THE GRANT-IN-AID OF RESEARCH, ARTISTRY, AND SCHOLARSHIP Fall 2013 application deadline is September 16th. Administered through the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), GIA funds are awarded to support independent faculty research or artistic endeavors. For more information, please click here.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Global Spolight Initiative 2014 Grants
THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE is seeking proposals its 2014 grants competition to support international research by faculty and graduate students with a focus on the region of South Asia and/or the issue of global food security. Global Spotlight is the Global Programs and Strategy Alliance's biennial focus on a region of the world and a pressing global issue. The application deadline is October 19th, 2013. For guidelines and eligibility, please click here.
Faculty and Instructors: University Libraries Primary Sources Guide
FACULTY & FALL GRAD INSTRUCTORS: The University of Minnesota Libraries has wonderful collections of web-based primary collections as well as outstanding archives and special collections. Our librarian Nancy Herther has created guides for you and your students to highlight the great resources available. To view the message from Nancy and her guides, please continue reading.
Message from Nancy regarding primary sources:
Hello!
With all of the emphasis on improving the student experience, on 'flipping classrooms' and graduation standards......there is another area that deserves your attention: Primary Sources.
The University of Minnesota Libraries have wonderful collections of web-based primary collections as well as our outstanding archives and special collections.
Our special collections and archives are one the largest special collections in the country with incredible breadth and depth comprising over 100,000 linear feet of material and covering subjects ranging from the remarkable history of performing and literary arts to the acclaimed children's literature collection that includes manuscripts from Wanda Gag and Walter Dean Myers to the unique history of computing--from social welfare history to the performing arts. The rare book collection, valued at over $900,000,000, constitutes one of the University's largest assets and is an extraordinary intellectual and historical repository.
However, few students ever have an opportunity to explore these incredible resources. I've made it a goal this year to try to find ways of getting more AMST students into some of these great resources for their coursework and papers.
I have developed two guides that I have attached. Please look them over. I think that even you will be surprised by the number of resources available for easy searching over the Web, as well as the depth of coverage available on virtually ANY area of study.
Please look these over and feel free to get in touch with me ANYTIME to get a personal 'tour' of these resources. The University has made huge investments in these resources and they deserve to be applied.
Contact me anytime about using primary sources - for your classes, your research or just to get more information!
Thank you! I think you will find this time well spent!
Best,
Nancy Herther
herther@umn.edu
American Studies Librarian
Primary Sources_ American Studies.pdf
Message from Nancy regarding primary sources:
Hello!
With all of the emphasis on improving the student experience, on 'flipping classrooms' and graduation standards......there is another area that deserves your attention: Primary Sources.
The University of Minnesota Libraries have wonderful collections of web-based primary collections as well as our outstanding archives and special collections.
Our special collections and archives are one the largest special collections in the country with incredible breadth and depth comprising over 100,000 linear feet of material and covering subjects ranging from the remarkable history of performing and literary arts to the acclaimed children's literature collection that includes manuscripts from Wanda Gag and Walter Dean Myers to the unique history of computing--from social welfare history to the performing arts. The rare book collection, valued at over $900,000,000, constitutes one of the University's largest assets and is an extraordinary intellectual and historical repository.
However, few students ever have an opportunity to explore these incredible resources. I've made it a goal this year to try to find ways of getting more AMST students into some of these great resources for their coursework and papers.
I have developed two guides that I have attached. Please look them over. I think that even you will be surprised by the number of resources available for easy searching over the Web, as well as the depth of coverage available on virtually ANY area of study.
Please look these over and feel free to get in touch with me ANYTIME to get a personal 'tour' of these resources. The University has made huge investments in these resources and they deserve to be applied.
Contact me anytime about using primary sources - for your classes, your research or just to get more information!
Thank you! I think you will find this time well spent!
Best,
Nancy Herther
herther@umn.edu
American Studies Librarian
Primary Sources_ American Studies.pdf
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Basso publishes Meet Joe Copper
Matthew L. Basso, PhD '02, published his book Meet Joe Copper: Masculinity and Race on Montana's World War II Home Front (University of Chicago Press, 2013). Click here for more info.
Elaine May receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Elaine Tyler May has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2013 by the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Click here for a description of her project.
Lary May featured in Reach magazine
Professor Emeritus Lary May was featured in the summer 2013 issue of CLA Reach magazine. To read the article, please click here.
