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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Faculty and Grad Students, join the annual event celebrating American

Faculty and Grad Students, come celebrate with our undergrads. The annual event celebrating American Studies senior seminar participants, graduating seniors, and award recipients will take place Thursday, May 12, 2011, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in Lind Hall room 150. Faculty, graduate instructors and TAs that have been part of the American Studies experience for these undergraduate students are encouraged to join the celebration. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by May 2 to Melanie (stein196@umn.edu).

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

PCard Receipt Reminder

Please submit receipts for all April PCard purchases to Laura by Friday, April 29th.

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

GWSS 5190: Queering the Body, Queering Politics

GWSS 5190: "Queering the Body, Queering Politics" will be taught by Gundula Ludwig Fall 2011, on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:50 pm. Students will explore various aspects of the relationship between bodies and politics.

GWSS 5190: Queering the Body, Queering Politics
Fall 2011
Wed. 1:30-3:50 p.m.
Gundula Ludwig
Course Description:
How do we understand the relationship between bodies, power and the genealogy of modern societies and politics? How is the disciplined, dociled and governed body deployed as foundation of a specific social and political order in modern, "western" societies? What role do "race", "gender", "sex" and ""ability" play in these body- and biopolitics? How do these forms of body- and biopolitics undergo changes within current neoliberal discourses? And how can a perspective that draws on feminist theory, postcolonial theory, critical race studies, disability studies and queer studies about the body propose emancipatory ideas of politics, democracy, rights and citizenship?
In this course, we will explore various aspects of the relationship between bodies and politics. In a first step we will discuss selected essays by Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault and Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno about the body in modern societies. The aim here is to bring into light how a specific modern, androcentric and western imagination of the body as disciplined, civilized and a possession operates as "hidden" pendant for modern concepts of democracy, rights, citizenship and politics. In a second part, we will more specifically discuss how the concepts of a "gendered", "raced", "sexualized" and "abled" body shape the construction of a disciplined and "civilized" body in a hierarchal way: The normal, disciplined and civilized body - that becomes the ground for modern, hegemonic forms of politics - is constructed through imaginations about norms, normalizations and naturalizations based on gender, sexuality, ability and race. Inclusions and exclusions of what is seen as an intelligible political subject are constructed through racialized, gendered, sexualized and "abled" body politics. In the third part we will examine concepts of politics that do not require as its pendant a sovereign, rationale, normalized, civilized subject that gains its sovereignty through mastering and "civilizing" its body. Through referring to contributions on the body and politics from the fields of feminist, queer, postcolonial, critical "race" and disability studies we will interrogate how rights, citizenship/democracy, political ethics and politics/utopia could be conceptualized beyond heteronormative, "white", "healthy" and androcentric imaginations of the body and the subjects.

Riv-Ellen Prell named the recipient of the Marshall Sklare Award

A note from the Chair: Please join me in congratulating Riv-Ellen Prell on being named the recipient of the prestigious Marshall Sklare Award. The award is given annually by the ASSJ to a senior scholar who has made a significant scholarly contribution to the social scientific study of Jewry, primarily through the publication of a body of research in books and articles or of published work related to public policy. To see the distinguished list of previous recipients please click the link below:

http://contemporaryjewry.org/29.html

Artist Ricardo Dominguez on campus April 26th

"Trans-Interventions: From Digital Zapatismo to Border Art Distubances" a presentation by Ricardo Dominguez will be on April 26th from 4:00-5:15 pm in the Social Sciences Building room 1114. This presentation speaks to how Dominguez's Electronic Disturbance Theater challenges and disrupts cyber, artistic, institutional, and national borders at multiple scales.

Artist Ricardo Dominguez on campus April 26th
See attachment below for more detail:
Ricardo Dominguez flyer.pdf

President of the National American Association of University Professors Presentation - April 29th

On Friday, April 29th, Cary Nelson, President of the National American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will speak in an open forum entitled "Economic and Political,Challenges,to the Public University:,Crafting an Active Role for the AAUP,in Our Academic Future." An RSVP is requested to plan for refreshments.

