Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
Cultural Events:
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
3. The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program Studies Program grants-in-aid of research
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:
5:00 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, Sassafras Room
Free-lance journalist Terrell Starr, whose work has appeared in Crisis Magazine, The Grio, Illinois Alumni and on Illinois public radio, will speak about research into the African immigrant and African-Ukrainian community in Kyiv, Ukraine that he conducted as a Fulbright scholar and affiliate of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in 2009 and 2010.
Sponsored by:
Russian and East European Institute,
The Office of the Vice President for International Affairs,
The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
2. March 4: "All My Life A Musician: The Art, Contexts and Aesthetics of East European Jewish Traditional Musical Performers”
12:00 PM, Distinguished Alumni Room, Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
Michael Alpert, Visiting Lecturer, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University
This paper and illustrated presentation examines the art, lore, life stories and world-views of three immigrant-generation Yiddish traditional performers in New York and Los Angeles who became my teachers, colleagues, friends, and informants in the 1980s-90s. They represent instrumentalists and vocalists, men and women, "religious" and "secular" individuals from Austria-Hungary, Czarist Russia/USSR and Poland, all of whom ultimately made their way to the U.S. Remarkable individuals whose life sagas span the 20th century and encompass both East Europe and North America, their art and significance for the klezmer/Yiddish Renaissance and for us today will be examined thru the lenses of historical context, gender, Jewishness and interethnicity, as well as the ever-surprising, incongruous and history- bending experiences I was privileged to share with them.
Michael Alpert, a pioneering figure in the renaissance of klezmer music and an internationally known performer, comes to the Borns JSP for the spring 2011 semester as a Visiting Lecturer and Dorit and Gerald Paul Artist-in-Residence. He has performed and recorded with Brave Old World, Kapelye, Khevrisa, David Krakauer, Theodore Bikel, and has won an Emmy and the Rose D’Or as musical director of the PBS Great Performances special “Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House”. He is teaching a course in Ethnomusicology for musicians (FOLK-F 358 “Making Klezmer Music: East European Jewish Music”). The Paul artist-in-residence program provides a unique opportunity to learn directly from a major artist.
3. March 4-5: Paul Lucas Conference in History, “Making a Choice: Conflict, Consensus and Compromise in Cultural Change”
Kelley School of Business
Each year, the Indiana University History Graduate Student Association hosts a conference allowing local and regional scholars to present their research.
The 2011 conference is Making a Choice: Conflict, Consensus and Compromise in Cultural Change and takes place on March 4-5, 2010, on Indiana University’s beautiful campus
This year’s conference seeks to utilize the idea of agency and choice as a lens through which to encourage a more interdisciplinary discussion that reaches into the local community and engages with a variety of sources and perspectives about the role of the individual, the community and the memories created in the processes of conflict and conflict resolution. The conference aims to highlight intersections of both historical and interdisciplinary value and to engage with multifaceted themes that are particularly relevant to numerous contemporary fields of historical inquiry, both inside and outside the academy. Our hope is to engage with historical topics that not only cross disciplinary boundaries, but that reach within and beyond the social and academic borders that influence our understandings how choices affect cultural change.
Full information including a schedule of events can be found: http://www.indiana.edu/~hgsaconf/2011-making-a-choice-conflict-consensus-and-compromise-in-cultural-change/
Woodburn Hall & University Club, Indiana Memorial Union The Association of Central Eurasian Students (ACES) at Indiana University is pleased to announce the program for the 18th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference, to be held on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University, Saturday, March 5, 2011.
Faculty, lecturers, staff and students of CEUS and associated units are invited to attend the conference, which will take place in Woodburn Hall and the University Club, Indiana Memorial Union. There will be no fee for participation.
The formal program will run from 9 am until 6pm, with 15 panels and more than 50 speakers addressing issues pertaining to the Central Eurasian region, which for the purposes of this conference refers to the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic, Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states.
The keynote lecture this year will be given by Nicola Di Cosmo, Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, who will speak on the subject of 'Ethnogenesis, Co-evolution and Political Morphology of the Earliest Steppe Empire: The Xiongnu Question Revisited'.
Registration for panel speakers, panel chairs and other participants will commence at 7.30 am in Woodburn Hall (outside Rm 101) and the first panel sessions will begin at 9 am.
