Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
Cultural Events:
2. February 3: Fresh Air (Friss levegö) (dir. Ágnes Kocsis and Andrea Roberti, Hungary 2006, 109 mins.)
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
Detailed Descriptions of Events
Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
1. Thursday, January 27: Bill Johnston, Presentation on his new translation of Wieslaw Mysliwski's Stone Upon Stone
7:30 PM, College of Arts and Humanities Institute
In the CAHI building (College ARts and Humanities Institute) at the corner of Atwater and Ballantine, Bill Johnston will present/read from his new translation of Wieslaw Mysliwski's Stone Upon Stone. Read all about it here: http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Upon-Wieslaw- Mysliwski/dp/098262462X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295383709&sr=1-1
2. Thursday, January 27: “Marketization, Social Protection, Emancipation: Grammars of Struggle in Capitalist Crisis,” Nancy Fraser
7:30 PM, Rawles Hall 100
Marketization, Social Protection, Emancipation: Grammars of Struggle in Capitalist Crisis Thursday, January 27, 2011, Rawles Hall, room 100, 7:30 p.m. Fraser will examine Polanyi's conception of the double movement. Seeking to expand his idea of a two-sided conflict between partisans of deregulated markets and proponents of social protection, she will incorporate a third pole of social movement, aimed at emancipation. The result will be a revised understanding of the grammar of social conflict that better reflects the social struggles of the twenty-first century. Nancy Fraser, the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York.
3. Monday, January 31: Ramajana Hidic Demirovic (PhD candidate, history), Performing Tradition in Modern Times: Laura Papo Bohoreta's Search for Sephardic Women's Identity in Interwar Bosnia
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM, Ballantine Hall 004
This chapter of her dissertation examines Bohoreta's attempt to intrigue her public by shaping her written and theatrical work around the issues that Sephardic women of Sarajevo faced in the interwar period while simultaneously looking at the role of Bohoreta as a writer and interpreter of her own times. Ramajana Hidic Demirovic is a Ph.D. candidate in Eastern European History. Her dissertation is entitled Performing Tradition in Modern Times: Laura Papo Bohoreta's Search for Sephardic Women's Identity in Interwar Bosnia. It examines challenges that many Sephardic women faced in interwar Bosnia through Laura Papo Bohoreta's biography, a well-known writer, folklorist and director of numerous theatrical pieces.
Cultural Events:
7:00 PM, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
Acclaimed Polish director Andrzej Wajda (Ashes and Diamonds, Man of Iron) recounts the tragic story of the 1940 Katyn Massacre in which thousand of Polish citizens were executed by the Soviet secret police. Information about the showing can be found here: http://performingarts.nd.edu/calendar/view.aspx?id=912.
2. February 3: Fresh Air (Friss levegö) (dir. Ágnes Kocsis and Andrea Roberti, Hungary 2006, 109 mins.)
7:30 PM, Student Building 150
A wonderful deadpan comedy set in present-day Budapest, about the agonies of a mother-daughter relationship.
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Deadline: January 28, 2011
The Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK invites applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship dedicated to the folklore and literature of the Caucasus region. Proposals may pertain to the folklore and literature itself, the history of scholarship on the question, and the role they have played in the formation of social and cultural identity.
Fluency in Russian language is essential, and knowledge of one Caucasian language would be an advantage.
The scholarship includes all University fees, a grant for living expenses and funds for approved research expenses.
Information about the Department can be found at: www.shef.ac.uk/russian
For further details please contact Professor Susan Reid (s.e.reid@sheffield.ac.uk).
2. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harriman Institute and Global Centers of Columbia University
Deadline: January 31, 2011
2011-2012 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Study of Central Asia
The Harriman Institute and the Global Centers of Columbia University invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) program at Columbia University, which was launched in 2010. This fellowship is for the academic year 2011-12 and is open to scholars conducting research on Central Asia. The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2011, and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits.
About INTERACT
INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary study. Several Columbia University INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered in the 2011-2012 academic year, with candidates selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations.
