadly defined, in all disciplines. Slovak topics will also be considered. In the past our interdisciplinary conference has drawn participants from colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Areas of interest have been: anthropology, architecture, art, economics, education, film, geography, history, Jewish studies, literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, society, sociology, and theater. Work in progress is appropriate for our workshop format. Junior faculty and advanced graduate students are particularly encouraged to participate.

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CZECH & SLOVAK AMERICANS, Nebraska

Deadline: NOVEMBER 1, 2009

CZECH & SLOVAK AMERICANS
Nebraska Symposium

We would like to hear papers that demonstrate the value of cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Lands and the Central US, past and present. Would you help us to spread the call? For more information, please, go to www.unl.edu/plains

For those interested, please submit an abstract of 150-200 words with a brief résumé in a Word document by NOVEMBER 1, 2009. We will entertain later submissions. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION is preferred. Use the Center’s e-mail address: cgps@unl.edu Please state the contact person, affiliation, address, telephone, and e-mail address in your submission and indicate in the subject line: 2010 Symposium: CZECH & SLOVAK AMERICANS. If sending by standard mail, please send two unfolded copies of the abstract and résumé/curriculum vita. All presenters must register for the symposium through the website or by mail.

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Der Adel Mitteleuropas in der Konfrontation mit den totalitaeren Regimes des 20. Jahrhunderts, 10/2010, Prague

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Konferenz: Der Adel Mitteleuropas in der Konfrontation mit den totalitären Regimes des 20. Jahrhunderts an.

Zdenek Hazdra, Jan Zupanic und Vaclav Horcicka
(Garanten der Konferenz)

Internationale wissenschaftliche Konferenz
Der Adel Mitteleuropas in der Konfrontation mit den totalitären Regimes des 20. Jahrhunderts

Veranstalter: Institut für das Studium der totalitären Regimes
Karlsuniversität Prag, Philosophische Fakultät
Veranstaltungsort: Hörsaal (Aula der Philosophischen Fakultät, Karlsuniversität Prag)
Termin: Oktober 2010
Verhandlungsprachen: Tschechisch, Slowakisch, Deutsch und Polnisch
Deadline: 30.11.2009

Garanten:
Mgr. Zdenek Hazdra (Institut für das Studium der totalitären Regimes)
Doc. PhDr. Jan Zupanic, PhD. (Philosophische Fakultät der Karlsuniversität Prag)
Doc. PhDr. Vaclav Horcicka, PhD. (Philosophische Fakultät der Karlsuniversität Prag)

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Jewish Program, Berlin

Deadline: February 15, 2010

SUMMER PROGRAM 2010 IN BERLIN - SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Leo Baeck Summer University is an English-speaking six-week summer school in Jewish Studies at the Humboldt University, Berlin. Advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students from the United States, Canada, Germany, Israel, and Eastern European countries are encouraged to apply for this unique program. As a transatlantic bridge and international meeting point for education and exchange, the LBSU examines Jewish life in Germany before and after the Holocaust, with a particular focus on the postwar, post-Holocaust and contemporary experience in relation both to the broader and ever more diverse German society and to other Jewish communities in Israel, the United States and worldwide.

Students are enrolled in a daily three hour morning academic seminar and attend professionally-led excursions, workshops, and lectures in the afternoon which complement the subjects presented in the seminar. The academic seminar is divided into three two-week modules, each taught by different faculty members. Regular assignments are required (readings, writing, short paper or exam) and each student receives a grade at the conclusion of each module. The modules are taught in seminar style and foster discussion and interaction among the students.

Upon successful completion of the program, students are granted 12 ECT credits.

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"Whatever Happened to Hajnal's Line"

Deadline: November 1, 2010

"Whatever Happened to Hajnal's Line. 'East-European' Family Patterns, Historical Context and New Developments"
A special issue of THE JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE FAMILY STUDIES

Call for papers

http://soci.ucalgary.ca/jcfs/

Guest editor: Cristina Bradatan (Texas Tech University)

THE JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE FAMILY STUDIES hereby invites contributions for a special issue on the topic: "'East-European' Family Patterns,
Historical Context and New Developments"

More than forty years ago, John Hajnal introduced the notion of an 'European' pattern of marriage/ household, characterized by high age at marriage, women and men working as servants before marriage and establishing their own households upon marriage. He called this pattern 'European' for brevity, although it applies only to the Northwestern Europe, west of an imaginary line connecting 'Leningrad' (Saint Petersburg) to Trieste.

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sociology, cultural anthropology , WA

Deadline: January 20, 2010

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

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

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Ctr. for 21st Century Studies - Editor, WI

Deadline: November 13, 2009

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Ctr. for 21st Century Studies - Editor

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

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Russia., IA

Drake University - Assistant Professor of History - Modern Europe

The History Department at Drake University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professorship in Modern European history. The department seeks candidates who are committed equally to teaching and scholarly activity. The individual will teach three courses each semester, participate in an innovative two semester global history course “Passages to the Modern World: 1500 to the Present,” and teach courses in her/his area of specialty. Preference may be given to candidates with primary expertise in France, Germany, and/or Russia.

Ability to teach race, class, and gender is also desirable. Ph.D. preferred, advanced ABDs will be considered.

Please send c.v., three letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations, and course syllabi to Matthew Esposito, Department of History, 2805 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 by November 15.

E-mail inquiries to matthew.esposito@drake.edu

Drake University is an equal-opportunity employer, and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation.

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Remembering Totalitarianism: The Redemption of Former Rule in the Built Environment, 06/17-20/2010, Portugal

Deadline: October 30, 2009

Call for papers: 1st International Meeting, European Architectural History
Network (EAHN)
June 17-20, 2010
Guimarães, Portugal
http://www.eahn2010.org/

Remembering Totalitarianism: The Redemption of Former Rule in the Built Environment

The practice of damnatio memoriae – the deletion of all traces of a previous ruler – dates to antiquity. There is no such simple approach, though, to the re-use or re-naming of such vestiges in the built environment. In the 20th and early 21st centuries – in the aftermath of right- and left-wing regimes of total rule, from Spain to Estonia – issues of preservation and commemoration, rather than erasure, have become lightning rods for political sentiment. Only in Germany are signs of terminated totalitarianism absolutely forbidden; alternatively, in France, the Vichy regime has been collectively swept under the rug perhaps even more effectively than by constitutional decree. But in numerous other post-fascist and post-communist settings, emblematic government buildings and monuments remained. These have sometimes been re-inscribed as counter-totalitarian, or more often treated as though they were unimportant, neutral signs of a defeated tyranny; and with the passing of living memory, new generations have indeed seen them as such.

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Political Communication, CEU PSJ

Deadline: for submissions: December 1, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS
Vol. 5, Issue 2:
Political Communication

The Journal accepts now submissions for its issue on "Political Communication". We welcome contributions bearing on all aspects of Political Communication. These include but not limited to media and political socialization, the use of media in political campaigning and elections, the role of media in forming and shaping public opinion and their impact on political participation and political mobilization. We are equally interested in the interactions between media and different organizations such as interest groups, political parties and NGOs. The use of new media in general and the internet in particular in modern political communication is also of interests to the Journal.

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Program Officer, D.C.

Communications and Alumni Officer
Overseas Language Programs
Washington, DC

Position Description
SUMMARY:
Based in Washington, DC, the Communications and Alumni Officer will assist in the administration of American Councils study abroad programs focused on training approximately 300 speakers of critical languages per year through intensive summer language institutes in East Asia and Eurasia.

The Communications and Alumni Officer will report to the Project Director and will be charged with coordinating and facilitating the flow of information among a variety of program constituents, including program staff, participants, alumni, board members, and university partners. The position entails developing a program website, maintaining a database of program reports, and coordinating updates and revisions to program materials. The Communications and Alumni Officer will work closely with the Project Director and American Councils program staff to promote and administer a grants competition for program alumni and coordinate a variety of program follow-on activities.

The position will require close attention to detail, strategic thinking, the ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently, and a readiness to communicate with diverse groups of people. Some travel may be required.

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critical language programs, D.C.

Program Assistant
Overseas Language Programs
Washington, DC

Position Description
SUMMARY:
Based in Washington, DC, the Program Assistant will contribute to the development and administration of American Councils critical language programs focused on training beginning-to-superior speakers of critical languages through intensive summer language institutes overseas.

The Program Assistant will report to the Project Director with primary responsibility for tasks associated with administering study abroad programs in several countries. The key role of the Program Assistant is to provide the project director and program staff with critical clerical and administrative support in order to ensure the smooth functioning of programs. The position will require close attention to detail, the ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently, and a readiness to communicate with diverse groups of people.

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January 01, 2010

Internship: at SEESAC/UNDP

Deadline: November 20, 2009

Internship with SEESAC in 2010 The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearing House for Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) is a jointinitiative of the UNDP and Regional Co-operation Council (RCC). SEESAC is seeking to recruit an intern to join its Belgrade based team. The objective of the internship is to assist the SEESAC Team Leader and SEESAC Project Officer in the implementation of project activities. More information can be found on the SEESAC website http://www.seesac.org/

Description of Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Project Officer, the Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks:
* Provide research support to the Team Leader and Project Officer, particularly in relation to SALW and Gender
* Provide operational support to SEESAC's arms export control activities;
* Provide operational support to the Project Officer, including support for formulation and development of regional projects;
* Perform any other duties in the field of SALW as required by the Team Leader.

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December 23, 2009

IREX Short-Term Travel Grants

Deadline: February 2, 2010

2010-2011 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS PROGRAM

IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 Short-Term Travel Grants (STG) Program. STG provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals to engage in up to eight weeks of overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy.

The STG application is now available online at: http://www.irex.org/programs/us_scholars/uss_info.asp

Completed applications are due no later than 5 pm EST on February 2, 2010.

Postdoctoral Scholars and Professionals with advanced degrees are eligible to apply for the STG Program.

In addition to the pre-departure logistic support provided by IREX staff, the Short-Term Travel Grant also provides:
International coach class roundtrip transportation
A monthly allowance for housing and living expenses
Travel visas
Emergency evacuation insurance
Field office support

Questions may be addressed to the STG Program Staff at stg@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188.

Countries Eligible for Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

STG is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program

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European Perspectives

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Call for Papers

European Perspectives is a scientific journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed scientific articles focusing on relevant political, sociological, social, security, economic and legal as well as ethnic, cross-ethnic, minority and cross-cultural issues related to European and Euro-Atlantic integrations and South-Eastern Europe. We also welcome papers focusing on regional integration processes especially in comparison with the Western Balkans.

We cordially invite you to submit possible contributions for the second issue of “European Perspectives” that will be released in April 2010.

15. January 2010: deadline for submitting abstracts (200 Words)
20. January 2010: notification of acceptance
22. February 2010: deadline for submitting full papers

For further instructions and guidelines for authors, please visit www.europeanperspectives.si. Manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail
to info@europeanperspecitves.si.

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December 22, 2009

Global financial crisis and beyond

Deadline: January 31, 2010

Regional Studies Association
Pecs, Hungary
May 24-26, 2010

Call for papers

ORGANIZERS: Dariusz Wojcik, Oxford University; Ewald Engelen, UVA; Zoltan Gal, CRS/Pecs University
The organizers are particularly looking for contributions from Eastern Europe, including Russia.

Gateway: Financing regions: the global financial crisis and beyond
Topics include
The regional nature and the origins and impacts of the global financial crisis;
Global financial systems and regional trajectories;
Alternative finance: how do actors and institutions in regions cope?;
Regional cooperation in times of financial crisis;
Fiscal policy? Local and regional public finance;
The specific impact of recession and credit crunch on central, south and eastern Europe.

Please, send in abstracts (between 200 and 400 words) before February 1st, 2010 to: dariusz.wojcik@spc.ox.ac.uk; e.r.engelen@uva.nl; galz@rkk.hu

If you would like to organize a session within the gateway, please contact us as soon as possible, so that abstracts could be collected before February 1st, 2010.

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The Europeanness of European Cinema

Deadline: February 5, 2010

Postgraduate Conference
King's College London
June 4, 2010

Call for Papers

Studies in European cinema have often been focused on specific countries, genres or auteurs. However, there has been, since the 1990s, a renewed interest in European film as an entity with a significance beyond the sum of its parts. Promoted by the policies in support of the audiovisual industry set in motion by the Council of Europe and the European Union, this new interest led to an amplified debate on Europe and the cinema that is produced and consumed there.

Meanwhile, top of the theoretical agenda, the issue of identity has surfaced as the prime concern. As the framework shifts from national to transnational cinemas and concepts such as 'hyphenated identity' and 'double occupancy' gather strength, this conference seeks to explore the ongoing validity of Europe as a reference in film. Papers are welcomed on any aspect of how European identity might define itself through cinema, spanning issues of representation, industry and cultural policy.
Areas of interest might include:
pan-European production and distribution strategies;
the label 'Europe' in film distribution and exhibition, including festival circuits;
examples of films that engage with the idea of Europe;
how particular national cinemas might simultaneously identify themselves as European;
the issue of language, dubbing and subtitling;
and how any of these questions might have shifted historically and with the advent of new European initiatives.

Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words), contact information and short bio (max. 100 words) to: europeanness@kcl.ac.uk

Opening speech by Jan Palmowski
Keynote speaker: Thomas Elsaesser
Confirmed Plenary speakers: Ginette Vincendeau, Susan Hayward

Organised by: Mary Harrod, Mariana Liz, Alissa Timoshkina - Film Studies Department, King's College London

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European Community Studies

Deadline: December 31, 2009

8th Biennial Conference of the European Community Studies Association - Canada
Victoria, British Columbia
April 29-May 1, 2010

Call for Proposals
Despite big successes, such as the launch of the Euro and enlargement to 27 members, the European Union faces critical challenges. Delays in efforts at EU treaty reform, the current economic crisis and the lack of a coordinated EU response to it, as well as declining voter turnout in elections to the European Parliament cast a long shadow over the future of European integration. While the partnership with the United States is improving, relations with Russia, Iran and China are more difficult. At the same time, the potential benefits of coordinated European responses to current problems are possibly greater than ever. Has the European unification project reached its limit, or will current crises spur efforts for further integration? Can the EU's unique institutional model be rejuvenated or will it begin to unravel? Which economic, social and political forces will shape the EU in the next decade? Answering these questions is key to understanding the role the EU and its Member States will play on the world stage in the 21st Century.

