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Upcoming Call for Papers, Panelists,
Funding & Employment Opportunities, Awards and Summer Courses
October 23, 2014
Welcome to the CASCA Graduate Student List! We hope that this list will
grow and support the new Student Network at CASCA; all members of CASCA's
Student Network as well as graduate program directors who have events or
opportunities of interest to our members are invited to contact the
moderators ([log in to unmask]). Links to detailed posting guidelines :
in English and French <http://bit.ly/1wMCpSE>.
Bienvenue sur la liste de diffusion des étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s de CASCA !
Nous espérons que cette liste va s'agrandir et soutenir le nouveau réseau
des étudiants de CASCA; tous les membres du réseau des étudiants de CASCA
ainsi que les directeurs de programmes d'études supérieures qui ont des
événements ou des possibilités d'intérêt pour nos membres sont invités à
contacter les modérateurs ([log in to unmask]). Voir ci-dessous pour
directives sur les affectations détaillées: Links to detailed posting
guidelines: in English and français <http://bit.ly/1wMCpSE>.
In this newsletter:
1. CALLS
a) Opportunities
[1] Female Ethnographers- Research Project “Trust, Intimacy and Sexual
Harassment”
[2] Ethnography Reviewers- Anthropology of Food, Body and Sensations-
Allegra: A Virtual Lab
[3] Panel- Workshop - 2 students per Panel (6 Panels)- The Society for
Psychological Anthropology- AAA Meeting
b) CFP Publications & Conferences
[1] Abstract- Conference- on Grasping 'Everyday Justice': An Ethnographic
Approach- Deadline: October 24, 2014
[2] Proposal- Graduate Student Conference- Changing Asia in the Globalizing
World: Boundaries, Identity and Transnationalism- Deadline: November 1, 2014
[3] Abstract- Graduate Student Conference- Context and Meaning XIV:
Ideology(ies)- Deadline: November 3, 2014
[4] Conference- Refugee Livelihoods: Innovations in Career-laddering-
Forced Migration Innovation Project- Deadline: November 4, 2014
[5] Proposal- Conference- Past Histories & Present Stories: Finding Meaning
in Human Rights- Deadline: November 21, 2014
[6] Submission- Journal- Market Failures, Famines, & Crises- Deadline:
November 25, 2014
[7] Proposal- New Frontiers- History- Canada- York University- Deadline:
November 28, 2014
[8] Abstract- Conference- Pursuing Justice in Africa- Deadline: November
28, 2014
[9] Submission- Contingent Horizons- York University- Deadline: December
15, 2014
[10] Submission- Journal- Aging the Technoscape- Deadline: June 1, 2015
2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS
[1] Student Paper Prize- Anthropology of Religion- SAR members
[2] The Thomas Marchione Food-as-a-Human-Right Award - Society for the
Anthropology of Food and Nutirition - Deadline: October 31, 2014
[3] Christine Wilson Award Student Paper Award 2014 - Society for the
Anthropology of Food and Nutrition - Deadline: October 31, 2014
[4] Canada Graduate Scholarships - Masters (CGS-M) - SSHRC - Deadline:
December 1, 2014
[5] Halperin Memorial Fund - Deadline: December 15, 2014
[6] RICHARD F. SALISBURY AWARD - Fieldwork Funding - CASCA - Deadline:
February 1, 2015
3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (in addition to
http://www.cas-sca.ca/latest-jobs)
[1] Assistant Professor - Global Health/Medical Anthropology - Colby
College - Deadline: November 1, 2014
[2] Louise Lamphere Visiting Professorship in Anthropology and Gender
Studies - Brown University - Deadline: November 1, 2014
[3] UCI Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Criminology, Law & Society
- Deadline: November 1, 2014
[4] A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at University of
Wisconsin-Madison - Deadline: November 1, 2014
[5] Assistant Professor- Tenure track- Cultural Anthropology- Rhode Island
College- Deadline: November 1, 2014
[6] Postdoctoral Scholar Program - Center for Research on Race and
Ethnicity in Society (CRRES), Indiana University, Bloomington - Deadline:
November 10, 2014
[7] Assistant Professor- Tenure Track- Medical Anthropologist- Department
of Sociology and Anthropology- University of Texas at El Paso- deadline
November 15, 2014
[8] Editor-In-Chief, American Anthropologist - Deadline: January 31, 2015
4. Requests and queries from members of the CASCA Student Network (reply
directly to the poster)
N/A
5. SUMMER COURSES
[1] India Overseas Study Summer Course 2015 - University of Ottawa
[2] Summer Institute on Research Design in Cultural Anthropology (SIRD) -
Duke University Marine Laboratory - Course Applicants- Deadline: March 1,
2015
[3] Summer Course on Research Design (SCRD) - Duke University Marine
Laboratory - Deadline: March 1, 2015
[4] Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA)
- Deadline: March 1, 2015
[5] Ethnographic Field School (EFS) - Tallahassee, Florida - Deadline:
March 1, 2015
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1. CALLS
a) Opportunities
[1] Female Ethnographers- Research Project “Trust, Intimacy and Sexual
Harassment”
Patricia Richards and Rebecca Hanson, Department of Sociology at the
University of Georgia, are seeking women ethnographers (from any social
science discipline) to be interviewed for a qualitative research project
titled: Trust, Intimacy, and Sexual Harassment: What doing "good"
qualitative research means for women in the field.