Critical Ethnic Studies Conference
The 2013 Critical Ethnic Studies conference "Decolonizing Future Intellectual Legacies and Activist Practices" will be held on September 19th-21st, 2013 and will be hosted by the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. To register for the conference and more information, please click here.
American Academy in Berlin residential fellowships
The American Academy in Berlin invites applications for its residential fellowships for 2014-15, as well as early applications for the academic years 2015/16 and 2016/17. The Academy welcomes applications from emerging and established scholars, and from writers and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Approximately 26 Berlin Prizes are conferred annually. Application deadline: September 2nd, 2013. Click here for a PDF of the official Call for Applications.
Child appointed to Smithsonian Institution's board of directors
Professor Brenda Child was appointed to the board of directors of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
Tenure-track appointment in Asian American and/or Pacific Islander studies
The University of Michigan's Department of American Culture and its Asian/Pacific Islander American studies program seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track appointment in Asian American and/or Pacific Islander studies at the rank of assistant or early associate professor. This is a University-year appointment with expected start date of September 1, 2014. Screening of applications will begin September 1st, 2013 and will continue until an appointment is made. For full job details and application information, continue reading.
Scholars with a demonstrated expertise in Asian American and/or Pacific Islander studies are encouraged to apply. We seek to increase our expertise in transnational migration, comparative/interethnic studies, indigeneity, social movements, religion, gender and sexuality, or cultural studies. We especially encourage applications from candidates who can teach courses on South Asian Americans and/or Muslim Americans. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is crucial. Ph.D. required prior to appointment.
Candidates should submit a digital application dossier via email attachment (in Microsoft Word or PDF format) to ac-position@umich.edu. Include:
1. Cover letter addressed to Chair, A/PIA Search Committee
2. Vita
3. Writing sample (no more than 25 pages)
4. Statement of teaching philosophy and experience
5. Evidence of teaching excellence (i.e., student evaluations of teaching, course syllabi, teaching awards)
6. Statement of current and future research plans
7. Three letters of recommendation, which should be sent to ac-position@umich.edu directly from the signer's (or credentialing service's) institutional email address.
Screening of applications will begin September 1, 2013, and will continue until an appointment is made. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Scholars with a demonstrated expertise in Asian American and/or Pacific Islander studies are encouraged to apply. We seek to increase our expertise in transnational migration, comparative/interethnic studies, indigeneity, social movements, religion, gender and sexuality, or cultural studies. We especially encourage applications from candidates who can teach courses on South Asian Americans and/or Muslim Americans. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is crucial. Ph.D. required prior to appointment.
Candidates should submit a digital application dossier via email attachment (in Microsoft Word or PDF format) to ac-position@umich.edu. Include:
1. Cover letter addressed to Chair, A/PIA Search Committee
2. Vita
3. Writing sample (no more than 25 pages)
4. Statement of teaching philosophy and experience
5. Evidence of teaching excellence (i.e., student evaluations of teaching, course syllabi, teaching awards)
6. Statement of current and future research plans
7. Three letters of recommendation, which should be sent to ac-position@umich.edu directly from the signer's (or credentialing service's) institutional email address.
Screening of applications will begin September 1, 2013, and will continue until an appointment is made. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Schneider-Mayerson receives PhD
Matthew Schneider-Mayerson has received his PhD with his dissertation entitled, "Peak Politics: Resource Scarcity and Libertarian Political Culture in the United States." Elaine Tyler May, adviser.
Marroquin-Norby receives PhD
Patricia Marroquin-Norby has received her PhD with her dissertation entitled, "Visual Violence in the Land of Enchantment." Brenda Child and Jennifer Marshall, advisers.
Landscape Architecture Seminar offered Fall 2013
LA 5405 SEC 010 "Regreening Minds, Cities, and Regions" will be taught by Dr. Laura Musacchio this fall 2013 semester on Tuesdays from 6:20 - 8:50pm. Continue reading for more info regarding the course.
Dear students,
I am offering a new seminar this fall called Regreening Minds, Cities, and Regions. I really like teaching this seminar, so I believe that you will get a lot out of it. I would be delighted to answer any of your questions about the seminar so please email me at musac003@umn.edu.
Best wishes,
Laura Musacchio
Seminar Highlights
We will explore three key trends in regreening: urban agriculture (recultivating the city), urban water (restoring the city), and urban rewilding (rewilding the city). You also will gain greater interdisciplinary insights into the applied aspects of the regreening movement in cities and regions so they will better connect and improve your practices. Are you interested in finding out about what your peers in other majors think about regreening? Would you like to be involved in an interdisciplinary regreening project in the Twin Cities and meet local practitioners involved in regreening projects? We'll be doing all of things in this seminar. In addition, we'll also explore how sustainable actions and plans contribute to the politics, policies, metrics, and planning of alternative visions of urban nature and sustainability.
