Intersections 2011: April 7, 14, 21

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Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies

The Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies (JSIS) is pleased to have entered agreements with a number of online electronic databases. Articles and book reviews will now be made available to subscribers of the following services (click the logos to go to the websites). 

                

Forward this e-mail to your librarian or information specialist to check if you will have electronic access to JSIS.

The complete list of online electronic databases which will give access to JSIS content is as follows:

• Academic Search Complete
• ATLASerials
• Humanities International Complete
• International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center
• Omni Full Text Mega
• Omni Full Text Select
• Social Sciences Full Text

(We are still covered by other abstracting and indexing services, but these ones give electronic access to articles and book reviews.)

LINK TO JSIS WEBSITE:
http://www.islamic-college.ac.uk/Research/JSIS.html

E-MAIL ENQUIRIES:
editor@islamic-college.ac.uk

INTERNATIONAL WORK: CAREERS WITH NGOs AND IGOs

INTERNATIONAL WORK: CAREERS WITH NGOs AND IGOs 
Friday, April 1, 1-3 p.m.
Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union
 
Want to work for an international organization? Interested in human rights, relief, development and public health? Plan to attend IU Bloomington's first career event focused on international non-governmental and governmental organizations. This event will include a panel discussion, networking and resource tables for each organization. 
 
Learn about employment opportunities and network with representatives from the following organizations:
 
* Amnesty International USA, www.amnestyusa.org
* International Rescue Committee, www.rescue.org
* Oxfam America, www.oxfamamerica.org
* Pan American Health Organization (Regional Office of the World Health Organization), www.paho.org
 
This event is sponsored by the IU Area Studies and Title VI Centers and the Indiana University Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services. 
 
Visit www.iucareers.com and register through your “myIUcareers” account.

Startalk 2011: Teacher Training for Arabic & Turkish

TEACHER TRAINING FOR ARABIC AND TURKISH

                       Online:         May 16 - June 3
                       Onsite:         June 10 - July 1
                       Follow Up:      July 1 – August 20
WHY:  

• To train teachers of the critical languages Arabic and Turkish in community settings

WHAT:

• Participate in an intense residential, professional development institute with pre- and post-work at home
• Learn how to teach Arabic or Turkish to Pre-K to grade 6 youngsters using appropriate teaching methods for young learners. 
• Design lessons, materials, & developmentally appropriate assessment
• Gain strong skills in community language advocacy & twice weekly afternoon practicum experiences at different community-based sites such as preschools & Girls Inc.
• Receive credit for two courses - language teaching methods & practicum

WHO:

• Current and prospective teachers of Arabic or Turkish who wish to learn appropriate teaching methods for young learners in a community setting
• University graduate or undergraduate students of Arabic or Turkish who wish to add a teaching credential to their portfolio
• Enrollment is limited to 10 graduate & 5 undergraduate students

WHEN:
May 16 -June 3          3-week online preparation and class
June 10 -July 1                 3-week residential program
July 1 –August 20               follow up portion- finalization of projects
One-year commitment to create a community-based program

WHERE:          
Residential program - School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

PROVIDED:
Tuition, housing, program materials, Certificate of Completion, & $100 upon completion

IU PARTNERS:    Department of Literacy, Culture & Language Education of the School of Education,
Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, Center for the Study of Global Change & Center for Social Studies and International Education

FUNDED BY:   STARTALK & the National Foreign Language Center
Details & application forms please e-mail jonesc@indiana.edu or call (812) 855-0447

**Course Questions contact:  Martha Nyikos, Nyikos@indiana.edu or (812) 856-8272**

Humanities Research Skills Clinic

The Humanities Research Skills Clinic continues over the next two weeks with its series of hands-on sessions designed to recharge your research skills.  Remaining sessions include:

• Copyright Basics for Authors & Instructors 
• The Literature of Literature: Starting a Research Project on a Literary Topics 
• Locating and Using Film Stills for Teaching and Research

To see the complete schedule, session descriptions, and to sign up, go to http://www.libraries.iub.edu/workshops and click on the red Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops button.  You can also 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.

CALL FOR PAPERS: The Middle East & North Africa Uprisings

As the premier English-language Shi‘a journal, the Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies (JSIS) is continuously in search of the latest and best research into Shi‘a Islam. Now in its fourth volume, JSIS
covers all areas of Shi‘a studies, from the historical to the contemporary and from the theological to the philosophical. JSIS has a prestigious advisory board and is covered by the leading relevant indexing services.

Following the ever unfolding political events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) we would like to welcome submissions which relate these events to Shi‘ism. Contributions may, for example, be on the following areas:

• The MENA uprisings and the expected return of the Mahdi
• Quietism and political activism in contemporary Shi‘is
• The role of Shi‘a ulema in the uprisings
• The socio-political importance of Shi‘a-Sunni divisions in Bahrain
• Shi‘a involvement in contemporary political movements
• The MENA uprisings and analogies to the Iranian revolution
• The influence of the MENA uprisings in post-Saddam Iraq
• The influence of the MENA uprisings in Lebanon

Interested scholars are invited to submit their research articles for the consideration of the Editor. Essays undergo a process of blind peer review and should therefore not indicate the identity of the author(s).

LINK TO JOURNAL WEBSITE:
http://islamic-college.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=756eb6384d3293b63760b3854&id=287146b09a&e=b4e99c2462

CONTRIBUTIONS:
E-mail: editor@islamic-college.ac.uk

Critical Languages Research Analyst Program

Paid Internships for
Summer 2011

The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has several unclassified open source analysis unites in the Washington, DC area to conduct research related to national security issues. We are looking for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students who can conduct native language research on the internet, apply social science research methods to identify social political trends, and critically analyze and present information.

Students majoring in the following areas are encouraged to apply: Middle Eastern Studies, Persian Studies, South Asian Studies, Asian Studies, African Studies, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Intelligence Studies, National Security Studies, Economics, Political Economy, Cultural Anthropology, Comparative Sociology, Demography, Defense Studies, Social Psychology, Public Policy, History, Political Islam, Nuclear Engineering/Physics, Computer Science/Engineering,
Political Geography, Library Science, Geographic Information Systems and other science and technology fields.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency
       in written Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Dari, Georgian, Hausa, Hindi, Kurdish,
       Pashto, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Turkmen, Urdu or Uzbek
       required.  Advanced listening
       comprehension required. 

• Excellent research and oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytic/critical thinking skills
• Advanced internet proficiency
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a close team environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Strong academic background (3.0 GPA or higher)
• Completion of at least the sophomore year of college by the beginning of summer 2011
• U.S. citizenship required*

*The work performed will involve unclassified research and will not require full security clearance processing.  However, each selected individual will undergo some security processing.  Final selection for the program is contingent upon the successful completion of the security vetting process.  The  security vetting process will not equate to eligibility for access to classified information and only allows participation in the Critical Languages Summer Research Analyst Program. 

COMPENSATION:

This will be a paid position for a 40 hour work week for a maximum of 10 weeks.  The hourly rate will be commensurate with education and experience.  There are no benefits other than free parking.  Work location is not easily accessible by public transportation.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Email cover letter detailing your interest in the position and your qualifications to dorisbj@dni.gov.  Attach your resume, a writing sample in English (maximum of 5 pages),

and the names, telephone numbers and email addresses for two academic
references, one of whom must be able to verify your language skills.  The successful candidate must pass a written translation test in his or her critical language.  Please also provide an unofficial copy of
your transcript – a download from your institution’s website is acceptable for
initial consideration.  Application deadline: March 21, 2011.

NOTE:  The U.S. Intelligence Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.