Additionally, faculty, lecturers, staff and students of CEUS, their friends, families and guests, are invited to join the officers of ACES and the conference participants at Crazy Horse (Downtown Bloomington) for post-conference festivities.
An outline of the preliminary schedule (subject to change) may be found below, but for more details of panel titles and participants, as well as information regarding location, transport and accommodation, please contact the Conference Committee at aces@indiana.edu
18th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference, Indiana University, Saturday, March 5, 20117.30-8.45 am - Registration and Breakfast (Woodburn Hall)
9.00-10.30 am - Morning Sessions I (Woodburn Hall)
10.40 am-12.10 pm - Morning Sessions II (Woodburn Hall)
12.10-1.30 pm - Lunch (President's Rm, University Club, Indiana Memorial Union)
1.30-3.00 pm - Afternoon Sessions I (Woodburn Hall)
3.10pm-4.40 pm - Afternoon Sessions II (Woodburn Hall)
5.00-6.00 pm - Keynote address: Professor Nicola Di Cosmo, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (Woodburn Hall, Rm 101)
6.00-7.30 pm - Reception and dinner (President's Rm, University Club, Indiana Memorial Union)
8.30 pm onwards - Post-conference 'wind-down' (Crazy Horse, downtown)
Association of Central Eurasian Students
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
USA
Fax: (812) 855-7500
aces@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~aces
Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/ACES_IUB) and Facebook
Faculty, lecturers, staff and students of CEUS and associated units are invited to attend the conference, which will take place in Woodburn Hall and the University Club, Indiana Memorial Union. There will be no fee for participation.
The formal program will run from 9 am until 6pm, with 15 panels and more than 50 speakers addressing issues pertaining to the Central Eurasian region, which for the purposes of this conference refers to the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic, Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states.
The keynote lecture this year will be given by Nicola Di Cosmo, Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, who will speak on the subject of 'Ethnogenesis, Co-evolution and Political Morphology of the Earliest Steppe Empire: The Xiongnu Question Revisited'.
Registration for panel speakers, panel chairs and other participants will commence at 7.30 am in Woodburn Hall (outside Rm 101) and the first panel sessions will begin at 9 am.
Additionally, faculty, lecturers, staff and students of CEUS, their friends, families and guests, are invited to join the officers of ACES and the conference participants at Crazy Horse (Downtown Bloomington) for post-conference festivities.
An outline of the preliminary schedule (subject to change) may be found below, but for more details of panel titles and participants, as well as information regarding location, transport and accommodation, please contact the Conference Committee at aces@indiana.edu
18th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference, Indiana University, Saturday, March 5, 20117.30-8.45 am - Registration and Breakfast (Woodburn Hall)
9.00-10.30 am - Morning Sessions I (Woodburn Hall)
10.40 am-12.10 pm - Morning Sessions II (Woodburn Hall)
12.10-1.30 pm - Lunch (President's Rm, University Club, Indiana Memorial Union)
1.30-3.00 pm - Afternoon Sessions I (Woodburn Hall)
3.10pm-4.40 pm - Afternoon Sessions II (Woodburn Hall)
5.00-6.00 pm - Keynote address: Professor Nicola Di Cosmo, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (Woodburn Hall, Rm 101)
6.00-7.30 pm - Reception and dinner (President's Rm, University Club, Indiana Memorial Union)
8.30 pm onwards - Post-conference 'wind-down' (Crazy Horse, downtown)
Association of Central Eurasian Students
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
USA
Fax: (812) 855-7500
aces@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~aces
Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/ACES_IUB) and Facebook
Cultural Events:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Auer Hall on the second floor of the IU Simon Music Center, Jordan Avenue at Third Street
Indiana University's Hungarian Cultural Association, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, and The György Ránki Chair in Hungarian Studies cordially invite you to A Concert of Hungarian Music in memory of Professor Denis Sinor (1916-2011).
We would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for their generous contributions to this event:
The Department of Central Eurasian Studies, the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, the Russian and East European Institute, the Julius Rezler Fund, the György Ránki Chair, the Indiana University Student Association, and the Jacobs School of Music.
7:30 PM, Student Building 150
A brilliant interweaving of two storylines, one involving a night of revelry in a Polish village in 1978, the other an unsolved murder under martial law. Best Director Award at the 2009 Polish Film Festival.
