Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
Cultural Events:
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Other Announcements:
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
Detailed Descriptions of Events
Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
1. Thursday, January 13: “Holy Innocence: Sin, Soviet Memory, and Gendered Moral Agency in Russian Orthodox Anti-Abortion Activism”
4:00 PM, IMU Maple Room
Sonja Luehrmann, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia.
3:30-5:00 PM, Ballantine 005
"Writing National Histories in the Twenty-First Century"--a roundtable discussion with Maria Bucur, Pedro Machado, and Michael McGerr. Sponsored by the History Department and its committee for the advancement of intellectual culture.
12:15 PM, Ballantine Hall 004
Speaking in Russian, Elena Kraineva will share aspects of her research into previously unknown episodes in the life and work of Russian composer Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857). Commonly recognized as the founder of the Russian school of classical music, Glinka’s compositions include the operas Ruslan and Liudmila and A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin),orchestral pieces like Jota aragonesa and Kamarinskaya, numerous songs, and an extensive array of chamber works.
Elena Kraineva is a doctoral student in viola performance at the IU School of Music. She has conducted archival research on Glinka at archives in Saint Petersburg and performed as soloist and member of various ensembles throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
4. Thursday, January 20: “Contesting the Name of God: State Power, Sacred Geographies, and Mystical Practices in Early Twentieth-Century Russian Orthodoxy”
4:00 PM, IMU Maple Room
Scott Kenworthy, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University, Ohio.
5-7 PM, International School of Indianapolis, 4330 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis
Co-sponsored by Association of International Women. Information and reservations, Rosaleen Crowley, 317:574-0630; deadline 19 January. "Featuring Virginie Raguenaud, author of Bilingual by Choice: Raising Kids in Two (or More!) Languages, and Margriet Lacy, Professor Emeritus and retired Dean, Butler University."
9:30 AM-noon. Carmel Clay Community Room, 10701 North College Avenue, Carmel
Sponsored by Association of International Women. Information and reservations, Rosaleen Crowley, 317:574-0630; deadline 19 January. "Featuring Virginie Raguenaud, author of Bilingual by Choice: Raising Kids in Two (or More!) Languages, and Margriet Lacy, Professor Emeritus and retired Dean, Butler University."
12:00-1:00, IMU Walnut Room
This talk will provide an overview of the process by which Estonia joined the euro area on January 1, 2011 as its 17th member and assess the success of the transition from the Estonian crown to the European currency. The focus will be on the following questions.
Why have all Estonian governments since the restoration of independence supported full economic integration with Europe? What do the Estonian authorities expect to gain from membership in the euro area? In view of the euro zone’s serious problems in Greece, Ireland, and elsewhere, is this the optimum time for Estonia to become a member? How has the population of Estonia reacted to the change in currency? How has the transition gone and have there been any major problems or difficulties in the changeover?
Cultural Events:
7:00 PM, Auer Hall
With works by Bernstein, Bonfa, Hidas, Massenet, W. A. Mozart, Rabe, and Rachmaninoff.
7:00 PM, Ford-Crawford Hall
With works by Telemann, Wilder, Traditional Spirituals (arr. by Hogan) Hidas, and Lebedev.
7:30 PM, Student Building 150
[dir. Borys Lankosz, Poland, 2009, 99 mins.]
1950s Poland: mousy Sabina doesn’t have much success with men. Then why is handsome, suave Bronislaw taking such an interest in her? A superb comedic thriller.
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
The International and Area Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications from recent Ph.D.s in any relevant discipline to participate in our investigation of the manifestations and consequences of the movement of people and ideas around the globe entitled:
"Migration, Identity, State: Flows and Crises in a Global Era." Working collaboratively and across a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, we seek to identify the boundaries, both old and new and within and between states, that shape and define human society in the twenty-first century. The fellow will teach one introductory and one upper level undergraduate course per year in topics relating to migration and identity. She/he will also play an active role in the program faculty's inter-disciplinary research into the factors that lead people to cross these borders and the consequences of this movement for them and their new hosts. The fellow will be part of the IAS community and have contacts with departments related to their primary discipline.
The term of the fellowship will be for a single year with the possibility of renewal for a second.
Compensation includes a nine-month academic salary commensurate with experience, health coverage and benefits, office space, and access to a computer, the library, and other facilities available to members of the University community. The successful candidate will have a PhD in hand before starting the position and be eligible to teach in the United States. There is no application form. For details and how to apply, go to http://ias.wustl.edu/
Deadline: January 15, 2011
The Department of Russian Language, Literature, and Culture and the Comparative Literature Program at Oberlin College invite applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position as a Mellon Post- Doctoral Fellowship in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will be for a term of two years, beginning in the fall semester of
2011 and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor and Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow. The position is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and by a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
We are seeking applicants with broad expertise in Russian literature and culture, a strong record as a language teacher, near-native fluency in Russian and English, and an interest in developing comparative courses. The Fellow will teach one Russian language course at the beginning or intermediate level and one advanced, special topics course. The Fellow's offerings in the Comparative Literature Program will include two courses, one at the intermediate and one at the advanced level. Many fields are of potential interest:
the Russian literary connections to Western Europe, for example, or to Asia, or to the traditions of history, art, music, or cinema.
Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree awarded by a US institution no earlier than 2008 or in hand by July 1, 2011.
Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable.
To be assured of consideration, a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, at least three recent letters of reference(*) and a writing sample should be sent to Tim Scholl, Chair, Russian Language, Literature & Culture, Oberlin College, 50 North Professor St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074 by January 15, 2011. Application materials received after that date may be considered until the position is filled.
Salary will depend on qualifications and experience.
(*)By providing these letters you agree that we may contact your references.
Deadline: January 15, 2011
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS would like to remind all students of Russian that the application deadline for the 2011-12 Russian Overseas Flagship Program in St. Petersburg is January 15, 2011.
Russian Overseas Flagship Program, an essential component of The Language Flagship, prepares U.S. students to be able to communicate in Russian at the highest levels of functional proficiency. The Program offers about twenty hours per week of intensive language training and tutoring as well as content courses for credit or audit in any major at St. Petersburg State University alongside Russian students. The Program features focused instruction in small groups (5-6 students), classrooms equipped with SMART Boards, and a comprehensive textbook specially designed for Flagship students by American and Russian second language acquisition specialists. Each student is assisted by a peer tutor. Two administrative staff provide 24/7 onsite logistical support to students. All participants receive academic credit through Bryn Mawr College.