INTERACT's primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. These objectives will be met through innovative courses, participating in institute programs and events and an annual educator workshop organized collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows.
The Harriman Institute and Global Centers are pleased to offer one INTERACT Fellowship to an outstanding scholar of Central Asia with a demonstrated emphasis on global context and connections.
Requirements
The Harriman Institute and Global Centers' INTERACT Fellows will devote half their time to teaching and working with other Fellows on INTERACT programming including an annual workshop/conference, and half time to his or her own research and writing. The Fellow's curricular responsibility would be to develop one course each semester (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012), preferably in coordination with Columbia's developing Global Core Curriculum (for more information see: http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/classes/mc.php). Each Fellow is required to be in residence in the New York City area and participate in all activities of the INTERACT program collaborative.
Eligibility
We encourage applications from all academic disciplines. At least some part of the applicant's research should focus on Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan.
Fellowships are open to young scholars who have received (or will have
received) the Ph.D. in a relevant discipline from July 31, 2008 to June 30, 2011.
received) the Ph.D. in a relevant discipline from July 31, 2008 to June 30, 2011.
Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) by June 30, 2011.
Application Process
The following list of materials is required for all applicants:
Completed Application Form
<http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/MEDIA/01908.doc>
<http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/MEDIA/01908.doc>
Curriculum Vitae
Course proposal: 1-2 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be offered at Columbia
University. These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must emphasize cross-border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. These course proposals are meant to convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the special field of your research.
Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project you would pursue at Columbia University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to your doctoral dissertation, as well as its relation to the mission of HI and Global Centers.
A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.
Letters of recommendation: 2 letters of reference (signed and sealed or
emailed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.
emailed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.
Previous Education: Indicate on your curriculum vitae each college and university you have attended, with the inclusive dates.
All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received by the Institute on or before January 31, 2011. Candidates may be invited for a phone interview. All evaluations made in connection with applications received are confidential.
Awards will be announced no later than March, 2011.
Please send completed application materials by email to Lydia Hamilton at lch2111@columbia.edu by January 31, 2011. Letters of recommendation should be sent separately by the referees to Ms. Hamilton by that deadline. For questions, please contact Lydia Hamilton at 212-854-6239.
For more information, please see: www.harriman.columbia.edu and http://globalcenters.columbia.edu/.
Deadline: January 31, 2011
The Harriman Institute of Columbia University invites applications for two postdoctoral fellowships through its 2011-2012 core project, Peoples in Motion. This fellowship is for the academic year 2011-2012and is open to scholars conducting research related to the theme. The fellowship will cover a 9-month period, beginning September 1, 2011, and comes with a stipend of $40,000.
We encourage applications from all academic disciplines. Fellowships are open to young scholars who have received (or will have received) a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline from July 31, 2008 to August 1, 2011. For more details and how to apply, go to www.harriman.columbia.edu
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are awarded to universities in order to promote the training of students who intend to make their careers in college or university teaching, government service, or other employment where knowledge of foreign languages and cultures is a prerequisite for success.
Each fellowship covers the academic year (summer FLAS fellowships are also available, see page 8). Both graduate and undergraduate students may apply. For graduate students, the FLAS fellowship carries an estimated fixed stipend of $15,000 per academic year. as well as a fee remissionfor12 credits of course work each semester (a total of 24 credits). For undergraduate students, the FLAS fellowship provides a stipend of up to $5000 per academic year as well as a tuition award of up to $10,000 (the exact figures may vary depending on other sources of financial aid that the awardee is receiving).
Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for FLAS fellowships. Holders of FLAS fellowships must undertake full-time study during the period of the award and be enrolled in formal instruction in the language of the award.
REEI will accept applications from graduate students for study of the following languages in academic year 2011/2012: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Estonian, (Modern) Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian (beyond second year), Ukrainian and Yiddish. Undergraduate students who matriculated by the fall semester preceding the FLAS award period may apply to REEI for a FLAS to support study of any of these languages beyond the second year of study only. If you wish to apply for a language or level of language not included in the regular IU schedule of classes, or if you wish to apply for FLAS support for dissertation research abroad, please discuss your application with Mark Trotter, Assistant Director, prior to submission. The availability of FLAS Fellowships is dependent upon final authorization of funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Applications should include:
· One complete set of official transcripts of college and university credits
· Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address the applicant's abilities in foreign language training
· Statement on language training and proposed program of study.
