CFP: "Whole Worlds: Systems of Affect, Capital, Aesthetics" at Univ. of Chicago

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Department of English invites graduate student proposals for conference papers for "Whole Worlds: Systems of Affect, Capital, Aesthetics". The conference will be held February 13th-14th, 2014 and seeks papers that are at the intersections of affective, political, and aesthetic theories under the concepts of wholeness and worlds. Submission deadline: November 1st, 2013.

Call for Proposals: WHOLE WORLDS: SYSTEMS OF AFFECT, CAPITAL, AESTHETICS
Annual Graduate Student Colloquium of the University of Chicago Department of English
Keynote Speaker: Mark Seltzer, Evan Frankel Professor of Literature at UCLA
February 13-14, 2014
Literary and cultural study have developed overlapping vocabularies to triangulate "worlds" on multiple scales: psychoanalytic worlds invested in the labor of repair, the sociocultural worlds of artistic and political community apprehending a space for multiplicity to endure, and global worlds of transnational capital that totalize the capture of exchange. With so many worlds, is there a whole world or a world that is whole? What marks off a space as a world and what mechanisms mediate between a world and its own sense of wholeness? What are the parts that compose a whole world or the procedures that give to a world the fantasy of wholeness? What is the place of art-objects in developing and sustaining worlds and in what ways do worlds either totalize or resist closure?
The University of Chicago Department of English invites graduate student proposals for conference papers at the intersections of affective, political, and aesthetic theories under the concepts of wholeness and worlds. Possible paper topics may focalize literary or cultural texts from any period and may engage in conversations with such fields and subjects as:
•psychoanalysis and the management of part- and whole- objects;
•systems theory and the autopoiesis of worlds;
•literary realism and the mediation between aesthetic and political worlds;
•fictional worlds theory and the administration of novelistic space;
•global capital and the transnational organization of cultural exchange;
•ecological criticism and the preservation of symbiotic worlds;
•new media, virtual worlds, global connectivity, and the nodes of immaterial networks;
•game worlds and the demarcation of spaces of play;
•empire, sovereignty, and exceptional spaces;
•population studies and the control of cultural and social worlds;
•ambient poetics and the curation of atmospheric reading environments;
•queer counterpublics assembled in and against homonationalism;
•speculative realism and the mereology of object-oriented ontologies;
•art objects and collectives as representative or subversive microcosms;
•computational methodologies and mapping world literatures;
•periodization and the compartmentalization of world-historical time; and
•archival worlds in and against world canons.
Submit 250-300 word abstracts to wholeworlds.uchicago@gmail.com by November 1. Please include a brief academic biography. Presentations will be about 20 minutes in length (approx. 8-10 double spaced pages).
For more information and updates, please visit http://wholeworlds.uchicago.edu/

IDEA & ODGE sponsored Grant Writing Workshop

"SECRETS TO SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL WRITING" is a two-day workshop on fellowship and grant applications for all disciplines hosted by the Office for Diversity in Graduate Education and the Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy. Day one will be Friday, September 13th from 9am - 3pm, and day two will be Friday, September 20th from 9am - 4pm. Both sessions are designed to mentor graduate students and faculty of color in all disciplines to develop and deploy proven strategies in submitting competitive fellowship and grant applications to the Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, and other funding sources. Deadline for registering: September 10th, 2013.

Day One
Friday, September 13
9 am - 3 pm
332 Coffman Union (President's Room)
Day Two
Friday, September 20
9 am - 4 pm
332 Coffman Union (President's Room)
Optional Consultation
Participants who attend both workshops are eligible for post-workshop individual consultations with Dr. Olguín or with Dr. El-Fakahany .
Workshop Overview and Goals
This 2-day workshop is designed to mentor graduate students and faculty of color in all disciplines to develop and deploy proven strategies in submitting competitive fellowship and grant applications to the Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, and other funding sources.
Through small and large group discussions, this highly interactive workshop will help participants to identify funding, address project design and strategic self-representation, avoid common pitfalls, and develop a work regimen to submit a competitive application. Additionally, participants can receive feedback on their proposals through individual consultations with faculty facilitators.
Previous year par­ticipants received the following awards: Postdoctoral fellow­ship to study in China; UMN Global Spotlight Major Faculty Grant; UMN Institute for Diversity, Equity and Advocacy Fellowship;
UMN Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship; National Insti­tute of Mental Health Traineeship; UMN Digital Content Library Fellowship, two Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships, and an honorable mention from the National Science Founda­tion.
Facilitators
Dr. Jeanine Ferguson Pharmacy
Lisa Park, Professor Sociology - Group 1 - Social Sciences
Ben Olguín, Assc. Professor English, U of TX at San Antonio - Group 2 - Humanities
Esam El-Fakahany, Professor Psychiatry and Rhonda Jones-Webb, Assc. Professor Epidemiology - Group 3 - Sciences, Health Sciences & Engineering
Applicants must attend both workshops and must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Register here
or visit
diversity.umn.edu/idea/workshopsevents
When registering, you will be required to provide a brief statement regarding your research (limit 100-200 words)
and a list of targeted funding source(s) and type (pre-doctoral, dissertation, postdoc, grant, etc.).
In addition, please e-mail a 2-page CV to oedidea@umn.edu.
Your registration will not be complete until all information is submitted
DEADLINE FOR FACULTY SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Space is limited to 40 participants.
For questions, please contact Noro Andriamanalina at andri002@umn.edu or 626-4546.

