Scripps College Lecturer and Faculty Positions American Studies

SCRIPPS COLLEGE is accepting applications for two positions in American Studies, with an emphasis on comparative ethnic studies. One position is for two courses in the spring 2015 semester, the other for a full-time visiting assistant professor for academic year 2015-2016 with the possibility of renewal. Click American Studies part-time lecturer Spring 2015.docx for more information on the lecturer position and American Studies Visiting Assistant 2015-2016.docx for the visiting assistant professor position.

We are advertising for two positions in American Studies, with an emphasis on comparative ethnic studies. The job descriptions are attached. One is for two courses in the spring 2015 semester, the other for a full-time visiting assistant professor for academic year 2015-2016 with the possibility of renewal. Applicants are invited to apply for both positions. Review of applications will begin November 1 and continue until the positions are filled.

Harvard Warren Center for North American History Post-doc Fellowship

THE CHARLES WARREN CENTER for NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY at Harvard is accepting applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in "Global American Studies". Click here for more information and to apply.

For this two-year postdoc, we seek scholars with research interests in Global American Studies: the history of the United States in the world, and the world in the United States. Applications are welcomed from scholars with a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including the literary, who bring a historical perspective to topics such as empire, migration, race, indigeneity, and ethnicity, and whose work investigates and/or interprets the history and experience in the United States of native peoples, or peoples of African, Asian, or Hispanic descent.
The Global American Studies postdoc, distinct from the Center's long-standing faculty fellowship, is presently in its second year (the first with a full cohort of four). The fellowship is for two years (a one-year appointment, automatically renewed for a second year only); two new fellows are sought in each application cycle. The doctorate must be in hand before the fellowship commences on July 1, and the program is available for up to four years after receipt of the Ph.D. The awardees will have this opportunity to develop and refine their doctoral work before the first tenure-track position, and also will teach one course. The fellowship includes a conference each spring focused on the awardees' work, and organized faculty mentorship.

Open Access to Scholarly Articles Policy

A NEW POLICY regarding scholarly articles is under review for implementation. The Open Access to Scholarly Articles establishes the expectation that works created by U of M faculty will be made available for open access and dissemination. The policy provides a mechanism for authors to request a waiver for a specific work. Comments due by October 19, 2014. Click here for more information

Fall 2014 Finals Classroom Scheduling

Fall 2014 FACULTY and INSTRUCTORS: Please e-mail rakke001@umn.edu by Monday, October 13th to let us know if you WILL or WILL NOT be using your classroom during finals week. We need to notify the Office of Classroom Management of all course levels, so please be sure to include both your graduate and undergraduate level courses. If you are unsure of when your final is to be held click here. For information on final exam regulations click here

Department of History of Medicine Lecture

You are cordially invited to a lecture in the Program in the History of Medicine Lunchtime Lecture Series, on Monday, October 6, 12:20-1:10 PM in 555 Diehl Hall. Click Kernahan HMED Lecture Series poster Fall 2014.pdf for more information.

SPEAKER:
Peter Kernahan, M. D., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
"A Life of Constructive Usefulness": William J. Mayo, 1861-1939

Legal History Workshop, Brooke Depenbusch

THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY is hosting the first Legal History Workshop of the semester titled "The Problem of General Relief in an Age of Welfare State Building" on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 12:15-1:15 in the Lindquist & Vennum Conference Room in Mondale Hall. Contact Susanna Blumenthal (blume047@umn.edu) to request the paper and for more information.

The ICGC Dr. Albie Sachs Talk

THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER for the Study of Global Change is pleased to announce its talk "Challenges and Successes in Post-Apartheid South Africa" given by former South Africa Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs on Thursday, October 2 from 12:15 - 2:00 pm at the 3M Auditorium - Carlson School of Management.

Dr. Albie Sachs, internationally renowned human rights and anti-apartheid activist, writer, lawyer and former South Africa Constitutional Court Justice, will offer remarks on challenges and successes in the new South Africa. Dr. Sachs' career has included human rights activism starting at age 17, spanning participation in the Congress of the People at Kliptown where the Freedom Charter was adopted, advocating for people charged under racist statutes and repressive security laws, prolonged spells of detention and exile, and serving on the South African Constitutional Committee and the National Executive of the African National Congress (ANC) during the process of transforming South Africa into a constitutional democracy. President Nelson Mandela appointed Dr. Sachs in 1994 to serve on the newly established Constitutional Court. Considering a post-apartheid South Africa one year after Nelson Mandela's death, Dr. Sachs will reflect on the future of the struggle for freedom and justice in South Africa and elsewhere. His talk will provide the foundation for a November screening of a documentary film on his life entitled Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa.

