Cornell University's Department of Performing and Media Arts and Latina/o Studies Program seek an assistant professor in a tenure-track joint. They are looking for a dynamic and innovative scholar with strong training in Latina/o Studies and in one of the disciplines of theatre/performance, dance, and/or cinema/media to contribute equally to the two units, and are open to applications from a scholar-artist who can demonstrate excellence in Latino Studies. Applications are due by November 8, 2013.
The teaching load is two courses per semester and will include the Introduction to Latina/o Studies, as well courses cross-listed for students in the Latina/o Studies Program and undergraduate students in their new major in Performing and Media Arts, which combines theory and practice in theatre, film, dance, performance, installation, and transmedia in unusual and experimental ways. The successful candidate will also serve on the committees of graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in the candidate's are of specialization. They are interested in recruiting candidates who demonstrate commitment to the highest standards of scholarship, teaching, and professional activity consistent with a Research I university. Their Department and Program are committed to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. Please note that the candidate must have the Ph.D. officially awarded no later than July 1, 2014.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a dissertation abstract, three letters of recommendation, a sample course syllabus for an undergraduate semester-long course in the Introduction to Latina/o Studies, and a writing sample of approximately 20-25 pages in electronic format to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3168
For more information on Cornell's Latino Studies Program http://latino.cornell.edu/
and Performing and Media Arts http://pma.cornell.edu/academics/index.cfm please visit their websites.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
2013 Ohanessian Chair Lecture
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Center for Austrian Studies, and the College of Liberal Arts is sponsoring the 2013 Ohanessian Chair Lecture. Professor Vahram Shemmassian will present "The Musa Dagh Resistance to the Armenian Genocide and its Impact through Franz Werfel's Historical Novel The Forty Days of Musa Dagh." It will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00pm in the President's Room at Coffman Memorial Union.
Click here for the event flyer.
Click here for the event flyer.
The Educational Technology Workshop
The Educational Technology Workshop (ETW) is a six-week workshop series that explores emerging web tools and pedagogies. It is a partnership between the Office of Information Technology and the University Libraries and will blend instructor presentations with collaborative problem solving. The ETW will meet once a week for six weeks on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon; October 15th - November 9th in room 310 of Walter Library.
You will explore methods for researching, publishing, collaborating, annotating, and personal learning networks using tools like ebook editors, apps, personal response systems, reference managers, and more.
The advent of a rapidly expanding set of Web tools challenges us to understand each new application's potential for enhancing learning and research. Many of these tools are designed for interactions in a group setting, so the ETW presents us with an opportunity to explore them together. Participants will have a chance to interact with the tools in a group setting and discuss what opportunities and challenges each presents.
Goals:
To experience a suite of both centrally supported and freely available cloud-based tools that can support teaching and learning.
To develop a flexible method for exploring and evaluating the utility of new technologies to enhance teaching and learning environments and become aware of University policy issues and support structures.
Registration is now open at http://z.umn.edu/etw2013. Space is limited.
Tentative Schedule
10/15 Introduction
10/22 Personal Learning Networks
10/29 Copyright
11/5 Self Publishing
11/12 Mendeley/Evernote
11/19 Digital Video / Extras
For more information, call Paul at 612-625-3590 or email baepl001@umn.edu.
You will explore methods for researching, publishing, collaborating, annotating, and personal learning networks using tools like ebook editors, apps, personal response systems, reference managers, and more.
The advent of a rapidly expanding set of Web tools challenges us to understand each new application's potential for enhancing learning and research. Many of these tools are designed for interactions in a group setting, so the ETW presents us with an opportunity to explore them together. Participants will have a chance to interact with the tools in a group setting and discuss what opportunities and challenges each presents.
Goals:
To experience a suite of both centrally supported and freely available cloud-based tools that can support teaching and learning.
To develop a flexible method for exploring and evaluating the utility of new technologies to enhance teaching and learning environments and become aware of University policy issues and support structures.
Registration is now open at http://z.umn.edu/etw2013. Space is limited.
Tentative Schedule
10/15 Introduction
10/22 Personal Learning Networks
10/29 Copyright
11/5 Self Publishing
11/12 Mendeley/Evernote
11/19 Digital Video / Extras
For more information, call Paul at 612-625-3590 or email baepl001@umn.edu.
Conversation about the University's Same-Sex Marriage and Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits
The GLBTA Programs Office is holding a conversation about the University's same-sex marriage and same-sex domestic partner benefits coverage on Monday, October 7, 2013, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in Mayo Auditorium on the East Bank.
