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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

University of Minnesota International Summer Fellowship Opportunities

The Interdisciplinary Center for German & European Studies at the University of Minnesota offers two valuable international summer fellowship opportunities. Both opportunities are open to graduate and undergraduate students in any discipline.

1.) MN Goes to Berlin Fellowship
The interdisciplinary Center for German & European Studies at the University of Minnesota seeks undergraduate and graduate students to serve as native English speakers in elementary and secondary schools in Berlin. Fellows live with host families and gain an insider's perspective on education and professional life in Germany. Program dates in 2014: June 1 (arrival) to June 22 (departure). Ten fellowships available. German language ability preferred but not required.
Full information and application materials on the CGES website:
http://cges.umn.edu/fellowships/internships.htm
2.) WorkART Internship Fellowships
Interested in the arts and culture and the work of nonprofit organizations? Apply for a summer 2014 WorkART internship fellowship. Fellows serve at one of over 300 Kunstverein associations across Germany. The associations are dedicated to nurturing contemporary artists and to fostering appreciation for the arts among a broad public. Program dates in 2014: four to eight weeks between late May and mid-August (actual dates depend on your availability). Ten fellowships available. German language ability preferred but not required. Application deadline: February 3, 2014
Full information and application materials on the CGES website:
http://cges.umn.edu/fellowships/workart.htm

Call for Submissions for the Women, Gender, and Families of Color Journal

Women, Gender, and Families of Color (WGFC), a new multidisciplinary journal that centers the study of Black, Latina/o, Indigenous, and Asian American women, gender, and families, invites submissions for upcoming issues.

The journal encourages theoretical and empirical research from history, the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities including comparative and transnational research, and analyses of domestic social, cultural, political, and economic policies and practices. The journal has a rolling submission policy and welcomes manuscripts, proposals for guest-edited special issues, and book reviews at any time. Manuscripts accepted for review receive an editorial decision within an average of 45-60 days. For more information visit the following website: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/wgfc.html.
Women, Gender, and Families of Color, published bi-annually in the spring and fall, is available electronically and in hardcopy. It is sponsored by the University of Kansas and published by the University of Illinois Press. Founded in 1918, the University of Illinois Press ranks as one of the country's most distinguished university presses. It publishes works of high quality for scholars, students, and the citizens of the state and beyond. More information about the University of Illinois Press can be found at: http://www.press.uillinois.edu.

Institute of Reading and Development Summer 2014 Teaching Positions

The Institute of Reading and Development is seeking candidates for summer 2014 teaching positions. They seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. They will begin accepting applications for the 2014 season in late December.

They provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support. Summer teaching positions with the Institute offer the opportunity to:
-Earn more than $6,000 during the summer. Teachers typically earn between $500 and $700 per week while teaching.
-Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
-Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.
The Institute is an educational service provider that teaches developmental reading programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States. Their classes for students of all ages improve their reading skills and teach them to experience absorption in literature.
They hire people who:
-Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
-Have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline
-Are responsible and hard working
-Have good communication and organizational skills
-Will be patient and supportive with students
-Have regular access to a reliable car
They invite you to submit an online application and learn more about teaching for the Institute at their website:http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/

Post-doctoral Fellowship in the Environmental Humanities at UCLA

The Department of English at UCLA invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in the Environmental Humanities. Applications are welcome from applicants who do research on environmental issues from a humanities perspective and have expertise in more than one humanities discipline. Deadline for applications is January 15.


They are particularly interested in candidates whose work falls within one or more of the following fields: environmental anthropology, environmental history, environmental philosophy, ecocriticism, cultural geography, political ecology, communications, media studies, film studies, art and art history, gender studies, or religious studies. Competence in digital humanities, web communication and design, and/or languages other than English is desirable but not mandatory. Candidates must complete all Ph.D. requirements before July 1, 2014.
The fellow will be hired to form part of the Mellon Sawyer Seminar, "The Environmental Humanities: Emergence and Impact," which will bring together an interdisciplinary spectrum of humanities scholars involved in research in the Environmental Humanities from around the world. The fellow will be expected to take a leadership role in the organization and execution of the monthly seminars, to oversee seminar logistics, publicity, and archiving, and to help build an interdisciplinary community around the Environmental Humanities at UCLA, including sustained contacts with the social and natural sciences. Teaching opportunities are possible but not mandatory.
This position is a one-year, full-time fellowship with a salary of $50,000 and benefits.
For further information, please contact Ursula K. Heise <uheise@humnet.ucla.edu>, Professor of English, or Jon Christensen <jonchristensen@ioes.ucla.edu>, Adjunct Assistant Professor of History.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, dissertation abstract, writing sample of approximately 8,000-words, and a brief statement (1,000 words or fewer) regarding their understanding of and vision for the Environmental Humanities. Three letters of recommendations (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) should be forwarded as part of the application. In order to ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by January 15, 2014.
REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENTS
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Dissertation Abstract
Writing Sample - Approx 8,000 Words
Statement on Environmental Humanities - 1,000 Words or Fewer
Cover Letter (Optional)
REFERENCES
3 letters of reference required
HOW TO APPLY
Create an ApplicantID
Provide required information and documents
If any, provide required reference information
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00131

Program in American Culture Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Family and Intimate Relations

The Program in American Culture Studies at Washington University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Family and Intimate Relations. They are particularly interested in Fellows whose research and teaching focus on the study of relations of production, reproduction and/or regulation, pertaining to the history and theory of family and intimate relations; sexuality; and/or the body. The deadline for applications is January 13.

American Culture Studies is a robust endowed program that fosters cross-disciplinary intellectual community and transformative scholarship at the intersections of the humanities and social sciences; it serves as home to an undergraduate major, a graduate certificate program, and collaborative research and teaching activities. The AMCS Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two undergraduate courses per year, work with undergraduate advisees, and actively participate in and contribute to the intellectual life of American Culture Studies (which includes the Americanist Dinner Forum, a monthly cross-disciplinary exchange among faculty and graduate students on shared research problematics; AMCS Workshops; and AMCS Faculty Program Initiatives in Modern Segregation, Performance and Popular Culture, and American Intimacies). Accordingly,
Fellows are expected to be in residence during the fellowship period, apart from research-related travel. The main goal in this postdoctoral program is the intellectual development of the Fellows and ourselves through productive academic interaction. Consult our website (amcs.wustl.edu) for more information about the program and its many opportunities.
They are particularly interested in Fellows whose research and teaching (1) have a strong theoretical emphasis, at the same time as they are deeply engaged with ethnographic and/or historical particulars; and (2) center on the study of relations of production, reproduction and/or regulation, particularly as they center on the history and theory of the family and intimate relations; sexuality; and/or the body. To be considered, candidates must have received the Ph.D. since July 1, 2010, or be scheduled to defend the dissertation before July 1, 2014. The Fellow will receive a salary of approximately $43,000 per year, plus benefits; and a $3,000 annual research/travel stipend, which may be supplemented in cases of demonstrated need.
Applicants should submit cover letter, c.v., research and teaching statements (each 500 words), three letters of recommendation, and graduate transcript. All candidates must
apply online. Details are available on the AMCS program website at http://amcs.wustl.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships. On-line Registration must be received by January 13, 2014 for consideration and applications that are complete by that date will receive fullest consideration. The search committee will begin to review applications on January 1. Hard copy supporting materials should be sent to: Postdoctoral Search
Committee, American Culture Studies Program, Campus Box 1126, 151 McMillan Hall, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis MO 63130. Washington University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and strongly encourages the applications of women and minorities for this position.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Inequality and Identity at Washington University

The Program in American Culture Studies at Washington University seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Inequality and Identity. They are particularly interested in Fellows whose research and teaching are the center on the study of inequality, hierarchy, and power. Application deadline is January 13.

