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, February 10: "Rising from the Rubble: Creating the Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the Site of the Warsaw Ghetto," Professor Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, University Professor; Professor of Performance Studies, Affiliated Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
7:30 PM Oak Room, Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
Ninety-percent of Poland's Jews perished during the Holocaust and most of Europe's Jews perished on Polish soil. Not surprisingly, Jewish visitors to Poland today have generally confined their itinerary to sites related to the Shoah. Dedicated to telling the story of a millenium of Jewish civilization in Polish lands right up to the ever evolving present, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, will offer an alternative itinerary, one that leads visitors through what has been described as Poland’s early modern "multicultural" heritage. Where will it take them and what encounters will it engender? What impact will this museum have on the city of Warsaw today? This talk will explore the challenges of creating this multimedia narrative museum on the site of the former Warsaw ghetto and historic Jewish neighborhood of Warsaw, a museum that aims to be a portal, a forum, and a catalyst in the "New Poland."
More information on the talk and Professor Kirshenblatt-Gimblett can be found at: http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/events/lecture_Polish_bKirshenblattGimblett.shtml
2-3 pm, Ballantine Hall, room 221
Dr. Ernest Andrews, Visiting Scholar with IU’s Russian and East European Institute, will conduct a seminar on a controversial social phenomenon in the ‘eastern’ part of contemporary Germany, known as ‘Ostalgie’ or ‘Eastalgia,’ on February 11 at 2 pm, Ballantine Hall 221. The word combines ‘East’ (‘Ost,’ in German) with ‘nostalgia’ (‘Nostalgie’) to denote rise in longing among ‘eastern’ Germans for things from the ‘communist’ past. The phenomenon manifests itself in a variety of ways: proliferation of shops and websites promoting consumer products and other paraphernalia from the German-Democratic-Republic era, for example, or museums on ‘daily life In the GDR,’ or display of positive attitudes toward the social and cultural structures of the now defunct ‘socialist’ system on the part of a conspicuous number of eastern Germans. Films, such as the internationally acclaimed ‘Good-Bye Lenin’ (2003), as well as TV programs, books and articles with life-in-the-GDR themes form also part of the phenomenon. The seminar will focus especially on ‘Eastalgia’s social-psychological and political implications in the context of the often heated debate the phenomenon has aroused among scholars, journalists and the public at large in recent years. The seminar’s participants will be encouraged to share the knowledge they might have on the subject in reference to both eastern Germany and other countries of the former ‘East Bloc.’
3. Friday, February 11: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, "Listening with Love: Recovering a Jewish Childhood in Poland before the Holocaust"
12:00 PM, Distinguished Alumni Room, IMU
Exploration of an extraordinary collaboration, a 42-year conversation between father and daughter, plumbing the depths of his exceptional memory of growing up in Poland during the interwar years. Mayer Kirshenblatt, born in Opatów in 1916, left for Canada in 1934. His daughter, a folklorist who earned her PhD at Indiana University, began interviewing him in 1967 during her first semester in IU's doctoral folklore program and she never stopped. In 1990, at the age of 73, Mayer began to paint what he could remember. A self-taught artist, he created an exceptional record in images and words of life in his town. The workshop will explore memory as a collaborative process.
5:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 228
Who: Everyone interested in study abroad in eastern and central Europe
What: Informational meeting and roundtable to discuss options for study abroad
When: Wed., Feb. 16, 2011, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Ballantine Hall 236
Why #1: to find out more about destinations, programs, funding, experiences
Why #2: because deadlines for Summer and Fall 2011 are fast approaching
What's in it for me?: Free pizza (compliments of the Slavic department)
And...?: Scandalous stories, humorous anecdotes, and Steve Rose. And free pizza.
What if I can't attend?: Tough. (Or you can contact Jeff and Steve for more information.)
What: Informational meeting and roundtable to discuss options for study abroad
When: Wed., Feb. 16, 2011, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Ballantine Hall 236
Why #1: to find out more about destinations, programs, funding, experiences
Why #2: because deadlines for Summer and Fall 2011 are fast approaching
What's in it for me?: Free pizza (compliments of the Slavic department)
And...?: Scandalous stories, humorous anecdotes, and Steve Rose. And free pizza.
What if I can't attend?: Tough. (Or you can contact Jeff and Steve for more information.)
An informational meeting and roundtable about study abroad in central and eastern Europe will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 5:30 to 7:30 pm in BH 236. It will be held in a roundtable format, in which several of our students will talk about their recent experiences studying abroad. Some may even bring their pictures, maps, and souvenirs. Steve Rose from Overseas Study will come with information on relevant programs in central and eastern Europe, and there will be others in attendance who have studied and lived in Europe at different times. Everybody will be welcome to ask questions at any time. Keep in mind that application deadlines for summer and fall start mid-February, so now's a great time to start making preparations!
In particular, we will discuss the following topics:
· IU-sponsored programs in central and eastern Europe
· fall, spring, summer, and academic year options
· program deadlines
· transferring credit back to IU
· going after two years of language preparation versus three
· taking SWSEEL [summer intensive language at IU] the summer before going
· internships as part of study abroad language programs
· home stays
· other (non-IU) program options
We will also cover practical matters like:
· the application and acceptance process
· funding and scholarships
· mental, linguistic, and cultural preparation, as well as packing
· living conditions and interesting experiences
If you have participated in study abroad before in central and eastern Europe, please come and share your experiences!
If you are even sort of considering study abroad, come to gather information and learn from the group!
And we will provide pizza and soft drinks for dinner!
5. Wednesday, February 16: “A Mongolist Looks at Kazakh Nomads: Comparative Approaches to Central Eurasian Society”
4:00 – 5:15 PM, IMU Dogwood Room
CEUS Spring Colloquium 2011
Chris Atwood, Associate Professor, CEUS
Indiana University
Indiana University
6. Thursday, February 17: «Представления о Европе и культура путешествий в России начала 19 века» (“Representations of Europe and the culture of travel in early nineteenth-century Russia”—in Russian), Tatiana Saburova
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM, Ballantine 004
A Russian European as a phenomenon of Russian culture is one of the perennial questions in Russian history and literature. How did Russian intellectuals of the early nineteenth century perceive Europe and what did the concept “Europe” mean for Russian educated society? Many Russian intellectuals admired French, English or German culture, and various forms of “gallomania” and “anglomania” spread throughout early nineteenth-century Russia. The formation and transmission of a specific “mental map” was closely connected with the culture of travel characteristic of the Russian nobility. Where and why did educated Russians travel? In search of education, entertainment or—maybe . . . themselves.
Tatiana Saburova is Professor of History at Omsk State Pedagogical University. She has published extensively on Russian intellectual life in the “long” nineteenth century and is currently a Fulbright scholar in residence at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Cultural Events:
7:30-8:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 347
Do not miss the chance to sing in the famous BAFSA choir!
The first meeting to rehearse songs for Estonian Independence Day celebration (will be on Feb. 21 this year) will be THIS FRIDAY.