8:00 PM, Auer Hall
Renowned violinist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music from 1987 – 2005, Nelli Shkolnikova passed away on Feb. 2nd, 2010. Nelli Shkolnikova was widely known as not only a brilliant soloist but also as a deeply sought-after pedagogue with an enduring legacy. On March 7th, nine of her students from around the world, including members of the San Francisco, New York, Houston and Israel Philharmonic orchestras, will come together in Auer Hall to perform a concert in her memory. The program will include works by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Brahms, Veracini, and Ravel.
5:30 PM, University Club, President’s Room, Indiana Memorial Union 150
This commemoration of Hungarian Independence is held early due to IU Spring Break. For more information contact: kniggle@indiana.edu .
A celebration in observance of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. The reception will be held on Wednesday, March 9th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the IMU University Club.
Please join us for this annual commemoration of the Revolution of 1848. Authentic Hungarian refreshments will be served.
Please join us for this annual commemoration of the Revolution of 1848. Authentic Hungarian refreshments will be served.
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Deadline: March 4, 2011
The Aleksanteri Institute is pleased to invite applications for Aleksanteri Visiting Fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year from scholars holding a PhD degree and pursuing research that relates to the Institute's research agenda. The Fellowship carries a monthly stipend of 2400 euros to cover all the expenses related to the research visit that can range from two to four months. The Visiting Fellowship scheme is intended for scholars who reside outside of Finland. The deadline for applications is 4 March, 2011.
The Aleksanteri Institute is the Finnish Centre for Russian and Eastern European studies and an independent institute of the University of Helsinki. For more information on the fellowships and on the Aleksanteri Institute and its research agenda, please visit http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
3. The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program Studies Program grants-in-aid of research
Application Deadline: March 9, 2011
Current Indiana University Bloomington graduate students working on topics of relevance to Jewish Studies are invited to apply for The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program grants-in-aid of research. These grants can be used to defray the costs of summer language study, travel, living expenses while conducting dissertation research and/or dissertation writing, photocopying, or other research expenses. Preference will be given to Jewish Studies doctoral minors. Graduate students interested in applying for funding to attend a conference should apply for Jewish Studies conference funding.
Students must submit a proposal, transcript, budget, and letter of reference by Wednesday, March 9, 2011, to Professor Matthias Lehmann; Associate Director, Borns Jewish Studies Program; Indiana University; Goodbody Hall 326; 1011 E. Third St.; Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 For more information about the Jewish Studies doctoral minor, see: http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/graduates/minor.shtml or contact Professor Matthias Lehmann at mlehmann@indiana.edu
Deadline: March 11, 2011
Call for Proposals:
Collaborative Heritage Management in the Republic of Armenia
Collaborative Heritage Management in the Republic of Armenia
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) invites proposals from collaborative teams in support of the preservation and conservation of the Republic of Armenia's archaeological and historical heritage. This ARISC program, generously funded by Project Discovery!, seeks to foster joint work between American and Armenian scholars and institutions dedicated to the proper curation of heritage materials such as artifacts, sites, and manuscripts. Successful applications will demonstrate substantive collaborations that not only contribute to heritage conservation but also demonstrate efforts to build capacity and enhance local knowledge of current techniques and approaches to heritage management.
Proposals are submitted jointly by a team of two or more researchers.
At least one must be a citizen of the U.S. and one a citizen of the Republic of Armenia. Proposals must show evidence of endorsement from all relevant institutions in Armenia in order to demonstrate the feasibility of the undertaking.
At least one must be a citizen of the U.S. and one a citizen of the Republic of Armenia. Proposals must show evidence of endorsement from all relevant institutions in Armenia in order to demonstrate the feasibility of the undertaking.
Awards are usually made for a period of 12 months during which the work described in the proposal must be completed. Extensions will be granted only with the explicit approval of ARISC. Grants will typically not exceed $2500.
Application requirements: Please send a complete application including the application form, narrative description of the project, supporting documents, budget and curriculum vitae by March 11, 2011 to info "at"
arisc. org. All information must be received by March 11, 2011 in order for the proposal to be considered for the fellowship.
arisc. org. All information must be received by March 11, 2011 in order for the proposal to be considered for the fellowship.
For a full description, please visit www.arisc.org.
Deadline: March 15, 2011
The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum supports scholarship in the field of Holocaust studies; promotes the growth of Holocaust studies at North American universities and the development of strong relationships between American and foreign scholars of the Holocaust; and seeks to ensure the ongoing training of future generations of scholars specializing in the Holocaust.
