Resource Research Workshops

Throughout the spring semester, the Wells Library is offering a series of workshops designed to help faculty and graduate students learn new skills, discover available services, and find the best resources to aid in their research.   Upcoming workshops include:

Teaching & Technology: Using Online Tools to Teach Library Research Skills
This session will provide ideas on how you can use technology to introduce students to the library and increase their awareness of the resources available. It will also cover how you can use online tools to strengthen students’ research skills, teach students to critically evaluate web sites and other resources, and help students develop a better understanding of the research process.


Have I Been Cited?: Citation Indexes on the Web
The Web of Science includes the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Science Citation Index (back as far as 1955). In addition to indexing articles, the Citation Indexes index footnotes, making it possible to trace patterns of influence among scholars and scientists. Learn how to set up Citation Alerts and use search analysis tools to enhance your research in all fields.

Researching Beyond Borders: Doing International and Multilingual Research at the IUB Libraries
The IUB Libraries collect books, films, journals, magazines, data, and music in over 200 languages and from all around the world.  This class will teach you how to research the entire world using the IUB Libraries databases and collections.

To see the complete workshop schedule and sign up, go to http://www.libraries.iub.edu/?pageId=3502 and click on the red Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops icon.  Additional workshops will be added in the coming days/weeks; watch for additional email announcements, monitor the website, and check out our online calendar of events for the most current schedule.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send a message to libwkshp@indiana.edu. 

Arabic Pedagogy Lectures Canceled This Week (02/01/2011 - 02/02/2011)

Due to flight cancelations from inclement weather

the Arabic pedagogy lectures and events

this week have been canceled.

We will be in contact as events are rescheduled.

If you have any questions please contact us.

Dig the Past - North American Archaeological Excavations

Wanted: Archaeologists! 

Dig the Past, an interactive educational program that recreates Israeli archaeological excavations in North America, is now hiring for the senior archaeologist and assistant archaeologist positions. These positions are on a “per project” basis.

Senior Archaeologist qualifications:

•       Graduated or studying for a graduate degree in archaeology or a related topic
•       Excavation experience

Assistant Archaeologist qualifications:

• Archaeology or related topic student and/or excavation experience

Qualifications for all candidates:

• Experience working with children
• Must be able to perform moderate manual labor
• A creative mind and willingness to travel.
• Must be based in North America

Please send your resume to dig@digthepast.org

For further information, please contact Aaron Greener at 617-945-0326 (VoIP).

Visit Dig the Past online at www.digthepast.org

16/5 Gdud Hermesh Street, Jerusalem 97545, Israel    Phone: 1-617-945-0326          

Website: www.digthepast.org     Email: dig@digthepast.org

Wells Library Graduate Workshops

Throughout the spring semester, the Wells Library is offering a series of workshops designed to help faculty and graduate students learn new skills, discover available services, and find the best resources to aid in their research. Next week's workshops include:

Research Jump Start

Explore the best methods for finding appropriate resources and examine the benefits and drawbacks of using certain search tools (such as Google Scholar). We will tailor the workshop to your particular needs,contacting you in advance requesting information regarding your research topic.

Teaching & Technology: Using Online Tools to Teach Library Research Skills

This session will provide ideas on how you can use technology to introduce students to the library and increase their awareness of the resources available. It will also cover how you can use online tools to strengthen students’ research skills, teach students to critically evaluate web sites and other resources, and help students develop a better understanding of the research process.

Have I Been Cited?: Citation Indexes on the Web

The Web of Science includes the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Science Citation Index (back as far as 1955). In addition to indexing articles, the Citation Indexes index footnotes, making it possible to trace patterns of influence among scholars and scientists. Learn how to set up Citation Alerts and use search analysis tools to enhance your research in all fields.

To see the complete workshop schedule and sign up, go to http://www.libraries.iub.edu/workshops and click on the red Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops icon.

New Book: Arab Americans in Toledo

Toledo’s Arab American experience is a great American story of an ethnic community finding fertile soil, sinking roots and flourishing. This has been the story of ethnic groups whose American experience predates that of Arab Americans and it is being written anew by more recent immigrant communities.


Thanks to Samir Abu-Absi and the University of Toledo for collecting and publishing this material. It will help to enrich our national self-understanding.

James J. Zogby, Founder and President, Arab American Institute

To read more visit the University of Toledo Press' website.