Where: Ballantine Hall 347
When: 7:00-8:30pm Friday, Feb 11.
Indrek Park will lead the practice. No Estonian language skills needed!
Come for the fun! And bring a singing friend!
For more information contact: Piibi-Kai Kivik at bafsa@indiana.edu
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Lyman Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 221 East 6th Street
Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource presents a three week dance workshop that will be held on three consecutive Saturdays in February and that will be led by Andrea Conger, a professional dancer with extensive experience dancing with Ethnic Dance Theatre in Minneapolis as well as with the Gabriele Choir in Budapest. Andrea is now a graduate student in Anthropology at Indiana University. She will bring her extensive background in world dance and teach participants a new cultural dance from six different countries and regions, including Finland, Hungary, Transylvanian, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, over the course of three workshops. Participants should wear comfortable clothes that they are able to move in. The program is free, and participants are able to register for individual or all workshops. Space is limited, please RSVP by emailing iaau@indiana.edu or calling (812) 856-5263.
February 12: Dances from Finland and Hungary
February 19: Transylvanian Roma dance and dances from Turkey
February 26: Dances from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
This event is sponsored by the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Ballantine Hall 004
Love baking? Create your favorite treat and enter it in the bakeoff! IU’s top chef will walk away with a copy of “Indiana Cooks!” Please e-mail west@indiana.edu to register. For more information or questions contact West European Studies at Indiana University at west@indiana.edu, on the web at www.indiana.edu/~west/ or visit the office in BH 542.
8:00 PM, MAC
Jeff Gershman and Matthew Smith, Conductors.
Strauss: Königsmarsch
Gould: Ballad for Band
Gandolfi: Vientos y Tangos
Shostakovich: Folk Dances
Nelson: Savannah River Holiday
J. S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death - In Memoriam, Harvey Phillips
Bennett: Suite of Old American Dances
Press: “Wedding Dance” from Hasseneh
Gould: Ballad for Band
Gandolfi: Vientos y Tangos
Shostakovich: Folk Dances
Nelson: Savannah River Holiday
J. S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death - In Memoriam, Harvey Phillips
Bennett: Suite of Old American Dances
Press: “Wedding Dance” from Hasseneh
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Deadline: February 11, 2011
Remak New Knowledge Seminar--Maximum $20,000
Remak Distinguished Scholar Award--$5,000
Remak New Knowledge Seminar and Scholar Award
The Remak New Knowledge Seminar will explore a topic or issue from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The award honors the legacy of Professor Henry H.H. Remak and his commitment to scholarship in all fields of study. The seminars will aim to break new ground and perfect research designs that can lead to external funding. Seminar participants must come from two or more departments or units of Indiana University and can include participants from other institutions as well. Each seminar must have a Director (or no more than two co-directors). Seminar funds can be used to make research grants to faculty participants, bring visiting scholars or artists to Indiana University, and cover incidental seminar expenses. Seminar directors must be tenured members of the Indiana University faculty. The Maximum Seminar Award is $20,000. Each application should be sent electronically as an attachment to ihedin@indiana.edu by Feb. 11, 2011. A completed application will include a Cover Letter from the seminar director or co-directors indicating the intellectual focus of the seminar and its promise for new scholarly directions and future funding, a list of the seminar participants along with their affiliations, and an explanation of how participants will contribute to the realization of seminar goals. Include also a tentative budget and brief CV’s for the seminar director or co-directors only (no more than 3 pages each). Applicants should also arrange to have two detailed letters of support from relevant experts who can attest to the significance of the proposal (with at least one of the letters coming from an expert outside Indiana University) e-mailed to ihedin@indiana.edu. No part of the proposed budget need be reserved for the payment of course releases, which will be awarded to seminar directors or co-directors from certain units of Indiana University. Only one seminar will be selected for 2010-11.
The Remak New Knowledge Seminar will explore a topic or issue from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The award honors the legacy of Professor Henry H.H. Remak and his commitment to scholarship in all fields of study. The seminars will aim to break new ground and perfect research designs that can lead to external funding. Seminar participants must come from two or more departments or units of Indiana University and can include participants from other institutions as well. Each seminar must have a Director (or no more than two co-directors). Seminar funds can be used to make research grants to faculty participants, bring visiting scholars or artists to Indiana University, and cover incidental seminar expenses. Seminar directors must be tenured members of the Indiana University faculty. The Maximum Seminar Award is $20,000. Each application should be sent electronically as an attachment to ihedin@indiana.edu by Feb. 11, 2011. A completed application will include a Cover Letter from the seminar director or co-directors indicating the intellectual focus of the seminar and its promise for new scholarly directions and future funding, a list of the seminar participants along with their affiliations, and an explanation of how participants will contribute to the realization of seminar goals. Include also a tentative budget and brief CV’s for the seminar director or co-directors only (no more than 3 pages each). Applicants should also arrange to have two detailed letters of support from relevant experts who can attest to the significance of the proposal (with at least one of the letters coming from an expert outside Indiana University) e-mailed to ihedin@indiana.edu. No part of the proposed budget need be reserved for the payment of course releases, which will be awarded to seminar directors or co-directors from certain units of Indiana University. Only one seminar will be selected for 2010-11.
Remak Distinguished Scholar Award
The Remak Scholar award will be given to the director or two co-directors of the seminar selected for funding. All seminar applications should clearly identify the name(s) of the director(s). The Remak Scholar award carries a research grant of $5,000—to be shared if there are two co-directors. The intent here is to honor distinguished contributions to multi-disciplinarity. The Remak award may also carry one course reduction (one each for co-directors) during the seminar year. To date, course reductions have been negotiated for faculty from IUB’s College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Informatics & Computing, Maurer School of Law, and SPEA. Negotiations with other units are ongoing.
The Remak Scholar award will be given to the director or two co-directors of the seminar selected for funding. All seminar applications should clearly identify the name(s) of the director(s). The Remak Scholar award carries a research grant of $5,000—to be shared if there are two co-directors. The intent here is to honor distinguished contributions to multi-disciplinarity. The Remak award may also carry one course reduction (one each for co-directors) during the seminar year. To date, course reductions have been negotiated for faculty from IUB’s College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Informatics & Computing, Maurer School of Law, and SPEA. Negotiations with other units are ongoing.
Remak Scholars will present one public lecture during the seminar year and write a report of the year’s accomplishments to the IAS.
Deadline: February 11, 2011
Mini-Workshop/Conference Award--Maximum $7,000
This grant is designed to enable faculty members to bring together a small group of IU faculty and visitors to discuss a specific topic. Funds are to be used only for the payment of honoraria and travel expenses for visiting scholars and artists and essential promotional publications for these programs. Faculty awarded this mini-grant are responsible for making all travel and lodging arrangements for visitors and for promotional activities. Applications should include a letter indicating the topic to be studied, all IU faculty participants, a tentative budget, and list of visitors. Brief CV’s of IU participants (no more than 3 pages each) should be included. All materials should be clearly marked for the Mini-Workshop/Conference Grant and sent electronically to ihedin@indiana.edu. Maximum award is $7,000. One or two grants will be awarded for 2010-11.