The 8th Biennial Conference will deal with the past and future of the European Union. Economists, historians, lawyers, political scientists, sociologists, specialists in public administration, and other researchers and practitioners from all over the world are invited to present their work in Victoria. ECSA-Canada invites paper and panel proposals on important aspects of European integration: continuity and change in European institutions, the relationship between the member states and Brussels, key policy areas within Europe, European migration, citizenship, and identity, the economics and politics of enlargement, the EU's role in the global arena, and other areas.

For details on ECSA-C membership, registration, the venue, a program outline, and more, please visit us at http://web.uvic.ca/ecsac/.

Email your paper, paper proposal (250-500 words), or panel proposal with 3-5 keywords to the conference program chairs, Joan DeBardeleben and Frédéric Mérand at ecsac10@uvic.ca by December 31, 2009. Also state your institutional affiliation, your position or academic rank, and your contact information. Panel proposals composed of four or five related papers are strongly encouraged. Include a chairperson and a discussant. Panel proposers are asked to indicate clearly the position or academic rank of all proposed panel participants, and attach to their submission their own bio or curriculum vitae.

Presenters of accepted papers will hear back from the program chairs by January 30, 2010 and be required to register for the conference by February 28, 2010. Paper presenters are expected to submit their conference papers by April 20, 2010 at the latest.

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Europe at a Crossroads

Deadline:January 22,2010

Exchanging Ideas on Europe 2010: Europe at a Crossroads
College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
September 6-8, 2010

Call for Panels and Papers
Join us for the UACES 40th Anniversary conference at the College of Europe in picturesque Bruges.

Preference is for pre-organised panel proposals, comprising FOUR papers and a chair/discussant. Individual paper proposals are still welcome and will be considered.

Conference website: www.uaces.org/bruges

UACES
School of Public Policy
University College London
29-30 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9QU
tel: +44 20 7679 4975
fax: +44 20 7679 4973
email: admin@uaces.org
web: www.uaces.org

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PhD Symposium on South East Europe

Deadline: February 12, 2010

London School of Economics and Political Science
June 18, 010

Call for Papers

We invite submissions for a PhD symposium on modern and contemporary South East Europe. A main objective of the symposium is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas between young scholars currently undertaking research on the region. It is also intended to help graduate-level research students to overcome the academic isolation associated with PhD research, to try their ideas and findings on wider audiences, and to establish new collaborative links across disciplines. Researchers will also be able to engage with a wider academic community, including academic members of staff at the
three institutions, and also a number of other distinguished scholars who will be involved with the symposium. Organisers: Centre for the Study of the Balkans, Goldsmiths; Centre for South East European Studies, SSEES, UCL; LSEE-Research on South East Europe, European Institute, LSE

We welcome contributions from research students focusing on the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova, Romania and Turkey and working in the following disciplines: Anthropology and Sociology, Economics and Political Economy, Politics and International Relations, Modern and Contemporary History, (including Economic History), Law, Social Policy, Cultural Studies.

Abstracts of 1000 words maximum must be submitted via the paper proposal form. Indicate the academic significance of the topic, relevance of conceptual literature, and analytical structure. Include six key words. In addition to the paper proposal form, provide a short statement of support you’re your supervisor (no more than 300 words). This should be sent by the supervisor directly to the same e-mail address. The deadline for the submission of the paper proposal forms is Friday, 12 February 2010. The paper proposal form can be downloaded from: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/Research/LSEE/PhDSymposium/Home\.aspx
Completed submissions can be made by email only to: Euroinst.Lsee.Symposium@lse.ac.uk

Successful applicants will be notified by 26 February 2010 and will be requested to submit their full paper by 4 June 2010.

Participants will be expected to pay for their own travel, accommodation and subsistence. Support, if available, will be limited. There will be a registration fee of £15 for all participants, payable upon registration.

For further information please contact: Ivan Kovanovic; Administrator, LSEE-Research on South East Europe; Email: Euroinst.Lsee.Symposium@lse.ac.uk

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Researcher, European Roma Rights Centre

Deadline: January 20, 2010

The Researcher is responsible for the development and implementation of research and advocacy work in relation to ERRC strategic priorities, by providing human rights research knowledge and know-how, strong analysis and effective communication skills.

For responsibilities and requirements, see http://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=3058

The successful applicant is expected to start no later than the end of February 2010.

Qualified persons should send the following application materials; persons submitting incomplete application packages will not be considered for the position:
Maximum 500 word letter of interest and detailed CV in English;
Listing of references and contact details from at least two present or former employers (reference should be from immediate supervisor) and other relevant referees; and
An unedited English-language writing sample by the applicant (preferably human rights focused).
To: Csilla M Farkas – ERRC Researcher Search csilla.farkas@errc.org

The ERRC is committed to equal opportunity for all. Romani candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for this position.

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December 21, 2009

Józef Tischner Fellowship

2010 in Vienna

The Józef Tischner Fellowship is geared towards junior researchers from Poland and younger Polish-American scholars. The fellowship is open to all academic disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences; research proposals related to one of the IWM’s main fields are strongly encouraged. The Józef Tischner Fellow will be invited to spend a six-month term from July to December 2010 at the IWM to pursue her/his research project while working in residence.

The fellow will receive a stipend in the amount of EUR 9,000 to cover accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance and incidentals during the stay at the Institute. Furthermore, the IWM will provide an office, access to the internet, in-house research facilities and other relevant sources in Vienna.

Józef Tischner Fellows are also eligible for a grant under the homing Program of the Foundation for Polish Science (for details: www.fnp.org.pl).

Application: please refer to www.iwm.at/fellowhips.htm to learn all details of eligibility, application procedure and documents required.

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Fellowships for Translators

Paul Celan Fellowships for Translators 2010/2011

The Paul Celan Fellowships support East-West, West-East and East-East European translations of canonical texts as well as contemporary key works in the Humanities, Social Sciences and in the field of Cultural Studies. Special emphasis is put on translations of relevant works written by East European authors and/or by female scholars. A thematic relation to one of the IWM’s research fields is likewise welcomed. Please note that no applications for works of fiction and poetry are being accepted.

Paul Celan Visiting Fellows are invited to spend three to six months at the IWM between July 2010 and June 2011 to pursue their translation projects while working in residence at the Institute. Fellows receive a monthly stipend in the amount of EUR 2,250 to cover all expenses related to the stay in Vienna (travel, accommodation, health insurance and incidentals). The IWM provides a personal office with e-mail and internet access, in-house research facilities and other relevant sources in Vienna.

Application: please refer to www.iwm.at/fellowships.htm to learn all details of eligibility, application procedure and documents required.

Mary Nicklas
Institute for Human Sciences (IWM)
Spittelauer Laende 3
1090 Vienna
Austria
Email: nicklas@iwm.at

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Public Policy, Hungary

Deadline: February 26, 2010

TWO ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIPS IN PUBLIC POLICY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY
CEU, Hungary

Starting date: August 2010
Full-Time
Central European University (CEU) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences. It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU's mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies throughout the world. CEU offers both Master's and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1500 students from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident afculty, from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English.

The Department of Public Policy (www.ceu.hu/dpp) is one of the leading suppliers of post-graduate degree programs in the field of policy studies in Europe. It works closely with the Departments of Economics, Political Science, and International Relations and European Studies.

The Assistant Professors will contribute to the department's MA core courses in public policy, as well as one or two courses that reflect their own research specialization.

Qualifications:
PhD in Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Political Economy, Law, Economics, Higher Education or a closely related discipline; Research and publication record in public policy; Ability to develop and deliver graduate courses in public policy; Ability to produce outstanding academic research and international publications For one of the two positions, specialization in regulation, public health policy or higher education policy will be an advantage.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. However, we offer a competitive salary, as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.

Applicants need to submit: A full resume, A statement of purpose, Two publication samples, Three single-page course outlines (a course on public policy analysis, a public management course, and a course that reflects their own research interests); Names of at least two referees who will write in their support.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of the Department of Public Policy, Nick Sitter (sittern@ceu.hu). Please send your complete application package to: job@ceu.hu – including job code in subject line: 2009/028 or Central European University Human Resources Office - Code: 2009/028 Budapest, Nador utca 9 H-1051, Hungary.
We encourage electronic applications.

Interviews will take place between 12 April and 16 April 2010.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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Hungarian Language

Deadline: February 8, 2010

Indiana University announces a core, non-tenure-track position in Hungarian language beginning 2010-11 with possibility for renewal. Applicants must possess an MA degree or equivalent in linguistics or language pedagogy, educated native fluency in Hungarian, at least two years experience in multiple level Hungarian language teaching in an American system of higher education and demonstrate commitment to maintaining and strengthening Hungarian language and Central Eurasian Studies at IU. Some background in English/general linguistics highly desirable.

Send letter of application and three reference letters to Christopher Atwood, Chair, Central Eurasian Studies Department, Goodbody Hall 157, 1011 East Third Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7005, by February 8.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to employing quality faculty who will enhance the rich diversity of our academic community.

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Lecturer in Russian

Deadline: January 26, 2010

University of St Andrews, UK

This post is available from 1 August 2010, or as soon as possible thereafter. You should hold a PhD or equivalent qualification and have a native, or near native command of Russian. Published research, current research projects and clear plans for future research, including impact and grant capture, will be important factors in the application, as will appropriate teaching experience and commitment to teaching. In addition to research and teaching duties, you will be expected to undertake administrative tasks and serve on School committees.

Applications are welcome from specialists in any area of Russian Studies. You are encouraged to consider potential research and teaching engagement with other Schools in the University (e.g. International Relations, Divinity, Geography, Philosophy, English, History, Art History, Classics, Social Anthropology and Film Studies).

Informal enquiries to Head of Russian, Dr Roger Keys, email rjk1@st-andrews.ac.uk or Tel. 01334 462952, or Head of School, Prof. Margaret-Anne Hutton, email: mh80@st-andrews.ac.uk or Tel: 01334 463678. Please quote ref: CD100/09

Application forms and further particulars are available from Human Resources, University of St Andrews, The Old Burgh School, Abbey Walk, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9LB, (tel: 01334 462571, by fax 01334 462570 or by e-mail Jobline@st-andrews.ac.uk. The advertisement, further particulars and a downloadable application form can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/.

Salary: £36,532 - £44,930

The University is committed to equality of opportunity. The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532)

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Albanian Lecturer

Deadline: January 8, 2010

University of Chicago

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures of the University of Chicago welcomes applications for an instructor for advanced Albanian for spring quarter 2010. Requirements: PhD in linguistics or relevant field. Knowledge of Albanian.

To be considered, candidates must submit a cover letter and current curriculum vitae online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website, for posting number 00195:
https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp

Candidates are also required to submit the cover letter, CV, and the names of three references in hard copy to:
Albanian Search
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Chicago
1130 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637-1539

Review of applications will begin on 9 January 2010; all electronic uploads and hard copies must be received by 8 January 2010 in order for candidates to qualify. Position contingent upon final budgetary approval.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity
Employer.

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Assessing Accession – Central and Eastern Europe in the EU

Deadline: January 30, 2010

The New Politics of EU Integration: The View from Central and Eastern Europe
National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Center for European Studies
Bucharest, Romania
May 21-22, 2010

Call for Papers

With the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon a period of institutional and political reform within the European Union (EU) has come full circle. Lasting almost eight years, the reform process, beginning with the Convention on the Future of Europe (2001) and ending with the Treaty of Lisbon (2009) was intended to create a functioning institutional framework for the EU following the historic 2004/2007 enlargements and allow for future expansion.
See the call for papers at http://assessingaccession.eu/workshop2010.aspx

The symposium will have two research streams; one focusing on policy and one focusing on institutions. These research themes will inform a series of panel sessions, key note addresses and workshops. In the policy stream papers will ideally address, but are not limited to, the following issues:
the position of CEE states towards key policies areas which impact on the region (e.g. neighbourhood policy, energy policy, minority and human rights policy etc.);
EU policy areas successfully influenced by CEE States;
Eastern bloc tactics – is there an active CEE bloc in various policy areas and/or is this likely to develop in a post-Lisbon context?

In the institutional stream papers will ideally address, but are not limited to, the following issues:
governmental, regional/local and non-governmental representation in the EU political and policy process;
patterns, models and instruments in the organization of representation;
CEE performance measurements and indicators of influence within key EU institutions;
national overview mechanisms of CEE representation within the post-Lisbon EU.

E-mail abstracts of no more than 250-300 words to e.butler@lbss.gla.ac.uk using the document available at http://assessingaccession.eu/workshop2010.aspx. Abstracts can be submitted in English or French. The deadline for abstracts is 30th January 2010. Acceptance of paper proposals will be communicated by 20th February 2010. Some limited funding for travel is available for paper givers. Participants should be aware that this will not cover full costs of travel and accommodation and are encouraged to seek additional sources of funding.

For further information visit the Assessing Accession website at: http://assessingaccession.eu.

Assessing Accession is jointly supported by UACES (through its ‘Collaborative Research Networks’ initiative), BASEES (through its ‘Study Groups’ initiative) and CRCEES. Special support for the 2010 Research Symposium is provided by the event host, the Center for European Studies at the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest , Romania .

Organisers on behalf of Assessing Accession – Central and Eastern Europe in the EU
Dr. Eamonn Butler – University of Glasgow
Dr. Claudiu Craciun – National School of Political Studies and Administration

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Russian and Ukrainian

William Kirtz of New England Translations Services is looking for a native English speaker who can read Russian and Ukrainian and do what is called a "back translation." In other words, an article written in English has been translated into Russian and Ukrainian by a translator in Ukraine. To ensure the accuracy of the translation, the article now needs to be read and translated back into English. That version will then be checked by NETS against the original English version to be sure that the Russian and Ukrainian versions are correct translations of the original. The pieces are around 4,000-5,000 words.

If you are interested, please contact Mr. Kirtz directly at < william@netrans.net > for more information.

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Deadline: February 28, 2010

7th Pan-European Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on International Relations
Section No. 13: Challenges of Democracy Promotion: Do “all good things go together”?
Stockholm, Sweden
September 9 – 11, 2010

Call for Papers

Democracy promotion is often pursued under the umbrella of “All good things go together!” Positively evaluated items like peace, stability, prosperity, freedom, good governance and rule of law are expected to be strengthened by the implementation of democratic institutions. However, various problems arise if such an instrumental understanding of democracy support is applied. Firstly, international actors tend to overload their democracy promotion agendas. In doing so, they, secondly, raise expectations that can hardly be fulfilled. Finally, risky conflicts of objective may evolve.