A new theme in this fall's seminar will be the social networks of stewardship that have been particularly active in regreening of cities and regions. These stewardship networks include a continuum of grassroots activists, student groups, civic ecology networks, citizen-based science, technical networks, and private-public partnerships. Would you like the opportunity to learn more about how these different types of stewardship networks work and apply ideas about sustainability and regreening? Could you see yourself one day be embedded in these stewardship networks and trying to foster more sustainable actions and plans? Could you see yourself working with professionals and residents to more successfully leverage resources, skills, and know-how for more successful regreening projects? We'll work on answering these questions including giving you concrete skills to facilitate discussions about different visions of urban nature and new techniques for fostering sustainable actions in people.
We'll read and discuss some new books and manifestos about the regreening movement that will provide universal lessons about what types of regreening projects work in the long-term from different perspectives: local residents, policymakers, designers, planners, conservation practitioners, scientists, and so on. These lessons help to answer this question: What types of regreening work in the real world? We'll also have a chance to explore the rich body of case studies about regreening by professionals and researchers.
Who can enroll in this seminar? Just about anybody who is curious about the topic. It's an interdisciplinary semi­nar for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in all majors.
Do you have any other special ideas, trends, or interests that you would like to share with me? I am eager to listen to you, so please contact me at musac003@umn.edu for more information. This seminar is always evolving because students always have a fresh perspective to bring to the discussion.
Biosketch of Laura Musacchio. Laura is an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and has always enjoyed teaching interdisciplinary seminars to students in a broad range of majors. She strives to share her knowledge with students, so they can improve their own knowledge and practices. In her seminar, she encourages students to have a lively debate about topics from different perspectives as well as reflective time to sift through ideas and consider the possibilities. Outside of the classroom, she is doing research about the intersection of sustainability science and sustainable design for the design of more sustainable and resilient cities. She is a Resident Fellow at the Institute on the Environment. She is affiliated with the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Conservation Biology and the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program and is a member of the editorial boards of the Landscape Ecology and Landscape and Urban Planning. For more information, please see www.lauramusacchio.com.
Click here for a course flyer.
Dear students,
I am offering a new seminar this fall called Regreening Minds, Cities, and Regions. I really like teaching this seminar, so I believe that you will get a lot out of it. I would be delighted to answer any of your questions about the seminar so please email me at musac003@umn.edu.
Best wishes,
Laura Musacchio
Seminar Highlights
We will explore three key trends in regreening: urban agriculture (recultivating the city), urban water (restoring the city), and urban rewilding (rewilding the city). You also will gain greater interdisciplinary insights into the applied aspects of the regreening movement in cities and regions so they will better connect and improve your practices. Are you interested in finding out about what your peers in other majors think about regreening? Would you like to be involved in an interdisciplinary regreening project in the Twin Cities and meet local practitioners involved in regreening projects? We'll be doing all of things in this seminar. In addition, we'll also explore how sustainable actions and plans contribute to the politics, policies, metrics, and planning of alternative visions of urban nature and sustainability.
A new theme in this fall's seminar will be the social networks of stewardship that have been particularly active in regreening of cities and regions. These stewardship networks include a continuum of grassroots activists, student groups, civic ecology networks, citizen-based science, technical networks, and private-public partnerships. Would you like the opportunity to learn more about how these different types of stewardship networks work and apply ideas about sustainability and regreening? Could you see yourself one day be embedded in these stewardship networks and trying to foster more sustainable actions and plans? Could you see yourself working with professionals and residents to more successfully leverage resources, skills, and know-how for more successful regreening projects? We'll work on answering these questions including giving you concrete skills to facilitate discussions about different visions of urban nature and new techniques for fostering sustainable actions in people.
We'll read and discuss some new books and manifestos about the regreening movement that will provide universal lessons about what types of regreening projects work in the long-term from different perspectives: local residents, policymakers, designers, planners, conservation practitioners, scientists, and so on. These lessons help to answer this question: What types of regreening work in the real world? We'll also have a chance to explore the rich body of case studies about regreening by professionals and researchers.
Who can enroll in this seminar? Just about anybody who is curious about the topic. It's an interdisciplinary semi­nar for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in all majors.