Russian Overseas Flagship enhances its curriculum through a careful combination of classroom instruction with language immersion outside of the academic program. The Program includes bi-weekly guided excursions in and around St. Petersburg, and discussion clubs. All students complete at least one semester-long internship (one day per week) with local government and business organizations, charity foundations, NGOs, and cultural institutions. Finally, all students live with Russian host families where they can become fully immersed in the language, culture, and cuisine of Russia.
American Councils is able to provide partial financial aid to qualified participants, thanks to significant grant support from The Language Flagship, the U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) and the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII). In addition, many students also apply for Boren Awards and other academic grants to study on Russian Overseas Flagship Program.
For more information and application form, please contact:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
falgship@americancouncils.org
http://flagship.americancouncils.org/russian/
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
falgship@americancouncils.org
http://flagship.americancouncils.org/russian/
Deadline: January 15, 2011
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) grants a number of fellowships each year through the Comparative Domestic Policy (CDP) program.
CDP fellowships, jointly supported by the Compagnia di San Paolo and the Bank of America Foundation with additional support provided by the Ford Foundation, are intended to provide opportunities for practitioners and policy-makers working on economic and social issues at the urban and regional policy levels to meet with their counterparts across the Atlantic and discuss policies and measures that have been implemented. Fellows can then return from their time overseas equipped with the ideas and insights necessary to effect significant and lasting positive change in their own communities.
The Fall 2010 Call for Applications is now open. Please find below the link to our application form as well as a detailed program summary. Please contact Casey Kuklick with any specific questions at ckuklick@gmfus.org.**
Deadline: January 15, 2011
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, and/or Azerbaijan). Awards will be made for a maximum of $1500 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship on the Southern Caucasus. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel to and/or living expenses in the Southern Caucasus. During his/her stay in the Southern Caucasus, the fellow is expected to give an ARISC sponsored presentation on a subject related to his/her research.
The fellow will acknowledge ARISC in any publication that emerges from the research carried during the fellowship.
Application requirements: Please send a complete application including the application form, a project statement of not more than 3 pages, work schedule, budget, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation by January 15, 2011 to info@arisc.org. All information must be received by January 15, 2011 in order for the applicant to be considered for the fellowship.
Deadline: January 15
Small grants are available to help graduate students who require modest support (up to $700/year) for research-related travel (domestic or international), travel for participation in a structured internship program, or travel for advanced language study in the Russian East European region. Grants may also be used for expenses related to publication of completed research. Students applying under this program may also be eligible for support under Office of International Programs, International Enhancement Grants. Please discuss your plans with the REEI staff before submitting an application.
Deadlines: January 15, April 1 (if funds available), October 1
Application Materials Needed:
· One REEI/Mellon Endowment graduate student application form (available at REEI, Ballantine Hall 565 and online.
· One letter of recommendation (preferably from the student's academic advisor) addressing the quality of the student's work generally.
· Itemized budget of expected expenditures.
· Current IU transcript (unofficial transcript sufficient) and CV or list of academic honors.
· For conference travel: an abstract of the paper and a copy of the conference program (or notification of the acceptance of the paper).
· For research: a statement of 1,000 words or less describing educational goals, career interests and plans; the statement should describe the project and the specific purposes for which aid is sought; it should address this activity will further the participant's academic progress and ultimately help achieve career goals.
· For internships: include documentation of confirmed acceptance by the internship provider.
Deadline: January 15, 2011
REEI provides grants to help graduate students who specialize in the Russian East European region present their research at major association meetings and conferences. Student travel reimbursement is limited to minimum airfare or mileage (per IU guidelines), one night lodging, and conference registration fee. Students may also be eligible for conference travel support from the College of Arts and Sciences. Please check with your home department graduate advisor to see if you can be nominated. REEI domestic conference travel grants will not exceed $400 and international grants will not exceed $600.
Deadlines: January 15, April 1 (if funds available), October 1
Application Materials Needed:
· One REEI/Mellon Endowment graduate student application form (available at REEI, Ballantine Hall 565 and online.
· One letter of recommendation (preferably from the student's academic advisor) addressing the quality of the student's work generally.
· Itemized budget of expected expenditures.
· Current IU transcript (unofficial transcript sufficient) and CV or list of academic honors.
· For conference travel: an abstract of the paper and a copy of the conference program (or notification of the acceptance of the paper).
· For research: a statement of 1,000 words or less describing educational goals, career interests and plans; the statement should describe the project and the specific purposes for which aid is sought; it should address this activity will further the participant's academic progress and ultimately help achieve career goals.
Deadline: January 15
REEI has set aside special Mellon Endowment funds (up to $850 per grant) to assist a limited number of faculty members in traveling to conferences abroad during each academic year. Applicants should be presenting a paper or otherwise participating in the program as a chair or discussant on a panel or roundtable.
Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to apply to the Office of International Programs for travel support as well (“Overseas Conference Fund” program
Application materials needed:
· Application form for REEI Faculty Travel Grant/International
· Itemized budget of expected expenditures;
· A copy of the preliminary conference paper showing the panel on which the applicant will be participating (or confirmation of faculty member participation from conference organizers);
· An abstract of the paper;
· Faculty members not presenting a paper should include a brief statement (one page) addressing the importance of their attendance for participation on a panel of for other purposes;
· Current c.v.
Applications are available in Ballantine Hall 565 or on the web:
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
Deadline: January 15
The Russian and East European Institute administers the Mellon Faculty Grants-in-Aid of Research Program funded by the REEI Mellon Endowment. Under this program, all regular Institute faculty are eligible to apply for research grants of up to $700 per year. Priority will be given to the support of innovative proposals that show clear promise of developing into research projects of major significance and ultimately attracting substantial outside funding.
Priority will also be given to proposals that encourage research collaboration between faculty and graduate students and to well-qualified applicants who have not previously held grants under this program. Recipients of REEI Summer Faculty Research Fellowships are not eligible to receive this award a second time for the same project in a single academic year. Among the kinds of activities which might be supported are:
· Travel and per diem to initiate or complete research for a project.
· Support of research assistants.
· Source materials acquisition, photo-copying and computer expenses.
· Clerical support.
Application materials needed:
· The application form, including a budget statement and project description;
· A current curriculum vitae;
· Two letters of recommendatation, one of which should come from the departmental chairperson.
·
Applications are available in Ballantine Hall 565 or download the grant application here
Application Deadlines are October 1, January 15, and April 1, each year.