Political science research has been emphasizing the problem of goal conflicts in democracy promotion. A vast amount of literature has emerged in different subdisciplines. For instance, peace researchers are interested in the compatibility of democracy promotion and peace building, and development studies ask whether democracy is best suited to promote socio-economic development. Although the individual research results might be of equal importance to understand and explain the effectiveness of democracy promotion policy, no major efforts have hitherto been made to bring them together.

This section pursues two aims: Given certain goal conflicts, we seek to empirically clarify what democracy promoters aim at and what they effectively achieve in the end. Secondly, we aim at analyzing significant goal conflicts and their effects by systematically taking into account different strands of literature. Paper givers are invited to clarify the main purposes of democracy promotion policies and to highlight possible trade-offs between democracy promotion and security, peace building, state building, empowerment, and capacity building respectively.

Submit your paper for the whole section, but indicate your preference for a panel in the Abstract. Submit your paper proposals via the conference homepage (online submission system at http://www.sgir.eu/conference and send it by e-mail to the section convenors. Papers can only by accepted if they are submitted via the online submission system.
The closing date for paper proposals is January 31, 2010. Accepted participants will be notified March 1, 2010.

Section Convenors:
Dr. Sonja Grimm, Senior Researcher, University of Konstanz, Department of Politics and Management, Box 86, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany, sonja.grimm@uni-konstanz.de
Dr. Solveig Richter, Senior Research Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Ludwigkirchplatz 3-4, D-10719 Berlin, Germany, solveig.richter@swp-berlin.org

Panels
1) Democracy Promotion vs. Security
2) Democracy Promotion vs. Peace Building
3) Democracy Promotion vs. State Building
4) Democracy Promotion vs. Empowerment
5) Democracy Promotion vs. Functional Cooperation
For further information on the panels, see
http://www.gesellschaftswissenschaften.uni-frankfurt.de/index.pl/sgir2010/sections/13

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Old Church Slavonic

Deadline: February 5, 2010

The faculty of Arts and Philosophy at Ghent University (Belgium) has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2010. It concerns a position as full-time Professor in the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Full Professor, or Senior Full Professor in the Department of Slavonic and East European studies, charged with academic teaching (in Dutch), scientific research and carrying out scientific duties in the field of Old Church Slavonic Philology and cultural history of the Slavic Middle Ages.

Candidates should hold a PhD or a degree recognized as equivalent, with a doctoral thesis in the field of study concerned and have at least two years of post-doctoral experience on October 1, 2010. Candidates are required to have research experience in the field of study concerned, proved by contributions to national and international conferences and by recent publications in national and international peer reviewed journals and/or books. Assets include knowledge of ancient Greek; knowledge of one or more modern Slavic languages; having proved experience in international mobility, amongst others through participation in research programs at research institutions not linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained; candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic, organizational and communicative skill for teaching at an academic level.

The governing language at Ghent University is Dutch. However, persons who do not speak Dutch as a native language are welcome to apply.

The candidates are requested to submit the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees); an outline (of max. 1500 words) explaining their views on academic teaching, research and service in relation to this vacancy.

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained at Prof. Raymond Detrez (phone: +32 (9) 264 38 48, Raymond.Detrez@Ugent.be.

Applications must be sent in duplicate by registered mail to the rector of Ghent University, Rectorate building, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Ghent, using the specific application form, Autonomous Academic Staff ("ZAP"), by the 5th February, 2010 at the latest.

The application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff (ZAP) can be downloaded from the internet: http://www.ugent.be/nl/werken/aanwerving/formulieren/zap

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December 18, 2009

Program Manager, St. Petersburg

The Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program for North American students is based in Smolny College, Russia’s first liberal arts college, BSAP is the only program in Russia to offer visiting North American students a broad range of liberal arts courses along with Russian as a Second Language (RSL). The main goal of the Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program is to provide North American students with a rigorous and rewarding academic, linguistic, and cultural experience that will advance their level of competency in the Russian language and give them the unique opportunity to take a diverse set of courses in the liberal arts.

Since the program is run within Smolny College, there are innumerable opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and dialogue. Students from North America sit side-by-side with Russian students in the classroom, participate in student clubs, organizations, and volunteer opportunities with their fellow Smolny classmates, and interact directly with the faculty of Smolny College.

The Program Manager of the Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program is a professional, full-time administrator employed year-round by Bard College at Smolny College in St. Petersburg. The Program Manager reports to the Assistant Director of the Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) at Bard College and works hand in hand on a daily basis with the administration of Smolny College, particularly the Dean of the College and the Associate Dean for International Students. S/he supervises the daily running and management of the Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program during the fall and spring semesters and the Summer Language Intensive (SLI) in June, July and August.

BSAP hosts between 30 and 35 North American students each semester, as well as during the SLI, at Smolny College. The Program Manager is responsible for all non-academic aspects of the program as well as crisis management, and, in cooperation with the Associate Dean for International students, supports students’ academic activities. Specific tasks include supervision of two full-time local staff members, providing student support of all sorts, work on program development, recruitment and admission, accounting, as well as organizing and running program orientations three times per year. The Program Manager also acts as a liaison between the IILE and Smolny College, including work with Smolny’s Dean’s Office, Registrar, IT Services, Financial Office, Admissions Office and Development Office. The Program Manager is expected to hold regular office hours; some weekend and evening hours are required.

The successful candidate will be fluent in Russian, will have experience working and studying in Russia or the former Soviet Union and will hold an American BA degree or higher. S/he will possess a friendly and professional manner, will have significant accounting and budgetary experience, will be familiar with databases, and will have excellent writing and research skills. Accuracy, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment with a team of committed professionals are crucial. A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education and cross-cultural exchange, as well as experience working with young people, are also important. Candidates should have a minimum of one to
two years of administrative experience. Salary for the position covers two visits to Bard College each year, one in January and one in August, and is commensurate with experience.

Please see http://www.smolny.org for more information.

Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three professional references by email to recruit@bard.edu Subject line: Smolny Program Manager-9209. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who contribute to its diversity.

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Folklore expedition to the Don Cossacks of Volgograd

American Friends of Russian Folklore is offering a scholarship to join next summer's folklore expedition to the Don Cossacks of Volgograd Province, Russia.

Dates of the expedition are June 1 to June 13, 2010. The scholarship is open to any US citizen, 18 or over, with an interest in Russian folklore. Russian-language skills are helpful but not required.

Details and application form available at: http://www.russianfolklorefriends.org.

Please address questions to: info@russianfolklorefriends.org.

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December 17, 2009

CEU Political Science Journal

Deadline: January 15, 2010

General Issue 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

CEU Political Science Journal accepts now submissions for its general issue from 2010. We welcome contributions in the fields of Political Science, Communication Studies, International Relations & European Studies, and Nationalism. The papers should have solid theoretical grounds and empirical components, with systematic approach. We are equally interested in comparative and single-case studies with wider explanatory potential.

More information and guidelines for submission at www.ceu.hu/polscijournal
Enquiries and submissions at ceu_polsci@yahoo.com

The Editorial Board
CEU Political Science Journal
Nador ut. 9, 1051 Budapest
Hungary

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Summer Research Laboratory on REEE

Deadline: April 15, 2010

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
June 14 - to August 7, 2010

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign are pleased to announce the 2010 Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (REEE). Since 1973, the SRL has provided scholars with access to the university’s Slavic and East European Library (one of the largest REEE collections in the country), the services of Slavic Reference Service (SRS) librarians, and specialized workshops and forums for junior scholars. Previous SRL participants have called the lab “the best place to do Slavic research outside of Russia.” Please consult our website for more specific details: http://www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl/

Housing grants are available via a U.S. Department of State Title VIII grant. A limited amount of travel grants is available for graduate students participating in the training workshops. In order to be eligible for grants, scholars’ research much be policy-relevant, and research must focus on the formerly socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. For a full list of countries please see our website, linked above. Given the Title VIII stipulations, travel grants are only available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Though the SRL runs the majority of the summer, scholars rarely stay for more than two weeks. Therefore it is easy to schedule an SRL visit around other summer plans (e.g., internships, study abroad).

A variety of other events and conferences is held in conjunction with the SRL.

Applications for the SRL are due April 1st, 2010 for international applicants, April 15th for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Application is at: http://www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl/

For information about the Slavic and East European Library, consult their website: http://www.library.illinois.edu/spx/

Stephen Sherman, GA for SRL
sashermn@illinois.edu
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
104 International Studies Building
910 S. Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
http://www.reeec.illinois.edu

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December 16, 2009

Russian writing and speaking skills

A Russian-language publication is looking for an associate to work part/full time with a flexible schedule. We are looking for somebody energetic, with excellent communication skills, and, most importantly, excellent Russian writing and speaking skills. If you qualify, please send us your resume, and a brief cover letter detailing your work experience and availability.

We are based in New York, but there is a possibility that you may work remotely. Send resume and cover letter to bshayevich@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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December 15, 2009

The Caucasus: Imagining Freedom, Negotiating Dominion

Deadline: 11 January 2010

International conference on the Caucasus
University of St. Andrews
April 16-17, 2010

Call for Papers

Organised by The Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies, University of St Andrews; supported by CRCEES.

The Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies at the University of St Andrews will dedicate its annual conference to the history, culture, politics, and regional and international security of the Caucasus.

The Caucasus Mountains mark the transition point between Europe and Asia, and it is this geographical position that has largely defined the history of the region. As a meeting place between East and West, it retains many of the signs of cross-cultural influence, as well as the scars of past conflicts. Due to its intermediary location, scholarly discussion of the area has often been determined by the nations and cultural traditions surrounding it. The aim of this conference is to look at the Caucasus as it appears in the cultural imaginations of those nations and empires with which its historical life has been inextricably intertwined, and to compare such views with the self-understanding and experience of the diverse national traditions of which it is comprised. By juxtaposing perceptions of the Caucasus from without with those from within we hope to arrive at a more nuanced picture of the region in the cultural and political landscape of the twenty-first century. We invite paper proposals from young and established scholars in the humanities and social sciences in the following strands:
Caucasian self-identity
Geopolitics and the Soviet legacy
The Caucasus as a place of foreign imagining (particularly in Russia and the Near and Middle East)
Imperial history and cultural domination
Religion and ecumenical developments
Language, translation and cultural exchange
Sustainable development and environmental thought
Energy and pipeline politics
Conflicts and peace negotiations
The roles of NGOs and intergovernmental organizations
The August 2008 war and its aftermath
Prospects for regional integration

There may be a limited number of travel and accommodation subsidies available for the conference. Participants are asked to contact the centre directly when registering.

The Centre intends to publish a fully refereed collection of contributions from the conference. Selected authors will be asked to expand their conference papers into article-length pieces for consideration for this publication.

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Chair in Polish Studies

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Columbia University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Chair in Polish Studies

Columbia University in the City of New York, in cooperation with the Foundation for Polish Science, is seeking a distinguished scholar to fill a new chair as the Professor of Polish Studies. The position is open to scholars in all fields of the social sciences, including history and anthropology, with extensive experience teaching or conducting research on Poland and an appropriate record of publications, teaching and research. The successful candidate will be appointed to the rank of tenured professor in the social science department of his/her expertise.

A letter of application, along with a curriculum vitae and the names of three references should be submitted at Columbia's secure online site: academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52493

Review of applications begins February 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The direct link for this position is <https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52493>
Title: Professor of Polish Studies
Requisition Number: 0000976
Department: Arts & Sciences Interdepartmental (387)

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Polish Studies in the 21st Century

Deadline: January 30, 2010

Polish Studies in the 21st Century

3rd International Conference on Polish Studies
September 16-18, 2010
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Copernicus Endowment for Polish Studies at the University of Michigan welcomes proposals for papers and presentations at the 3rd International Conference in Polish Studies, to be held September 16-18, 2010, in Ann Arbor.

The field of Polish studies in North America has been utterly transformed over the past decade. There are now more people than ever studying Polish language, literature, culture, history, society, and politics, and the overwhelming majority of them entered the profession after the fall of communism. With this new generation of scholars have come new forms of scholarship. The broad cluster of methodological and theoretical innovations collected under the rubric of Cultural Studies has brought to light a range of previously unexplored topics and introduced to our work a heightened degree of self-reflexivity. Work on gender and sexuality, for example, has not merely introduced new analytical categories and new themes, but shifted the way we understand the broad narratives of Polish history, culture, and society. Although Polonists have a long history of working across disciplinary boundaries, the vectors of disciplinarity have been shifting in recent years to bring together perspectives that were not always in dialogue. The moves towards comparative work and a new focus on transnational processes have not so much eclipsed Polish studies as forced us to critically examine the concept of the “Polish Nation” and to re-conceptualize it in more productive ways.

The Steering Committee is particularly interested in receiving proposals that cut across disciplinary boundaries. Novel approaches to Polish Studies, in both theory and practice, will be favored over papers that merely attempt to fill “gaps” in available scholarship. Advanced graduate students and junior scholars are especially encouraged to submit proposals.

Please submit an abstract of 250-500 words as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file by email to polishstudies@ctools.umich.edu. Abstracts will be accepted until January 15, 2010.

Upon acceptance, attendees at the conference will be asked to contribute a non-refundable registration fee of USD 100. Limited financial assistance is available as needed, though participants are first asked to exhaust resources for conference travel at their home institutions.

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Rusyn Language and Culture

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Studium Carpato-Ruthenorum
Summer School in Rusyn Language and Culture
PREŠOV UNIVERSITY, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
June 14-July 4, 2010

The Institute for Rusyn Language and Culture at Prešov University is inaugurating the first international Summer School in Rusyn Language and Culture to take place in Prešov, Slovakia, between June 14 and July 4, 2010. The goal of Studium Carpato-Ruthenorum is to help students (from 18 years of age), scholars, and others interested in Rusyn studies attain proficiency or improve their existing ability to communicate in the Rusyn language and to broaden their knowledge of Carpatho-Rusyn history and culture. Instruction will be provided by university professors, distinguished Slavists, and specialists in Carpatho-Rusyn studies.

The language of instruction, in parallel courses, will be either Rusyn or English. Language instruction consists of two hours per day of grammar and conversation, for a total of 30 hours. Language classes will be divided into three groups: Language instruction conducted in Rusyn (1) for beginners (levels A1, A2) and (2) for advanced students (levels B1, B2); and (3) language instruction only for beginners offered in English.