Deadline: February 15, 2011
The American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the first year of the ACMS Library Fellowship. This fellowship supports US advanced graduate students or faculty members in library science from US colleges and universities to conduct short-term projects and/or research in Mongolia between May and October 2011. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in or teaching at a college or university in the United States.
In addition to the US-Mongolia Field Research Fellowship Program for students, the Faculty Research Program , the year-long Research Fellowship Program funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, and the Summer Language Fellowship Program, is the new Library Fellowship Program Email: info@mongoliacenter.org
Deadline: February 15, 2011
REEI offers two grants to support research-related travel for preliminary dissertation field activities such as exploring potential research sites, archives, and other research resources, establishing institutional affiliations, and identifying and meeting with scholars, archivists and specialists. The grants are primarily intended for doctoral students who will apply in the next academic year for funding to conduct dissertation research abroad.
Students who have reached the ABD stage and have formally begun dissertation research are not eligible for funding under this program. REEI/Mellon Endowment grants are limited to $2,000 per student, paid as a travel reimbursement.
Download application here. Deadline: February 15.
Deadline: February 15, 2011
ACMS Research Fellowships 2011
The program supports in-depth research in Mongolia by scholars who have conducted prior research in the country; it also aims to provide research opportunities to scholars who have not included the country in their previous research. Projects should enhance knowledge of Mongolia and the Mongols within relevant academic disciplines or fields of study. Projects that link research conducted in Mongolia to research in other parts of Eurasia or across academic fields are especially encouraged.
Fellowship awards will include travel expenses to and from Mongolia, an accommodation and food allowance, and a stipend to cover research expenses. Awards will be adjusted based on the length of time spent conducting research in the region with a maximum award of $27,000 per fellow. Fellows will also have the opportunity to take intensive Mongolian language courses, select resources for inclusion in the ACMS Library, and participate in an annual academic conference in Mongolia that will bring together international, regional and local scholars and students.
Research work under this program must begin between September 2011 and March 2012, and last for a continuous 6-12 months. Fellowship recipients must be based in Mongolia for the duration of their fellowship, but research travel in the broader region is encouraged.
The 12-month term will allow recipients to stay in Mongolia for the academic year, which runs from September to June, and the summer months, which offer the best weather for field research.
The ACMS offices in the US and Ulaanbaatar will be available to assist program participants by providing services such as pre-departure information on Mongolia, assistance with travel arrangements to and from Mongolia and within the country, assistance locating and renting appropriate living accommodations, networking with local and international scholars, contacts with Mongolian institutions, research approvals, and assistance with visa and registration requirements.
Fellowship recipients will have the opportunity to participate in Mongolian language courses and resources developed by the ACMS.
Depending on the course schedules, such courses may be available both before departure for Mongolia and during the time in country. The ACMS regularly hosts visiting scholars, and provides a wide range of services, as outlined on the ACMS website under the Services link.
Fellowship recipients will be able to access all ACMS services, including access to the ACMS library and available internet and web resources.
In an effort to support the fellowship recipients' research and build the collection of scholarly material available in Mongolia, each recipient may request library materials to be purchased for inclusion in the ACMS collection that are important for his/her research or field of study. The ACMS librarian will also regularly purchase items in each recipient's field of study to improve the overall holdings available to all researchers. These materials will be purchased for the ACMS library collection in Ulaanbaatar using designated funds from the fellowship program and the ACMS library acquisition budget, and will be available to the scholar during his/her research in Mongolia.
Fellowship recipients will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of programs and projects sponsored by the ACMS, including an annual academic conference in Ulaanbaatar hosted by the ACMS and supported by the Henry Luce Foundation. The three fellowship recipients will help select the theme for the conference, and each will be asked to introduce and discuss their research work at the conference. Conference participants will include international, regional and local scholars and students.
Questions about the program should be directed to info@mongoliacenter.org. Funding for the program is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. For more information on the Henry Luce Foundation, please visit: http://www.hluce.org/home.aspx
Deadline: February 15, 2011
The Council for European Studies invites applications from eligible graduate students for the 2011 CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships. Each fellowship includes a stipend of $4,000, travel support for attending and presenting at the CES International Conference for Europeanists, and the opportunity to publish in Perspectives on Europe, a bi-yearly journal of the Council for European Studies.
EligibilityTo be eligible to apply for any of the CES Pre-Dissertation Fellowships, applicants must meet four criteria. First, CES Pre-Dissertation Fellowships are intended to fund students’ first major research project in Europe. Students who have already engaged in extensive field work and study in Europe, related to their dissertation, are not eligible. Second, applicants must be in the early, exploratory stage of their research; late-stage ABD students are not eligible. Third, applicants are expected to have already finished the majority of their doctoral coursework. Fourth, applicants must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a university that is a member of the Council for European Studies' Academic Consortium. For a list of institutions belonging to the CES Academic Consortium click here.
Award Restrictions:
CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships may not be held in conjunction with comparable funding from another source. If a fellowship recipient accepts comparable funding from another source, the Council will adjust his or her grant so that the combined total of all funding for research does not exceed $4,000.
CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships may not be held in conjunction with comparable funding from another source. If a fellowship recipient accepts comparable funding from another source, the Council will adjust his or her grant so that the combined total of all funding for research does not exceed $4,000.
ApplicationAll applicants for CES Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships must complete an online application outlining their proposed research project and including a 2500 word narrative statement. All applicants must also arrange for three (3) faculty members familiar with their work and research to submit online recommendations. Also, those applicants who require special language skills in order to undertake the proposed research, must get a faculty member familiar with their language skills to attest to foreign language competency. Applications are evaluated by a committee whose members represent a range of disciplines and institutions. Applicants can expect to be notified of the selection committee's decision by May 1, 2011. Though most successful applicants use their fellowships during the summer, fellows may travel to Europe at any time during the calendar year in which the fellowship is awarded.
Narrative StatementsAs part of the online application, all fellowship applicants are asked to submit a 2500 word narrative statement. In drafting this narrative statement, the CES Selection Committee asks that each applicant do the following:
1. Describe the significance of the topic to be researched and its relationship to the relevant published literature in your discipline or field;
2. Explain the theoretical perspective that will guide your research;
3. Outline your proposed methodology and its applicability to the proposed research topic;
4. Explain any unusual challenges of your proposed research topic, especially those that necessitate an exploratory visit to Europe;
5. Offer reasons for selecting the institutions (archives, libraries, research centers, etc.) where you plan to conduct your research as well as the individual scholars you plan to contact while in Europe.
6. Describe the expected outcome of your research visit in terms of the long-term development of your dissertation topic and work.
RecommendationsEach applicant is required to submit three faculty recommendations: one from the applicant's academic advisor and two from other faculty members familiar with his or her dissertation topic (and, preferably, with whom the applicant has done graduate-level work). Faculty recommendations should be submitted via the online Faculty Recommendation form found on the right side of this page.
