American Studies Summer Dissertation Writing Funds (up to $3,500) are available to ABD American Studies students for summer 2010 if they have not received the funds previously. Deadline for requests: April 15, 2010.
Summer Dissertation Writing Funds requests due by April 15, 2010
Summer Dissertation Writing Funds are awarded only once in your PhD career. The current award is an amount of up to $3,500. Criteria for requesting available funds are that the student must be ABD and not have received the funds previously.
The request should include:
1) Your name, student ID, Dissertation Title and a statement that you have not received these funds previously.
2) A description (1 page) of your dissertation if you do not have a Graduate School approved thesis proposal on file.
3) A description detailing what you will undertake over the summer (up to 1 page). Be as specific as possible about the use of archives, libraries, interviews, writing schedule, etc.
Submit your request to Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
You may expect a response to your request by early May.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Audrey Christensen Award Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Audrey Christensen Award. All American Studies graduate students in good standing may apply for this $500.00 award for the purchase of books for use in research and study. Applications are due April 15, 2010.
Audrey Christensen Award Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Audrey Christensen Award. Up to two recipients will be awarded $500.00 each for the purchase of books for use in research and study. All students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies may apply. American Studies was given a small endowed fund to allow graduate students to create a library for their research and study.
NOTE: The conditions of the award require that funds be used only for books and no other media. In addition, given the nature of the award, the cost of the books can only be reimbursed. We are unable to provide an outright grant of funds. This is an award for fiscal year 2011; all funds must be expended between July 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011 and any unused monies will remain in the department. If you receive the award, you will be expected to report on the books you purchase with the donor.
Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who best does the following:
1) Clearly describe the connection between books requested and their research
2) Explain how receipt of this grant will aid their education.
How to Apply:
In a 1 page essay, describe what books you want to buy and how they will aid your education and dissertation research.
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Audrey Christensen Award Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Audrey Christensen Award. Up to two recipients will be awarded $500.00 each for the purchase of books for use in research and study. All students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies may apply. American Studies was given a small endowed fund to allow graduate students to create a library for their research and study.
NOTE: The conditions of the award require that funds be used only for books and no other media. In addition, given the nature of the award, the cost of the books can only be reimbursed. We are unable to provide an outright grant of funds. This is an award for fiscal year 2011; all funds must be expended between July 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011 and any unused monies will remain in the department. If you receive the award, you will be expected to report on the books you purchase with the donor.
Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who best does the following:
1) Clearly describe the connection between books requested and their research
2) Explain how receipt of this grant will aid their education.
How to Apply:
In a 1 page essay, describe what books you want to buy and how they will aid your education and dissertation research.
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support open to pre-ABD students in their first and second year. $2,000 per fellowship for up to three fellowships may be awarded. Applications are due April 15, 2010.
Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support. This is a $2,000.00 fellowship and up to three (3) fellowships may be awarded. Eligible applicants are pre-ABD students who are in their first or second year who are in good standing and pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies. Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who does not have other summer fellowship support and who best does the following:
1) Clearly establish significance of the research (e.g. archive to investigate materials; explore an important historical or cultural site; develop preliminary interviews),
2) Submit a sensible schedule for project work
How to Apply:
Submit a 1-2 page essay describing the research project you will be pursuing this summer. In the description, also answer the following questions:
What is your research topic and what is its significance?
How will you spend your time on the project over the summer?
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support Applications due April 15, 2010
The American Studies department announces the Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support. This is a $2,000.00 fellowship and up to three (3) fellowships may be awarded. Eligible applicants are pre-ABD students who are in their first or second year who are in good standing and pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies. Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who does not have other summer fellowship support and who best does the following:
1) Clearly establish significance of the research (e.g. archive to investigate materials; explore an important historical or cultural site; develop preliminary interviews),
2) Submit a sensible schedule for project work
How to Apply:
Submit a 1-2 page essay describing the research project you will be pursuing this summer. In the description, also answer the following questions:
What is your research topic and what is its significance?
How will you spend your time on the project over the summer?
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize Applications due April 15, 2010
The Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize is a $250 book prize awarded to a student whose research is in the areas of: labor history, Asian immigration, the history of the American Left, the pursuit of peace, or other topics that are related to work on social justice and change. Applications are due April 15, 2010.
Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize Applications due April 15, 2010
Josephine Fowler, known as Josie to her friends, died of breast cancer in 2006, just three years after completing her Ph.D. in American studies. Her life spanned just 49 years, but was by any measure remarkably rich, impassioned, and accomplished. In tribute to Josie's amazing spirit, friends and colleagues have established a fund to provide an annual $250 award for the purchase of books to a U of M American studies graduate student doing research in the areas Josie valued and changed with her life and labor--work that documents and fights for positive change in the world. The prize, established in Fall 2007, is intended to facilitate the purchase of books helpful to the recipient's dissertation. Through this prize Josie will continue to serve as a model of how to meld committed activism and principled scholarship.
Eligible applicants are students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies whose research is in the areas of: labor history, Asian immigration, the history of the American Left, the pursuit of peace, or other topics that are related to work on social justice and change. Along with $250.00 to cover the cost of books, the recipient will also receive a copy of Josie's book, Japanese & Chinese Immigrant Activists: Organizing in American & International Communist Movements, 1919 - 1933.
Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who best does the following:
1) Demonstrates how their dissertation contributes to the study of peace and justice
2) Explains how the books purchased with this grant will aid their dissertation.