Pay periods for graduate appointments

Academic year payments for Graduate student TAs, RA and fellows are distributed over 19.5 stipend periods, every two weeks. The first day of the academic year employment is 8/26/13 and the last day is 5/25/14 (the last check is .5 check, so will be half the amount as the others). The actual first PAY DAY is September 18th. The last PAY DAY is June 11th. If you are on a semester appointment, the dates are 8/26/13 - 1/08/14 in the Fall and 1/09/14-5/25/14 in the Spring.

For Fellowship Recipients: Fellowships and Taxes

The University does not automatically withhold taxes from fellowships. Those of you on fellowship may find the University website about fellowships and taxes informative: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/pay/taxes/index.html. From here, click on the "non-service fellowship" link. For the pdf form to request withholding of graduate fellowship income tax, click here.

Syllabi and Office Hours Due

FALL 2013 INSTRUCTORS & TAs: Please submit a copy of your course syllabus electronically to amstdy@umn.edu by Wednesday, September 4th. Please also include the time(s) and day(s) you will be holding office hours for the upcoming semester.

Lubet discussion on "Pushing Limits" radio broadcast

PROFESSOR ALEX LUBET, Music, was featured on the program "Pushing Limits" on KFPA Radio Pacifica. He discussed disability and jazz as well as other issues related to his book Music, Disability, and Society (Temple University Press, 2010). To listen to the broadcast, please click here.

Barkan publishes Corporate Sovereignty

Joshua Barkan, PhD '06, published his book Corporate Sovereignty: Law and Government under Capitalism (University of Minnesota Press, 2013). Click here for more info.

"Where do we go from here" a day of workshops in Powderhorn Park

"'WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE': A Queer Commemoration of the March on Washington" will be a day of workshops sponsored by the Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies. The event begins at 11:00am this Saturday, August 24th and will feature three current graduate students Myrl Beam, Jesus Estrada-Perez, and Tammy Owens. Contact current graduate student Robert Smith III at smit7196@umn.edu or please click here.

"Where Do We Go From Here?"
A Queer Commemoration of the March on Washington
Sponsored by the Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies
Saturday, August 24, 2013
11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Powderhorn Park Recreation Center
3400 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis
- Day of Workshops
- Multi-generational Keynote Panel
- Lunch and Post-Teach In BBQ will be provided
August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which brought over 250,000 people to the National Mall in Washington, DC to demand civil rights and an end to Jim Crow. The march and the larger the Civil Rights Movement has influenced and helped shape other social justice movements that continue to fight for marginalized people around the world. Though its impact was undeniable, common narratives of the Civil Rights Movements often simplify its objectives.
The movement's emphasis on peace, economic justice, and labor rights are not to be overlooked. Neither is its importance to the LGBTQA community. Not only was its principal organizer, Bayard Rustin, an openly gay black man, but the Civil Rights Movement has been a model and an inspiration to the LGBT movement, the HIV/AIDS movement, and many others.
As we gather on Saturday, August 24th, we invite the Twin Cities' LGBTQ community to think about the intersections of sexuality with race, class, gender, disability, and so on. We hope to build a fruitful dialogue that will help to build a stronger LGBT movement, one that will serve us all.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A WORKSHOP, please contact Robert Smith III at smit7169@umn.edu.

UMN Libraries Resources for Fall semester

OUR LIBRARIAN NANCY has compiled resources that might be useful for faculty and instructors during the fall semester. To view her messages and resources, please continue reading.

Messages from Nancy:
Hello!
Fall 2013 is almost here and our Course Reserve Service is here to help!
Course reserve is available on-site or online. Both appear in the Library Course Page, making them easy for students to find and access. The service is free and allows students equal access to materials - right from the class Moodle page! As I announced earlier, I have created a Course Page for every class offered in each of my departments for Fall term. I hope you will let me know of any changes/ideas/reactions/comments that you or your students have concerning this general page.
On-site reserve - of books, films, or course packets shelved at any Twin Cities campus library - is also available. To submit an on-site reserve request, just email a list of items you'd like placed on reserve to the contact for the campus library you'd like as your reserve site. Contacts for reserve sites can be found here:
https://www.lib.umn.edu/services/reservesites
Electronic reserve (eReserve) is available online 24/7 and can include a variety of materials--excerpts from books, direct links to articles from e-journals, video clips, slides from class lectures, and more. In Summer 2013 we launched a new eReserve system called Reserves Direct, which is compatible with mobile devices and will display readings in a course's Moodle site.
To request an eReserve site, just email your reading list or syllabus to wilsrsv@umn.edu. Please consider fair use when submitting an eReserves request, as instructors are responsible for assessing that materials submitted to eReserve constitute fair use under copyright law. Information regarding fair use can be found here: https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse
Further information about Course Reserve can be found here: https://www.lib.umn.edu/services/reserves
The library is a key resource for you and your students - to increase retention, support your teaching and help students avoid potential problems or inconvenience. If you have any questions about all of these services, feel free to contact our Wilson coordinator for reserve services: Danika Stegeman, Wilson Reserve, 110 Wilson Library, wilsrsv@umn.edu, 612-625-9157.
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Metrics are the current passion in the Libraries - so using our wonderful resources is important to keeping them for your use!
To hopefully help get students into some of our great databases and online reference tools that can only help them in their studies - regardless of whether the class is writing intensive, writing through the curriculum or whatever!
At the bottom of each page (they are pretty generic) is a link to the full list of guides to the literature of AMST so they can still get to the more indepth information.
If you are teaching and would like to include some additional links or resources, just let me know.
These more specialized pages will now be linked to students' Moodle pages for the Fall classes. I've attached a pdf of a sample page for your information.
Comments? Questions? Just let me know!
Nancy
Nancy K. Herther - herther@umn.edu
American Studies Librarian
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Hello!
I hope you have all had a wonderful, productive an restful Summer!
We've been busy, as always, in the Libraries seeing to it that we have a wonderful array of new books and materials for you to use.
Of course, nothing is perfect and if you know of new materials that we can add to our collections, please let me know!
Click here to view new books list.
Enjoy!
Nancy