Do you have any other special ideas, trends, or interests that you would like to share with me? I am eager to listen to you, so please contact me at musac003@umn.edu for more information. This seminar is always evolving because students always have a fresh perspective to bring to the discussion.
Biosketch of Laura Musacchio. Laura is an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and has always enjoyed teaching interdisciplinary seminars to students in a broad range of majors. She strives to share her knowledge with students, so they can improve their own knowledge and practices. In her seminar, she encourages students to have a lively debate about topics from different perspectives as well as reflective time to sift through ideas and consider the possibilities. Outside of the classroom, she is doing research about the intersection of sustainability science and sustainable design for the design of more sustainable and resilient cities. She is a Resident Fellow at the Institute on the Environment. She is affiliated with the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Conservation Biology and the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program and is a member of the editorial boards of the Landscape Ecology and Landscape and Urban Planning. For more information, please see www.lauramusacchio.com.
Click here for a course flyer.
COGS and GAPSA event for incoming and first year graduate students
THIS FRIDAY, JULY 19th at 6pm, COGS and GAPSA will have a special event for incoming and first year graduate and professional students. Meet in Coffman Union room 303 for ice cream and an informal Q&A session with returning graduate students about how to prepare for your first year of grad student life. Following this event will be the free concert from the Northrop Series featuring Twin Cities hip hop artist Toki Wright and happy hour at Stub & Herbs.
Please RSVP for these events here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email cogs@umn.edu!
Please RSVP for these events here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email cogs@umn.edu!
Monday, July 15, 2013
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Academic Diversity Program at UPenn
The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce its FY 2014 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity program. The program seeks to attract promising scholars and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse groups whose life experience, research experience and employment background will contribute significantly to our academic excellence. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at Penn. For full eligibility requirements and award details, please continue reading.
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity at the University of Pennsylvania:
Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
Eligibility
•Graduate students who have completed, or will complete their requirements for Ph.D. by the Fellowship start date.
•Postdoctoral scholars who have completed their dissertation within the last three years.
•Professional applicants (M.D., D.M.D., V.M.D., J.D., etc) within a year of completing their post-degree professional training.
•Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents.
•Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn are ineligible for this program.
Awards
Fellows receive a stipend of $43,000 in year 1 with $2,000 increments in years 2 and 3, as well as annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and a one-time relocation expense of $5,000. The University also provides a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits package. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
Application deadline is August 30, 2013.
For complete details please see http://www.upenn.edu/research/postdocs_students/postdoctoral_fellowships_for_academic_diversity/
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity at the University of Pennsylvania:
Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
Eligibility
•Graduate students who have completed, or will complete their requirements for Ph.D. by the Fellowship start date.
•Postdoctoral scholars who have completed their dissertation within the last three years.
•Professional applicants (M.D., D.M.D., V.M.D., J.D., etc) within a year of completing their post-degree professional training.
•Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents.
•Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn are ineligible for this program.
Awards
Fellows receive a stipend of $43,000 in year 1 with $2,000 increments in years 2 and 3, as well as annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and a one-time relocation expense of $5,000. The University also provides a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits package. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
Application deadline is August 30, 2013.
For complete details please see http://www.upenn.edu/research/postdocs_students/postdoctoral_fellowships_for_academic_diversity/
PCard Receipts Due
Please submit receipts for all July PCard purchases to Laura by Thursday, August 1st. For a copy of your personalized coversheet, e-mail Laura at domin047@umn.edu.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
2 Tenure-track positions in U.S. History at Univ. of Chicago
The History Department at the University of Chicago is beginning several searches in the U.S. history. One position is open at the assistant or beginning associate professor level in pre-1800 U.S. history, and the other at the assistant professor level in U.S. history from 1800-1930. Both positions are tenure-track, and require PhD in hand by July 1st, 2014. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by October 1st, 2013. Continue reading for full descriptions.
Pre-1800 US History. The History Department at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship or recently tenured associate professorship in pre-1800 U.S. history, to begin in the autumn quarter 2014. Area of specialization open, although the Department encourages candidates to apply who are working in any subfield from transnational or global perspectives. In addition, the Department encourages applicants working in Native American history. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by 1 July 2014. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 October 2013, and will continue until the position is filled or the application deadline of 10 January 2014. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by 1 October. We anticipate interviewing at the AHA. Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/os4z6fh. Applications are required to include a cover letter, c.v., a dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample and three letters of reference. The University of Chicago is AA/EOE.