Internation Planned Parenthood Federation Digital Communications Officer

THE INTERNATIONAL PLANNED Parenthood Federation is accepting applications for a Digital Communications Officer. Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Click here for more information.

Purdue University Faculty Position American Studies

PURDUE UNIVERSITY is accepting applications for a tenure-track position in American Studies with a focus on Latino/a Studies. Click Purdue University - American Studies.pdf for more information.

Sarah Lawrence College Faculty Position LGBT/Queer Studies

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE seeks a faculty member in the social sciences or history for a tenure-track position in LGBT/Queer Studies with a global focus. Click here for more information and to apply.

San Francisco State University Faculty Position African-American, Chicano, or Native-American history

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY is accepting applications for tenure-track position as a California historian with expertise in African American history, Latina/o or Chicana/o history, or Native American history. Click here for more information.

Kansas State University Faculty Position Women's Studies

THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN'S STUDIES at Kansas State University is accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Women's Studies, with specialization in one or more of the following areas: Queer and/or Transgender Studies, Women and Health, Science, and/or Technology, and Women and Violence. Click here for more information and to apply.

Mellon Emerging Scholars Workshop

The Mellon Research Chairs at the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change and the Centre for Humanities Research are pleased to announce the 2014 ICGC Mellon Emerging Scholars Workshop, "Public History from the Global South," which will take place on Monday, October 13, 9am-3pm in 1210 Heller Hall. Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the workshop will showcase the dissertation research of five advanced PhD students involved in a scholarly exchange between the Universities of Fort Hare and the Western Cape in South Africa, and the University of Minnesota. This year's workshop engages with international scholarship on heritage and public history by introducing the intellectual and political stakes of doing this work in the Global South, and we hope that you will join us!

In preparation for the workshop, the graduate students listed will pre-circulate the following dissertation chapters to the participants a week prior to the event: Sian Butcher, "Racing Real Estate: Regulating Freehold, Finance and Freedom in Settler South Africa;" Geraldine Frieslaar, "(Re)Collections in the Archive: Making and Remaking the International Defense and Aid Fund (IDAF) Archival Collection;" Elliot James, "South Africa's Taxi Story: A Philosophy of Black Business Under Apartheid;" Sipokazi Sambumbu, "Investigating Heritage Discourse in Post Apartheid South Africa: National Museums and Sites;" Michelle Smith, "A House for the Dead: The De-Construction of the Red Location Museum." In addition to advancing wider scholarship on heritage and public history, the workshop is also intended to give these graduate student presenters feedback on their dissertations in progress. Therefore, papers will only be made available to participants from ICGC and its affiliated departments who RSVP in advance.

The format of the day-long workshop is as follows. There will be two sessions as well as a prepared lunch over the course of the day in order to facilitate five distinct conversations about students' work in relation to the workshop theme. The morning (9am-12pm) session will devote three hours to workshopping three chapters, and the afternoon (1-3pm) session will workshop two chapters over two hours. Each student will have 10-15 minutes to present their chapter. Invited faculty discussants will then spend up to 20 minutes giving detailed comments on the pre-circulated paper. And the remaining 25-30 minutes will be reserved for questions and comments from the audience. Participants are welcome to attend one or both sessions.

Again we hope that you will join us as we showcase and strengthen the exchange of emerging scholarship between our Centers. To confirm your participation in the 2014 ICGC Mellon Emerging Scholars Workshop, please RSVP to Elliot James (james235@umn.edu) no later than Friday, October 3.

Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Lecture Series

THE DEPARTMENT OF GENDER, Women, Sexuality Studies will be hosting a series on "Trauma in the Classroom" on September 26th. ClickGWSS Trauma in the Classroom Event.pdf for more information.

Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature Conference

THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL STUDIES and Comparative Literature is proud to announce their third annual conference on "Intellectual Properties: Archive, Cannon, Clone, and Copy". Click here for more information.

University of Nevada Las Vegas Faculty Position American Politics

THE UNIVERSITY of NEVADA LAS VEGAS is accepting applications for an open tenure track position in American Politics. Click here to learn more about the position and to apply.

University of Southern California Faculty Position Native North American Indigenous Experience

THE DEPARTMENT of AMERICAN STUDIES & ETHNICITY at the University of Southern California is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor in the field of Native North American Indigenous Experience. Click here to learn more about the position and to apply.

CIC and Smithsonian Institution Fellowship

THE CIC AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION invite fellowship applications for one-year fellowships to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities. Click here for more information and click here to apply.

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources

THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARY and INFORMATION RESOURCES (CLIR) is now accepting applications for the 2015 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. The program will be offering about fifteen fellowships for 2015. Click here for more information and to apply.