CALL FOR PAPERS

“Mediterranean Topographies: Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mediterranean Studies"

 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

8-9 April 2011

The deepest and broadest histories of interaction are those that have taken place across oceans, and one of the most important and well recorded of these has been the Mediterranean. In the modern period, the study of this region has tended to be fragmented, based on the national, ethnic, religious, linguistic, or continental affiliations which have divided these peoples over time. In recent years, however, scholarly attention has turned to examining how the connections, exchanges, and contacts made possible by the sea — through trade, travel, conquest, and the like — might in fact constitute a collective and diverse Mediterranean identity. Centered on a body of water which facilitates exchange and, in this way, unites, this conception of the Mediterranean represents an alternative model to the divided, and divisive, ones named above — a model that is transnational and cross-cultural.

This symposium stresses an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of the Mediterranean as a region of interconnected histories and identities. We seek to bring together work in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, to reflect on the contacts and relations which have transcended geographic, linguistic, religious, ethnic, and national divisions, and created a Mediterranean “culture” with relevance for today’s — and tomorrow’s — world.

We invite abstracts ranging from 200-250 words that relate to or expand on the topics suggested below. We encourage submissions in all related disciplines such as Literature, Art History, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Architecture and Urbanism, Theatre, Gender and Women’s Studies, Queer Studies, African Studies, and Religious Studies. Along with your abstract please suggest the category or categories to which you feel your submission is best suited. Please provide your institutional affiliation and mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. The abstract/proposal must indicate if a/v equipment is needed.

The symposium includes a roundtable discussion with the faculty: Andrew Shryok, Anthropology; Artemis Leontis, Modern Greek Studies; Dario Gaggio, European History; Frieda Ekotto, Comparative Literature; Kader Konuk, Comparative Literature; Karla Malette, Romance Languages and Literatures; Megan Holmes, Art History; Nadine Naber American Culture, Women Studies.

• Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Comparative artistic and literary approaches to, and representations of, the Mediterranean 
• Interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks: historical, anthropological, and literary studies 
• Comparative thalassologies (islands, sea and oceanic studies)
• Comparative definitions of the Mediterranean
• Movement of labor, products, people, ideas
• Identity and representation in and across the sea 
• Political/economic relations between the North and the South and the East and the West

Each panel will have a faculty respondent. Participants selected from outside the University of Michigan will receive a partial contribution to their travel costs.

The presentation should be in English, fifteen minutes in length (i.e., seven to eight pages double-spaced) and may address a topic from any period(s) or discipline(s). Please submit your abstract by e-mail attachment no later than Monday February 7, 2011 to the Meditopos symposium co-chairs, Amr Kamal and Maria Hadjipolycarpou at atkamal@umich.edu hadjipol@umich.edu

The First Annual Islamic Studies Conference at UCSB: A Graduate Student Gathering

المؤتمر السنوي الأوّل في الدراسات الإسلامية في جامعة كاليفورنيا، سانتا باربرا: ملتقى طلاب الدراسات العليا
 
When: April 9-10, 2011

Where: The University of California, Santa Barbara

Keynote Speaker: R. Stephen Humphreys (Department of History, UCSB)

In his three-volume work, The Venture of Islam, Marshall Hodgson established a vital foundation for the academic study of Islam, and most scholars who specialize in Islamic Studies have been influenced by his work either implicitly or explicitly.

This conference aims to emphasize influential scholars who have been involved in shaping our shared field of Islamic Studies. Therefore we think that it will be instructive to require participants to include a discussion of The Venture of Islam and its relevance (or lack thereof) to their papers. That is, how does Hodgson’s work influence the study of a given topic?

We invite paper proposals that treat any number of topics, such as: law, Sufism, music, history, violence, theory & methodology, conversion, geography, theology, exegesis and gender. Particularly welcome are papers that, through the lens of a given research topic, focus on the importance of particular key figures in the field of Islamic Studies, including but not limited to Hodgson, explaining why their impact is noteworthy.

Please note that participating in the conference does not require one to be a Hodgson specialist, and the centrality of his work to each presentation may vary. Rather, participants should simply be able to demonstrate familiarity with the influences that The Venture of Islam might have on their research.

To apply, please submit the below information to: ucsbislamicstudiesconference@gmail.com

• Working paper title
• Abstract (maximum 500 words)
• CV (maximum two pages)
• Brief biographical sketch (maximum 200 words)

Also consider reviewing Kecia Ali’s guidelines for writing successful conference paper proposals.

Proposals are due by February 1st and decisions will be made by February 15th.

Meals will be provided on both days, including a sponsored dinner at a local restaurant on Saturday. For more information about financial assistance, travel, accommodations, etc., please visit the UCSB Islamic Studies Conference website.