Application Deadlines are October 1, January 15, and April 1, each year.
Deadline: 17 January, 2011, 5 PM
University of Central Asia and University of Exeter MPhil / PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is pleased to announce its Central Asian Faculty Development Programme's (CAFDP) scholarship programmes at the College of Social Sciences and International Studies and College of Humanities through the UCA- University of Exeter partnership.
The CAFDP provides scholarships to candidates on the understanding that they are interested in a career at the University of Central Asia and will be expected to work as researchers or teaching faculty at the Graduate School of Development and/or the undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences upon completion of their studies.
This partnership provides scholarships for Master (MPhil leading to PhD programmes) and PhD students in the following disciplines: Politics, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Law, Arab and Islamic Studies and Theology.
All applicants are required to meet the eligibility criteria put forth by UCA and the admission criteria at the University of Exeter.
Interested applicants can visit the UCA partner institution's websites for additional information. Applicants from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, western China (Xinjiang region) and Northern areas of Pakistan are also eligible to apply.
Please send your application inquiries by e-mailing facultydev@ucentralasia.org.
All the application documents must be received no later than Monday, 17 January, 2011, 5PM.
Enquiries about studying at the University of Exeter and guidelines on how to write a research proposal can be obtained from Dr. John Heathershaw: j.d.heathershaw@ex.ac.uk
11. Doctoral Fellowships, Physical Violence and State Legitimacy in Late Socialism, Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam
Deadline: January 24, 2011
The Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam (ZZF Potsdam) is pleased to invite applications for four fellowships (PhD) to provide graduate students with the opportunity to accomplish a doctoral thesis within the thematic field of the international research network 'Physical Violence and State Legitimacy in Late Socialism'. The duration of each fellowship will be limited to three years. The designated start of the fellowships will be April 1, 2011. The research agenda of the network is concerned with the relationship between physical violence and the societal disintegration in East Central and South Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union during the post-Stalinist period of communism. For details and how to apply go to www.zzf-pdm.de/site/653/default.aspx.
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
13. 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.
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
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.
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/.
14. Opportunities for PhD study in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London
Deadline for Application: March 1, 2011
Deadline for Scholarship Application: February 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.
ESRC Doctoral Open Competition (for students working in Economics and the Social
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 Foundation Scholarship (one three-year entrance scholarship awarded
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 15, 2011
The Council for European Studies (CES) invites eligible graduate students to apply for its 2011 Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships.
Designed for students in the early stages of the dissertation process, each fellowship includes a stipend of $4,000, travel support for attending the CES International Conference of Europeanists, and the opportunity to publish in Perspectives on Europe, a semi-annual publication of the Council for European Studies.
More specifically, the Council seeks applicants for the following:
1) Twenty (20) Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships for graduate students working on general topics in European Studies. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
2) One (1) Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship for a graduate student working on a topic within the field of Portuguese Studies and whose research requires travel to Portugal for all or a portion of the research term. Funded by the Luso-American Development Foundation.
3) One (1) Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship for a graduate student working within the discipline of Anthropology on a topic in European Studies. Funded by the Society for the Anthropology of Europe
For more information, please visit our website (http://ces.columbia.edu/awards/awards.html).
Deadline: February 15, 2011
A program for teachers and researchers holding PhD or equivalent and working in Central and Eastern Europe (except EU countries), former Soviet Union and Mongolia.
- Research period between one and six months
- Publication oriented research
- Full scholarships from Open Society Foundations covering travel,
accommodation, stipend: CEU Professorial Fellows $1500, CEU Visiting
Fellows - $900 per month
- Research at the CEU library
- Consultations with Departments and Centers
- Applications for academic year 2011/12 to be submitted by February
15th, 2011
Fellows should:
- deliver a public lecture at CEU
- submit mid-term and final reports
- publish results of research in peer-reviewed journals
Research Areas
Within CEU Departments:
* Economics
* Environmental Science and Policy
* Gender Studies
* History (Modern and Early Modern)
* International Relations and European Studies
* Legal Studies (Business Law, Comparative Constitutional Law and Human Rights Law)
* Mathematics and Its Applications
* Medieval Studies
* Nationalism
* Philosophy
* Political Science
* Public Policy
* Sociology and Social Anthropology
Within CEU Research Centers:
* Center for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine
* Center for Policy Studies
* Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies
* Pasts, Inc. Center for Historical Studies
* Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracies
* Center for Business and Society
* Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy
* Center for Environment and Security
* Center for European Union Research
* Cognitive Development Center
* Initiative for Regulatory Innovation
* Open Society Archives
Deadline: February 28, 2011
Stanford University is now accepting applications for 8-10 fellowships and 1-2 lecturers for 2010-11.
Fellowships and Lecturer positions are open to scholars in all humanistic disciplines and areas of specialization, who will have filed for their Ph.D.
degree no later than June 30, 2011. To meet the needs of the IHUM curriculum, IHUM especially seeks candidates from the fields of American studies (history, politics), archeology, classics, comparative literature, European history, new media, philosophy, poetry, religious studies and Slavic studies.
Eligible candidates will demonstrate a strong record of humanities scholarship and evidence of teaching excellence. Other desired qualifications are: experience in teaching first-year university students; interdisciplinary research and/or teaching experience; familiarity with team-teaching; and experience in writing instruction. Application deadline is February 28, 2011. Decisions are expected to be announced in late May.
To apply for a Stanford IHUM or SLE post-doctoral position, follow the directions on this Web site:
Deadline: March 1, 2011
The NEH competition for hosting a Summer Seminar or Institute for K-12 or college teachers in summer 2012 has been released: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/seminars.html
This year’s guidelines encourage a couple of international topics:
This year’s guidelines encourage a couple of international topics:
· projects for school teachers or college and university faculty designed to strengthen foreign language instruction at the advanced level through the use of humanistic sources;
· projects intended primarily for community-college faculty; and
· projects that respond to NEH's Bridging Cultures <http://www.neh.gov/grants/EndowmentPrograms.html> initiative. Such projects could focus on cultures internationally, or within the United States. International projects might seek to enlarge Americans’ understanding of other places and times, as well as other perspectives and intellectual traditions. American projects might explore the great variety of cultural influences on, and myriad subcultures within, American society. These projects might also investigate how Americans have approached and attempted to surmount seemingly unbridgeable cultural divides, or examine the ideals of civility and civic discourse that have informed this quest.