U.S. History from 1800-1930. The History Department at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in U.S. history from 1800-1930, to begin in the autumn quarter 2014. Area of specialization open, although the Department encourages candidates to apply who are working on environmental history, the history of gender and sexuality, urban history, the history of religion or business history. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by 1 July 2014. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 October 2013, and will continue until the position is filled or the application deadline of 10 January 2014. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by 1 October. We anticipate interviewing at the AHA. Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/qjdum7r. Applications are required to include a cover letter, c.v., a dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample and three letters of reference. The University of Chicago is AA/EOE.
Mark Philip Bradley
Bernadotte E. Schmitt Professor of International History
Department of History
University of Chicago
1126 E. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Pre-1800 US History. The History Department at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship or recently tenured associate professorship in pre-1800 U.S. history, to begin in the autumn quarter 2014. Area of specialization open, although the Department encourages candidates to apply who are working in any subfield from transnational or global perspectives. In addition, the Department encourages applicants working in Native American history. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by 1 July 2014. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 October 2013, and will continue until the position is filled or the application deadline of 10 January 2014. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by 1 October. We anticipate interviewing at the AHA. Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/os4z6fh. Applications are required to include a cover letter, c.v., a dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample and three letters of reference. The University of Chicago is AA/EOE.
U.S. History from 1800-1930. The History Department at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in U.S. history from 1800-1930, to begin in the autumn quarter 2014. Area of specialization open, although the Department encourages candidates to apply who are working on environmental history, the history of gender and sexuality, urban history, the history of religion or business history. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by 1 July 2014. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 October 2013, and will continue until the position is filled or the application deadline of 10 January 2014. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by 1 October. We anticipate interviewing at the AHA. Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/qjdum7r. Applications are required to include a cover letter, c.v., a dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample and three letters of reference. The University of Chicago is AA/EOE.
Mark Philip Bradley
Bernadotte E. Schmitt Professor of International History
Department of History
University of Chicago
1126 E. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
GEOG 8239 Fall 2013
GEOG 8239 THEORETICAL GEOGRAPHY "Theorizing Environmental Injustice: Ecologies of Racial Capitalism" will be taught by Arun Saldanha this fall 2013 semester. The class will meet in Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00pm. Continue reading for a course description.
GEOG 8239 "Theorizing Environmental Injustice: Ecologies of Racial Capitalism"
Aims:
As climate change becomes central to the political agenda, the question arises what critical geography could contribute to theorizing social justice in its environmental dimension. This seminar will explore the tensions between the various approaches to conceiving such justice. Rather than read geographers as such, we will make critical-geographical sense of four books and a few additional texts. It will become clear that in capitalism's assemblages of global warming, segregation, resources, and food distribution, the legacies of what settlement, slavery, empire, and Eurocentrism are still tangible.
Alfred Crosby's classic Ecological Imperialism argues that the history of Europe's global domination was and is at its basis a biological process, raising the specter of environmental determinism and its racist presumptions, but also pointing at important themes under-researched in the study of colonialism. As criticisms of Crosby show, if social relations are left out of the picture many of the causes of environmental injustice will be obscured. One of the key proponents of ecosocialism, Joel Kovel demonstrates in The Enemy of Nature how Marxist theory provides a rigorous framework for understanding the planetary ecological crisis as intrinsically following from the destructive propensities of money under capitalism. Excerpts from Vandana Shiva's Earth Democracy showcase the feminist contribution to theorizing global environmental justice.
Rob Nixon in Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor will allow us to explore specific themes in activism. It can be read as extending the critique of the racializing environmental effects of capitalism in the Global South and the US. A noteworthy statement in political theory from a liberal perspective is given in Stephen Gardiner's A Perfect Moral Storm. Moral philosophy, as inaugurated by Immanuel Kant and recast through rational choice theory by John Rawls, is implicitly dominant in both activism and policy circles. Moral philosophy is at odds with Marxism, but as we will see through excerpts from Kristin Shrader-Frechette's Environmental Justice, they both aim at critiquing and eliminating economic inequality, racism, and vulnerability to disaster. Exploring the political and stylistic tensions between the liberal and Marxist views on ecological crisis will go a considerable way in gaining conceptual resources to address what could be done to avert future environmental injustice.
