SAVE THE DATES, American Studies Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend will take place April 3 and 4. Continue to watch the digest for more information.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
“Graffiti and the Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in Los Angeles”
“Graffiti and the Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in Los Angeles”, will be presented by Stefano Blanch, Ph.D. candidate in the University of Minnesota Department of Geography. The talk is February 27, 2009 with coffee at 3:15 p.m., the talk begins at 3:30 p.m. in Blegen 445.
“Graffiti and the Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in Los Angeles”
Friday, February 27th, a Coffee Hour talk by Stefano Bloch, PhD
Candidate in the University of Minnesota Department of Geography entitled
"Graffiti and Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in
Los Angeles" (abstract below).
Coffee at 3:15pm, the talk begins at 3:30 (to about 4:30) in Blegen 445.
Everyone is Welcome.
“Graffiti and the Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in Los Angeles”
Friday, February 27th, a Coffee Hour talk by Stefano Bloch, PhD
Candidate in the University of Minnesota Department of Geography entitled
"Graffiti and Neighborhood Change: Urban Aesthetics and Spatial Practice in
Los Angeles" (abstract below).
Coffee at 3:15pm, the talk begins at 3:30 (to about 4:30) in Blegen 445.
Everyone is Welcome.
The New School for Social Research Call of Papers
The New School for Social Research, Union of Political Science Students presents the 2009 Annual Graduate Student Conference, “Against the Current: Power, Order, Resistance”, in New York, New York May 8, 2009. Abstracts due: March 1, 2009.
The New School for Social Research Call of Papers
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The New School for Social Research Call of Papers
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“Genres of the Credit Economy: Mediating Value in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain“
“Genres of the Credit Economy: Mediating Value in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain, “ will be presented by Margaret Poovey. Sponsored by the departments of Political Science, Global Studies, and Sociology, the talk will take place April 6, 2009 in 275 Nicholson.
“Three Decades of Financial Dominance and Crisis in the United States: A Talk on the Rise, Social Consequences, and Fall of Wall Street Investment Banks“
“Three Decades of Financial Dominance and Crisis in the United States: A Talk on the Rise, Social Consequences, and Fall of Wall Street Investment Banks, “ will be presented by Karen Ho. Sponsored by the departments of Political Science, Global Studies, and Sociology, the talk will take place March 9, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in 275 Nicholson Hall.
Infrastructures on Health Care: Connection Practices Across Institutional and Professional Boundaries Call for Papers
University of Copenhagen, Denmark has announced a call for papers on the Infrastructures for Health Care: Connection Practices Across Institutional and Professional Boundaries. The conference will be held June 18-June 19, 2009. Abstracts due: March 1, 2009.
Infrastructures on Health Care: Connection Practices Across Institutional and Professional Boundaries Call for Papers
Call for Papers: Infrastructures for Health Care, June 18-19, 2009
Second International Workshop
**
*Infrastructures for Health Care: Connecting practices across
institutional and professional boundaries*
June 18-19, 2009, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
*Scope*
The first international workshop: Infrastructures for Health Care was
held at the Technical University of Denmark in June 2006. It attracted
researchers, health care professionals, IT professionals,
administrators, and others engaged in the development of infrastructures
and new, integrated applications and services for improving the quality
of health care services.
The purpose of this second international workshop is to continue this
forum for discussing current issues and trends related to the
integration and coordination of health care practices across
institutional, organizational, and professional boundaries.
The health care sector is characterized by a worsening shortage of
personnel and endlessly growing costs caused by the development of new
treatments in combination with rising demands for treatment, which are
associated with an aging population and an increase in chronic diseases.
Against this backdrop, policy makers, health care professionals and
researchers show an increased interest in innovative systems of care,
which improve communication, coordination and collaboration among
patients/citizens, care providers in primary care and specialty services
(clinics, hospitals, emergency departments, old people's homes etc.).
Concepts like shared care, integrated care and continuity of care are
indicative of ambitions of creating coherent and effective health care
services for patients that require complex - and often long-term - care.
Although these concepts are often used in relation to projects that seek
to enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration around
particular patient groups, they also have bearing on more general
visions of reorganizing health care.
Infrastructural arrangements - such as electronic patient records,
classification schemes, accounting systems, communication standards, and
quality systems - play a crucial role in these new models of care, and
it is increasingly hard to imagine integrative initiatives that do not
have a strong IT component. This raises a multitude of questions about
the - actual and imagined - role and impact of IT and other
infrastructure components in the development of patient-oriented,
integrated healthcare services.
We wish to highlight how new infrastructures - socio-technical
assemblages - simultaneously connect existing practices, influence and
change these practices, and create entirely new practices in health care
work (e.g. related to the maintenance of the infrastructure itself).
What characterizes infrastructures in health care? What role do they
play in transforming and reorganizing health care and in creating new
actors in health care? How are infrastructures established and
maintained? What is the impact on work practices, organizational
structures, cost effectiveness, quality of care, etc.?
*Topics of Interest*
Our aim is to bring together researchers, health care professionals, IT
professionals, administrators and others involved in establishing
infrastructures and/or developing new, integrated models of healthcare.
We seek practical case studies as well as empirical and theoretical
research contributions. Topics of particular interest include, but are
not limited to the following:
* Infrastructures as socio-technical achievement in health care
* Health care organizations and infrastructures
* Infrastructures and new patient practices
* Designing infrastructures for health care
* Economic aspects of infrastructures for health care
* Myths of infrastructures
* Infrastructures and politics
* Managing infrastructures
We encourage potential participants to submit an abstract (3-500 words)
describing the contribution before March 1, 2009. Abstracts must be
submitted by email to:
infrastructures2009@sundhedsITnet.dk>
After the conference, a selection of the contributors will be invited to
submit a full paper to an edited - and fully reviewed - book or special
issue (to be decided).
*List of important dates*
Submission of abstracts 1st of March 2009
Notification of acceptance 1st of April 2009
Deadline for registration 15th of May 2009
Conference 18th - 19th of June 2009
*Workshop Co-Chairs*
Finn Kensing, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
J√∏rgen P. Bansler, Technical University of Denmark
*Program committee*
Stig Kjær Andersen, Aalborg University
Roland Bal, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Ole Hanseth, Oslo University
Mark Hartswood, University of Edinburgh
Brit Ross Winthereik, IT University of Copenhagen
Margit Kristensen, √Örhus University
Henriette Langstrup, University of Copenhagen
Eric Monteiro, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Jesper Simonsen, University of Roskilde
Ina Wagner, Vienna University of Technology
For abstract submission and further information, contact
infrastructures2009@sundhedsITnet.dk
Infrastructures on Health Care: Connection Practices Across Institutional and Professional Boundaries Call for Papers
Call for Papers: Infrastructures for Health Care, June 18-19, 2009
Second International Workshop
**
*Infrastructures for Health Care: Connecting practices across
institutional and professional boundaries*
June 18-19, 2009, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
*Scope*
The first international workshop: Infrastructures for Health Care was
held at the Technical University of Denmark in June 2006. It attracted
researchers, health care professionals, IT professionals,
administrators, and others engaged in the development of infrastructures
and new, integrated applications and services for improving the quality
of health care services.