Paper FLAS applications are available at Ballantine Hall 565 and online at www.iub.edu/~flas/; the deadline for receipt of all materials is February 1, 2011.
Deadline: Feburary 1, 2011
REEI offers funding for graduate assistants. Positions require a 20-hour per week employment commitment. In return, graduate assistants receive a stipend of at least $12,100 and fee remission for up to 30 credit hours per year. These awards are contingent upon receipt of funds from the US Department of Education.
New applicants are not as competitive for graduate assistantships as returning students unless they have had significant previous experience in newsletter publication or web design.
Applications for the GAship should include:
· Graduate assistantship application
· Three letters of recommendation. Two new recommendations should address the student's abilities to meet the demand of the GAship. The remaining reference may be on file if written by an IU faculty member within the last 18 months.
· Current transcript of IU graduate work (may be obtained from your home department graduate secretary. OneStart transcripts are acceptable).
· Current CV/resume.
· Statement of 1,000 words or less, describing educational goals, career interests and plans.
GA applicants should describe their experiences with the following:
· writing and editing (newsletters, reports, reviews).
· computer experience (software, web skills, etc.).
· office skills.
· presentations (lectures, displays, showing of films).
· organizational skills.
· knowledge of library materials.
· languages and level (reading, writing, oral).
· overseas experience.
Applications are available in REEI and online. Application deadline is February 1 of each year. Applicants for GA positions may be contacted to arrange for an interview with the REEI senior staff.
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Call for Applications
The University of Southern California is pleased to announce a new opportunity for outstanding young scholars, the Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities. The program has two overarching goals. First, we seek to further the professional development of scholars in the humanities by providing time for research and writing, an opportunity to establish an independent teaching portfolio, and faculty mentoring to help scholars prepare for careers as tenure-track faculty. Secondly, we seek to add new voices from other institutions to our conversations within and across disciplines in the humanities, as well as to our conversations about the value and place of the humanities within the university and in society at large.
Appointments are for two years, with a start date of August 15, 2011.
Provost’s scholars will teach three courses over four semesters, with one semester free for full-time research. They are expected to reside in the Los Angeles area during the academic year and to participate in the scholarly life of the host department and the university through seminars and other scholarly activities. The salary is $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits, with a research and travel account of $6,000 per year. It is understood that scholars may get jobs and leave the program after the first year.
Candidates should choose one of the following programs as their proposed host department and explain the choice briefly in their cover letter:
American Studies, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, Critical Studies (Cinema), East Asian Languages and Cultures, English, French, History, Linguistics, Musicology, Philosophy, Slavic Languages and Literatures.
American Studies, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, Critical Studies (Cinema), East Asian Languages and Cultures, English, French, History, Linguistics, Musicology, Philosophy, Slavic Languages and Literatures.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their prior academic accomplishments, the significance and intellectual merit of the proposed project, and their potential to contribute to the intellectual life of their host department and the community of scholars at USC. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. no earlier than July 1, 2007 and must have the degree in hand by July 1, 2011. The provost expects to make five to eight postdoctoral awards per year in order to maintain a full cohort of approximately 10 scholars.
Application materials
Applicants should submit the following items as .pdf files to http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp:
Applicants should submit the following items as .pdf files to http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp:
· Cover letter including explanation of desired program affiliation
· CV
· Writing sample of one chapter or one article (up to 30 pages double-spaced)
· Research proposal describing applicant’s plans for the period of the grant. This may include revising the dissertation for publication and/or plans for the candidate’s next academic project (up to three pages double-spaced)
· Teaching statement (up to two pages double spaced)
· Names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses of three faculty members who can supply letters of reference directly to USC.
Notification:
Recipients of the USC Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholar awards will be notified in mid March 2011.
Recipients of the USC Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholar awards will be notified in mid March 2011.