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
1. CALL FOR SPEAKERS: The Gender and Transition Workshop at the NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies
Fridays 4:30-6:30 PM, New York University, Center for European and Mediterranean Studies and the Network of East-West Women, 285 Mercer Street, 7th floor (between Waverly and Washington Place)
The Gender and Transition Workshop at the NYU Center for European and Mediterranean Studies invites speakers to submit proposals for talks for Spring 2011. The topic can be about any issue on gender in relation to east and central Europe and the former Soviet Union, including the Baltic countries and Central Asia, or in relation to other parts of Europe. It should not be a general topic; it should cover some specific area of research, activism, or expertise, for example (but not excluding related topics) on gender and NGOs in the region, on gender policy in the region, on feminist political theory and the region, on current political and economic developments and the region, etc.
We CANNOT cover transportation expenses to New York City, so the speaker should be someone who is or expects to be in the New York area. We can, however, offer an honorarium for the talk.
All proposals are welcome, both by women from the region and experts from the U.S. or elsewhere. We invite activists as well as scholars and researchers.
The workshop is a small, informal, and friendly group of about 20 feminist scholars, activists, and journalists that has been meeting for more than 15 years. We have general background information, so general talks are not relevant for this group.
If you would like to present a talk for this workshop, please e-mail one of the following two workshop moderators: Nanette Funk, nanfunk@earthlink.net; and Janet Johnson, Johnson@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Deadline: Friday, January 14, 2011
May 19-June 25, 2011
May 19-June 25, 2011
In our contemporary international society and global economy, an understanding of the cultural context of science is essential for the future biomedical researchers of our Nation. The Biotechnology and Russian program sponsored by The George Washington University provides undergraduate life science majors with a first-hand experience in the Russian research environment, an introduction to the culture of science at our partner Moscow State University, and additional Russian language training. The program also seeks to provide students an opportunity to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign scientists in the future.
Biotechnology and Russian is supported by a grant from the U.S.-Russia Program of the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The program encourages applications from U.S. science students with intermediate-level proficiency in the Russian language to participate in a program that combines advanced language study in Moscow with advanced training in biotechnology at one of Russia’s leading research institutions. The partnership between The George Washington University and Moscow State University also provides an opportunity for Russian students in Moscow to learn side-by-side with U.S. students during a two-week biotechnology laboratory course.
Program Essentials
· Six students will be selected to participate for the Summer 2011 program.
· Participants will be provided with round-trip coach airfare from their home city to Moscow; room and board for six weeks; and paid tuition for language and science courses.
· The program begins with a four-week intensive course (80 contact hours) in Russian at the Russian Language Centre of Moscow State University. Instruction will be supplemented with sessions on Russian scientific terminology.
· Students will then participate in a two-week advanced biotechnology lecture/laboratory course (60 contact hours), conducted in Russian, with biology students from the Faculty of Biology.
· Participants are responsible for the cost of obtaining a U.S. Passport and a visa from the Russian Federation as well as incidental expenses. Students have the option of extending their stay in Russia, at their own expense, before the program begins or after its conclusion.
· Students must be able to participate in the entire program.
For more information visit: http://www.gwumc.edu/microbiology/ or contact:
Michael Bukrinsky M.D., Ph.D.: E-mail: mtmmib@gwumc.edu ; Phone: 202-994-2036
Jeffrey Sich, Ph.D.: E-mail: jsich@gwu.edu ; Phone: 202-994-7613
Michael Bukrinsky M.D., Ph.D.: E-mail: mtmmib@gwumc.edu ; Phone: 202-994-2036
Jeffrey Sich, Ph.D.: E-mail: jsich@gwu.edu ; Phone: 202-994-7613
Deadline: January 14, 2011
April 7-9, 2011, Alexandria, Virginia
April 7-9, 2011, Alexandria, Virginia
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: January 14, 2011
The 49th annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS) will take place in “Old Town” Alexandria, Virginia, April 7-9, 2011, at the Westin Alexandria Hotel. The conference is being hosted by George Mason University’s Center for Eurasian Studies. The purpose of SCSS is to promote scholarship, education, and in all other ways to advance scholarly interest in Russian, Soviet, and East European studies in the Southern region of the United States and nationwide. Papers from all humanities and social science disciplines are welcome and encouraged, as is a focus on countries other than Russia/USSR. Papers and panels on all topics are welcome, but the conference will have two special themes: “Twenty Years After the Collapse,” to mark the anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union, and “Vasily Aksenov, His Work and Times,” to mark the recent passing of a man who was one of the most important literary and cultural figures of post-Stalin Russia/Soviet Union and also a distinguished professor of Russian literature and culture at George Mason University from 1987-2004.
The program committee is accepting panel and paper proposals until January 14, 2011. Whole panel proposals (chair, three papers, discussant) are preferred, but proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Whole panel proposals should include the titles of each individual paper as well as a title for the panel itself and identifying information (including email addresses and institutional affiliations) for all participants.
Proposals for individual papers should include email contact, institutional affiliation, and a brief (one paragraph) abstract to guide the program committee in the assembly of panels. If any AV equipment will be needed, the panel and paper proposals should indicate so. Email (preferably) your proposal to Sharon Kowalsky at sharon_kowalsky@tamu-commerce.edu, or send it by conventional post to:
Dr. Sharon Kowalsky
Department of History
Texas A&M University-Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
Department of History
Texas A&M University-Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
The SCSS is the largest of the regional Slavic and Eurasian studies associations and its programs attract national and international scholarly participation. Alexandria and the Westin Hotel are close to Reagan National Airport (DCA), which is only five miles away and thus feasible by taxi. It also is only two stops from National Airport on the Metro to King Street station near the hotel. For conference information other than the program please contact Rex Wade (rwade@gmu.edu or 703-323-6939). For program information or proposals please contact Sharon Kowalsky (Sharon_Kowalsky@tamu-commerce.edu).
Deadline: January 15, 2011
April 29-30, 2011, Columbia University
April 29-30, 2011, Columbia University
The Twelfth Annual Czech Studies Workshop, which will be held at Columbia University on April 29-30, 2011, welcomes proposals for papers on Czech topics, broadly defined, in all disciplines. Slovak topics will also be considered.
In the past, our interdisciplinary conference has drawn participants from colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Areas of interest have included: anthropology, architecture, art, economics, education, film, geography, history, Jewish studies, literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, society, and theater. Work in progress is appropriate for our workshop format, and junior faculty and advanced graduate students are particularly encouraged to participate.
Limited funding is available to reimburse participants’ travel and accommodation costs.