The purpose of this second international workshop is to continue this
forum for discussing current issues and trends related to the
integration and coordination of health care practices across
institutional, organizational, and professional boundaries.
The health care sector is characterized by a worsening shortage of
personnel and endlessly growing costs caused by the development of new
treatments in combination with rising demands for treatment, which are
associated with an aging population and an increase in chronic diseases.
Against this backdrop, policy makers, health care professionals and
researchers show an increased interest in innovative systems of care,
which improve communication, coordination and collaboration among
patients/citizens, care providers in primary care and specialty services
(clinics, hospitals, emergency departments, old people's homes etc.).
Concepts like shared care, integrated care and continuity of care are
indicative of ambitions of creating coherent and effective health care
services for patients that require complex - and often long-term - care.
Although these concepts are often used in relation to projects that seek
to enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration around
particular patient groups, they also have bearing on more general
visions of reorganizing health care.
Infrastructural arrangements - such as electronic patient records,
classification schemes, accounting systems, communication standards, and
quality systems - play a crucial role in these new models of care, and
it is increasingly hard to imagine integrative initiatives that do not
have a strong IT component. This raises a multitude of questions about
the - actual and imagined - role and impact of IT and other
infrastructure components in the development of patient-oriented,
integrated healthcare services.
We wish to highlight how new infrastructures - socio-technical
assemblages - simultaneously connect existing practices, influence and
change these practices, and create entirely new practices in health care
work (e.g. related to the maintenance of the infrastructure itself).
What characterizes infrastructures in health care? What role do they
play in transforming and reorganizing health care and in creating new
actors in health care? How are infrastructures established and
maintained? What is the impact on work practices, organizational
structures, cost effectiveness, quality of care, etc.?
*Topics of Interest*
Our aim is to bring together researchers, health care professionals, IT
professionals, administrators and others involved in establishing
infrastructures and/or developing new, integrated models of healthcare.
We seek practical case studies as well as empirical and theoretical
research contributions. Topics of particular interest include, but are
not limited to the following:
* Infrastructures as socio-technical achievement in health care
* Health care organizations and infrastructures
* Infrastructures and new patient practices
* Designing infrastructures for health care
* Economic aspects of infrastructures for health care
* Myths of infrastructures
* Infrastructures and politics
* Managing infrastructures
We encourage potential participants to submit an abstract (3-500 words)
describing the contribution before March 1, 2009. Abstracts must be
submitted by email to:
After the conference, a selection of the contributors will be invited to
submit a full paper to an edited - and fully reviewed - book or special
issue (to be decided).
*List of important dates*
Submission of abstracts 1st of March 2009
Notification of acceptance 1st of April 2009
Deadline for registration 15th of May 2009
Conference 18th - 19th of June 2009
*Workshop Co-Chairs*
Finn Kensing, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
J√∏rgen P. Bansler, Technical University of Denmark
*Program committee*
Stig Kjær Andersen, Aalborg University
Roland Bal, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Ole Hanseth, Oslo University
Mark Hartswood, University of Edinburgh
Brit Ross Winthereik, IT University of Copenhagen
Margit Kristensen, √Örhus University
Henriette Langstrup, University of Copenhagen
Eric Monteiro, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Jesper Simonsen, University of Roskilde
Ina Wagner, Vienna University of Technology
For abstract submission and further information, contact
infrastructures2009@sundhedsITnet.dk
Conference on Cultural Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities
The Conference on Cultural Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities, is to be held July 9-July 11, 2009 at the National Railway Museum, York, UK. Registration deadline: June 12, 2009.
Conference on Cultural Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities
Further details and the registration form for the Conference on Cultural
Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities, to be held 9-11 July
2009 at the National Railway Museum, York, UK are now available at:
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/hist/research/conferences.html
Please note that the deadline for early-bird registration is June 12,
2009.
Conference on Cultural Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities
Further details and the registration form for the Conference on Cultural
Histories of Sociability, Spaces and Mobilities, to be held 9-11 July
2009 at the National Railway Museum, York, UK are now available at:
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/hist/research/conferences.html
Please note that the deadline for early-bird registration is June 12,
2009.
Lancaster University Ph.D. Research Student Intellectual Conference
Lancaster University invites Ph.D. students to an intellectual party in the summer of 2009. It is an opportunity to collaborate with other research students and participate in practical workshops. The summer conference will be held on July 1-July 3, 2009.
Lancaster University Ph.D. Research Student Intellectual Conference
Lancaster Sociology research students would like to invite other PhD
students to an intellectual party in the summer of 2009.
The summer conference, held on the 1st and 2nd of July 2009, is a great
opportunity to present your work at Lancaster, collaborate with other
research students, participate in practical workshops, and have a lot of
fun. You will be able to join 'sociological challenges' involving Lucy
Suchman, Elizabeth Shove, John Urry, Celia Roberts, Larry Busch and
others. You are also invited to join us on the 3rd of July for a
sociological expedition to the world-famous Lake District. Come and share
your research, and enjoy Lancaster Sociology's post-disciplinary
atmosphere.
If you are interested in joining us and presenting a paper on your
research, please visit
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/sociology/summerconference/
and send your abstract using the online form by the 2nd March 2009. All
subjects are welcome. The registration fee is £65 with a subsidized rate
of £25 for members of Lancaster University. This includes refreshments,
dinner and lunches during the two day conference. If you have any queries
please contact Erkan Ali, e.ali@lancaster.ac.uk.
Lancaster University Ph.D. Research Student Intellectual Conference
Lancaster Sociology research students would like to invite other PhD
students to an intellectual party in the summer of 2009.
The summer conference, held on the 1st and 2nd of July 2009, is a great
opportunity to present your work at Lancaster, collaborate with other
research students, participate in practical workshops, and have a lot of
fun. You will be able to join 'sociological challenges' involving Lucy
Suchman, Elizabeth Shove, John Urry, Celia Roberts, Larry Busch and
others. You are also invited to join us on the 3rd of July for a
sociological expedition to the world-famous Lake District. Come and share
your research, and enjoy Lancaster Sociology's post-disciplinary
atmosphere.
If you are interested in joining us and presenting a paper on your
research, please visit
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/sociology/summerconference/
and send your abstract using the online form by the 2nd March 2009. All
subjects are welcome. The registration fee is £65 with a subsidized rate
of £25 for members of Lancaster University. This includes refreshments,
dinner and lunches during the two day conference. If you have any queries
please contact Erkan Ali, e.ali@lancaster.ac.uk.
