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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

CFP: Race, Radicalism, and Repression Conference

The Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest and the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington invite panel and paper proposals on any aspect of race, radicalism, and repression within or somehow related to the Pacific Coast of North America. The conference will be at the University of Washington, Seattle on May 12-14, 2011. Proposal deadline: September 30, 2010.

CFP: Race, Radicalism, and Repression Conference
Race, Radicalism, and Repression on the Pacific Coast and Beyond
A Major Conference at the University of Washington, Seattle
May 12-14, 2011
From the Industrial Workers of the World and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to the Black Panthers and the Third World Liberation Front strikes, radical movements embracing and demanding racial justice have figured prominently in the history of the "left coast" of the United States. They have also generated violent responses, including state repression, that reverberated across the United States and around the world.
The Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest and the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington invite panel and paper proposals on any aspect of race, radicalism, and repression within or somehow related to the Pacific Coast of North America, including linkages to peoples, ideas, and movements across the oceans and continents. We are especially interested in proposals that seek to reorient the study of race and politics in U.S. and world history.
In addition to the conference, the University of Washington Press will publish a collection of essays selected and revised from the conference presentations. George Lipsitz of the University of California, Santa Barbara, will deliver the keynote address.
All proposals must include a title and an abstract of each presentation (no more than 300 words) and a brief CV of each presenter (no more than two pages). Panel proposals must also include a title and a description of the session (no more than 250 words). Please submit all materials as email attachments (Microsoft Word or pdf) to cspn@uw.edu by September 30, 2010.

The Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies

The Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies has announced a call for papers for the 2010-11 academic year. The seminar provides a forum for works-in-progress that explore topics in American Indian Studies. The seminar is open to graduate students, faculty members and independent scholars. The seminar meets several times during the year at Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois. Submission deadline: September 30, 2010.

The Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies
This seminar provides a forum for works-in-progress that explore topics in American
Indian Studies. We encourage the submission of proposals for seminar papers that
examine a wide variety of subjects relating to American Indian and Indigenous history
and culture broadly conceived. We welcome proposals from scholars working in a wide
range of academic fields, and are particularly interested in interdisciplinary approaches.
The seminar is open to graduate students, faculty members and independent scholars.
Graduate students and junior faculty in the early-writing stages who wish to present
work are especially encouraged to apply. To maximize time for discussion, papers are
circulated electronically in advance. Priority is given to individuals who are at a stage of
their research at which they can best profit from discussion. The seminar meets several
times during the academic year, usually on a Thursday afternoon from 4pm to 5:30pm, at
the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.
To propose a paper, please send a one-page proposal, a statement explaining the
relationship of the paper to your other work, and a brief c.v. to Jade Cabagnot, Program
Assistant, D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, The
Newberry Library. Please send all materials as electronic attachments via email to:
mcnickle@newberry.org.
If you are interested in proposing a paper and have questions, please contact seminar
coordinator and Director of the McNickle Center, Dr. Scott Manning Stevens.
The Newberry Library is unable to provide funds for travel or lodging, but can assist in locating
discounted accommodations.
D'Arcy McNickle Center for
American Indian History
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton St.
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 255-3564/mcnickle@newberry.org
http://www.newberry.org

Luce Scholars Program

The University of Minnesota and the Luce Scholars Program invites applications for Professional Apprenticeships in Asia which include a significant basic stipend and, if necessary, separate cost-of-living or housing allowances, economy class air transportation and medical insurance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens no more than thirty years of age by July 1 of the year entering the program. Application Deadline: October 1, 2010.

Luce Scholars Program
The University of Minnesota is one of seventy-five colleges and universities invited to participate in the Luce Scholars Program. See attachment below to download the Luce Scholars Application for 2011-12.
Luce_Application_2010.doc
Please notify the Graduate School Fellowship office of your intent to apply for the Luce by September 20, 2010: Luce Notification of Application.doc
Campus Luce Application Deadline: October 1, 2010.
Background:
Fifteen to eighteen young Americans of outstanding promise and high leadership ability are sent each year to Asia for professional apprenticeships under the guidance of leading Asians. Internships and job placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of individual career interests, experience, training, and general background. (No academic credit is involved.) The Luce Scholars program year officially begins with an orientation session in New York in late June, and ends with a wrap-up meeting in Asia in July a year later.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens no more than thirty years of age by July 1 of the year they enter the program, and they must have earned at least a Bachelor's degree by that date. They may be currently enrolled students in any college at the University of Minnesota, recent graduates, or junior faculty. Applicants who have a major in Asian studies, or who have already had significant exposure to Asia, are ineligible.
Application:

  • Notification of Intent to Apply. (Due September 20, 2010)

  • Application Form. (Due October 1, 2010)

  • Included in the application form: A personal statement outlining:

  • (a) long-range career interests, and how they have developed;

  • (b) your understanding of leadership; and

  • (c) reasons for applying to the Luce Scholars Program.

