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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Call for Papers:"(Up)rooted and (Un)moored: Discourses of Belonging in Hispanic & Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

THE DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUES STUDIES is accepting abstracts for submission to their conference "(Up)rooted and (Un)moored: Discourses of Belonging in Hispanic & Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics" , to take place from April 10-11th of 2015. Click CallforPapers2015.pdf for more information.

The Immigration History Research Center Call for Papers: Immigrant America: New Immigration and Immigration Histories from 1965 to 2015

THE IMMIGRATION HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER is accepting submissions for their 2015 conference "Immigrant America: New Immigration and Immigration Histories from 1965 to 2015". Click here for more information.

Council for European Studies Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships

THE COUNCIL for EUROPEAN STUDIES is accepting application for the Mellon-CES Dissertation Completion Fellowships. Each fellowship includes a stipend of $25,000 and health insurance reimbursements of up to $3500. The applications are due January 26th, 2015. Click Diss_Comp_Fellowship Flyer 2015 (1).pdf for more information.

Freie Universität Berlin's Graduate School of North American Studies Doctorla and Postdoctoral Grants

Freie Universität Berlin's Graduate School of North American Studies is accepting application for 10 doctoral grants and 4 doctoral positions starting October 1st, 2015. These grants include a stipend of 1500 EUR (approximately $1873) per month. Click here for more information.

Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Course Offering

THE DEPARTMENT of GENDER, WOMEN, and SEXUALITY STUDIES INSTRUCTION is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Samantha Poindexter. GWSS 1005 Engaging Justice is an undergraduate course designed to introduce students to international social justice movements and strategies for political organizing. Click GWSS 1005 Engaging Justice.pdf for more information.

Department of Communication Studies course offering for Spring 2015, Emotion and Communication

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Professor Susanne Jones. COMM 8403/IRel 8360: Emotion and Communication is designed to allow the student to critically examine social scientific research and theory on emotion in interpersonal relationships. Click COMM8403.IRel8360.S15.docx for more information.

University of Minnesota- Twin Cities Assistant Professorship in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA- TWIN CITIES is accepting applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Department specializing in transnational feminisms. Click gwss transnational feminism.pdf for more information.

Department of Sociology Course Offering, Global Migrations SeminarSpring 2015

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Professor Cawo Abdi. SOC 8390 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Migrations is designed to have the students tackle issues related to migration from a variety of disciplinary. Click GlobalMigrationGradCourseSpring2015.pdf for more information.

Department of Art History Undergraduate Seminar

THE DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY is offering an undergraduate seminar for Spring 2015 taught by Professor Jennifer Jane Marshall. ARTH 3930 How to Do Art History with Everyday Objects is designed to teach students how to investigate the stuff of everyday life. Click How to Do Art History promotion slide.pdf for more information

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

THE DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Dr. Marek Oziewicz. CI 5402, Research in Special Collections: The Kerlan is a seminar open to undergraduate and graduate students who want to develop a research project based in Children's Literature. Click Kerlan Course 2015.pdf for more information

Institute for Advanced Study Talk, Barbette Tischleder

THE INSTITUTE for ADVANCED STUDY is hosting a talk titled "Digital Virtuosity and Huggable Machines: The Appeal of the Nonhuman in Pixar Animation" by Professor Babette B. Tischleder on Thursday, December 11th at 3:00 pm in the Ellie and Tom Crosby Seminar Room in Northrup Auditorium. Click12.11.14 Babette Tischleder.pdf for more information.



ICGC Forum: Teach-In Ayotzinapa: Violence in Mexico and the War on Drugs

THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER for the STUDY of GLOBAL CHANGE is hosting a forum titled "Teach-In Ayotzinapa: Violence in Mexico and the War on Drugs" Monday, December 1tst at 4:00pm in Blegen Hall Room 10. Click FlyerAyotzinapa.pdf for more information.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction Panel: "Perspectives from Leaders in the Field

THE DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION is hosting a panel on the subject "Perspectives from Leaders in the Field" with Dr. Lisa Albrecht and Michael Hoh on Friday, December 5th from 12-1:30 pm in 355 Peik Hall. Click Diversity Dialogues Flyer 12-5-14-2.pdf for more information.