Oberlin College-Assistant Professorship
Oberlin College is hiring a one year leave replacement to teach a survey course on contemporary Asian America from a sociological perspective, an introduction to sociology course, and three other courses. A Ph.D. in Sociology is not required. Application deadline: March 2, 2009.
Oberlin College-Assistant Professorship
The Sociology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment will be for the 2009-2010 academic year with the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor. The incumbent will teach courses in the general area of the Sociology of Asian Americans and introductory sociology. Preference will be given to those who can teach on labor relations. ABD or Ph.D. degree is expected. Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, description of courses to teach, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference to Pawan Dhingra, Acting Chair, Department of Sociology, Oberlin College, 10 North Professor Street, Oberlin,Ohio, 44074 by 2 March 2009.
Oberlin College-Assistant Professorship
The Sociology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment will be for the 2009-2010 academic year with the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor. The incumbent will teach courses in the general area of the Sociology of Asian Americans and introductory sociology. Preference will be given to those who can teach on labor relations. ABD or Ph.D. degree is expected. Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, description of courses to teach, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference to Pawan Dhingra, Acting Chair, Department of Sociology, Oberlin College, 10 North Professor Street, Oberlin,Ohio, 44074 by 2 March 2009.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
"Prognosis Time: Towards a Geopolitics of Affect, Debility, and Capacity"
"Prognosis Time: Towards a Geopolitics of Affect, Debility, and Capacity", presented by Prof. Jasbir Puar of Rutgers University, sponsored by the American Studies Department, will be held Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. in Walter Library, room 101.
"Prognosis Time: Towards a Geopolitics of Affect, Debility, and Capacity"
Paper:
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Peter Richerson presents "Darwinian Evolutionary Ethics: Between Patriotism and Sympathy"
“Darwinian Evolutionary Ethics: Between Patriotism and Sympathy”, will be presented by Peter Richerson from University of California, Davis. Sponsored by the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, the lecture will be given February 20, 2009 at 3:35 pm in room 131, Tate Lab of Physics.
Chicano Studies Job Talks
he Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates. The final candidate is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4:00 pm in the Scott Hall Commons.
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk “Latinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk “Latinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates. Raul Ramos will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1:00 pm in the Scott Hall Commons.
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk “Latinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk “Latinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Danny LaChance presents "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States"
Danny LaChance will be presenting his paper, "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States" at the U of MN Legal History Workshop. See full entry for an attachment of the paper and more details on the workshop, which is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2009, at 1:30 pm.
Danny LaChance presents "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States"
Danny LaChance, 2008 Erickson Graduate Fellow, Program in Law and History/PhD Candidate, American Studies, University of Minnesota, "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States."
The Workshop is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 1:30 pm , Room 471 of the Law School (Mondale Hall).
The presentation is a brown-bag format, so please feel free to bring your lunch. Following a brief introduction to the paper by the presenter, we'll open the floor to discussion.
Danny LaChance presents "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States"
Danny LaChance, 2008 Erickson Graduate Fellow, Program in Law and History/PhD Candidate, American Studies, University of Minnesota, "State of Confusion: Social Engineering, Vigilante Distrust, and Capital Punishment in the Contemporary United States."
The Workshop is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 1:30 pm , Room 471 of the Law School (Mondale Hall).
The presentation is a brown-bag format, so please feel free to bring your lunch. Following a brief introduction to the paper by the presenter, we'll open the floor to discussion.
Graduate School Collaborative Leadership Development Series
The Graduate School is pleased to announce its latest workshop to this year’s Collaborative Leadership Development Series, “Developing Successful Interdisciplinary Teams and Proposals”, will be held in Coffman Memorial Union on February 23, 2009 from 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm.
***Monday, February 23, 2009, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
***Rooms A&B, Campus Club, Coffman Memorial Union
Discovering and developing solutions to the complex problems facing the world in the 21st century requires joining forces across disciplinary boundaries. More and more funding agencies and external sponsors are requiring that grant proposals take an interdisciplinary approach. Working in teams outside your familiar disciplinary field requires new skills and approaches and begins with the way research and scholarly questions are posed and projects are conceptualized.
This workshop, intended for faculty, will explore various stages of team and project development, from formulating your vision and recruiting your team to successfully meeting the challenges of interdisciplinary research and scholarship. Through dialogue with faculty who have expertise in interdisciplinary work, this workshop will explore a number of questions: What is unique about interdisciplinary work? How can complementary expertise outside your discipline be identified and located when building an interdisciplinary team? How can grant proposals be expanded to include the potential intellectual contributions that diverse disciplines offer?
Panel discussion featuring:
• Linda Bearinger, PhD, MS, FAAN, Professor and Director, Center for Adolescent Nursing, School of Nursing, and Professor, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School
• Arthur Erdman, P.E., Richard C. Jordan Professor and a Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Medical Devices Center
• David Feinberg, Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Department, CCE Personal Enrichment Programs
• Kristen C. Nelson, Professor, Department of Forest Resources and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
• Claudia Neuhauser, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Learning Innovation, University of Minnesota, Rochester; HHMI and Distinguished McKnight University Professor ; Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology
• Scott Selleck, MD, PhD. Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development; Director, Developmental Biology Center; Director, University of Minnesota Autism Initiative
The workshop is free, but registration is required at:
https://onestop2.umn.edu/training/courseDetail.jsp?course=CL0010&category=LEADER&unit=CL
Space is limited and early registration is recommended. Please circulate this announcement to other interested parties within your unit.
This workshop is offered as part of the Collaborative Leadership
Development Series, a professional development program begun in 2007-08
for faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professional
staff to build skills in the collaborative leadership of
interdisciplinary initiatives. The program represents a partnership
among the Graduate School, the Office of the Vice President for
Research, the Office of Human Resources, and the Provost’s
Interdisciplinary Team. The series provides participants with
opportunities to gain the leadership skills needed to successfully
navigate the challenges of working in interdisciplinary teams; to launch
and manage cross-disciplinary collaborations; and to advocate for the
institutional changes needed to foster all forms of interdisciplinary
inquiry at the University of Minnesota.
***Monday, February 23, 2009, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
***Rooms A&B, Campus Club, Coffman Memorial Union
Discovering and developing solutions to the complex problems facing the world in the 21st century requires joining forces across disciplinary boundaries. More and more funding agencies and external sponsors are requiring that grant proposals take an interdisciplinary approach. Working in teams outside your familiar disciplinary field requires new skills and approaches and begins with the way research and scholarly questions are posed and projects are conceptualized.
This workshop, intended for faculty, will explore various stages of team and project development, from formulating your vision and recruiting your team to successfully meeting the challenges of interdisciplinary research and scholarship. Through dialogue with faculty who have expertise in interdisciplinary work, this workshop will explore a number of questions: What is unique about interdisciplinary work? How can complementary expertise outside your discipline be identified and located when building an interdisciplinary team? How can grant proposals be expanded to include the potential intellectual contributions that diverse disciplines offer?