University of Minnesota American Studies Tenure-track Position in American Popular Culture

The Department of American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the area of American popular culture to begin fall semester 2014 (25 August 2014).

Appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May). Appointment will be made at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor, consistent with collegiate and University policy. Salary is competitive.
The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise on the historical trajectories of American popular culture and mass media in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We are particularly interested in scholarship that engages with issues of race, class, disability, gender and sexuality in the United States and that can place this work within transnational, indigenous, and/or global contexts.
Ph.D. in American Studies, or any related field such as Cultural Studies, History, the Humanities, Media, and the Social Sciences, is required by the start date of the appointment, as well as evidence of potential for excellence in teaching and productive, innovative scholarship. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of one year of college or university teaching experience.
Candidates will be evaluated according to a) overall quality of their academic preparation and scholarly work, b) relevance of their scholarly research to the department's academic priorities and fields of inquiry, c) evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a teacher, and d) strength of recommendations.
Faculty in the Department of American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts are expected to maintain an active research program that includes publication, teach courses in area(s) of specialty as well as core American Studies curriculum, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and participate in departmental, collegiate and University service.
For information on faculty workload principles and guidelines in the College of Liberal Arts, visit: http://www.cla.umn.edu/admin/curriculum/Workload.html.
The Department of American Studies at the University of Minnesota is one of the oldest and most highly regarded Ph.D.-granting American Studies programs in the nation. The department comprises a diverse faculty of scholars who use many approaches to the study of the United States within a global context and work in a variety of fields, including popular culture, comparative racial formation, feminist studies, sexuality studies, transnational migration, and political economy. For further information, please visit the department website: http://americanstudies.umn.edu .
Established in 1868 the College of Liberal Arts supports the University of Minnesota's land-grant mission as home to disciplines in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The College of Liberal Arts values diverse cultures, experiences, and perspectives as key to innovation and excellent education. Please visit the College of Liberal Arts website for further information: http://cla.umn.edu
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Please apply online via the University of Minnesota's Employment System, at https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=113690
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click on "APPLY FOR THIS POSTING" and follow the instructions. You will have an opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach required materials.
Candidates must submit (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a sample of scholarly work of no more than 40 pages through the University online system.
In addition to the materials submitted with the online application, three (3) confidential letters of recommendation must be submitted to amstdy@umn.edu, preferably through Interfolio. Please ask letter writers to include your last name in the subject line of the email.
No other materials will be accepted at this time. We will be unable to return application materials to a candidate.
Additional materials may be requested at a later date.
Priority will be given to complete applications received by 27 September 2013. The position will remain open until filled

Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellowships 2014-15

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR six to eight fellowships for the 2014-15 academic year at Cornell University's Society for the Humanities. The focal theme for the year is "Sensation", and they seek interdisciplinary research projects that reflect on philosophical, aesthetic, political, ecological, religious, psychoanalytical, and cultural understandings of sensation as a concept and experience that lies at the heart of the humanities and the arts. Applicants should be working on topics related to the themes and must have received a PhD before January 1st, 2013. Application deadline: October 1st, 2013.