Please direct any conference-related questions to the aforementioned email address. We hope that the conference will be a place of collegiality and constructive critique and that it will serve as a valuable networking opportunity. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

INSTITUTE OF TURKISH STUDIES: 2011-2012 GRANTS PROGRAM

The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 grant competition in the field of Turkish Studies. The following grant opportunities are available only for United States citizens (or those who have acquired permanent resident status in the US) who are currently affiliated with a university in the U.S. The institutional grants are available only for educational institutions located in the United States.

• Sabbatical Research Grants for faculty members conducting research in the field of Turkish Studies during the course of their sabbaticals. This new category award will be awarded to one or two scholars each year in the field of Turkish Studies in the amount of $25,000 per recipient.
• Dissertation Writing Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or the humanities who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. except their dissertation by June 1, 2010. These grants are for advanced students who have finished the research stage of their dissertation. Stipends range from $5,000 to $10,000.
• Summer Language Study Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or humanities for summer travel to Turkey for language study in preparation for graduate research at an established Ottoman or Turkish language facility. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of two months in Turkey. Stipends generally range from $2,000 to $3,000.
• Post-doctoral Summer Travel Grants to scholars in the social sciences and humanities for travel to Turkey to carry out research projects. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of four weeks in Turkey. Maximum award is round-trip airfare to Turkey.
• Grants for Undergraduate Study for students who wish to participate in study abroad programs in Turkey. These awards will be made to institutions, which will be responsible for their distribution to qualified applicants. ITS welcomes applications from institutions seeking to either expand or develop overseas programs in Turkey. Maximum award is $10,000.
• Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Studies for institutions. ITS offers matching seed money grants to universities for the establishment of new positions in any discipline in the field of Turkish Studies. Universities are expected to make commitment to establish a tenure-track position for this position. Maximum award is .50 FTE of a junior faculty appointment.
• Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Language Instruction for institutions. ITS offers matching grants to universities to hire instructors to teach Turkish language. Universities are expected to match these grants for three years. Maximum award is $20,000 per year for three years.
• Matching Lecture, Conference, and Workshop Grants for university-sponsored lecture series, conferences, and workshops in Turkish Studies to be held in the U.S. Maximum award is 50% of the funds required to cover the costs of these events.
• Grants for the Publication of Scholarly Books and Journals to cover part of the publication costs of scholarly books and journals in the field of Turkish Studies to be published in the U.S.
• Teaching Aids Grants for the development of instructional materials in the field of Turkish Studies, such as language teaching materials, maps, slides, etc.
• Grants of Library Acquisitions to institutions in the US for the purchase of books related to Turkish Studies (maximum award $2,500 per institution).

Deadline for all applications is March 12, 2011.
For information visit: http://www.turkishstudies.org/ or contact
The Institute of Turkish Studies
Intercultural Center, Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., 20057-1033
Phone: (202) 687-0295
Fax: (202) 687-3780
E-Mail: director@turkishstudies.org

 

Call for Papers

Life, Death, and Liberation
 A conference of comparative philosophy
9th Annual Philosophy Student Conference at the University of New Mexico
Keynote speaker: Professor Stephen Phillips (Philosophy, Asian Studies, U. of Texas at Austin)
Date: April 15-16, 2011
 
Submission deadline: January 10, 2011
 (Notifications will be received by January 31)

Paper submissions: We welcome topics from the broadest range of philosophical and interdisciplinary traditions. Preference will be given to essays addressing the subtle and often problematic relations among living, dying, and liberation, as these have been explored in the last two-and-a-half centuries of Western philosophy—especially German Idealism, phenomenology, Marxism, and psychoanalytic philosophy—and in both ancient and contemporary Eastern philosophy. Treatments of points of contention within and across schools, traditions, and cultures, in theory and/or in practice, are of interest. We encourage critical perspectives, including those involving the attempt to define and distinguish concepts: “liberation,” “transformation,” “freedom,” “bondage,” “repression,” “knowledge,” “subject,” etc. We are also seeking original and creative applications of Asian, Indian, European, and American transformative philosophy. Submissions from both graduate and undergraduate students will be considered.

Format: Please prepare papers for blind review. Email complete papers (no longer than 3,500 words), preceded by an abstract, to UNMphilconf2011@gmail.com in Word or PDF format; include in the body of your email 1) title of paper, 2) author’s name, 3) university or institutional affiliation, 4) word count, and 5) contact details. Please refrain from providing any self-identifying information in either the paper or the abstract.