Participants will also attend history and culture lectures, including presentations on Carpatho-Rusyn folklore and folk life, Carpathian wooden architecture, Carpatho-Rusyn literature, and other topics provided either in English or in Rusyn.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate from the program. Course credit for university students is determined by the students’ home institutions. A full program of excursions to areas surrounding Prešov and populated by Carpatho-Rusyns, as well as social and cultural events, such as films and theater performances, is also planned. Scholarships for between five and ten participants to cover the costs of the program will be available. Participants interested in applying for a scholarship must send a special request along with their application in the form of a noe-to-two-page essay describing their interest in the program and outlining their financial need.

The cost for the entire program (tuition, accommodations, three meals a day, extracurricular program) is 900 Euros (approximately $1300). Participants will subsidize their own travel to Prešov which can be reached by train from locations in Europe and by plane to the international airport in Košice with bus connections to Prešov.

For further information and an application, please email Patricia Krafcik at krafcikp@evergreen.edu. Completed applications may then be emailed to the following address and must be received no later than March 1, 2010: urjk@unipo.sk. The postal address and phone number for the Institute for Rusyn Language and Culture at Prešov University is: Ústav rusínskeho jazyka a kultury, Prešovska univerzita, Namestie legionarov 3, 080 01 Presov, SLOVAK REPUBLIC. Phone: +412 (51) 7720 392.

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Emerging Democracy Fellowships

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Weiser Emerging Democracy Fellowships for Incoming Graduate Students

The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies at the University of Michigan (WCED) offers funding for Weiser Emerging Democracy Fellowships for Incoming Graduate Students in 2010-2011. These fellowships will be awarded to incoming graduate students at the University of Michigan who expect to focus their graduate work around the theme of "emerging democracy past or present" in Europe, Russia, or Eurasia.

This focus on emerging democracy is understood broadly. For example, it might refer to the institutionalization of democratic governance; how other areas of life affect democratic governance, from economics to the arts; how the public sphere and civil society extend and sustain democracy; or how international affairs and environmental conditions affect democracy. While focus on post-communist Europe and Eurasia is preferred, we also welcome comparative and historical studies of the emergence of democracy from dictatorial, authoritarian, or imperial rule.

Fellowship awards up to $12,000 will be given; the number of fellowships awarded is contingent on the availability of funds.

We expect Weiser Emerging Democracy Fellows to participate in the various lectures and conferences of the Center, so long as there is no conflict in their schedules. We also encourage fellows to join the emerging democracy graduate seminar, taking it either for credit or not for credit in one of the first two years of their residence at Michigan. Upon successful completion of this seminar, an additional $3,000 will be added to awardees’ accounts to support their research on emerging democracy.

Nominating departments/schools must provide:
1. A copy of all application materials submitted for consideration of admission.
2. A letter of support from the department chair and/or faculty advisor, including information on other funding to be offered to the nominee and the proposed use of Weiser Emerging Democracy Fellowship funds, and a brief explanation about how this student's work--if not obvious from the application--would inform the study of emerging democracy.
Deadline for submission of nomination materials: February 1, 2010.

For more information, please contact Julie Claus at 734.936.1842 or jclaus@umich.edu

Please send nominations to:
Student Fellowships
Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies
1080 S. University Ave, Suite 3668
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106

http://www.ii.umich.edu/wced

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Reviewers for Canadian Journal of History

The Canadian Journal of History "Annales canadiennes d’histoire", Canada’s premier journal for the general study of world histories, seeks reviewers for books in a range of fields and topics. We encourage interested scholars to visit our recently refreshed website (www.usask.ca/history/cjh) for guidelines and a list of available books. If you have not reviewed with us before, we also ask that you fill out our online form for reviewers, easily accessed at the same website.

Reviewers need not be Canadian or affiliated with a Canadian university. However, federal funding guidelines make it necessary for us to require that, with only rare exception, reviewers hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

We are also considering articles for inclusion in our 2010 and 2011 issues. The CJH/ACH publishes in all fields of history, geographic, temporal, and topical. It is a peer-reviewed journal, and it is subscribed to by most major academic libraries in North America, Europe, and the Commonwealth. Its content is electronically distributed by several services including ProQuest, MicroMedia, Gale/Thompson, and Ebsco. For contact information and guidelines, or to ask any questions, for contributors, see our website or write us at cjh@usask.ca.

John McCannon
Editor, CJH/ACH
Associate Professor of History
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Journal of History
Department of History
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N5A5
(306) 5794

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Networks and Connection in World History

Deadline: December 20, 2009

Networks and Connections in World History
Graduate Student Conference
Northeastern University, Massachusetts
March 27-28, 2010

Call for Papers

The Northeastern University History Graduate Students and the NU History Department invite submissions to their upcoming graduate student conference, "Networks and Connections in World History." Graduate students working in all disciplines of the arts and social sciences are encouraged to submit topical papers, artwork and documentaries.

The conference invites scholarly work that challenges our notions of boundaries and borders. Interdisciplinary papers that employ innovative methodologies to examine world history are welcome. Participants are specifically encouraged to consider how networks have affected gender identities, migration and diasporas, social movements, and religious affiliations throughout world history. Gender networks are especially of interest to the conference committee, and students who submit papers on gender will be eligible to take place in a roundtable discussion on this subject that will conclude the conference.

Submissions to this conference should be prepared to explore some of the following questions: How do transnational networks and connections manifest themselves differently throughout the world? How are such networks formed and what impact do these networks have on the construction of identities or ideologies? How have networks and connections countered the historical influence of the nation-state? How can the study of connections shed light on moments of disjuncture and disconnection in world history? Both individual and panel proposals will be considered. Regardless of medium (visual media or scholarly paper), panelists will have fifteen minutes each to present.

The following documents should be sent to the program committee at nugradconf2010@gmail.com by December 20, 2009, to be considered. Selected panelists will be notified via email by January 15, 2010.

Individual Panelists:
250 word abstract describing paper or artwork. Please specify the type of media you will be presenting, and include your name, email address, and phone number.
List of supplies needed, if applicable
Brief curriculum vitae

Panels:
250 word abstract for each paper or artwork to be presented with the panel
List of all panel members (3 per panel) with chairperson designated. (The conference committee will also assign chairpersons, if necessary).
250 word abstract that discusses the theme of the panel
Brief curriculum vitae for each panelist

Please contact nugradconf2010@gmail.com with any questions.

Zachary Scarlett
Northeastern University
247 Meserve

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The Forum: Cal Poly's Journal of History

Deadline: March 12, 2010

Call for Papers

"The Forum: Cal Poly's Journal of History" is currently accepting submissions from university students in all departments at all levels of study. Submissions to the Forum must be historically oriented, written in English, and formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Specific submission requirements and policies can be found at http://calpolyforum.wordpress.com/forms. Please read our policies carefully.

Entering its second year, The Forum is an annual publication produced by students associated with Cal Poly's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and the Cal Poly History Department. The Forum appears in both print and electronic form. Our inaugural issue can be read at http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/forum/

Keith Goodwin
Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Forum
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Email: calpolyforum@gmail.com
Visit the website at http://calpolyforum.wordpress.com

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December 14, 2009

Uncertainty, Pluralism, and Innovation

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Uncertainty, Pluralism, and Innovation
Interdisciplinary Arts Conference on HOPE
Wilfrid Laurier University
Ontario, Canada
March 27, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite submissions on the topic of interest from all Faculty of Arts students, at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels.

Some related topics may be, but are not limited to: Human Rights; Global Issues; Philosophy; Religion and Culture; The Environment; Politics; Psychology; Economics; Multiculturalsim; Visual Culture and Media; Academia

To be held on March 27, 2010 at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Deadline for abstracts, artwork and photography is JANUARY 15th, 2010. Please submit to r.c.executive@gmail.com. For more details please visit our website at www.religionandculturesociety.com.

Hosted By: Religion & Culture Society, Wilfrid Laurier University

Zabeen Khamisa

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Capitalism & Confrontation

Deadline: January 22, 2010

“Capitalism & Confrontation: Grassroots Responses to Empire,
Ecology & Political Economy”
Carleton University
March 19, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

The CSRC is currently seeking presentations for our 2nd Annual Critical Social Research conference to be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. We are seeking submissions from academics, researchers, graduate students, organized labour & community activists. Send your proposal, including an abstract of no more than 300 words, a title, brief bibliography and three keywords which describe your project to the Editorial Collective at CSRCproject@live.ca

We invite submissions that confront the contemporary socio-economic and political order from a diversity of theoretical perspectives and methodological forms of inquiry in historical or contemporary contexts. Accepted submissions may be solicited for publication in a peer-reviewed edited collection to be published by Red Quill Books in 2010.

For more information, see http://linchpin.ca/English/Call-papers-Capitalism-Confrontation-conference-Ottawa

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Writing Central Eastern Europe

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Writing Central Eastern Europe
Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
June 11-12, 2010

Call for Papers

In his inspiring and provoking book, Larry Wolff analyses the invention of Eastern Europe in the time of the Enlightenment. The question is whether Eastern Europe as a concept existed earlier? What about the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty first centuries? In what way can we perceive Eastern, versus Central Europe, versus Europe over time in history and where are their borders?

The Institute of History at the Jagiellonian University will host a conference devoted to travel writing on Central, Central Eastern and Eastern Europe. We are interested in papers on travel accounts, diaries, letters, travel journals and alike presenting the confrontation of travellers with the Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Baltic peoples and their territories throughout history. Since we do not define and do not want to define borders, papers on neighbouring regions (Ukraine, Serbia, Montenegro) or indeed transregional travel accounts will also be considered.

Please send 300 word proposals of 20 minute presentations, with a short cv, to prof. Jakub Basista at basista@chello.pl by 15 January 2010. The selection and draft programme will be made by 31 January 2010.

The conference will be held at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków on 11-12 June 2010. Language of the conference will be English and there will be a conference fee of approximately 400 PLN (at present about 90 Euros). Regretfully, the organizers cannot provide assistance with travel expenses, although modest accommodation (three nights 10-13.06) and meals will be provided for speakers. The organizers plan to publish a selection of conference papers.

Prof. Jakub Basista
Institute of History
Jagiellonian University
Golebia 13
31-007 Krakow
Poland

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The Dynamics of Power & Culture

Deadline: January 4, 2010

Graduate Student Conference
The Dynamics of Power & Culture
Ohio State University
April 2-3, 2010

Call for Papers

We are happy to announce the 2009-2010 collaborative conference between The Ohio State University Folklore Student Association and the Folklore & Ethnomusicology Student Associations at Indiana University. This conference aims to create a space for graduate and undergraduate students to share their research in folklore, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, material culture, performance studies, and related disciplines connected to the study of academic and vernacular interpretation of everyday life.

This year’s conference seeks to explore the following questions:
(1) How should we or could we define, describe, and theorize contact?
(2) What happens when people, ideas, cultures and styles of expression make contact?
(3) In what ways can we explore the boundaries of these categories?
(4) What politics are inherent in and result from contact?
(5) In what ways can we explore the concept of contact in our respective fields?
Abstracts exploring other themes will also be accepted.

We are seeking papers and posters that engage the following topics/themes as they relate to “Contact”: Identity, Tradition, Narrative, Culture, Space, History, Performance, Power, Boundary/ies, Memory, Transmission, Diversity.

We also welcome submissions of papers and posters on other topics. The conference will have three opportunities for participation: paper presentations, poster sessions, and a discussion forum for all attendees. We will be accepting 250-word abstracts for 20-minute papers and poster presentations. We highly encourage poster submissions, particularly for research projects in progress, as there will be opportunities for active dialogue.

Please email submissions to osu.iu.2010conference@gmail.com

Please see the OSU FSA website for details on submissions: http://cfs.osu.edu/fsa/default.cfm or follow us on Facebook (search: OSU Folklore Student Association) and Twitter.
Register for this event for free at http://osuiu2010conference.eventbrite.com/.
For more information on the details of the conference (lodging, location, etc.) visit http://cfs.osu.edu/fsa/studentconference.cfm in the coming months.

Cassie Patterson
The Ohio State University
308 Dulles Hall
Email: patterson.493@osu.edu

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Warsaw post-docs

Deadline: January 15, 2010

2 post-doctoral positions in Warsaw/ERC Starting Grant project

Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw, seeks to fill 2 full-time postdoctoral positions for the period of 2 years, renewable for another 3 years. The posts will be held as part of the ERC project “Public Goods through Private Eyes. Exploring Citizens’ Attitudes to Public Goods and the State in Central Eastern Europe”.

For job particulars, see http://www.is.uw.edu.pl/pgpe/pgpe_postdoc_advert.pdf

Dr Natalia Letki
PGPE Project
Obozna 7/7
00-332 Warsaw
Poland
Email: pgpe@is.uw.edu.pl

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CALL FOR REVIEWERS- Europe-Asia Studies

CALL FOR REVIEWERS- Europe-Asia Studies

Europe-Asia Studies is the principal academic journal in the world focusing on the history and current political, social and economic affairs of the countries of the former communist blocs of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Asia. We are continually seeking to make sure that the wide scope of the journal is represented, not just in the articles that we publish, but in the book reviews section as well. If you would like to volunteer to review a book, or if you would like to suggest a book for review, please contact Hazel Mackenzie in the first instance (h.mackenzie@lbss.gla.ac.uk), or check out our website at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/09668136.html for books available for review.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.

Hazel Mackenzie
Journal Administrative Assistant
Europe-Asia Studies
Department of Central and East European Studies
8-9 Lilybank Gardens
University of Glasgow
Glasgow , G12 8RZ
UK

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Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions

Deadline: February 20, 2010

Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions
Cluj, Romania
June 17-20, 2010

The ECPR Standing Group on Federalism and Regionalism, together with the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania and the Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities (ISPMN), will organize an international conference entitled ‘Minority Politics within the Europe of Regions’.

The organizers will select 30 papers for presentation in the following four panels: (1) Ethno-regionalism in Europe – where the history of ethno-regionalism in the old Member States of the Union and the present state of affairs will be discussed. (2) Models of self-rule and autonomy with respect to national, ethnic and linguistic minorities in the Union: this panel will address the institutional solutions and rights benefiting minorities in old and new Member States and the solutions that are provided form by the Union’s transnational structure. (3) The historical and the present status of national and ethnic minorities in Central and Eastern Europe – focusing on the historical, social and economic and linguistic aspects of minorities’ situation. (4) Minority regimes at work – the implementation and the practical consequences of the policies concerning national and ethnic minorities in Central and Eastern Europe.

The official language of the conference is English. In the case of papers presented in other languages simultaneous translation to English will be available.

Participants are expected to cover travelling expenses only, the organizers will provide for food and accommodation.