For more information visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website: http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/dorot/
Deadline: March 15, 2011
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011
Organisation
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage what are currently 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage what are currently 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.
The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.
Job description
Applications are invited for three PhD students at the Graduate School for the Humanities, Center for Language and Cognition Groningen. Successful applicants will join the project Mutual intelligibility of closely related languages in Europe: linguistic and non-linguistic determinants which is funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The aim of the project is to investigate the mutual intelligibility of related languages within the Germanic, Slavic and Romance language families. The results will be correlated with linguistic factors, such as phonetic and lexical distances, as well as extra-linguistic factors, such as language attitudes towards and familiarity with the languages concerned. Tests will also be carried out with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) to compare the (mutual) intelligibility of related languages with the (mutual) intelligibility of ELF as spoken by the same groups of speakers. Each PhD student will cover one of the language areas (Germanic, Slavic or Romance) but they will work together methodologically and cooperate with senior researchers. The full project description can be downloaded from: http://www.let.rug.nl/~gooskens/VC
Applications are invited for three PhD students at the Graduate School for the Humanities, Center for Language and Cognition Groningen. Successful applicants will join the project Mutual intelligibility of closely related languages in Europe: linguistic and non-linguistic determinants which is funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The aim of the project is to investigate the mutual intelligibility of related languages within the Germanic, Slavic and Romance language families. The results will be correlated with linguistic factors, such as phonetic and lexical distances, as well as extra-linguistic factors, such as language attitudes towards and familiarity with the languages concerned. Tests will also be carried out with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) to compare the (mutual) intelligibility of related languages with the (mutual) intelligibility of ELF as spoken by the same groups of speakers. Each PhD student will cover one of the language areas (Germanic, Slavic or Romance) but they will work together methodologically and cooperate with senior researchers. The full project description can be downloaded from: http://www.let.rug.nl/~gooskens/VC
Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who can offer the following:
Preference will be given to candidates who can offer the following:
· university graduate
· Master's degree in phonetics, linguistics (or related field)
· good knowledge of languages and the language situation in the relevant language area (Germanic, Slavic or Romance)
· an interest in experimental research, language planning, sociolinguistics, computational linguistics
· statistical knowledge
· experience with speech manipulation and speech processing programmes (e.g. PRAAT)
· strong motivation to complete a PhD dissertation in four years
· proven research abilities
· publication skills and desire to publish
· fluency in written and spoken English (TOEFL 620, IELTS 7,5, Cambridge Advanced CAE)
· ability to work collaboratively
· an accurate way of working
· self motivation.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,042 gross per month in the first year to € 2,612 gross per month in the fourth year (figures based on full employment). The full-time appointment is temporary for a specified period of four years.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,042 gross per month in the first year to € 2,612 gross per month in the fourth year (figures based on full employment). The full-time appointment is temporary for a specified period of four years.
Affiliation
The 3 PhD candidates will be affiliated with the computational linguistics group of the Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. This institute embraces all the Linguistics research in the faculty. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the research training program of the Graduate School for the Humanities.
The 3 PhD candidates will be affiliated with the computational linguistics group of the Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. This institute embraces all the Linguistics research in the faculty. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the research training program of the Graduate School for the Humanities.
These positions require residence in Groningen, 38 hours/week research and research training, and must result in PhD dissertations. After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidates' results and the progress of the project to decide whether the employment will be continued.
How to apply:
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011.
Applications (in English or Dutch) should contain the following:
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011.
Applications (in English or Dutch) should contain the following:
· a letter of application
· your curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, if any)
· a copy of your diploma together with a list of grades; a copy of your passport
· a copy of an article or short paper
· the names and email addresses of two referees.
Send us your entire application in just 1 pdf-file please using the link to the application form below. Do NOT send your application to the e-mail addresses mentioned in this text. Incomplete dossiers will not be taken into consideration.
Job interviews will take place on 14 and 15 April 2011.
Starting date of the PhD projects: 1 September 2011.