SOCIETY FOR THE HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS 2014-2015
The focal theme for 2014-2015 is "Sensation." Six to eight Fellows will be appointed. Selected Fellows will collaborate with the Director of the Society for the Humanities, Timothy Murray, Professor of Comparative Literature and English and Curator of the Rose Goldsen Archive of New Media Art, an international research center on new media. The Senior Invited Fellows will be Lauren Berlant, George M. Pullman Professor of English, University of Chicago, Saba Mahmood, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, and Susanna Siegel, Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University.
Focal Theme 2014-2015 SENSATION
The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University seeks interdisciplinary research projects that reflect on philosophical, aesthetic, political, ecological, religious, psychoanalytical, and cultural understandings of sensation as a concept and experience that lies at the heart of the humanities and the arts.
We invite considerations of how sensation might be inherent to the humanities across historical periods, disciplinary boundaries, geographic territories, and social contexts. From the earliest writings on poetics to more recent theories of mood, affect, and feelings, how might sensation shape the aesthetic experience? How have theories of the sensing body and the sensational shaped the performing and the visual arts? Has sensation been equally important to theories of poetry as to tragedy? Is the "literature of sensation" primarily a nineteenth-century phenomenon of the Anglophone novel or does it stretch across the globe and ages? To what extent do discourses of sensibility and sentiment across the arts intersect with histories of research in human physiology and explorations in global culture? Some scholars might consider how artistic, theatrical, and musical experiments capitalize on the senses of touch, smell, sound, and taste.
Sensation is central to philosophical and theoretical traditions. While the philosophy of mind/perception reflects on the nature of sensory content and how concepts organize sensation, epistemological and phenomenological approaches to sensation examine the role of perception as well as the impact of the senses. Applicants might also want to consider how theories of the sublime span the disciplines when researching mathematical and dynamic approaches to sensation. Important to criticism in the arts, literature, and music, the sublime also influences more recent psychoanalytic approaches to trauma just as earlier studies of hysteria and neurosis have focused on the sensory. And while recent anthropological studies critique psychoanalytic theories of sensation for false understandings of indigenous culture, other approaches consider how factors of religion, gender, race, and class shape the regulation of sensation. Could the "intersubjective" nature of
sensation even destabilize liberal theories of human agency?
Scholars also might consider the sensations of discomfort, anxiety, and vulnerability, all of which touch on recent studies in precarity, whether related to poverty, the environment, or social struggle. Touch itself, from the mythical/mystical power to heal by touch to the refined touches of the sculptor or keyboard player, might also be an object of inquiry. In the virtual realm, recent experimentations with sensor technologies open the realm of sensation to questions of the human, the animal, and the machine, just as "the sensational" subtends popular culture and mass media.
The Society for the Humanities welcomes applications from scholars and practitioners who are interested in investigating this topic from the broadest variety of international and disciplinary perspectives.
Cornell's David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future co-sponsors one fellowship to support scholarly work addressing sensation as it relates to energy, the environment or economic development.
QUALIFICATIONS: Fellows should be working on topics related to the year's theme. Their approach to the humanities should be broad enough to appeal to students and scholars in several humanistic disciplines.
Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree before January 1, 2013. The Society for the Humanities will not consider applications from scholars who received the Ph.D. after this date. Applicants must also have one or more years of teaching experience, which may include teaching as a graduate student.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Candidates should inform the Society of their intention to apply by returning the attached form immediately. The following application materials must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2013. Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.
1. A curriculum vitae and a copy of one scholarly paper no more than 35 pages in length. Applicants who wish to have their materials returned should enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
2. A one-page abstract in addition to a detailed statement of the research project the applicant would like to pursue during the term of the fellowship (1,000-3,000 words). Applicants are also encouraged to submit a working bibliography for their projects.
3. A brief (two-page) proposal for a seminar related to the applicant's research. Seminars meet two hours per week for one semester (fourteen weeks) and enrollment is limited to fifteen graduate students and qualified undergraduate students.
4. Two letters of recommendation from senior colleagues to whom candidates should send their research proposal and teaching proposal. Letters of recommendation should include an evaluation of the candidate's proposed research and teaching statements. Please ask referees to send their letters directly to the Society. Letters must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2013.
Send 3 copies of the full application and letters of recommendation to:
Program Administrator Society for the Humanities A.D. White House 27 East Avenue Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-1101
For further information: Phone: 607-255-9274 Email: humctr-mailbox@cornell.edu Website: www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/
Awards will be announced by the end of December 2013.
Note: Extensions for applications will not be granted. The Society will consider only fully completed applications. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that ALL documentation is complete, and that referees submit their letters of recommendation to the Society before the closing date.
The Society for the Humanities The Society for the Humanities was established at Cornell University in 1966 to support research and teaching in the humanities. It is intended to be at once a research institute, a stimulus to educational innovation, and a continuing society of scholars. The Society and its Fellows have fostered path-breaking interdisciplinary dialogue and theoretical reflection on the humanities at large.
Fellowships Fellows include scholars from other universities and members of the Cornell faculty released from regular duties. The fellowships are held for one academic year. Each Society Fellow will receive $45,000. Applicants living outside North America are eligible for an additional $2,000 to assist with travel costs.
Fellows spend their time in research and writing, participate in the weekly Fellows Seminar, and offer one seminar related to their research. The seminars are generally informal, related to the Fellow's research, and open to graduate students, suitably qualified undergraduates, and faculty members. Fellows are encouraged to explore topics they would not normally teach and, in general, to experiment freely with both the content and the method of their courses

"The Future of Organized Labor: Labor Law in the 21st Century" Symposium

MINNESOTA LAW REVIEW will hold its 2013 Symposium "The Future of Organized Labor: Labor Law in the 21st Century" on Friday, October 25th. This symposium will be a balanced dialogue involving the top labor practitioners and scholars from across the country on why organized labor is at a crossroads in America and where it is headed in the future. To view a schedule and register for this free, all-day event, please click here.

Two-year Mellon Postdocs at Cornell Univ. Dept of Anthropology & Dept of Romance Studies

THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY at Cornell University Society for the Humanities invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for academic years 2014/15 and 2015/16. Applicants' work should focus on issues of sovereignty and representation as they intersect in the Islamic world from the 8th century to the present. Applicants must have received the PhD degree after September 2008 and no later than June 30th, 2014. Application deadline: December 15th, 2013.