Additional readings will include:
William Cronon, Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonies, and the Ecology of New England
Immanuel Kant, The End of All Things
Nancy Leong, 'Racial capitalism', Harvard Law Review
John Rawls, A Theory of Justice
GEOG 8239 "Theorizing Environmental Injustice: Ecologies of Racial Capitalism"
Aims:
As climate change becomes central to the political agenda, the question arises what critical geography could contribute to theorizing social justice in its environmental dimension. This seminar will explore the tensions between the various approaches to conceiving such justice. Rather than read geographers as such, we will make critical-geographical sense of four books and a few additional texts. It will become clear that in capitalism's assemblages of global warming, segregation, resources, and food distribution, the legacies of what settlement, slavery, empire, and Eurocentrism are still tangible.
Alfred Crosby's classic Ecological Imperialism argues that the history of Europe's global domination was and is at its basis a biological process, raising the specter of environmental determinism and its racist presumptions, but also pointing at important themes under-researched in the study of colonialism. As criticisms of Crosby show, if social relations are left out of the picture many of the causes of environmental injustice will be obscured. One of the key proponents of ecosocialism, Joel Kovel demonstrates in The Enemy of Nature how Marxist theory provides a rigorous framework for understanding the planetary ecological crisis as intrinsically following from the destructive propensities of money under capitalism. Excerpts from Vandana Shiva's Earth Democracy showcase the feminist contribution to theorizing global environmental justice.
Rob Nixon in Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor will allow us to explore specific themes in activism. It can be read as extending the critique of the racializing environmental effects of capitalism in the Global South and the US. A noteworthy statement in political theory from a liberal perspective is given in Stephen Gardiner's A Perfect Moral Storm. Moral philosophy, as inaugurated by Immanuel Kant and recast through rational choice theory by John Rawls, is implicitly dominant in both activism and policy circles. Moral philosophy is at odds with Marxism, but as we will see through excerpts from Kristin Shrader-Frechette's Environmental Justice, they both aim at critiquing and eliminating economic inequality, racism, and vulnerability to disaster. Exploring the political and stylistic tensions between the liberal and Marxist views on ecological crisis will go a considerable way in gaining conceptual resources to address what could be done to avert future environmental injustice.
Additional readings will include:
William Cronon, Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonies, and the Ecology of New England
Immanuel Kant, The End of All Things
Nancy Leong, 'Racial capitalism', Harvard Law Review
John Rawls, A Theory of Justice
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Internship with Congressman Keith Ellison
The Office of Congressman Keith Ellison is now accepting applications for the fall 2013 internship program. Internships are offered for individuals interested in learning the operations of a Congressional office, current events as they relate to Congressional activity, federal legislation and legislative issues, constituent services, and event research and planning. Application deadline: August 1st, 2013. Continue reading for more info.
Congressman Keith Ellison works to promote politics of inclusion and generosity within the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota; which includes the city of Minneapolis and all or part of the 15 surrounding suburbs. Interns will have the opportunity to see the direct connections of policies made on the federal level and the people affected by them through constituent outreach and advocacy.
Responsiblities include:
-Clerical; including office reception, intake of constituent comments via mail and phone, and other duties as assigned.
-events and meetings; including researching community activities, accompanying Congressional staff on community outreach, assisting with event planning and logistics, and staffing the Congressman at events, forums, and meetings.
-Constituent services; assisting Congressional staff in research and communication with agencies and constituents.
-Participation in regular briefings on current events and legislative issues, and trainings on constituent services and operations of a Congressional office.
Qualifications:
Strong written and verbal communication skills, detail oriented, excellent interpersonal skills, organized, able to multi-task, and must possess keen interest in the political process and learning the operations of a Congressional Office. Candidates participating in a formal internship program sponsored by a college or university or who will receive college credit are preferred.
Part-time and full-time opportunities are available starting immediately for duration of up to six months. A minimum of 15 hours a week is required and hours are flexible. Interns agree to serve without compensation, not to make any future claim for payment, and to acknowledge that the voluntary service does not constitute House employment.
Application process:
To apply for an internship, please send the following materials to the intern coordinator:
-Cover letter
-Resume
-Two references (not letters of recommendation)
-Two writing samples (limit of three pages or less each, six pages total)
mail to 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55414 or e-mail them to mustafa.jumale@mail.house.gov All materials are due by August 1st, 2013.
Congressman Keith Ellison works to promote politics of inclusion and generosity within the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota; which includes the city of Minneapolis and all or part of the 15 surrounding suburbs. Interns will have the opportunity to see the direct connections of policies made on the federal level and the people affected by them through constituent outreach and advocacy.
Responsiblities include:
-Clerical; including office reception, intake of constituent comments via mail and phone, and other duties as assigned.