  • Submit complete application form to: The Graduate School Fellowship Office, University of Minnesota, 314 Johnston Hall, 101 Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. For questions call (612) 625-7579.

  • Academic Transcripts. Official transcripts of all college and graduate work.

  • Two Recent Passport-size Color Photographs.

  • Four Letters of Recommendation.

  • Letters should be signed and represent a range of academic, professional, and personal references.

  • NOTE: All letters must have original signatures. Emailed letters will not be accepted


Language Criteria
Since the program is geared to the non-specialist, knowledge of an Asian language is not a criterion for selection. It is assumed that all Scholars will study the appropriate language prior to their departure. Special funds may be made available for this purpose.
Stipend and Allowance
Luce Scholars receive a significant basic stipend and, if necessary, separate cost-of-living or housing allowances. Economy class air transportation and medical insurance are also covered.
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria are based on (1) a record of outstanding academic achievement, (2) evidence of leadership, both within a chosen profession and as a member of the broader American community, (3) a clearly defined career interest in a specific field.
Application Procedure:
Campus interviews are conducted during the month of October. The University of Minnesota may nominate three candidates. Those who are nominated are screened by the Luce Foundation during November and December. A personal interview is conducted with each nominee.
Early in January, approximately forty-five finalists are selected from the total pool of nominees. They are invited to appear, at Foundation expense, before one of three regional selection committees that meet in early February. Each of these committees interview fifteen finalists, from whom five to six Luce Scholars are chosen.
More information is available at the Henry Luce Foundation's website:
http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Curator Position, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, is recruiting a curator in the material culture of American numismatics and financial history for the National Numismatic Collection, Division of Political History. This is a federal permanent position with a starting salary of $74,872. Application deadline: July 23, 2010.

Curator Position, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Kenneth E.
Behring Center, is recruiting a curator in the material culture of
American numismatics and financial history for the National Numismatic
Collection, Division of Political History.
This is a federal permanent position with a starting salary of
$74,872. To apply, visit our website at www.si.edu/ohr and see
Announcement # 10A-LG-296184-DEU-NMAH. The full text of the formal
job announcement has other important information. Applications must be
received by July 23, 2010. Please contact Erika Mack (202-633-3555 or
macke@si.edu) with questions.
The Smithsonian is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.

American Studies Association of Turkey 34th International American Studies Conference

The American Studies Association of Turkey invites submissions for the 34th International American Studies Conference, "The Art of Language: Cultural Expressions in American Studies", November 3-5, 2010 in Alanya, Turkey. Proposals for papers, panels, performances, exhibits, and other modes of creative expression are due: June 30, 2010.