Information
Dr Charlotte Gooskens, +31 50 3635827, c.s.gooskens@rug.nl Wyke van der Meer (for practical information), w.a.van.der.meer@rug.nl Center for Language and Cognition Groningen
Apply
Application form for General Linguistics/Phonetics (3,0 fte) (211031-33)
Dr Charlotte Gooskens, +31 50 3635827, c.s.gooskens@rug.nl Wyke van der Meer (for practical information), w.a.van.der.meer@rug.nl Center for Language and Cognition Groningen
Apply
Application form for General Linguistics/Phonetics (3,0 fte) (211031-33)
7. Graduate Student Research Incentive Awards, The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) of the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
Deadline: May 15, 2011
The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA), in conjunction with the Robert A. and Sandra S. Jewish Studies Program, invites applications for Graduate Student Research Incentive Awards. The purpose of the awards is to support Indiana University graduate students on the Bloomington campus who wish to pursue focused research on some salient aspect of contemporary antisemitism. Typical grants will be in the range of $2000-$2500.
Students who receive such a grant will be expected to produce an article-length research paper of publishable quality. Recipients will present their written work in a special ISCA research workshop devoted to the study of contemporary antisemitism. Awardees will be expected to attend all sessions of this workshop, which will meet 2-3 times per semester on a flexibly arranged schedule. The workshop coordinator will be Professor Alvin H. Rosenfeld, the Irving M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies and the Director of ISCA.
Research papers must be completed and ready for presentation at an agreed-upon time before the end of the 2010-11 academic year. The grants will be awarded upon the successful completion of these terms.
ISCA's Graduate Student Research Incentive Awards are open to students in all of the recognized academic disciplines. Those who wish to apply are encouraged to submit a cover letter of not more than 1000 words describing the nature and scholarly significance of the project, a detailed work plan, and also a budget of anticipated expenses. Two letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with the student's academic work should accompany the application.
Submission deadline: May 15, 2011
Submission address:
Professor Alvin H. Rosenfeld
Director, Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
Goodbody Hall 306
Indiana University
rosenfel@indiana.edu
Fax: 812-855-4314
Director, Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
Goodbody Hall 306
Indiana University
rosenfel@indiana.edu
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Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Deadline: March 30, 2011
The European Humanities University (EHU), and the Center for Advanced Studies and Education, welcome submissions for an international conference – Social Sciences, Humanities and Higher Education in Eastern Europe after
1991 – to be held in Vilnius, 14-16 June 2011.
The conference will be a consolidated reflection on the development of social sciences, humanities and education over twenty years in Eastern Europe. The dramatic events of 1989 - 1991, coinciding with substantial social changes in the world as a whole, forced the Eastern European intellectual community to respond to a number of urgent challenges. The conditions of survival of fragments of the formerly monolithic and unified system of science and education were significantly different, which inevitably led to different strategies of adaptation. The goal of the conference is not merely the reconstruction of the general picture of this era of change, but rather to provide a critical analysis of transformation processes and to attempt to sketch in possible trends in future development.
The crash of the socialist system and Marxist ideology resulted in a collapse of communist social theory. What has filled this vacuum that suddenly appeared? To what extent was the gap bridged between “communist” and “bourgeois” concepts formed over decades? How has the language of social sciences and humanities changed? And to what extent is it now sufficient as a means of scholarly communication beyond the post-socialist space? What theoretical models could be useful for Eastern European countries, taking into account that Western social theory is not able to cope with its own challenges of modernity?
The disintegration of the Soviet Union and other socialist states challenged intellectual communities to construct adequate modern projects of nation-building. Social sciences, humanities and education were given a leading role in the revival of national identity and national languages. How far have scholars fulfilled this mission? In what way do their practices of working with post-colonial traumas relate to ideas of democracy and the principles of civil society?
The commercialization of higher education has primarily affected the spheres of social sciences and humanities. The mass training of lawyers, economists, diplomats, psychologists, etc. has had a strongly negative impact on the quality of education. In turn, this has resulted in a decline in prestige and a devaluation not only of the social sciences and humanities, but of higher education in general. Are there mechanisms to counter these trends?
Are there current examples of the successful management of quality in education in the fields of social sciences and humanities? What forms of education development are able to respond to new trends in the area of knowledge? What is the role of network universities, and the European Humanities University in particular, in these processes?
Post-communist reality has led to the erosion of old forms of research management within Academies of Sciences. A number of parallel and alternative projects provoked ever increasing fragmentation of intellectual communities. What is the destiny of research institutions of the soviet era?
Are there successful models of modernization of this sector? What role do scholarly journals play in transformations of social sciences and humanities? To what extent do academic periodicals contribute to the development of intellectual communities?