Sarolta Enyedi
Sapientia – Hungarian University of Transylvania
Phone: +40 264 439 266
Fax: +40 264 593 688
Email: mineureg@ispmn.gov.ro; mineureg@sapientia.ro
Visit the website at http://www.ispmn.gov.ro/en/mineureg; kv.sapientia.ro/en/mineureg

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Research Grants in the Humanities

Deadline: February 15, 2010

Applications are now available for the 2010-2011 Collaborative Research Grants in the Humanities.

The Collaborative Research Grants in the Humanities program provides support of up to $50,400 for U.S. scholars conducting humanities research in any country of Eurasia and Eastern Europe. This is a program of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS in cooperation with The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Countries Eligible for Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine.

A wide range of humanities topics are eligible for support; however, all projects must involve at least one collaborator from the region and field-based research in the region itself. In addition, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree and have a working knowledge of one or more of the languages of East-Central Europe or Eurasia, or be able to demonstrate that such language proficiency is not critical for the successful completion of their particular projects. Applications with a strong regional focus and the potential to strengthen academic linkages beyond the traditional centers are particularly encouraged.

Programs must begin between June 2010 and May 2011 and be completed by August 31st, 2011. Applicants must plan to spend a minimum of four consecutive months carrying out their research (maximum of twelve consecutive months), of which at least two consecutive months must be spent conducting research in the field.

For more information and an application, please contact:
Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 833-7522
Website: http://www.americancouncils.org/program/1p/NEH/Email: outbound@americancouncils.org

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December 10, 2009

Religion, Identity, and Place

DEADLINES:
Session Proposals: January 31, 2010
Paper Abstracts: February 28, 2010

Call for Papers

Religion, Identity, and Place
Association for the Sociology of Religion
2010 Annual Meeting
Atlanta
August 13-15, 2010
http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/

For many people, "place" has a particular religious meaning, and it must be modified or recreated as part of developing and expressing religious identity. In that sense, place is both a geographical and social location. We can see its dynamics in the processes accompanying immigration, but we can also see them as people try to pass their faith on to future generations or develop a new religious identity themselves. New places mean encounters with new and different religious others, with effects on identity that range from the syncretic to the defensive. The dynamics of place and religion have obvious implications for citizenship and national identity, as many religious groups have commitments that put them in tension with the nation-state. Similarly, different faith traditions have different relationships to and conceptions of the body in both the spiritual and material worlds. While theoretical calls to understand identities as embodied are important, they do not always reflect the ways people themselves experience their bodies—nor do they always capture the ways in which technologies, theologies, and socio-cultural developmental processes shape the private and public expression of religion. All considerations of the dynamics of and interactions among religion, identity, and place are welcome.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: (1) Submit your proposal by email as a Word attach-ment. Place the title of your proposal first, then names, affiliations, and email addresses of all authors, then your abstract/proposal all on one sheet of paper. (2) Limit paper abstracts to a maximum of 100 words. (3) 2010 membership in ASR is required for program consideration (one author, for multi-authored papers). Do not submit proposals prior to 1 January. PROGRAM CHAIR: Gerardo Marti, Department of Sociology, Davidson College. Send all proposals to the following address: ASR2010@augustana.edu

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December 09, 2009

Multireligious Societies - Polarization, Co-Existence, Indifference, 08/04-06/2010, Norway

Deadline: November 1, 2009

The 20th Nordic Conference in Sociology of Religion will take place on August 4 - 6, 2010, at University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. The conference language is English, and we welcome warmly participants from within and outside the Nordic countries.

Read more on the conference website:

www.uia.no/ncsr2010

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South-Eastern Europe and the European Migration System. East-West Mobility

Deadline: December 15, 2009

Call for Papers

The Romanian Journal of European Studies No.7-8/2009
- special issue on migration and mobility

SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE AND THE EUROPEAN MIGRATION SYSTEM. EAST-WEST MOBILITY IN FLUX

Guest Editor: Dr. Paolo RUSPINI

Purpose of this special issue on migration of the Romanian Journal of European Studies (RJES) is to look at the ongoing transformations of the European migration system in relation to the European integration processes involving South-Eastern Europe.

The 2004 European enlargement and its completion with the Romania and Bulgaria accession in 2007 reshaped the European migration space while contributing to a substantial increase of East-West mobility. On the one hand, the granting of free movement to the new members from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the ease of communication and transportation facilitated these transformations in the migration realm allowing different types of mobility inside the European continent. On the other hand, the new enlarged borders demarcated the EU polity both in the East and in the South by widening the gap between the included and excluded members.

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After the Melting of Frozen Conflicts: Systemic Transformations and Legitimation of Secessionist Bids, 05/28-29/2010, Tartu

Deadline: November 15, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

"After the Melting of Frozen Conflicts: Systemic Transformations and Legitimation of Secessionist Bids"
28-29 May 2010, Tartu, Estonia

Outline
The end of the Cold War marked a new phase in nation-building and state-formation. Suddenly, within a very short time period, 23 newly-born political entities made their way into the privileged club of sovereign states. This wave of self-determination had nothing to do with post-colonial "salt water tests", according to which the right of independent statehood applied only to territories which were separated from their metropolis by sea, thus encouraging national self-determination of colonial peoples and renouncing other secessionist attempts. To the contrary, almost two dozen new independence acts became possible only due to the dissolution of the pre-existing parent states.

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National experts/consultants, UNICEF Skopje

Deadline: October 23, 2009

Support to the Government in Developing a National Strategy for Social Inclusion

UNICEF – Skopje is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions
1. National Expert in Education
2. National Statistics Expert
3. National Child Rights Expert

Background
As part of its commitment to support the country in the area of social inclusion and as contained in the new UNDAF 2010-2015 signed between the UN agencies and the government of the country, five UN agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and UNIFEM) have agreed to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in its capacity of a coordinator of the process aimed at developing a National Strategy for Social Inclusion. The support envisaged in this preparatory assistance joint project is two-fold: a) provision of technical expertise and b) provision of operational and logistical support during the process of developing the Strategy which will aim at fulfilling the principles of participation and transparency.

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Kennan Institute grant opportunities

Title VI National Resource Center for Russia and Eastern Europe has some exciting research opportunities at the Kennan Institute next year. In particular, we are pleased to announce a new Title VIII 2-month Summer Research Grant that can be used from May – September 2010. This grant will be available to applicants who hold a MA degree or higher. In addition, we also will be accepting applications for our Research Scholar program in Washington, D.C., ranging from 3-9 months, as well as for our one month Short-Term grants.

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Modern European History

Deadline: November 1, 2009

Stanford University/Department of History - Assistant Professor, Modern European History

The Department of History at Stanford University seeks an outstanding junior scholar for a tenure-track assistant professorship in modern European history (1800-present). The appointment begins September 1, 2010.

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Culture, etc., MN

Deadline: November 20, 2009

Call for Applications: Quadrant Fellowships

Scholars pursuing interdisciplinary work are invited to apply for a semester-long Quadrant Fellowship at the University of Minnesota to be held in academic year 2010-2011. Quadrant is a joint initiative of the University of Minnesota Press, a leader in interdisciplinary scholarly publishing, and the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), a catalyst and incubator of research and discussion across disciplinary boundaries.

Complete applications should be sent to the postal address given below and postmarked by November 20, 2009. Please note that the fellowship may not be used for work toward a degree and is not open to faculty or staff at the University of Minnesota.

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Semester Program "Russia in Global Political and Economic Arena"

at the Faculty of Economics of Saint Petersburg State University
(Russia) we are launching a semester program "Russia in Global Political and Economic Arena" that is held entirely in English and starts in February 2010.

Details about the program you may see at
www.worldec.ru/sp

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Revolve-Magazine

Call for Contributors: REVOLVE

www.revolve-magazine.com

REVOLVE is a Mediterranean magazine pushing for positive change around the sea. Within the context of North-South relations, we aim to provide constructive content to advance new ways of viewing international politics, opening investment opportunities, promoting emerging artists, and debating unresolved hot-spots. Revolve is therefore more than just another magazine: we aspire to become a growing network of involved citizens and interested companies that share a common goal around the sea and beyond.

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Russian Language and Linguistics, Seoul

Russian Language and Linguistics Faculty, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

The Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) seeks qualified candidates for non tenure-track positions(the contract will be renewed every 2 years upon evaluation) beginning in the academic year 2010.

Candidates are expected to teach up to nine credits per semester in undergraduate/graduate courses and invited at the Assistant Professor level in the following area:

Russian Language and Linguistics(Conversational Russian Language, Russian Linguistics): For more information hglee@skku.edu (the chairman of the department)

Candidates must have the ability to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and must have Ph.D or Ph.D. in hand expected by the time of the appointment.

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Russian and Soviet history , MA

Deadline: November 16, 2009

Lecturer in Russian and Soviet history - Bentley University

The Department of History at Bentley University invites applications for the position of full-time Lecturer in Russian and Soviet history to begin August 2010. Second field in Middle East history preferred. The desired candidate will possess a demonstrated potential to successfully teach survey courses on modern Russian and Soviet history and the modern Middle East, as well as popular courses on World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. In addition to her/his specialized offerings, the applicant will also teach twentieth-century world history and participate in a growing History minor and Global Studies major. Scholarship at the lecturer level is required and supported (mainly via competitive internal grants); salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

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Director of Russian Language Instruction, IN

Deadline: November 30,2009

Director of Russian Language Instruction Indiana University, Bloomington

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a Director of Russian Language Instruction, to begin Fall 2010. The opening is envisioned as a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, but all prospective candidates (including tenured faculty) are encouraged to contact the search committee. We seek an energetic, imaginative, and flexible individual, with knowledge and experience in curricular design and innovation, who can work with a group of Russian language instructors. The successful candidate will have full administrative responsibility for coordinating the Russian language program during the academic year, to include oversight and integration of the five years of instruction currently offered, supervision of multi-section language courses, assistance with teaching assignments, management of certain extracurricular activities, and close coordination of programs with the Director of the Summer Slavic Workshop.

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December 07, 2009

Russian Languag/Literature, TX

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Assistant Professor, Russian, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Russian Language Literature (period open) with a secondary area of interest in area Studies. The Department of Modern Languages houses a dynamic Center for Post-Soviet and Eastern European Studies and is now working toward the development of a Center for Critical Languages. We are a leader on campus in the area of educational technology and we prize innovative and collaborative program development, such as our new Certificate in Localization and Translation in Russian, French and German. Besides teaching and research, the Russianist we seek shall play an instrumental role in furthering these endeavors and projects in a supportive and collegial environment.

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TEACHERS of ENGLISH AT THE AMERICAN HOME IN VLADIMIR, RUSSIA

Deadline: March 15, 2009

TEACHERS of ENGLISH AT THE AMERICAN HOME IN VLADIMIR, RUSSIA

Experience Russia in a uniquely supportive atmosphere and accomplish something worthwhile in the process! Teaching at the American Home offers a chance to live in the truly Russian city of Vladimir where you can gain an understanding of "provincial Russian culture" and improve your Russian language skills—while you learn how to teach effectively and make a positive contribution to the community.

As an American Home teacher, you will gain valuable training and experience. Former teachers have had success in finding good positions in education, government, and business, both in Moscow and stateside, as well as gaining admission to major graduate programs and law schools.

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Land and Water Use,Uzbekistan

Deadline: October 15, 2009

Post-doc Researcher, Project on Land and Water Use, Khorezm, Uzbekistan

"'Spread the Innovation' - Feeding Project Innovations into the Decision-Making Process in Khorezm, Uzbekistan"

ZEF (Center for Development Research), Bonn, Germany

Department of Political and Cultural Change

The work is part of ZEF's long-term interdisciplinary research project on sustainable land and water use in the Khorezm province, Aral sea region (full project title Economic and Ecological Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the Khorezm Region (Uzbekistan): A Pilot Project in Development Research) http://www.khorezm.uni-bonn.de/).

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THE HISTORY OF WOMEN , 06/09-12/2011, MA

Deadline: March 1, 2010

THE BERKSHIRE CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN

“GENERATIONS: Exploring Race, Sexuality, and Labor across Time and Space”

June 9-12, 2011

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians is holding its next conference at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on June 9-12, 2011.

2011 marks the 15th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women and the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which was first celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland and is now honored by more than sixty countries around the globe. The choice of “Generations” reflects this transnational intellectual, political, and organizational heritage as well as a desire to explore related questions such as:

• How have women’s generative experiences – from production and reproduction to creativity and alliance building – varied across time and space? How have these been appropriated and represented by contemporaries and scholars alike?

• What are the politics of “generation”? Who is encouraged? Who is condemned or discouraged? How has this changed over time?

• Is a global perspective compatible with generational (in the genealogical sense) approaches to the past that tend to re-inscribe national/regional/racial boundaries?

• What challenges do historians of women, gender, and sexuality face as these fields and their practitioners mature?

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"International Society and its Discontents, 03/12-13/2010, Harvard

Deadline: November 20, 2009

"International Society and its Discontents”.

Harvard Graduate Student Conference on International History

March 12-13, 2010

Call for Papers

The term “international society” is widely used in academic and political parlance. Yet it remains relatively unexamined as a historical concept in its own right. ConIH aims to promote the conceptual analysis of “international society” as well as studies of its intellectual, political, legal, economic, religious, social, and cultural history.

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The Relevance of Encounters with Strangers for Historical Consciousness, nd, Germany

Deadline: November 10, 2009-11-10

The Relevance of Encounters with Strangers for Historical Consciousness. From the Early Modern Period to the End of the Long 19th Century.

Germany

Call for Papers

Since Georg Simmel's famous definition of the stranger as a migrating person "who comes today and stays tomorrow" many studies on sociology, history, literature, culture and philosophy have deepened our knowledge of description and meaning of the stranger. Today, one has to add with Rudolf Stichweh's observation that the stranger is also someone "who maybe, but only maybe, continues to migrate the day after tomorrow". For a long time, early modern society has been depicted as mainly immobile and cohesive. A closer look, however, reveals that encounters with strangers was an everyday, though not trivial, experience well before the mass migrations of the 20th century. The Mongolians who invaded Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages influenced Europe as strangers, as did the Turks from the 16th century as well as foreign traders and religious exiles. Conversely, many people from Europe moved into foreign countries, observed the people whom they found "strange" and experienced first hand what it means to be a stranger. Explorers and conquerors, commissioned by European monarchs, collected such experiences, as did missionaries or the many emigrants. These processes have been intensely but not yet exhaustively explored.