President of the National American Association of University Professors Presentation - April 29th
On Friday, April 29th from 5:00-7:00 at the Campus Club in Coffman Union Rooms A,B and C, Cary Nelson, President of the National American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will speak in an open forum entitled "Economic and Political,Challenges,to the Public University:,Crafting an Active Role for the AAUP,in Our Academic Future." Also appearing as discussants will be Sandra Pappas, State Senator, District 65, and Carol Chomsky, Professor of Law, UMN.
A flyer for the event is attached. We request an RSVP to plan for refreshments at a reception following the talk. You need not be a member of the AAUP to attend. The talk is open to all, including the public.
The AAUP is providing this forum in light of the challenges we all face for the future.
See attachment below for flyer:
AAUP flyer2.pdf

Tulane University Posdoctoral Teaching Fellowship

The Gender& Sexuality Studies Program in the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University invites applications for a 3-Year teaching postdoctoral position, subject to annual review. The position begins Fall 2011 at an annual salary of $40,000 with health benefits. Candidates must have a PhD conferred by time of appointment and demonstrated teaching ability in undergraduate Women's Studies, Gender Studies, and/or Sexuality Studies. Application deadline: May 1, 2011.T

Tulane University Posdoctoral Teaching Fellowship
The Gender& Sexuality Studies Program in the School of Liberal Arts at
Tulane University invites applications for a 3-Year teaching postdoctoral
position, subject to annual review. The position begins Fall 2011 at an
annual salary of $40,000 with health benefits. Candidates must have a PhD
conferred by time of appointment and demonstrated teaching ability in
undergraduate Women's Studies, Gender Studies, and/or Sexuality Studies.
The successful applicant will teach three courses each semester, including
core courses such as Introduction to Gender& Sexuality Studies,
incorporating at least one service-learning component. We welcome
applications in any Humanities and Social Science discipline. For further
information on the Gender& Sexuality Studies Program, please see our
website at:
http://tulane.edu/liberal-arts/gender-sexuality-studies/

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV and arrange for three letters
of recommendation to be sent as email attachments to mimi@tulane.edu or to
Mimi Schippers, Director, Gender& Sexuality Studies Program, 220 Newcomb
Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70119 by May 1st for full
consideration. We will request further documents if needed.

American Indian Studies Job Candidate Talk

You are invited to attend the talk by job candidate in American Indian Studies, Professor Angelica Lawson, University of Montana. She will present "Representations of Native Women in Native American Film," Thursday, April 21, 3:30 pm, Nicholson Hall Fireplace Room, 135. She is especially interested in meeting faculty and graduate students interested in literature and film studies during her visit to the University of Minnesota.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

"The Work of American Studies" series' next workshop is the Job

"The Work of American Studies" series' next workshop is the Job Workshop, this Monday, April 18, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Scott Hall Commons, room 105. Tracey Deutsch, David Karjanen and recent alum Soo-Jin Pate will discuss strategies for identifying possible jobs, assembling materials, and applying and interviewing for positions inside and outside of higher education. We hope to see you there!

Northwestern University Feminist Performance in the African Diaspora

The Center for Global Culture and Communication and the Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University invite applications from graduate student scholars/practitioners for a 5-day institute on feminist performance in the African Diaspora from June 20-24th, 2011. Twenty graduate students will be accepted into the Summer Institute, 10 from Northwestern and 10 from other colleges and universities. Each out-of-town participant is entitled to $250 toward travel expenses. Deadline: May 13, 2011.

Northwestern University Feminist Performance in the African Diaspora
The Center for Global Culture and Communication and the Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University invite applications from graduate student scholars/practitioners for a 5-day institute on feminist performance in the African Diaspora. In conjunction with the two-year solo/black/woman performance project sponsored by the Mellon Foundation this seminar will explore the history, theory, and practice of African Diasporic feminist performance. Seminar participants will work with distinguished scholars and artists in workshop, seminar, and lecture formats. These scholars and artists include Bryant Keith Alexander, Stephanie Batiste, Sharon Bridgforth, Misty DeBerry, Nadine George, Lenelle Moïse, and Francesca Royster.
The Application Process
Twenty graduate students will be accepted into the Summer Institute, 10 from Northwestern and 10 from other colleges and universities. We welcome applications from all graduate students (regardless of discipline) who are interested in the issues of performance scholarship and practice.
Submit no more than a 500-word description of your research interest or project and how the Summer Institute will benefit your work; your c.v.; list one reference and her/his contact information (reference letters are not required); and include your institutional affiliation, indicating whether you are an M.A. M.F.A. or Ph.D. candidate and the stage of your graduate work. Assemble this into one Word or PDF document and send to: ps@northwestern.edu.
Due date is Friday, May 13, 2011. Notification of acceptance will be by Friday, May 20, 2011.
Details of Participation
Participants from universities other than Northwestern will arrive on Sunday, June 19 and depart on Friday, June 24 or Saturday, June 25. Lodging in dormitories (single rooms with air conditioning) is provided free of charge for visiting students from Sunday to Saturday. Each out-of-town participant is entitled to $250 toward travel expenses against receipts for air and/or ground transportation.
All students will be provided with lunch from Monday to Friday with a collective dinner on Thursday.
The academic sessions begin on the morning of Monday, June 20 and end in the early afternoon of Friday, June 24. All participants are expected to be on time and to attend all lectures, performances and workshops. The Institute's conveners and the guest lecturers will assign readings on the Institute theme. Due to the intensive nature of our five days together, all of the reading should be completed before we convene; readings will be posted on a secure website. Outside of the sessions your time is your own to enjoy the campus and the city.
The Center for Global Culture and Communication 2011 Summer Institute
‚Ä© Black Feminist Performance
‚Ä© Northwestern University
June 20-24, 2011
Conveners: E. Patrick Johnson and Ramón H. Rivera-Servera

