International Dissertation Research Fellowship Info Session - June 9th, 3:30 - 4:30pm 3-210 Keller

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL will be hosting an information session with their program director, Daniella Sarnoff, on the International Dissertation Research Fellowship and the application procedure on June 9^th from 3:30 – 4:30pm in 3-210 Keller Hall. She will be talking about the fellowship and giving advice on successfully applying. Click here for more information on the IDRF.

Institute for Emerging Leaders at NC State Fellowship

THE INSTITUTE for EMERGING ISSUES at North Carolina State University is pleased to announce applications are open for their Emerging Leaders Fellow. The Fellow will have the opportunity to gain experience in public policy and economic development while working with the state and North Carolina communities. Click here for more information and to apply.

President's Emerging Scholars Grad TA Position

THE PRESIDENT’S EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM is pleased to announce applications are open for a Graduate TA position. They will assist with teaching CLA 1005-Introduction to Liberal Arts. The appointment is 25% at $19.70 per hour. Click here for more information and to apply.

REMINDER: Faculty and grad students are encouraged to submit entries for "People" section

Faculty and grad students are encouraged to submit entriesfor "People" section

Faculty and graduate students are encouraged to submit entries for The Digest on the following: presentations, publications, jobs, external awards and fellowships. Staff relies on faculty, graduate students, and advisers for these notifications.

Additionally, the following are announced as well: graduate school, collegiate, and department milestones: passing preliminary examinations, MA's and PhD's formally conferred, and internal awards,
nominations and fellowships. We do so to share this information with our American Studies community as well as build a history of achievements of our graduate students and faculty, which is archived on the Departmental blog. Please send your submissions to amstdy@umn.edu.  The deadline for submission is 4:30pm on the Monday before publication

Procedure for requesting use of your 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
http://www.cogs.umn.edu/index.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 Kelly 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, 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, 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.

ARTH 5655: African American Cinema

AFRICAN AMERICAN CINEMA (ARTH5655) will be taught this Fall 2016 by Robert Silberman & John Wright on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 – 4:30pm in Anderson 250. The course will look at African American cinematic achievements, from the silent films of Oscar Micheaux through the contemporary Hollywood and independent films. The course will utilize both film and critical readings to examine African American cinema.

Owens Awarded Postdoc at Dickenson College in Africana Studies

TAMMY CHERELLE OWENS was awarded a Consortium for Faculty Diversity Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Africana Studies at Dickenson College.

AFRO 5101: Studies in Africa and the African Diaspora Fall 2016

AFRICAN AMERICAN & AFRICAN STUDIES is pleased to announce they are offering AFRO 5101: Studies in Africa and the African Diaspora in Fall 2016. The course will be taught by Yuich Onishi on Thursday from 11:00am – 1:10pm. Click here for more information.

Spring 2016 Prelim Exams Milestones

The following students have passed their preliminary portfolio & oral exams in Spring semester 2016 and have attained doctoral candidacy:  Mario Obando, Soham Patel, and Sasha Suarez.

Final Grades due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 18th

INSTRUCTORS & TAs entering Grades: Final Grades are to be entered on-line no later than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 18th. Please verify in advance that you know how to access to all of your assigned grade rosters before the last day of instruction. If, as an instructor or TA, you are able to view a class list for a course using the "My Classes" report in UM Reports, you have access to the grade rosters for that course.  If you need any assistance with access, please contact AMST staff prior to the grade entry due date.

Bachman-Sanders and Treon have been awarded the Audrey Christensen Award

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS Christine Bachman-Sanders and Matt Treon have each been awarded the Department's Audrey Christensen Award for 2016-2017.

Treon and Zhang awarded the 2016 CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Fellowship

Current grad students Matt Treon and Lei Zhang have been awarded the CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowship for summer 2016.

Chang and Doane awarded the 2016 Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship

Current grad students Chip Chang  and Jennifer Doane have been awarded the Department's 2016 Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research.

Miami Univ. of Ohio Visting Asst Prof in Transnational American Studies

MIAMI UNIVERSITY of OHIO is pleased to announce applications are open for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Instructor (possible multiple positions) in global and intercultural studies to teach introductory undergraduate courses in transnational American Studies. Click here for more information and to apply.

LATIS Digital Media Graduate Asst. Positions

LATIS is pleased to announce they have open graduate assistant positions in Video Services (Rarig Center & Regis Center for Art) and Digital Content Library (Heller Hall). Resumes and cover letters are due on Thursday, May 19^th. Click here for more information and to apply.

UofM Morris Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution Postdoc

THE UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA, MORRIS is pleased to announce applications are open for the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution Postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year postdoc is for scholars who are committed to advancing the perspectives of American Indian/Alaskan Natives through their creative activity, teaching, research, service or mentoring of students. Click here for more information and to apply.