American Culture Studies is a robust endowed program that fosters cross-disciplinary intellectual community and transformative scholarship at the intersections of the humanities and social sciences; it serves as home to an undergraduate major, a graduate certificate program, and collaborative research and teaching activities. The AMCS Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two undergraduate courses per year, work with undergraduate advisees, and actively participate in and contribute to the intellectual life of American Culture Studies (which includes the Americanist Dinner Forum, a monthly cross-disciplinary exchange among faculty on shared research problematics; AMCS Workshops; and AMCS Faculty Program Initiatives in Modern Segregation, Performance and Popular Culture, and American Intimacies). Accordingly, Fellows are expected to be in residence during the fellowship period, apart from research-related travel. The main goal in this postdoctoral program is the intellectual development of the Fellows and ourselves through productive academic interaction. Consult the AMCS website (amcs.wustl.edu) for more information about the program and its many opportunities.
They are particularly interested in Fellows whose research and teaching (1) have a strong theoretical emphasis, at the same time as they are deeply engaged with ethnographic and/or historical particulars; and (2) center on the study of inequality, hierarchy, and power, especially as they pertain to matters of identity, membership, and exclusion.To be considered, candidates must have received the Ph.D. since July 1, 2010, or be scheduled to defend the dissertation before July 1, 2014. The Fellow will receive a salary of approximately $43,000 per year, plus benefits; and a $3,000 annual research/travel stipend, which may be supplemented in cases of demonstrated need.
Applicants should submit cover letter, c.v., three letters of recommendation, research and teaching statements (each 500 words), and graduate transcript. All candidates
must apply online. Details are available on the AMCS program website at http://amcs.wustl.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships. On-line Registration must be received by January 13, 2014 for consideration and applications that are complete by that date will receive fullest consideration. The search committee will begin to review applications on January 1. Hard copy supporting materials should be sent to: Postdoctoral Search Committee, American Culture Studies Program, Washington University, Campus Box 1126, 151 McMillan Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis MO 63130. Washington University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and strongly encourages the applications of women and minorities for this position.

Social Sciences Data Curation Fellow at Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seek a Social Sciences Data Curation Fellow. This is a two-year fixed term appointment at the rank of assistant librarian. Salary commensurate with experience. Application deadline is December 27.

The fellow's work will dovetail with an investigation, launched in summer 2013 by the University's Information Technology Services (ITS), into curation needs for restricted data. Penn State has experience handling restricted data, as evidenced by the Clinical Science and Translational Institute, which works with primary data that carry high-risk identity disclosure issues, yet fall under the NIH data sharing mandate. The Libraries also has a significant university records management program, and in spring 2014 it will house a new Census Research Data Center. Working with ITS, relevant liaison librarians, and research institutes in the social sciences, the fellow will contribute to the overall stewardship of social science research data at Penn State, including consideration of curation issues for public data sets arising from restricted data.
The fellow's responsibilities will focus on three fundamental, interconnected areas: 1) investigation of current research data practices to assess curation needs; 2) collection planning, based on assessment, for local research data sets, exploring approaches to ensuring data quality and optimizing for access, use, and reuse of data; and 3) pilot project investigations of curation processes to inform operationalizing a data curation service. By concentrating on these three areas, the fellow will contribute to their understanding of the costs of implementing data curation services for the social sciences at Penn State. Also central to these efforts will be Penn State's repository service, ScholarSphere, developed in 2012 as a partnership of the Libraries and ITS. As a tool for supporting researchers in data management planning, ScholarSphere is poised for further development as a data repository, especially for data that otherwise have no institutional, organizational, or domain-specific base: it offers state-of-the-art preservation technology, flexible access and permission levels, and robust file versioning capability. The fellow's contributions will test and help expand ScholarSphere to meet the curation needs of research data, initially in the social sciences and potentially extending to data from other disciplines, depending on outcomes from the sets of activities described.
The Data Curation Services postdoctoral fellow will be based in the Libraries and expected to work in collaboration with a range of departments, both within and beyond the Libraries. This position is offered as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) program of Fellowships in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences (http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/dc-science).
Responsibilities
‚óè In collaboration with staff from ITS, conduct data interviews with social scientists to assess current research lifecycle practices, document types of research data available, and evaluate needs surrounding long-term management of restricted data;
‚óè Research various trends and practices at universities for curation of restricted social science research data, with particular attention to the role of institutional repositories;
‚óè Lead one to two small pilot projects to support operationalizing a data curation service;
‚óè Participate in consultations, as needed, with social scientists on data management planning;
‚óè Contribute to design and development of resources, including research guides and workshops, on research data lifecycle practices for faculty, students, and staff;
‚óè Present on above efforts at national conferences and other relevant venues.
Required Qualifications
‚óè Ph.D. in the social sciences; examples include anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology; or in informatics;
‚óè Ability to organize and develop information resources for workshops and other types of sessions, including consultations;
‚óè Experience working with large data sets using common analytic tools and/or statistical software packages.
‚óè Familiarity with institutional repositories and data repositories (in terms of either retrieval of data/content, or deposit of data/content, or both);
‚óè Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a facility for working productively with a diverse range of faculty, students, and academic professional staff.
Preferred Qualifications
‚óè Experience collecting or managing sensitive data for research purposes;
‚óè Experience working on cross-disciplinary, distributed, collaborative projects.
Environment:
The Pennsylvania State University serves as the land grant institution for Pennsylvania, incorporating a strong outreach mission into its instructional and research activities. Librarians at Penn State are actively engaged with faculty and students across all of their 24 campuses, providing research and instructional services that are enhanced by a program of cutting-edge development in scholarly publishing, data curation and digital content management. Ranked among the top ten research libraries in North America according to the Association of Research Libraries Expenditure Index, Penn State University Libraries support the University's 97,000 students and 6,000 faculty system-wide. Located at University Park and 22 other campus locations throughout the commonwealth, the Libraries aim to advance the intellectual discovery, information literacy, and lifelong learning of all faculty, students and patrons.
The University Park campus is home to approximately 44,000 students and is set in the State College metropolitan area, a growing university town located in central Pennsylvania. Set in a picturesque rural environment, the State College area offers a vibrant community with outstanding recreation facilities, a low crime rate, and excellent public schools. The campus is within a half-day drive to Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, or Pittsburgh. The University Park Airport is served by three major carriers with flights to Washington, Philadelphia, and Detroit. For more information please visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu and http://www.cbicc.org.

Salary, Appointment and Rank
:
This is a two-year fixed term appointment at the rank of assistant librarian. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation, comprehensive insurance, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.
To Apply:
This position is offered as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) program of Fellowships in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences. Applicants must apply by December 27, 2013 following the instructions found online at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/dc-science. Following an initial screening by CLIR, applications will be forwarded to Penn State University Libraries which will make the final hiring decisions. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity of its workforce.

University of California, Davis Postion as Assistant Professor

The American Studies Program at the Univeristy of California, Davis invites applicants for an Assistant Professor, with research expertise in disability studies and at least one of the following fields: digital/ public humanities, nature/ landscape, popular culture, and gender/ sexuality studies. They prefer scholars with a Ph.D. in American Studies. Application deadline is February 1

The appointee is expected to have strong research plan and teaching records and Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will have a strong research plan or demonstrate potential for research in interdisciplinary, and intersectional approaches to American Studies, and be able to teach undergraduate courses in disability studies, digital public humanities, gender/sexuality studies, popular culture and nature/culture. Ph.D. must be completed by the first day of courses (September 29, 2014). Applicants must demonstrate exceptional promise as scholars and teachers. The appointees will complement the current faculty expertise in nature and culture, food and technology, popular culture and transnational American Studies.
Applicants should submit a cover letter including a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, one publication or professional paper and the contact information for three (3) references through the online application system found at:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00203
If you have any questions or wish further information, please contact our academic personnel analyst, Jenny Shorts, at jlshorts@ucdavis.edu.
The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.

Annual Student Activities Report (SAR) Due Monday, February 3, 2014 Annual Adviser meetings between February 3 and February 21

The graduate school requires an annual review of student progress for
each graduate student. The department process for annual review
includes a meeting with your adviser(s). Meetings should be scheduled
between February 3 and February 21. Students are also required to
submit a Student Activities Report (SAR) each calendar year. Please
submit your SAR to Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) by Monday, February
3, 2014

The graduate school requires an annual review of student progress for
each graduate student. The department process for annual review
includes a meeting with your adviser(s). Please make an appointment
with your adviser(s) to discuss your academic progress toward the
degree. Goals, problems, research interests, and timelines for
completion should be reviewed. Meetings should be scheduled between
February 3 and February 21. After the meeting, your adviser will
submit a brief written report to the DGS. We will be in contact with
each adviser to remind them of the department process and deadlines.
Students are also required to submit a Student Activities Report (SAR)
each calendar year. Cumulative information from collected SARs --
which includes information about research, teaching, publication,
conference participation, honors, and service activities in the 2013
calendar year-- is important for the department, graduate school, and
college in assessing the activities of the graduate program. Please
submit your SAR (template attached) to Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) by
Monday, February 3, 2014. We encourage you to submit a copy of
this report to your adviser at this time as well as advisers have
noted that your SAR is a helpful guide to facilitate a broader
discussion of your research and professional goals.
For more information on the annual review please check the Graduate
Handbook , available at http://americanstudies.umn.edu/grad/handbook.html
Here is the SAR Template: SAR Template 2013.docx

Annual Student Activities Report (SAR) Due Monday, February 3, 2014Annual Adviser meetings between February 3 and February 21

The graduate school requires an annual review of student progress for
each graduate student. The department process for annual review
includes a meeting with your adviser(s). Meetings should be scheduled
between February 3 and February 21. Students are also required to
submit a Student Activities Report (SAR) each calendar year. Please
submit your SAR to Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) by Monday, February
3, 2014

Office Space & Key Return

Grad instructors & TAs with Scott Hall offices: If you are not teaching or TAing in Spring 2014, please remove all personal items from your office and return your key to the department office by Monday, December 30th. Any unclaimed items will be removed.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Job Talk in American Studies: Shana Redmond

Job talk in American Studies: Shana Redmond (PhD in African American Studies and American Studies, Yale University) will deliver a job talk entitled, "Soul Intact: Nina Simone's Black Power Conversion" on Tuesday, December 17th, 2-3:30 pm, in 125 Nolte. We will be sending out a description of the talk soon.