Language Competency For those applicants whose proposed project entails working with materials in a non-native language, the CES Selection Committee requires a reasonable reference attesting to competency in that language. In order to submit a reference attesting to competency in a necessary language, applicants should have a faculty member familiar with their linguistic skills submit a Language Competency Evaluation form (found in the right panel on this page).
DeadlineCompleted application must be received by February 15, 2011.
Deadline: February 15, 2011
Further information can be found on the 2011 Title VIII National Research Competition website: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/NRC/nrc.php
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) invites proposals for its National Research Competition. This competition provides funds for both collaborative and individual research projects in the humanities and social sciences in or on any country of Eurasia or East-Central Europe. The primary scholar on either a collaborative or individual project must be a US citizen and hold a PhD degree. In addition, applicants must have completed any previous NCEEER grants received before they may apply for a new grant.
Research Contracts support collaborative projects involving multiple post-doctoral scholars, or individuals with comparable research skills who do not hold PhDs, including at least one US-citizen scholar or researcher with a maximum award of $70,000. Research Grants support research projects conducted by individual US citizens, with a maximum award of $40,000. Contracts provide funding to scholars or researchers via institutional awards, while Grants are awarded directly to the scholar or researcher. Accordingly, Contracts and Grants involve different application forms and guidelines.
Research activity supported by a Contract or Grant may begin as early as October 1, 2011. Scholars and researchers should schedule their research activities so as to complete and submit all project requirements to NCEEER by September 30, 2013. NCEEER maintains right of first refusal for publication in the journal Problems of Post-Communism for working papers that are produced as part of NCEEER grants.
Deadline: February 15, 2011
The James R. Millar Graduate Student Prize provides up to $500 annually for the best graduate student research paper in the humanities and social sciences regarding current or former communist regimes. Winners will receive support from the editorial staff of Problems of Post-Communism for publication. Problems of Post-Communism has an all-scholar editorial board overseen by the NCEEER Board of Directors.
The deadline for submission of papers is February 15, 2011. The Problems of Post-Communism will judge the competition and applicants will be notified of the outcome by May 15, 2011.
In seeking the Millar Prize, applicants should submit via email to apply@nceeer.org their papers of no more than 15-25 double-spaced pages in 12-point font, with "Millar application: [your last name]" as the subject line. All submissions must be in English. Papers should be original research projects using primary sources, rather than reviews of existing literature.
The paper topic should be of direct relevance to research issues and trends or contemporary concerns of scholars and policy makers regarding current or former communist regimes. To qualify, applicants must hold or be within one year of receiving an MA or Ph.D in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration and considerable background on some aspect of the history, culture, politics, and economics of communist and postcommunist countries. Postdoctoral scholars are not eligible to participate.
Professor James R. Millar undertook cutting-edge research in the vitally important nexus between scholarly research and effective policy making, holding prominent positions in several major research universities and as a key advisor to the US government on numerous occasions. Professor Millar mentored many leading scholars of the Eurasian and East European studies field and played a key role in building up the field in a variety of academic and administrative settings. He served as Editor of Problems of Post-Communism, playing a key role in sustaining the high research quality of the journal as ownership transferred from the U.S. government to the private sector.
Deadline: February 15, 2011
The American Research Center in Sofia , Bulgaria, offers three programs with accompanying fellowships for the academic year 2011-2012: a Fall term program (September-November 2011) focusing on the history and archaeology of Bulgaria and neighboring countries, from prehistory to the present day; a Spring term program (February-April 2012) focusing on the history of religion in Bulgaria and neighboring countries; and a nine-month program (September 2011-May 2012) which incorporates both Fall and Spring term programs. The programs combine a formal academic curriculum with independent research. ARCS hosts the programs' lectures and seminars; organizes related study trips; facilitates opportunities for taking Bulgarian and other Balkan language classes; and provides logistical support and access to local libraries, museums, and other educational institutions.
The Center engages the participants with eminent local scholars relevant to the field of their study and makes arrangements for specialized research at local institutions. Further details about these programs are available on the ARCS webpage (www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs) and the ARCS facebook group page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106253216070705).
THE FELLOWSHIPS
ARCS plans to offer three fellowships for the Fall term program, three for the Spring term program, and one for the nine-month program. The fellowships include a monthly stipend ($550/month), housing in Bulgaria, language instruction, travel expenses within the academic program, and up to $1,000 for travel expenses between North America and Bulgaria.
ARCS plans to offer three fellowships for the Fall term program, three for the Spring term program, and one for the nine-month program. The fellowships include a monthly stipend ($550/month), housing in Bulgaria, language instruction, travel expenses within the academic program, and up to $1,000 for travel expenses between North America and Bulgaria.
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern Bulgaria or the Balkan peninsula, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible for all three programs. The Fall term and Spring term programs are also open to advanced undergraduate students with similar research interests. Non-U.S. applicants are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the United States or Canada.
School and university faculty may apply to be admitted for the Fall term or Spring term program, but are ineligible for ARCS fellowships. The American Research Center in Sofia does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to its programs.
Graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern Bulgaria or the Balkan peninsula, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible for all three programs. The Fall term and Spring term programs are also open to advanced undergraduate students with similar research interests. Non-U.S. applicants are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the United States or Canada.
School and university faculty may apply to be admitted for the Fall term or Spring term program, but are ineligible for ARCS fellowships. The American Research Center in Sofia does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to its programs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A complete application consists of: the ARCS application form (available at www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/annualprogram.pdf); a project proposal describing how participation in the ARCS academic program will serve your research interests (not to exceed three double-spaced pages); a current cv; academic transcripts; and two letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work. These materials must be submitted by email to Professor Kevin Clinton (kmc1@cornell.edu). Chair of the ARCS Fellowship Committee, by February 15, 2011. ARCS expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Fellowship Committee by April 1,2011.
A complete application consists of: the ARCS application form (available at www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/annualprogram.pdf); a project proposal describing how participation in the ARCS academic program will serve your research interests (not to exceed three double-spaced pages); a current cv; academic transcripts; and two letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work. These materials must be submitted by email to Professor Kevin Clinton (kmc1@cornell.edu). Chair of the ARCS Fellowship Committee, by February 15, 2011. ARCS expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Fellowship Committee by April 1,2011.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to:
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to:
Professor Denver Graninger, Director of ARCS.
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962 graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962 graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
Deadline: February 15, 2011
June 6 – July 29, 2011
June 6 – July 29, 2011
The Central European University will be hosting a summer school (June 6-July 29, 2011, Budapest, Hungary), which may be of interest to students, postdocs and junior researchers specializing in the post-communist region (see the course list at www.summer.ceu.hu). Central European University is a US-style, internationally recognized institution of post-graduate education in the social sciences and humanities. The summer school draws its student body of around 500 participants annually from more than 80 countries and its faculty from over 40 countries.