American Studies Association of Turkey 34th International American Studies Conference
November 3-5, 2010
Alanya, Turkey
Confirmed Speakers:
Shirley Geok-Lin Lim
Cherrie Moraga
Celia Herrera Rodriguez
According to American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Thought
is the blossom; language the bud; and action the fruit behind it."
Without language in all of its forms--oral, written, visual, and
symbolic--there would be no way to translate thoughts into political
action or personal expression. In many branches of American Studies,
language itself has become a form of art--the vehicle through which
those in the mainstream and in the margins have communicated their
histories, cultures and visions of the future. Socially-constructed
and thus almost always political in nature, language not only allows
individuals to develop an understanding of their environment(s), but
also permits them to engage in the shaping of their own landscapes.
Language is thus intrinsic to the expression of culture. Not only does
it convey values, beliefs and customs, but it also has an important
social function in that it fosters sentiments of collective identity
and solidarity. It is the means through which culture and its
traditions are preserved and transferred from generation to
generation. Consequently, as languages disappear, cultures, and their
numerous layers of representation, also wither away and die, for gone
are the mechanisms that translate thought into experience. Conversely,
language also has the power to produce and unite, serving as the
currency for cross-cultural exchange, the adaptation of new rites and
rituals, and the transformation of individuals into global citizens.
The American Studies Association of Turkey invites proposals that
consider the art of language as a cultural expression, broadly
conceived. We particularly encourage abstracts which incorporate
transdisciplinary explorations of the subject, and welcome submissions
from any branch of American Studies. Possible themes include, but are
not limited to:
• Music as a language of cultural expression
• Indigenous languages and cultures/language revitalization
• Multilingualism/multiculturalism
• The politics of language and culture
• Trans or intercultural languages
• English as the global language/"American" as the global culture?
• Cultural expression in speech behavior
• Cultural outcomes/products of language (hybridity, creolization,
metissage, mestizaje)
• The manipulation of language for cultural/political purposes
• Race, language and culture
• Semiotics/semantics/sign language
• Visual language/visual culture/aesthetics
• The visual word (comic books/graphic novels/political cartoons)
• Art, language and culture
• Literature and cultural expression
• Food and clothing as cultural expressions
• Ecolinguistics
• Performance as a language of cultural expression
• Oral traditions (griots, storytelling, folktales, street poetry) as
cultural expressions
• Domestic arts (quilting, weaving, pottery, and needlework) as
cultural expressions
• Language and American identity
• The body as a language of cultural expression
• Self-writing (travel writing, journals, diaries, and memoirs) as
cultural expressions
• Translation/interpretation/adaptation of language
• Language as cultural resistance/subversion
• Design/architecture as languages of cultural expression
• Artificial languages/constructed languages/technolanguages
• Pedagogical applications of language and culture
• The limits of language, especially for cultural expression
The time allowance for all presentations is 20 minutes. An additional
10 minutes will be provided for discussion.
Proposals for papers, panels, performances, exhibits, and other modes
of creative expression should be sent to Tanfer Emin Tunc (
asat2007@gmail.com ) and should consist of a 250-300 word abstract in
English, as well as a 1-2 paragraph biographical description for each
participant.
Deadline for submission of proposals: June 30, 2010
Notification for acceptance of proposals: August 1, 2010
In Cooperation with the Embassy of the United States and the City of Alanya

Journal of Transnational American Studies (JTAS) Special Forum on Asian American Studies

The Journal of Transnational American Studies (JTAS) invites submissions for a special forum on Asian American Studies, "Redefining the American in Asian American Studies: Transnationalism, Diaspora and Representation." Deadline for complete submissions: September 1, 2010.

Journal of Transnational American Studies (JTAS) Special Forum on Asian American Studies
Guest edited by Tanfer Emin Tunc (Hacettepe University, Ankara,
Turkey); Elisabetta Marino (University of Rome, Italy); Daniel Y. Kim
(Brown University, USA); Te-hsing Shan (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Deadline for complete submissions: September 1, 2010
In her seminal work Reading Asian American Literature: From Necessity
to Extravagance (1993), Sau-ling Wong established the intertextuality
of Asian American literature by focusing on four motifs--food and
eating; the Doppelganger figure; mobility; and play--illustrating that
these motifs transcend ethnic subgroup, gender, class, generational,
and historical boundaries. In doing so, Wong conveyed the primacy of
Asian patterns in Asian American literature, as well as the rich
interactions that occur within Asian subcultures, and with American
culture at large. As Elaine Kim, author of Asian American Literature
(1982) has noted, Wong's analysis of Asian American literature in this
work is not only "informed by her intimate knowledge of Asian American
culture, minority discourses, feminist thought, and contemporary
literary theory...[but is also full of] insightful interpretations and
careful [sociopolitical] contextualizations."
Wong's crucial vantage point as a woman of both Asian and American
heritage has, over the years, rendered her an important figure in
critiques of bilingualism and biculturalism (in both print and media
sources), and in discourses involving transnationalism, globalization,
citizenship, mobility and diasporic identities. She has called for a
"denationalization" of Asian and Asian American subjects in order to
expose deeper layers of analysis, and has challenged the benefits of
limiting Asian American Studies to the borders of the United States.
She has also proposed a transnational investigation of the Asian
diaspora that takes ethnicity as a common factor, while simultaneously
prioritizing class (a category of analysis that, as Wong notes, is
often elided in discussions of transnationality). Wong's works have
illustrated the irrelevancy of borders in constructing identities and
cultures, thus reinforcing the "transnational turn" in Asian American
Studies. She has warned, however, against overusing concepts such as
"global" or "diaspora," since they too can result in the
marginalization (or sometimes the complete exclusion) of local,
regional and national ethnic organization. A more appropriate balance,
she maintains, includes a cultural nationalism which considers
nation-based identities (such as Asian American), as well as coalition
building within/among Asian groups.
The co-editors of this special forum of the Journal of Transnational
American Studies (JTAS), which is dedicated to Professor Sau-ling Wong
as she gains Emeritus status from the University of California,
Berkeley, seek submissions (full-length manuscripts of between 6,000
and 8,000 words, following the Chicago Manual of Style, as well as
shorter book reviews, essays, and commentaries) that take Wong's
writings, and/or the "transnational turn" in Asian American Studies,
as their point of departure (submissions can also include those which
consider Professor Wong's contributions to other fields, such as the
study of mestizaje and Chicano culture). We also seek submissions on
topics related to Asian American Studies, including, but not limited
to:
• Asian American Studies beyond the United States
• New trends and developments in transnational Asian American history
• The politics of Asian American Studies
• Asian American literature/the "canon"
• The pedagogy of Asian American Studies
• Asian American digital culture and the Internet
• Bilingualism and biculturalism in the Asian American context
• The Asian American immigrant experience
• (Re)defining the Asian American family
• Women, sexuality and reproduction in the transnational Asian American context
• Hybridity, diaspora and borders
• Intertextuality/Signification/Bricolage
• Fusion/Fragmentation
• Asian American Arts (visual, theatrical, cultural, oral traditions, etc)
• Asian American self-writing (incl. travel writing, journals,
diaries, and memoirs)
• Translation/interpretation/adaptation and the Asian American experience
• Asian American resistance/subversion
• Americanization, assimilation, acculturation
• Identity, representation, race, class and gender
• Globalization, citizenship, mobility
• Asian Americans and popular/consumer culture
Complete submissions (no abstracts please) and one-paragraph bios
should be emailed as Microsoft Word attachments by September 1, 2010.
Please convey your interest by e-mailing us your topic by July 1,
2010, with full text to follow on September 1, 2010.