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Department of Romance Studies: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Francophone Literature and Culture
With the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Francophone Literature and Culture. Preference will be given to candidates working on Maghrebian and/or other African literatures, film, and cultural theory. Fellows will teach two courses per year (one upper- and one lower-division). In addition, the Mellon Fellow is invited to participate in the Society for the Humanities' events, including weekly seminar luncheons.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2014/15-2015/16 academic years must have received the Ph.D. degree after September 2008. Mellon Fellowships are open to international applicants. Applicants who will have received the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2014 are eligible. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or department stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins.
Application Procedures
Applicants should submit the following materials for consideration:
-a curriculum vitae
-a detailed statement of research interests
-a writing sample
-course proposals for the courses the Mellon Fellow will teach while in residence at Cornell three letters of recommendation
Applications are due by November 15, 2013 to the address below
Applications should be sent to:
Paula L. Epps-Cepero Program Administrator Society for the Humanities Cornell University 27 East Avenue Ithaca, NY 14853
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Department of Anthropology: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sovereignty and Representation in the Islamic World
With the sponsorship of the Cornell University Society for the Humanities, the Department of Anthropology invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for academic years 2014/15 and 2015/16. Applicants' work should focus on issues of sovereignty and representation as they intersect in the Islamic world from the 8th century to the present. New media have played a critical role in contemporary social movements, from digital forms such as twitter to analog forms such as cassette tapes. The same may be said of various forms of materiality since the initial spread of Islam. We thus seek a cutting-edge scholar working within any anthropological tradition--ethnographic, archaeological, historical--to explore the interdigitation of the aesthetic and the political. The Fellow will teach two courses each year: one lower and one upper division. Depending on expertise, the lower-level course would be the introductory course in sociocultural
or archaeological anthropology, our Cultural Diversity and Contemporary Issues course, or a first-year writing seminar on a mutually agreed topic. The upper-level course would be a seminar aimed at seniors and graduate students on a topic related to the themes outlined above.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2014/15-2015/16 academic years must have received the Ph.D. degree after September 2008. Mellon Fellowships are open to international applicants. Applicants who will have received the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2014 are eligible. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or department stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins.
Application Procedures
Applicants should submit the following materials for consideration:
-a curriculum vitae
-a detailed statement of research interests
-a writing sample
-course proposals for the courses the Mellon Fellow will teach while in residence at Cornell
-three letters of recommendation
Applications are due by December 15, 2013 to the address below; we encourage applicants to contact the Anthropology department if they will be attending the AAA meetings (nr29@cornell.edu).
Applications should be sent to:
Paula L. Epps-Cepero Program Administrator Society for the Humanities Cornell University 27 East Avenue Ithaca, NY 14853
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Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and educator.

Tenture-track Assistant Professor in Mexican American Studies at San Jose State University

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES Department at San Jose State University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position to start August 21st, 2014. PhD required with academic preparation in the social sciences and/or Ethnic Studies with an emphasis on Chicana/o Studies and Chicana/o-Latina/o communities and Policy Analysis and Development. Application deadline: October 4th, 2013.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Mexican American Studies
Job opening ID (JOID):22643 RANK: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. required with academic preparation in the social sciences and/or Ethnic Studies with an emphasis on Chicana/o Studies and Chicana/o-Latina/o communities and Policy Analysis and Development. Required: 1.) Experience in Chicana/o-Latina/o community research and engagement, 2.) Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of multicultural populations, gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, or other comparable experience, 3.) Publications or strong potential for publications, and teaching experience appropriate to academic specialty in the area of policy. Preferred: 1.) Knowledge of curriculum development in Chicana/o studies, 2.) Evidence of both undergraduate and graduate mentoring, 3.) Successful grant-writing skills, 4) Expertise in Comparative Ethnic Studies and Policy.
RESPONSIBILITIES: This professor will: 1.) teach courses in Mexican American Studies at both undergraduate and graduate levels in the applicant's training and interests; 2.) foster applied interdisciplinary programs and partnerships with other departments at SJSU and other campuses; and, 3.) help to develop on-line curriculum. This work will involve crossing disciplines and active engagement with diverse groups and individuals. Scholarly and professional contributions are expected for tenure and promotion. Responsibilities also include developing and updating curricula and program, advising students, and serving on administrative and academic committees. The candidate must have and/or develop experience to address the needs of a diverse student population--in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic preparation--through course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
STARTING DATE: August 21, 2014
ELIGIBILITY: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on October 4, 2013 and continue until position is filled.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: For full consideration send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by October 4, 2013 to:
Professor Marcos Pizarro, Hiring Committee Chair
Mexican American Studies Department
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0118
Please include the Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The Mexican American Studies Department offers an undergraduate minor and a Master's degree. Both the minor and graduate degree prepare students for careers in teaching, social services, policy, health care, government, and community service, as well as doctoral study in Chicana/o Studies, Ethnic Studies and other academic fields. San José State University is California's
oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of the San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,006,892), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high technology research and development center. Many of California's popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls more than 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, student
and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. SJSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or covered veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State
University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
The latest San José State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San José State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the website at www.sjsu.edu/safety report.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sociology at Univ. of Delaware

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position to begin September 1st, 2014. A PhD is required, with preference for that degree being in Sociology. Application deadline: October 25th, 2013.