Further information about the program can be found by visiting the program website: http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp . For information regarding postdoctoral policies and benefits, look under the heading “postdoctoral research associates” at http://www.usc.edu/research/students/postdocs/ . Inquiries about the USC Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities should be directed to Vice Provost Sarah Pratt at vpgp@usc.edu.
Deadline: February 1, 2010
The Havighurst Center is happy to announce that we will be able to offer to two (2) postdoctoral fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year. The area of specialization is open as to field but we have identified the following areas as of particular interest: Sociology, Gerontology, Political Science, Economics, Art and Architectural History. Outstanding applicants in any field are, however, welcome to apply. Please follow the guidelines below in submitting your application for a fellowship:
1. Fellows must have their Ph.D. (or Kandidat nauk) in hand by the beginning of their fellowship, and those without native ability in English must have a demonstrated capability to lecture in English
2. Candidates should send
· a curriculum vitae
· a one page description of their research proposal
· a one- page description of each of the courses (3-4) they would like to teach
· three letters of reference in English
Materials can be mailed to:
The Havighurst Center, Fellowship Program
Harrison Hall
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio, 45056
Harrison Hall
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio, 45056
or emailed to: havighurstcenter@muohio.edu, subject line Postdoctoral Fellowship.
For best consideration, completed applications should be received by February 1, 2011.
For best consideration, completed applications should be received by February 1, 2011.
REEI faculty members can find below the procedures to apply for REEI conference travel support, first for domestic and then for international conferences, through the end of academic year 2010-2011 and summer 2011.
DomesticDeadline: February 1, 2011
Applications for funding of faculty travel to conferences in the United States and Canada will be evaluated and awards made twice a year. Grants will not exceed $500, and faculty members are encouraged to combine REEI funds with other IU sources. The spring application deadline is February 1, 2011 for travel that will be completed by the end of summer 2011.
Applications will be ranked on the following basis: 1) paper presenters; 2) officers of national professional organizations whose attendance is required for committee or board meetings; 3) round table participants and panel commentators; 4) panel chairs; and 5) others.
There are no application forms. Applications should be submitted in the form of a memo either on paper or by e-mail reply to this message and should include: 1) faculty name (and any change in contact information from last year); 2) name of conference; 3) confirmation of participation on program (if it is not printed in a national newsletter that REEI receives); and 4) short abstract or title of paper or 1 paragraph statement of importance of faculty member's attendance.
The applications will be ranked according to the above priorities, and a final funding decision will be made as soon as possible after the application deadlines. Consideration will be given to the significance of the conference, the number of times REEI has supported the faculty member's travel in recent years, and the overall budget situation. Highest priority will be given to faculty whose conference travel will contribute to future teaching and research activities at Indiana University.
Applications are available in Ballantine Hall 565 or on the web: http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/funding/faculty.shtml#travel.
As in all REEI travel support competitions, consideration will be given to the significance of the conference, the number of times REEI has supported the faculty member's travel in recent years, and the overall budget situation. Highest priority will be given to faculty whose conference travel will contribute to future teaching and research activities at Indiana University.
Full information about REEI faculty research and travel funding can be viewed on the web at http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/funding/faculty.shtml.
9. Opportunities for PhD study in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London
Deadline for Scholarship Application: February 1, 2011
Deadline for Application: March 1, 2011
Deadline for Application: March 1, 2011
Applications are now open for PhD study at SSEES. For further details see http://www.ssees.ucl.ac.uk/prospect/gradrsch.htm
AHRC Doctoral Competition (for students working in the Arts and Humanities):
SSEES is able to offer 3 MPhil scholarships in the AHRC Doctoral Competition for Slavonic Studies for 2011 and is also accepting applications under History. Deadline for receipt of a copy of the admissions application and statement of intent to apply at SSEES: 1 March 2011.
SSEES is able to offer 3 MPhil scholarships in the AHRC Doctoral Competition for Slavonic Studies for 2011 and is also accepting applications under History. Deadline for receipt of a copy of the admissions application and statement of intent to apply at SSEES: 1 March 2011.