U of M's Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Office for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota invites applications for the Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Postdoctoral Fellowships for the 2010-2011 academic year. Fellowships are non-salaried appointments for 1 year following graduation. Ph.D. required. Application deadline: June 28, 2010.

U of M's Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Office for Equity and Diversity launched the Institute for Diversity,
Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) in the fall of 2009. IDEA is a research
initiative that will convene scholars from the University of Minnesota and
around the world to collaborate in innovative and groundbreaking ways across
disciplines, departments, colleges, and campuses. In addition to supporting
the development of new research, the institute is also designed to enhance
retention and faculty diversity by fostering stronger ties among faculty and
with faculty and the local community.
IDEA Postdoctoral Fellows
(non-salaried appointments for 1 year following graduation)
In light of the restricted hiring climate in higher education nationwide,
IDEA is launching a new initiative to assist graduate students in making a
transition by enabling them to maintain a university affiliation. We are now
accepting applications for three fellows in 2010-2011.
Successful applicants will meet the following criteria:
1) Have received the Ph.D. in Fall 2009, or Spring or Summer 2010 on a topic
relevant to the research interests supported by IDEA.
2) Preference will be given to graduates who can demonstrate prior
involvement in Community of Scholars Program or with the Institute for
Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (such as participation in one of the grad
groups or in one of our forums).
3) Applicants should submit via e-mail a one-page letter indicating their
interest in being an IDEA Postdoctoral Fellow and a brief work/research plan
for 2010-2011 along with a CV by June 28, 2010. The documents should be
submitted to Louis Mendoza at lmendoza@umn.edu.
Process and Terms of Appointment
Applications will be reviewed by IDEA Advisory Board members. Selected
fellows will be given access to stationery, professional development
opportunities and job search support. Fellows will be required to
participate in a panel discussion or to provide a guest lecture in the
2010-2011 academic year. Affiliation will end in June 2011.

The Quebec Summer Seminar

The Institute of Quebec Studies at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh invites you to participate in The Quebec Summer Seminar, "Accentuate Quebec: A Profile of Teaching, Research and Professional Development Opportunities in Quebec Studies", August 2-6, 2010.

The Quebec Summer Seminar
Please see flyer below:
QSS 2010 Publicity & Registration.pdf

Summer Paycheck Reminder

Reminder: If you are receiving salary in the summer, please remember that the University is distributing paychecks on Thursday July 1, instead of Wednesday, June 30th. You may contact Colleen with questions.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

PCard Receipt Reminder

Please submit receipts for all June PCard purchases to Laura by Friday, June 25, 2010. Note: the deadline is earlier than usual because of year-end reconciling, so please be sure to get receipts and coversheets in as soon as possible.