-events and meetings; including researching community activities, accompanying Congressional staff on community outreach, assisting with event planning and logistics, and staffing the Congressman at events, forums, and meetings.
-Constituent services; assisting Congressional staff in research and communication with agencies and constituents.
-Participation in regular briefings on current events and legislative issues, and trainings on constituent services and operations of a Congressional office.
Qualifications:
Strong written and verbal communication skills, detail oriented, excellent interpersonal skills, organized, able to multi-task, and must possess keen interest in the political process and learning the operations of a Congressional Office. Candidates participating in a formal internship program sponsored by a college or university or who will receive college credit are preferred.
Part-time and full-time opportunities are available starting immediately for duration of up to six months. A minimum of 15 hours a week is required and hours are flexible. Interns agree to serve without compensation, not to make any future claim for payment, and to acknowledge that the voluntary service does not constitute House employment.
Application process:
To apply for an internship, please send the following materials to the intern coordinator:
-Cover letter
-Resume
-Two references (not letters of recommendation)
-Two writing samples (limit of three pages or less each, six pages total)
mail to 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55414 or e-mail them to mustafa.jumale@mail.house.gov All materials are due by August 1st, 2013.
Univ. of Washington tenure-track position in Political Science
The Department of Political Science at the University of Washington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or early Associate Professor with theoretical and substantive expertise that addresses important issues broadly relating to political, social and economic inequity and their implications for social justice and group-based politics. Candidates should have their PhD prior to the appointment start date or be ABD. Application deadline: September 16th, 2013. Continue reading for more info.
We are open to applications from all subfields. Priority will be given to those who demonstrate a strong disciplinary basis for advancing and understanding one or more aspects of inequality and social justice. The department is seeking outstanding candidates who demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, and a commitment to building a more inclusive faculty and sets of graduate students and undergraduate majors. Experience in teaching in the online environment will be an asset. The successful candidate will hold a full time position in Political Science with possible additional appointments in related units. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Candidates should have their PhD or equivalent foreign degree prior to the appointment start date or be ABD.
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We are open to applications from all subfields. Priority will be given to those who demonstrate a strong disciplinary basis for advancing and understanding one or more aspects of inequality and social justice. The department is seeking outstanding candidates who demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, and a commitment to building a more inclusive faculty and sets of graduate students and undergraduate majors. Experience in teaching in the online environment will be an asset. The successful candidate will hold a full time position in Political Science with possible additional appointments in related units. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Candidates should have their PhD or equivalent foreign degree prior to the appointment start date or be ABD.
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Studies at Cal State Fullerton
The American Studies Department at California State University, Fullerton is conducting a search for a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in American popular, digital, visual, or material culture, with an emphasis on the 20th and/or 21st centuries. The position will begin August 2014. To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15th, 2013. Continue reading for complete job description.
American Studies
Tenure-Track
Position
The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in American Studies as well as upper-division and graduate courses in areas of specialization; advise students; engage in scholarly activities; serve on academic committees and contribute to department and university governance. Positive decisions on tenure and promotion require excellent teaching as well as research, peer-reviewed publications, and participation in the university and the profession.
Required Qualifications
(1) Ph.D. in American Studies, American social/cultural history, or related fields;
(2) University teaching experience;
(3) Ability to teach Introduction to American Studies, Introduction to American Popular Culture, and American Studies Theories and Methods;
(4) Ability to teach advanced courses dealing with popular, digital, visual, or material culture;
(5) Ability to teach American culture within an historical context;
(6) Evidence of effective teaching and potential for successful research and scholarly publication;
(7) Ability to interact successfully with a diverse student body and to work effectively within a multicultural environment;
(8) Ability to balance excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship and professional service.
Rank and Salary
This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/documents/benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf
Job Control Number
23603G-14-007
Appointment Date
August 2014
Application Procedure
To apply, please send by mail (e-mail submissions will not be accepted) (1) a letter of interest; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) a writing sample to:
Carrie Lane, Recruitment Chair
Department of American Studies
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Phone: (657) 278- 7359
Fax: (657) 278-5820
E-mail: clane@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline
To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15, 2013.
For more information on the Department of American Studies, please visit our website at: http://amst.fullerton.edu/
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through Diversity & Equity
American Studies
Tenure-Track
Position
The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in American Studies as well as upper-division and graduate courses in areas of specialization; advise students; engage in scholarly activities; serve on academic committees and contribute to department and university governance. Positive decisions on tenure and promotion require excellent teaching as well as research, peer-reviewed publications, and participation in the university and the profession.