Fabulously situated mid-way between NYC and DC and conveniently near to the PHL airport, Delaware is a hidden mid-Atlantic gem. With fabulous state parks, great transportation to major cities, great comparative values in housing, property and sales (0%) taxes, many find it an ideal place to live. UD colleagues live in Wilmington DE, Philadelphia, Baltimore as well as close by in Newark, DE where UD's campus is located. As a committed long-term LA city girl for years, I've been delighted by the change. Though I'm not in the department (and can offer no insight into the search process), if you have questions about the institution or area, please feel free to contact me at gforeman@udel.edu.
Tenure Track Position Announcement
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
University of Delaware
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track, AssistantProfessor position beginning September 1, 2014. A Ph.D. is required, with preference for that degree being in Sociology. Applicants' primary area of expertise must be in race and ethnicity,with secondary areas open. However, the Department is especially interested in applicants whose secondary areas align with its existing or emerging strengths, including but not limited to (in alphabetical order) crime and deviance, environmental sociology and disasters, or the sociology of health. The Department has affiliations with Black American Studies (BAMS) and the Center for the Study of Diversity, in addition to the Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies (CDAS) and the Disaster Research Center (DRC). The Department also participates in the President's Diversity Initiative (see the PDI website for more information aboutthis initiative, http://www.udel.edu/diversity). These affiliations offer opportunities for collaborative research, mentoring/professional development, and possible joint faculty appointments.
Applicants must apply on-line (http://www.udel.edu/udjobs), uploading an application letter describing teaching and research interests, vita, contact information for three references, evidence of teaching accomplishments, and one writing example (e.g., recent publication or a paper in progress).
Applicants should carefully read the "Applicant Instructions" under the "Resources for Applicants"tab before submitting their application.The information submitted shall be shared with departmental faculty.
For inquiries only contact: Dr. KarenF. Parker, Chair, Sociology Search Committee; Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice; kparker@udel.edu.
Deadline for applications is October 25, 2013. The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer that strongly encourages applications from minorities and women.

Assistant Director position at D'Arcy McNickle Center

THE D'ARCY MCNICKLE CENTER for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the Newberry Library invites applications for a full-time Assistant Director position. They seek applicants who are advanced ABD or hold a PhD in the humanities, with a focus on American Indian and indigenous studies. The position is open and will remain posted until filled or until a sufficient pool of qualified candidates has been established. For complete job description and requirements, please continue reading or click here.

Assistant Director, D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Department: D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies
Summary: Reporting to the director of the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, the assistant director will coordinate the development and operation of the center's scholarly and public programs for a wide variety of constituencies; provide substantial research, editorial, writing, and administrative assistance for research projects; assist with the preparation of grant proposals; and play a major intellectual role in all McNickle Center and some Newberry Library activities. The position includes assisting the center director with leadership of the Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies (NCAIS) and frequent contact at the Newberry and on individual campuses with faculty representatives from NCAIS schools.
Responsibilities:
In close collaboration with the McNickle center director, the assistant director will:
-plan, design, seek funding for, and implement research and educational programs that promote research, scholarship, and teaching in American Indian studies, with particular emphasis on areas relating to the Newberry's collection;
-assist in directing all aspects of NCAIS, including summer institutes, spring workshops, and NCAIS fellowships;
-maintain close and effective relationships between the center and scholarly communities locally, regionally, and nationally;
-build and maintain collaborative relationships between the Newberry and American Indian communities, both in Chicago and elsewhere in the United States;
-participate in the intellectual life of the Newberry;
-conduct a personal research program related to the center's purposes;
-collaborate with other Newberry departments and divisions to maintain the center's participation in library activities and events;
-perform all other tasks or activities as necessary for the achievement of the center's goals and the goals of the division of Research and Academic Programs.
Qualifications:
-Advanced ABD or PhD in the humanities, with a focus on American Indian and Indigenous studies.
-Exceptional written and oral communications skills.
-Teaching and public speaking experience.
-Knowledge of the American Indian and Indigenous studies essential, with knowledge of the Newberry's collections in these areas strongly preferred.
-Ability to organize, prioritize, and pursue multiple tasks.
-Strong office management skills.
-Excellent interpersonal skills.
-Experience with appropriate office and data management software.
-Experience with visual media presentation and basic web design knowledge desirable.
Schedule: Full time, 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday with occasional evenings and weekend hours as necessary. Exempt position.
Benefits: First year - health, dental, vision and group life insurance, fifteen vacation days, two personal days and paid holidays. After one year of service - twenty vacations day, long-term disability, long-term care, and TIAA-CREF retirement plan available.
Posted: August 7, 2013
The Newberry is seeking a candidate who is available to begin this fall. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled. Applications should include a cover letter, cv, short (30 pages or less) writing sample, and contact information for three references. Applicants should indicate their start date availability in the cover letter.

fall 2013 courses in AFAM

Several Undergraduate courses in African American & African Studies offered this Fall 2013 semester fulfill liberal education requirements. To view a fall schedule of courses in AFAM, please click here for courses with LEs or click here for all other course offerings

Annual American Studies Potluck Wed, Sept. 11th 6-8pm

SAVE THE DATE: The annual American Studies Potluck Gathering of students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the beginning of the academic year will be on Wednesday, September 11th from 6:00 - 8:00pm, location TBA.

AMST 8920 New Directions in Queer Studies

AMST 8920 SEC 002 "New Directions in Queer Studies" will be taught by Prof. Kale Fajardo this fall 2013 semester on Wednesdays from 1:25-3:30pm. Since the seminar addresses both US and international queer studies texts, the seminar also strives to develop comparative, postcolonial/decolonized, and transnational reading practices and analyses among seminar participants. Click here to view a course flier.

ACLS Burkhardt Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars

THE NEWBERRY LIRBARY IS pleased to announce the competition for the Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars, owing to the generous assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowships are in the amount of $75,000 for one academic year and support long-term, unusually ambitious projects in the humanities and related social sciences. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant. Application Deadline: September 26th, 2013 by 9pm (EDT).