Florence Levy Kay Fellowship in Education and African and Afro-American Studies

Brandeis University invites applications for the Florence Levy Kay Fellowship in Education and African and Afro-American Studies. They are particularly interested in candidates with expertise and interest in exploring issues of race, class, gender, and inequality in education. Applications are due January 15.

This two-year postdoctoral fellowship will allow the successful candidate, who will be appointed as a faculty member at the rank of lecturer, the opportunity to pursue his or her research and writing agenda, teach classes in the Education Program and the Department of African and Afro-American Studies, as well as participate in the intellectual life of the university.
Ph.D. or Ed.D. must be in hand by commencement of the fellowship. This interdisciplinary appointment will be shared between the Education and the African and Afro-American Studies Programs.
Applications should be submitted through AcademicJobsOnline at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3611
Please include: 1) a letter of interest outlining a research project and possible course offerings, 2) a CV, and 3) the names and addresses of three references.
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and candidates of color.
First consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2014.
Further Information: http://www.brandeis.edu/programs/education/index.html

Legacy Research Fellowships

The Minnesota Historical Society invites applications for Legacy Research Fellowships. These Fellowships are open to any post-collegiate Minnesota scholar who is engaged in Minnesota-related research/scholarship. Awards of $1,000 or $5,000 are available to successful applicants. Deadline for applications is February 3.

Eligibility for these Fellowships is open to any post-collegiate Minnesota scholar who is engaged in Minnesota-related research/scholarship that draws on the Gale Library resources and that intends to add to the body of knowledge and interpretation of Minnesota's history (pre- and post-statehood). Independent Scholars and scholars, including graduate students, not eligible for funding through employment at academic institutions are especially encouraged to apply.
Fellows will work at the Gale Library at the Minnesota History Center and will interact with Society staff. Applications will be evaluated according to how well a proposal directly relates to the library's research resources, fulfills the requirements of the particular fellowship for which the candidate is applying, and has the potential to further the Society's broader mission of educating and engaging public and scholarly audiences about Minnesota History and Cultural Heritage.
Application Guidelines
Before Beginning
-For assistance with substantive issues related to the Legacy Research Fellowship Program (e.g., whether or not the research proposed is responsive to the solicitation), send an email to LegacyResearchFellows@mnhs.org
Application components
-Project Title and Author Name
-Project Narrative: Not to exceed 1,000 words in length. The narrative should include purpose, goals, and objectives; connection to Minnesota history and cultural heritage; research design and methods; a public dissemination strategy; and brief but relevant bibliography or references.
-Stipend: Applicants should indicate whether they are applying for the $1,000 or $5,000 research stipend. The larger stipend will carry an expectation of a longer residency period at the Gale Family library and a larger overall project scope.
-Curriculum Vitae: Limited to 2 pages and including any relevant professional publications
-Two letters of support: Letters addressing the importance of the project and the ability of the applicant are to be e-mailed directly to LegacyResearchFellows@mnhs.org by their writers by February 3, 2014. Please include the applicant's name for emailed letters. State that it is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the letters are submitted on time.
Submission
-Proposals must be submitted electronically as PDF or Word files via email to LegacyResearchFellows@mnhs.org. Applications must be received on or before Monday, February 3, 2014 at 11:59 PM.
Criteria for Selection
The following will be considered as positive factors in choosing successful candidates:
-A deep and direct connection to Minnesota history and cultural heritage
-A contribution that advances knowledge or fills a scholarly gap in Minnesota history and cultural heritage
-Evidence of sound research intentions and practices
-Degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers
-Suitability of the topic and the research to be adapted for use with the many audiences that MNHS serves."
-Interconnections to other Legacy initiatives will be strongly encouraged and supported i.e. Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund, etc.
-Currently available to only Minnesota residents
-In the first year, projects focusing on the Minnesota experience of underrepresented groups will be given extra consideration in the review process. This may include, but not be limited to:
Communities of color
Women
Disability studies
Program Structure
-Awards allow for work to be conducted at the Minnesota History Center's Gale Family Library, with work space provided.
-Independent Scholars and scholars, including graduate students, not eligible for funding through employment at academic institutions are especially encouraged to apply. Undergraduates are not eligible to apply.
-Projects must use the Society's collections and research library.
-A final presentation for Society staff, volunteers and interns is required.
-Some part of the research must be written as a MNopedia article for final payment of the fellowship award. Guidelines and consultation with MNopedia staff will be available during the scholar's residency.
-Public presentations of research are highly encouraged.
-The MNHS Press will have the right of first refusal on manuscripts created with Legacy Research Fellowships; exceptions may be negotiated.
-Eligible projects may include research that contributes to published books or article, and manuscript research.
-Initial round Fellows are expected to finish their work by August 30, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Should I apply for a Fellowship or a Legacy Grant? What is the difference between this Fellowship and Legacy Grants?
A: Legacy Research Fellows are for independent scholars. MNHS considers "independent scholars" to be individuals seeking support outside of traditional academic settings. Appropriate applicants may include scholars, journalists, writers, filmmakers, public historians, and other humanists. Fellowships are available to graduate students and to historians and independent scholars who are not affiliated as employees of scholarly institutions or other nonprofit organizations. (The Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants program is available to researchers who can apply through sponsoring organizations.) Applicants must be Minnesota residents.
Q: What determines the size of the award?
A: The award size is determined by the scope and duration of the research project. Generally the $1000 is equivalent to 100 hours of work and the $5000 is around 500 hours. The selection committee will determine the appropriate award based on those considerations plus other factors, like distance to travel, etc. We anticipate the first round to be complete by August 30, 2014.
Q: Would I be considered an employee of MNHS?
A: No, you would be considered a visiting Fellow. However, in addition to your award you will be provided with parking at the History Center, access to photocopying (within reason), office supplies and a secured work station.
Q: What is the requirement for a MNopedia article?
A: Recognizing that not all Fellowships will result in immediately completed work, it is required that Fellows write an article based on their research to be published for MNopedia. This article must be published before the final Fellowship payment is provided. Topic will be worked out with the MNopedia editorial team.
Q: Will this Fellowship exist next year?
A: It is the intention of the Minnesota Historical Society to continue this project beyond the pilot year in 2013-2014.
Q: What if I have questions beyond this information?
A: Please contact LegacyResearchFellows@mnhs.org
http://sites.mnhs.org/library/legacy-research-fellowships

University of Texas at Arlington Provost Post-Doctoral Fellowships

The University of Texas at Arlington invites applications and nominations for Provost Post-Doctoral Fellowships. The fellowship program is open to all areas of study. Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 and a research allowance of $2,000 each year. The deadline is January 6, 2014.