Possible themes:

• Ways to Liberation: “Spiritual” vs. “material”?
• Ego and Anātman: The liberative aims, methods, and effects of śila prajñā and psychoanalysis
• From Hegel and Nietzsche to Žižek: Western critiques of Eastern traditions
• Groundlessness, Śūnyatā, and Ethics: The notion of responsibility in existentialism and Buddhism
• Karma, Causality, and Rebirth: The mechanics of enlightenment
• Spectrality and Death in Derrida
• Knowing Liberation: śruti, sṃṛti, reason, and experience
• Yoga, Unity, Unions?: The (ir)reconcilability of individual and social transformation
• Non-dualism East and West: Spinoza, Hegel, Deleuze, Advaita, Madhyamaka, Yogācāra
• Phenomenology as Transformative Philosophy: Hegel, Husserl, and Heidegger 
• Liberation from Life or Liberation in Life?: The problem of escapism Eastern Philosophies in the West, Western Philosophies in the East Philosophy and Soteriology: Truth vs. liberation?

Mathal/Mashal: Journal of Islamic and Judaic Multidisciplinary Studies

Call for Papers

Mathal/Mashal: Journal of Islamic and Judaic Multidisciplinary Studies is a peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to scholarly discussion of topics present in the Islamic and Jewish traditions, cultures, and practices especially in the area where thematic and doctrinal aspects are common.

Submissions are now accepted for the forth-coming issues. For more information, please visit: http://www.mathal.org/

Call for Reviewers

Scholars with expertise in all disciplines dealing with Islamic and/or Judaic studies are encouraged to register. If you wish to receive notification about the availability of books in your area of expertise, please let us know, too.

Call for Papers

What’s Queer about Queer Theory?



Transverse, the Comparative Literature graduate student journal at the University of Toronto is very pleased to announce a call for submissions for our Spring/Summer 2011 issue, “What’s Queer about Queer Theory?” We are interested in original academic articles, poetry, artwork and fiction.

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950-2009) was one of the great theorists of queer theory. Her books, especially, Between Men and Epistemology of the Closet, brought sexuality to the forefront of literary studies; however, the question that we are left with today is: what is queer about queer theory? Queer theory has become commonplace, mainstream and even part of the theoretical canon and status quo in most fields of literary and cultural study. To read Sedgwick today is to read literary theory that no longer seems radical or transgressive, and yet, the reader most certainly recognizes the abrasive and shocking nature of what Sedgwick said. In this regard, Transverse proposes the following question: what’s queer about queer theory? We welcome papers that work to re-read and re-situate queer theory and more open studies on gender and sexuality. We also welcome poetry, artwork and fiction that pertain to this theme of openness. Michael D. Snediker’s recent book Queer Optimism can be seen as an example of a queering of queer theory in that Snediker carefully reads and re-reads the major figures in the school, asking about the place of optimism – a very queer notion – in literary theory. Of particular interest is queer theory in a literary context, given that it is riddled with notions of shame, the death drive and melancholy. Can queer theory move to consider optimism as Snediker proposes? Or, how does queer theory engage with postcolonial studies without simply outing primitive, subaltern, indigenous, colonial subjects (who in many instances transform into objects of study)? Indeed, the combination of queer theory with other theories has proven to provide interesting, meta-critical insights on the theories in question; however, how useful are these models for “giving life” to new modes of queer theory? What is the place of queer theory in phenomenology (or, structuralism, or hermeneutics, etc.)? Is there a “queer time and place” that is not being considered and if so, what does it look like? How queer is time and place? What is the role of queer theory in questions of translation and adaptation? Thus, the ultimate question here seems to be one in which the negotiation of the radical-ness of queer theory alongside the problem of being commonplace needs to be considered. If queer theory is no longer radical, what is it? Has queer theory become passé, cliché, and boring?

For our submission guidelines, please visit the Transverse Journal official site, and follow the link on our "Call for Papers" page, here. Please send academic articles of approximately 5000 words, poems, artwork and fiction, along with professional biographies, to transversejournal@gmail.com by April 1st, 2011.

Transverse is an online journal that publishes two full-length issues per year. The journal is entirely run by the students at the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto. The TransverseEditorial Board would like to thank our sponsors, the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto and the 2010 University of Toronto Comparative Literature graduate student Conference Committee.

