The first session of the Legal History Workshop for 2013-14 will be held Monday, September 30 in room 15 of Mondale Hall from 1:25 to 3:25 p.m. At this session, Naomi Lamoreaux (Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics and History, Yale University) will present "Contractual Freedom and the Evolution of Corporate Governance in Britain, 1862 to 1929."
Abstract:
The "law and finance" literature has stressed the superior flexibility of common-law regimes compared to civil-law regimes. British general incorporation law granted companies an extraordinary degree of contractual freedom to craft their own governance rules, but was this flexibility necessarily a good thing? In this paper we study the uses to which British firms put their contractual freedom by examining the articles of association written by three samples of companies from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We find incorporators used the flexibility of British law to write rules that shifted power from shareholders to directors, that the extent of this shift grew more extreme over time, and that Parliament made little effort to reverse it. Moreover, the expectation of having to go to the capital markets for funds does not seem to have much effect in moderating corporations' rule making. Although large firms were less likely to enact the most radical provisions, such as entrenching specific directors for life, they too wrote articles that gave managers largely unchecked control.
To view the paper she will be presenting, please click here. GHL, Contractual Freedom (18 Sept 2013).pdf
To view a full schedule for the fall workshops, click here. LHW FALL 2013 SCHEDULE.pdf
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Coffee Hour with Nathan Clough
The Department of Geography, Environment and Society is holding a Coffee Hour on Friday, September 27th at 3:30pm in 445 Blegen Hall. Nathan Clough, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, will give a talk titled "Con-fusing the concept of a crisis: public space and constituent power."
Abstract:
For at least the past twenty years, critical scholars of cities have analyzed and agitated against the declining publicity of urban space. In their accounts public space is a site of special importance for democratic politics because it is where "the public" may be addressed through accessing the public sphere. A decline in the publicity of public space is thought to indicate a decline in the possibility of broad democratic participation in society. Critical scholars have therefore spent considerable effort documenting how social movements and radical struggles have militated against the diminution of public space, asserting their rights to the city and thereby preserving the democratic function of urban space in the face of neoliberal and neoconservative onslaught.
I argue that these analyses are, to a significant extent, misleading. The assumption that the public creates and defends public space is based on an ontological con-fusion of the public with the multitude, an error that forecloses consideration of how public space is itself an apparatus of capture for the constituent power of the multitude. In other words, most critical accounts of public space are seemingly blind to the ways that public space itself creates and delimits the formation of the public as a legitimating foundation of liberal sovereignty. I draw on Ranciere and Negri to parse constituent power from the public, and to think the materialities and ideologies of spatial practices that are both internal to and external of the police order instantiated in public space. This ontological shift allows serious consideration of the extent to which radical direct action protest is sometimes targeted toward the destruction of the public-making function of space, while state action is often directed toward the creation and preservation of public space.
Please click here for the event flyer.
NathanClough.pdf
Abstract:
For at least the past twenty years, critical scholars of cities have analyzed and agitated against the declining publicity of urban space. In their accounts public space is a site of special importance for democratic politics because it is where "the public" may be addressed through accessing the public sphere. A decline in the publicity of public space is thought to indicate a decline in the possibility of broad democratic participation in society. Critical scholars have therefore spent considerable effort documenting how social movements and radical struggles have militated against the diminution of public space, asserting their rights to the city and thereby preserving the democratic function of urban space in the face of neoliberal and neoconservative onslaught.
I argue that these analyses are, to a significant extent, misleading. The assumption that the public creates and defends public space is based on an ontological con-fusion of the public with the multitude, an error that forecloses consideration of how public space is itself an apparatus of capture for the constituent power of the multitude. In other words, most critical accounts of public space are seemingly blind to the ways that public space itself creates and delimits the formation of the public as a legitimating foundation of liberal sovereignty. I draw on Ranciere and Negri to parse constituent power from the public, and to think the materialities and ideologies of spatial practices that are both internal to and external of the police order instantiated in public space. This ontological shift allows serious consideration of the extent to which radical direct action protest is sometimes targeted toward the destruction of the public-making function of space, while state action is often directed toward the creation and preservation of public space.
Please click here for the event flyer.
NathanClough.pdf
DASH Monthy Events Kickoff
The University Libraries are excited to announce the first in a new series of monthly events, organized by the DASH (Digital Arts, Sciences, and Humanities) Initiative. The kickoff will be held in STSS 119 on Wednesday, October 2 at 3:30pm.
DASH aims to bring together students, faculty, and staff from across disciplines and campuses, in order to promote innovative tools and methods for scholarly, pedagogical, and creative projects, including:
Text and data mining
Digital archives
GIS and spatial research
Data visualization and arts
Digital storytelling
Mobile app development
Multimodal scholarship
Digital archives
Critical code and algorithm studies
Learn more about DASH, hear about the events and projects they have planned for the year, learn how to start your own research projects or incorporate these ideas into your classrooms, and meet others interested in building these interdisciplinary digital projects.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, email dash@umn.edu. Follow DASH on Twitter @umndash.
DASH aims to bring together students, faculty, and staff from across disciplines and campuses, in order to promote innovative tools and methods for scholarly, pedagogical, and creative projects, including:
Text and data mining
Digital archives
GIS and spatial research
Data visualization and arts
Digital storytelling
Mobile app development
Multimodal scholarship
Digital archives
Critical code and algorithm studies
Learn more about DASH, hear about the events and projects they have planned for the year, learn how to start your own research projects or incorporate these ideas into your classrooms, and meet others interested in building these interdisciplinary digital projects.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, email dash@umn.edu. Follow DASH on Twitter @umndash.
"Dance is a Weapon': Pearl Primus and Performance Art as Political Protest"
Dr. Tammy Brown will present "'Dance is a Weapon': Pearl Primus and Performance Art as Political Protest" this Friday, September 27th at 3:30pm in 815 Social Science Tower. This lecture is the first of the 2013-2014 "Black Studies and American Studies at the Crossroads" series. Click here for the event flyer. Tammy Brown Sep 2013 Joint Speaker Series Flier.pdf
Professor Jeanne Morefield will Speak
Friday, September 27th, the Minnesota Political Theory Colloquium is featuring Professor Jeanne Morefield from the Department of Political Science at Whitman College. She will present, "Disrupting Empire: Historical Critique and Reflective Politics," The colloquium will meet from 1:30-3:00 in the Lippincott Room (Social Sciences Tower 1314). Her presentation will be based on two papers:
Empires Without Imperialism, Introduction.docx
Tragedy as Trope, APSA 2013.docx
Empires Without Imperialism, Introduction.docx
Tragedy as Trope, APSA 2013.docx
Month of Activities from the Center for Jewish Studies
The Center for Jewish Studies has a month of activities with events that focus on film, photography, radio, and music, or religious leaders who do the work of peacemaking in Israel and Palestine. Their offerings focus on contemporary Israel and Medieval Europe, as well as the United States during the 1930s. For details and the events flyer, click here.
University of Washington Position in the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
The Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle seeks an educator for the position of Lecturer, beginning in the fall quarter, 2014. Preference will be given to applicants with MA or PhD degrees in women's, and/or gender studies. Demonstrated commitment to feminist pedagogy and dedication to undergraduate education is expected. Application deadline is October 15 will receive priority.
The primary responsibility of the Lecturer will be to teach the large introductory course (150-250 students) in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies.In addition to the introductory course and a course in Feminist Theory, the Lecturer will teach courses in their field of specialization. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in feminist Health, Law, or Environment. Within each of these fields, specific foci could include attention to inequities of race/ethnicity, citizenship status, class, LBGTQ sexualities, disability and global disparities from an activist or policy perspective. The Lecturer will play a critical role in enhancing the overall undergraduate education mission of the department and in charting a significant new direction of engagement with students, especially those who are unfamiliar with the discipline.
This position is a 3-year, full-time appointment with the possibility of re-appointment. The Lecturer will be expected to teach two courses in each of three academic quarters. The University of Washington faculty code, which applies to Lecturers, provides a trajectory of promotion to Senior Lecturers and to Principal Lecturers.
Application packet should include cover letter, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabus for the Introduction to Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies course and a syllabus for a course in area of specialization, teaching evaluations & 3 letters of recommendation.
Send materials to: Interfolio at http:// apply.interfolio.com/22668.
The Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, which will celebrate its forty fifth anniversary in 2014, is a vibrant community that collaborates with faculty in ethnic studies and other department and offers a rich intellectual climate for feminist teaching and scholarship, doctoral and undergraduate degrees. In addition to offering B.A. and Ph.D. Degrees, the department also offers graduate certificates in Queer Studies and in GWSS studies. GWSS Department Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/gwss.
In the department, they foreground their studies of race and ethnicity in U.S. and global contexts through the lens of intersectional and transnational analyses, as they analyze how formations of race, ethnicity, class and nation intersect with gender, women, and sexuality in specific times and places.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. University of Washington faculty engages in teaching, research, and service. The University of Washington, a recipient of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
The primary responsibility of the Lecturer will be to teach the large introductory course (150-250 students) in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies.In addition to the introductory course and a course in Feminist Theory, the Lecturer will teach courses in their field of specialization. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in feminist Health, Law, or Environment. Within each of these fields, specific foci could include attention to inequities of race/ethnicity, citizenship status, class, LBGTQ sexualities, disability and global disparities from an activist or policy perspective. The Lecturer will play a critical role in enhancing the overall undergraduate education mission of the department and in charting a significant new direction of engagement with students, especially those who are unfamiliar with the discipline.
