NeMLA 2012 - Call for Papers

World Literature, Comparative Languages, and Transnational Literatures

This area aims to provide a forum for colleagues working in languages and literatures complementary to longer existing emphases on continental, national or single language literatures often taught in the U.S. We particularly welcome proposals for NeMLA 2012 in fields such as:

Russian and Slavic Literatures, Arabic Literature, Chinese Literature, Comparative Literature, “World Literature” & Terms such as transnational, diaspora, intercultural, globalization, comparative Englishes, postcolonial…

To submit a panel proposal, go to:
http://nemla.org/convention/2012/proposal_form.html
By April 22 2011

For more information, please contact Area Director Christopher Hogarth at christopher.hogarth@wagner.edu

Travel to Australia - PAI Conference

We are pleased to confirm that the Pan Asia Institute will provide funding (airfare, insurance, accommodations, and meals) for up to four IU students to participate in the Australian National University's (ANU) Asia Pacific Week 2011, July 10-14, 2011 in Canberra. This highly-selective, five day conference will bring together 100 graduate and undergraduate students from across Australia and around the world to participate in seminars, panel discussions, and other forums related to the Asia Pacific region. It presents a wonderful opportunity for students to network not only with peers, but with leading scholars and professionals focused on Asia and the Pacific. The attached announcement as well as the APW Overview provide further specifics (please note that the latter refers only to graduate student participation - the organizers have confirmed that this is a typo and accomplished, upper-level undergraduates are also welcome to apply). Information can also be found online at: asiapacificweek.anu.edu.au

Any student interested in participating in the program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have an academic interest in the region. Undergraduates must also have at least 75 credits completed at the time of application. A brief application form (attached), a resume or cv, and one letter of recommendation are needed to apply. Students should submit their complete application packet by email to panasia@indiana.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2011. We regret the incredibly short lead time, but only learned of this opportunity recently.

Information Sessions for International Awards

Last two information sessions about international awards such as the Fulbright, Critical Language and Boren being held this Friday and next. The session this Friday focuses on international awards for all graduate students and next Friday will focus on awards for dissertation research such as the Fulbright Hays, IREX and Social Science Research Council.

Dates, times and locations of all remaining information sessions for graduate students:

                        
Fri. Apr. 8, 2011 - 1-2:30pm - Student Building 150 - Juniors, Seniors, Graduate

Fri. Apr. 15, 2011 - 2-4:30pm - Ballantine 310 - Dissertation Research

Students interested in learning more about applying for international awards can go to: www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/extGrants.php

STARTALK - NYU

For four years now NYU has been offering a successful teacher training workshop in Arabic and Persian under the auspices of the STARTALK program.  This year we have added Dari and Turkish. 
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