Upcoming Wells Library Graduate Workshops

Check out the following upcoming workshops designed to help faculty and graduate students learn new skills, discover available services, and find the best resources to aid in their research:

• Library 101 for Graduate Students
• Library Resources on the Web: What's New? What Should I Use?
• Advanced Googling: Finding Scholarly Information on the Web
• Teaching the Research Process: Timing, Outcomes, and Results
• And many more!

To see the complete workshop schedule and sign up, go to http://www.libraries.iub.edu/workshops and click on the red Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops icon. Additional workshops may be added in the coming days/weeks; watch for additional email announcements, monitor the website, and check out our online calendar of events for the most current schedule.

 

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send a message to libwkshp@indiana.edu.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition is hiring an Editorial Assistant

Studies in Second Language Acquisition (SSLA) will be hiring a senior graduate student to serve as Editorial Assistant for 2011-2012. The position is for the university budgetary year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) and is half-time. Ordinarily, the Editorial Assistant succeeds to the position of Assistant to the Editor. Therefore, a two-year commitment is required. The current stipend is $16,800 for 12 months. The position also carries a full tuition remission.

SSLA, published quarterly by Cambridge University Press, ranks as one of the leading journals in the area of second language acquisition and applied linguistics. The Editorial Assistant position offers an unusual opportunity for a graduate student interested in language learning and acquisition to become familiar with ongoing research as well as to gain valuable editorial experience.

SSLA will accept applications from graduate students in linguistics (general, applied, French, Spanish, etc.), second language studies, speech sciences, educational psychology, psychology, and foreign language education. Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of the field of second language acquisition and an excellent mastery of written English grammar and style. Of equal importance is the applicant's ability to meet deadlines, do thorough and efficient work, and assume responsibility without supervision. Computer skills are indispensable. Editorial experience is helpful but not necessary.

DUTIES: The Editorial Assistant is responsible for ordering books for review, serving as liaison with the Associate Editor, maintaining office files and correspondence, participating in in-house evaluations of submissions, copy-editing manuscripts, reading proofs, and assisting the Editor and the Assistant to the Editor in making decisions regarding manuscripts, journal policies, and other tasks pertinent to maintaining a high-quality publication. Additionally, he or she assists the Editor in his capacity as review editor of The French Review by preparing linguistics rubric reviews for press.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must send the following to Albert Valdman, SSLA Editor (Ballantine Hall 602, 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington, IN 47401): (1) a cover letter indicating why they are interested in the position and highlighting any academic and professional experience that would make them particularly qualified for the position; (2) a CV, including academic background and professional experience; (3) the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references; (4) an (unofficial) academic transcript from IU; and (5) an academic writing sample. Materials are due by January 24, 2011. We will call for interviews soon thereafter. All queries should be addressed to the SSLA editorial staff at ssla@indiana.edu.

Indiana University Internal Fellowships

If you have any questions regarding these awards please contact the IU Graduate School directly. Ms. Yvonne Dwigans is the coordinator of fellowships, and will be able to answer any of your questions.

Internal Fellowship & Award deadlines- 2010-2011

• Recruitment Fellowships

The Educational Opportunity Fellowship (EOF) is designed to enable promising students who are first generation college graduates and who do not fare well in conventional competition for graduate fellowships. This is a one year award, renewable one time. Students must submit an application to be eligible for nomination; the student application is due by January 14, 2011.

The Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship is for outstanding McNair Scholars entering Ph.D. or M.F.A. programs at Indiana University, Bloomington.

The Graduate Scholars Fellowship is for U.S. or permanent resident students, who belong to an underrepresented minority group (African American, Hispanic American, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian or Native American, with tribal enrollment card or proof of descent).

Deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011

• Esther L. Kinsley Master’s Thesis Award

Must have completed Master's Thesis during the previous academic year; one $1,500 award.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, September 16, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 23, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, September 30, 2011

• Esther L. Kinsley Ph.D. Dissertation Award

Must have completed Ph.D. degree during the previous academic year; one $5,000 award.

Student deadline: All materials turned into your department by Friday, January 28, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, February 4, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School By Friday, February 11, 2011

• Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship

For advanced IU Bloomington doctoral and MFA students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing faculty life in another academic environment, either, within and outside of Indiana.

Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2011

• Grant-in-Aid of Doctoral Research

For advanced Bloomington graduate students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with doctoral dissertation research.

Student deadline: You must submit your application/materials to your department by Friday, September 23, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, January 28, 2011 (Spring competition)

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 30, 2011 (Fall

competition) and Friday, February 4, 2011 (Spring competition)

Department deadline: You must submit all application/materials to the University Graduate School by Friday, October 7, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, February 11, 2011 (Spring competition)

• Grant-in-Aid of Master’s of Fine Arts Projects

For advanced Bloomington MFA students for unusual expenses incurred in connection with MFA projects.