Panel discussion featuring:
• Linda Bearinger, PhD, MS, FAAN, Professor and Director, Center for Adolescent Nursing, School of Nursing, and Professor, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School
• Arthur Erdman, P.E., Richard C. Jordan Professor and a Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Medical Devices Center
• David Feinberg, Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Department, CCE Personal Enrichment Programs
• Kristen C. Nelson, Professor, Department of Forest Resources and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
• Claudia Neuhauser, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Learning Innovation, University of Minnesota, Rochester; HHMI and Distinguished McKnight University Professor ; Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology
• Scott Selleck, MD, PhD. Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development; Director, Developmental Biology Center; Director, University of Minnesota Autism Initiative
The workshop is free, but registration is required at:
https://onestop2.umn.edu/training/courseDetail.jsp?course=CL0010&category=LEADER&unit=CL
Space is limited and early registration is recommended. Please circulate this announcement to other interested parties within your unit.
This workshop is offered as part of the Collaborative Leadership
Development Series, a professional development program begun in 2007-08
for faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professional
staff to build skills in the collaborative leadership of
interdisciplinary initiatives. The program represents a partnership
among the Graduate School, the Office of the Vice President for
Research, the Office of Human Resources, and the Provost’s
Interdisciplinary Team. The series provides participants with
opportunities to gain the leadership skills needed to successfully
navigate the challenges of working in interdisciplinary teams; to launch
and manage cross-disciplinary collaborations; and to advocate for the
institutional changes needed to foster all forms of interdisciplinary
inquiry at the University of Minnesota.
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate Position
The Program in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in the field of Asian American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Native American Studies, or Comparative Studies. Salary for postdoctoral fellowships will be $55, 000 per year and candidates must have completed their doctorates between 2004 and July 1, 2009l. Application deadline: March 6, 2009.
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate Position
The Program in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University seeks to appoint at least one Postdoctoral Associate for a renewable one year position in the field(s) of Asian American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Native American Studies, or Comparative Ethnic Studies beginning July 1, 2009. Candidates who will complete their doctorates by July 1, 2009, or who have completed their doctorates since 2004, will be considered. Successful applicant(s) will be jointly sponsored by the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Program and the American Studies Program. Scholars are expected to be in residence throughout the term of their appointment and to contribute to the intellectual life of the University. Postdoctoral Associates will teach one undergraduate seminar per year. Salary for postdoctoral associates will be $55,000 per year. Yale University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff and faculty, and strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Send a cover letter (indicating qualifications and plans for research and writing), a CV, one or more writing samples up to a total one hundred pages in length, a syllabus of a proposed course, and three letters of reference to Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Scholars Program, the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206. Inquiries may be directed to erm@yale.edu . All application materials must be postmarked by March 6, 2009.
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate Position
The Program in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University seeks to appoint at least one Postdoctoral Associate for a renewable one year position in the field(s) of Asian American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Native American Studies, or Comparative Ethnic Studies beginning July 1, 2009. Candidates who will complete their doctorates by July 1, 2009, or who have completed their doctorates since 2004, will be considered. Successful applicant(s) will be jointly sponsored by the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Program and the American Studies Program. Scholars are expected to be in residence throughout the term of their appointment and to contribute to the intellectual life of the University. Postdoctoral Associates will teach one undergraduate seminar per year. Salary for postdoctoral associates will be $55,000 per year. Yale University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff and faculty, and strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Send a cover letter (indicating qualifications and plans for research and writing), a CV, one or more writing samples up to a total one hundred pages in length, a syllabus of a proposed course, and three letters of reference to Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Scholars Program, the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206. Inquiries may be directed to erm@yale.edu . All application materials must be postmarked by March 6, 2009.
"Queertopia! 2.0" Graduate Student Conference
Northwestern University and the Queer Pride Graduate Student Association has issued a call for papers for the “Queertopia! 2.0” Graduate Student Conference held May 2, 2009. Submission deadline: March 6, 2009.
"Queertopia! 2.0" Graduate Student Conference
QUEERTOPIA! 2.0
An Academic Festival
(Re)Imagining Communit(ies)
May 2, 2009
Call For Papers
Queer Pride Graduate Student Association
Northwestern University
We invite graduate students and advanced undergrads in all
academic disciplines to present their original research at
Queertopia! 2.0 Graduate Student Conference to be held at
Center on Halsted on Saturday, May 2. While we welcome
submissions on all aspects of queer studies, we are
particularly interested in submissions related to this year's
theme of (Re)Imagining Communit(ies).
Queer scholars have long recognized that there is no single
gay community, but rather multiple overlapping communities
comprised of people with multiple identities. We want to move
beyond that, to interrogate how we can use our theoretical
knowledge to understand our communities and lived experiences.
Possible questions may include: In a shifting political
landscape that focuses less on a splintering of identity and
more on community, how does the queer community and identity
politics fit in? How do our multiple individual identities
affect our constructions of different communities in which we
claim membership? Once we've identified as queer, how do
redefine ourselves in other communities? How do social
constructions of sexuality affect our constructions of a queer
community? How are stereotypes used by others and by us to
define a queer community?
Proposed panels include, but are not limited to: bridging
academe and activism in queer studies; law, community, and
queer studies; and gender variance and political-economy in
the global south.
We invite paper abstracts of 500 words or less. In addition
to submitting abstracts of individual research, we also invite
students to submit proposals for panels. Interested parties
should submit a title for the panel, description of the panel,
abstracts of 4-5 papers to be presented, and contact
information for a panel moderator/respondent and all paper
presenters.
Please send an abstract, along with your contact information
(name, university, email address, and phone number), to
queertopia.nu@gmail.com. We will begin reviewing abstracts as
submitted on a rolling basis, with a final submission deadline
of March 6, 2009. We will inform submitters of panel
placements by March 23, 2009. We may be able to offer travel
scholarships to presenters. Preference will be given to
presenters traveling farther and those who do not have access
to department, or other funds.
"Queertopia! 2.0" Graduate Student Conference
QUEERTOPIA! 2.0
An Academic Festival
(Re)Imagining Communit(ies)
May 2, 2009
Call For Papers
Queer Pride Graduate Student Association
Northwestern University
We invite graduate students and advanced undergrads in all
academic disciplines to present their original research at
Queertopia! 2.0 Graduate Student Conference to be held at
Center on Halsted on Saturday, May 2. While we welcome
submissions on all aspects of queer studies, we are
particularly interested in submissions related to this year's
theme of (Re)Imagining Communit(ies).
Queer scholars have long recognized that there is no single
gay community, but rather multiple overlapping communities
comprised of people with multiple identities. We want to move
beyond that, to interrogate how we can use our theoretical
knowledge to understand our communities and lived experiences.