In the past twenty years the context of the individual academic career has substantially changed. In a number of post-socialist states soviet institutions like the Higher Attestation Committee (or VAK) still play an enormous role in academic life. Should VAK be transformed or eliminated altogether? How is the quality of research to be maintained if so?
Suggested panels:
*The languages of social sciences and humanities: a regional context to the European outlook
*Codes of interdisciplinarity: views on cooperation between the social sciences and humanities
*Language, identity and education in Eastern Europe after 1991:
(re)constructing of national identity
*Higher education and the knowledge society: practices of transformation under conditions of uncertainty
*Network universities in the context of the new agenda of the knowledge
society: the case of EHU
*After the Academy (of Science): the destinies of learned institutions in post-soviet Eastern Europe
Eligibility:
Researchers and educators from Eastern Europe, as well as Western specialists concerned with current transformations in social sciences and humanities
Conference language: English
Application submission:
Conference participants should send the application form (below), an abstract of 250 words and a CV to research.division@ehu.lt
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 30, 2011
Successful applicants will be notified by April 11, 2011
Terms and conditions:
There is no registration fee.
Conference organizers will cover the participants’ expenses for accommodation and some meals.
The European Humanities University will assist the participants in obtaining their visas.
Contact us for further information: research.division@ehu.lt
Deadline: March 31, 2011
August 31 – September 3, 2011, Basel, Switzerland
In order to mark the European Year of Volunteers, the European University for Voluntary Service (EFU) on the topic of “Volunteer work between freedom and professionalization” is taking place in Basel. The European University for Voluntary Service 2011 continues the tradition of previous universities of voluntary service held in Barcelona (1995), Lyon (1997), Santiago de Compostela (1999), Freiburg im Breisgau (2001) and Lucerne (2005). The objective of these conferences is, on the one hand, to map the current state of research on voluntary work in Europe and, on the other hand, to contribute to knowledge transfer and exchange between theory and practice.
For more information about the Call for Papers, visit: http://www.universityforvoluntaryservice.ch/universityforvoluntaryservice.ch/Latest_news/Eintrage/2011/1/24_Ein_Tag_beim_Longboarden_files/110228_EFU_Call%20for%20Papers_deadline%2031.03_en.pdf
Other Announcements:
4:30 PM, University Club Presidents Room, Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. 7th Street, Bloomington
Memorial service honoring Distinguished Professor Emeritus Denis Sinor (April 17, 1916 - January 12, 2011).
For hotel availability, see www.visitbloomington.com or call the Indiana Memorial Union Biddle Hotel, 1-812-855-2536.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
DENIS SINOR1916-2011
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Central Eurasian Studies
Indiana University
University Club Indiana Memorial Union
(900 E. Seventh Street, first floor across from Whittenberger Auditorium)
Friday March 4, 2011 4:30 pm
PROGRAMWELCOMING REMARKS:
Christopher P. Atwood
Chair, Central Eurasian Studies
SPEAKERS:
John W. Ryan
President Emeritus
Patrick O’Meara
Vice President for International Affairs
Representing President Michael McRobbieKenneth R.R. Gros Louis
University Chancellor
Curtis R. Simic
President Emeritus, Indiana University Foundation
András Bácsi-Nagy
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Hungary to the US
Barbara Kellner-Heinkele
Secretary-General
Permanent International Altaistic Conference (PIAC)
György Kara
Professor, Central Eurasian Studies
Christopher I. Beckwith
Professor, Central Eurasian Studies
László Borhi
György Ránki Visiting Hungarian Chair Professor
Nicola Di Cosmo
Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies
Institute for Advanced Study
Father Don Davison, C.Pp.S.
Sophie Sinor Berman and Michael Berman
Irene Montjoye
László Kovacs
Purdue University Librarian Emeritus
Hungarian National Anthem
RECEPTION
Musical Prelude: Shahyar Daneshgar sitar and daffSenior Lecturer, Department Central Eurasian Studies
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Fine Arts 015
Q & A session about International awards for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Presentation will focus on larger government funded awards (Fulbright, Critical Language, Boren, Gilman, etc.). All are welcome at any of the presentations and at any time during the event.
July 9 - July 19, 2011 Prague, Czech Republic
Application Deadline: May 17, 2011
EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy associated with the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University has launched the nineth year of summer school to discuss different issues which the European Union is facing.