Student deadline: You must submit your application/materials to your department by Friday, September 23, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, January 28, 2011 (Spring competition)

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, September 30, 2011 (Fall

competition) and Friday, February 4, 2011 (Spring competition)

Department deadline: You must submit all application/materials to the University Graduate School by Friday, October 7, 2011 (Fall competition) and Friday, February 11, 2011 (Spring competition)

• Howard University Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship/Preparing Future Faculty Exchange

For advanced ABD doctoral IU Bloomington students to enhance their career preparation by experiencing

faculty life in a very different cultural and academic environment. Howard University is a private, urban, historically black university located in Washington, D.C. The selected student will function as a visiting faculty member in their host department.

Deadline: Friday, January 21, 2011

• The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship

The Adam W. Herbert Graduate Fellowship was created through an endowment from the President's Fund for the purpose of supporting graduate study at Indiana University for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Deadline: Friday, February 4, 2011

• Indiana University Credit Union Dissertation Fellowship

Provides stipend support ($20,000) for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, March 4, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, March 11, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, March 18, 2011

• The Wells Graduate Fellowship

One doctoral student doctoral or M.F.A. student who exemplifies the characteristics of Chancellor Wells; single-year award of $30,000 that must be used the year it is granted.

Student deadline: All materials must be turned into your department by Friday, November 11, 2011

Recommender deadline: Recommendation letters must be submitted by Friday, November 18, 2011

Department deadline: All materials must be turned into the University Graduate School by Friday, November 25, 2011

American Institute for Yemeni Studies Fellowship Program

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies annually holds competitions for fellowship programs supporting in-country residence and research in Yemen, one for U.S. citizens and one for citizens of the Republic of Yemen, funded by grants from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The next deadline for the Yemeni competition is January 15, 2011. The next deadline for U.S. researchers is March 1, 2011.

Please note that while AIYS' normal fellowship program that supports both research and Arabic study in Yemen is described below, there currently is a ban on using State Department-funded fellowships for travel to Yemen. For the current competition, AIYS is therefore accepting ONLY applications for research on Yemen in venues other than Yemen. For the same reason, at this time AIYS is NOT accepting applications for intensive Arabic study.


ECA-funded Fellowships Awarded through AIYS

Both ECA-funded competitions have strict eligibility requirements that must be met before applications may be submitted. Before inquiring about either fellowship program (U.S. scholars or Yemeni scholars), please be sure that you meet the requirements for the program in which you are interested.

Competition for U.S. Scholars

Support for this program comes from a grant from the State Department's Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs (State/ECA) through the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC).

Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens who are enrolled as full-time graduate students in recognized degree programs or who are post-graduate professionals. Awards are made on the basis of merit as determined by a review committee of scholars from among AIYS' members and member universities. All funds currently available or pending come from US government sources and may be awarded only to US citizens. These fellowships are fully taxable after legitimate deductions for professional expenses.

1. General Fellowship Program

Proposals are invited from graduate and post-graduate scholars for feasibility studies or research projects. Collaborative or group projects are eligible for funding. It is permissible to combine Arabic language study with a research or feasibility project.

There is no restriction as to field or discipline. Project funds may at present be used either for research in Yemen or for research on Yemen elsewhere. Projects are not normally funded above $10,000. Applicants may need to secure additional funding for other expenses or for extended research periods, but in the case of multiple awards AIYS reserves the right to modify or cancel its fellowship offer. A full statement of conditions governing fellowships may be obtained from the AIYS office. Researchers whose projects will take them to more than one country are advised to consider applying to CAORC's Multi-Country Fellowship Program as well as to AIYS.

Scholars planning to conduct research in Yemen funded by other sources are reminded that AIYS continues to provide its normal research support services in Yemen. For details contact the AIYS office or consult the research permit page on this site.

2. Intensive Arabic Language Study

AIYS normally offers students and scholars the opportunity to obtain intensive Arabic language training in Yemen through AIYS' ECA-funded individual fellowship program. Since AIYS Arabic language funds may only be used for study in Yemen, these fellowships are subject to the ban on using ECA-funded fellowship funds to travel to Yemen. This competition is not offered for the present deadline.

How to Apply for an AIYS Fellowship:

There is a $25 processing fee for applications to the U.S. fellowship program; the fee is waived for applicants who are individual AIYS members.