Possible questions may include: In a shifting political
landscape that focuses less on a splintering of identity and
more on community, how does the queer community and identity
politics fit in? How do our multiple individual identities
affect our constructions of different communities in which we
claim membership? Once we've identified as queer, how do
redefine ourselves in other communities? How do social
constructions of sexuality affect our constructions of a queer
community? How are stereotypes used by others and by us to
define a queer community?
Proposed panels include, but are not limited to: bridging
academe and activism in queer studies; law, community, and
queer studies; and gender variance and political-economy in
the global south.
We invite paper abstracts of 500 words or less. In addition
to submitting abstracts of individual research, we also invite
students to submit proposals for panels. Interested parties
should submit a title for the panel, description of the panel,
abstracts of 4-5 papers to be presented, and contact
information for a panel moderator/respondent and all paper
presenters.
Please send an abstract, along with your contact information
(name, university, email address, and phone number), to
queertopia.nu@gmail.com. We will begin reviewing abstracts as
submitted on a rolling basis, with a final submission deadline
of March 6, 2009. We will inform submitters of panel
placements by March 23, 2009. We may be able to offer travel
scholarships to presenters. Preference will be given to
presenters traveling farther and those who do not have access
to department, or other funds.
14th Annual International Women's Day Celebration
The 14th Annual International Women’s Day Celebration will celebrate with two keynote speakers March 14, 2009, at 8:00 am-3:30 am in Coffman Memorial Union. Free and open to the public.
14th Annual International Women's Day Celebration
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14th Annual International Women's Day Celebration
See attachment for flyer.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship Nomination
American Studies has just received notice from the Graduate School about the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF). American Studies may nominate one PhD graduate student. Fellowship recipients will receive a stipend of $22,500. Internal Deadline: February 23, 2009.
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
The Graduate School is pleased to announce that it will award a minimum of 14 year-long Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships for 2009 -10 to outstanding Graduate School students whose current or proposed dissertation topic is interdisciplinary and who would benefit from interaction with faculty at one of the University-wide, interdisciplinary research centers or institutes. These awards are intended to provide a unique study opportunity for our very best students whose research and scholarly interests complement those of the selected center or institute and its faculty.
ELIGIBILITY American Studies may nominate one Ph.D student for the IDF. The most likely nominees are those who will be in the second, third, or fourth year of their program in the 2009 -10 academic year and are making timely degree progress. Students who have passed the preliminary oral examination will not be precluded from receiving an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship award.
Please include the following information with a three-page statement describing the proposed research or scholarly project and how study with the faculty at the Institute or Research Center chosen would enhance your dissertation topic.
*Your Name
*The Institute or Research Center where you would like to study.
*The name of a faculty mentor who has agreed to work with you at the research center or institute where you would like to study.
Submit the information to DGS Assistant Marie Milsten Fiedler (m-fied@umn.edu, Fax: 612/624-3858 or put into her box in 104 Scott Hall) no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2009. Students will be notified of nomination by March 5, 2009.
The Graduate School call for proposals for 2009-10 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/oii/Funding/fellowships.html.
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
The Graduate School is pleased to announce that it will award a minimum of 14 year-long Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships for 2009 -10 to outstanding Graduate School students whose current or proposed dissertation topic is interdisciplinary and who would benefit from interaction with faculty at one of the University-wide, interdisciplinary research centers or institutes. These awards are intended to provide a unique study opportunity for our very best students whose research and scholarly interests complement those of the selected center or institute and its faculty.
ELIGIBILITY American Studies may nominate one Ph.D student for the IDF. The most likely nominees are those who will be in the second, third, or fourth year of their program in the 2009 -10 academic year and are making timely degree progress. Students who have passed the preliminary oral examination will not be precluded from receiving an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship award.
Please include the following information with a three-page statement describing the proposed research or scholarly project and how study with the faculty at the Institute or Research Center chosen would enhance your dissertation topic.
*Your Name
*The Institute or Research Center where you would like to study.
*The name of a faculty mentor who has agreed to work with you at the research center or institute where you would like to study.
Submit the information to DGS Assistant Marie Milsten Fiedler (m-fied@umn.edu, Fax: 612/624-3858 or put into her box in 104 Scott Hall) no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2009. Students will be notified of nomination by March 5, 2009.
The Graduate School call for proposals for 2009-10 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/oii/Funding/fellowships.html.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates. Jillian Baez will give her talk ‚ÄúLatinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture‚Ä? this Friday, February 13, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105)
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk ‚ÄúLatinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture‚Ä? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Chicano Studies Job Talks
The Department of Chicano Studies announces four finalists in the assistant professor search and invites you to attend the public lectures of the candidates.
Jillian Baez will give her talk ‚ÄúLatinas Talk Back: Performing Cultural Citizenship Through Popular Culture‚Ä? this Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons (Room 105). Download file
Rita Urquijo-Ruiz will give her talk "A Home Girl in the Philharmonic: María Elena Gaitán’s Performance Art" on Thursday, February 19th at 2:30 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Raul Ramos, a candidate in the Chicano Studies faculty search, will give his talk, "Politics and Historical Memory Through a Transnational Prism: The 1910 Mexican Centennial in the U.S." on Tuesday, February 24th at 1 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
The final candidate in the Chicano Studies assistant professor search is Steven Rosales. He will give his talk, " Double Victory: Mexican American G.I.'s and the Post-War Struggle for Civil Rights" on Wednesday, February 25th at 4 pm in the Scott Hall Commons. Download file
Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Spring 2009 Workshop Schedule
The Workshop on the Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality is happy to announce its spring 2009 schedule. All are welcome, papers available by request.
Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Spring 2009 Workshop Schedule
Workshop on the Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Schedule for Spring Semester 2009
All meetings of WCHWGS will be in the History Department’s new History Conference Center (Heller Hall 1210) unless otherwise indicated, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Also unless indicated otherwise, papers will be available the Monday before the session in the History Department Mail Room, 11th floor Heller Hall. Most papers can be made available on request by email.
February 20 — Tovah Leigh Bender, “The Mediterranean Marriage Pattern Revisited.��?
March 6 — Todd Cleveland, “‘I Worked Because the Company Needed Me:’ African Women’s Labor on the Diamond Mines of Colonial Angola, 1917-75.��?
March 27 — Sarah Chambers, “Families in War and Peace: Chile from Colony to Nation, 1790-1860.��?
April 10 — Kate Jirik, “Women Engaged in the ‘Work’ of American Institutions for the ‘Feeble-Minded,’ 1876-1904.��?
April 17 — Lizabeth Zanoni, “In the Guise of Immigrants: Anna Herkner, Gender, and the Expansion of US Immigration Policy.��?
May 1 — Roundtable: From “Comparative Women’s History��? to “Women, Gender and Sexuality:��? Considering Intellectual and Political Communities.
Appetizers and refreshments will be served
For more information, please contact:
Helena Pohlandt-McCormick pohla001@umn.edu
or
Jessica Namakkal nama0005@umn.edu
See attached flyer for details.