Department of Anthropolgy Talk, Seth Holmes

THE DEPARTMENT of ANTHROPOLOGY is hosting a talk by Seth Holmes (UC-Berkeley) on his new, award winning book: Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the U.S. on Monday, Dec 1st at 4pm in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Click Berdahl final poster Holmes 2014.pdf for more information.

Department of History of Medicine Talk

THE DEPARTMENT of the HISTORY of MEDICINE is hosting a lecture titled "The Detroit Medical Center: Race, Renewal, and the Medicalized Motor City after 1950" by Dr. Jessica Nickrand on Monday, December 1st, from 12:20 to 1:10 pm in 555 Diehl Hall. Click Nickrand HMED Lecture Series poster Fall 2014.pdf for more information.



Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Film Showing

THE DEPARTMENT of GENDER, WOMEN, and SEXUALITY STUDIES with American Studies as a co-sponsor is hosting a film showing and discussion with the director of "In His Own Home: On the Racial Militarization of Campuses" , Professor Malini Johar Schuller of the University of Florida on Friday, December 5th at 3:30 pm in Nicholson Hall 135. Click In His Own Home Flyer (1).pdf for more information.

Mingwei Huang awarded 2014 Joseph J. Kwiat award

MINGWEI HUANG was awarded the American Studies Department's 2014 Joseph J. Kwiat award for the best U of M American Studies grad student conference paper presented at ASA for her paper entitled, "Afro-Asian Nostalgia and Phantom Empires: Signs of Intimate Life at a Johannesburg China Mall".


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (GradSERU) survey


A Reminder from the Grad School: You have been invited to participate in the new Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (GradSERU) survey. This is a way for University and College leaders to learn more about what is important to you as a graduate student, what we are doing well, and what areas need more attention. We need to hear from you about your graduate experiences. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. Responses are confidential and cannot be linked back to individuals. As an added incentive, survey responders are automatically added to the random drawing for gift cards. Take the survey: z.umn.edu/gradseru


University of Maryland- College Park Call for Papers

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND- COLLEGE PARK'S department of American studies is issuing a call for papers for their graduate student-run interdisciplinary online journal Powerlines. Click here for more information.

ATLANTIC STUDIES: GLOBAL CURRENTS is accepting applications for Early-Career Essay Prize

ATLANTIC STUDIES: GLOBAL CURRENTS is offering an Early-Career Essay Prize to those who submit articles for publishing. The award will be selected from articles published in 2015. Click here for more information.

Washington University in St. Louis offering two fellowships

THE JOHN C. DANFORTH CENTER at Washington University in St. Louis is offering two, one-year fellowships in residence to support completion of a dissertation pertaining to religion and politics in the United States. Click here for more information.

Sociology Graduate Seminar for spring 2015: SOC 8790 Religion and Society: Sociological Approaches

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY is offering a weekly seminar for Spring 2015: SOC 8790 Religion and Society: Sociological Approaches. Click 8790EdgellFlyer (1)(1).pdf for more information.

Torske Kluben Fellowship

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL is offering the Torske Kluben Fellowship. Applicants should explain their interest in or connection to Norway and its culture, expressing more than a superficial appreciation for Norwegian traditions. The award amount is a stipend of $15,000 and the deadline is 12 pm on February 23, 2015. Click here for more information

University of Utah Associate Professorship in Gender Studies

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH is accepting applications for an Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor in their Gender Studies Program. Click Job Description(1).doc for more information.

The Graduate School Professional Development Workshops

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL is offering two professional development workshops for graduate students: Strategic Mentoring for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Student and Leading with Emotional Intelligence. Click here and here for more information about the respective workshops.

Sociology Graduate Seminar for spring 2015: SOC 8890 Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Historical Sociology

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY is offering a course for Spring 2015: SOC 8890 Advanced Topics in Research Methods: Historical Sociology. The course is designed to teach graduate students to design and carry out theoretically informed historical research projects. Clicksyllabus.2015.final.docxfor more information.

American Studies Graduate Seminar for spring 2015 by Elliot Powell: AMST 8920, Queer Temporalities: Pleasure, Ghosting, and the Politics of Queer Time

THE DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Professor Elliot H. Powell: AMST 8920, Queer Temporalities: Pleasure, Ghosting, and the Politics of Queer Time. Click AMST 8920 Powell S15.pdf for more information.