If you are an undergraduate/graduate student interested in the region of Central Europe and in the current political and economic problems – this Summer School is just for you!
For more information: http://www.europeum.org/ess2011/doc/poster2011.pdf
Deadline: March 21, 2011
Intensive language training has been offered at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University since 1950. The Summer Workshop provides up to 200 participants in Slavic, East European and Central Asian languages the opportunity to complete a full year of college language instruction during an eight-week summer session.
Utilizing the resources of Indiana University's own specialists as well as native speakers from other universities and abroad, the Summer Workshop has developed and maintained a national program of the highest quality. Allowing all participants to pay in-state tuition fees, the program has as its goal the enhancement of speaking, reading, listening and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of extra-curricular activities. Fellowships and funding are available.
Utilizing the resources of Indiana University's own specialists as well as native speakers from other universities and abroad, the Summer Workshop has developed and maintained a national program of the highest quality. Allowing all participants to pay in-state tuition fees, the program has as its goal the enhancement of speaking, reading, listening and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of extra-curricular activities. Fellowships and funding are available.
5. Summer University: “Central Europe between Germany and Russia”
Deadline: June 25, 2011
September 2011, Prague, Czech Republic
The objective of the 2011 summer university “Central Europe between Germany and Russia” is to provide students a broad understanding on the historical, political, economic, social and cultural development of Central Europe. Moreover, this two week intensive academic program analyses Central Europe’s role as an international political and economic player and the relations to its biggest neighbors – Germany and Russia. The course is based on an interdisciplinary approach and combines different methodologies such as lectures, workshops, round-table discussions, group-work and students’ presentations.
Hence, you will not only have the opportunity to explore a range of interesting topics and gain valuable insights into Central Europe’s past and present, but you will also improve your research and presentation skills and our various free time activities will give you the chance to enjoy the wide range of possibilities Prague has to offer.
For more information visit: http://summer-university.fsv.cuni.cz/ .
Deadline: March 16, 2011
The Global Village is seeking an instructor for a pair of 1-credit courses for the fall of 2011, each taught in an eight-week period, that involve students who have just returned from studying abroad or those preparing to study abroad. Each course usually enrolls 10-20 students.
Interested applicants should demonstrate relevant teaching experience. [Domestic and International applicants should consult with their home department to ensure that teaching an additional 2-credit course is permitted according to their contracts and/or work visas.] The salary will be a total of $3,332 for both courses; it does not carry benefits or a course fee waiver, but instructors do receive a "D" parking permit and meal points with which to dine with their students.
Summaries of the current course content appear below but the new instructor will have some flexibility in redesigning the content in consultation with the Director of the Global Village, who supervises the courses.
Study Abroad: When You Return (GLLC-G 491)
meets the first 8 weeks, M & W, 3:35-4:25, FQ 012B (Global Village building)
This 8-week course provides students returning from overseas study with practical advice on how their international experiences can be utilized for future educational and professional pursuits. Students will engage in structured discussions regarding their overseas accomplishments as well as the knowledge and skills they acquired while abroad. The class will focus on the completion of a final project that enables students to do two things: 1) process the emotional, experiential, and academic dimensions of the program they participated in; and 2) compile and create a portfolio document that can be used to support ongoing educational and professional pursuits. Ways in which study abroad experiences can be integrated within life at IU will also be explored.
Study Abroad: Before You Go (GLLC-G 291)
meets the second 8 weeks, M & W, 3:35-4:25, FQ 012B (Global Village building)
This 8-week course prepares students for the rewarding educational experience of studying abroad. Taught from an interdisciplinary perspective, the course will stimulate students both to think about and to openly discuss their primary goals/concerns with overseas study.
The course is structured around four major topics: 1) pre-departure considerations, 2) life in the host country, 3) strategies for recognizing obstacles and overcoming challenges, and 4) integrating study and daily personal experiences with post-travel educational goals. Students will be expected to complete weekly readings for the course, participate in weekly discussions, and give a short in-class presentation focusing on the host country they plan to visit.
Send letter of application, CV, and two references as electronic attachments to Dr. Jeff Holdeman, Director of the Global Village (jeffhold@indiana.edu) by Wednesday, March 16, 2011.
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
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
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
Weekly Theme: “Culture of Tattoos”
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