In 2011 the summer school offers 19 high-level, research-oriented, interdisciplinary academic courses as well as workshops on policy issues for professional development, taught by internationally renowned scholars and policy experts (including CEU faculty). Application from all over the world is encouraged. Financial aid is available.
The general application deadline is February 15, 2011. More information about the application process is available at the relevant course web sites.
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:
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
June 13-August 5, 2011
Deadline for FLAS Application: February 15, 2011
Deadline for Application: April 11, 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 site: www.creeca.wisc.edu/balssi 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: http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=540
Deadline: February 18, 2011
To support research-related summer travel abroad a full year prior to conducting dissertation research abroad. Activities supported include exploring potential research sites, archives, or other research resources; establishing institutional affiliations; identifying and meeting local scholars and contacts.
Awards: Transportation and $1,000 stipend.
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#SPTG
Awards: Transportation and $1,000 stipend.
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#SPTG
Deadline: February 18, 2011
To help students pursue academic training which adds or enhances an international component of their graduate degree program. Training activities supported include: enrollment in a foreign language or an area studies course not offered at IU; participation in a structured international internship or a formal training program or workshop on an international topic.
Awards: Up to $2,000
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#IEG
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#IEG
Deadline: March 7, 2011
Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship (EU/UK rate**) covering the period 1 October 2011 to 31 September 2014, working under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Etkind in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages. This award has become available as a result of a HERA grant (Humanities in the European Research Area) for the collaborative research project “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine”, and additional support from the Cambridge Home and EU Scholarship Scheme (CHESS). Successful applicants for these awards are expected to begin PhD study on 1 October 2011.
Qualification requirements
Candidates should hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field, such as Slavonic Studies, Political Science, History, History of Art, etc. They should demonstrate a good command of one of three Slavonic languages (Polish, Russian, or Ukrainian), a reading knowledge of another of these languages (or eagerness to acquire this knowledge at Cambridge), and excellent writing skills in English. Experience in journalism, arts, or information technologies is a bonus. Eligible candidates must submit an advanced proposal of research relevant to the “Memory at War” project.
Closing date
7th March 2011.
New Admission Applicants
Applications should be made on-line to the Board of Graduate Studies (see:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/prospec/apply/index.html) and the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages (see
http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/gradstudies/applying/phd.html) simultaneously in the normal way by the closing date.
When sending the application to the Faculty and to the Board of Graduate Studies, it is important that applicants mark the envelope and top right corner of the application form “HERA” and indicate that the start date is 1 October 2011 on the application form. In the Research Statement, candidates are required to outline their original research proposal and explain how it will fit the Project, “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine” (see www.memoryatwar.org). Applicants should specify Dr.
Alexander Etkind as supervisor on their application forms and are encouraged to contact Dr. Etkind (ae264@cam.ac.uk) to discuss the HERA project, Cambridge College selection, and their applications. Applicants should also email the MML Graduate Office (mml-graduate-studies@lists.cam.ac.uk)
indicating that they have sent an application to the Faculty to be considered for these awards.
The HERA project
The Joint Research Program, “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine,” explores the on-going dynamics of cultural forms of memory and the interactions of these forms inside and across Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. Inheriting tortured memories of World War II and Soviet socialism, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine are actualizing their post-traumatic energies in remarkably different and increasingly antagonistic ways. The project offers a new metric for measuring the profound changes that these countries have undergone since the collapse of the Soviet bloc. Introducing the concept of the memory event (a re-discovery of the past that creates a rupture with its accepted representation), the project examines (i) how myriad texts and artifacts of various cultural genres – novels, films, history textbooks, government decrees, monuments, and blog posts – perform memories of the traumas of the twentieth century; (ii) how artists, critics, bloggers, or historians in one country challenge, provoke, or imitate their counterparts in another country by virtue of this performance; (iii) how the nation-state participates in the public sphere by promoting, revising, or censoring these memories; and (iv) how the transnational dynamics of culture – particularly the prospect of a united and uniting Europe – affect the prospects of peace for the participants in the Memory War. For details, see www.memoryatwar.org
**
*Overseas applicants* can apply but should note that the funding is at the Home/EU rate, therefore they will have to secure additional funding in order to accept the studentship.
*Dual nationalities* Applicants with dual nationality, who want to be
classed as Home/EU students, should consult the Board of Graduate Studies website for eligibility criteria:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/funding/costs/status.html. There are a number of requirements that must be met in order to be eligible for Home or EU fees. Students must meet the requirements of both 'settled status' and 'ordinary residence': * Settled status/nationality means that students must be nationals of the UK or another EU country, or have the right of permanent residence or indefinite leave to remain in the UK ie they must not be subject under immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which they may stay in the UK. Students may also be the 'relevant family member' of an EU national (a relevant family member is generally a spouse or civil partner, a direct descendant, or a dependant). * ‘Ordinary residence'
means that in addition, students must also have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the EEA (defined as the EU together with Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway), Switzerland or the Overseas Territories for the three years prior to the start date of the course for which they are applying, and that residence should not have been wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving education. If an applicant has both EU nationality and overseas nationality, the applicant must still meet the criteria for ordinary residence in order to be classified as a home student.
*Visa applications* Those students who require visas in order to study at Cambridge should note that the Faculty cannot assist in any part of the process. Instead, the first point of contact must be the visa section of the Board of Graduate Studies website:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/intnlstud/index.html It should be noted that the visa application process is a necessarily long process and applicants for these awards are expected to begin PhD study on 1 October 2011. The University of Cambridge Points Based Immigration Office contacts are as follows:
Catherine Fage, PBI Officer (email catherine.fage@admin.cam.ac.uk, tel 01223
765114)
Samantha Howes, PBI Assistant (email samantha.howes@admin.cam.ac.uk, tel
01223 337984)
Maria Wylie, PBI Assistant (email maria.wylie@admin.cam.ac.uk, tel 01223
760199)
Students should only contact the PBI office if their questions and queries are not adequately answered by the Board of Graduate Studies web section above.
Deadline: March 15, 2011
IREX is pleased to announce 2011-2012 competition for the US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program.
EPS provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals for up to eight weeks to serve US Embassies in Eurasia as policy specialists on a chosen topic and pursue their own research project independently. EPS Grant covers the cost of travel and in-country housing and provides a stipend for living expenses.