American Studies Graduate Seminar for spring 2015 by David Karjanen: AMST 8920, Constellations of Power in American Society: Military, Prison, Nom-Profit, and Policy Industrial Complexes

THE DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES is offering a graduate seminar taught by Professor David Karjanen for Spring 2015: AMST 8920, Constellations of Power in American Society: Military, Prison, Nom-Profit, and Policy Industrial Complexes. Click Constellations of Power in American Society(1).pdf for more information.

The Immigration History Research Center Immigration Stories

THE IMMIGRATION HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER is extending the offer to participate in "Immigrant Stories" and to train students in digital storytelling. "Immigrant Stories" works with recent immigrants and their children to collect, share, and preserve their own unique stories. Contact Elizabeth Venditto (vendi002@umn.edu) for more information

The Graduate School Initiative: The Interdisciplinary Graduate Group

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL invites faculty and graduate student interested in forming and funding a new Interdisciplinary Graduate Group to attend a panel presentation and information session on Tuesday, November 25th from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. in 101 Walter Library. For more information, contact Vicki Field (field001@umn.edu).

American Studies Graduate Seminar for spring 2015 by Kale Fajardo:. AMST 8401, Teaching Practicum in American Studies

THE DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES is offering a course for Spring 2015 taught by Professor Kale Fajardo. AMST 8401, Teaching Practicum in American Studies is a graduate seminar on critical pedagogies and teaching for critical consciousness and social justice. Click AMST 8401 Spring 15 Flyer.pdf for more information.

Law School Talk, Professor Adrienne Davis

THE LAW SCHOOL is hosting a talk by Professor Adrienne Davis of critical race theory fame on Thursday, November 20th from 12:15 - 1:15 PM in the Lindquist & Vennum Conference Room on the third floor of the Law School. Click regulatingsexwork.minnesota.november2014(3).pdf for more information.

The ICGC Talk, Dr. Nikhil Anand

THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER for the STUDY of GLOBAL CHANGE is hosting a talk Dr. Nikhil Anand titled "A Public Matter: Water, State, Biopolitical Intimacy" on Friday, November 21st at 12:00pm in 537 Heller Hall. Click 11.21 NAnand(1).pdf for more information.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Newberry Library Fellowships

THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY FELLOWSHIPS is accepting applications for post-doctoral fellowships ranging from 4-12 months of support. The applicant must hold at Ph.D. at the time of application to be eligible. Click here for more information.

University of Nebraska- Lincoln History Graduate Program Accepting Applications

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN Department of History is accepting applications to their graduate program at the M.A. or Ph.D. level. Click here for more information.



Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Discussion

THE DEPARTMENT of GENDER, WOMEN, and SEXUALITY STUDIES is hosting a talk titled "Restoration's Return in the Age of Climate Change: Toward a Feminist Environmental Justice Response" on Friday, November 21st at 1:00 pm in 400 Ford Hall. Click here for more information.



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Heidelberg University conference, American History, Culture, and Politics

HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY is issuing a call for papers for their upcoming conference on American History, Culture, and Politics. Click Reminder CfP Spring Academy 2015.pdf for more information.

Indiana University coference, Breaking Futures: (Re)visions of Time

INDIANA UNIVERSITY is issuing a call for papers for their graduate student conference titled "Breaking Futures: Imaginative (Re)visions of Time" to be held from March 26-28th, 2015. Click Futures CFP Final.docx for more information.



If you plan to apply for the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship, notify Melanie by Friday, November 7 at 12:00pm Noon

If you plan to apply for the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship, please notify Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) of your intent to apply by this Friday, November 7 at 12:00pm Noon. Melanie will then be in contact with you directly regarding an internal application deadline for this just-announced fellowship. Please note that because the Department received late notice of this award, a short turn-around time for application materials will be necessary. Click here for information about the Fellowship: Please be certain to closely review all eligibility, terms, and conditions info.


University of Kansas Tenure-track professorship in Latino and Migration studies

The University of Kansas is accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Latino and Migration studies. Click here for more information and to apply.


Hist 5960: Framing Modernity: Big Histories and Scientific Stories

THE DEPARTMENT of HISTORY is offering a course (Hist 5920) for Spring 2015 on Thursdays from 1:25-3:20 titled "Framing Modernity: Big Histories and Scientific Stories". It will be a typical seminar but the class is open to graduate students and faculty who may already have a full load but still want to attend as time permits.