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Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Spring 2009 Workshop Schedule
Workshop on the Comparative History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Schedule for Spring Semester 2009
All meetings of WCHWGS will be in the History Department’s new History Conference Center (Heller Hall 1210) unless otherwise indicated, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Also unless indicated otherwise, papers will be available the Monday before the session in the History Department Mail Room, 11th floor Heller Hall. Most papers can be made available on request by email.
February 20 — Tovah Leigh Bender, “The Mediterranean Marriage Pattern Revisited.��?
March 6 — Todd Cleveland, “‘I Worked Because the Company Needed Me:’ African Women’s Labor on the Diamond Mines of Colonial Angola, 1917-75.��?
March 27 — Sarah Chambers, “Families in War and Peace: Chile from Colony to Nation, 1790-1860.��?
April 10 — Kate Jirik, “Women Engaged in the ‘Work’ of American Institutions for the ‘Feeble-Minded,’ 1876-1904.��?
April 17 — Lizabeth Zanoni, “In the Guise of Immigrants: Anna Herkner, Gender, and the Expansion of US Immigration Policy.��?
May 1 — Roundtable: From “Comparative Women’s History��? to “Women, Gender and Sexuality:��? Considering Intellectual and Political Communities.
Appetizers and refreshments will be served
For more information, please contact:
Helena Pohlandt-McCormick pohla001@umn.edu
or
Jessica Namakkal nama0005@umn.edu
See attached flyer for details.
Download file
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance- "A Bright Room Called Day"
‚ÄúA Bright Room Called Day‚Ä?, Tony Kushner‚Äôs play will be presented by the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance opening April 17, 2009 in Rarig Center.
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance- "A Bright Room Called Day"
This spring the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is presenting Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day. The play follows the stories of Agnes Eggling, a middle-aged actress and Communist in pre-Nazi Berlin, and Zillah, a young woman frustrated with the governing parties of the early 1990's. Kushner's exploration of human nature in the face of social change makes A Bright Room Called Day a challenging engagement in theatre. This play touches on many issues prevalent in the two eras in which it is set, such as human rights, sexuality, gender roles, religion, and the abuse of government.
A Bright Room Called Day will open April 17th in Rarig Center on the West Bank. We hope your faculty would consider integrating it into their syllabi, either as a class event or extra credit opportunity. Group discounts are available and University of Minnesota students and faculty receive discounts on all of our productions throughout the school year.
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance- "A Bright Room Called Day"
This spring the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is presenting Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day. The play follows the stories of Agnes Eggling, a middle-aged actress and Communist in pre-Nazi Berlin, and Zillah, a young woman frustrated with the governing parties of the early 1990's. Kushner's exploration of human nature in the face of social change makes A Bright Room Called Day a challenging engagement in theatre. This play touches on many issues prevalent in the two eras in which it is set, such as human rights, sexuality, gender roles, religion, and the abuse of government.
A Bright Room Called Day will open April 17th in Rarig Center on the West Bank. We hope your faculty would consider integrating it into their syllabi, either as a class event or extra credit opportunity. Group discounts are available and University of Minnesota students and faculty receive discounts on all of our productions throughout the school year.
"The 'Look' of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion"
‚ÄúThe ‚ÄòLook‚Äô of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion‚Ä? presented by Dr. Anthony Pinn on Feb. 20, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. in Nicholson Hall room 155. Reception will follow the lecture.
"The 'Look' of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion"
The Religious Studies Program is pleased to present a lecture by Dr. Anthony Pinn:
The "Look" of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion
Friday, February 20th, 3:30 PM
Nicholson Hall Room 155
A reception will follow the lecture.
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"The 'Look' of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion"
The Religious Studies Program is pleased to present a lecture by Dr. Anthony Pinn:
The "Look" of Freedom: Embodiment and the Nature and Meaning of Black Religion
Friday, February 20th, 3:30 PM
Nicholson Hall Room 155
A reception will follow the lecture.
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Lewis & Clark College - Department of History Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Lewis & Clark College, Department of History invites application for a one-year Mellon postdoctoral fellowship in sub-Saharan African history, starting in Fall 2009. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Application deadline: March 20, 2009.
Lewis & Clark College - Department of History Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
The LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE Department of History invites applications for a one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in sub-Saharan African history, starting in Fall semester 2009. Potential for excellent teaching and research at an undergraduate institution are essential. The Fellow will teach three courses per year, including a survey of African history, an upper division course on modern Africa and a colloquium or seminar determined by scholarly specialty. Excluding North Africa, geographical and topical specialty are open. Preference will be given, however, to candidates with interdisciplinary and/or comparative perspectives. Ph.D. required at time of appointment as Mellon Teaching Fellow. Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a letter of application that includes a statement of educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (if any); (4) a sample of scholarship; (5) three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover; and (6) graduate transcripts. Send application to Benjamin W. Westervelt, Chair, Department of History, MSC 41, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 97219-7899. Email inquiries may be directed to bww@lclark.edu. Lewis & Clark College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to preparing students for leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, and affirms the educational benefits of diversity. (See http://www.lclark.edu/dept/about/diversity.html) We encourage applicants to explain how their teaching at Lewis & Clark might contribute to a learning community that values diversity.
Lewis & Clark College - Department of History Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
The LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE Department of History invites applications for a one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in sub-Saharan African history, starting in Fall semester 2009. Potential for excellent teaching and research at an undergraduate institution are essential. The Fellow will teach three courses per year, including a survey of African history, an upper division course on modern Africa and a colloquium or seminar determined by scholarly specialty. Excluding North Africa, geographical and topical specialty are open. Preference will be given, however, to candidates with interdisciplinary and/or comparative perspectives. Ph.D. required at time of appointment as Mellon Teaching Fellow. Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a letter of application that includes a statement of educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (if any); (4) a sample of scholarship; (5) three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover; and (6) graduate transcripts. Send application to Benjamin W. Westervelt, Chair, Department of History, MSC 41, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 97219-7899. Email inquiries may be directed to bww@lclark.edu. Lewis & Clark College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to preparing students for leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, and affirms the educational benefits of diversity. (See http://www.lclark.edu/dept/about/diversity.html) We encourage applicants to explain how their teaching at Lewis & Clark might contribute to a learning community that values diversity.
Lewis & Clark College - African American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Lewis & Clark College Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies programs are accepting applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in African American Studies for 2009-2010. Ph.D. expected at the time of appointment. Application deadline: March 16, 2009.