ESRC Doctoral Open Competition (for students working in Economics and the Social
Sciences):
Sciences):
Deadline for receipt of application at SSEES: 1 March 2011.
UCL Scholarships (open to all UCL students): Deadline for receipt of application at
SSEES: 1 February 2011.
SSEES: 1 February 2011.
SSEES Foundation Scholarship (one three-year entrance scholarship awarded
annually) : Deadline for receipt of application at SSEES: 1 March 2011.
annually) : Deadline for receipt of application at SSEES: 1 March 2011.
Victor and Rita Swoboda Memorial Scholarship (for SSEES students working in Ukrainian Studies): Applicants for these awards must also apply to study in the Department before the funding deadline: 1 March 2011.
Applicants are strongly advised to contact the department to discuss their proposal in advance of the deadline.
Any enquiries regarding these awards and Postgraduate study in the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies should be addressed to Professor Julian Graffy, j.graffy@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Boren Fellowships are awarded to U.S. students currently in or accepted to graduate programs to carry out research and study languages in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. National deadline is February 1, 2011. More information at: Boren Fellowships.
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Requirements include:
· US citizenship or permanent residency
· PhD or equivalent degree awarded within the last five years
· Residence in the Washington, D.C. area for the 2011-12 academic year
· One course taught in both the Fall and Spring semesters (two courses total)
· Participation in academic and outreach programs
· Conduct of the scholar's research related to contemporary Central Asia or the Caucasus
To apply, submit:
· C.V.
· Graduate transcripts
· Dissertation abstract
· Brief statement of research interests
· Two letters of academic reference
· Detailed proposed course outlines
All to the attention of:
Dr. Jennifer Long
Associate Director
Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University Box 571031, ICC 111 Washington, DC 20057-1031
Associate Director
Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University Box 571031, ICC 111 Washington, DC 20057-1031
Deadline for applications: February 1, 2011
This fellowship will include a stipend of $40,000 and benefits. The award is contingent upon funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Visit http://ceres.georgetown.edu/academics/postdoc for more information.
Deadline: February 2, 2011, 5 PM
IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Short-Term Travel Grants (STG) Program.
STG provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals to engage in up to eight weeks of overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. The STG application is now available online at: http://www.irex.org/application/short-term-travel-grants-stg-application.
Completed applications are due no later than 5 pm EST on February 2, 2011.
Postdoctoral Scholars and Professionals with advanced degrees are eligible to apply for the STG Program.
In addition to the pre-departure logistic support provided by IREX staff, the Short-Term Travel Grant also provides:
· International coach class roundtrip transportation
· A monthly allowance for housing and living expenses
· Travel visas
· Emergency evacuation insurance
· Field office support
Questions may be addressed to the STG Program Staff at stg@irex.org or by telephone at 202-247-9470.
Countries Eligible for Research:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
STG is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
STG is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Deadline: January 30, 2011
May 28-30, 2011, University of New Brunswick
May 28-30, 2011, University of New Brunswick
Saturday May 28, 2011 to Monday May 30, 2011 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
The annual conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists will take place in Fredericton, NB from May 28-30, 2011 as part of the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The theme of the 2011 Congress is Coasts and Continents: Exploring Peoples and Places.
Proposals are invited for individual papers, panels, roundtable discussions, and graduate student activities. Proposals for complete panels are preferred. Please follow abstract specifications (see attached) when submitting your proposal(s).
All forms are available on the CAS web-site:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~csp/cas/conference.html.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~csp/cas/conference.html.
We particularly want to encourage young scholars and graduate students to participate in this conference.
Deadlines:
individual paper proposals: 30 January 2011
panels, roundtables, and graduate student activities proposals: 15 February 2011
panels, roundtables, and graduate student activities proposals: 15 February 2011
Notification of the Program Committee's decisions will be sent out by 1 March 2011
ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF CAS (to join, please visit: http://www.ualberta.ca/~csp/cas/becomeMember.html)
For all questions, please contact the Program Chair, Allan Reid at cas2011@unb.ca.