To submit a proposal for the workshop, please send an abstract of approximately 250 words to:
czechstudiesworkshop2011@yahoo.com <CzechStudies2009@yahoo.com>, including your name, full address, institutional affiliation, daytime telephone and e-mail address with your proposal.
czechstudiesworkshop2011@yahoo.com <CzechStudies2009@yahoo.com>, including your name, full address, institutional affiliation, daytime telephone and e-mail address with your proposal.
Alternatively, you may send a hard copy of your abstract and personal data to:
Chris Harwood
Slavic Department, Columbia University
708 Hamilton Hall – MC 2839
1130 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027
Slavic Department, Columbia University
708 Hamilton Hall – MC 2839
1130 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027
The firm deadline for receipt of proposals is January 15, 2011.
For more information, please contact Chris Harwood at cwh4@columbia.edu <bfa4@columbia.edu>
The 2011 Czech Studies Workshop is supported by funding from the Harriman Institute at Columbia University.
Deadline: January 15, 2011
March 24-25, 2011
March 24-25, 2011
Faculty, independent scholars, graduate and post-graduate students are invited to submit paper proposals on the topic of the creation and assimilation of literary, intellectual and popular notions and images of the Slavic world: its peoples, cultures, languages, etc. How do the Slavic peoples see themselves and their cultures? How are they perceived in other cultures? Papers may focus on any geographical or cultural area of the Slavic world (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, etc.) and on any time period. Possible topics include but are not limited to:
- Slavic archetypes in art and literature
- Cultural transfers and their different forms and channels: borrowing, appropriation, influences, etc.
- Problems of translation to and from Slavic languages
- Slavic histories: orality, construction, dissemination
- The impact of the historical events of the last two decades on the evolution of the field of Slavic Studies.
- The empirical realities vs the constructed nature of the “Slavic world”
- Linguistic and socio-linguistic aspects of Slavic national identity formation
- Construction of Slavic images and identities in the social, political and artistic practice and discourse
- Geopolitical and economic peculiarities of the Slavic countries from historical, contemporary and comparative perspectives
- The Slavic world in conflict with itself or “others” in politics and culture
- The Slavic world in Quebec and Canada taken in its cultural, linguistic, historical and other aspects
- Cultural transfers and their different forms and channels: borrowing, appropriation, influences, etc.
- Problems of translation to and from Slavic languages
- Slavic histories: orality, construction, dissemination
- The impact of the historical events of the last two decades on the evolution of the field of Slavic Studies.
- The empirical realities vs the constructed nature of the “Slavic world”
- Linguistic and socio-linguistic aspects of Slavic national identity formation
- Construction of Slavic images and identities in the social, political and artistic practice and discourse
- Geopolitical and economic peculiarities of the Slavic countries from historical, contemporary and comparative perspectives
- The Slavic world in conflict with itself or “others” in politics and culture
- The Slavic world in Quebec and Canada taken in its cultural, linguistic, historical and other aspects
The conference is open to scholars from Quebec and beyond. Paper proposals in French or English (approximately 300 words) are to be submitted to qnss.rqes@gmail.com by January 15, 2011.
The Quebec Network for Slavic Studies (QNSS) was founded by a group of graduate and post-doctoral students based in Montreal, Canada and is open to new members. QNSS aims to facilitate intellectual exchange between scholars based at Quebec universities in any discipline whose research touches upon the area of Slavic studies, taken broadly. QNSS also promotes international ties of Quebec scholars for the purpose of generating and disseminating research related to Slavic studies.
Visit the website at http://rqes.wordpress.com
Deadline: January 15, 2011
April 15-16, 2011, Yale University, New Haven, CT
April 15-16, 2011, Yale University, New Haven, CT
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University would like to invite submissions for the Annual Graduate Student Conference: Cycles, Continuity, and Change in the Post-Soviet World.
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 appears as a boundary between two distinct periods in geopolitics, history, and culture. More than that, it emerges as an irrevocable break, separating the era of a bipolar global balance of power from the widely perceived universal triumph of liberal democracy and the ‘end of history.’ Now, on the twentieth anniversary of the disintegration of the only supposed alternative to a spreading globalized culture, we wish to explore the ways in which the complex movement of history interferes with clean temporal delimitations. What has changed in the last two decades and what has not? What is repeating itself and what is emerging anew? How do the histories of media, technologies, and the proliferation of global cultural networks accentuate or militate against the periodization of history according to the life-cycles of superpowers?
What of the desire of human beings to overcome chronological time by giving themselves over to utopianism or nostalgia? Motivated by these questions, we initiate this conversation, hoping in the process to learn how literary, cinematic, and other types of cultural production have responded to the changes and developments in the physical, cultural, and conceptual terrain of the former Soviet Union.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
· Utopianism after socialism;
· Nostalgia for the Soviet past;
· Cultural memory and cultural amnesia;
· Representations of war: Great Patriotic War, Afghanistan, Chechnya,
Georgia/Ossetia;
· Censorship and self-censorship in television and mass media: legacies
and new developments;
· Reconfiguration of center-periphery relations in contemporary Russia (Moscow vs. regions; Russia vs. Former Soviet republics; Russia vs. Western/Central/Eastern Europe);
· Cultural mobility: writers and artists from the periphery as leading cultural figures;
· New waves of emigration/immigration, Russian diasporas abroad and Caucasian/Central Asian migrants in Russia;
· New cultural relations among Slavic peoples;
· Rewriting history: nationalism, mythology, and historiography in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe;
· Internet and new media as a form of cultural production;
· Genealogy of contemporary Russian film;
· Post-Soviet historical films;
· Soviet and post-Soviet responses to Hollywood cinema;
· The Soviet school of translation: tradition lost?
Presentations may not exceed 20 minutes.
Please submit abstracts of no more than 250 words to yaleslavicconference@gmail.com by January 15, 2011. Please include paper title, name, institution, department, email & phone. Open to graduate students only.
Deadline: January 15, 2011
University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 2011
University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 2011
Call for Papers/Panels
As we approach the 20th anniversaries of the break-up of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union respectively, this conference offers a timely opportunity to consider the causes and legacies of these historic events from the perspective of gender analysis and by examining women’s lives in particular. The conference will enable us to consider critically the extent to which gender as an element of identity formation, social relations, politics, economic activity, culture, and warfare has become—or has still yet to become-—an essential category of analysis. Potential questions of engagement might include (but are not limited to): To what extent has gender become an important means for understanding conflict (military, political, social, economic) in the region? Are ‘women’s issues’ still just that, or has there been a scholarly shift in agenda and perspective in the last two decades to consider them more generally as ‘human issues’? In framing analyses of gender and conflict how can we nuance women’s (and men’s) experiences, so that they are seen as agents of transformation or even destruction, rather than “re-victimizing” them as mere objects? The conference will not focus solely on Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union/CIS; indeed, we encourage prospective participants to think more broadly and thematically about the origins and legacies of these breakups and the shared historical experience of communism and the transition for the whole Eurasian and Eastern European region.