Required Qualifications
(1) Ph.D. in American Studies, American social/cultural history, or related fields;
(2) University teaching experience;
(3) Ability to teach Introduction to American Studies, Introduction to American Popular Culture, and American Studies Theories and Methods;
(4) Ability to teach advanced courses dealing with popular, digital, visual, or material culture;
(5) Ability to teach American culture within an historical context;
(6) Evidence of effective teaching and potential for successful research and scholarly publication;
(7) Ability to interact successfully with a diverse student body and to work effectively within a multicultural environment;
(8) Ability to balance excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship and professional service.
Rank and Salary
This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/documents/benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf
Job Control Number
23603G-14-007
Appointment Date
August 2014
Application Procedure
To apply, please send by mail (e-mail submissions will not be accepted) (1) a letter of interest; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) a writing sample to:
Carrie Lane, Recruitment Chair
Department of American Studies
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Phone: (657) 278- 7359
Fax: (657) 278-5820
E-mail: clane@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline
To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15, 2013.
For more information on the Department of American Studies, please visit our website at: http://amst.fullerton.edu/
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through Diversity & Equity
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Studies at Cal State Fullerton
The American Studies Department at California State University, Fullerton is conducting a search for a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in American popular, digital, visual, or material culture, with an emphasis on the 20th and/or 21st centuries. The position will begin August 2014. To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15th, 2013. Continue reading for complete job description.
Click here for a job description or continue reading below.
American Studies
Tenure-Track
Position
The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in American Studies as well as upper-division and graduate courses in areas of specialization; advise students; engage in scholarly activities; serve on academic committees and contribute to department and university governance. Positive decisions on tenure and promotion require excellent teaching as well as research, peer-reviewed publications, and participation in the university and the profession.
Required Qualifications
(1) Ph.D. in American Studies, American social/cultural history, or related fields;
(2) University teaching experience;
(3) Ability to teach Introduction to American Studies, Introduction to American Popular Culture, and American Studies Theories and Methods;
(4) Ability to teach advanced courses dealing with popular, digital, visual, or material culture;
(5) Ability to teach American culture within an historical context;
(6) Evidence of effective teaching and potential for successful research and scholarly publication;
(7) Ability to interact successfully with a diverse student body and to work effectively within a multicultural environment;
(8) Ability to balance excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship and professional service.
Rank and Salary
This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/documents/benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf
Job Control Number
23603G-14-007
Appointment Date
August 2014
Application Procedure
To apply, please send by mail (e-mail submissions will not be accepted) (1) a letter of interest; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) a writing sample to:
Carrie Lane, Recruitment Chair
Department of American Studies
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Phone: (657) 278- 7359
Fax: (657) 278-5820
E-mail: clane@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline
To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15, 2013.
For more information on the Department of American Studies, please visit our website at: http://amst.fullerton.edu/
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through Diversity & Equity
Click here for a job description or continue reading below.
American Studies
Tenure-Track
Position
The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in American Studies as well as upper-division and graduate courses in areas of specialization; advise students; engage in scholarly activities; serve on academic committees and contribute to department and university governance. Positive decisions on tenure and promotion require excellent teaching as well as research, peer-reviewed publications, and participation in the university and the profession.
Required Qualifications
(1) Ph.D. in American Studies, American social/cultural history, or related fields;
(2) University teaching experience;
(3) Ability to teach Introduction to American Studies, Introduction to American Popular Culture, and American Studies Theories and Methods;
(4) Ability to teach advanced courses dealing with popular, digital, visual, or material culture;
(5) Ability to teach American culture within an historical context;
(6) Evidence of effective teaching and potential for successful research and scholarly publication;
(7) Ability to interact successfully with a diverse student body and to work effectively within a multicultural environment;
(8) Ability to balance excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship and professional service.
Rank and Salary
This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/documents/benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf
Job Control Number
23603G-14-007
Appointment Date
August 2014
Application Procedure
To apply, please send by mail (e-mail submissions will not be accepted) (1) a letter of interest; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; and (4) a writing sample to:
Carrie Lane, Recruitment Chair
Department of American Studies
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
Phone: (657) 278- 7359
Fax: (657) 278-5820
E-mail: clane@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline
To assure full consideration, application materials must be postmarked by September 15, 2013.
For more information on the Department of American Studies, please visit our website at: http://amst.fullerton.edu/
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through Diversity & Equity
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