Fellowships are in support of the university's continuing commitment to advance scholars from underrepresented groups in higher education. The purpose of the fellowship is to develop and prepare scholars from underrepresented groups for future faculty positions in academia. The fellowships are for a two-year term beginning in August 2014.
UT Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is a Research University/High Activity institution with over 33,000 students (7,637 graduate students and 25,700 undergraduates) in 30 doctoral programs and 70 master's programs. The Chronicle of Higher Education's Almanac of Higher Education 2013 lists the UT Arlington as the nation's 7th fastest-growing public research university with more than a 61% increase in enrollment from Fall 2000 to Fall 2010. Additionally, over the past several years, based upon its undergraduate population, the U.S. News & World Report has ranked UT Arlington as one of the nation's top universities for providing a racially and ethnically diverse campus. The University is rising in stature through its commitment to transforming the lives of students, pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and serving those around us.
The fellowship program is open to all areas of study (see www.uta.edu). The University is especially interested in candidates in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding:
‚ó¶ Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo or other Indigenous People of Alaska)
‚ó¶ Black/African Americans
‚ó¶ Mexican American/Chicanas/Chicanos
‚ó¶ Native American Indians
‚ó¶ Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian)
‚ó¶ Females in STEM fields.
See Web site for complete eligibility information http://www.uta.edu/diversity/faculty/index.php
Individuals who received their terminal degrees between May 1, 2006, and May 31, 2014 are eligible. (Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the fellowship requires that the terminal degree be awarded by May 31, 2014.) Successful candidates will present:
‚ó¶ evidence of superior academic and professional achievement/promise as demonstrated by their publication record, professional activities, grade point average, honors and/or other designations; and
‚ó¶ commitment to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level;
‚ó¶ Present three letters of reference from individuals familiar with applicant's scholarly and/or creative work.
Fellows may teach a course each semester starting the 2nd semester of the fellowship, as mutually agreed upon by the Fellow and host department.
Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 USD and a research allowance of $2,000 USD each year. UT Arlington will also provide each Fellow with a medical and dental benefits package.
All materials must be received by January 6, 2014. Applicants will be notified of decisions by March 31, 2014, and commitments must be made by April 30, 2014.
For further information and applications, contact: University of Texas at Arlington, Provost Post- Doctoral Fellowships, P.O. Box 19569, Arlington, TX 76019-0569, (817) 272 2106 or email FacultyFellowships@uta.edu or visit web site http://www.uta.edu/diversity/.
· A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.
· The use of tobacco products is prohibited at UT Arlington
* The University of Texas at Arlington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation in employment or in the provision of services.

University of Minnesota Libraries Two-year Fellowship

The University of Minnesota Libraries is offering a two-year Fellowship in Data Curation in the Social Sciences. This is a fulltime, 24-month, academic professional position at a minimum salary of $60,000. The deadline for applications is December 27.

You will help provid strategic direction for the University of Minnesota Libraries in developing and sustaining new models of support for campus research related to social sciences and professional program data curation with an emphasis on interdisciplinarity, collaboration on a global scale, and intensive use of technology. To this end, the University Libraries seek an energetic, creative, and service-oriented postdoctoral fellow who will demonstrate innovative thinking and a proactive approach to supporting research and scholarship in the social sciences. They seek an individual who will be an active participant in collaborative projects and an enthusiastic leader for programs that will shape the development and sustainability of social sciences data curation and academic library services. This postdoctoral fellow will report to the Director of Social Sciences and Professional Programs in the Libraries' Research and Learning Division. This position will also work closely with research support specialists throughout the Libraries' Research and Learning, and Data and Technology divisions.
The Social Sciences Data Curation Specialist has a unique opportunity to build and strengthen the libraries' role within social sciences data curation on the University of Minnesota campus through working closely with scholars--faculty and students--and those in support units across the University, including the College of Liberal Arts' Research Data Management Associate, the USpatial Data Analyst/Curator (geospatial data), and the TerraPopulus team (an NSF DataNet project awarded to the University of Minnesota focusing on the integration of census and land use data). While the focus of this position will be on social sciences data as a whole, opportunities related to the specific research focus for deeper scholarly engagement will be informed by the appointed fellow's background, experience, and interest, as well as current research support and collaboration opportunities.
The University Libraries are an integral part of campus life and contribute significant resources and programs to the state, region, and broader profession. The University Libraries provide a supportive and highly collaborative environment. Expanded opportunities for innovation and impact emerge through the Libraries' membership in the Association of Research Libraries, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Center for Library Initiatives, the Center for Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, and the Coalition for Networked Information. The University of Minnesota is a charter partner of HathiTrust and has been involved in multiple HathiTrust grant and development projects (e.g., IMLS Quality, IMLS Copyright Verification, LSTA MDLHathiTrust Image Ingest). The Libraries are noted for innovative programs of process improvement, new models for research support, and deep commitment to supporting the full life cycle of knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
‚óè Provide strategic leadership for the University of Minnesota Libraries in development and sustaining support for social science data throughout its lifecycle.
‚óè Collect, manage, curate, provide access to and assist in the analysis of research data related to
social sciences and professional program academic departmentsÕæ refer researchers to disciplinary
repositories as appropriate.
‚óè Identify and propose research projects at the University of Minnesota involving data capture,
management, and related issues that focus on social science data needs with potential for deeper
scholarly engagement specific areas related to the specialist's background.
‚óè Access current and/or develops innovative methods for data discovery, to enhance the library's
delivery and discovery environment related to social sciences data.
‚óè Collaborate with data producers and repository contributors. Provide consultation services for
researchers and liaisons, to enhance the ability of others to manage, preserve and conduct new
research using digital data collections.
‚óè Work with the University Digital Conservancy and the Libraries' Data Management and Access Department on metadata creation and management.
‚óè Cultivate relationships and collaborate with campus initiatives involved in data curation and
development including but not limited to the College of Liberal Arts' Research Support Services,
Minnesota Population Center, and USpatial.
Position Goals:
‚óè Develop skills and expertise in the management of social sciences data, especially as it relates to the research needs of a large academic research institution.
‚óè Develop and implement a social sciences data curation management plan that integrates with other data curation initiatives across the University Libraries and campus.
‚óè Cultivate relationships with other libraries and campus stakeholders to ensure future support for data curation.
Required Qualifications:
‚óè PhD in a social sciences discipline, with degree completion within five years preceding the
fellowship appointment (expected between July and September, 2014)
‚óè Proficiency/fluency with one or more technologies commonly used in data curation
‚óè Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
‚óè Ability to work with colleagues in a collaborative and distributed service environment
‚óè Demonstrated creativity, initiative, self-direction, and innovative thinking
‚óè Strong service orientation
Preferred:
‚óè Experience with data curation in his or her own research
‚óè Experience with academic project planning or consultative services
‚óè Experience with teaching/instruction in higher education
‚óè Demonstrated involvement in professional activities, including presentations and publications
Professional Development and Support:
The University Libraries provide to all staff local and regional opportunities for professional development, as well as provide support to attend national events such as relevant association conferences, workshops, and other opportunities for development and contribution. The Libraries strongly support the aspirations of deeply collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and provide programs of guidance and education to strengthen and sustain these practices.
Salary and Benefits:
This is a fulltime, 24-month, academic professional position at a minimum salary of $60,000. Excellent benefits and substantial moving allowance offered.
Institutional Context:
The University of Minnesota is a forward-looking and diverse institution located in the center of the vibrant Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Twin Cities are known for their cultural amenities, such as the Guthrie Theater and Walker Art Center, and for their extensive park and recreational systems.
Information about applying for this fellowship can be found at: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/uminnesota2014/info

John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Postition

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University invites applications for a tenure track position in the broad area of American politics and institutions. They seek candidates with training in political science, sociology, law, or history whose work focuses on policies, institutions, or political practices in plural societies. The application deadline is December 14.

They have a preference for those studying race and ethnicity. Topics of specialization could include governing institutions, the welfare state, social policies, political development, political behavior, public opinion, bureaucracy, law, regulation, political and social exclusion, social movements, and civic associations. They invite applications from students of local and state (as well as national) politics and from those who place the American experience in comparative perspective. This search focuses on candidates eligible for appointment as assistant or (untenured) associate professors. Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer; applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. Applicants should submit online a research statement, C.V., writing samples, and three letters of recommendation: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/5050. Applications will be accepted through December 1, 2013, though early applications are encouraged because interviews may commence prior to the application deadline.

Last Graduate Workshop in Modern History

The last Graduate Workshop in Modern History will be held on Friday, December 13 at 12:00pm in 1229 Heller Hall. Jimmy Sweet will present his paper: "Mixed-Bloods and Allotment Policy: A Precursor to Allotment on the Sac and Fox Mixed- Blood Reservation, 1824-1854." Professor Barbara Welke will offer faculty comment.