This position is a 3-year, full-time appointment with the possibility of re-appointment. The Lecturer will be expected to teach two courses in each of three academic quarters. The University of Washington faculty code, which applies to Lecturers, provides a trajectory of promotion to Senior Lecturers and to Principal Lecturers.
Application packet should include cover letter, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabus for the Introduction to Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies course and a syllabus for a course in area of specialization, teaching evaluations & 3 letters of recommendation.
Send materials to: Interfolio at http:// apply.interfolio.com/22668.
The Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, which will celebrate its forty fifth anniversary in 2014, is a vibrant community that collaborates with faculty in ethnic studies and other department and offers a rich intellectual climate for feminist teaching and scholarship, doctoral and undergraduate degrees. In addition to offering B.A. and Ph.D. Degrees, the department also offers graduate certificates in Queer Studies and in GWSS studies. GWSS Department Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/gwss.
In the department, they foreground their studies of race and ethnicity in U.S. and global contexts through the lens of intersectional and transnational analyses, as they analyze how formations of race, ethnicity, class and nation intersect with gender, women, and sexuality in specific times and places.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. University of Washington faculty engages in teaching, research, and service. The University of Washington, a recipient of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
International Conference at New York University
New York University will hold an international conference entitled "American (Inter)Dependencies: New Perspectives on Capitalism and Empire, 1898-1959" April 3-5 to investigate the coproduction and dynamic interrelation of the U.S., Latin American, and global economies in the half-century between the Spanish-American War and the Cuban Revolution. Abstracts of 500 words or less should be sent by November 1, 2013.
This conference will investigate the coproduction and dynamic interrelation of the U.S., Latin American, and global economies in the half-century between the Spanish-American War and the Cuban Revolution.
This pivotal period saw broad transformations in ideas, institutions, and practices of capitalism and imperialism in the western hemisphere and around the world. Historians have conventionally approached these transformations through analytical frameworks such as dependency and diffusion, depicting a one-way flow from a powerful North to a powerless South. To challenge such top-down analysis, we aim to bring together scholars of the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean to explore the multidirectional processes, reciprocal impacts, and global dimensions of inter-American economic relations.
Drawing methodologically from the new cultural history, the new international history, and the history of capitalism, we will explore how transnational ventures in areas including finance, agricultural policy, resource extraction and exchange, transportation, and industrialization shaped not only the political economy of development in twentieth century Latin America, but also the political economy of U.S. capitalism. At the same time, we will consider how social groups and political actors appropriated, contested, and redirected imperial, state, and corporate power through their own experiments in coalition building, the organization of labor, the regulation of capital, economic interventionism, and alternative forms of governance. We are especially interested in exploring how the strategies, structures, and alignments that took shape in the western hemisphere in this period have organized global capitalism under U.S. hegemony.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
Economic sovereignty, nationalism, and multilateralism
Economic and social rights (including labor, public health, housing, consumption)
Developmentalisms and modernization
Commodity production and trade
Forms of hemispheric "security"
International law and institutionalized bodies of knowledge
Inter-imperial competition and rivalry
Abstracts of 500 words or less should demonstrate how papers will engage with the focus on reciprocal impacts, multidirectional processes, and global embeddedness. They should be sent to the conference organizers at nyulatam@gmail.com no later than November 1, 2013. Assistance for travel and lodging costs will be determined upon finalization of the conference budget.
The event flyer can be found here. Call for Papers.pdf
This conference will investigate the coproduction and dynamic interrelation of the U.S., Latin American, and global economies in the half-century between the Spanish-American War and the Cuban Revolution.
This pivotal period saw broad transformations in ideas, institutions, and practices of capitalism and imperialism in the western hemisphere and around the world. Historians have conventionally approached these transformations through analytical frameworks such as dependency and diffusion, depicting a one-way flow from a powerful North to a powerless South. To challenge such top-down analysis, we aim to bring together scholars of the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean to explore the multidirectional processes, reciprocal impacts, and global dimensions of inter-American economic relations.
Drawing methodologically from the new cultural history, the new international history, and the history of capitalism, we will explore how transnational ventures in areas including finance, agricultural policy, resource extraction and exchange, transportation, and industrialization shaped not only the political economy of development in twentieth century Latin America, but also the political economy of U.S. capitalism. At the same time, we will consider how social groups and political actors appropriated, contested, and redirected imperial, state, and corporate power through their own experiments in coalition building, the organization of labor, the regulation of capital, economic interventionism, and alternative forms of governance. We are especially interested in exploring how the strategies, structures, and alignments that took shape in the western hemisphere in this period have organized global capitalism under U.S. hegemony.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
Economic sovereignty, nationalism, and multilateralism
Economic and social rights (including labor, public health, housing, consumption)
Developmentalisms and modernization
Commodity production and trade
Forms of hemispheric "security"
International law and institutionalized bodies of knowledge
Inter-imperial competition and rivalry
Abstracts of 500 words or less should demonstrate how papers will engage with the focus on reciprocal impacts, multidirectional processes, and global embeddedness. They should be sent to the conference organizers at nyulatam@gmail.com no later than November 1, 2013. Assistance for travel and lodging costs will be determined upon finalization of the conference budget.
The event flyer can be found here. Call for Papers.pdf
Discussion and Gallery Walk-Through
Join artists, activists, and scholars for the event "Red Venus: From Alexandra Kollontai to Pussy Riot." The discussion "Women in Soviet Art" will be held on Friday, October 11, 2:30-5:30pm at 125 Nolte Center. A gallery walk-through of the exhibition with the panelists will from 11-noon on Saturday, October 12. Click here for the event flyer. Red Venus panel clean.docx
Tenure-track Search at Brandies University
Brandies University is currently conducting a tenure-track search for an assistant or early associate professor to be jointly appointed in the African and Afro-American Studies Department and Women's and Gender Studies Program. They seek candidates whose scholarship addresses issues of race, gender, class and sexuality in relation to people and/or cultures of African descent. Applications should be submitted by November 1, 2013.
While discipline and specialization are open, they strongly encourage candidates with expertise in the social sciences or the creative arts. Candidates should demonstrate a developed research agenda, a promising record of publication, and excellent teaching performance.
This search is part of a new cluster hire initiative in African Diaspora Studies that we envision resulting in the hiring of 4-5 new faculty at Brandeis, in related fields, over the next 2-3 years. A tenure-track search in Latin American history, with a focus on the African diaspora, is also being conducted.
The full-time position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with the successful candidate teaching introductory and advanced courses in both WGS and AAAS. Service responsibilities will be shared equally between AAAS and WGS. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the core mission and institutional developments of both AAAS and WGS. Ph.D. must be in hand by the start of the appointment.
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, an article or chapter length writing sample, and three letters of reference on AcademicJobsOnline at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3100. Questions about the position can be directed to: Wendy Cadge, Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program (wcadge@brandeis.edu) and Chad Williams, Chair, African and Afro-American Studies Department (chadw@brandeis.edu). Brandeis is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.
To visit their website, please click here.
While discipline and specialization are open, they strongly encourage candidates with expertise in the social sciences or the creative arts. Candidates should demonstrate a developed research agenda, a promising record of publication, and excellent teaching performance.
This search is part of a new cluster hire initiative in African Diaspora Studies that we envision resulting in the hiring of 4-5 new faculty at Brandeis, in related fields, over the next 2-3 years. A tenure-track search in Latin American history, with a focus on the African diaspora, is also being conducted.
The full-time position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with the successful candidate teaching introductory and advanced courses in both WGS and AAAS. Service responsibilities will be shared equally between AAAS and WGS. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the core mission and institutional developments of both AAAS and WGS. Ph.D. must be in hand by the start of the appointment.
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, an article or chapter length writing sample, and three letters of reference on AcademicJobsOnline at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3100. Questions about the position can be directed to: Wendy Cadge, Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program (wcadge@brandeis.edu) and Chad Williams, Chair, African and Afro-American Studies Department (chadw@brandeis.edu). Brandeis is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.
To visit their website, please click here.
Position for a Two Year Postdoctoral Fellowship at Northwestern University
The Department of African American Studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University invites applications for a two year Postdoctoral Fellowship. Recent Ph.D.s with a commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora studies are encouraged to apply. They're especially interested in projects in comparative African Diaspora/American Indian Studies. Application deadline is December 15, 2013.
PhD must be completed by September 1, 2014. They are especially interested in projects in comparative African Diaspora/American Indian Studies but welcome all applicants.This two year fellowship is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the Department and University.
Applicants should submit electronically via this link http://www.afam.northwestern.edu/ by December 15, 2013:
1) a current curriculum vitae,
2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship years,
3) a sample of scholarly writing,
4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi and teaching evaluations),
5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) to:
All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.
PhD must be completed by September 1, 2014. They are especially interested in projects in comparative African Diaspora/American Indian Studies but welcome all applicants.This two year fellowship is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the Department and University.
Applicants should submit electronically via this link http://www.afam.northwestern.edu/ by December 15, 2013:
1) a current curriculum vitae,
2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship years,
3) a sample of scholarly writing,
4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi and teaching evaluations),
5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) to:
All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.