Science and Technology Studies seminar: "SECT VII: ReWired: Asian/TechnoScience/Area Studies"

The University of California Humanities Research Institute presents in conjunction with the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa a seminar in experimental critical theory VII, "Rewired: Asian/TechnoScience/Area Studies", August 1-10, 2011 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The seminar will address how technoscientific knowledge-systems are re-ordered when geo-political formations shift. Application deadline: April 22, 2011.

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Science and Technology Studies seminar: "SECT VII: ReWired: Asian/TechnoScience/Area Studies"
Click link below for more detail:
SECTVII_poster.pdf

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Reminder: David Noble Lecture Tuesday, April 12th at 5pm

The 17th Annual David Noble Lecture featuring Dr. Thaddeus Russell 's "A Renegade History of the United States" will be on Tuesday, April 12th at 5pm in the President's Room at Coffman Memorial Union. Continue reading for a flier with more information.

Click here for a flier with more information DN Lecture 2011.pdf

Center of Writing Grad Student Programs

The Center of Writing offers a variety of programs to support graduate students in their own writing as well as their work as teachers of writing. There are three upcoming programs, continue reading for a schedule and application deadlines.

Dissertation Retreat (May Term, applications due April 11)
During the May Term, join fellow dissertation writers for three weeks
of concentrated dissertation-writing time in a supportive group
setting. Application deadline: Monday, April 11. More information at writing.umn.edu/sws/dissretreat
Graduate Student Teaching with Writing Seminar (May 16 - 20) Exclusively for graduate students who are teaching their own courses, this five-day seminar gives a thorough introduction to incorporating writing across the curriculum. Register at writing.umn.edu/myC4W
Commenting and Grading: A Workshop for Teaching Assistants (August 30 - 31) This two-day workshop offers graduate student TAs multiple approaches to commenting on and grading student writing, along with hands-on practice to prepare for the coming semester. Register at writing.umn.edu/myC4W

Fall 2011 Book Orders Due April 27th

Faculty & Grad Instructors: Book orders for Fall 2011 courses are due. Please send your order to Laura by Wednesday, April 27th. Continue reading for the order form, bookstore ordering guidelines and notes that help process your order and obtain desk copies.

Blank Book Order Form.xls
Notes from Laura:
-Please complete one form for each course, and email your order as an attachment to me at Domin047@umn.edu by Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
-Let me know whether or not you need a personal desk copy. I will be requesting copies for your TAs.
- I submit a request to the publisher for desk copies after I receive your completed order form. It can take weeks to obtain desk copies, so the earlier I get the order, the earlier you and your TAs will have copies of the books. Desk copies cannot be guaranteed for faculty and instructors if the deadline for book orders is not met.
-If your course is cross-listed, include all department names on your order form so that all sections of the course will have books ordered.
- Include the ISBN of the edition you want . If the ISBN is incorrect, you may end up with a different edition of the book.
-If you are NOT ordering books or ordering a packet instead, be sure to let me know.
Bookstore guidelines:
-Submitting book orders before Spring 2011 Finals Week gives the bookstore the opportunity to pay students the best price for their books during buyback.
- If you delete or change books for your course after they have shipped from the publisher, your research account will be charged for return fees.
-If you know you will be using a book in the future, please indicate when that is. This allows the bookstore to plan to purchase used copies, saving students money.
- Be sure to specify whether the book is Required (R) or Optional (O).

NSRC "Culture, Sex, and Pleasure" Summer Institute in San Francisco

The National Sexuality Resource Center is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Summer Institute in San Francisco, themed "Culture, Sex, and Pleasure". The Summer Institute will explore the concepts of culture, sex, and pleasure through a critical analysis of race, gender, sexuality, age, disability and religion. Applications are due May 1st, 2011 and participants have the option to attend either one or both two week sessions between June 20th - July 15th. Students may also earn 3 to 6 academic credits through San Francisco State University.

Click here for an electronic poster with more information.