AWSS is also pleased to announce at this time that the keynote speaker will be Prof. Yana Hashamova, Director of Center for Slavic and East European Studies and Associate Professor of Slavic at The Ohio State University.
AWSS invites scholars of all disciplines (Slavic/Eurasian/ East European studies, including anthropology, art, film, history, library science, literature, music, political science, popular culture, sociology, and any aspect of women's studies) who are working on themes related to gender and conflict broadly defined in Eastern Europe and Eurasia to submit their abstracts electronically to Professor Maria Bucur (mbucur@indiana.edu) for distribution to a multi- disciplinary conference committee. All proposals are due January 15, 2011. Applicants will be notified about their participation in mid-February.
Proposals for panels/papers must include:
· A 250-word abstract for each paper
· A two-page c.v. for each participant
· For panel proposals, we ask that the organizer send a cover page with the list of proposed participants as well as a brief description (150 words) of the panel.
Proposals for roundtables must include a brief description of the topic and, if possible, a list of presenters/facilitators.
Deadline: January 15, 2011
April 14-16, 2011, Ohio State University
April 14-16, 2011, Ohio State University
The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University’s Center for Slavic and East European Studies are proud to announce the 2011 Midwest Slavic Conference, to be held at the Blackwell’s Pfahl Hall on the OSU campus April 14-16, 2011. Conference organizers invite proposals for panels or individual papers addressing all disciplines related to Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. The conference will open with a keynote address by Dr. Sheila Fitzpatrick (University of Chicago) and a reception on April 14th, followed by two days of panels. If you would like to participate, please send a one-paragraph abstract and brief C.V. to csees@osu.edu by January 15, 2011. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals. Limited funding may be available to subsidize student hotel lodging.
Proposal Timeline (2011)Application Deadline: January 15
Notification of Acceptance: February 15
Panels Announced: March 15
Full C.V. and Final Paper Submission Deadline: March 31
Notification of Acceptance: February 15
Panels Announced: March 15
Full C.V. and Final Paper Submission Deadline: March 31
The 2011 Conference will run concurrently with the Midwest Russian History Workshop.
For more information, please contact the Center for Slavic and East European Studies at CSEES@osu.edu or visit http://slaviccenter.osu.edu.
9. CALL FOR PAPERS: Second Annual Graduate Student Conference in Slavic and East European Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Deadline: January 15, 2011
February 25-26, 2011, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
February 25-26, 2011, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The Slavic Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (SGSA) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the Second Annual Graduate Student Conference in Slavic and East European Studies. The conference is open to graduate students who wish to share their ideas and gain experience presenting papers to fellow scholars in a relaxed and friendly setting. Papers in any discipline relating to Slavic Studies are welcome. Examples include but are not limited to literature, film, music, history, cultural studies, visual arts, and area studies. We especially invite interdisciplinary papers.
To present a paper, please submit an abstract (up to 300 words in length) with your full name, institutional affiliation, contact information (email address), major area of study, and the title of your paper. Please include any audiovisual equipment requests. Submissions are due on January 15, 2011 to Oleksandra Shchur at oshchur2@illinois.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Sutton at sutton3@illinois.edu.
The conference will be held in the Lucy Ellis Lounge (Room 1080) of the Foreign Languages Building, 707 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana.
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: February 28, 2011
The editors of thirdspace: a journal of feminist theory and culture invite submissions for a themed issue of their journal, “Generations of Feminism.” We welcome papers on subjects including (but not limited to):
-Contemporary and historical debates and discussions about generational divides within feminism(s)
-Reflections on geographic and global distinctions within debates and discussions about generationality and feminism
-The politics of seniority and generation in feminist organizations, activist groups, and academic communities
-The notion of feminist “waves” and its remaking, conceptualization, and contemporary relevance
-The issue of “mother-daughter” dynamics within feminist movements and theories, and in society more broadly
-The ways in which race, class, and sexuality impact (or are left out of, or marginalized within) debates about feminism and generationality
-How different generations of feminists define and reshape ideologies and practices of feminism(s)
To be considered for this special issue, submissions must be received by February 28th, 2011.
We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplinary and geographical perspectives. Submissions from researchers working within, or among, the disciplines of geography, sociology, literature, area studies, cultural studies, film/media studies, art, history, education, law, and women’s/gender studies are particularly encouraged.
We accept the submission of work from scholars of any rank or affiliation, and encourage submissions from emerging feminist scholars, including graduate students.
All submissions to the journal must be submitted electronically through our online submission process. All submissions are peer-reviewed by established, senior feminist scholars. For more information on our publishing policies see:
To submit: Please follow our online submission process at http://www.thirdspace.ca/journal/about/submissions
For more information, please contact us at info@thirdspace.ca.
Other Announcements:
1. The Center for Gender and Politics of the Belgrade University: “Feminist Critical Analysis: Witnessing the Past, Remembering the Future”
Deadline: January 21, 2011
Inter-University Center (IUC), Dubrovnik May 30th to June 3rd, 2011
The Center for Gender and Politics of the Belgrade University (Political Science Department), Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers of the State University of New Jersey, and the Department of Gender Studies of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest are pleased to announce the next annual postgraduate course in “Feminist Critical Analysis: Witnessing the Past, Remembering the Future”. The course will be held at the Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik (www.iuc.hr) from May 30 to June 3 2011.
The course is co-directed by Dasa Duhacek, Center for Gender and Politics, University of Belgrade, Ethel Brooks, Women’s and Gender Studies Department, Rutgers University and Allaine Cerwonka, Gender Studies Department, Central European University (CEU).
The course is built on the intellectual dialogue among a diverse body of scholars from different geographical locations and the participating faculty is drawn from different universities.
TOPIC
After more than a decade of our Feminist Critical Analysis courses, organized on a wide range of major themes, that resonated not only regionally, but also with a broader international academic community, in the year 2011 the course Feminist Critical Analysis: Witnessing the Past, Remembering the Future will address a number of issues that will both take us into the past - while critically assessing it - but will also allow us to look toward the future.