The Tenth Annual Community Lecture Series
The Tenth Annual Community Lecture Series held by the Center for Jewish Studies featuring Ari Kelman will be held on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at 7:30pm at Beth Jacob,1179 Victoria Curve in St. Paul. Ari Kelman will present the lecture "A Cultural History of Yiddish Radio, 1923-1955." The event flyer can be found here. Kelman flyer.pdf
New Films and Documentaries at University Libraries
New films and documentaries are available in the university libraries' collection. They are available at the Smart Learning Center in Walter Library. View a complete list of the DVDs here. New videos.pdf
The Libraries Strategic Directions Planning
The Libraries have released their strategic directions planning document. The document provides information on some of the key initiatives and directions being pursued.
One relevant, potential initiative still in the planning stages is a CIC-led initiative to test the potential for some type of shared collection development amongst libraries. One area of apparent concentration is Sociology. To view the strategic directions document for the Libraries click here. Library plan.pdf
One relevant, potential initiative still in the planning stages is a CIC-led initiative to test the potential for some type of shared collection development amongst libraries. One area of apparent concentration is Sociology. To view the strategic directions document for the Libraries click here. Library plan.pdf
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Brown Bag Series with Kurt Cambell on Friday, September 20th
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change is hosting a series entitled "'Hot affect' and the 'claiming of notice': The textual ideation of a blind boxer from South Africa" on Friday, September 20 at 12:00pm in room 537 Heller Hall. It will be presented by Kurt Campbell, a UWC visiting scholar. The event flyer can be found here 9-20 KCampbell.pdf.
Coffee Hour with Dr. Lee E. Frelich on Friday, September 20
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Society is hosting a coffee hour on Friday, September 20th in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30 pm. Dr. Lee E. Frelich Director of The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology will give a talk titled "Earthworm invasion from seed to ecosystem."
Minnesota has no native earthworms. Several invasive earthworm species are producing profound impacts in Minnesota forests. Earthworms are ecosystem engineers, and as an invasive species group they change soil structure and ecological processes such as decomposition, and hydrological and nutrient cycles. These changes lead to cascading impacts including a different suite of native plant species that are successful after worms invade, facilitation of invasive plant species, invasional meltdown, changing wildlife habitat and water quality. Invasive earthworms also interact with other agents of change including herbivory by deer and climate change.
Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15 pm.
Minnesota has no native earthworms. Several invasive earthworm species are producing profound impacts in Minnesota forests. Earthworms are ecosystem engineers, and as an invasive species group they change soil structure and ecological processes such as decomposition, and hydrological and nutrient cycles. These changes lead to cascading impacts including a different suite of native plant species that are successful after worms invade, facilitation of invasive plant species, invasional meltdown, changing wildlife habitat and water quality. Invasive earthworms also interact with other agents of change including herbivory by deer and climate change.
Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15 pm.
Living Labor: Marxism and performance Studies Conference at New York University on April 11-13
New York University is holding the conference "Living Labor: Marxism and performance Studies" on April 11-13, 2014. They invite submissions that explore the intersections of performance studies and Marxist philosophies. Papers may intervene at points of seeming incompatibility, address convergences, or look forward to emerging discourses relating to this nexus. Please submit a 300-word abstract and a one page CV by December 1st 2013. Click here for the event flyer LivingLabor_CFP.pdf.
Transgender Studies Quarterly is Seeking Proposals for their Article "Making Transgender Count."
Transgender Studies Quarterly is seeking proposals for their article "Making Transgender Count." It invites scholarly essays that tackle transgender inclusion and/or gender identity/expression measurement and sampling methods in population studies, demography, epidemiology, and other social sciences. Submission deadline is December 31, 2012.
As a relatively new social category, the very notion of a "transgender population" poses numerous intellectual, political, and technical challenges. Who gets to define what transgender is, or who is transgender? How are trans people counted--and by whom and for whom are they enumerated? Why is counting transgender members of a population seen as making that population's government accountable to those individuals? What is at stake in "making transgender count"--and how might this process vary in different national, linguistic, or cultural contexts?
This issue of TSQ seeks to present a range of approaches to these challenges--everything from analyses that generate more effective and inclusive ways to measure and count gender identity and/or transgender persons, to critical perspectives on quantitative methodologies and the politics of what Ian Hacking has called "making up people."
In many countries, large-scale national health surveys provide data that policy-makers rely on to monitor the health of the populations they oversee, and to make decisions about the allocation of resources to particular groups and regions--yet transgender people remain invisible in most such data collection projects. When administrative gender is conceived as a male/female binary determined by the sex assigned at birth, the structure, and very existence, of trans sub Populations can be invisibilized by government data collection efforts. Without the routine and standardized collection of information about transgender populations, some advocates contend, transgender people will not "count" when government agencies make decisions about the health, safety and public welfare of the population. But even as more agencies become more open to surveying transgender populations, experts and professionals are not yet of one mind as to what constitutes "best practices" for sampling methods that will accurately capture respondents' gender identity/expression, and the diversity of transgender communities. In still other quarters, debates rage about the ethics of counting trans people in the first place.
They invite proposals for scholarly essays that tackle transgender inclusion and/or gender identity/expression measurement and sampling methods in population studies, demography, epidemiology, and other social sciences. They also invite submissions that critically engage with the project of categorizing and counting "trans" populations.
Potential topics might include:
* best practices and strategies for transgender inclusion and sampling in quantitative research;
* critical reflections on past, current, and future data collection efforts;
* the potential effects of epidemiological research on health and other disparities in trans communities;
* who counts/gets counted and who does not: occlusions of disability, race, ethnicity, class, gender in quantitative research on trans communities;
* the tension between the contextually specific meaning of transgender identities and the generality and fixity that data collection requires of its constructs and social categories;
*implications of linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity in definitions of transgender and the limits of its applicability;
* critical engagements with of the biopolitics of enumerating the population.
Please send full length article submissions by December 31, 2013 to tsqjournal@gmail.com along with a brief bio including name, postal address, and any institutional affiliation. Illustrations, figures and tables should be included with the submission.
The guest editors for this issue are Jody Herman (Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law), Emilia Lombardi (Baldwin Wallace University), Sari L. Reisner (Harvard School of Public Health), Ben Singer (Vanderbilt University), and Hale Thompson (University of Illinois at Chicago). Any questions should be sent to the guest editors at tsqjournal@gmail.com.
As a relatively new social category, the very notion of a "transgender population" poses numerous intellectual, political, and technical challenges. Who gets to define what transgender is, or who is transgender? How are trans people counted--and by whom and for whom are they enumerated? Why is counting transgender members of a population seen as making that population's government accountable to those individuals? What is at stake in "making transgender count"--and how might this process vary in different national, linguistic, or cultural contexts?
This issue of TSQ seeks to present a range of approaches to these challenges--everything from analyses that generate more effective and inclusive ways to measure and count gender identity and/or transgender persons, to critical perspectives on quantitative methodologies and the politics of what Ian Hacking has called "making up people."
In many countries, large-scale national health surveys provide data that policy-makers rely on to monitor the health of the populations they oversee, and to make decisions about the allocation of resources to particular groups and regions--yet transgender people remain invisible in most such data collection projects. When administrative gender is conceived as a male/female binary determined by the sex assigned at birth, the structure, and very existence, of trans sub Populations can be invisibilized by government data collection efforts. Without the routine and standardized collection of information about transgender populations, some advocates contend, transgender people will not "count" when government agencies make decisions about the health, safety and public welfare of the population. But even as more agencies become more open to surveying transgender populations, experts and professionals are not yet of one mind as to what constitutes "best practices" for sampling methods that will accurately capture respondents' gender identity/expression, and the diversity of transgender communities. In still other quarters, debates rage about the ethics of counting trans people in the first place.
They invite proposals for scholarly essays that tackle transgender inclusion and/or gender identity/expression measurement and sampling methods in population studies, demography, epidemiology, and other social sciences. They also invite submissions that critically engage with the project of categorizing and counting "trans" populations.
Potential topics might include:
* best practices and strategies for transgender inclusion and sampling in quantitative research;
* critical reflections on past, current, and future data collection efforts;
* the potential effects of epidemiological research on health and other disparities in trans communities;
* who counts/gets counted and who does not: occlusions of disability, race, ethnicity, class, gender in quantitative research on trans communities;
* the tension between the contextually specific meaning of transgender identities and the generality and fixity that data collection requires of its constructs and social categories;
*implications of linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity in definitions of transgender and the limits of its applicability;
* critical engagements with of the biopolitics of enumerating the population.
Please send full length article submissions by December 31, 2013 to tsqjournal@gmail.com along with a brief bio including name, postal address, and any institutional affiliation. Illustrations, figures and tables should be included with the submission.
The guest editors for this issue are Jody Herman (Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law), Emilia Lombardi (Baldwin Wallace University), Sari L. Reisner (Harvard School of Public Health), Ben Singer (Vanderbilt University), and Hale Thompson (University of Illinois at Chicago). Any questions should be sent to the guest editors at tsqjournal@gmail.com.
The Journal Women, Gender, and Families of Color Seeks Sumissions for Upcoming Issues
Women, Gender, and Families of Color, a multidisciplinary journal, seeks submissions for upcoming issues. WGFC centers the study of Black, Latina/o, Indigenous, and Asian American women, gender, and families. Within this framework, the journal encourages theoretical and empirical research from history, the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities including comparative and transnational research, and analyses of domestic social, cultural, political, and economic policies and practices.