Eligible Embassies and Fields (for more detailed descriptions of research fields please see application instructions posted on the link below):
Azerbaijan (US Embassy, Baku)
· Caspian Geography/Environment
· Labor
· Education
Georgia (US Embassy, Tbilisi)
· Media
Kazakhstan (US Embassy, Astana)
· Civil Society
· Foreign Relations
Kyrgyzstan (US Embassy, Bishkek)
· Anti-Corruption
· Policy Coordination
· Cross-border trade
Russia
· History of US-Russia Relations (US Consulate, St. Petersburg)
· Environment (US Embassy, Moscow)
· Science Policy (US Embassy, Moscow)
· Energy/Public Policy (US Embassy, Moscow)
Tajikistan (US Embassy, Dushanbe)
· International Relations
· Economics/Corruption
Turkmenistan (US Embassy, Ashgabat)
· Religion
· Education
· Alternative/Solar Energy
Ukraine (US Embassy, Kyiv)
· Environmental Studies/Public Health
The EPS application and instructions are available on the IREX website:
Completed applications are due no later than March 15, 2011
Scholars and Professionals with advanced degrees (PhD, MA, MS, MFA, MBA, MPA, MLIS, MPH, JD, MD) and US citizenship are eligible to apply for the EPS Program.
Questions may be addressed to the EPS Program Staff at eps@irex.org or by telephone at 202-942-9111.
EPS is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Deadline: February 14, 2011
Columbia University’s The Birch is the nation's first undergraduate journal of Eastern European and Eurasian culture, founded in 2004. In an effort to maintain the quality of our journal, we have elected to produce a larger, single issue that will be available for students in the spring instead of two, smaller issues typically distributed in the fall and spring. This decision was made primarily to allow contributors to have more time to develop their ideas and projects so that we can continue to produce a journal that students look forward to engaging with, cherish, and respect.
Our publication retains the same structure. It consists of three sections: Creative Writing (poetry, prose, non-fiction essays), Literary Criticism, and Culture & Affairs (including historical and political analysis). We also welcome original photography, translations, and political cartoons.
For this year's issue, we encourage undergraduate students to submit high- quality pieces of 1500-2000 words. We particularly seek writing on less- explored topics as well as articles on current affairs in the region. While most of our content is in English, we look forward to reading submissions written in Russian or other languages of the region and envision an issue that is less Russo-centric.
If your students are unfamiliar with The Birch, we kindly suggest that you tell them to visit our website, http://www.thebirchonline.org, where they can read a selection of past issues, or visit our blog, http://www.thebirchjournal.blogspot.com/.
April 15-16, 2011, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Deadline: February 14, 2011
Deadline: February 14, 2011
Dates: April 15—16, 2011
Place: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Theme: Foreign Languages as a Global Skill
Keynote Speaker: Nelleke van Deusen Scholl,
Director of the Center for Language
Study, Yale College
The Keynote address will be presented on Friday evening.
Place: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Theme: Foreign Languages as a Global Skill
Keynote Speaker: Nelleke van Deusen Scholl,
Director of the Center for Language
Study, Yale College
The Keynote address will be presented on Friday evening.
On Saturday the Symposium will continue with presentations on the global relevance and impact of teaching and learning foreign languages. Topics may include:
· Integrating global skills into language curricula
· Models of teaching languages across the disciplines
· Fostering the development of intercultural competence
· Cultural exchanges with universities abroad
· Making study abroad meaningful
· Service learning (i.e. language and community)
· Language study for careers and professions
· Language for special purposes (i.e. medicine, engineering, research, business,
diplomacy, music, etc…)
diplomacy, music, etc…)
· Assessing global language skills
Deadline for Proposal Submissions is Monday, Feb 14, 2011
Using the links below are CALL FOR PROPOSALS forms:
Call for Proposals (Word Document)
Call for Proposals (PDF File)
Proposals should be sent to:
Francesca Tataranni, f-tataranni@northwestern.edu and
Julia Moore, jmm@northwestern.edu
Using the links below are CALL FOR PROPOSALS forms:
Call for Proposals (Word Document)
Call for Proposals (PDF File)
Proposals should be sent to:
Francesca Tataranni, f-tataranni@northwestern.edu and
Julia Moore, jmm@northwestern.edu
10. CASIC RESEARCH SUMMIT, Competing in the New Innovation-Driven Global Economy: Interdisciplinary Research, Experimentation, and Breakthrough Knowledge
Register by: February 15, 2011
April1-2, The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, 2815 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
The Center for Advanced Study in International Competitiveness (CASIC) is a major collaborative research effort recently launched by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of the Big Ten schools plus University of Chicago. Its mission is to provide research leadership in the study of complex international competitiveness issues that have both scholarly and practical significance, particularly those with public-policy implications. Modeled after the “big science” projects, the Center will conduct large-scale, team-based interdisciplinary research that aims to generate breakthrough knowledge for major advancement.
The main goal of the summit is to provide a forum for CASIC faculty and other participants from industry and government to (1) meet and exchange research ideas, (2) explore mutual interest for collaboration, and (3) form cross-institutional interdisciplinary teams to scale up their investigations for greater impact.
To help facilitate this process, the summit will present the latest international competitiveness research conducted by leading experts from academia, industry, and government. It will also include breakout sessions for participant groups to develop preliminary research proposals which CASIC will then combine into larger grant proposals for external funding.
By adopting the theme “Competing in the New Innovation-Driven Global Economy,” the summit aims to focus attention on creativity, risk-taking, and high-value creation as key attributes of the kind of research that CASIC seeks to support and promote. Our goal is to generate breakthrough knowledge through interdisciplinary research and experimentation that will transform what we currently do and lead to greater progress and global prosperity.
The conference fee is US$750 per person. This fee has been waived for eight Indiana University faculty members. In addition to conference materials, the fee includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshment break for two days, plus one dinner and a reception. Early registration before February 15, 2011 is recommended. Seats are limited and on a first-come first-served basis.
To register on line, please visit https://www.cic.net/casicsummit/registration.
Cancellation requests for an already confirmed registration will be processed as follows:
Before February 15, 2011: 100% refund (less $30 cancellation fee)
Between February 15 – March 15, 2011: 50% refund
After March 15, 2011: No refund available
More information can be found here: http://www.cic.net/Home/Calendar/Conferences/CASIC/About.aspx
Deadline: February 19, 2011
June 1-4, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 1-4, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii
Topic Areas (All Areas of Social Sciences are Invited):
· Anthropology
· Area Studies (African, American, Asian, European, Hispanic, Islamic, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Russian, Women's and all other cultural and ethnic studies)
· Communication
· Economics
· Education
· Energy Alternatives
· Ethnic Studies/International Studies
· Geography
· History
· International Relations
· Journalism
· New Urbanism
· Political Science
· Preservation and Green Urbanism
· Psychology
· Public Administration
· Social Work
· Sociology
· Sustainable Development
· Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
· Urban and Regional Planning
· Women’s studies
· Other Areas of Social Science
· Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other areas.
Call for Papers, Reports, Abstracts, and Studies:
The Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences encourages the following types of submissions:
· Research Papers
Completed research papers in any of the topic areas listed above.
· Abstracts
Abstracts of completed or proposed research in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas. The abstract for proposed research should include the research objectives, proposed methodology, and a discussion of expected outcomes.
· Student Papers
Research done by students in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas.
· Case Studies
Case studies in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas.
· Work-in-Progress Reports or Proposals for Future Research
Incomplete research or ideas for future research in order to generate discussion and feedback in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas.