How to Apply:
In a 1 page essay, describe your dissertation topic and its relationship to the area(s) listed above. Please list what books you want to buy and how they will aid your dissertation research.
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize Applications due April 15, 2010
Josephine Fowler, known as Josie to her friends, died of breast cancer in 2006, just three years after completing her Ph.D. in American studies. Her life spanned just 49 years, but was by any measure remarkably rich, impassioned, and accomplished. In tribute to Josie's amazing spirit, friends and colleagues have established a fund to provide an annual $250 award for the purchase of books to a U of M American studies graduate student doing research in the areas Josie valued and changed with her life and labor--work that documents and fights for positive change in the world. The prize, established in Fall 2007, is intended to facilitate the purchase of books helpful to the recipient's dissertation. Through this prize Josie will continue to serve as a model of how to meld committed activism and principled scholarship.
Eligible applicants are students in good standing pursuing a Ph.D. in American Studies whose research is in the areas of: labor history, Asian immigration, the history of the American Left, the pursuit of peace, or other topics that are related to work on social justice and change. Along with $250.00 to cover the cost of books, the recipient will also receive a copy of Josie's book, Japanese & Chinese Immigrant Activists: Organizing in American & International Communist Movements, 1919 - 1933.
Applicants will be notified of results in early May.
Criteria:
Funds will be awarded to the graduate student who best does the following:
1) Demonstrates how their dissertation contributes to the study of peace and justice
2) Explains how the books purchased with this grant will aid their dissertation.
How to Apply:
In a 1 page essay, describe your dissertation topic and its relationship to the area(s) listed above. Please list what books you want to buy and how they will aid your dissertation research.
Submit your application to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
Dept. of American Studies Summer 2010 Instructor Application
The Department of American Studies is looking for instructors for three courses this summer. Instructors are needed for AMST 3113W, AMST 3252W and AMST 3253W. The deadline for application is April 7, 2010.
Dept. of American Studies Summer 2010 Instructor Application
For application form and further information see attachment below:
App Teaching Pool summer.docx
Dept. of American Studies Summer 2010 Instructor Application
For application form and further information see attachment below:
App Teaching Pool summer.docx
Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend Dinner
A catered dinner for the American Studies Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend will be held Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 6 p.m., location TBA. All graduate students, staff, faculty and associate faculty are invited to attend. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 17 to Laura at Domin047@umn.edu.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
UCLA Queer Studies Conference 2010
University of California-Los Angeles is pleased to announce a call for papers for their Queer Studies Conference 2010, October 8-9, on the UCLA campus. They invite presentations by graduate students and faculty scholars. See full blog detail for a list of topics/questions/concerns. Proposal deadline: June 25, 2010.
UCLA Queer Studies Conference 2010
Friday and Saturday, October 8-9, 2010 Royce Hall
University of California - Los Angeles
This year's UCLA QUEER Studies Conference welcomes talks or pre-planned panels dealing with any of the following diverse topics/questions/concerns:
· Queering trans-nationalism; queer & trans-nationalism
· Queer Globalization: On cultural and/or economic exchanges
· Queer politics and theories of migrations
· Queer translations: How "to do queer studies" in non-US contexts
· Between Sex and Gender: On the politics and poetics of trans/inter sexuality
· Does queer have a race; is race queer?
· The future of queer activism
· The ethical impetus of queer criticism
· Queer embodiment: Performance, Affect, Style
Proposals for individual papers should take the form of abstracts of not more than 300 words; panel proposals of less than 500 words and should include both a list of participants and paper abstracts.
Since one of the goals of the conference is to encourage the exchange of ideas across academic generations, we invite presentations by graduate students, undergraduate students and faculty scholars. Submissions from undergraduates should be accompanied by a brief letter from a faculty member highlighting the strengths of both the student and the student's proposal.
Deadline for Proposals: June 25th 2010
Send abstracts and C.V.s to
lgbts@humnet.ucla.edu
Contact: Catharine McGraw (310) 206-1145 and email above
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/lgbts/
UCLA Queer Studies Conference 2010
Friday and Saturday, October 8-9, 2010 Royce Hall
University of California - Los Angeles
This year's UCLA QUEER Studies Conference welcomes talks or pre-planned panels dealing with any of the following diverse topics/questions/concerns:
· Queering trans-nationalism; queer & trans-nationalism
· Queer Globalization: On cultural and/or economic exchanges
· Queer politics and theories of migrations
· Queer translations: How "to do queer studies" in non-US contexts
· Between Sex and Gender: On the politics and poetics of trans/inter sexuality
· Does queer have a race; is race queer?
· The future of queer activism
· The ethical impetus of queer criticism
· Queer embodiment: Performance, Affect, Style
Proposals for individual papers should take the form of abstracts of not more than 300 words; panel proposals of less than 500 words and should include both a list of participants and paper abstracts.
Since one of the goals of the conference is to encourage the exchange of ideas across academic generations, we invite presentations by graduate students, undergraduate students and faculty scholars. Submissions from undergraduates should be accompanied by a brief letter from a faculty member highlighting the strengths of both the student and the student's proposal.
Deadline for Proposals: June 25th 2010
Send abstracts and C.V.s to
lgbts@humnet.ucla.edu
Contact: Catharine McGraw (310) 206-1145 and email above
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/lgbts/
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