Hard copies will be available in the history department main office in Heller Hall, and an electronic version is also currently available at the GWMH Moodle site.
TO ACCESS THE WORKSHOP WEBSITE:

Option 1: If you have a Moodle account and are logged in, go to https://moodle2.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=13717 and enter the one-time enrollment key (password: modhist) when prompted.
Option 2: If you prefer to access the site anonymously, go to http://moodle2.umn.edu and scroll down on the left-hand side to click on "Read-only access." Next, go to https://moodle2.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=13717 (or search for "Graduate Workshop in Modern History") and enter the enrollment key (password: modhist) when prompted.

Call to Return All Books & Videos

Reminder to all faculty and students: Please return any books and videos you have checked out from the department library. Return items to the "task box" in the main department office. Due: Thursday, December 19th, 2013

Grades Submissions for Fall 2013 Courses

Fall 2013 Instructors: Grades for fall 2013 courses should be entered online by Friday, December 27th at 11:59 p.m.

Please note: if you submit an incomplete for an undergraduate student, you must also submit a copy of the "Completion of Incomplete Work" agreement form (available from main office). Fill out the agreement with the student and be sure to keep a copy for yourself, provide the student with a copy, and submit a copy to American Studies for filing within the Department. If you have any problems with access or other questions, please contact American Studies at amstdy@umn.edu.
To enter final grades: http://onestop.umn.edu/faculty/grades/final/index.html

HSPH IGG Student and Faculty Happy Hour

A Heritage Studies and Public History Interdisciplinary Graduate Group (HSPH IGG) student and faculty happy hour will take place Wednesday, December 11 from 4:00-6:00pm in 389 Humphrey.

It has been an exciting semester getting the HSPH IGG up and running. Students from History, Architecture, Anthropology, Theater, the Humphrey Institute, Continuing Education and other departments have gotten together several times to discuss their goals for the HSPH IGG and to discuss the disciplinary perspectives they bring to the table on HSPH definitions, issues, and activities.
A few initiatives that HSPH IGG hopes to accomplish in the Spring semester:
1) Brown Bag lunch series with HSPH faculty and local HSPH professionals.
2) Regular reading group meetings
3) Invite HSPH speaker(s)
4) Get involved in local heritage and public history networks
5) A new acronym! SHIPS (Studies in Heritage and Public Scholarship) is a front runner. They welcome any other suggestions you might have.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Job Talk for Popular Culture Search: Eli Jelly-Schapiro

Job Talk in American Studies: Eli Jelly-Schapiro (PhD in American Studies, Yale University), will deliver a job talk entitled, "Empire's Afterlives: Contemporary American Culture and the Long History of Colonial Modernity" on Friday, December 6th, 2 - 3:30 pm, in 101 Walter Library. Please click here to see the event flyer: Jelly-Schapiro job talk.pdf

Job Talk for Popular Culture Search: Elliott Powell

Job Talk in American Studies: Elliott Powell (PhD in American Studies, New York University), will deliver a job talk entitled, "Out On the Corner: Queerness, South Asianness, and the Sights and Sounds of Blackness of Miles Davis," on Tuesday, December 10th, 1:30 - 2 pm, in 125 Nolte. Here is the event flyer: Powell job talk.pdf


The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Student Fellowship Competition

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Student Fellowship Competition is organized to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate effective research proposals. Student fellows must attend spring and fall workshops and conduct six weeks of summer research. Students may apply for up to $5,000 to cover summer research costs. The deadline is February 3.

Research Fields
Students may apply to participate in one of the six interdisciplinary research fields offered this year, led by the following senior faculty:
-Immigrants and their Homeland Connections: Transnationalism in Historical Perspective, led by Roger Waldinger (Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles) and Nancy Green (History, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Sciences Sociales).
-Making the Biotech Body: Technologies, Knowledge, and Global Markets, led by Karen-Sue Taussig (Anthropology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities) and Susan Lindee (History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania).
-Modernity and Autochthony: The Question of Land-Based Group Identity, led by Vincent Pecora (English, University of Utah) and Peter Geschiere (Anthropology, University of Amsterdam).
-Oceanic Studies: Seas as Sites and Subjects of Interdisciplinary Inquiry, led by Brenda Chalfin (Anthropology, University of Florida) and Gaurav Desai (English, Tulane University).
-State Building and Governance in Retrospect and Prospect, led by Andrew Schrank (Sociology & Political Science, University of New Mexico) and Marcus Kurtz (Political Science, Ohio State University).
-Development and Migration (International Field), led by Ron Skeldon (Geography, University of Sussex) and Josh DeWind (Program Director, SSRC).

Fellowship Terms

Student fellows must attend spring and fall workshops led by faculty research directors and conduct at least 6 weeks of summer research. The spring workshop prepares students to undertake summer research and familiarizes students with the interdisciplinary research field. The fall workshop helps students apply their summer research experiences to the development of their dissertation and funding proposals.
Students may apply for up to $5,000 to cover summer research costs. Travel and accommodations to attend both workshops are covered by the DPDF Program.
Eligibility
All research fields in this year's Student Fellowship Competition are open to pre-ABD doctoral students who are enrolled full time in PhD programs at accredited universities in the United States. The international field is also open to first year doctoral students enrolled in universities within the United Kingdom. Students in the humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines are welcome to apply. For more information on eligibility and selection criteria, please visit our website.
Contact
For further information regarding the program and how to apply, please visit our website at www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/.
Program staff are available at dpdf@ssrc.org to answer additional questions.

Psotion at the University of Texas at Austin

The Center for Women's & Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin has a Two-year Embrey Family Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship.This position is a keystone of the Center's Embrey Family Foundation Critical Human Rights Initiative. The field is open and the strongest candidates will be appointed regardless of specialization. The deadline for applications is January 1.

Annual Teaching Load:
One undergraduate WGS core course, one graduate WGS core course, and one upper-division topics course related to the candidate's research, per two-semester academic year (2:1 or 1:2).
Qualifications:
Must have received PhD within the last three years. The successful candidate will demonstrate ability and interest in teaching core courses in our undergraduate major and M.A. programs and in contributing to program development and intellectual community in the Center for Women's and Gender Studies. Candidates who can contribute to our Embrey Critical Human Rights Initiative will receive special consideration.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, dissertation abstract, and brief description of current research agenda to Interfolio. Three letters of recommendation must be sent separately through Interfolio.
Deadline:
January 1, 2014

University Libraries Installing a New Software Version

The University Libraries is installing a new software version over the coming few weeks. Although circulation and MNCAT searching won't be affected, there are a few things to be aware of.

1. No orders will be allowed during the transition period. Any emergency orders need to be made before this Friday. Once the system is set and data has been transferred, the libraries can begin orders again.
2. MNCAT Classic will cease to be an option - the new software doesn't allow for this 'legacy' system to continue. Using WorldCat is an option, but be aware that there is a lag in adding records into that system so that if you need something recent, the new MNCAT is the only option.

Human Rights Day event on Tuesday, December 10

The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change is hosting a Human Rights Day event on Tuesday, December 10 at 4:00pm in 1210 Heller Hall. Kathryn Sikkink will give a talk entitled "Latin America as a Protagonist of the Idea of International Human Rights."

Discussants:
Professor Jaime Yaffe and Professor Patrick McNamara.
Abstract:
Latin American governments, social movements, and regional organizations have made a far bigger contribution to the idea and practice of international human rights than has previously been recognized. Most discussions of the global human rights regime stress its origins in the countries of the Global North. This article explores the role of Latin America states as early protagonists of the international protection of human rights, focusing in particular on the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. Histories of human rights in the world emphasize the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), passed by the UN General Assembly of December 10, 1948, as the founding moments of international human rights. Few know that Latin American states passed a similar American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man a full 8 months before passage of the UDHR. The American Declaration was thus the first broad enumeration of rights adopted by an intergovernmental organization. I will explore the American Declaration as an example of often over-looked Latin American human rights protagonism that has continued to this day, and that calls into question the idea that human rights originated only in the Global North.

Austrian Holiday Party on December 6

THE CENTER FOR AUSTRIAN STUDIES is hosting the Austrian Holiday Party on December 6 from 5:00-7:00pm in 1210 Heller Hall.

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Brown Bag Series with Therona Moodley

The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change is hosting the Brown Bag Series "Rage and Representation: The Disorderly Woman in Indian Cinema" on Friday, December 6 at 12:00pm in 527 Heller Hall. It will be presented by Therona Moodley.