· Reports on Issues Related to Teaching
Reports related to innovative instruction techniques or research related to teaching in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas.
Format of Presentations:
Paper sessions will consist of three to four presentations in a 90 minute session. The session will be divided equally between the presenters.
Workshop presentations will be given a full 90 minute session.
Panel sessions will provide an opportunity for three or more presenters to speak in a more open and conversational setting with conference attendees. Submissions for these 90 minute sessions should include the name, department, affiliation, and email address of each panelist in addition to a description of the presentation and the title page.
Poster sessions will last 90 minutes and consist of a large number of presenters. Poster sessions allow attendees to speak with the presenters on a one-to-one basis. The following supplies will be provided:
· Easel
· Tri-fold display board (48 x 36 inches)
· Markers
· Push pins
· Tape
· Round table
· Chairs
11-19, June 2011, Cracow, Poland
Deadline: February 18, 2011
Cracow, Poland, 11th till 19th of June 2011 EU - Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig, 2010-1-PL1-GRU13-11628
organised by:
Women’s Foundation eFKa
The aim of the workshop is to learn the most recent history of Europe from the perspective of biographies. Its aim also is to present the history from the perspective of women, who are usually seen as passive participants and not as main actors of historical transformations.
The transition period has evoked lots of changes: it has created a lot but also has destroyed a lot, the reorientation of people from both East and West was difficult. The workshop will deal with positive and hope-giving sides of the history of transformation.
Participants of the workshop will learn from each other in which way political changes happened in their biographies. Especially older women are invited as providers of historical knowledge. The group of women of different age, from both East and West will allow to experience the most recent history of Europe in a direct and personal way, from the perspective of individual biographies of the participants.
Costs of participation at this workshop, accomodation and the travel costs are fully covered by EU Grundtvig Program for 15 women from the EU countries (except Poland) and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia or Switzerland.
Deadline for applying is 28th of February 2011
Contact person:
Ms. Justyna Sienkiewicz
tel. +48-12- 430 19 70
fb: eFKa
October 13-16, 2011
Deadline: February 25, 2011
The Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Szeged and the Bálint Sándor Institute for the Study of Religions, Szeged invite you to the conference 13th to 16th October, 2011, Szeged, Hungary.
People need role models who help guiding them through their actions, life, basic behavioural patterns, roles and values. From the Middle Ages mostly saints, kings, politicians or bandits provided these role models while in the late modern times celebrities seem to fulfil this function. The cult of celebrities has been broadly examined by western scholars, however the topic has been hardly researched in Central and Eastern Europe. Celebrity cult in this region is not the reproduction of its western counterpart but a more diversified phenomenon. We find the most western trends mingled with the remnants of the communist era and some religious/pseudo-religious content.
Our aim is to organize a comparative research on celebrity cult in Post-Soviet Europe. We are interested in case studies on the following topics: A complex analysis of a given national celebrity's cult (either politician, religious leader, singer, writer etc.); the national characteristics of the cult; the sacred places connected to the given celebrity; memorial rituals; religious connotations of the cult; the material dimension of the cult.
We invite proposals for 20-minute presentations, which address the broadly-interpreted topic to be given at the conference.
For more information on conference the conference and submitting a proposal, please contact the organizers: povedak@yahoo.com
Please submit your abstract of no more than 250 words to Dr. István Povedák povedak@yahoo.com by 25 February 2011. They must
include: 1) name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s); 2) contact details of presenting author (postal address, telephone, fax and email address); 3) title of proposed presentation.
The selection of papers will be communicated by 31 March 2011.
The conference fee is 50 EUR.
14. CALL FOR PAPERS: Fourth Annual OASIES Student Conference, “PLACES AND PERCEPTIONS: SPACE AND IDENTITY IN INNER EURASIA”
Deadline: March 1, 2011
April 9, 2011, Columbia University, New York City
The Organizations for the Advancement of Studies of Inner Eurasian Societies
at Columbia University, New York University, and Yale University are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual OASIES Student Conference:
“PLACES AND PERCEPTIONS: SPACE AND IDENTITY IN INNER EURASIA”
Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Columbia University in New York City
Our conference seeks to bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in the perception of place in different epochs of Eurasian history and culture. We hope to examine the meanings that have been attached to spaces across the Eurasian steppe and neighboring regions from a wide range of methodological perspectives and to investigate the uses of spatial theory in the contemporary study of inner Eurasia.
Possible topics may include, but are not limited to:
the role of space in the development of Eurasian states and empires;
the management of space among given communities, either settled or nomadic;
the textual representation of Eurasian spaces in and over time (in state-sponsored cultural products, the media, Western scholarship, travelers’ narratives, etc.)
the role of symbolic and/or physical locales within Eurasia;
Eurasian identities (e.g. pan-Turkism) that have stretched across space and borders;
Eurasian regionalisms;
Eurasian cyberspace, public space;
urban planning and architecture in Eurasia;
the roles of monuments and historic sites in national, local, imperial identities;
networks (e.g. railroads, trade) that have connected Eurasian spaces;
the effect of missionaries, industrialization, modernity, etc. on the development of spatial identity;
the role of natural landscapes (the steppe, the desert, the mountains, etc.) in various Eurasian cultures;
“place-making” and space as narrative of personal memories and collective histories;
ideas of home/displacement and belonging (or not) in a Eurasian space;
competition between states and powers for a given territory;
the interplay among different Eurasian linguistic groups across space;
the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Eurasia;
“inner Eurasia,” “Central Asia,” “Mongolia,” etc. as geographical concepts;
Orientalisms, colonialisms, “imaginary geographies” in Eurasia;
the role of social and spatial borders in Eurasia;
the role of geopolitics, globalization, transnational movement in inner Eurasia;
the methodological uses of spatial theories in the study of Eurasia.
We particularly encourage submissions from graduate students who work in Central Asian, Mongolian, Russian, Middle Eastern, Chinese or South Asian fields, whatever their home departments (Anthropology, Archaeology, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Geography, History, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Slavic languages and Literatures, etc.).
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submission deadline: March 1, 2011
Please include the following information with all submissions:
1) Name of presenter
2) Academic position and institutional affiliation
3) Title of the paper
4) Abstract of no more than 300 words
5) Audio-visual equipment needs
6) Contact information (please include e-mail address and telephone number)
Submissions sent by email to oasiesconference2011@gmail.com as an attachment (pdf or doc) by March 1, 2011, will receive a response within a week. Selected participants will be asked to submit their full papers to discussants by April 2nd.
Presentations must be 15-20 minutes in length.
Unfortunately we will not be able to provide any financial aid to participants.
For current information regarding the event visit www.oasies.org
15. CALL FOR PAPERS: (Trans)National Subjects. Framing Post-1989 Migration on the European Screen - Second call for papers
Deadline: March 15, 2011
Confirmed keynote speakers include Dominique Arel (University of Ottawa), Dina Iordanova (University of St. Andrews) and Ewa Mazierska (University of Central Lancashire).