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Power and Struggle, 03/ 05-06/ 2010, AL

Deadline: November 02, 2009
2009-11-02

Graduate History Conference on Power and Struggle!
University of Alabama

Call for Papers

The Department of History at The University of Alabama is pleased to announce its Second Annual Graduate Student Conference on Power and Struggle, to be held at the UA campus on March 5-6, 2010. The conference will include a keynote speaker addressing the conference theme, with a reception following. Graduate students nationwide are invited to submit proposals that engage the conference theme by examining power relations in all historical fields and time periods.

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Romanian Studies, 02/05-06/2010, IN

Deadline: December 11, 2009

Romanian Studies Conference
February 5 and 6, 2010
Indiana University

In February 2010, Indiana University's Romanian Studies Organization will host the third annual interdisciplinary Romanian Studies Conference for graduate students and recent PhDs in the humanities and social sciences. We are delighted to announce that Daniel Chirot, Job and Gerturd Tamaki Professor of International Studies and Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle, will deliver the keynote address "Ideology and the Tragic Twentieth Century in Romania."

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PRAVO

Call for Papers/Appel de communications

Accepting Submissions for the Next Issue: 2009 (2) PRAVO seeks and accepts submissions on a vast array of scholarly fields encompassing the study of Central Europe such as; history, political science, sociology, geography, religious studies, gender studies, linguistics, and media. Within these subjects, the journal's primary focus is on: ethnicity, immigration & diaspora, nationalism, European Union integration, language, politics, society, environment, diplomacy, economy, gender, religion, population, demography, and media.

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Czech Studies Workshop , 04/09-10/2010, NC

Deadline: January 8, 2009

Call for Papers
Eleventh Annual Czech Studies Workshop
April 9-10, 2010
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Eleventh Annual Czech Studies Workshop, which will be held at UNC-Chapel Hill on April 9-10, 2010, welcomes papers on Czech topics, broadly defined, in all disciplines. Slovak topics will also be considered. In the past our interdisciplinary conference has drawn participants from colleges and universities in the United States and
abroad. Areas of interest have been: anthropology, architecture, art, economics, education, film, geography, history, Jewish studies, literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, society, sociology, and theater. Work in progress is appropriate for our workshop format. Junior faculty and advanced graduate students are particularly encouraged to participate.

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Communities, Institutions and 'Transition' in post 1991 Eurasia, 02/02-04/2010, India

Deadline: October 31, 2009

Communities, Institutions and ‘Transition’ in post 1991 Eurasia
February 22-24, 2010

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
Kolkata

Call for papers

The seminar will deal with the negotiation of transition in post 1991 Eurasia. Generally, ‘transition’ in the post Soviet context has been interpreted in terms of transformation to ‘market economies’ and ‘democratic societies’. However, in the Eurasian context it also implies a transformation of communities and institutional structures. While the extent to which the former has been achieved remains debated it is undeniable that the last two decades have witnessed ‘transitions’ in a number of crucial spheres. While some of these ‘transitions’ have been reflected in policies and have therefore been institutionalized others still remain within the realm of perceptions. These range from changes in linguistic preferences, rethinking on migration and minorities, reorganization of structures of governance or even renegotiation of identities and religious affinities.

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Sustainable Societies, FL

University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2010-11
Sustainable Societies

The University of South Florida has embarked on an ambitious program to enhance its rising stature as a pre-eminent research university with state, national and global impact, and position itself for membership in the Association of American Universities through: (1) Expanding world-class interdisciplinary research, creative and scholarly endeavors; (2) promoting globally competitive programs in teaching and research; (3) expanding local and global engagement initiatives to strengthen sustainable and healthy communities; and (4) enhancing revenue through external support. Details are available in the USF Strategic Plan http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/

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Siberian Studies Centre

Deadline: November 20, 2009

The Max Planck Institute has the opportunity to offer six positions (post-doctoral or PhD grants) in the Siberian Studies Centre.

The Siberian Studies Centre conducts social anthropological research in several regions of the Russian Federation (the North, Siberia and the Far East of Russia). For the period 2008-2012, the Siberian Studies Centre's key activity is the Research Programme "Conditions and Limitations of Lifestyle Plurality". The overall goal of the programme is to describe: the preconditions and processes that lead to the differentiation of lifestyles; the scope and dimensions of social recognition, indifference or intolerance towards different models of behaviour; and the factors that facilitate the mainstreaming of such models and/or limit the diversity of lifestyle choices. In 2008-2009, members of the Siberian Studies Centre have been working on the conceptual and theoretical frames of lifestyle and formulated possibilities for focussing and operationalising research on this theme.

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December 02, 2009

Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, 04/15-17/2010, KY

Deadline: November 1, 2009

Kentucky Foreign Language Conference
University of Kentucky
15-17 April 2010

The theme is "Gender". Submit papers/panels on that theme in Slavic literature and culture. In addition we welcome submissions on Slavic language pedagogy, linguistics, folklore, literature, and culture.

Faculty, independent scholars, and graduate students are welcome to submit abstracts.

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The Holocaust in the Soviet Union, 01/04-08/2010, D.C.

Deadline: November 9, 2009

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum announces the 2010 Hess Seminar for Faculty on “The Holocaust in the Soviet Union: New Sources, New Perspective for Use in Teaching.” It will be held at the Museum, January 4-8, 2010, and co-led by Zvi Gitelman (Professor of Political Science and Judaic Studies, University of Michigan); Oleg Budnitskii (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Sciences); and Father Patrick Desbois (President, Yahad-In-Unum, and Director, French Conference of Bishops for Relations with Judaism).

The Seminar is for professors of all disciplines teaching or preparing to teach courses about the Holocaust or related topics.

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Eurasia Dissertation Support

Deadline: December 10, 2009

Eurasia Dissertation Support Fellowship
Social Science Research Council
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/

The Eurasia Dissertation Support Fellowships provide financial and academic support to graduate students near completion of their doctoral programs in the social sciences and related humanities. The program provides fellowship awards of up to $25,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year, designed to allow advanced graduate students concentrated time to devote to the intellectual development of their projects and to write up the results of their research. In addition to financial assistance, the fellowship program provides academic support and numerous networking opportunities, as all fellows will be required to attend two workshops - one at the beginning and the other at the end of the their fellowship term. These workshops will allow fellows to discuss their work in an interdisciplinary setting with a number of their peers and resource faculty, as well as provide a number of training sessions explicitly geared towards advanced graduate students.

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Propaganda and the First World War, Brill

I have been contacted by Julian Deahl at Brill to edit a collection on propaganda and the First World War. Brill is planning a series of handbooks to coincide with the centennial of the war. The edition is not intended to be a retrospective, but rather to highlight the latest research in the field.

This is a call for contributors. We are especially interested in transnational comparisons. Here are some possible themes that Julian and I have worked out. We are more than open to suggestions for themes that we have overlooked.

Censorship and the war
Presenting the war in the Colonies and Neutral Countries
1. Near East
2. Africa
3. Far East
4. The Commonwealth
5. Neutral Countries
6. The United States

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Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature, Pittsburgh

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialization in nineteenth-century Russian literature to begin in August 2010, pending budgetary approval. Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Native or near-native (or ACTFL superior-level) proficiency in English and Russian required. In addition to undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Russian literature, the position may require teaching Russian language at all levels (including content-based advanced courses) and general-education literature and culture courses in English (both large lecture-based courses and smaller discussion-oriented ones). Expertise in a second Slavic language and literature is desirable. Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest and experience in teaching and promise of significant scholarly achievement.

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Social Networks, CEU Political Science Journal

Deadline: November 1, 2009

CEU PSJ
Vol. 5, No. 3,
Social Networks

Guest editor: Professor Balazs Vedres, Center for Network Science Budapest

The Journal accepts now submissions for its issue on "Social networks". This issue welcomes contributions that reflect on the importance of social networks for political attitudes, behaviors and knowledge of elites or the public. Policy papers assessing the role of social networks in policy-decision making are also welcomed. We look at social networks as sources of political mobilization, political expertise and political influence and are equally interested in empirical approaches and contributions that discuss normative issues. Contributions may employ various methodological techniques, such as network analysis, quantitative or qualitative methods of research.

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Congress on World and Global History: Connections and Comparisons, 04/11-14/2011, London

Deadline: February 28, 2010

European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH)

Third European Congress on World and Global History

London School of Economics & Political Science

11-14 April 2011,

Call for Panels

Recent decades have seen the re-emergence and, on an unprecedented scale, the further development of various interacting strands of world, global and trans-national history, all sharing the aim of transcending national historiographies. Connections and comparisons have been central to these intellectual enterprises. The third European Congress on World and Global History, to be held in London at the LSE in April 2011, provides an opportunity for sustained reflection on these themes.

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Researching Transnational Spaces, Cross-Border Diffusion,and Transnational Histories, 04/22-23/2010, Germany

Deadline: December 30, 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

Beyond Methodological Nationalism

Researching Transnational Spaces, Cross-Border Diffusion, and Transnational Histories

Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology

22 - 23 April 2010

Bielefeld University, Germany

The criticism of methodological nationalism has opened up new ways to conduct research on global and transnational dynamics. Nowadays, the common methodological statement is that societal spaces cannot be regarded as equal to territorial spaces. Prominent methodological proposals are suggested by the global ethnography approach, the cosmopolitan theory, and the transnational approach. While the first combines large-scale ethnography with detailed examinations of everyday life, the second proposes to conduct research simultaneously on different spatial scales, such as global, transnational, national, and local dimensions. And the third, the transnational approach, refers to relational concepts of spatiality. Thus, this conference will link debates on new methodological approaches with the discussion of problematic issues within empirical research on global and transnational transformations.

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November 30, 2009

Sects and Sexuality: Issues of Division and Diversity, 02/19-20/2010, FL

Deadline: December 01, 2009

FSU Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium
Society for Women’s Advancement in Philosophy
Sects and Sexuality: Issues of Division and Diversity
February 19-21, 2010
Tallahassee, Florida

Call for papers

We encourage submissions from graduate students in all levels and fields with interdisciplinary interest in the study of Religion and Philosophy. We also welcome a variety of methods and approaches, particularly in regards to (1) Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy; (2) American Religious History; (3) Religions of Western Antiquity; (4) History and Ethnography of Religions (specializing in Asian, African, Mediterranean, and Western European Religions); and (5) Philosophy dealing with Race, Class, Sexuality, and Gender.

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Association of History, Literature, Science and Technology, 06/23-25/2010, Madrid

Deadline: November 15, 2009

Interdisciplinary Conference of AHLiST
Association of History, Literature, Science and Technology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
June 23-25, 2010

Deadline for proposal submissions: November 15, 2009

The 2010 conference theme is “deciphering”, with all its possible referents, including: Do we decipher digits, codes, data, words, texts, images, symbols, natural phenomena, and scientific results? How do we decipher them? By using whatever available: Logic, systematic decoding, scientific knowledge, technological sophistication or anything else?

We invite panels and individual papers on these or related topics, but will give full consideration to any proposal within AHLiST’s scope.

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Polis

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Call for Papers

Polis an academic journal published by the European University of Tirana (UET), Albania, would like to invite post – graduate students, researchers and academics in general to submit papers for its eighth issue. The journal is published in Albanian and comes out two times a year. It focuses on issues directly or indirectly related to democratization in general and Albanian democratization in particular. The papers published in the previous issues can be accessed on line at www.revistapolis.com.

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Republics of Letters

The new digital journal, Republics of Letters is peer-reviewed, and an open-access publication dedicated to the study of knowledge, politics, and the arts, from Antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on the early modern period. The journal is sponsored by the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (DLCL) of Stanford University.

Articles in Republics of Letters are primarily organized by forum, each of which, unlike special issues in print journals, will continue to accept new material over time. We also welcome submissions on other topics relating to the journal's scope: please send all manuscripts electronically to republics@stanford.edu.

Our first issue features a forum on "Between Renaissance and Enlightenment: Rethinking the Republic of Letters," edited by Jacob Soll, and which includes the following articles:

Republics of Letters, Vol. 1, Issue 1:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/arcade/cgi-bin/rofl/

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Aigine Cultural Research Center, Bishkek

Deadline: November 15, 2009

JOB- Junior Research, Aigine Cultural Research Center, Bishkek

Aigine Cultural Research Center announces an opening for the position of junior researcher.

Duties: various: office-manager skills, translations, logistics, conducting interviews, working on projects.

Requirements to candidates:
* Fluency in Kyrgyz, English, and Russian
* BA or MA in social or humanity sciences
* Research interest in indigenous/traditional knowledge and religious studies
* Ability to work in an intensive schedule
* Possibility of regional trips for field work
* Advanced computer skills
* Communicative: works well in a team

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Global Analysis

JOURNAL/CFP- Journal of Global Analysis (CESRAN)

Journal of Global Analysis

Call For Contributions

Journal of Global Analysis endeavours to become the foremost international forum for academics, researchers and policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the disciplines of political science, international relations, economics, sociology, international law and human geography.

Journal of Global Analysis is an interdisciplinary refereed e-journal, edited by a group of international scholars indicated in the Editorial Board and International Advisory Board. The journal is published at its own web site http://www.cesran.org//globalanalysis. Journal of Global Analysis welcomes submissions of articles from related persons involved in the scope of the journal as well as summary reports of conferences and lecture series held in social sciences.

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Cold War Grad Conf., 04/22-24/2010, D.C.

Deadline February 4, 2010

2010 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War
George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs
April 22-24, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

Three partner institutions, the George Washington University Cold War Group (GWCW), the Center for Cold War Studies (CCWS) of the University of California Santa Barbara, and the Cold War Studies Centre at LSE IDEAS announce their 2010 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War.

The conference is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to present papers and receive critical feedback from peers and experts in the field. We encourage submissions by graduate students working on any aspect of the Cold War, broadly defined. Of particular interest are papers that make use of newly available primary sources. A two-page proposal and a brief academic C.V. (in Word or PDF format) should be submitted to elidor@gwu.edu by February 4, 2010 to be considered. Please note in the subject line of your e-mail GRAD STUDENT COLD WAR CONF." Notification of acceptance will be made by February 25. Successful applicants will be expected to email their papers by March 26. Further questions may be directed to the conference coordinator, Elidor Mehilli, at the aforementioned email address.