By addressing time, highlighting women’s time, and exploring the myriad, seductive and sobering ways that temporality plays out we will follow complex paths of
discussion: we will continue to insert our concerns into the current debates of memory and witness studies; and, in the process, we hope to add yet more elements to the diverse and growing ‘feminist memoir projects.’
Memory has on the one hand been a part of the philosophical inquiry since its beginnings, but, on the other hand it has forcefully been placed on the agenda of contemporary theory by the unbearable weight of trauma, urgency of testimony and the necessity of witnessing – all brought about by the unimaginable horrors of genocides, feminocides, slavery... Since it is a truism that the history of memory has been male, despite the female figure of Mnemosyne (and Clio), attention will also be given to Lemosyne and the history of forgetting. The history of memory has introduced countless forms, figures and tropes: from a wax tablet to a blank paper, from an inscriptional mode to its designations through spatial metaphors, from loci memoriae to sites of commemoration. Memory has been a pathway to the inner self but has especially in the histories of the present introduced the complexities of collective memories; it has alerted us to “estranged conceptual prisms…” that painfully point to our failures “to contain and account for what has happened in contemporary history.”
Contemporary theory has through feminist theoretical contributions and other entry points, such as the issues of the body, space, and many others, highlighted the irreplaceability of the gender perspective; and, has, within this framework, appended memories of the past to the understanding of the future.
ELIGIBILITY
IUC courses are conducted at a postgraduate level.
All postgraduate students interested in the topic may apply for participation. Participants should seek funds from their own institutions to cover travel and accommodation costs. Limited financial support is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe. All meetings are conducted in English.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A short narrative (up to 250 words) explaining your interest in the topic and your C.V. with your current complete contact information should be submitted by e-mail; deadline for application is Friday, January 21st 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by the selection committee and results will be announced by mid February. The number of participants is limited to
15 students from different countries.
Please send your applications to Center for Gender and Politics, University of Belgrade at > with Dubrovnik
2011 in the subject heading.
Center for Gender and Politics
Faculty of Political Sciences
Jove Ilica 165
11000 Belgrade
phone/fax: +381 11 2491 219
e-mail: studijeroda@fpn.bg.ac.rs
Deadline for those requiring TOEFL scores: January 24, 2011
Deadline for all others: March 14, 2011
The Department of Political Science at Central European University is pleased to announce its Call for Applications for Academic Year 2011/2012.
The Department of Political Science focuses on several areas of political science, with a special emphasis on comparative politics. The curriculum examines questions of political theory, democratization, constitutional politics, political economy, mass media, electoral behavior, party politics, research methodology and European politics. In 2009, the department received a five-star ranking from the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE, Germany). Graduates of the department continue their career in higher education, politics, political analysis, the media, civil service, international NGOs and research organizations, business, government and other related fields. A number of students pursue doctoral studies at leading European and US universities.
Degrees Offered
Master of Arts in Political Science (one year)
Master of Arts in Political Science (two years)
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
More information: http://web.ceu.hu/polsci/
Selected Areas of Research
• European politics, democratization and
regime change
• Political institutions
• Party systems
• Comparative political economy
• Political economy
• Media policy
• Analytical and normative political theory
• Constitutional theory
• Political sociology
Financial Aid and Tuition
The majority of CEU students receive internal or external financial aid. Various types of funding packages are available for Master’s degree students: CEU fellowships, tuition waivers, external scholarships, financial aid.
More than 90% of the doctoral students receive a CEU fellowship that covers all tuition fees and a generous living allowance for up to three years. More information: www.ceu.hu/admissions/financialaid
Application Deadlines
January 24, 2011
• Applicants who wish/are required to take the CEU-administered TOEFL and/or are requesting exemption from the English language proficiency requirement. Applicants to the MA programs are required to take the CEU- administed test of writing ability.
March 14, 2011
• Applicants submitting applications that include language scores, or for native English speakers
• CEU Master’s degree students and graduates applying to the PhD program
Key admissions information for 2011/2012: www.ceu.hu/admissions
Admissions Requirements
Detailed description of the general applications requirements: www.ceu.hu/admissions/requirements
Department-specific admissions requirements: http://web.ceu.hu/polsci/
Applying to CEU
To apply, complete and submit CEU’s online application form: www.ceu.hu/admissions/apply
General Inquiries
1. For questions, contact: polsci@ceu.hu
Deadline: February 1, 2011
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
June 13-August 5, 2011
Deadline for FLAS Application: February 15, 2011
Deadline for Application: April 11, 2011
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will once again host the Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) from June 13-August 5, 2011. Instruction in first- and second-year Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian will be offered.
BALSSI 2011 will also include lectures (in English) on Baltic history and culture and a rich program of cultural events and field trips related to the Baltic countries.
Information and application materials are available on the BALSSI Web
The priority deadline for admission and the fee remission grant is April 11, 2011.
Application deadline for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships at UW-Madison is February 15, 2011.
Thanks to a generous grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the program fee for first-year Estonian and second-year Latvian will be waived for graduate students specializing in East European studies in any discipline. (Students will still be responsible for paying UW-Madison segregated fees.)
Graduate students interested in Estonian, Latvian, or Lithuanian are also encouraged to apply directly to ACLS for a summer language grant to individuals. Deadline: January 14, 2011:
BALSSI is sponsored by a consortium of ten US universities and receives additional support from the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, ACLS, and the Lithuanian Foundation. For further information about BALSSI 2011, please contact Nancy Heingartner, BALSSI program coordinator, balssi@creeca.wisc.edu, 1-608-262-3379.
Deadline: April 1, 2011
13 June- 5 August, 2011
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign is pleased to announce the 2011 Summer Research Laboratory (SRL). Since 1973, the SRL has provided scholars with access to the university's Slavic and East European Library (one of the largest REEE collections in the country), the services of Slavic Reference Service (SRS) librarians, and specialized workshops and forums for junior scholars. Previous SRL participants have called the lab "the best place to do Slavic research." Please consult our website for more specific details: http://www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl/
Housing grants are available via a U.S. Department of State Title VIII grant. A limited amount of travel grants is available for graduate students participating in the training workshops. In order to be eligible for grants, scholars' research must be policy-relevant, and research must focus on the formerly socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. For a full list of eligibility criteria, please visit the website linked above. Given the Title VIII stipulations, grants are only available to U.S. citizens. Funding is available for Permanent Residents.