Abstract:
This project examines the nature of transgression via the representation of women in Indian cinema. Moodley seeks to disrupt gender identity and representations of the feminine through an analysis of transgression and rage. Moodley examines these concepts as filmic tropes of silence, despair, and self -annihilation, which entails an understanding that it is more than just about their aesthetics. This is made possible by visuality, whereby the moving image offers the viewer multiple, simultaneous narratives in a single frame. Drawing upon theories of gender performativity and precarity (Butler), the contradictions of competing and conjoining hegemonies (Fernandes), and transgression (Foucault) which in turn constrict, discipline, and open strategic spaces for deconstruction and reconstruction, Moodley proposes a methodology of montage to enable subversive readings of women's transgression in Indian film.

Coffee Hour with Dr. Jason Hill

The Department of Geography, Environment and Society Coffee Hour will take place on Friday, December 6 at 3:30pm in 445 Blegen Hall. Dr. Jason Hill will give a talk titled "Teaching about Global Food Sustainability: Reflections on the MOOC Model."

Abstract:
The Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC, has garnered an extraordinary amount of attention in a few years' time. What are its strengths and what are its weaknesses as a learning experience for both students and faculty? Professor Hill, a renowned scientist working in the field of food, energy, and natural resources systems offers a set of reflections on his experience teaching a MOOC on global food sustainability

Professor Rainer M. Koeppl to Speak

The Center for Austrian Studies is holding the event "The Politics of Mistranslation and the Mistranslation of Politics: Manipulating Movie Soundtracks in Postwar Europe." The event will take place Today, Wednesday, December 4 at 12:30pm in 113 Folwell Hall. Professor Rainer M. Koeppl will be speaking.

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Jasmine Tang's Essay Published

Current Graduate Student Jasmine Tang had here essay "'A Tennessean in an Unlikely Package': The Stand-Up Comedy of Henry Cho," published in Asian Americans in Dixie: Race and Migration in the South, edited by Khyati Joshi and Jigna Desai, University of Illinois press.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Job Talk for Popular Culture Search

JOB TALK IN AMERICAN STUDIES: Eli Jelly-Schapiro, (PhD in American Studies, Yale University), will deliver a job talk on Friday, December 6th, 2 - 3:30 pm. We will be sending out a talk description and location early next week.

Job Talk for Popular Culture Search

JOB TALK IN AMERICAN STUDIES: Aubrey Anable, (PhD in Visual and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester), will deliver a job talk entitled, "Games Will Fail" on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2 - 3:30 pm, in 105 Scott Hall. Please see the pdf for full information. Anable job talk.pdf

Migration and Transnational Politics Symposium on December 6th

The Migration and Transnational Politics Symposium, "New Directions in Queer and Feminist Studies," is to take place on December 6th in 35 Nicholson Hall. There will be three speakers: Sarah McKinnon, Karma R. Chavez, and Diyah Larasati.

The first speaker is Sarah McKinnon, Assistant Professor of Communications University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will present "Standing in Her Shoes: Transnational Politics in US Asylum Policy for Chinese Opposing Population Control," from 9:30-10:45.
The second speaker is Karma R. Chavez, Assistant Professor of Communications and Chicano/Latino Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will present "Queering Migration Politics: Activist Rhetoric and Coalition Possibilities," from 11:00-12:30.
The third speaker is Diyah Larasati, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Dance University of Minnesota. She will present "Transnational Feminism: Inquiry on the Project of Modernity and the Performance of Solidarity" from 1:00-2:30.
The event flyer can be found here: FINALMigration Symposium.docx

Call for Papers for the 3rd Annual Native American Studies Graduate Student Symposium

There is a call for papers for the 3rd Annual Native American Studies Graduate Student Symposium Dreaming the Roundhouse: A Transnational Indigenous Dialogue. Proposals from all current UC graduate students whose research critically addresses the issues, concerns, and lives of Indigenous peoples worldwide are welcomed. The deadline for submissions is January 31.

This year's theme is "Dreaming the Roundhouse: A Transnational Indigenous Dialogue." California was a transnational place where Indigenous peoples formed relationships of reciprocity with one another by sharing knowledge prior to the arrival of settlers; California remains a transnational place today. The theme of this year's symposium seeks to engage with different ways of producing knowledge, be they insights from dreams or wisdom from tradition. With regards to Native American Studies and Indigenous research, some of the questions we seek to dialogue about throughout our two-day symposium include, but are not limited to: How and why do we come to gain knowledge?; How does sharing knowledge create transnational spaces in the university?, How can research in Indigenous Studies model and improve research methodologies?; What kind of research best reflects California's fluid borders and longstanding tradition of Indigenous dialogue?; What role does an Indigenous dialectic play in academic research?
University of California Graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to participate in this hemispheric dialogue. Papers should be in English and 12-15 minutes in length. Submission forms can be found on the website: http://ucdnasgrads.weebly.com/symposium2014.html
Please email your completed submission form by January 31, 2014.

Two Positions in the Department of Crime and Justice Studies

The Department of Crime and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level and a position at the Associate or Full Professor level. Applicants are invited from Criminology, Sociology and related fields, as well as interdisciplinary fields drawing upon Queer/women's/gender studies, Ethnic Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Whiteness, and Black Studies. Applications for both positions are due December 2.

The newly created Department of Crime & Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level starting Fall 2014. They are interested in candidates who focus on critical studies of justice through the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and empire.
The faculty in Crime and Justice Studies come from multiple disciplines including sociology, law and society and criminology and our curriculum emphasizes the innovative integration of approaches. The department is striving to become a leader in interdisciplinary teaching and research on matters of justice.
The selected candidate will be expected to teach both core and elective courses within the Crime & Justice Studies department. Specifically the successful candidate should have a strong theoretical foundation in social theory and/or the ability to teach a mixed methods research course. There is the opportunity to assist in designing, creating and growing an innovative and progressive program, with the future prospect of creating/contributing to graduate studies. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective undergraduate classroom instructor, have developed a strong research program and exhibit a commitment to service in the community and the university.
Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply. ABDs will be considered but the Ph.D. must be completed by September 1, 2014 for contract renewal. Teaching experience is required with documented proficiency.
To apply, submit online a cover letter that outlines qualifications and interests, curriculum vitae, a published or unpublished manuscript, 3 letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness including course syllabi and student course evaluations, and a graduate transcript to http://www.umassd.edu/hr/employmentopportunities/.
Crime and Justice Studies position/Senior Faculty
Applications for a position at the Associate or Full Professor level starting Fall 2014 are due December 2. The faculty in Crime & Justice Studies comes from multiple disciplines including sociology, law and society, and criminology, and our curriculum emphasizes an innovative integration of approaches. The department is striving to become a leader in interdisciplinary teaching and research on matters of justice.
The selected candidate will be expected to teach both core and elective courses within the Crime & Justice Studies department. Academic focus is open, but you must have the desire to assist in designing, creating, growing and administering an innovative and progressive program, with the future prospect of creating/contributing to graduate studies.
The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective undergraduate classroom instructor, have developed a strong research agenda, and exhibit a commitment to service in the community and the university. We are especially interested in candidates who focus on critical theory through the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and empire. Applicants are invited from Criminology, Sociology, Law and Society, and related fields, as well as interdisciplinary fields drawing upon Queer/women's/gender studies, Ethnic Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Whiteness, and Black Studies.
Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply.
PhD required and years of experience commensurate to associate or full professor ranking. Research publications commensurate to associate or full professor ranking. Teaching experience is required with documented proficiency.
To apply please submit online a cover letter that outlines qualifications and interests, curriculum vitae, a published or unpublished manuscript, 3 letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness including course syllabi and student course evaluations, and a graduate transcript to
http://www.umassd.edu/hr/employmentopportunities/.
Review of applications begins December 2, 2013 and continues until the position is filled. UMass Dartmouth is an equal opportunity -affirmative action employer.

Fellowship in Native American Studies

Wesleyan University Invites Applications for a fellowship in Native American Studies. They seek a scholar whose research focuses on cultural production or the cultural history of indigenous peoples in North America.There is an annual stipend of $45,000. The deadline for applications is December 6.

The successful candidate will offer courses originating in the American Studies Department.
The fellowship carries limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must be received before July 2014 and preferably since 2010. Annual stipend of $45,000.00, research/travel funds and health insurance. Renewable for a second year. Applications must be submitted online at: http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/4081. Include in application CV, 3 letters of reference, and writing sample (either a manuscript no more than 30 pages or an article). Questions may be addressed to Robert Conn, Director, Center for the Americas, Wesleyan University, 255 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459 (rconn@wesleyan.edu).
Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504, or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to: Marina Melendez, 860-685-2764.