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Everyday History Approaches to the Persecution of Jews of Greater Germany and the Protectorate, 1941-45, 11/18-20/2010, Berlin

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Call for Papers

"Everyday History Approaches to the Persecution of Jews of Greater Germany and the Protectorate, 1941-45"
November, 18-20, 2010
Berlin, tentatively University of Toronto in Berlin

We are seeking contributions for our conference "Everyday Approaches to the Persecution of Jews of Greater Germany and the Protectorate 1941-1945" to be held in Berlin, November 18-20, 2010. (This is a follow-up to the conference "From the 'Forced Emigration' to Deportation and Ghettoisation of the Jews from the Greater Germany", held in Hamburg, May 2009, though we welcome new participants).

With the beginning of mass deportations in October 1941, the situation of the Central European Jews took a dramatic turn for the worse. Many of the aspects of what followed connected with the perpetrators, their politics and actions have been extensively researched. Particularly in the western historiography of the Holocaust, however, the victims' perspective and experience long seemed irrelevant. It is precisely that perspective we want bring into analytical focus, by asking about the experience, inner organisation, reactions and life-changes of those marked by the Nazis as Jews.

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Auschwitz Jewish Center

Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows Program - Call for Applications Location: New York, Poland

Applications are now available to postgraduate students for a three and a half week advanced study travel program on the Holocaust and Jewish life in Poland through the Auschwitz Jewish Center in summer 2010.

After a brief orientation in New York City, the Fellows travel in Poland for three weeks, during which time they visit Krakow, Warsaw, Oświęcim (Auschwitz), and Lodz. The Fellows will also be taken on a study trip throughout southeast Poland to explore the area’s rich Jewish heritage and meet with local Jewish and non-Jewish leaders to learn about pre-war Jewish life, life under the Nazi occupation and Communism, as well as about the status of the Jewish community in Poland today. In Oświęcim, the Fellows attend an intensive program at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum where they tour the camps, study the history of Jewish, Roma, and Polish inmates, and learn how to use the archives, collections, publications, and educational departments. The Fellows engage in sessions with Polish and German students, which hope to dispel societal stereotypes and prejudices, while at the same time promoting the creation of lasting cross-cultural relationships.

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Nineteenth Century Studies Association

Deadline: November 16, 2009

The Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA) is pleased to announce the 2010 Emerging Scholars Award.

The work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholarship in 19th-century studies. In recognition of the excellent publications of this constituency of emerging scholars, this award recognizes an outstanding article or essay published within five years of the author's doctorate. Entries can be from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long 19th century (the French Revolution to World War I), must be published in English or be accompanied by an English translation, and must be by a single author. Submission of essays that are interdisciplinary is especially encouraged.

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Early Modern religious history, UK

Deadline: December 4, 2009

St Andrews Reformation Studies Institute
James K. Cameron Faculty Fellowship 2010-11
United Kingdom

This Fellowship is open to any colleague in a faculty post with research interests in the field of Early Modern religious history. It covers the cost of accommodation for a semester in St Andrews (in a University-owned apartment) together with the costs of transportation to and from St Andrews from the holder’s normal place of work.

The Fellowship carries no teaching duties, though the Fellow is expected to take place in the normal seminar life of the Institute for the duration of his or her stay in St Andrews.

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Imperial Russia or the Soviet Union, NY

Columbia University - Assistant Professor

The Department of History at Columbia University invites applications for one position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the history of imperial Russia or the Soviet Union, beginning in July 2010. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

To submit paperwork for consideration, applicants will need to visit Columbia University's Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS) webpage: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1250780155781

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humanities and the allied social sciences, Harvard

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Harvard University - Postdoctoral Fellow, humanities and allied sciences

The Humanities Center at Harvard University is accepting applications for its 2010-11 postdoctoral fellowship program. Applicants must have received the Ph.D. after May 2007. Applicants without the Ph.D. must demonstrate that they will receive the Ph.D. in or before June 2010.

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Modern Europe/Russian/Soviet History, WI

Deadline: November 20, 2009

The Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to teach introductory and upper-level courses in Modern European history, 1850 to the present, (excluding Britain). Research fields should complement existing faculty expertise and may include any specialization in Modern Continental European history. Teaching responsibilities will include a freshman-level modern world history course. Requirements include demonstrated excellence in teaching, a commitment to undergraduate education, and clear evidence of scholarly potential. More information about the History Department at UWW is available at: http://www.uww.edu/cls/departments/history/job_candidates/

Starting Date: August 23, 2010. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed the requirements for the Ph. D. in history by August 2010. Advanced A.B.D. candidates may be considered.

Secondary Categories: Russian/Soviet History
German History
European Studies

Founded in 1868, UW-Whitewater is a premier regional university with an enrollment of 10,500 students in 43 undergraduate majors and 13 master’s degree programs. It offers high-quality career-oriented programs integrated with a model general education curriculum. UW-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System. Located in a community of 12,000 residents near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago

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Humanicus

Call for Papers - HUMANICUS (www.humanicus.org)

The online academic journal HUMANICUS is now accepting papers for its next issue (#4). The deadline is the end of the year.

Please follow the instructions for contributors at www.humanicus.org

Humanicus is an academic journal (ISSN 1803-7836) concentrating on social sciences, humanities and philosophy. The journal has been dubbed a publication of importance by the Czech National Library.

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, Serbo-Croatian studies, Swedish studies, Chinese studies);
Culture studies (sometimes referred to as culturology) and anthropology;
Sociology;
Philosophy;
Bioethics;
Holocaust studies.

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Market Freedoms and Fundamental Rights in the Enlarging European Union, 04/18-25/2010, Dubrovnik

Please find attached info and the link: http://www.pravo.hr/EJP/DU2010

Market Freedoms and Fundamental Rights in the Enlarging European Union

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Organiser: Jean Monnet Chair of European Public Law, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law

The Seminar is aimed for:
undergraduate and graduate students of law
doctoral students and researchers
junior public servants

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Chronicle of Higher Education

Deadline: 4 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2009

The Chronicle of Higher Education offers three internship sessions each year: winter/spring, summer, and fall.

The paper is currently seeking interns for the winter/spring 2010 session, which will begin in January. The Chronicle is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse work force. The internships are full-time in our Washington, D.C., office and will last till late May. In addition to a $500 weekly stipend, academic credit can often be arranged. Three interns will be hired; we are looking for both undergraduates and recent graduates.

In addition, The Chronicle is offering a Diversity Internship to give current undergraduates and recent college graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience at the No. 1 source for news about higher education. The program aims to help bring greater diversity to the field of journalism by reaching out to students who are members of minority groups underrepresented in the industry. Applicants for this internship must have a strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism, and should note on their application that they are applying for The Chronicle of Higher Education's Diversity Internship.

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Thinking the human in the era of Enlightenment , 07/07/2010, Canberra

Deadline: November 27, 2009.

Thinking the human in the era of Enlightenment
Australia
2010-07-07

The three day conference ‘Thinking the human in the era of Enlightenment’ is an attempt to think through the enabling possibilities and discursive functions of the concept ‘humanity’ and its associated terms (L’Homme, Menschlichkeit, Humanität) during the long eighteenth century. It seeks to illuminate both the role that conceptions of the human played in the politics and culture of the period and the legacy those conceptions bequeathed to subsequent generations.

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American Research Institute of the Southern Caucasus

Deadline: November 20, 2009

GRANTS- ARISC Graduate Fellowships

The American Research Institute of the Southern Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, and/or Azerbaijan). We anticipate making four to six awards of a maximum of $1500 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.

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Public Relations Director, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek

JOB- Public Relations Director, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek

Posted by: AUCA Development Office <develop@mail.auca.kg>

American University of Central Asia is seeking a Public Relations Director.

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Communities, Institutions and Transition in Post-1991 Eurasia, 02/02-04/2010, India

Deadline: October 31, 2009

CONF./CFP- Communities, Inst. & Transition in Post-91 Eurasia, Kolkata, Feb 2-4

International Conference

Communities, Institutions and Transition in Post-1991 Eurasia

February 2-4, 2010
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
Kolkata, India

The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies calls for papers for an international seminar to be held in Kolkata in February 2-4, 2010.

The seminar will deal with the negotiation of transition in post 1991 Eurasia. Generally, transition in the post Soviet context has been interpreted in terms of transformation to market economies and democratic societies. However, in the Eurasian context it also implies a transformation of communities and institutional structures. While the extent to which the former has been achieved remains debated it is undeniable that the last two decades have witnessed transitions in a number of crucial spheres. While some of these transitions have been reflected in policies and have therefore been institutionalized others still remain within the realm of perceptions. These range from changes in linguistic preferences, rethinking on migration and minorities, reorganization of structures of governance or even renegotiation of identities and religious affinities.

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Russian Literature, Chicago

DEADLINE October 15, 2009

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures of the University of Chicago welcomes applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Russian literature. Preference will be given to candidates who specialize in Russian poetry, prose and/or drama of the eighteenth or nineteenth century, but other specializations and
periods will also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Humanities Core and to our year-long survey of Russian literature in addition to teaching topical seminars at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates with Ph.D. in hand will be preferred. Candidates should have strong language skills and a demonstrated commitment to research.

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Russian Anti-Westernism

Deadline for non-Russian papers (yet to be translated): 1 February 2010

Deadline for Russian-language papers: 1 May 2010

'Forum' 1.2.2010 Location: Germany
Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS ON RUSSIAN ANTI-WESTERNISM
Antizapadnye ideologicheskie techeniia v postsovetskoi Rossii i ikh istoki
[Anti-Western Ideological Trends in Post-Soviet Russia and Their Origins]
a series of special issues of the Russian web journal

"Forum noveishei vostochnoevropeiskoi istorii i kul'tury [Forum for Contemporary East European History and Culture ]" at http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forumruss.html

Deadline for submission of edited and formatted final text for publication: 1 July 2010.

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Russia or Central Asia

Deadline: October 16, 2009

The School of Russian and Asian Studies (SRAS)

If you have interest in study abroad or research abroad in Russia or Kyrgyzstan, contact us at study@sras.org
for advice from your own personal consultant (free). We also assist with professor-lead tours - see
http://sras.org/faculty_led_travel for more info.

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Exploring Cultural Perspectives, 05/02-06/2010, Halifax

Deadline: December 01, 2009

Exploring Cultural Perspectives Conference
Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada
May 02-06, 2010

Call for Papers

The Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax is pleased to host the International Cultural Research Network’s Exploring Cultural Perspectives Conference Halifax 2009. Rather than diluting broader themes, the ICRN Annual Conference selects particular strategic foci to explore and allow for the collegial objectives of the Network to be achieved. ICRN’s Exploring Cultural Perspectives Conference: Halifax 2010 (May 2-6) has designated its focus under five key themes:

1.Childhood and Youth;
2.Education;
3.Terrorism/Counter Terrorism/Genocide;
4.Human Rights;
5.Health.

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Women and Humanities, 03/26-27/2010, VA

Deadline: January 25, 2010

Virginia Humanities Conference
Women and Humanities Location
Mary Baldwin College, Virginia
March 26-27, 2010

Call for Papers

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nikki Giovanni

The Virginia Humanities Conference invites proposals for individual papers or complete panel sessions, electronic/multimedia presentations or performances related to humanities disciplines that address the theme “Women and Humanities”. (Humanities disciplines include, but are not limited to: art, art history, cultural studies, communication, history, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, philosophy and religion.)

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VOICES AND VISIONS, 03/06/2010, MD

Deadline: December 01, 2009

College English Association - Middle Atlantic Group
ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE 2010
“VOICES AND VISIONS”
6 March 2010
Stevenson University, Stevenson, MD

Call for Papers

Keynote Speaker: SciFi Author Andy Duncan,
Professor of English at Frostburg State University

This year’s conference invokes eye and ear as we consider the themes of voices and visions. We invite papers or panels on literature, language, cultural studies, composition, and pedagogy that contemplate these themes both within the discipline of English and in other areas of the humanities. We encourage interdisciplinary papers and panels. Proposals may broadly interpret the conference themes along (but not confined to) the following lines:
Ancestral voices and future visions
Envisioning pedagogies
Voicing dissent
Ethnic and gendered voices
Composing voices
Visionaries and bardic voices
Vox populi/marginalized voices
Television and cybernetic voices
Indigenous/exogenous voices
“I hear you”/“I see what you mean”

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Research Associate, Kent, UK

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position

The Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent (Canterbury, UK) seek to appoint two Research Associates for up to two years for a project on Religious Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations (UN).
For half of the contracted time, one candidate will carry out fieldwork at the UN in New York and the other at the UN in Geneva. The other half of the time for both RAs will be spent in the UK at the University of Kent, where each research associate will be given office space. The successful candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline and have demonstrated interview and survey skills.

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Eurasia Programme Manager, International Alert

Deadline: October 23, 2009

International Alert
Eurasia Programme Manager

Salary: £45,705 per annum (more for an exceptional candidate), plus excellent benefits
Based: London

Alert is recruiting a Manager to lead its Eurasia Programme. The post holder will be based in London, with substantial travel to the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions, as well as to Europe, Turkey and Russia.

As Eurasia Programme Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing the Eurasia programme in accordance with the aims and strategic priorities of International Alert. Specifically you will:
Provide strategic leadership;
Manage existing relationships and develop new ones with key individuals and institutions;
Manage regional projects, staff and other resources, while also developing new ideas and raising funds.

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Chekhov on Stage and Page, 12/02-04/2010, OH

Conference Announcement
Chekhov on Stage and Page
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
December 2-4, 2010

In honor of the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov’s birth, the Slavic Department at Ohio State University, in conjunction with the North American Chekhov Society, announce an international conference devoted to Chekhov’s work.

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Global Thought,Columbia University

Priority Deadline: November 1, 2009

The post-doctoral fellowship of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University brings together an innovative group of interdisciplinary researchers from around the world. The Fellowship gives emerging scholars the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and provides a space for collaborative research and publication. Global Thought encourages interdisciplinary, transnational research under three broad themes: Secularism and Diversity, Global Governance, and Poverty and Inequality. Past fellows have researched topics including the local socio-economic consequences of global policy, the historical roots of identity, and the evolution of transnational and international political structures. Scholars from any discipline may apply, provided that they successfully indicate how their work will contribute to Global Thought's research themes. Up to four fellowship spots are available for the academic year beginning August 1, 2010. The term of the fellowship is two calendar years, beginning August 1, 2010 and ending July 31, 2012.

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Kathryn Davis fellowships for peace

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Middlebury College is pleased to announce The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages. These 100 fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from Kathryn Davis to address today's critical need for increased language proficiency in the United States.

For the fourth year in a row, 100 Davis Fellowships are offered to cover the full cost of summer language study from beginner to graduate levels in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools. Fellowship grants cover the full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) at the Middlebury summer Language Schools.