Abstract specifications:
To apply for participation in the conference, please fill out the respective forms (individual paper proposal form or roundtable proposal form or panel proposal form or graduate student activities proposal form and CV form). Abstracts should not exceed 400 words. Please use MS Word for Windows and Times New Roman or MS Word for Apple and TimesCE or pure Unicode text. Make sure to use the Library of Congress transliteration system to render words from a Cyrillic alphabet.
Your abstract should present a research question and outline your plan for investigating this scholarly problem. Each abstract will be reviewed by the Program Committee.
Deadline: January 31, 2011
March 11-12, 2011, University of Cambridge
March 11-12, 2011, University of Cambridge
The Memory at War project is holding a postgraduate conference on Memory Studies in Eastern Europe on 11-12 March 2011 at the University of Cambridge.
The conference will be the first of a series of three to be held annually between the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London.
In Western Europe and North America, Memory Studies have proliferated in the last decade, causing a "memory boom" in the humanities and social sciences. Yet these methodologies have been slow to address the cultural dynamics of memory in Eastern Europe. This series of conferences seeks to address this gap.
The conference series is designed to provide a forum for the rapidly expanding number of postgraduate students pursuing research on East European memory. The conferences offer postgraduate students the opportunity to share their research in progress and to discover what research is being conducted beyond the confines of their home university. This is also a unique opportunity to receive additional feedback from more senior scholars, including international experts in the field, who will be acting as discussants on the panels. All in all, we see the conference series as an important step in the process of building up a vibrant and friendly East European Memory Studies research community.
The March 2011 conference is open to postgraduate students with an interest in any aspect of Memory Studies that relates to Eastern Europe. We encourage students of history, cultural studies, literature, media studies, cinema and the social sciences to apply. Undergraduates with an interest in going on to postgraduate research in the field are also more than welcome to attend.
Some funding will be available to cover travel for presenters within the UK and overnight accommodation in Cambridge.
DEADLINE: Please send an abstract of your paper, of no more than 300 words, to info@memoryatwar.org by 31 January 2011.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Alexander Etkind, Uilleam Blacker, Julie Fedor (Cambridge), Polly Jones (SSEES, UCL), Muireann Maguire, Josie von Zitzewitz (Oxford)
Deadline: January 31, 2011
The graduate students in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago are pleased to announce our upcoming graduate student conference, the 31st Annual Slavic Forum, centered on post-WW II questions in Eastern European and Slavic cultures. This year the conference will take place on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th, 2011. We invite abstracts for individual papers, 20 minutes in length, from Master's or Ph.D. students in Slavic studies and related fields, including linguistics, literature, history, gender studies, art history, music, theater arts, film, as well as any other disciplines related to the topic of the conference. The conference will consist of formal panels, informal roundtables, and a keynote lecture. Panels will be organized by the Slavic Forum committee following the acceptance of papers to the conference.
The deadline for all abstract proposals is January 31st, 2011. Please send a brief abstract (300 words or less) and a short bio to szawara@uchicago.edu and zmandusic@uchicago.edu. Examples and references are not included in the word count. Please include your name and affiliation at the top of the abstract but not in the body, so that we may make them anonymous for refereeing and easily identify them afterwards. All abstracts will be refereed and participants will be notified by mid-March.
Deadline: January 31, 2011
The submission deadline for the American Hungarian Educators Association conference has been extended to 31 January 2011. For more information see: http://ahea.net/sitefiles/2011_Call_for_Papers-3.pdf. Papers can be submitted on-line at http://ahea.net/conferences/2011/submit-paper or sent directly to the organizer(s) listed for the appropriate topic:
Cultural Studies: Louise Vasvári, louise.vasvari@sunysb.eduEducation: Judith Kesserű Némethy, jn2@nyu.edu
History: Julia Bock, Julia.Bock@liu.edu and Peter Pastor pastorp@mail.montclair.eduLiterature: Enikő M. Basa, eniko.basa@verizon.net
Music/Folklore: Kálmán Magyar, magyar@magyar.org and Judith Olson, JudyOlson@aol.com
Science/Economics: Susan Glanz, glanzs@stjohns.edu
History: Julia Bock, Julia.Bock@liu.edu and Peter Pastor pastorp@mail.montclair.eduLiterature: Enikő M. Basa, eniko.basa@verizon.net
Music/Folklore: Kálmán Magyar, magyar@magyar.org and Judith Olson, JudyOlson@aol.com
Science/Economics: Susan Glanz, glanzs@stjohns.edu
Deadline: January 31, 2012
May 28-30, 2012, German Historical Institute, Moscow
The Napoleonic epos has often been compared to a storm: if 1812 was the period "Before the storm" for Theodor Fontane, the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin referred to the same year as the actual "storm of 1812". On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the invasion of Russia by Napoleon's Grande Armée, this international conference will discuss the aftershocks the upheaval of 1812 caused and the deep marks it left in historical memory.