The journal has a rolling submission policy and welcomes manuscripts, proposals for guest-edited special issues, and book reviews at any time. Manuscripts accepted for review receive an editorial decision within an average of 45-60 days. For more information visit the following website:
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/wgfc.html.
Women, Gender, and Families of Color, published bi-annually in the spring and fall, is available electronically and in hardcopy. It is sponsored by the University of Kansas and published by the University of Illinois Press. Founded in 1918, the University of Illinois Press ranks as one of the country's most distinguished university presses. It publishes works of high quality for scholars, students, and the citizens of the state and beyond. More information about the University of Illinois Press can be found at: href="http://www.press.uillinois.edu/">http://www.press.uillinois.edu.
The journal has a rolling submission policy and welcomes manuscripts, proposals for guest-edited special issues, and book reviews at any time. Manuscripts accepted for review receive an editorial decision within an average of 45-60 days. For more information visit the following website:
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/wgfc.html.
Women, Gender, and Families of Color, published bi-annually in the spring and fall, is available electronically and in hardcopy. It is sponsored by the University of Kansas and published by the University of Illinois Press. Founded in 1918, the University of Illinois Press ranks as one of the country's most distinguished university presses. It publishes works of high quality for scholars, students, and the citizens of the state and beyond. More information about the University of Illinois Press can be found at: href="http://www.press.uillinois.edu/">http://www.press.uillinois.edu.
Pennsylvania State University Position in Black Feminist Thought and Theory, Gender and Sexuality Studies, or Queer/LGBT Studies
Pennsylvania State University, College of Liberal Arts, invites applications for a position in Black Feminist Thought and Theory, Gender and Sexuality Studies, or Queer/LGBT Studies. The position will be at the associate professor or professor level. Applicants should have demonstrable teaching experience and scholarly credentials commensurate with an associate professor or professor appointment at a major research university. Applications should be received by November 15, 2013.
While they seek to hire an established scholar in the areas indicated above, they will consider applications from other disciplines in the broader field of African American Studies and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, including cultural and social anthropology, political economy, sociology, history, philosophy, and cultural geography. They particularly welcome applications from scholars with demonstrable expertise in the digital humanities. The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in both African-American Studies and Women's Studies and contribute to the dual-title graduate degree programs. The salary/benefit package is competitive, and the position begins in fall 2014. Applications for the position must be submitted electronically to: www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/. The on-line application must include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Please arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to Staci Kelly at szk3@psu.edu. If the application and letters of reference cannot be submitted electronically, they may be mailed to Search Committee Chair, AFAM Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, 133 Willard Building, University Park, PA 16802. Applications received by November 15, 2013 will receive first priority, although all applications will be considered until the search is concluded. For additional information contact Staci Kelly at szk3@psu.edu. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
While they seek to hire an established scholar in the areas indicated above, they will consider applications from other disciplines in the broader field of African American Studies and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, including cultural and social anthropology, political economy, sociology, history, philosophy, and cultural geography. They particularly welcome applications from scholars with demonstrable expertise in the digital humanities. The new faculty member will teach undergraduate courses in both African-American Studies and Women's Studies and contribute to the dual-title graduate degree programs. The salary/benefit package is competitive, and the position begins in fall 2014. Applications for the position must be submitted electronically to: www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/. The on-line application must include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Please arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to Staci Kelly at szk3@psu.edu. If the application and letters of reference cannot be submitted electronically, they may be mailed to Search Committee Chair, AFAM Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, 133 Willard Building, University Park, PA 16802. Applications received by November 15, 2013 will receive first priority, although all applications will be considered until the search is concluded. For additional information contact Staci Kelly at szk3@psu.edu. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Northwestern University Sexualities Project
The Sexualities Project at Northwestern University invites applications for two two-year postdoctoral fellowships in sexuality studies, to run from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2016. Applications are welcome from scholars who study sexuality from a social science perspective. All application materials must be received by January 15, 2014.
Two Fellows will be selected. Each Fellow's appointment will be in the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and may also be in a department in Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work falls within one or more of the following fields: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, History, Linguistics, Performance Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, or Sociology. That is, the Fellow must have relevant expertise in both sexuality studies and another substantive field, and must be prepared to teach courses that reflect that expertise.
Fellows will pursue a program of independent scholarship under the guidance of a faculty mentor and will teach two undergraduate courses each year (typically one seminar and one lecture course) over the course of the three-quarter-long teaching year. Fellows will also be expected to be active participants in SPAN's community of faculty and graduate students and, as applicable, in their affiliated department by attending talks and events. Finally, they will assist in the organization of on-campus educational activities such as an annual SPAN workshop.
In order to ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by January 15, 2014. Important additional information including salary, prerequisites, FAQs, and submission instructions appears on our website at http://www.sexualities.northwestern.edu/fundingopportunities/postdocapplications.html. Administrative questions not addressed on the webpage should be directed to sexualities@northwestern.edu. Substantive questions not addressed on the webpage may be sent to the co-directors of SPAN, Héctor Carrillo (hector@northwestern.edu) and Steven Epstein (s-epstein@northwestern.edu). For more information about departments or programs at Northwestern, see http://offices.northwestern.edu/browse/A/academic.
AA/EOE: Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged.
Two Fellows will be selected. Each Fellow's appointment will be in the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and may also be in a department in Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work falls within one or more of the following fields: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, History, Linguistics, Performance Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, or Sociology. That is, the Fellow must have relevant expertise in both sexuality studies and another substantive field, and must be prepared to teach courses that reflect that expertise.
Fellows will pursue a program of independent scholarship under the guidance of a faculty mentor and will teach two undergraduate courses each year (typically one seminar and one lecture course) over the course of the three-quarter-long teaching year. Fellows will also be expected to be active participants in SPAN's community of faculty and graduate students and, as applicable, in their affiliated department by attending talks and events. Finally, they will assist in the organization of on-campus educational activities such as an annual SPAN workshop.
In order to ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by January 15, 2014. Important additional information including salary, prerequisites, FAQs, and submission instructions appears on our website at http://www.sexualities.northwestern.edu/fundingopportunities/postdocapplications.html. Administrative questions not addressed on the webpage should be directed to sexualities@northwestern.edu. Substantive questions not addressed on the webpage may be sent to the co-directors of SPAN, Héctor Carrillo (hector@northwestern.edu) and Steven Epstein (s-epstein@northwestern.edu). For more information about departments or programs at Northwestern, see http://offices.northwestern.edu/browse/A/academic.
AA/EOE: Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged.
29th Annual Kann Memorial Lecture Presented by Gary B. Cohen
Gary B. Cohen will present the 29th annual Kann Memorial Lecture "Cultural Crossings in Prague, 1900: Scenes from Late Imperial Austria" on Wednesday, October 9th at 4:00pm in 1210 Heller Hall. The event is hosted by the Center for Austrian Studies.Click here for event flyer.
Sereies of Films and Book Talks on "Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys"
The University Libraries, and partner organizations, are sponsoring a year-long series of films and book talks on the topic of "Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys" For more information on the program and individual events, check out the attached flyer. MJ fall events flyer8x11.pdf
Five Part Data Management Workshop Series
The University Libraries will offer a five part Data Management Workshop Series from October 4 - November 8. Students will be asked to watch a short video prior to the workshop and will then spend the class time directly applying data management skills.
Participants that attend all five workshops will receive a certificate of the completion.
The topics covered include (links will take you to the registration page):
• How to Inventory, Store, and Backup Your Data
• How to Create Data that You (and Others) can Understand
• How to Navigate Rights and Ownership of your Research Data
• How to Share Your Data and Ethically Reuse Data Created by Others
• How to Digitally Preserve Your Data for the Future
Learn more by visiting the course website: z.umn.edu/datamgmt13
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the course instructors Lisa Johnston (ljohnsto@umn.edu) or Jon Jeffryes (jeffryes@umn.edu)
Participants that attend all five workshops will receive a certificate of the completion.
The topics covered include (links will take you to the registration page):
• How to Inventory, Store, and Backup Your Data
• How to Create Data that You (and Others) can Understand
• How to Navigate Rights and Ownership of your Research Data
• How to Share Your Data and Ethically Reuse Data Created by Others
• How to Digitally Preserve Your Data for the Future
Learn more by visiting the course website: z.umn.edu/datamgmt13
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the course instructors Lisa Johnston (ljohnsto@umn.edu) or Jon Jeffryes (jeffryes@umn.edu)
Re-design of the University Libraries' Homepage
The University Libraries' Web Development department is working on a re-design of the Libraries' homepage. They are now in the second iteration of their website redesign prototype, which you can visit at www.lib.umn.edu/beta. As a part of this, they are strongly encouraging input from the University community. You can view the prototype and to give them your feedback at http://z.umn.edu/ulredesign.Detailed release notes are available here: http://ulwebdev.blogspot.com/search/label/redesign
Joseph J. Kwiat Award for Best Conference Paper Presented at ASA. Application Deadline: October 3rd
The Joseph J. Kwiat award is for up to $500 towards travel expenses to attend the ASA annual meeting, awarded to the best University of Minnesota American Studies graduate student conference paper presented at ASA. Application deadline: Thursday, October 10th, 2013 by 12pm, noon.
This award was established to recognize Joseph J. Kwiat who was one of the three major figures in shaping and teaching in the Department of American Studies.