Lewis & Clark College - African American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
With the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Lewis & Clark College Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies programs are pleased to accept applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in African American studies for 2009-2010. The successful candidate will offer an interdisciplinary profile in African American studies with the ability to teach in our established Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies programs, as well as bringing these areas of expertise to the first-year general education curriculum. The teaching load will be three courses per academic year. The successful candidate will receive active mentoring in teaching, pursue research with support for ongoing active scholarship, and will be encouraged to participate in the intellectual life of the College, including the annual Gender Studies and Ray Warren Multicultural Symposia. Review of applications will begin on March 16 and continue until the position is filled. Ph.D.expected at the time of appointment. A complete application will include (1) a curriculum vita; (2) a letter of application which includes a statement of educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover, and (5) graduate transcripts. Send application materials to: Gender Studies Search, Nancy Hugg, MSC 63, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219 (hugg@lclark.edu). Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college with 1,800 undergraduates. An Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to preparing students for leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, and we affirm the educational benefits of diversity (see http://www.lclark.edu/dept/about/diversity.html). We encourage applicants to explain how their teaching at Lewis and Clark might contribute to a learning community that values diversity.
Lewis & Clark College - African American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
With the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Lewis & Clark College Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies programs are pleased to accept applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in African American studies for 2009-2010. The successful candidate will offer an interdisciplinary profile in African American studies with the ability to teach in our established Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies programs, as well as bringing these areas of expertise to the first-year general education curriculum. The teaching load will be three courses per academic year. The successful candidate will receive active mentoring in teaching, pursue research with support for ongoing active scholarship, and will be encouraged to participate in the intellectual life of the College, including the annual Gender Studies and Ray Warren Multicultural Symposia. Review of applications will begin on March 16 and continue until the position is filled. Ph.D.expected at the time of appointment. A complete application will include (1) a curriculum vita; (2) a letter of application which includes a statement of educational philosophy, teaching experience, and research interests; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover, and (5) graduate transcripts. Send application materials to: Gender Studies Search, Nancy Hugg, MSC 63, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219 (hugg@lclark.edu). Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college with 1,800 undergraduates. An Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to preparing students for leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, and we affirm the educational benefits of diversity (see http://www.lclark.edu/dept/about/diversity.html). We encourage applicants to explain how their teaching at Lewis and Clark might contribute to a learning community that values diversity.
Portland State University Assistant Professorship Position
Portland State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship position in Chicano Literature/Popular Culture to begin September 2009. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Eligible candidates must have a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature, Chicano/Latino Studies or related field is required by the time of appointment. Application deadline: March 2, 2009.
Portland State University Assistant Professorship Position
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Portland State University Assistant Professorship Position
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The Science Museum of Minnesota Cordry Internship
The Science Museum of Minnesota and the Department of Anthropology presents the 2009-2010 Cordry Internship. The internship is open to full-time students who attend a Minnesota college or university (or a recent graduate), and are proficient in Spanish. Application deadline: April 20, 2009.
The Science Museum of Minnesota Cordry Internship
Attached are documents detailing the Science Museum of Minnesota's Cordry Internship program in Mexican folk art. The internship is supported by an endowment for collection, documentation, conservation, curation, research, and exhibition of Mexican folk art. Over half of the internship takes place at the Science Museum where students learn museology and fieldwork skills with Museum staff. The remainder of the internship is spent in Mexico doing fieldwork and collecting objects for the Museum's permanent collection.
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The Science Museum of Minnesota Cordry Internship
Attached are documents detailing the Science Museum of Minnesota's Cordry Internship program in Mexican folk art. The internship is supported by an endowment for collection, documentation, conservation, curation, research, and exhibition of Mexican folk art. Over half of the internship takes place at the Science Museum where students learn museology and fieldwork skills with Museum staff. The remainder of the internship is spent in Mexico doing fieldwork and collecting objects for the Museum's permanent collection.
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The Institute of Reading Development Summer 2009 Teaching Positions
The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2009 full-time teaching positions. Teachers typically earn between $525 and $700 per week while teaching. To be eligible applicants must have an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. Application deadline: Feb. 22, 2009.
The Institute of Reading Development Summer 2009 Teaching Positions
Job Announcement: Full-time Summer Teaching Opportunities
Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2009
The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2009 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. We provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support.
http://readingprograms.org/teachingjobs
Summer teaching positions with the Institute offer the opportunity to:
* Earn more than $6000 during the summer. Teachers typically earn between $525 and $700 per week while teaching.
* Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
* Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.
The Institute is an educational service provider that teaches developmental reading programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States. Our classes for students of all ages improve their reading skills and teach them to experience absorption in literature.
We hire people who:
· Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
· Have a bachelor's degree in any discipline
· Are responsible and hard working
· Have good communication and organization skills
· Will be patient and supportive with students
· Have regular access to a reliable car
We welcome you to submit an on-line application by Sunday, February 22nd and learn more about teaching for the Institute at our website: http://readingprograms.org/teachingjobs
The Institute of Reading Development Summer 2009 Teaching Positions
Job Announcement: Full-time Summer Teaching Opportunities
Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2009
The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2009 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. We provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support.
http://readingprograms.org/teachingjobs
Summer teaching positions with the Institute offer the opportunity to:
* Earn more than $6000 during the summer. Teachers typically earn between $525 and $700 per week while teaching.
* Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
* Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.
The Institute is an educational service provider that teaches developmental reading programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States. Our classes for students of all ages improve their reading skills and teach them to experience absorption in literature.
We hire people who:
· Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
· Have a bachelor's degree in any discipline
· Are responsible and hard working
· Have good communication and organization skills
· Will be patient and supportive with students
· Have regular access to a reliable car
We welcome you to submit an on-line application by Sunday, February 22nd and learn more about teaching for the Institute at our website: http://readingprograms.org/teachingjobs
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Human Rights in the USA Conference
The University of Connecticut Human Rights Institute has issued a call for papers for the "Human Rights in the USA" conference held at the University of Connecticut, October 22-24, 2009. Deadline for abstract and CV: February 28, 2009
Human Rights in the USA Conference
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"Fidelity, Real Estate, and the Rosenbery trial: a reading by Judith Katz"
‚ÄúFidelity, Real Estate, and the Rosenberg Trial: a reading by Judith Katz‚Ä? will be presented Feb. 10, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. in the Nolte Center room 125.
"The Future of Liberalism"
‚ÄúThe Future of Liberalism‚Ä?, will be presented by Professor Alan Wolfe from Boston College on Feb. 13, 2009 at 2:30 P.M. in Cowles Auditorium in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center.
"The Future of Liberalism"
THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM
A public lecture by ALAN WOLFE
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, 2:30 PM
Cowles Auditorium
Hubert H. Humphrey Center
University of Minnesota
Alan Wolfe is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, contributing editor to The New Republic, The Wilson Quarterly and Commonwealth, and frequent contributor to Harper’s, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Washington Post.
Event sponsored by the David Edelstein Family Foundation and the American Mosaic Project, The Department of Sociology and the Department of Political Science, The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, and the College of Liberal Arts.