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships (IDF) internal deadline: October 20th, 2014, 12pm, noon

The Graduate School's is offering the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships (IDF), which includes $23,000 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 24th, so we can review those center/institute requirements.

All materials required by the center/institute that you are applying to (with the exception of the letter of endorsement from the director of the center/institute) are due to Melanie by the Department's internal deadline of October 20th, 2014 at 12pm, noon.

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/projects-priorities/idinitiatives/fundingopps/idf/

Presidential Management Fellows Program

THE PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM will be accepting applications from master's and doctoral students for a two-year paid fellowship with a federal agency. Application period: October 1, 2014 - October 15 2014. Click here for more information and to apply.

Joseph J. Kwiat award for the best grad student conference paper presented at ASA. Application deadline: October 1

The American Studies Department's 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: October 1,
2014 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 2014 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 October 1, 2014, 12:00 Noon.
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, 2014).
http://www.theasa.net/prizes_and_grants/awards_and_prizes/#WiseSusman

Procedure for Requesting Use of Grad Research and Conference Travel Funds

All American Studies graduate students are provided up to $1500 in department Research and Conference Travel funding over the course of your graduate career. Requests are limited to $500 per instance. Because the funds are limited, you are encouraged to apply for outside sources and to rely on this department funding only when you are unable to secure outside funding. Good sources include conference organizations and "best paper" competitions. The following is a list of several University web sites with information about additional funding opportunities:

http://www.grad.umn.edu/prospective_students/Financing/other.html
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/gapsa/home/grants/scholarly-travel-grants
http://www.cogs.umn.edu/awards.html
http://global.umn.edu/funding/grad.html

You may request funding as soon as the criteria for each allocation are met. The typical response time in which you will receive a reply indicating whether or not your request has been approved is two weeks. Note: Funds are distributed after the travel takes place in the form of a reimbursement for specific expenses incurred. Please review the specific processes below and contact Melanie Steinman if you have any questions.


Requesting Funds for Conference Travel
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American Studies grad students in active status may request funding to travel to scholarly conferences to present a research paper. We will not provide funds for presenting the same paper at more than one conference.
Criteria for conference travel funding:
• You are in good standing
• You have been accepted to present research at a conference
• Your total claim from the research and conference travel funds has not exceeded $1500
To request conference travel funds, email Melanie Steinman, stein196@umn.edu, with the following:
• Student ID# and name of adviser(s)
• Proof of acceptance to present at conference
• Paper title and conference name, date, and location (if not indicated on proof of acceptance)
• Amount requested (not to exceed $500) with detailed budget proposal
• For students traveling internationally: Proof of University-issued international insurance OR approved waiver http://global.umn.edu/travel/approval/index.html AND TRAVEL APPROVAL, IF NECESSARY http://global.umn.edu/travel/approval/index.html
• DO NOT submit receipts with your request. Approved requests will include instruction for submitting reimbursement form with receipts.
Please note, we prefer, as proof of acceptance to present at conference, a PDF of the conference program page showing the session in which you will participating. However, a forwarded email from the conference organizers or hard copy acceptance letter will also suffice.
Requesting Funds for Research Travel
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American Studies grad students in active status may request funds to cover expenses related to dissertation research. Covered expenses include travel costs and reproduction of essential documents and images.
Criteria for research funding:
• You are in good standing
• You have successfully completed the preliminary portfolio exam
• Proposed research is clearly connected to dissertation
• Proposal clearly establishes a justification for research (e.g. travel to an archive to investigate materials not otherwise available)
• Proposal sets out a sound research design
• Your total claim from the research and conference travel funds has not exceeded $1500
To request research travel funds, email Melanie Steinman, stein196@umn.edu, with the following:
• Student ID# and name of adviser(s)
• One page description of your project, including title
• Up to a one page research proposal clearly describing in detail the research you will undertake (be as specific as possible about the use of archives, libraries, interviews, etc)
• Amount requested (not to exceed $500) with detailed budget proposal
• For students traveling internationally: Proof of University-issued international insurance OR approved waiver http://global.umn.edu/travel/approval/index.html AND TRAVEL APPROVAL, IF NECESSARY http://global.umn.edu/travel/approval/index.html .
• DO NOT submit receipts with your request. Approved requests will include instruction for submitting reimbursement form with receipts.

Christine Hayes Talk

THE CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES is pleased to announce Christine Hayes talk "We're no Angels: Perfectionism in Rabbinic Judaism". It will be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 @ 7:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue, 5225 Barry St. W, St. Louis Park, MN 55416. Click ChrisHayes_AJW.pdf for more information.