Students who have had papers accepted for the 2013 annual meeting may apply. This award is for up to $500 for travel expenses to attend the ASA annual meeting. The funds will be distributed in the form of an expense reimbursement. To apply, submit a copy of your ASA conference paper to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by 12pm,noon on Thursday, October 10th, 2013. Applicants will be notified of results shortly before the ASA conference.
Students who apply for this award are also encouraged to apply for the ASA's Gene Wise - Warren Susman Prize (application deadline of October 1st, 2013).
http://www.theasa.net/prizes_and_grants/page/awards_and_prizes/#WiseSusman
This award was established to recognize Joseph J. Kwiat who was one of the three major figures in shaping and teaching in the Department of American Studies.
Students who have had papers accepted for the 2013 annual meeting may apply. This award is for up to $500 for travel expenses to attend the ASA annual meeting. The funds will be distributed in the form of an expense reimbursement. To apply, submit a copy of your ASA conference paper to Melanie at stein196@umn.edu by 12pm,noon on Thursday, October 10th, 2013. Applicants will be notified of results shortly before the ASA conference.
Students who apply for this award are also encouraged to apply for the ASA's Gene Wise - Warren Susman Prize (application deadline of October 1st, 2013).
http://www.theasa.net/prizes_and_grants/page/awards_and_prizes/#WiseSusman
IDF for 2014-15 Internal Deadline: Wednesday, October 9th
IDF International deadline October 9th: The Graduate School will again be awarding Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships (IDF) for 2014-15, which includes $22,500 and full tuition. The American Studies internal deadline is based on the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) deadline. If you intend to apply and partner with a different center/institute, contact amstdy@umn.edu by Wednesday, September 25th, so we can review those center/institute requirements
All materials required by the center/institute that you are applying to (with the exception of DGS letter) are due must be submitted to Melanie by 12pm, noon on Wednesday, October 9th, 2013.
The instructions for applying to the IAS for an IDF can be found here:
http://ias.umn.edu/programs/idf/application-instructions/
For Graduate School (general) information about the IDF and the centers/institutes that will house IDF fellows, please click here:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/idf/index.html
All materials required by the center/institute that you are applying to (with the exception of DGS letter) are due must be submitted to Melanie by 12pm, noon on Wednesday, October 9th, 2013.
The instructions for applying to the IAS for an IDF can be found here:
http://ias.umn.edu/programs/idf/application-instructions/
For Graduate School (general) information about the IDF and the centers/institutes that will house IDF fellows, please click here:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/idf/index.html
September PCard Receipts
Please submit receipts for all September PCard purchases to Laura by Tuesday, October 1st. For a copy of your personalized coversheet, e-mail Laura at domin047@umn.edu.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Butler Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies
Welcome to Pamela Wynne Butler, Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies. Butler holds a PhD in American Studies, with a minor in Feminist Studies, from the University of Minnesota. She has taught American Studies, Political Science, and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint and the University of Notre Dame, where she recently completed a 3-year visiting faculty position. Her research explores race, empire, and political economy in US feminisms, with an emphasis on popular and public cultures. She is currently working on a book project (tentatively) titled The Secret History of American Knitting: Entanglements of Race, Sex, and Empire.
HMed Fall 2013 lecture series
THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FALL 2013 lecture series has been announced. The first two events will be held in the afternoon on Friday, September 27th . For a complete list and more details, please continue reading.
Please find attached a pdf listing of upcoming lectures for those interested in the History of Medicine, for Fall 2013. Please note that a number of these are held on Mondays, while others are held on Friday as part of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Fall Colloquium series.
HMed Colloquia Fall 2013.pdf
Please find attached a pdf listing of upcoming lectures for those interested in the History of Medicine, for Fall 2013. Please note that a number of these are held on Mondays, while others are held on Friday as part of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Fall Colloquium series.
HMed Colloquia Fall 2013.pdf
La Raza Event this Friday 9/13
PLEASE JOIN LA RAZA STUDENT Cultural Center on Friday, September 13th for "¬°Oye Mi Grito!: (Re)Claiming Space". The event will begin at 6pm in the Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave, Minneapolis
Please join La Raza Student Cultural Center as we celebrate the struggles for Independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Chile, México, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, while we celebrate the local Latin@/ Mexican@/ Chican@ community of the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.
We will have kid-friendly activities, Arco Iris, the Puerto Rican Bomba Group, Mariachis, and DJ RudeDawg keeping the party going!
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave, Minneapolis
Please join La Raza Student Cultural Center as we celebrate the struggles for Independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Chile, México, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, while we celebrate the local Latin@/ Mexican@/ Chican@ community of the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.
We will have kid-friendly activities, Arco Iris, the Puerto Rican Bomba Group, Mariachis, and DJ RudeDawg keeping the party going!
Geography Coffee Hour with Dr. Chris Wells Friday 9/13
THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY is hosting a coffee hour with Dr. Chris Wells this Friday, September 13th at 3:15pm in Belgen Hall 445. Dr. Wells will give a talk titled "Motor Age Geography: Land-Use Change and Car Dependence Before 1956".
Dr. Chris Wells is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Macalestor College
Abstract:
Professor Wells' research and teaching focus on the ways that technology--and especially technological systems--have reshaped the American environment, mediating and structuring people's relationships with the natural world. His book, Car Country: An Environmental History (2012), focuses on the proliferation of car-dependent landscapes in the United States before 1956. His current projects include a co-edited volume on Minnesota's environmental history (with George Vrtis, Carleton College), and a history of the idea of "building with nature" in American domestic architecture.
The talk will be held in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15 pm.
Click here to view event flier: Chris Wells Event Flier.pdf
Dr. Chris Wells is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Macalestor College
Abstract:
Professor Wells' research and teaching focus on the ways that technology--and especially technological systems--have reshaped the American environment, mediating and structuring people's relationships with the natural world. His book, Car Country: An Environmental History (2012), focuses on the proliferation of car-dependent landscapes in the United States before 1956. His current projects include a co-edited volume on Minnesota's environmental history (with George Vrtis, Carleton College), and a history of the idea of "building with nature" in American domestic architecture.
The talk will be held in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15 pm.
Click here to view event flier: Chris Wells Event Flier.pdf
Scheduling an appointment with Chair, DGS, or Undergrad Adviser
To schedule an appointment with our Chair Kevin Murphy, DGS Bianet Castellanos, or Undergraduate Adviser Jeremy Lundquist, please e-mail amstdy@umn.edu or call the main office at 612-624-4190 with your preferred time, date, and topic/description for the appointment.
Kevin Murphy will be holding his Chair office hours on Wednesdays from 1pm - 3pm in his office in 104 Scott Hall. We will schedule appointments in 20 minute time slots.
Bianet Castellanos will be holding DGS office hours on Tuesdays from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. We will schedule appointments in 20 minutes time slots.
Jeremy Lundquist will be holding his American Studies Undergraduate Advising appointments Mondays 1pm - 4:30pm, Tuesdays 9am - 12pm, and Fridays 1pm - 4:30pm in 102 Scott Hall. We will schedule appointments in 30 minute time slots.
Kevin Murphy will be holding his Chair office hours on Wednesdays from 1pm - 3pm in his office in 104 Scott Hall. We will schedule appointments in 20 minute time slots.
Bianet Castellanos will be holding DGS office hours on Tuesdays from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. We will schedule appointments in 20 minutes time slots.
Jeremy Lundquist will be holding his American Studies Undergraduate Advising appointments Mondays 1pm - 4:30pm, Tuesdays 9am - 12pm, and Fridays 1pm - 4:30pm in 102 Scott Hall. We will schedule appointments in 30 minute time slots.
New Student Employee
Savannah Samek began working for American Studies last week. Savannah is a freshman interested in Global Studies and Political Science - please be sure to stop by and welcome her!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Workshop on doing interdisciplinary work for Grad Students
A WORKSHOP ON INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK will be led by Dr. Annette Kolodny from 3:15-4:30pm in Lind Hall room 207A on Thursday, September 26th. American Studies graduate students are invited to attend and should e-mail Terri Sutton at sutt0063@umn.edu in advance to reserve a seat.
"Who Was Really Here First?" presented by Dr. Annette Kolodny
DR. ANNETTE KOLODNY WILL PRESENT the talk "Who Was Really Here First? Vikings, Indians, and Solving the Mystery of Minnesota's Kensington Stone" at 7:30pm on Thursday, September 26th at the Weisman Art Museum. The event is hosted by English, American Indian Studies, Anthropology, German, Scandinavian & Dutch, and History Departments. Continue reading for more info.
Kolodny's 2012 work In Search of First Contact: The Vikings of Vinland, the Peoples of Dawnland, and the Anglo-American Anxiety of Discovery (Duke UP, 2012) has been described as "a fine book that tells a compelling story about the formations of national identity in the US" (Times Higher Education): in the book, as well as the talk, she examines stories of first contact by Native, medieval Norse, and mainstream U.S. literary narratives as well as these tales' continuing impact on North American culture and society.
Kolodny's first two books are considered landmarks in the fields of eco-criticism, frontier studies, and gender studies. The Lay of the Land: Metaphor as Experience and History in American Life and Letters (U North Carolina P, 1975; rpt. 1984) explores Euro-American male fantasy projections into "virgin" wildernesses. The Land Before Her: Fantasy and Experience of the American Frontiers, 1630-1860 (U North Carolina P, 1984), the first comprehensive study of white women's responses to the pioneering experience, analyses not only published novels, poetry, and promotional tracts but also personal letters and diaries.