Four sections are planned:
1. The politics of memory in transition
2. The agents and practices of memory
3. Medialization and historical memory (architecture, painting, music, literature, cinema, Internet, etc.) 4. Cultures of remembrance relating to 1812 in an imperial and comparative context.
The conference will be held in Moscow from 28 -30 May 2012 in the rooms of the German Historical Institute (DHI). The Institute will pay the travel expenses of conference participants and provide accommodation.
Please contact either Dr. Denis Sdvizhkov
(denis.sdvizkov@dhi-moskau.org) or PD Dr. Guido Hausmann
(guido.hausmann@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de) with any lecture proposals you may have by 31 January 2012.
Denis Sdvizhkov
German Historical Institute Moscow
51/21 Nachimovsky prospect 117418 Moscow
Phone: +7 (499) 744-4562
Fax: +7 (499) 120-5213
Visit the website at
Other Announcements:
2:00 PM, Frangipani Room
A celebration of Roy Gardner’s life will be held at the Frangipani Room, at the Indiana Memorial Union on January 29, 2011 at 2 p.m. An online memorial and more information can be found: http://www.allenfuneralhome.org/obituaries/roy-j-gardner.aspx.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Ballantine 565, REEI Reading Room
National Clandestine Service will be in the REEI Reading Room for an informal Q and A session for students. Pizza and soda will be provided, and students can feel free to drop in to ask a question or two of the recruiters.
Deadline: February 1, 2011
June 12 - July 3, 2011 Prešov University, Prešov, Slovakia
June 12 - July 3, 2011 Prešov University, Prešov, Slovakia
The second annual three-week Studium Carparto-Ruthenorum International Summer School for Rusyn Language and Culture will be held from June 12-July 3, 2011. The program is hosted by the university's Institute of Rusyn Language and Culture. Prešov University is the only university in the Slovak Republic offering a full-time accredited academic program in Rusyn language and literature. The summer school Studium is intended for those interested in studying the Rusyn language and the history of the Carpatho-Rusyns, including high school (18 and over) and college students, as well as Slavists and any who wish to broaden their knowledge of East Slavic language, history, and culture. Participants can expect to acquire a familiarity with or strengthen their competency in the Rusyn language, as well as gain a deep understanding of Carpatho-Rusyn history and culture.
Studium Carpato-Ruthenorum is held on the campus of Prešov University, with the dormitory, cafeteria, and classroom building all located on 17th of November Street (ulica 17. novembra). Instruction is provided by university professors, distinguished Slavists, and specialists in Carpatho-Rusyn history from Slovakia, Ukraine, the United States, and Canada. The language of instruction, in parallel courses, is either Rusyn or English. The program offers 30 hours of history lectures, and language instruction consists of two hours per day of grammar and conversation, also for a total of 30 hours. Participants who complete the program receive official certificates from the Studium, and transcripts will be available for students who wish to earn credits for the program through their home universities.
For more information visit: http://www.unipo.sk/pracoviska/urjk/1/2/LS-A
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
Weekly theme: “Toasts”
8. Thursday, January 27: Polish Language Table
6:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
7:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
5:00 PM, Nick's English Hut
5:45 PM, Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks
5:30 PM, Pourhouse Café (314 E Kirkwood)
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