The series for grad students, "The Work of American Studies" continues spring semester with the following workshops. Please save the dates: Monday, February 27: Prelim Exams, Monday, April 23: Job Workshop.
Both will be held 3:30-5pm in the Commons, room 105 Scott Hall. Workshops in this series, held bimonthly, will focus on your work as graduate students, academics, and teachers, inside and outside the university. Examples of topics include milestones of graduate education, public presence, pursuing careers, and working inside and outside the academy.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Archives of American Art Essay Prize
The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institute, is accepting submissions for the Archives in American Art Graduate Research Essay Prize to be given to compelling original research using the resources at the Archives of American Art as primary evidence. The winner will receive $1000 and the essay will be published on the Archives's website. Submission deadline: February 15, 2012. Click here for more info.
The HistoryMakers year-long fellowship
The HistoryMakers is proud to announce the 2nd Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training, and Placement Institute for African American archivists and other archivist interested in working with African American archival collections. This program is a year-long fellowship starting June 4th, 2012, working in African American Archives including a 3-month immersion training program in Chicago and an on-site residency. Application deadline: February 14, 2012.
The HistoryMakers is proud to announce the 2nd Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training and Placement Institute, a year -long fellowship (Monday, June 4, 2012 through Saturday June 1, 2013) working in African American archives. This program is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the amount of $800,000. The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide training for African American archivists and other archivists interested in working with African American archival collections. The year will include 3-month immersion training program at The HistoryMakers Chicago location (Monday, June 4, 2012 - Friday, August 24, 2012) and an on-site residency (Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Saturday, June 1, 2013). Applicants must identify their top 3 choices from the following list of host institutions:
§ Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
[http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/]
§ Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
[http://avery.cofc.edu/]
§ Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Chicago, IL
[http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/woodson-regional]
§ Franklin Library at Fisk University, Nashville, TN
[http://www.fisk.edu/Academics/Library/SpecialCollections.aspx]
§ The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
[http://www.thehistorymakers.com/]
§ Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD
[http://www.msa.md.gov/]
§ Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, Culver City, CA
[http://www.claytonmuseum.org/]
The HistoryMakers will be accepting applications for the 2012-2013 fellowship program until Tuesday, February 14, 2012. A complete application packet should be sent to:
Jessica Levy
2012-2013 Archive Fellowship Program
The HistoryMakers
1900 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
The HistoryMakers is proud to announce the 2nd Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training and Placement Institute, a year -long fellowship (Monday, June 4, 2012 through Saturday June 1, 2013) working in African American archives. This program is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the amount of $800,000. The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide training for African American archivists and other archivists interested in working with African American archival collections. The year will include 3-month immersion training program at The HistoryMakers Chicago location (Monday, June 4, 2012 - Friday, August 24, 2012) and an on-site residency (Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Saturday, June 1, 2013). Applicants must identify their top 3 choices from the following list of host institutions:
§ Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
[http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/]
§ Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
[http://avery.cofc.edu/]
§ Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Chicago, IL
[http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/woodson-regional]
§ Franklin Library at Fisk University, Nashville, TN
[http://www.fisk.edu/Academics/Library/SpecialCollections.aspx]
§ The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
[http://www.thehistorymakers.com/]
§ Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD
[http://www.msa.md.gov/]
§ Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, Culver City, CA
[http://www.claytonmuseum.org/]
The HistoryMakers will be accepting applications for the 2012-2013 fellowship program until Tuesday, February 14, 2012. A complete application packet should be sent to:
Jessica Levy
2012-2013 Archive Fellowship Program
The HistoryMakers
1900 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
Spring Semester American Studies Workshop series and Call for Participants
Save the dates for the spring semester American Studies Workshop series scheduled for January 23 and March 26. Students interested in presenting at one of the spring workshops should contact Melanie (stein196@umn.edu) by Thursday, December 22 and indicate, generally, the type of work you would like to present.
The workshops will each take place at 3:30-5:00pm in the Scott Hall Commons, room 105.
Graduate students are encouraged to use this opportunity to share their work with each other and with faculty. The series was created to provide a venue for students to receive feedback on their work including, but not limited to, conference papers, practice job talks, parts of chapters, parts of course research papers. Faculty and graduate students are all encouraged to attend workshop sessions.
The workshops will each take place at 3:30-5:00pm in the Scott Hall Commons, room 105.
Graduate students are encouraged to use this opportunity to share their work with each other and with faculty. The series was created to provide a venue for students to receive feedback on their work including, but not limited to, conference papers, practice job talks, parts of chapters, parts of course research papers. Faculty and graduate students are all encouraged to attend workshop sessions.
WAM CHATTER November 30th 7pm
WAM CHATTER "Who Gets to be American in American Art?" Responses by Patricia Marroquin Norby, Angela Miller, and Louise Siddons, moderated by Jennifer Marshall held today, Wednesday, November 30 at 7pm at the Weisman Art Museum. Click here for more info.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Mariano received PhD
Joyce Zapata Mariano has received her PhD with her dissertation titled, "Homeland Developments: Filipino America and the Politics of Diaspora Giving", Josephine Lee, adviser.
PCard Receipts Due: Thursday, December 1st
Please submit receipts for all November PCard purchases to Laura by Thursday, December 1st.
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