Kolodny's work has been recognized by many prestigious awards including fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation; the Florence Howe Prize for Feminist Criticism; the Honored Scholar Award from the MLA Division on Early American Literature; the Jay B. Hubbell Medal for Outstanding Lifetime Scholarly Achievement from the MLA American Literature Section; and election to lifetime membership in the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Kolodny's 2012 work In Search of First Contact: The Vikings of Vinland, the Peoples of Dawnland, and the Anglo-American Anxiety of Discovery (Duke UP, 2012) has been described as "a fine book that tells a compelling story about the formations of national identity in the US" (Times Higher Education): in the book, as well as the talk, she examines stories of first contact by Native, medieval Norse, and mainstream U.S. literary narratives as well as these tales' continuing impact on North American culture and society.
Kolodny's first two books are considered landmarks in the fields of eco-criticism, frontier studies, and gender studies. The Lay of the Land: Metaphor as Experience and History in American Life and Letters (U North Carolina P, 1975; rpt. 1984) explores Euro-American male fantasy projections into "virgin" wildernesses. The Land Before Her: Fantasy and Experience of the American Frontiers, 1630-1860 (U North Carolina P, 1984), the first comprehensive study of white women's responses to the pioneering experience, analyses not only published novels, poetry, and promotional tracts but also personal letters and diaries.
Kolodny's work has been recognized by many prestigious awards including fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation; the Florence Howe Prize for Feminist Criticism; the Honored Scholar Award from the MLA Division on Early American Literature; the Jay B. Hubbell Medal for Outstanding Lifetime Scholarly Achievement from the MLA American Literature Section; and election to lifetime membership in the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor at Lafayette College in Race and Ethnicity
THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT at Lafayette College seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant professor specializing in the history of race and ethnicity in the United States. An ability to teach courses in African-American history is required, and an interest in global and/or comparative perspectives is welcomed. Application deadline: November 1st, 2013.
Your application should include a letter of application, c.v., three letters of recommendation, an article or chapter-length writing sample, and a teaching portfolio (including sample syllabi for proposed courses). Please apply by uploading your materials to http://history.lafayette.edu/job-opportunities/ by November 1, 2013. Interviews will be conducted at the AHA annual meeting in Washington D.C. Questions may be directed to the head of the History Department, Professor Joshua Sanborn (sanbornj@lafayette.edu).
Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate institution with an enrollment of 2400 students. Faculty members teach a 3-2 load, receive competitive salaries, and enjoy substantial research support. We are committed to creating a diverse community that is inclusive, responsive, and supportive of each member of the faculty, student body, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating and maintaining a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Your application should include a letter of application, c.v., three letters of recommendation, an article or chapter-length writing sample, and a teaching portfolio (including sample syllabi for proposed courses). Please apply by uploading your materials to http://history.lafayette.edu/job-opportunities/ by November 1, 2013. Interviews will be conducted at the AHA annual meeting in Washington D.C. Questions may be directed to the head of the History Department, Professor Joshua Sanborn (sanbornj@lafayette.edu).
Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate institution with an enrollment of 2400 students. Faculty members teach a 3-2 load, receive competitive salaries, and enjoy substantial research support. We are committed to creating a diverse community that is inclusive, responsive, and supportive of each member of the faculty, student body, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating and maintaining a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Emory Post-Doc in WGSS and African Studies
EMORY UNIVERISTY IS ACCEPTING applications for a post-doctoral teaching fellowship, renewable up to three years, in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and African Studies beginning in the fall of 2014. They are looking for an innovative, interdisciplinary scholar and dynamic teacher who has expertise in Africa, transnational feminism, and gender and/or sexuality (disciplinary field open). Applicants should have received their PhD within the past three years. Review of applications will begin November 1st, 2013.
The fellow will be located in the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) with a joint affiliation to Emory's Institute of African Studies (IAS), and will be expected to participate in the activities of both WGSS and IAS. The fellow will offer four courses yearly (equally divided between WGSS and IAS); one course may be at the graduate level.
Please submit a CV and a letter detailing research and teaching interests, including proposed courses. Letters of recommendation should not be sent now; they will be requested at a later date. Send all materials (and enquiries) to Professor Elizabeth Wilson, Chair, Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 550 Asbury Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, or by email to wgss@emory.edu. Review of applications will begin 1 November 2013. Emory is an AA/EOE institution committed to diversity.
The fellow will be located in the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) with a joint affiliation to Emory's Institute of African Studies (IAS), and will be expected to participate in the activities of both WGSS and IAS. The fellow will offer four courses yearly (equally divided between WGSS and IAS); one course may be at the graduate level.
Please submit a CV and a letter detailing research and teaching interests, including proposed courses. Letters of recommendation should not be sent now; they will be requested at a later date. Send all materials (and enquiries) to Professor Elizabeth Wilson, Chair, Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 550 Asbury Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, or by email to wgss@emory.edu. Review of applications will begin 1 November 2013. Emory is an AA/EOE institution committed to diversity.
Call for Applicants - Volunteer mentoring program with AHA
The American Historical Association's Advisory Committee on Disability is establishing a mentoring program in which graduate students doing work in history of disability or related historical fields will be matched with established faculty mentors. Volunteer mentors will be matched with students who are either pursuing a graduate degree in the same subfield of history or who have the same disability, if they have disclosed that information. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. For complete information on the program, please continue reading.
Call for applicants - AHA Advisory Committee on Disability Mentorship Program
Take advantage of an exciting networking opportunity and make valuable connections!
The American Historical Association's Advisory Committee on Disability is establishing a mentoring program in which graduate students doing work in history of disability or related historical fields will be matched with established faculty mentors. History graduate students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Volunteer mentors will be matched with students who are either pursuing a graduate degree in the same subfield of history or who have the same disability, if they have disclosed that information. The program is based on communications either through email or by phone, or Skype in order to nurture the mentor-mentee relationship. Frequency and mode of contact may vary but must be no less than 1-2 hours every 4-6 weeks for at least one year.
The mentor-mentee relationship would be an informal connection in which the graduate student could ask the faculty member for advice on how to handle challenges they may face on the job market, in the classroom, during exams, doing research, dealing with administrative roadblocks, and the like.
Who qualifies for the program?
Graduate students pursuing a PhD in history, history of science, or history of medicine with a specialization in disability history who have a demonstrated interest in developing a career as a researcher and teacher/faculty in the history of disability.
Faculty who work or teach in history, history of science, or history of medicine with a specialization in disability history who would like to mentor future historians of disability.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. However, matches will be made in September and January of each academic year.
Mentors and mentees, please go to the following URL to submit your application: http://historians.org/resources/disability/mentorship.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact Mentorship Program Officers: Sandy Sufian (sufians@uic.edu) or Mike Rembis (marembis@buffalo.edu) of the Advisory Committee on Disability.
Call for applicants - AHA Advisory Committee on Disability Mentorship Program
Take advantage of an exciting networking opportunity and make valuable connections!
The American Historical Association's Advisory Committee on Disability is establishing a mentoring program in which graduate students doing work in history of disability or related historical fields will be matched with established faculty mentors. History graduate students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Volunteer mentors will be matched with students who are either pursuing a graduate degree in the same subfield of history or who have the same disability, if they have disclosed that information. The program is based on communications either through email or by phone, or Skype in order to nurture the mentor-mentee relationship. Frequency and mode of contact may vary but must be no less than 1-2 hours every 4-6 weeks for at least one year.
The mentor-mentee relationship would be an informal connection in which the graduate student could ask the faculty member for advice on how to handle challenges they may face on the job market, in the classroom, during exams, doing research, dealing with administrative roadblocks, and the like.
Who qualifies for the program?
Graduate students pursuing a PhD in history, history of science, or history of medicine with a specialization in disability history who have a demonstrated interest in developing a career as a researcher and teacher/faculty in the history of disability.
Faculty who work or teach in history, history of science, or history of medicine with a specialization in disability history who would like to mentor future historians of disability.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. However, matches will be made in September and January of each academic year.
Mentors and mentees, please go to the following URL to submit your application: http://historians.org/resources/disability/mentorship.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact Mentorship Program Officers: Sandy Sufian (sufians@uic.edu) or Mike Rembis (marembis@buffalo.edu) of the Advisory Committee on Disability.
The Graduate School's Harold Leonard Memorial Fellowship in Film Study. Application deadline: November 1, 2013.
The Graduate School's Harold Leonard Memorial Fellowship in Film Study includes a stipend of $22,500 plus tuition and subsidized health insurance and is open to graduate students proposing a year of well-defined research or study in which film history, criticism, theory, or aesthetics is the major focus of the research. Up to three fellowships awarded. Applications for this fellowship do not require departmental nomination and are due directly to the Graduate School Fellowship Office by 12 noon, November 1, 2013. Please refer to the Graduate School's website for complete information: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/leonard/index.html
The Graduate School's Mark & Judy Yudof Fellowship in Science Policy & Ethics. Application deadline: November 1, 2013
The Graduate School's Mark & Judy Yudof Fellowship in Science Policy & Ethics includes a stipend of $22,500 plus tuition and subsidized health insurance and is open to graduate students pursuing interdisciplinary work, with content focused in the areas of science policy and ethics. Up to three fellowships awarded. Applications for this fellowship do not require departmental nomination and are due directly to the Graduate School Fellowship Office by 12 noon, November 1, 2013. Please refer to the Graduate School's website for complete information: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/leonard/index.html
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
CFP: Graduate Workshop in Modern History fall semester 2013
THE GRADUATE WORKSHOP IN MODERN HISTORY is currently soliciting papers for its fall 2013 semester schedule. Any papers that use historical methodology and focus on the modern period (loosely defined as the early nineteenth century to present) are welcome. The GWMH accepts papers from any geographic area and any discipline, and we value comparative and interdisciplinary work. For more information, please continue reading.