Torske Klubben Fellowship

The Torske Klubben Fellowship is open to individuals who have an interest in or connection with Norway and/or its culture. Applicants should have a strong, mature, and clearly defined career interest in a specific field, with a sound research or study plan. It provides a stipend of $15,000 for the academic year.

Background
The Torske Klubben, founded in 1933, is a Minneapolis luncheon club of men of Norwegian heritage who are deeply interested in Norway and Norwegian-American history and relationships. The organization funds University of Minnesota graduate fellowships for Norwegian citizens, as well as this award for Minnesota residents who have an interest in or connection with Norway and/or its culture. The overarching goal of the fellowship program is supporting future leaders.
Eligibility
Students currently registered for credit in the University of Minnesota Graduate School who are official state-of-Minnesota residents may apply. The award is open to individuals who have an interest in or connection with Norway and/or its culture. Applicants should have a strong, mature, and clearly defined career interest in a specific field, with a sound research or study plan. Applicants must be able to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and high academic achievement. Preference will be given to students who earned their undergraduate degrees from a Minnesota college or university, or from a college founded by or associated with Norwegian-Americans, such as Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Recipients are eligible to apply for a second year of support, but award is not automatic.
Selection Criteria
Torske Klubben is interested in supporting students of high academic achievement who show great promise of becoming leaders in their chosen profession and/or in the Norwegian -American community, who have a deep and abiding cultural and/or professional interest in Norway (in a historical or present-day context), and who convey a sensitivity to the future of Norway and Norway-America relationships. Need may be taken into account, all other factors being equal.
Fellowship Amount
A stipend of $15,000 for the academic year. For recipients without another source of tuition support, such as an assistantship, the Graduate School Fellowship Office will provide a Tuition Scholarship for full-time study for the academic year.
Award Policy
Applicants will be notified of the outcome, in writing, by mid-April. Although recipients need not be in residence during the tenure of the fellowship (if, for example, they are conducting research at an off-campus location), they must be registered in the Graduate School for the full academic year.
Application Instructions
Please transmit twelve sets of the following documents to the address below.
1. Torske Klubben Fellowship for Minnesota Residents Application: tkmnapp2014.doc
2. The Project Statement (research or study plan).
*Up to three pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman type, with margins not less than one inch.
*This statement should be written in plain English using non-specialized terms that are clear and unambiguous. It should provide sufficient detail to enable reviewers to judge its significance and its feasibility, and should be prepared in four sections:
- A 100-word abstract (summary).
-Background. This should provide a brief overview of the project, placing it in the context of previous work in the profession.
-Goals and objectives.
-Potential significance of the applicant's work. This section should answer the question "So what?" What important new knowledge will be gained; what substantive questions will be answered; and what is the relevance of the project, in the larger context, to the needs of science, technology, the arts, or society?
3. A Personal Biographical Statement.
*Up to three pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman type, with margins not less than one inch.
*This statement must be written with great care. It should not simply be a narrative chronological résumé but, rather, it should offer a picture of yourself, conveying a strong sense of who you are as an individual and as a professional.
-It should communicate your personal values and motivation.
- It should describe the influences on your intellectual development that led to your choice of academic discipline and that shaped your long-term goals.
-It should explain your interest in or connection to Norway and its culture, expressing more than a superficial appreciation for Norwegian traditions.
- Above all, it should reveal accomplishment and a capacity for leadership that foretells future promise in the chosen profession.
Advice to the applicant: Carefully review the Selection Criteria section (above). In preparation for writing the Personal Biographical Statement, you may wish to reflect on some of the following questions. What do you believe to be the chief values in the program of research or study that you have undertaken? How will these values affect your professional life in the future? How do you see your plans for graduate study/research affecting your views of relationships between the culture of the United States and the culture of Norway? What traits of good leadership do you most admire?
4. A one-page Statement on Financial Support
(double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman type, with margins not less than one inch.).
The financial statement should briefly describe all prior employment (including graduate assistantship support), listed chronologically, along with all future financial support applied for and/or anticipated. It should also include a summary of any unpaid educational loans or other indebtedness.
5. Graduate and undergraduate transcripts. (Transcripts do not need to be official copies.)
6. Two letters of recommendation.
IMPORTANT: Please provide the following instructions link to your recommendation letter writers:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/recommendationletters/tkmn/index.html

AMST 8920-Dr. Pamela Butler

AMST 8920, "Feminist Methodologies in Media & Cultural Studies," taught by Dr. Pamela Butler will be held on Tuesdays from 1:25-3:20pm.

Focusing on the problem of representation, this graduate seminar will read classic and contemporary theoretical works, and examples of research, in feminist media and cultural studies. We'll then use those insights to assess the political implications and intellectual usefulness of various research methods and methodologies (ideological and representational critique, semiotic analysis, audience studies, post-representational affect, etc.). The main objective of the course is for students who are -- or who are considering -- using cultural productions in their research to leave the class with (1) familiarity with the overall critical landscape surrounding questions of "representation" in media and cultural studies, and (2) the tools to choose and utilize methods that best suit the intellectual and political objectives of their own interdisciplinary work.

Wilson Library will remain open 24/7

Wilson Library will remain open 24/7 during the Finals Week period of December 12-19. After regular building hours, students will be moved to the basement level and security monitors will oversee the area. The security monitors can arrange for the WALK service for students once they want to leave as well.

Bernhard Weidinger to Speak

The Center for Austrian Studies is the hosting an event on Monday, December 2 from 12:00-1:15 in 609 Social Sciences Building. Bernhard Weidinger will give a talk entitled "The Sacral Framing of Exclusion: Christian References in Far-Right Discourses and Right-Wrong Interaction between Austria and the USA since 9/11." The event flyer can be found here.

Lunchtime Lecture Series on Monday

The Program in the History of Medicine is hosting a Lunchtime Lecture Series on Monday, December 2 from 12:20-1:10pm in 555 Diehl Hall. Hamilton Cravens will give a lecture entitled "Notions of Gender in American Pediatrics: The Ideas of Luther Emmett Holt, Arnold Lucius Gesell, and Benjamin Spock." Event flyer can be found here: Cravens HMED Lecture Series poster Fall 2013.pdf

Professor Jennifer Pierce to Speak in Lincoln, Nebraska

Professor Jennifer Pierce will deliver the lecture at the Mid-America American Studies Association's annual meeting held February 28-March 2, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her lecture is entitled "Racing for Innocence: Whiteness, Corporate Culture, and the Backlash Against Affirmative Action."

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Crossroads Lecture Series: "A Small Island: African American Encounters with Britain in the Era of Jim Crow"

Jane Rhodes will present "A Small Island: African American Encounters with Britain in the Era of Jim Crow" as part of the Black Studies and American Studies at the Crossroads lecture series. The event will begin at 3:30pm in room 815 Social Science Tower on Monday, December 2nd. The event flyer can be found here: Rhodes-1.pdf

In Paul Gilroy's The Black Atlantic, he rethinks modernity through the history and movement of the African diaspora. Gilroy takes as his focal point the writing and creative production of African American travelers, from Martin Delaney to Richard Wright, and their intellectual engagement with a "global, coalitional politics" that undermined narrow notions of nationality and ethnic particularity. This paper follows Gilroy's observation that numerous African Americans "went to Europe and had their perceptions of America and racial domination shifted as a result of their experiences." I focus on the journalism and memoirs of key African American intellectuals and activists in the early 20th century as they ventured across the Atlantic toward Europe, and in particular Britain. Paradoxically, the Black Atlantic stands as the site of blacks' subjection while also offering the possibility of escape from their abject status. For some these travels were motivated by a desire for knowledge and recognition; others sought to project black American's grievances to the world. Their journeys each began with a modernist vision of Europe as a place of culture and civilization where intellect triumphed over color; a place that might release them from the exigencies of identity. After spending time abroad they emerged personally transformed, though not always enamored. Writers from Ida Wells-Barnett to Roi Otteley were shaped by geopolitical currents and the increasing visibility of black Britons. This paper considers the transformation of black Americans' attitudes toward Britain--from Anglophilia to Anglophobia--as they developed pan-Africanist sensitibilities and a critique of British imperialism.
Dr. Rhodes is Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and Professor and Chair of American Studies at Macalester College. Rhodes specializes in the study of race, gender and mass media; the black press; and media and social movements. Rhodes' is the author of Mary Ann Shadd Cary: The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century (Indiana University Press, 1998) and Framing the Black Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon (The New Press, 2007)

Call for Papers for the Mid-America American Studies Association Annual Meeting

There is a call for papers for the Mid-America American Studies Association's annual meeting. The announced theme is All Deliberate Speed: Politics of Equality and Discourses of Difference. Proposals are due on or before December 1, 2013.