"The Future of Liberalism"
THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM
A public lecture by ALAN WOLFE
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, 2:30 PM
Cowles Auditorium
Hubert H. Humphrey Center
University of Minnesota
Alan Wolfe is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, contributing editor to The New Republic, The Wilson Quarterly and Commonwealth, and frequent contributor to Harper’s, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Washington Post.
Event sponsored by the David Edelstein Family Foundation and the American Mosaic Project, The Department of Sociology and the Department of Political Science, The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, and the College of Liberal Arts.
The Center for German & European Studies "USA Goes to Berlin" Fellowships
The Center for German & European Studies invited applications to the CGES internship fellowship program, ‚ÄúUSA Goes to Berlin‚Ä?, June 6 ‚Äì July 4, 2009. Applications are invited from currently enrolled University of Minnesota students from across the disciplines. Proficiency in German is preferred. Application deadline: Feb. 9, 2009.
The Center for German & European Studies "USA Goes to Berlin" Fellowships
The Center for German & European Studies invites applications to the CGES internship fellowship program "USA Goes Berlin." 10-12 fellowships are available for 2009. The program places U of M students in English-language classrooms in elementary schools in Berlin. They serve as English-language resource persons/assistant teachers. Fellows live with their mentor-teachers. One day each week is set aside for guided research activities. It's a perfect opportunity for anyone who wants to experience a professional work culture abroad. Applications are invited from currently enrolled U of M students from across the disciplines. Applicants are not required to be pursuing a career in teaching. Proficiency in German is preferred.
Program duration: June 6 to July 4, 2009. Application deadline: Feb. 9, 2009.
Full information on the CGES website at: http://www.cges.umn.edu/fellowships/internships.htm
The Center for German & European Studies "USA Goes to Berlin" Fellowships
The Center for German & European Studies invites applications to the CGES internship fellowship program "USA Goes Berlin." 10-12 fellowships are available for 2009. The program places U of M students in English-language classrooms in elementary schools in Berlin. They serve as English-language resource persons/assistant teachers. Fellows live with their mentor-teachers. One day each week is set aside for guided research activities. It's a perfect opportunity for anyone who wants to experience a professional work culture abroad. Applications are invited from currently enrolled U of M students from across the disciplines. Applicants are not required to be pursuing a career in teaching. Proficiency in German is preferred.
Program duration: June 6 to July 4, 2009. Application deadline: Feb. 9, 2009.
Full information on the CGES website at: http://www.cges.umn.edu/fellowships/internships.htm
CLA Instructional Technology Fellowship & Digital Content Fellowship Positions
The CLA Student Technology Fee Committee and CLA-OIT Academic Technologies are pleased to announce the open call to all CLA departments for the Instructional Technology Fellowship and Digital Content Fellowship positions. To be eligible you must be a CLA graduate student. Resume, CV, and a cover letter due: March 2, 2009.
CLA Instructional Technology Fellowship & Digital Content Fellowship Positions
The CLA Student Technology Fee Committee and CLA-OIT Academic Technologies are pleased to announce the open call to all CLA departments for graduate students to submit their résumés/CVs and a cover letter by Monday, March 2, 2009 for Instructional Technology Fellowship and Digital Content Fellowship positions. Select candidates will be interviewed in the weeks following March 2 and will be notified of the decision within two weeks of their interview.
Send application materials (résumé/CV and cover letter) to Sarah Knoblauch at sjk@umn.edu.
Please direct questions to:
Jen Mein, Director of Academic Technologies, jen@umn.edu, 612-625-3838
Jude Higdon-Topaz, Managing Director for Technology Enhanced Learning, jhigdon@umn.edu, 612-625-6878
Rebecca Moss, Coordinator of Visual Resources Center and the Digital Content Library, mossx014@umn.edu , 612-626-2333
See attachments for job descriptions:
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CLA Instructional Technology Fellowship & Digital Content Fellowship Positions
The CLA Student Technology Fee Committee and CLA-OIT Academic Technologies are pleased to announce the open call to all CLA departments for graduate students to submit their résumés/CVs and a cover letter by Monday, March 2, 2009 for Instructional Technology Fellowship and Digital Content Fellowship positions. Select candidates will be interviewed in the weeks following March 2 and will be notified of the decision within two weeks of their interview.
Send application materials (résumé/CV and cover letter) to Sarah Knoblauch at sjk@umn.edu.
Please direct questions to:
Jen Mein, Director of Academic Technologies, jen@umn.edu, 612-625-3838
Jude Higdon-Topaz, Managing Director for Technology Enhanced Learning, jhigdon@umn.edu, 612-625-6878
Rebecca Moss, Coordinator of Visual Resources Center and the Digital Content Library, mossx014@umn.edu , 612-626-2333
See attachments for job descriptions:
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The State Historical Society of Iowa Grant Program
The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces their grant program for the 2009/2010 academic year. SHSI awards up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Applications due: April 15, 2009.
The State Historical Society of Iowa Grant Program
The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2009/2010 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Preference will be given to applicants proposing to pursue previously neglected topics or new approaches to or interpretations of previously treated topics. SHSI invites applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including academic and public historians, graduate students, and independent researchers and writers. Applications will be judged on the basis of their potential for producing work appropriate for publication in The Annals of Iowa. Grant recipients will be expected to produce an annotated manuscript targeted for The Annals of Iowa, SHSIs scholarly journal.
Applications for the 2009/2010 awards must be postmarked by April 15, 2009. Download application guidelines from our Web site ( http://www.iowahistory.org/publications/the-annals-of-iowa/research-grants-for-authors.html ) or request guidelines or further information from:
Research Grants
State Historical Society of Iowa
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City IA 52240-1806
Phone: 319-335-3931
e-mail: marvin-bergman@uiowa.edu
The State Historical Society of Iowa Grant Program
The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2009/2010 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Preference will be given to applicants proposing to pursue previously neglected topics or new approaches to or interpretations of previously treated topics. SHSI invites applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including academic and public historians, graduate students, and independent researchers and writers. Applications will be judged on the basis of their potential for producing work appropriate for publication in The Annals of Iowa. Grant recipients will be expected to produce an annotated manuscript targeted for The Annals of Iowa, SHSIs scholarly journal.
Applications for the 2009/2010 awards must be postmarked by April 15, 2009. Download application guidelines from our Web site ( http://www.iowahistory.org/publications/the-annals-of-iowa/research-grants-for-authors.html ) or request guidelines or further information from:
Research Grants
State Historical Society of Iowa
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City IA 52240-1806
Phone: 319-335-3931
e-mail: marvin-bergman@uiowa.edu
Human Rights in the USA Conference
Proposals on the application of human rights laws on human rights and security since 9/11, domestic violence, gender and sexuality, equal rights, immigration, social welfare, and economic rights requested for Human Rights in the USA Conference, October 22-24, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.humanrights.uconn.edu/conferences/2009.php. One-page abstract and one-page CV due: Feb. 28, 2009.
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