If you have a seminar paper, dissertation chapter, MA thesis, or other project you would like to submit to a journal or present at a conference, the GWMH is a perfect place to receive useful feedback in an informal atmosphere.
Any papers that use historical methodology and focus on the modern period (very loosely defined as the early nineteenth century to the present) are welcome. The GWMH accepts papers from any geographic area and any discipline, and we value comparative and interdisciplinary work.
This semester, we are exploring the possibility of hosting another "conference prep" session to allow several presenters to give abridged versions of papers in advance of a conference. These short oral presentations would be in lieu of the usual pre-circulated papers. Please let us know if you might be interested in participating in that session this fall.
If you are interested in presenting, please email Emily Bruce (bruce088@umn.edu) and/or Ellen Manovich (manov003@umn.edu) and indicate:
1) a general time during the semester when you would prefer to present your paper (i.e. September, November, anytime, etc.). This semester, the workshop will continue meeting at 12:00 noon on Fridays. We're also happy to discuss reserving space for you in the spring semester.
2) a working title for the paper you wish to present.
3) a list of 2 or 3 professors who might serve as the faculty commentator for your paper. Faculty commentators initiate discussion of the paper being discussed that week. The GWMH has been a venue where professors and graduate students who have mutual interests yet do not know each other can meet.
We look forward to a semester of interesting papers and conversation.
If you have a seminar paper, dissertation chapter, MA thesis, or other project you would like to submit to a journal or present at a conference, the GWMH is a perfect place to receive useful feedback in an informal atmosphere.
Any papers that use historical methodology and focus on the modern period (very loosely defined as the early nineteenth century to the present) are welcome. The GWMH accepts papers from any geographic area and any discipline, and we value comparative and interdisciplinary work.
This semester, we are exploring the possibility of hosting another "conference prep" session to allow several presenters to give abridged versions of papers in advance of a conference. These short oral presentations would be in lieu of the usual pre-circulated papers. Please let us know if you might be interested in participating in that session this fall.
If you are interested in presenting, please email Emily Bruce (bruce088@umn.edu) and/or Ellen Manovich (manov003@umn.edu) and indicate:
1) a general time during the semester when you would prefer to present your paper (i.e. September, November, anytime, etc.). This semester, the workshop will continue meeting at 12:00 noon on Fridays. We're also happy to discuss reserving space for you in the spring semester.
2) a working title for the paper you wish to present.
3) a list of 2 or 3 professors who might serve as the faculty commentator for your paper. Faculty commentators initiate discussion of the paper being discussed that week. The GWMH has been a venue where professors and graduate students who have mutual interests yet do not know each other can meet.
We look forward to a semester of interesting papers and conversation.
Tenure-track position in Sexuality & LGBTQ Studies at Univ. Michigan - Dearborn
THE WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES program at the University of Michigan Dearborn invites applications for a new tenure track position in Sexuality and LGBTQ studies with a social or behavioral sciences focus. Required qualifications include a PhD at the time of appointment, specialization in Sexuality/LGBTQ Studies, and training in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods. Application Deadline: October 15th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
The Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Michigan Dearborn invites applications for a new tenure track position in Sexuality and LGBTQ studies with a social or behavioral sciences focus. This is a joint hire with a primary appointment in Women's and Gender Studies and a secondary appointment in an allied discipline within the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters best suited to the candidate. We seek a candidate with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods, a commitment to teaching excellence and demonstrated research potential. We particularly encourage applications from those whose work addresses intersections of sexuality with race, class, nation, religion or dis/ability.
Women's and Gender Studies at UM-Dearborn is an interdisciplinary program offering a major and a minor. We are also home to a Women in Learning and Leadership program that connects theory to social change projects, and that is nationally recognized for community based scholarship. Duties include developing courses in LGBTQ studies, and teaching core courses in women's and gender studies and courses relevant to the candidate's specialization. The teaching load is three courses per semester on an eight-month contract, with additional opportunities for summer teaching. There is also potential for the successful candidate to collaborate with the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Initiative at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at UM-Ann Arbor.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment, specialization in Sexuality/LGBTQ Studies, and training in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods.
For full consideration, submit letter of application addressing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, and three letters of reference by October 15, 2013. Electronic applications are preferred: please send via email to sbeard@umich.edu
Documents that must be mailed should be sent to:
Women's and Gender Studies Search Committee
C/o Sharie Beard
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn MI 48128.
The committee will continue to accept application materials until the position is filled.
The Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Michigan Dearborn invites applications for a new tenure track position in Sexuality and LGBTQ studies with a social or behavioral sciences focus. This is a joint hire with a primary appointment in Women's and Gender Studies and a secondary appointment in an allied discipline within the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters best suited to the candidate. We seek a candidate with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods, a commitment to teaching excellence and demonstrated research potential. We particularly encourage applications from those whose work addresses intersections of sexuality with race, class, nation, religion or dis/ability.
Women's and Gender Studies at UM-Dearborn is an interdisciplinary program offering a major and a minor. We are also home to a Women in Learning and Leadership program that connects theory to social change projects, and that is nationally recognized for community based scholarship. Duties include developing courses in LGBTQ studies, and teaching core courses in women's and gender studies and courses relevant to the candidate's specialization. The teaching load is three courses per semester on an eight-month contract, with additional opportunities for summer teaching. There is also potential for the successful candidate to collaborate with the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Initiative at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at UM-Ann Arbor.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment, specialization in Sexuality/LGBTQ Studies, and training in quantitative and/or qualitative social science research methods.
For full consideration, submit letter of application addressing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, and three letters of reference by October 15, 2013. Electronic applications are preferred: please send via email to sbeard@umich.edu
Documents that must be mailed should be sent to:
Women's and Gender Studies Search Committee
C/o Sharie Beard
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn MI 48128.
The committee will continue to accept application materials until the position is filled.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Univ. of Virginia
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25th, 2014. They seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Review of applications will begin October 15th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) Program
The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2014. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Psychology or Sociology within the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Others are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship.
To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612723 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to wgsuva@gmail.com. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Laura Mellusi at the WGS Program, lk9a@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Women's Health - Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) Program
The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2014. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Psychology or Sociology within the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Others are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship.
To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612723 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to wgsuva@gmail.com. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Laura Mellusi at the WGS Program, lk9a@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.
2 tenure-track positions at the University of Arizona
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two assistant professor positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Science (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. Application deadline: October 14th, 2013. For full job announcement, please continue reading.
The University of Arizona is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. This cluster hire is one element of the University of Arizona's unprecedented investment in the field of transgender studies. Other elements include support for a new peer-reviewed journal, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, which will be published by Duke University Press starting in 2014, with the editorial office housed at the University of Arizona's Institute for LGBT Studies; a new interdisciplinary Center for Critical Studies of the Body; and an anticipated graduate degree program in transgender studies.
Transgender studies concerns itself with the variability and contingency of gender, sexuality, identity, and embodiment across time, space, languages, and cultures. It pays particular attention to the socio-political, legal, and economic consequences of noncompliance with gender norms; to the histories and social organization of minoritized transgender lives and communities; to forms of cultural production that represent or express gender variance; to the medicalization of identity and the depathologization of bodily difference; and to the emergence of novel forms of embodied subjectivity within contemporary techno-cultural environments. Because we seek to hire the most innovative scholars in this rapidly evolving field, we are open to considering any area of specialization, research agenda, and inter/disciplinary training compatible with faculty service in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
We invite applications for two assistant professor positions, one of which will be based in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, and the other of which will be based in another suitable department within SBS (see sbs.arizona.edu). In addition to possessing requisite expertise in transgender studies, applicants must be qualified to teach core courses in their home department, and ideally will fulfill strategic priorities set by SBS in the following areas, broadly defined: health, the environment, technology, and global impact/regional roots. Our goal is to hire interdisciplinary scholars who can contribute to a new program in transgender studies while also meeting the needs of their home department.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references by October 14, 2013 to uacareertrack.com, job number 53456. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to supply additional materials.
The University of Arizona is pleased to announce a cluster hire of 4 tenure-track faculty positions in transgender studies over the next two years. Two positions are being offered this year in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), with a start date of fall 2014. Two positions to be based elsewhere in the university will be advertised next year, with a start date of fall 2015. This cluster hire is one element of the University of Arizona's unprecedented investment in the field of transgender studies. Other elements include support for a new peer-reviewed journal, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, which will be published by Duke University Press starting in 2014, with the editorial office housed at the University of Arizona's Institute for LGBT Studies; a new interdisciplinary Center for Critical Studies of the Body; and an anticipated graduate degree program in transgender studies.