They will provide an overview of current benefits and ask for your feedback on potential changes to unmarried same-sex domestic partner benefits coverage.
The October 7 conversation will be broadcast via UM Connect for those who cannot attend in person. Visit https://umconnect.umn.edu/ssdpbf on the day of the event to join remotely.
They will provide an overview of current benefits and ask for your feedback on potential changes to unmarried same-sex domestic partner benefits coverage.
The October 7 conversation will be broadcast via UM Connect for those who cannot attend in person. Visit https://umconnect.umn.edu/ssdpbf on the day of the event to join remotely.
Professor Riv-Ellen Prell elected as Chair
Professor Rive-Ellen Prell was elected as Chair of the Academic Council of the American Jewish Historical Society for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2014.
Open Access Week
The Open Access Week at the libraries starts October 21-25. It is an annual international celebration to raise awareness of the issue of access to published scholarly research.
According to the Online Dictionary of Library & Information Science, scholarly communication can take many forms, including books, journal articles, presentations at conferences, writing grant reports, maintaining academic web sites and communicating with peers through e-mail and discussion lists. Ideally, scholarly communication should also involve evaluation by one's peers (peer review) and preservation of the work for future users.
The publishing landscape is changing as well. New, open access, journals are being started. While some of these journals have good reputations, there are some journals that are nothing more than vanity presses; they exist to collect fees from academics who need to publish. For a good listing of reputable open access journals see the Directory of Open Access Journals. It now includes nearly 10,00 journals from 121 countries, including:
Anthropology (90 journals)
Education (630 journals)
Ethnology (34 journals)
Gender Studies (35 journals)
Library and Information Science (147 journals)
Media and communication (120 journals)
Psychology (195 journals)
Social Sciences (344 journals)
Sociology (153 journals)
Sports Science (87 journals)
You are sure to find something of value. And, if you question the validity of some particular journals, check out the list that librarian Jeff Beall has created (and predatory journals hate!) @ Potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access journals
Here is the flyer: OA Week.1.2013.pdf
According to the Online Dictionary of Library & Information Science, scholarly communication can take many forms, including books, journal articles, presentations at conferences, writing grant reports, maintaining academic web sites and communicating with peers through e-mail and discussion lists. Ideally, scholarly communication should also involve evaluation by one's peers (peer review) and preservation of the work for future users.
The publishing landscape is changing as well. New, open access, journals are being started. While some of these journals have good reputations, there are some journals that are nothing more than vanity presses; they exist to collect fees from academics who need to publish. For a good listing of reputable open access journals see the Directory of Open Access Journals. It now includes nearly 10,00 journals from 121 countries, including:
Anthropology (90 journals)
Education (630 journals)
Ethnology (34 journals)
Gender Studies (35 journals)
Library and Information Science (147 journals)
Media and communication (120 journals)
Psychology (195 journals)
Social Sciences (344 journals)
Sociology (153 journals)
Sports Science (87 journals)
You are sure to find something of value. And, if you question the validity of some particular journals, check out the list that librarian Jeff Beall has created (and predatory journals hate!) @ Potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access journals
Here is the flyer: OA Week.1.2013.pdf
Brown Bag Series with Professor Ragui Assaad
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change is holding the Brown Bag Series "Making Sense of Developments in Egypt: A Popularly Backed Coup or a Military-Backed Second Wave of Revolution?" It will be presented by Professor Ragui Assaad on Friday, October 4, 2013 at 12:00pm in room 537 Heller Hall.
Professor Assaad will try to make sense of current developments in Egypt by going beyond news headlines and situating them in the recent history of the Egyptian revolution. He will lay out the constellation of political actors and the shifting coalitions among them in an attempt to explain the severe polarization that currently exists in Egyptian politics. Rather than seek clarity through simple characterizations of the situation, he will instead highlight the complexities of the fast-moving situation and caution against rushed or simplistic responses.
For a full list of the Fall 2013 ICGC brownbags go to ICGC@umn.edu
Professor Assaad will try to make sense of current developments in Egypt by going beyond news headlines and situating them in the recent history of the Egyptian revolution. He will lay out the constellation of political actors and the shifting coalitions among them in an attempt to explain the severe polarization that currently exists in Egyptian politics. Rather than seek clarity through simple characterizations of the situation, he will instead highlight the complexities of the fast-moving situation and caution against rushed or simplistic responses.
For a full list of the Fall 2013 ICGC brownbags go to ICGC@umn.edu
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