PCard Receipt Reminder
See attachment below for generic coversheet.
COVERSHEET generic-1.xlsx

American Studies/MAPACA Conference

The American Studies area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association is pleased to announce a call for papers for their 2010 conference, October 28-30, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. MAPACA is seeking papers from interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives that investigate the actions, influences and phenomena that have formed American society. Submission deadline: June 30, 2010.

American Studies/MAPACA Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
MID-ATLANTIC POPULAR/AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION
2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 28-OCTOBER 30, 2010
CROWN PLAZA HOTEL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
The American Studies area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture
Association is seeking papers from interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
perspectives that investigate the actions, influences and phenomena that
have formed American society. Though the field of American Studies may
approach American culture from a variety of directions, it focuses on
America as a whole; as a result, papers on all facets of American society
and/or culture are welcome.
SUBMISSIONS: Interested persons should submit an abstract and a recent
c.v. by JUNE 30, 2010 to the area chairs:
Brian E. Hack and Caterina Y. Pierre
402 GRAHAM AVENUE #173
BROOKLYN, NY 11211
Email submissions are also acceptable and should be sent to both
bhack@kingsborough.edu and cpierre@kingsborough.edu .
Topics can include, but are certainly not limited to:
Advertising and Print Media
American History
American Literature
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Phenomena
Eugenics and American Culture
Expressive Forms
Historical Toys and Games
History of Ideas
House and Garden
Secret Societies
Subcultures and Movements

HSCI 8640-Fall 2010

HSCI 8940, "Science in American Society and Culture", will be taught fall 2010 by Professor Sally Gregory Kohlstedt on Tuesdays from 3:35-5:35 p.m. This course will concentrate on scholarly work at the intersection where scientific ideas and practitioners influence and are influenced by the inevitably unstable social and cultural context of the North American setting.

HSCI 8640-Fall 2010
See syllabus below:
HSCI 8940-2.pdf

Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative Call for Papers

Asian Pacific American Religions and Research Initiative is pleased to announce a call for papers for the APARRI 2010 conference, "Bridging Yesterday and Tomorrow: Memory and Generational Change to Pacific and Asian North America." The conference will take place August 5-7, 2010 in Chicago, IL. Submission deadline: June 21, 2010.

Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative Call for Papers
Bridging Yesterday and Tomorrow: Memory and Generational Change in Pacific
and Asian North America
August 5-7, 2010 | McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL
We encourage work in multiple and diverse religious contexts.
View Presentation & Panel details
http://aparri2010.wordpress.com/schedule/#presentations
Submission Deadline: Monday, June 21, 2010.
Submit proposals via email: Joe Cheah, jpcheah@aol.com
As we begin the second decade of the 21st century, this year's conference
theme calls for a look back and a forward vision to see the connections
between generations. For many people, memory and generation modifies or
recreates religious identity. We can see these dynamics in the processes
accompanying immigration, but we can also see them when people pass their
faith on to future generations or develop a new religious identity
themselves. How the dynamics of memory and generational change occur for APA
communities depends on the particular ways each group and generation
negotiates life in the U.S. Whether APA communities can point to five
generations in North America, or are recently arrived, religion and how it
sustains and transforms Asian Pacific America is the focus of our 2010
APARRI meeting. This year's theme calls for analyses of the experiences
across generations, inviting participants to pursue nontraditional fields of
study and other topics needing research and investigation. Stepping across
theoretical and disciplinary boundaries is encouraged.
Entitled "Bridging Yesterday and Tomorrow: Memory and Generational Change in
Religious Pacific and Asian North America" the 2010 conference will be held
August 5-7 on the campus of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL.
Plenaries feature a discussion on memory, the role of personal faith in
academia, and an intergenerational panel. Plenary Speakers include Anju
Bhargava (Member of President Obama's Council on Faith Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships), Bandana Purkayastha (Associate Professor of
Sociology, University of Connecticut), Peter Cha (Associate Professor of
Pastoral Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), Soong-Chan Rah
(Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism,
North Park Theological Seminary), Roy Sano (Bishop, the United Methodist
Church), and Mai-Anh Tran (Assistant Professor of Christian Education, Eden
Theological Seminary). Concurrent sessions will showcase
research-in-progress, and structured mentoring sessions will be available
for students and junior faculty members.
Information about the conference
The APARRI conference began among a group of doctoral students and early
career scholars of religion and theology, who desired to support and engage
each other's scholarship in an interdisciplinary fashion.
Allotted concurrent sessions are designed to continue this
cross-disciplinary engagement. Presenters are encouraged to share their
research and works-in-progress with other APARRI participants by organizing
panels, presenting papers on their research, and/or by structuring small
group dialogue sessions on an important topic of inquiry in the study of
Asian North American and Pacific Island religions. Selected papers/sessions
will be scheduled during our concurrent session times.
Some concurrent session time will also be designated for papers/panels that
have come from managing board invitations.
For information on the conference, please visit:
http://aparri2010.wordpress.com/
APARRI is a community advancing the interdisciplinary study of Asian Pacific
Americans and their religions. Through conferences, mentoring, and
collaboration, APARRI promotes the professional development of scholars and
the distinctive field of Asian Pacific American religious studies.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Postdoctoral Position with the Center for Native Health Partnerships