Though the SRL runs the majority of the summer, scholars rarely stay for more than two weeks. Therefore it is easy to schedule an SRL visit around other summer plans (e.g., internships, study abroad).
A variety of other events and conferences are held in conjunction with the SRL:
JUNIOR SCHOLAR TRAINING WORKSHOPS:
This summer we will host two interdisciplinary research workshops for junior scholars. Though the structure of the workshops is the choice of the individual workshop leader, participating scholars usually provide papers which are then critiqued by other participants. The purpose of the workshops is to share interdisciplinary knowledge and sources on the regions, network with scholars of different fields, and hone current research. In addition, participants receive an orientation to the SRS (Slavic Reference Service) and the Slavic and East European Library. Since the JSTW is an all-day event, participants are highly encouraged to apply for additional housing beyond the term of the workshop in order to conduct research in the UIUC Library.
Central Asian Sovereignty in the Face of Massive Economic Dislocation: Globalization, Labor Migration and Other Discontents June 13-15, 2011
Moderator: Russell Zanca, Ph.D., Northeastern Illinois University, Anthropology
When the U.S.S.R. disbanded, many western scholars reasoned that Central Asian countries would be well united and form a kind of economic development bloc that would enable the growth of prosperous states based on shared history, education, language, religion, and culture. Little of this reasoning has come to pass. Antagonism is strong, and prosperity seems more than limited for most citizens. One of the major globalizing elements in contemporary Central Asian society is labor migration to Russia, Europe, Asia and North America. While migration has proven beneficial for millions of people in myriad ways, it also has upset social relations and caused resentment between governments and citizens.
In bringing together young scholars who are cognizant of and interested in this main globalizing dynamic in Central Asia, participants will examine the question of why Central Asia has traveled down this road, and what innovations or mechanisms will need to arise or be put in place so that failing state models don't characterize the Central Asian states in the future. Dr. Russell Zanca, Professor of Anthropology and Central Asia Specialist, Northeastern Illinois University, will be moderating the workshop.
Sources will include scholarship, institutional reports, and analytical journalism focusing on labor migration, weak and failed states, foreign aid/advice programs, international disputes, state resources management, attempts to strengthen alliances, and inter-ethnic conflict.
Space and Circulation in Russian and Eurasian Studies June 13-15, 2011
Moderators: John Randolph, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, History and Kelly O'Neill, Ph.D. Harvard University, History This workshop will bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in using the analysis of spatial relationships-and of the circulation of people, things and information across our geography-to discover and interpret important problems in Russian and Eurasian studies. We will consider such topics as the potential meaning of recent literatures on space and mobility for our discipline; the variety of tools (such as Geographical Information Systems, or GIS) that scholars are using to analyze spaces and the relationships that cross them; and the question of how to frame and visualize research, in terms of space and circulation, to maximum effect. Dr. John Randolph, Associate Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dr. Kelly O'Neill, Assistant Professor of History, Harvard University, will be co-moderating this workshop.
The workshop will build from a short selection of readings and web-based materials, as a basis for common discussion. It will then revolve around presentation of participants' ongoing research projects, focusing on the role of space and systems of circulation within them. The moderators, who are currently working on projects imagining what GIS can tell us about the making of the Early Russian Empire, will present examples from their work. Participants will have time to consult with GIS experts at the University of Illinois Scholarly Commons; to work in the University's famed Slavic Collections; and to attend a number of concurrent workshops and symposia, as part of the University's Summer Lab.
2011 Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum: June 27-28, 2011
The 2011 Fisher Forum will be held in conjunction with the 2011 SRL. This year's Forum is entitled "Finding a Place in the Soviet Empire: Cultural Production and the Friendship of Nations," a free and public conference, will take place June 27-28, 2011 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The symposium brings together leading scholars from Russia, Canada, the UK, and the US, with expertise in a variety of disciplines (including history, literature, cinema, linguistics, and anthropology), who will explore the problem of empire, subjectivity, and cultural production in the Soviet Union. The conference will focus on: the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of national cultures developed in the new socialist society of the 1920s and 30s, language planning, the subsequent creation of national cultural heroes, the relation between emerging models of Soviet subjectivity and national identity, the institutions and institutional practices that provided the framework for the production, translation, and transmission of national literatures and cultures, the Soviet vision of world literature, and its translation into Russian, the impact of the Second World War on the development of Soviet and national cultures and subjectivities, the tension between Soviet and national histories and memories, late and post-Soviet consequences of policies and practices that were initiated in the 20s and 30s, and the role of post-colonial theory and other critical models in analyzing Soviet cultural practices and policies. Papers should address broad questions from a theoretically sophisticated perspective, but should also focus on a specific set of literary/cultural formations and subjectivities. Comparative analysis is most welcome, as well as work that situates Yiddish in the broad context of the friendship of nations. The co-conveners are Gennady Estriakh, Professor of Jewish Studies at NYU and Harriet Muray from UIUC.
Individualized Research Practicum
Slavic Reference Service
The SRS librarians are phenomenally well-versed in the reference sources of the region. SRL scholars who are graduate students are highly encouraged to apply for an Individualized Research Practicum. SRS staff will develop a personalized, project-based program for each participant covering electronic tools and software, print and electronic bibliographic resources and databases, archival sources, vernacular-language search techniques, vernacular keyboard options, vernacular full-text resources, and as needed, online consultations with information specialists located in Eurasia and Eastern Europe. The practicum is also a wonderful way to learn of research resources available in a REEE country before travelling to that country.
In order to maximize the worth of the practicum, applicants are encouraged to contact the SRS before attending. Scholars are asked to share the extent of research already accomplished, an abstract of their project, whether they have travelled to the region, and any other relevant information.
* * *
Applications for the SRL are due April 1st, 2011 for international applicants, April 15th for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
You can keep track of SRL updates via our listserv: write to reec@illinois.edu<mailto:reec@illinois.edu> with "REQUEST TO JOIN SRL LISTERV" in the subject header.
In addition, we have a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Champaign-IL/Summer-Research-Laboratory/121548098810?v=info
For information about the Slavic Reference Service, consult their website: http://www.library.illinois.edu/spx/
For more information about the 2011 SRL, and for the application, consult this website.
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
6:00PM – 7:00PM, Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks
6:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
5:30 PM, Pourhouse Café (314 E Kirkwood)
5:00 PM, Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks
5. Wednesday, January 19: South Slavic Language Table
7:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
No comments:
Post a Comment