Framing Modernity: Big Histories and Scientific Stories, " will examine recent attempts to interpret and explain both large and small developments in human history using concepts, vocabulary and theories from the natural sciences. The phrase "Big History`" has been popularized by the historian of Eurasia, David Christian, who in his book Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History, places the history of human beings into a larger, encompassing history of the earth, the solar system, and the universe. His book was read by Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, who found it so compelling that he invested millions of dollars into creating and implementing a K-12 curriculum based on Christian's work. For Christian, hard sciences like geology, physics, and chemistry offer important ways to rethink the place of human beings in the universe, and to tell a more complete and urgent story of the human's relationship to nature and the cosmos. Another "big historian," Daniel Smail, looks to the life sciences for a better understanding of history and historical processes in his book On Deep History and the Brain. He uses recent advances in biology, neurophysiology, and cognitive science to narrate a history of human beings that, he suggests, sheds important new light on the smaller scale social, political, and cultural processes that are the more common themes of historians' attention.
Our course will be an interdisciplinary inquiry into big and deep history as an intellectual, social, and scientific phenomenon. We will try to make sense of practitioners' points of view as well as their relationship to disciplinary history. We will be asking: how do we read "big history," and how does "big history" ask to be read? Where might "big history" fit in the politics of historical production and of intellectual production more broadly? How does "big history" use disciplinary knowledge? What assumptions does it make about the relationship of scientific inquiry to humanistic inquiry? How does it claim and enact the authority of historical explanation? We will also ask, how "big history" is different from older Enlightenment and 19th century attempts to place man in the history of the cosmos? In other words, how is big history's claim to be a vitally useful explanation in the present different from other grand narratives? And finally, how might we imagine a response to the claims that big history is a vital way of reimagining the education of young people not only in the United States but around the world? We welcome student from any discipline and field interested in puzzling over these questions about time, scale, human and non-human agency, and the production of knowledge.*********
The course will be run as a typical seminar with a core group of graduate students who are registered for the course and come every week, commit to doing all the reading and writing assignments, and to building an intellectual experience for themselves and each other. But because certain topics in the class may be of interest to graduate students who already have a full load, as well as to faculty who are interested in "big history," I would like to open up the class to anyone to attend the seminar meetings as their time and interest permit. The only requirement is that this, more intermittent, set of participants recognize that the core group will be building a rapport during the term, and that their presence and participation should not disrupt this process. We will discuss these ground rules on the first day of class. I will be happy to send the syllabus out to anyone who might have interest.
The themes of the course echo and compliment a number of other ongoing curricular and extra-curricular activities at the U, and we will design as many interactions between our course and these other activities as possible. My hope is that this experience will lead to more connections between students across fields in our own department and between graduate students in neighboring departments and our own department.

Impact Hiring Undergraduates

IMPACT is hiring graduating seniors and current students as paid campaign organizers. Click here for more information

Department of Geography, Environment, and Society Talk, Dawn Biehler

THE DEPARTMENT of GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, and SOCIETY is hosting a talk titled "Silent Spring in the City: Housing, Environmental Justice, and the History of Pest Management" by Dawn Biehler in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30 on Friday, November 7th. Click Dawn Biehler.pdf for more information.

ICGC Film Screening: Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs & The New South Africa

THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER for the STUDY of GLOBAL CHANGE is hosting documentary screening titled "Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs & The New South Africa" on Thursday, November 13th at from 4-6 pm in Cowles Auditorium at Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Click here for more information.

ICGC Talk, Dr. Njeri Githire

THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER for the STUDY of GLOBAL CHANGE is hosting a talk by Dr. Njeri Githire titled "Cannibal Writes: Eating Others in Caribbean and Indian Ocean Women's Writings" on Friday, November 7th at 12:00pm in 537 Heller Hall. Click here for more information.



Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Discussion

THE DEPARTMENT of GENDER, WOMEN, and SEXUALITY STUDIES is hosting a discussion titled "Decolonizing the Brown Body: Pop Up Performance and Discussion" on Wednesday, November 19th at 6 pm in the Whole Music Club located in Coffman Memorial Union building. Click here for more information.

Poetry Forum on Ferguson: Living Past Living in the Present

A FORUM on FERGUSON titled "Living Past Living in the Present" is being held at Café Southside at 3405 Chicago Ave S in Minneapolis on Friday, November 7th from 6-7:30 pm. Three poets will read from their work as a reflective piece on the events that have taken place. Click Ferguson Forum_d2.pdf for more information.