ACLS Frederick Burkhardt Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars in residence at the Newberry Library, Chicago
The Newberry Library is pleased to announce the competition for the Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars, owing to the generous assistance of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowships are named for Frederick Burkhardt, President Emeritus of ACLS, whose decades of work on The Correspondence of Charles Darwin constitute a signal example of dedication to a demanding and ambitious scholarly enterprise.
These fellowships support long-term, unusually ambitious projects in the humanities and related social sciences. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant. ACLS does not fund creative work (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translation, or pedagogical projects.
•Amount: $75,000
•Tenure: one academic year, plus institutional support for an additional period
•DEADLINE: September 26, 2013, 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org). Notifications will be sent by the ACLS in mid-February 2014.
This fellowship program is administered through the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
At the Newberry Library, Burkhardt Fellows join a lively community of scholars composed of long- and short-term fellows, local Chicago area scholars, and the Newberry's professional staff. This collegial environment encourages interdisciplinary exchange, deepening and expanding the significance of projects in the humanities and related social sciences.
The Newberry provides a supportive environment for research and for writing time. Additionally, research at the Newberry is enriched by individual consultations with staff curators, librarians, and scholars, and an array of scholarly and public programs. The library's core collection spans many centuries and includes a range of materials, from medieval manuscripts to rich genealogical resources, and from the personal papers of great Midwest authors to one of the world's strongest collections on American Indians and Indigenous peoples. For more information on the Newberry collection, see: www.newberry.org/catalogs-and-guides
For more information about the ACLS Burkhardt Fellowship, including application instructions, see: www.acls.org/programs/burkhardt/.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Anthropology at UC-Berkeley

THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor focusing on the anthropology of race and racialization - the processes, practices, and power relations that produce "race" as a social fact and a lived reality. The approach and research specializations are open. Appointment will begin July 1st, 2014, by which date the PhD or equivalent is required. Application Deadline: October 1st, 2013.

Applications must include a detailed letter, a Curriculum Vitae, all published and unpublished scholarly work ready for examination (such as the dissertation or dissertation chapters, a book or book manuscript, articles, and book chapters), and three letters of reference. All items should be submitted electronically.
To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00191
All letters will be treated as confidential in conformity with University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including those whose letters will be provided by a third party (such as a dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
The department seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Questions may be addressed to the Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3710.
Review begins immediately. The deadline for application is October 1, 2013.
Anthropology of Race_search ad_07242013.pdf

CFP: GIGSS 2nd Annual Conference at Univ. of Minnesota

THE GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP In Sexuality Studies (GIGSS) at the University of Minnesota invites proposals for their second conference "Attachments: Queer Investments in Capital and Globalizations" to be held on campus March 6th-8th, 2014. Travel grants for presenters will be available, sponsored by the Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies. Submission Deadline: October 1st, 2013.

CALL FOR PAPERS:
Attachments: Queer Investments in Capital and Globalizations
University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMarch 6-8, 2014
Organized by the Graduate Interdisciplinary Group in Sexuality Studies
Sponsored by the Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies
With keynote speaker, Robert McRuer, Professor of English, George Washington University. Professor McRuer will be presenting on his latest book project on "cripping global austerity politics." McRuer is the author of Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability and co-editor of Sex and Disability.
The Graduate Interdisciplinary Group in Sexuality Studies invites proposals for our second conference, "Attachments: Queer Investments in Capital and Globalizations" at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The conference will be a two-day series of conversations in race, ethnic, queer, sexuality, gender, and disability studies, attending to the affective and economic investments in and resistance to financial, sexual, cultural, legal, political, national, and global economies. We invite papers which extend recent debates about homonationalism and "slow death" to consider the ways in which queer attachments to and resistance of capital, globalization, and the state trouble dominant notions of progress. We encourage presenters to consider the multitude of ways in which investments and attachments can be or have been made queerly: investment in communities, in institutions, in movements, in "the future," in citizenship, as well as time and monetary investments; and attachments to debt, relationships, dreams, contracts, medicine/medical interventions, to prosthetics, identities, to cultural and political obligations, to liberalism, radicalism, and so on.
We hope to create a vibrant space for intellectual exchange with an emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship. We welcome submissions from graduate students from a wide range of fields, including gender and sexuality studies, ethnic studies, American studies, geography, history, education, media and communication, sociology, and cultural studies, among others.
Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):
Affect, attachments, and investments
Immigration, citizenship, and diaspora
Empire and colonialism
Labor: sexual, affective, activist, academic, etc.
Production and consumption of media, aesthetics, and culture
Race, place, and identity
The politics of idleness, unproductivity, and failure
Kinship, family, and coalition
Consumption, consumer culture, and tourism
Neoliberalism and biopolitics
-Industrial complexes: military, non-profit, prison, and medical
Disability and crip politics
Post-humanism, animality, and technoscience
Please submit abstracts of 250-300 words and a brief bio of no more than 100 words to queerattachments@gmail.com by OCTOBER 1, 2013. Conference applicants will be notified by November 1.
TRAVEL GRANTS for presenters will be available, sponsored by the Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies. We will award up to three travel grants of up to $500 each. More details will be available upon acceptance to present.
The Graduate Interdisciplinary Group in Sexuality Studies (GIGSS) is a group of graduate students from all disciplines and all levels who are committed to creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary conversation and research in sexuality studies at the University of Minnesota.
The Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies, named for the late University of Minnesota alumnus, is dedicated to the advancement of GLBT scholarship across the University and in the broader Twin Cities community.
For more info: http://queerattachments.wordpress.com/

Applying to a PhD program in the fall?