The Center for Native Health Partnerships (CNHP) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship. Start date is July 1, 2010 or as soon as possible. Position salary is $51,500. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in public health, education, community development. or a related field. Screening of applications will begin June 24, 2010.

PostSearch Number 1075-3
Start Date July 1, 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary $51,500
Departmental Information
The college of Education, Health and Human Development's mission is about helping people achieve quality of life at every stage. We train teachers so that children throughout their school career will get the education they need to succeed in life. But we also focus on enriching human well-being by helping families choose healthy foods and promote exercise to make strong bodies; provide counseling for healthy families; and provide home and environmental tips to make the world a better place. The mission of the Center for Native Health Partnerships is to create an environment to improve Native American health through community-based participatory research.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position will work on the project with the mission of creating an environment to improve Native American health through community-based participatory research. Assist in development, support and technical assistance, evaluation, and sustainability of community-based participatory research projects in Montana's tribal communities. Provide support to and track progress of funded community-based participatory research projects throughout the state of Montana. Provide monthly informational and technical support conference calls with all research projects. Track and assist with university and community human subjects approvals. Assist with orientation to new grant recipients, including completing required compliance requirements for the Center. With other team members, manage grant implementation logistics. With other team members, assist with all phases and aspects of Center development, training, partnership building and project implementation. Work with NIH/NCMHD staff as needed. With other CNHP staff, coordinate development of research regulations for tribal communities. Assist with activities of the CNHP Steering Committee and External Advisory Board. Maintain regular contact with research project partners (answering questions, troubleshooting, soliciting reporting information, setting up site visits, monitoring yearly program requirements, tracking collaborations). Aid in establishing project partnerships, consisting of community and academic partners. Provide data to the Evaluator for implementation of the evaluation plan.
Required Qualifications
1. Doctoral degree in public health, education, community development or a related field.
2. Demonstrated potential to conduct community-based participatory research.
3. Experience with data collection and data management.
4. Experience working with computers with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SPSS.
5. Demonstrated effectively organizing and coordinating project activities in a diversity of settings.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Research interests in health disparities.
2. Research interests in Native American health.
The Successful Candidate Will... possess the ability to work cohesively in a team-oriented environment. Skilled at using computer technology. Ability to travel to various tribal communities and research sites in Montana. Effective interpersonal, oral and written communications, organizational and conflict management skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: For all positions filled after July 1, 2010, hiring will be conditional upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check, in accordance with MSU policy.
Application Procedure
Screening of applicants will begin on June 24, 2010 and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected.
To apply, submit:
(1) a letter of application that addresses the required and preferred qualifications listed above;
(2) a current resume
(3) the names and contact information of three professional references.
Electronic submissions in PDF format are preferred, and must have the applicant's signature on the letter of application. For electronic submittals, please indicate "Applicant - Search #1075-3" in the subject line of the email.
Submit materials to:
Sara King
Operations Manager
College of Education Health & Human Development
213 Reid Hall
PO Box 172880
Bozeman, MT 59717-2880
sking@montana.edu doctoral Position with the Center for Native Health Partnerships

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

2009-2010 Academic Year End Reimbursements due Wed. June 9th

Any final reimbursement requests for purchases from the 2009-2010 academic year must be submitted to Laura by Wednesday, June 9th.

Employee Expense Worksheet.xls

CLA-OIT Helpline

Faculty and Graduate students: CLA has asked that we use the CLA-OIT helpline (4-help or help@cla.umn.edu) to request assistance with computer related issues. The CLA-OIT helpline will assist you with issues related to equipment that belongs to the college (computers located in the grad lab, laptops that can be checked out for short term, and faculty computers). Faculty - a reminder card with the number has been put in your mailbox, graduate students - we have posted some cards in the lab. Please contact Colleen with any questions.