Transgender studies concerns itself with the variability and contingency of gender, sexuality, identity, and embodiment across time, space, languages, and cultures. It pays particular attention to the socio-political, legal, and economic consequences of noncompliance with gender norms; to the histories and social organization of minoritized transgender lives and communities; to forms of cultural production that represent or express gender variance; to the medicalization of identity and the depathologization of bodily difference; and to the emergence of novel forms of embodied subjectivity within contemporary techno-cultural environments. Because we seek to hire the most innovative scholars in this rapidly evolving field, we are open to considering any area of specialization, research agenda, and inter/disciplinary training compatible with faculty service in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
We invite applications for two assistant professor positions, one of which will be based in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, and the other of which will be based in another suitable department within SBS (see sbs.arizona.edu). In addition to possessing requisite expertise in transgender studies, applicants must be qualified to teach core courses in their home department, and ideally will fulfill strategic priorities set by SBS in the following areas, broadly defined: health, the environment, technology, and global impact/regional roots. Our goal is to hire interdisciplinary scholars who can contribute to a new program in transgender studies while also meeting the needs of their home department.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references by October 14, 2013 to uacareertrack.com, job number 53456. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to supply additional materials.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in WGSS at Portland State Univ.
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position will begin September 2014. PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies in hand by time of appointment. Application deadline: Monday, September 16th, 2013. For complete job description, please continue reading.
CLAS WSC Assistant Professor D96599_0.pdf
Position Number: D96599
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Women, Gender & Sexuality
FTE: 1.0
Job Type: tenure track
Posted Date: 07/15/2013
Position Summary
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department at Portland State University (PSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position starts in September 2014.
The successful candidate will have a solid background in intersectional feminist/queer theories and methodologies from a social sciences perspective. Candidates should demonstrate strong research potential in their field. Teaching responsibilities will include feminist social sciences theory and methods courses as well as intro- and upper-level undergraduate courses in sexuality and queer studies. The candidate will serve as an advisor to Women's Studies majors/minors and Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies minors. The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department is a founding partner in the forthcoming School of Gender, Race, and Nations within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the graduate program of the new school.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Teach a typical load of 24 credits per year (64-credit courses), including both undergraduate and graduate offerings.
 Participate in departmental and university service, including active engagement on the WGSS Governing Board and its consensus-based governance structure.
 Engage actively with/in the community, in line with PSU's mission.
 Pursue an active research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and externally-funded grant proposal submissions.
 Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
 Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
 Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting.
 Adhere to all of PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Required / Minimum Qualifications PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies. PhD degree must be in hand by time of appointment.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
To Apply
For consideration, complete applications must be received by 5pm (PST) on Monday, September 16, 2013.
Complete applications must include the following: cover letter; CV; one page reflection on pedagogical philosophy and experience, including a list of courses taught; and 3 letters of recommendation. Semifinalists will be asked to submit a writing sample and extended teaching materials at a later date.
Submit all application materials as pdf attachments to WGSSsearch @pdx.edu. Correspondence will be done primarily through e-mail. For questions about this position, please contact WGSSsearch@pdx.edu.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution, and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
CLAS WSC Assistant Professor D96599_0.pdf
Position Number: D96599
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Women, Gender & Sexuality
FTE: 1.0
Job Type: tenure track
Posted Date: 07/15/2013
Position Summary
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department at Portland State University (PSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in sexuality and queer studies. The position starts in September 2014.
The successful candidate will have a solid background in intersectional feminist/queer theories and methodologies from a social sciences perspective. Candidates should demonstrate strong research potential in their field. Teaching responsibilities will include feminist social sciences theory and methods courses as well as intro- and upper-level undergraduate courses in sexuality and queer studies. The candidate will serve as an advisor to Women's Studies majors/minors and Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies minors. The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department is a founding partner in the forthcoming School of Gender, Race, and Nations within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the graduate program of the new school.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Teach a typical load of 24 credits per year (64-credit courses), including both undergraduate and graduate offerings.
 Participate in departmental and university service, including active engagement on the WGSS Governing Board and its consensus-based governance structure.
 Engage actively with/in the community, in line with PSU's mission.
 Pursue an active research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications and externally-funded grant proposal submissions.
 Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
 Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
 Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting.
 Adhere to all of PSU's policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Required / Minimum Qualifications PhD in WGS or related social science field with specialization in sexuality/queer studies. PhD degree must be in hand by time of appointment.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
To Apply
For consideration, complete applications must be received by 5pm (PST) on Monday, September 16, 2013.
Complete applications must include the following: cover letter; CV; one page reflection on pedagogical philosophy and experience, including a list of courses taught; and 3 letters of recommendation. Semifinalists will be asked to submit a writing sample and extended teaching materials at a later date.
Submit all application materials as pdf attachments to WGSSsearch @pdx.edu. Correspondence will be done primarily through e-mail. For questions about this position, please contact WGSSsearch@pdx.edu.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution, and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
MN Historical Society Internships
THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY currently still has some open fall semester internship opportunities. The deadline for applying to these positions has been extended to September 9th, 2013.
Here is a link to the open positions & application process guidelines: http://www.mnhs.org/about/interns/
Direct links to sample position descriptions are available here:
• Community Leadership Programming Intern at Wilder (paid)
•Lifelong Learning Research Intern
•Strategic Planning & Governance Intern
•Multimedia Intern
•Lighting Design Intern (paid)
The deadline for applying to these positions is now September 9, 2013 to accommodate the Fall start, so we would appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to your students, faculty or other contacts who might be interested in this opportunity. Students of color are also eligible to apply for our diversity stipends if they submit the completed stipend application by the application deadline.
Here is a link to the open positions & application process guidelines: http://www.mnhs.org/about/interns/
Direct links to sample position descriptions are available here:
• Community Leadership Programming Intern at Wilder (paid)
•Lifelong Learning Research Intern
•Strategic Planning & Governance Intern
•Multimedia Intern
•Lighting Design Intern (paid)
The deadline for applying to these positions is now September 9, 2013 to accommodate the Fall start, so we would appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to your students, faculty or other contacts who might be interested in this opportunity. Students of color are also eligible to apply for our diversity stipends if they submit the completed stipend application by the application deadline.
Help with Statistical Research available
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of research project, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing. Faculty, students, and staff are eligible for assistance at no cost. Continue reading for more info.
Dear CLA Faculty and Researchers:
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for the fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of your research, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing.
You are not expected to already understand your statistical issues, or even to have any statistical background at all, though you should be able to fully explain your experiment or study, including how the data was collected and a basic overview of the scientific issues involved. Our consultants are doctoral students from the School of Statistics who have special training in listening to clients, translating your research questions into statistical questions, finding a solution that meets your needs, and explaining it in terms you can understand. They meet regularly with faculty and staff to discuss cases to ensure the best service possible.
If desired, faculty researchers can speak directly with a faculty or staff consultant; to set up an appointment, please contact me directly at rend0020@umn.edu. I am also available to review or collaborate with you on grant proposals; for large projects, you may even consider writing in funding for support for statistical needs.
Consultations are provided by appointment in our office in Ford Hall; to make an appointment, please email clinic@stat.umn.edu with your full name, your department (avoiding abbreviations), your university affiliation (faculty, student, or staff), and a brief summary of your statistical issues. If you are a student or staff, please also provide the name of your advisor or supervisor.
Any project of scientific or educational research within the University of Minnesota is eligible for this service. Consulting is not available for questions regarding classwork or non-university projects. We also do not provide support for statistical packages and
database management except in the context of specific research projects.
See www.stat.umn.edu/consulting for more details.
Dear CLA Faculty and Researchers:
The Statistical Consulting Service of the School of Statistics is open for the fall semester and is available to provide advice and guidance on the statistical aspects of your research, including study design, analysis, interpretation, and writing.
You are not expected to already understand your statistical issues, or even to have any statistical background at all, though you should be able to fully explain your experiment or study, including how the data was collected and a basic overview of the scientific issues involved. Our consultants are doctoral students from the School of Statistics who have special training in listening to clients, translating your research questions into statistical questions, finding a solution that meets your needs, and explaining it in terms you can understand. They meet regularly with faculty and staff to discuss cases to ensure the best service possible.
If desired, faculty researchers can speak directly with a faculty or staff consultant; to set up an appointment, please contact me directly at rend0020@umn.edu. I am also available to review or collaborate with you on grant proposals; for large projects, you may even consider writing in funding for support for statistical needs.
Consultations are provided by appointment in our office in Ford Hall; to make an appointment, please email clinic@stat.umn.edu with your full name, your department (avoiding abbreviations), your university affiliation (faculty, student, or staff), and a brief summary of your statistical issues. If you are a student or staff, please also provide the name of your advisor or supervisor.
Any project of scientific or educational research within the University of Minnesota is eligible for this service. Consulting is not available for questions regarding classwork or non-university projects. We also do not provide support for statistical packages and
database management except in the context of specific research projects.
See www.stat.umn.edu/consulting for more details.
Pierce talk at UMN Bookstore September 17th
Jennifer Pierce will be giving a talk at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday, September 17th from noon to 1pm based on her new book Racing for Innocence: Whiteness, Gender, and the Backlash Against Affirmative Action. Her talk "Myths and Realities of Affirmative Action" is a topic for the U of M's Constitution Day Events and is sponsored by the Office for Public Engagement. Click here to view bookstore events.
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