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Theories and Practices of Citizenship in the New Balkan States, 06/24-25/2010, Edinburgh

Deadline: November 15, 2009

Theories and Practices of Citizenship in the New Balkan States
Edinburgh (School of Law, the University of Edinburgh)
June 24-25, 2010

Call for Papers

The principal goal of the conference is to bring together the leading experts in the field to present and discuss high-quality comparative studies related to the general theme of citizenship in the new Balkan states (i.e. new states that emerged in South East Europe after the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1991). We seek to obtain contributions tackling theoretical issues related to citizenship in the former Yugoslavia and its successor states, actual and historical practices of citizenship in the region—ranging from inter-war Yugoslavia, socialist Yugoslavia to Yugoslavia’s break-up and formation of the new states throughout the 1990s and the 2000s—Europeanisation of the citizenship policies in the region and the general impact of the EU integration perspective as well as less-researched areas such as relationship between citizenship and gender, social movements, education, urbanism, civil society, culture, literature, film etc.

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ERIO Administrative Officer

ERIO European Roma Information Office is seeking Administrative Officer

The Associate will provide critical administrative assistance including, but not limited to, maintaining extensive files, contact lists and databases; maintaining communication among ERIO domestic and international network members and providing substantive, logistical and administrative assistance to ERIO staff ; retrieving and responding to requests for information, and event planning; preparing and formatting midterm and annual financial reports, montly financial status and assisting in shaping the annual budget; recording departmental finances and book-keeping; assisting with research, electronic clipping, wires, and translations; preparing for and taking minutes at meetings; assisting with board and general assembly matters; assisting with special events, drafting and editing correspondence and other documents; assisting with travel arrangements and follow-up; assisting in recruitment and coordinating interns; word processing; photocopying; filing; faxing; answering phones; processing incoming mail; and other assigned tasks.

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Religion in Disputes, 20/27029/2010, Germany

Deadline: December 15, 2009

Religion in Disputes
27 - 29 October 2010
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle/Saale, Germany

CALL FOR PAPERS

At this conference we will explore the role of religion, religious authorities, and religious law in processes of disputing and dispute management, that is, in processes of conflicts in which claims and counterclaims are being contested, as well as in dispute prevention. Throughout the world, the nomo-sphere seems to be changing and this includes, on the one hand, an increase in rights discourses, and on the other hand, a mounting reliance on morality, religion, and religiosity as normative orientations.

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November 25, 2009

Russia and Modern World: Problems of Political Development, 04/15-17/2010, Moscow

Deadline: December 31, 2009

VI International Interuniversity Scientific Conference
"Russia and Modern World: Problems of Political Development"
15-17 April, 2010
Institute of Business and Politics, Moscow

It is suggested to discuss the following issues within the framework of 12 sections:

Section I: Civil Society and Law State: Problems of Establishment
Section II: Reforming of the Political System of Russia: Experience and Perspectives
Section III: Modern Russia: World Policy Challenges
Section IV: Integration of Ecological, Economic and Social Politics
Section V:Legal Aspect of Political Development of Russia: History and Contemporary
Section VI: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Problems and Prospects of Interaction
Section VII: Image of Russia in the Design of Identities
Section VIII: Religion in the System of Political Culture: History and Modern Trends
Section IX: Cultural Aspects of the Globalization
Section X: Modern Elites: Identification Problems
Section XI: Literature of the XX-XXI Centuries in Social-Political Aspects
Section XII: Models of University Education in the Modern World

For further definition of the themes, see: http://www.ibp-moscow.ru/eng/science

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Campaigner, Eurasia Team, Amnesty International

Job Title: Campaigner, Eurasia Team

Programme: Europe and Central Asia Regional Programme
Job Purpose: To develop and implement campaigning strategies, managing and coordinating actions on human rights concerns by using and developing knowledge on specific countries or other geographical and thematic areas, and supporting and liaising with the Amnesty International movement and outside networks to ensure maximum impact.

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Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2010

Deadline: March 30, 2010

CFP- EDB Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2010

EDB Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2010

Call For Papers for the Summer 2010 Issue of the Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2010

The Eurasian Integration Yearbook is pleased to invite submissions for its Summer 2010 issue (No. 3) to be published respectively in June 2010. Submission guidelines can be viewed at:
http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/IntegrationYearbook/2009/a_n2_2009_23.pdf

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November 23, 2009

Eurasian Economic Integration

Deadline: October 10, 2009

Call For Papers
Autumn 2009 Issue of The Eurasian Economic Integration

The Eurasian Economic Integration Journal is pleased to invite submissions for its Autumn 2009 issue (No. 5), to be published in November 2009, and respective issues. Submission guidelines can be viewed at:
http://www.eabr.org/media/img/eng/research-and-publications/information_eng.pdf

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Performance, Revolution, Pedagogy: Theatre and Its Objects

Deadline: March 15, 2010

Issue 4 “Performance, Revolution, Pedagogy: Theatre and Its Objects”
Ontario, Canada

It has been suggested by performance scholar Phelan that, “‘the equation of performance with empowerment and visibility with liberation is ‘a meeting of profound romance and deep violence’” (in Kruger 2005: 782). At the same time, as has been noted by artists and theorists from a wide range of disciplines, performance represents an important oppositional, revolutionary and transformative public forum through which people respond to forms of political, economic, and social/cultural domination.

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Diasporas and national consciousness between Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond in the long 19th century, 05/30/2010, 09/10-11/2010 UK

Deadline: November 30, 2009

THE PATRIOTISM OF THE EXPATRIATES.
Diasporas and national consciousness between Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond in the long 19th century
United Kingdom

Call for Papers

A common feature of several European national movements of the nineteenth century was their development outside the territorial space of the state or states they aimed at creating. National consciousness was often developed and elaborated within the circles of diaspora intellectuals and patriots living in exile. The aim of the conference is to explore the role intellectual and revolutionary diasporas played in creating, disseminating and negotiating ideas, and in producing shared values, principles and discursive patterns among patriots of different national origins. It seeks to study how ideas are shaped, how they circulate, and the contribution that diasporas themselves gave to the main ideological currents advocating change in the post-revolutionary world: patriotism, republicanism, liberalism, etc. It will focus on the interaction between the intellectual communities of the European and Mediterranean centres and these diasporas, as well as contacts and exchanges between different diasporas. It hopes to look not only at displaced intellectuals from Europe and the Mediterranean, but also at those coming to these regions from other continents. By looking at trans-national exchanges and trans-national civil societies, it seeks to de-nationalize the study of national consciousness, encourage comparative analysis and study the connections, relations and exchanges between different intellectual traditions and currents. It is hoped that the conference will represent an opportunity to discuss, question and revise some of the theoretical frameworks used by historiography to explore and interpret the circulation of ideas between Europe, the Mediterranean and the rest of the world, and that it will provide an opportunity to improve our understanding of the intellectual and cultural dynamics facilitated by the cross-border and cross national encounters.

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November 18, 2009

Untitled: What's in a Name?, 04/15-17/2010, Glasgow

Deadline: November 09, 2009

Untitled: What's in a Name?

Student Session

Association of Art Historians Annual Conference

University of Glasgow 15-17th April 2010

Call for Papers

As art historians, critics, and researchers we are surrounded by titles, names, and classifications. Names secure and give substance to our critical operations; but names can also constrain investigation if one relies on given solutions without reassessing historical objects and methods.

But what happens when the title is questionable, anachronistic, or purposely absented? From collaborative works that lack designated authors to the untitled work, the enquiring viewer is prematurely left alone to fill in the blanks ¨C a productive insecurity in the face of that which cannot be named, grasped, or conveyed that leaks into, and has an impact upon, the doing and teaching of art and its histories. We would like to invite papers on naming as a activity shared by art historians, critics, curators, and artists; thereby also addressing questions of authority, validity, critique, and resistance that become integral to the act of giving ¨C or retracting ¨C titles. Possible areas of enquiry can include: measuring the name: navigating classification and reconfiguring value; the untitled work as a site of frustration, opportunity, and challenge; the function of names and classifications in reception, historiography, and methodology; legitimising nomenclature: claiming and re©\claiming the utility of art and history; and choosing names and choosing sides: the vocabulary of cross©\disciplinary studies.

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Post-graduation Forum for Music and Dance Studies, 12/04-05/2009, Portugal

Deadline: October 22, 2009

Call for Papers

Post-in-progress: 1st International Post-graduation Forum for Music and Dance Studies – Aveiro, Portugal December 2009

The Institute of Ethnomusicology - Centre for Music and Dance Studies (INET-md) and Department of Communication and Art (DeCA) of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, are pleased to host POSTIP an international scientific meeting open to all post-graduation students in music and dance.

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Journal of Critical Globalisation Studies

You can find the 'Journal of Critical Globalisation Studies', which is a fully peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal at:

http://www.criticalglobalisation.com/

We are looking for full articles (up to 10,000 words) and polemics (short articles up to 5000 words) for our next issue on 'Globalisation and War'.

Published contributions will be available free online and included within our limited-run print edition.

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Infinity

New peer-review graduate and young professionals journal on war and peace

Infinity Journal is switching to the peer-review process and will focus on the topics of war and peace, and all of the issues in between - from humanitarianism to terrorism. The peer-review process begins after Volume 1 ends, which will be in February 2010. Those interested in submitting to Infinity Journal (peer-review) can begin submitting papers now. Visit the site for more details or contact Adam for more information, including submission guidelines.

There will also be a $1,000 award for best piece.

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Red River Valley Historical Journal

Call for Articles - Red River Valley Historical Journal

The Red River Valley Historical Journal (RRVHJ) invites the submission of articles for publication in upcoming issues. Articles are solicited on any historical topic, era, or geographic region of the world. The RRVHJ publishes articles of general interest to the academy.

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Public policy, Kazakhstan

Assistant or Associate Professorships - Kazakhstan

Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research KIMEP is a 21st century dynamic and progressive institution offering American style credit-based graduate and undergraduate programs in social sciences, economics and business. All instructions are offered in English. The institution, which is one of its kind in the entire Central Asian Region, is located in the beautiful, attractive and cosmopolitan city of Almaty.

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Post-doctoral Researcher, Project on Land and Water Use in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

JOB- Post-doc Researcher, Project on Land and Water Use in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Post-Doc Researcher

"'Spread the Innovation' - Feeding Project Innovations into the Decision-Making Process in Khorezm, Uzbekistan"

ZEF (Center for Development Research), Bonn, Germany
Department of Political and Cultural Change

Applications before 15 October 2009

Description:

The work is part of ZEF's long-term interdisciplinary research project on sustainable land and water use in the Khorezm province, Aral sea region (full project title Economic and Ecological Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the Khorezm Region (Uzbekistan): A Pilot Project in Development Research) http://www.khorezm.uni-bonn.de/

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November 16, 2009

Association of American Geographers, Neoliberal projects and postsocialism,04/14-18/2010, MS

Deadline: October 11, 2009

Annual meeting
Association of American Geographers
Washington DC
April 14-18 2010

CFP:
How do basic concepts shift in neoliberal projects? Evidence from the post-socialist world and beyond

The neoliberal experiment across the globe has involved the dissemination of knowledge about rational ‘best practices,’ geared towards the promotion of efficient market economies, seen as deeply intertwined with liberal democratic polities. In doing so, international financial institutions, academics, and the media have promoted not only concrete policies, but also specific languages and set of meanings that, albeit vague, support the rationale of neoliberal projects. Generally accepted by elites worldwide (and contested by their opponents), those concepts are also constantly reworked when they meet diverse and locally specific sets of meaning and institutional frameworks.

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Project Manager, Eurasia Focus, InterMedia Survey Institute, DC

JOB- Project Manager, Eurasia Focus, InterMedia Survey Institute
Research Analyst/Project Manager: Eurasia Focus

InterMedia Survey Institutea global research, evaluation and consulting firm specializing in media and communicationis seeking an experienced Research Analyst/Project Manager who will be responsible for the management of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation projects throughout the Eurasia Region. This is a highly multifaceted position with duties including client interface, research design, project management, subcontractor oversight, fieldwork observation, research analysis, report writing, presentations and proposal support. The Project Manager will have primary responsibility for Russia and secondary responsibility for other Eurasia countries.

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November 11, 2009

Religion and Everyday Life: Past, Present, Future, 10/01/-12/01/2009, on-line conference

Deadline: October 10, 2009

Moscow Society for the Study of Religions
Third International Online Conference on the Study of Religions
"Religion and Everyday Life: Past, Present, Future".
October 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009

Deadline postponed until October 10, 2009.
So please be welcome to send your paper to the conference!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Peter Antes (University of Hannover, Germany) "Islam in Germany today. An example for Religion and Everyday Life"
Prof. Gustavo Benavides (Villanova University, USA) "Reflexivity, metarepresentations and the rise of religion"
Prof. Henrik Hoffman (Yagellon University, Poland) "'Morphology of an Everyday Life' by Wlodzimiez Pawluczuk as a New Method for the Study of Religious Weltanschauung"
Prof. Marianna M. Shakhnovich (Saint-Petersburg University, Russia) "Teaching about Religion in School Curriculum: Religion in Political History or Religion in Everyday Life"
Dr.Habil. Mikhail Yu. Smirnov (Saint-Petersburg University, Russia) "Contemporary Russian Study of Religion: Everyday Life and the "

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Travel, Trade and Ethnic Transformations, 06/16-20, Hungary

Deadline: November 15,2009

7th Biennial MESEA Conference
The Society for Multi-Ethnic Studies: Europe and the Americas
Travel, Trade and Ethnic Transformations
16-20 June 2010
University of Pécs, Hungary

Call for Papers

Travel, movement and mobility are essential in human life: they shape individualities, histories and the stories people tell. In particular, labor, commerce, exile, tourism, transnational and transcontinental migrations have led to the socio-political and cultural production of dominant images of subjectivities and nationhoods. People's identification with "imagined communities" and their experience with "encountered ones" has determined ethnicity's and diaspora's infinitely variable socio-political and cultural content. However, neither panethnicity nor transmigrant/postcolonial hybridity can resolve the crisis of a liberal commodified polity. Ideologies of difference and subjectivity need to be critically regrounded in the realities of global capitalism, political economy and the changing structures of institutional and disciplinary power. This conference, then, aims to focus on the ways that travel and trade contribute to the definition and redefinition of ethnic subjectivities in the realms of culture, politics, history, and sociology, economics and law, language, literature and the arts in Europe and the Americas.

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