The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University offers the Hayek Fund for Future Scholars. This fund is for students applying for fulltime PhD programs and may receive up to $300 to offset application fees. Click here for more info.

Two positions in Sociology Dept at Ithaca College, NY

THE SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT Ithaca College is looking to hire two faculty to start fall 2014. They seek a colleague to teach courses related to critical Criminal and Juvenile Justice Studies, and a colleague to teach critical Health Studies and Medical Sociology. One of the positions will be tenure-eligible and one will be a three-year visiting position. PhD in Sociology is required by time of appointment. Continue reading for more info.

Critical Criminology/Juvenile Justice
Ithaca College invites applications for a full-time teaching position to begin August 16, 2014. We seek a colleague to teach courses related to critical Criminal and Juvenile Justice Studies. Current examples of our courses include Definitions of Normality; Sociology of Crime; Sociology of Law; Race, Racism and the Law. Interest in developing some new courses is welcomed: suite crime, environmental crime,law/(in)justice, public policies, and/or critical criminology. The position requires a rotation in one or more of Sociology Theory, Research Methodology, and/or Introduction to Sociology. The department's goal is to encourage students to integrate a wide range of social issues with theory, method, and practice.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology is required by time of appointment. The ideal applicant will: have a clear motivation to teach and supervise undergraduate research in a liberal arts environment; have a defined research/practical program. Please watch for details on how and when to apply; a more complete position description will be in the ASA JobBank, the ABS Job Listing Service, and in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
We seek to create a work environment and organizational culture reflecting our society and community and as such, Ithaca College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Members of underrepresented groups (including people of color, persons with disabilities, military veterans andwomen) are encouraged to apply.
Critical Health/Medicine
Ithaca College invites applications for a full-time teaching position, to begin August 16, 2014. We seek a colleague to teach courses related to critical Health Studies and Medical Sociology and to develop courses in any of the following: global health, health disparities, environmental health, and/or addiction. The position requires a rotation in one or more of Sociology Theory, Research Methodology, and/or Introduction to Sociology. The department's goal is to encourage students to integrate a wide range of social issues with theory, method, and practice.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology is required by time of appointment. The ideal applicant will: have a clear motivation to teach and supervise undergraduate research in a liberal arts environment; have a defined research/practical program. Please watch for details on how and when to apply;a more complete position description will be in the ASA JobBank, the ABS Job Listing Service, and in The Chronicle of Higher Educatio

CFP - SGMS: Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures

SMGS: MECHADEMIA CONFERENCE on Asia Popular Cultures invites submissions for conference presentation panels. The conference will be held at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design September 27th - 29th, 2013 and explores and celebrates global popular cultures influenced by anime and manga. Submission deadline: August 20th, 2013.

Register at: http://mcad.edu/events-fellowships/schoolgirls-mobilesuits/2012-registration
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SGMSatMCAD
For conference presentation panel, submit suggested panel title, and all abstracts, participant names and contact information; or for singular presentation paper submission, please send contact information and a 200-word abstract by August 20, 2013 to: Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafsson at: gretchen_gasterland-gustafsson@mcad.edu
Based on the book, Mechademia 5: Fantropologies, SGMS: Mechademia Conference will explore the breadth of fandom and fan cultures. Popular cultural objects and fans -- or otaku -- are at the center of an ever-expanding network of influences, differences, obsessions, practices, knowledges and performances. Fans have transformed Japanese popular culture into a pervasive global discourse. Fanthropologies will address the vast but disparate movements that have begun to define communities across ethnic and national boundaries. Communities linked by common passions and conceptions are sewn together by conventions, web sites, blogs, downloads, and other performative practices.
Mechademia - the book series and the conference -- creates new links between different communities, challenges the hegemonic flows of information, and acknowledges the broader range of professional, academic, and fan communities rather than accept their current isolation. This conference will move beyond pejorative or self-satisfied stereotypes of fandom to reveal the plurality and the potential agency of this emerging subjectivity and community. We aim at more than an ethnographic map of the fan landscape--more than case histories of fandom, or other approaches that might isolate or exoticize the fan. Instead, we seek proposals from a range of disciplines that investigate, interrogate and theorize the ruptures and the peculiarities that define fans and their unique communities - both actual and virtual.
With the addition of our special guest, Azuma Hiroki, the conference will also be looking at the political and economic issues, as well as issues of emerging changes in the self conceptions of the Japanese people after and around the Fukushima disaster. Azuma's controversial work in situating a future Fukushima as a tourist site and the concomitant implications for fan-like communities will enhance the scope of our study. Discussions and papers around the issues and fan structures evolving from this momentous event will also be welcomed.
Our subject area extends from the fandoms associated with anime, manga, games, subcultural fashion, and art, fan-based global practices and disaster issues associated with Asian popular cultures. Proposals may include textual readings that problematize the fan experience, critical theories of fandom, and investigations and excavations of fan-produced texts and performances.
The submission deadline is August 20, 2013. Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes in length. Projection and other technical facilities will be available in all conference session rooms. Details on hotel accommodation and schedules will be forthcoming. Check the SGMS Facebook site for updates.

New DVDs at University Libraries

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES HAVE ACQUIRED new videos for research and teaching. As a reminder, DVDs can be reserved for classroom use and put on reserve for student viewing in Walter Library SRC. Click here to view the list of new DVDs.