More details can be found at http://www.transnationalsubjects.eu.
Call for Papers
The past three decades have seen the rise of a transnational European cinema, not only in terms of financing and multilateral co-productions, but also in terms of a growing focus on multi-ethnic themes and realities within the European context. Undoubtedly, the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the subsequent (and on-going) enlargement of the European Union have played a major role in this shift from national to European filmmaking. Its most obvious on-screen manifestation is the increased visibility of immigrant groups from former communist countries in recent European film, ranging from Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Blanc (1994) and Paweł Pawlikowski’s Last Resort (2000) to Hans-Christian Schmid’s Lichter (2003) and Ken Loach’s It's a Free World (2007).
Through its focus on cinematic representations of post-1989 migrations from the former Eastern Bloc to Western Europe, this conference seeks to examine what these films reveal about the cultures producing and consuming these migration narratives and to what extent these images function as a construction site for new (trans)regional, (trans)national and European identities. In order to do so, we welcome papers that investigate topics and questions such as:
• the particular variety of portrayals of (Eastern) European identities and narratives of mobility, displacement and belonging in specific European cinemas or in European cinema at large;
• the emergence of a European “accented cinema” (as coined by Hamid Naficy, 2001) involving migrant and diasporic filmmakers from the former Eastern Bloc;
• the degree in which the portrayal of newcomers in the cinemas of the “hosting” countries corresponds with or diverges from the representation of migratory practices in diasporic filmmaking and in the respective domestic cinemas (i.e., the cinemas of the postcommunist countries);
• the involvement of diasporic filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe in redefining our understanding of European identity/ies as constructed and narrated in European national cinemas;
• the ways in which the complex narratives and often hybrid identities of the postcommunist immigrant characters intertwine with the ongoing geopolitical processes of intra-European border reorganization (creating a new dividing line between those countries with European Union membership and those without);
• convergences and divergences between post-1989 cinematic portrayals of Central and East European immigrants on the one hand and Cold War representations of “exiles” from the Eastern Bloc on the other hand;
• the extent to which the narratives and identities portrayed in these films share filmic traits and narrative arguments that link them to or set them apart from European and/or diasporic cinema dealing with immigrants from outside Europe (e.g. Beur cinema, British-Asian cinema, etc.);
• the increased visibility of characters from former communist countries in relation to American filmmaking and its long-standing tradition of depicting immigrant characters of Slavic/East European descent (in, for instance, gangster and historic film);
• the link between the filmic image of (mainly economy-driven) migration from former communist states on the one hand and a more general critique of post-1989 neoliberal capitalism and global economic culture (commodification, consumerism, ...) on the other hand;
• the (trans)national dynamics that underlie the production, distribution and reception of these immigration narratives and images.
One page abstracts are to be sent to info@transnationalsubjects.eu by March 15, 2011. Notifications of the Organizing Committee’s decisions will be sent out by May 15, 2011. We strongly encourage the use of film clips and of modern presentation software, e.g. Powerpoint. The goal of this is to enhance the effectiveness of the presentation and to facilitate discussion afterwards. Laptops and beamers will be provided.
Other Announcements:
Deadline: March 15, 2011
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for summer study in Moscow, Russia. A five-week summer program, Contemporary Russia offers both graduate and undergraduate students as well as working professionals an opportunity to study abroad in Russia and to gain new knowledge and competency in Russian area studies and Russian language. Contemporary Russia is the first American Councils program designed to serve participants at all levels of Russian-language proficiency, including those with no prior training in the language. Contemporary Russia provides twenty-two hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian economics, Russian politics, Russian culture, and Russian language. All content-based courses are taught in English by faculty of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, one of Russia's most prestigious centers for the study of social sciences. Program participants receive Russian language instruction geared toward their skill level (participants with no prior training in Russian will be provided elementary instruction, while those who have completed previous language courses will
attend more advanced classes). Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn Mawr College. A full-time resident director oversees academic and cultural programs; assists participants in academic, administrative and personal matters; and coordinates activities with the host institution faculty. Participants live in university dormitories.
Other program features include weekly cultural excursions, peer tutors, and pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.
Program dates: June 21 to July 27, 2011
"The academic program was intense, informative, serious, fast-paced and relevant. Each teacher as excellent and gave a different perspective on Russia.” – former student
Application Deadline: March 15, 2011. Applications are available at:
Non-refundable deposit due: April 1, 2011
July 18- August 12, 2011
The American University of Kosovo offers a variety of courses in Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict Development and Transformation running from July 18-August 12, 2011. Courses are taught in English by world class scholars, distinguished guest lecturers, diplomats, retired military personnel, former combatants, and government officials. Students who successfully complete the courses will receive academic credit from the Rochester Institute of Technology
The exciting classroom experience will be enhanced by day trips across the region, providing a more hands on experience with the cultural diversity of the Balkans.
The American University of Kosovo offers housing in its dormitories, conveniently located near both the university campus and public transportation.
Program costs:
Non-Refundable Deposit: $150 by April 1st2 (4 credit courses): $1,800
3 (4 credit courses): $2,700
Participation Fee: $1,400 which includes housing, 15 meels/week, two Kosovo excursions, opening dinner in Prishtina, and farewell barbeque on campus
Field Trip: $700 each for one week program, travel, accommodations, expenses and meals.
Non-Refundable Deposit: $150 by April 1st2 (4 credit courses): $1,800
3 (4 credit courses): $2,700
Participation Fee: $1,400 which includes housing, 15 meels/week, two Kosovo excursions, opening dinner in Prishtina, and farewell barbeque on campus
Field Trip: $700 each for one week program, travel, accommodations, expenses and meals.
*Summer roundtrip travel North America – Kosovo is estimated to be $2,000.
Scholarships are available.
For more information and application procedures, see www.aukonline.org/summer. If you have questions, please email summerinfo@aukonline.org.
Deadline: April 1, 2011
In 2011 Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema has entered its fifth year of publication. It has established itself as a scholarly journal of high ranking, with a rigorous, anonymous double peer review system.
In the Soviet tradition of the grand public celebration of anniversaries, we have decided to mark the journal's fifth birthday with an essay competition.
Articles on any aspect of Russian/Soviet cinema will be considered, with a maximum length of 6,000 words. The texts should be sent to the Editor, at the address below, with the name of an academic supervisor (including
email) who can be contacted to confirm that the author is a doctoral student at a Higher Education Institution. All submissions must be in English, and non-native speakers are advised to have their texts 'styled' before submission.
Deadline for submission: 1 April 2011
The jury will be composed of the journal's co-editors; they will assess the submissions anonymously. Results will be available by 1 September 2011.
First Prize: £150, a year's free subscription to the journal, and three Intellect books of your choice. The winning article will of course appear in SRSC, in volume 5.3 (2011).
A style sheet - and a free issue for download - can be found on Intellect's website at
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
Weekly theme: “Congratulations and Well-Wishes”
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)
6:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
7:00 PM, Yogi’s Bar & Grill
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