Decorative Arts Trust Scholarships

THE DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST is offering two scholarships to participate in its upcoming Study Trip Abroad, Celebrating Chippendale’s 300^th: Signature Collections in Yorkshire and Scotland, on April 4-11, 2018. This scholarship is for graduate students and young professionals whose research focuses on furniture, particularly 18th-century material connected to Chippendale’s career. For the tour itinerary, click here. Applicants should submit materials to thetrust@decorativeartstrust.org by Thursday, November 30^th. More information is below.

The Decorative Arts Trust is offering two scholarships to participate in its upcoming Study Trip Abroad, Celebrating Chippendale's 300th: Signature Collections in Yorkshire and Scotland, April 4-11, 2018. This opportunity is available to graduate students and young professionals in the United States and Europe, in both curatorial and conservation disciplines, whose research focuses on furniture, particularly 18th-century material connected to Chippendale's career. The tour itinerary is found on the Trust's website. Interested parties should submit the following materials to thetrust@decorativeartstrust.org by November 30, 2017: 

• a 500-word essay detailing the applicant's past research on 18th-century furniture as well as the prospective impact of this experience on his or her academic and professional goals; 
• a letter of recommendation from a faculty adviser or employer; and 
• a CV or resume. 

Indiana University Race, Migration, Indigeneity Positions

INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON invites applications for tenure-track positions in Race, Migration, and Indigeneity (RMI) for fall 2018. Positions are open-rank, but at least some hires will be at the junior level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. prior to employment and submit a cover letter, CV, teaching evaluations, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Applications should be submitted by Friday, December 8. For more information, click here. Questions about the position should be direct to Dean Michael McGinnis, Search Committee Chair, at RMI@indiana.edu.

Speaker: Nancy MacLean

THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY is hosting “Writing About the Origins of Today’s Radical Right and the Crisis of our Democracy” with Nancy MacLean on Wednesday, November 1 at 4:30 PM in Heller Hall 1210. For more information, click here. There will be another talk with MacLean on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 PM at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN. For more information, click here.