Univ. of Miss. Visiting Asst Prof - US History

THE UNIVERSITY of MISSISSIPPI is pleased to announce applications are open for a visiting assistant professor position in United States History. Click here for more information and to apply.

COGS Career Development Discussion

COGS will be hosting a conversation on career development for graduate and professional students on Friday, April 29^th in 101 Walter Library. Lunch will be from 12:30 – 1:00pm with discussion to follow from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

A message from COGS:

We would like to invite you to participate in a student-driven conversation on Friday, April 29 about career development for graduate and professional students. What is currently happening at the U? What types of support and resources do we need as students? How can we help shape the future direction of career exploration at the U for graduate and professional students? We want to hear your opinions and ideas! We look forward to a productive day and we’re excited to come together with other students to help define what we need related to career development.

We will serve a free pizza lunch and beverages from 12:30-1 pm in 101 Walter Library to kick-off the afternoon, with discussions following from 1-3 pm. To encourage participation and input from all attendees, we will use a meeting format known as Open Space Technology; view this video to get a sense of what that will look and feel like. We will record all the ideas that are generated and share them with all of you, with other students, and with others who can help us to move forward with an action agenda for graduate student career exploration.

The success of this initiative depends on the participation of students from all parts of the U.  We want to capture the experiences and input of students at different stages of their careers, and from different fields.  Please consider joining us, and RSVP here.

We look forward to working together on April 29. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by emailing apd@umn.edu.

Best regards,

Your hosts for the afternoon

Kyle Biesecker, Nicholas Goldsmith, and Brittni Peterson

Learning to Breathe: Black Feminism, Permoative Pedagogies, and Creative Praxis

THE WINTON CHAIR CORNERSTONE EVENT SERIES is pleased to announce “Learning to Breathe: Black Feminism, Performative Pedagogies & Creative Praxis” a showcase on Thursday, April 21^st and Saturday, April 23^rd. The event features many Black feminists who use poetry and performance to elevate Black cultural life and politics, with a keynote address from Andrea Jenkins. Click here for the full schedule of events and more.

Northwestern University Visiting Asst Prof. In Gender & Sexuality and African American Studies

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY is pleased to announce applications are open for a visiting assistant professor position in Gender & Sexuality Studies and African-American Studies. The position is a one year visiting appointment for a specialist in African American literature and culture with a focus on the intersections with gender and sexuality. Click here for more information and to apply.

22nd Annual David Noble Lecture featuring Robin Kelley

THE 22^nd ANNUAL DAVID NOBLE LECTURE featuring ROBIN KELLEY will be on Tuesday, April 26^th from 7:00 – 8:30pm in the Best Buy Theater at Northrop Auditorium. Kelley’s talk is titled “A Female Candide: U.S. Empire, Racial Cartographies, & the Education of Grace Halsell, 1952 – 1986” and will explore the life Grace Halsell, a white female journalist who posed as Black, Mexican, and Navajo writing a book about each experience. You can see the full description in the poster below.

 

Informatics Institute Graduate Summer Fellowship

THE INFORMATICS INSTITUTE at the UofM is pleased to announce applications are open for their graduate summer fellowship. The fellowship provides funding for students to explore the theme “Critical Data Studies: Where is the Human in the Data?” Click here for more information and to apply.

RIGS Spring Social

RIGS is hosting a Spring Social on Tuesday, April 26^th from 5:00 – 6:30pm in the Beacon Room at the University Recreation and Wellness Center. The social is an opportunity for students to meet RIGS faculty, learn more about the RIGS initiative and learn about the new faculty joining RIGS next fall. There will be a short program at 5:15pm. RSVP here