The Mid-America American Studies Association's annual meeting, will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska February 28-March 2, 2014.
"Equality" has been a central concept in US life. Long before the nation's founding documents invoked the phrase "all men are created equal," settlers imagined the colonies as a refuge from hierarchical political and social orders of Europe, and as a laboratory for new experiments in equality and meritocracy. However, the US has been the site of innovation of another sort -- developing and adapting conceptions of difference. These discourses of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and religion (to name a few) would set explicit and implicit limits on equality.
2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. These landmarks of the modern Civil Rights Movement have not ended debate about the meaning of equality and difference. Recent controversies regarding racial profiling, the mass incarceration of black and brown youth, violent crime, educational access, and the financial crisis, as well as contentious Supreme Court decisions about sexual discrimination in the workplace, affirmative action, the prerogatives of religious organizations, gay marriage, and racial discrimination in voting practices suggest these arguments are far from settled. We ask conference presenters to consider how American Studies scholarship can intervene in these debates.
They invite scholars to consider the following and related questions from a variety of inter-disciplinary and anti-disciplinary approaches: How have ideas about equality and difference circulated in the past? What formations are shaping contemporary struggles? How has difference been articulated and challenged, and how have those struggles influenced U.S. culture? What have these struggles looked like in Mid-America, and how have they shaped the U.S. in a global context? What does it mean to imagine a future where difference is respected and equality is a reality?
Proposals are due on or before December 1, 2013. Proposals for complete panels/discussions are preferred over individual submissions. Panel proposals should include 1) session title, 2) session abstract (250 words or less), 3) titles of individual papers, 4) abstracts of individual papers (250 words or less), and 5) information for each participant (name, contact information, affiliation, 1-page CV). Proposals for roundtable discussions, creative presentations, or projects in the digital humanities should include 1) session title, 2) session abstract (500 words or less), and 3) information for each participant (name, contact information, affiliation, 1-page CV). Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single Word document to emailmaasa@gmail.com.

Call for Proposals For an International, Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

There is a call for proposals for an international, interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference entitled "Undergoing Health: States of Body and Mind." It aims to bring together the resonant fields of illness and disability studies, medical humanities, public health, posthumanisms, and biopolitical theory to further an understanding of what we consider "healthy" and "unhealthy." Abstracts of no more than 250 words are due by December 16.

The conference will be held at Indiana University - Bloomington, March 27-29, 2014. Dr. Rachel Adams (Columbia University) will be the keynote speaker.
"Undoing Health" aims to bring together the resonant fields of illness and disability studies, medical humanities, public health, posthumanisms, and biopolitical theory to further an understanding of what we consider "healthy" and "unhealthy." How can we responsibly challenge static conceptions of health, wellness, and able-bodiedness? How do we come to "care" for vulnerable populations? What are the forms through which we understand our minds and bodies in states of wellness and disorder? How do we resist pathologies without reifying them? Can we engage the fleshliness of the material body in light of the disappearing subject? What are the life and death politics of sovereignty and governmentality and the ethics of how we understand animal and inanimate forms of life?
As an interdisciplinary conference, "Undoing Health" hopes to host a lively and collegial forum where these strands of thought can share methodologies, ethical concerns, and disciplinary priorities across time periods. They invite proposals for individual papers as well as panels organized by topic. They also welcome the interaction of scholarly and creative work within papers or panels.
Please submit (both as an attachment AND in the body of the email) an abstract of no more than 250 words along with a few personal details (name, institutional affiliation, degree level, email, and phone number) by December 16th, 2013, to iugradconference@gmail.com. Below are some suggestions for possible topics. While this list is by no means exhaustive, they hope these ideas might inspire some exciting new thoughts related to the conference theme:
· Illness and Disability Studies
o States of disability / disabled states
o Against Health
o Crip Theory
o Failed health / uncontrollable bodies
o Anti-Psychiatry Movement
o Psychology / psychiatry and mental disorder/illness
o Neurodiversity / neurodivergence
o Race and disability
o Chronic illness / trauma / pain
· Biopolitics and biopower
o State of exception / sovereignty
o Health in the age of neoliberal capital
o Population studies and statistics
o States or boundaries of life and death (Capital punishment/ Capital violence / Assisted suicide / Necropolitics)
o Barely alive ("bare life")
o (Post)Colonizing health / health in times of slavery and/or genoicide
o Comparative health studies / studies across regions and locales
o Immunization, inoculation, epidemic
o Vulnerable populations
o Economics of healthcare and class "illness," both today and historically
· Politics of Public Health both Now and Then
o Histories of health, hospitals
o Medical humanities
o Public health and insurance
o Pathology and its critics
o Privatization
o Pharmacy, Apothecary, Medicine
o Prescription
o Addiction and rehabilitation
o Figures of the doctor (or quack)/patient
o Scientific racism
o HIV/AIDS (and other STD) prevention rhetoric/discourse
o Natural disaster response and relief
· Posthumanisms
o Animate matter
o Boundaries between animal life and human life/animal studies
o Ecocriticism
o Technology and the human body/cyborg theory
· Ethics of Care
o Reproductive technologies and rights
o Relationships - in sickness and health (marriage, childcare, domestic relations, counseling, etc)
o The (medical) gaze
o Gender and the body
o Queer studies
· Sensations
o Union of body and spirit - dual construction of body and soul
o Phenomenology
o Dulled and keen senses / sensory experience
· Forms of health
o The symptom and symptomatic readings- philosophically and literally speaking
o Literary and cultural forms
o Fleshliness
o Fat studies / health at every size
o Personal diaries, illness memoirs, disability memoirs
o Performances of bodies in health and unhealth
o Dietetics and representations of food, food studies, eating disorders, politics of food, "slow death," diabetes
Their website (http://iugradconference.wordpress.com) will feature more information soon!

Legal History Workshop on Monday, November 25

The Program in Law and History is hosting the Legal History Workshop on Monday, November 25 from 2:00-3:25pm in room 15 of Mondale Hall. Barbara Welke will be presenting her play "Owning Hazard: Genre, Law, and History."

Abstract: What is the difference between a "historical argument" and the"journey" in a play? How does voice, genre, and audience shape the stories we tell about law and history? The two pieces you have here - one a forthcoming article in the Journal of American History, and the other a play written for the 2010 conference "'Law As . . .': Theory and Method in Legal History" and published in the UC Irvine Law Review -both begin with a series of tragic incidents between 1942 and 1954, in which an unknown number of children were severely burned when the cowboy suits they were wearing caught fire turning them into human torches. Dozens of the children died; others were crippled and scarred for life. With this episode "flammable fabrics" came to public attention in the United States. The two pieces, drawn from my ongoing research, are very different attempts to deal with what I call "owning hazard" in the goods of everyday life. My hope is that in addition to the substance they address, that our discussion can focus on the question of genre, and also that you may have suggestions for me as I work to revise the play for an actual theatre production.

Tenure-track Position at Syracuse University

The Department of Women's & Gender Studies at Syracuse University invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Women's & Gender Studies. They invite applications from candidates who specialize in Latina, Chicana, Latin American, and/or indigenous scholarship. Application deadline is November 25.

They seek an interdisciplinary Feminist scholar with a strong record of research and teaching in women's and gender studies consistent with a tenure track appointment at a research university. Candidates with expertise in feminist, decolonial, queer methods and theories will be given top consideration. Interdisciplinary doctoral training training required; Women's Studies or Interdisciplinary Ph.D. preferred.
The candidate's work should complement the mission, goals, and strengths of the WGS Department at SU. The candidate will be expected to contribute to our core undergraduate curriculum and to build a future graduate degree program. Their department (http://wgs.syr.edu/) is distinguished by its commitment to intersectional, transnational, and interdisciplinary approaches, and an emphasis on issues of race, class, disability, sexuality, and ethnicity as an inherent part of our signature focus on transnational feminist analyses of gender and gender justice.
Candidates must attach a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and one publication or writing sample of no more than fifty pages. Three letters of recommendation are required and will be requested directly from your references through our employment system at the time your application is certified and submitted. Please have an accurate email for each of your references available to enter at the time of your application.
Contact search co-chairs, Dr. Chandra Talpade Mohanty (ctmohant@syr.edu) or Dr. Robin Riley (rlriley@syr.edu) with any questions.
They will begin screening applications on November 25, 2013. The position will remain open until filled.