All applicants must submit the original plus five copies (i.e., a total of 6) of each of the following:
--a completed application form (available from AIYS Administrative Office and also on this site);

--a curriculum vitae;

--an application narrative consisting of:

(a) for applicants for Arabic language training grants: a short statement explaining their interest in Yemen and their background in Arabic language;

(b) for all other applicants: a project description (maximum suggested length 4-6 double-spaced pages), plus a proposed budget and schedule.

Required supporting documentation (to be sent directly to AIYS postmarked by the application deadline; single copies are acceptable):
--all applicants should provide three (3) letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the AIYS office by the application deadline. These letters should preferably be on institutional stationary.

--pre-doctoral applicants must have both undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent; recent Ph.D. recipients are encouraged to provide a graduate transcript.

For information on Yemeni applicants, and the AIY please click here.

The 10th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences

Submission/Proposal Deadline: February 19th, 2011

 

The 10th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be held from June 1st (Wednesday) to June 4th (Saturday), 2011 at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu. "Oahu" is often nicknamed "the gathering place". The 2011 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be the gathering place for academicians and professionals from social sciences related fields from all over the world.

 

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.

 

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Submitting a Proposal/Paper:

You may submit your paper/proposal by using our online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see:
http://www.hicsocial.org/cfp_ss.htm

Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences

P.O. Box 75023

Honolulu, Hawaii 96836
social@hicsocial.org
http://www.hicsocial.org/

Call for Papers: IU International Public Affairs Association Conference

CALL FOR FACULTY & STUDENT PAPERS

Global Problems, Sustainable Solutions

Creating Policy for a Rapidly Changing World

 

The IU International Public Affairs Association (IPAA) seeks submissions for:

The 4th Annual International Public Affairs Association Spring Conference

March 25, 2011, Indiana University, Bloomington

 

Extended deadline for abstract submission: January 15, 2011

 

Faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students and independent scholars are cordially invited to submit abstracts addressing all topics relating to international public affairs and policy. Possible topics may include:

•  Global economic development
• Emerging nations
• International law and governance
• Environmental protection and cooperation
• Conflict and resolution: gender, minority groups, and religion

 

Prospective participants: We encourage faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from all disciplines to submit their work. The conference welcomes co-authored papers and faculty-student collaborations, as well as submission of course projects. In keeping with the conference’s broad theme of sustainability, abstracts dealing with issues of sustainability will receive special consideration.

 

Selection process: Papers will be peer reviewed before selection; those presented at the conference will be printed in a bound volume and distributed to conference participants. The IPAA regrets that it cannot provide funding to participants. However, there is no registration fee, and panelists are invited to attend the conference breakfast and lunch.

 

Submission guidelines:

 

We seek studies suitable for policymakers, practitioners, and academic audiences that analyze issues of global importance and inform policy development and implementation.

 

Please submit abstracts by January 15, 2011, including title, abstract (300 words), and author(s). Final conference papers of 1500-2000 words in length are due February 15, 2011.

 

Submissions and questions can be sent to ipaa@indiana.edu; please see attached Call for Papers for more information.

 

Mehat Conference

MEHAT CONFERENCE 2011

— Mutual Perceptions —

CALL FOR PAPERS
26th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference
University of Chicago, May 13–14, 2011

We are pleased to invite graduate students and faculty to submit papers for the 26th Annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference, to be held May 13–14, 2011, at the University of Chicago. We welcome a broad range of submissions from across the disciplines, including (but not limited to) anthropology, art history, cinema and media studies, history, literature, sociology, philosophy, gender studies, development, and religion, and dealing with any topic that involves the Middle East from the 7th century onwards.
Those wishing to participate should send a 250-word abstract to the conference organizers at mehat2011@gmail.com by February 20, 2011.


We will consider both individual papers and pre-arranged themed panels; the latter is especially encouraged. More information about the conference and the application process can be viewed at our website: http://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/mehat/conference/. 


Happy new year, and we look forward to reading your submissions!
MEHAT 2011 Coordinators:
Cam Lindley-Cross
Feryal Salem
Shayna Silverstein
Mohamad Ballan

Internship with the Kurdistan Regional Government – U.S.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) – U.S. Representation in DC is seeking candidates currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs interested in doing a full-time winter internship (approx. January - April).

The KRG’s representation in the U.S. works to develop, deepen and strengthen Kurdistan’s political, economic and cultural interests in the United States. The KRG-US Representation provides up-to-date, comprehensive information on Kurdistan and a visible, accessible presence for all questions, communications, and opportunities for American institutions and policymakers.