Professor Ramah McKay Talk

THE ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIAL BROWN BAG SERIES is pleased to present Professor Ramah McKay (Department of Anthropology). Her talk, titled "Postsocial Prescriptions: The Multiplicity of Medicine will be held on Monday, September 22 from 12-1pm in Heller 445. Contact Beverly Fok (fokxx008@umn.edu) for a copy of the reading and click Ramah McKay Brown Bag flyer 22sept2014.pdf for more information.

NBER Postdoc Fellowships

THE NATIONAL BUREAU of ECONOMIC RESEARCH is offering multiple one-year postdoctoral fellowships. Click here for more information and to apply.

UofM Funding Workshops

THE INSTITUTE for DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and ADVOCACY & OFFICE for DIVERSITY in GRADUATE EDUCATION are offering multiple workshops on funding, grants, and proposal writing. Click here for more information and to register.
funding workshops-2.pdf

UST Dept of Art History Speaker Series WAR/ART/PEACE

THE DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY, at the University of St. Thomas, is pleased to announce its 5th annual speaker series, this year titled "War/Art/Peace". The series begins Friday, Sept. 19th with Dr. David Lubin giving a talk titled "Behind the Mask: WWI, Plastic Surgery and the Modern Beauty Revolution". Click here for more information.

Danny LaChance New York Times Op-Ed

DANNY LaCHANCE PhD '11 has written an op-ed piece for the New York Times. Click here to read the article online.

Dr. Suzanna Walters Talk

THE GWSS, COMMUNICATION STUDIES, and AMERICAN STUDIES DEPTS. are sponsoring a talk by Dr. Suzanna Walters about her new book The Tolerance Trap. The talk will be held on Oct. 22nd at 4:00pm in STSS 230. Click here for more information.
Walters_Flyer.pdf

Cultural Studies Association CFP

CULTURAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION has put out a call for papers for its 13th annual meeting titled "Another University is Possible: Praxis, Activism, and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy". Click here for more information and to submit papers.

UCSD Transnational Asia & Asian Diaspora Studies Faculty Position

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO is accepting applications for a faculty position in Transnational Asia & Asian Diaspora Studies. Click here for more information and to apply.

Wellesley College Asst. Prof. American Studies Position

WELLESLEY COLLEGE is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of American Studies. Click here for more information and to apply.

Future of Monogamy and Nonmonogamy Conference Feb. 13 -15, 2015

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on the FUTURE of MONOGAMY and NONMONOGAMY has put out a call for papers for its 4th annual conference, which takes place in Berkeley, CA February 13th - 15th, 2015. Click here for more information and to submit papers.

MIT History Faculty Positions

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY has two open faculty positions in history. The first is in United States History post World War II and the second is in Latin American History post 1492. Click here to learn more about the positions and to apply.

Southeast Asians in the Diaspora Conference

THE STATES of SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE will be held at the UofM this year on October 2nd & 3rd. The conference is entitled "Southeast Asians in the Diaspora". Click here for more information and to register.

UCSB Assistant Professor LGBTQ Studies Position

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor in LGBTQ Studies. Click here for more information and to apply.

American Studies Annual Potluck Wed, Sept. 10th 6-8pm

THE ANNUAL AMERICAN STUDIES POTLUCK GATHERING of students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the beginning of the academic year will be on Wednesday, September 10th from 6:00 - 8:00pm, please bring a dish to share. Contact amstdy@umn.edu for more details.

Submit Syllabi and Office Hours

FALL 2014 INSTRUCTOR'S & TAs: Please submit a copy of your course syllabus electronically to Zac at rakke001@umn.edu by Wednesday, Sept 10th, 2014. Please also include the time(s) and day(s) you will be holding office hours for the upcoming semester.

Environment America Intern Opportunities

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA is looking for 2014 Fall interns to work on their Clean Water Campaign in Minnesota. Click here to learn more and apply.

American Indian and Indigenous Studies Workshop Meeting

AMERICAN INDIAN and INDIGENOUS STUDIES WORKSHOP will be holding its organizational meeting this Friday from 3:30 - 5:30 in 1229 Heller Hall.

At this meeting we will plan our fall schedule and all students, faculty, and visitors who are interested in presenting their work this semester are encouraged to attend.
If you would like more information please feel free to email Jessica Arnett arne0207@umn.edu or Jesus Estrada-Perez estr0044@umn.edu

Welcome to Jasmine Lane

Jasmine Lane has joined the staff of American Studies, as our student worker for the fall. She is a third year student double majoring in Chemistry and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies. Please introduce yourself to Jasmine the next time you are in Scott Hall.