  

Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent research and produce a final report
• Attend think tank events and Congressional hearings relevant to Iraqi Kurdistan and write subsequent analytical reports
• Provide administrative support to all members of the KRG-US office (ie. filing, copying, mailing, and database entry)
•  Complete special projects as needed

  

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills (detail-oriented and ability to multi-task)
• Strong research skills
• Strong computer skills (specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Ability to work independently and with others
• Available to work 40 hours per week

A stipend will be provided.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and one writing sample (2-3 pages maximum) to caa@krgusa.org. For more information about the KRG-US office please visit http://www.knowkurdistan.com/.

Kurdistan Regional Government
Representation to the United States
1532 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(Tel) + 1 202 797 7575
(Fax) + 1 202 821 1870

http://www.krg.org/
http://www.knowkurdistan.com/

The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office – U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq.

Koç University Teaching Opportunity

Assistant Professor of Literature, Generalist/ Field Open

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at Koç University invites applications from scholars whose work ranges across multiple areas of literary study. We are especially interested in candidates whose specializations fall into one or more of the following areas: postcolonial studies, Literature of the Americas, and / or Middle Eastern literature (especially Ottoman studies). However, we also welcome applicants with other areas of specialization who can contribute to a small department that is striving to become increasingly international and interdisciplinary. The successful applicant will teach two courses per semester and collaborate to build a young and growing department. Salary is competitive and includes a housing allowance; reappointment hinges on continued research productivity. Koç is a private, Western-style university located in İstanbul. It was founded in 1993 to provide a liberal arts education for Turkish and international students. The language of instruction is English. At this stage, please submit only a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Zeynep Kotevoglu via her email zkotevoglu@ku.edu.tr.


Applications received by January 14, 2011 will be guaranteed full consideration.

Wells Library Workshops

This Spring, the Wells Library is offering a series of workshops designed to help faculty and graduate students learn new skills, discover available services, and find the best resources to aid in their research. Upcoming workshops include:


Library 101 for New Graduate Students

Whether you are a new student in need of an introduction or a current student in need of a refresher, this workshop will help you get a jump on how to use services and resources in the IUB Libraries. We will present an overview of the databases and helpful services that can aid in the development of your research papers and help make your graduate experience as smooth and as productive as possible.

To see the complete workshop schedule and sign up, go to http://www.libraries.iub.edu/workshops and click on the red Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops icon. Additional workshops will be added in the coming days/weeks; watch for additional email announcements, monitor the website, and check out our online calendar of events for the most current schedule.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send a message to libwkshp@indiana.edu.

George Washington University Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

The Institute for Middle East Studies invites applications for the position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Middle East Studies. Fellows may come from any academic discipline, as long as their primary substantive specialization is in the Middle East, North Africa, or Iran. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand by the starting date of September 1, 2011. The Fellow must be in residence at IMES for the duration of the grant period (September 1, 2011-May 31, 2012), and is expected to take an active part in its intellectual life, including a research presentation. This position offers a fellowship of $40,000, medical benefits, and access to the library, a computer, and an office.

  

To Apply:

  

Please submit the following to imes@gwu.edu:

• CV
• statement of research
• writing sample (an article or a chapter)
• contact information for 2 references

 

Deadline:

We will begin reviewing applications on February 15, 2011.

Spring 2011 Commencement Information

 2011 Spring Grad Fair
 Order caps, gowns, and other graduation items at Spring GradFair.

• Feb. 23 - 25, 2011
• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Indiana Memorial Union, State Room East and West (Second Floor)
• Early pricing on all apparel ordered by April 1, 2011.
• Can't make GradFair? Order online at www.herffjones.com/iu

 Rental Charges

• Master’s apparel: $108.85
• Indiana's 7 percent sales tax will be added to these charges.

May 2011 - Graduate Ceremony

The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, and will conclude about 4:30 p.m.

Commencement Day Schedule

•   1:00 p.m.: Assembly Hall doors open
•  1:30 p.m.: Candidates begin lining up in the adjoining Gladstein Fieldhouse
•  2:00 p.m.: Procession of Graduates into Assembly Hall begins
•  3:00-4:30 p.m.: Commencement ceremony

Degrees will be conferred on candidates from the following schools:

•  Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Health, Physical Education and Recreation
• Informatics and Computing
• Journalism
• Law
• Library and Information Science
• Medicine
• Music
• Optometry
• Public and Environmental Affairs
• University Graduate School