We are seeking participants to be interviewed about their fieldwork
experiences. Interview questions will focus on building trust with
research participants, gender-related issues that arise during this
process, and experiences of sexual harassment or overtures by research
participants.
We are interested in a broad range of experiences (for example, from women
who experienced uncomfortable sexualized interactions to overt sexual
harassment and those who worked in mixed, male-dominated, or
female-dominated settings).
Interviews will last approximately one hour. Participants must be women
currently pursuing or holding a master’s or doctoral degree in the social
sciences. They must also be conducting ethnographic research or have
conducted ethnographic research within the past ten years. If interested
please contact Rebecca Hanson ([log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]) for
further information.
[2] Ethnography Reviewers- Anthropology of Food, Body and Sensations-
Allegra: A Virtual Lab
Allegra: a Virtual Lab is looking for reviewers for recent publications
linked to its ongoing thematic week in the Anthropology of Food, Body and
Sensations;
http://allegralaboratory.net/recent-publications-on-food-reviewers-wanted/
One of the ethnographies on the list looks at the slaughterhouse and the
killing of non-human bodies and another one explores women’s agency in
relation to food insecurity – so hopefully something for everyone! If you
are interested in reviewing one of these books for us, please contact
Allegra’s Editor, Judith Beyer, or Reviews assistant, Sophie Allies-Curtis,
[log in to unmask] and we will send you a copy! We construct
our bodies through the consumption and non-conception of food, a subject
explored in Charlotte Biltekoff book, looking at ‘our obsession with diet
as a proxy for health’. In the books on our list food is used as a means to
explore a wide range of subjects, such as ideas around how what we eat
shapes our identities: from migration in the Caribbean, to the importance
of rice and community in Vietnam and inclusion/exclusion among the Garos of
Assam. Other ethnographies focus on food movements and activism, linking in
with Allegra’s on-going thread on #Sustainability
<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sustainability?source=feed_text&story_id=848191171881444>;
Fair Trade tea in India, ethical food in post socialist societies and the
impact of globalisation on food consumption are just a few of the subjects
covered.
Here are our review guidelines:
Spelling: British English. Please use –ise and not –ize word endings.
Word limit: 750-1500 words
Font: Times New Roman
Size: 12
Line Spacing: 1,5
No footnotes.
If you cite other authors, please reference their publication in the end.
The review is to be written within three months from the dispatch of the
book.
Please also include your name and (academic) affiliation.
Allegra is a social media experiment to find creative ways to fill the
‘Dead Space’ that currently exists in between ongoing societal and academic
discussions today, and eventual scholarly publications appearing in a few
years (http://allegralaboratory.net/about/
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fallegralaboratory.net%2Fabout%2F&h=yAQFaYT_i&enc=AZNGQbcRiDCIUvFpUG0LCrESOm5VLmgPa04-zUXSEO5V6zxAJ3jPCsp-Yjsu4rhjvQdxIg0c3HQetFLujCgUsZkhs4zj32jylYSH7P9OSYCWsnpBZRpOLxjeFa3mwCwrhMU3IBok7C5xoAyLoLPnla21YA8clEpbc8h0WAA2SIjt0g&s=1>).
Our previous thematic lists of Recent Publications include AnthroIslam (
http://allegralaboratory.net/current-publications-on-islam-looking-for-reviewers-anthroislam/
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fallegralaboratory.net%2Fcurrent-publications-on-islam-looking-for-reviewers-anthroislam%2F&h=sAQHGQjbx&enc=AZOaybXHwv-ggOpVZZr0GbHLUBrW2HBBmBen41z-tiVHDYoqegJ_idYTIucYvZLlqh3LHfEnTv6-hDJwQ93iRLNIc_jqBtMC3NVOW7umFTEfqrl7x5t59g5gjfkJzfihxGzd8sRZ_kJuIROV49SgvzENwdM1fGVNSSweaA1O54Yc3w&s=1>)
and Economics (
http://allegralaboratory.net/recent-publications-on-economics-reviewers-wanted/
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fallegralaboratory.net%2Frecent-publications-on-economics-reviewers-wanted%2F&h=gAQElZmRc&enc=AZNVmx5ROyhzCvT-zlaOp2fZ7y41dOR7I9V9qs5PRQAtOizBdt6MzZlNeWC8pHECzIZ6NIcCzm9YTWqIQg8gkgioD18aOdvjEt-jUQg84SQMuTBBf3OhG3ic6Mjg3LtzFyr7V_jidQjm2b6uFnoWMXkXIzWJlhg0GddMQZMPzhYrFA&s=1>).
Tips on how to become an 'Allegra Top Reviewer' are found here:
http://allegralaboratory.net/how-to-become-an-allegra-top-reviewer/
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fallegralaboratory.net%2Fhow-to-become-an-allegra-top-reviewer%2F&h=bAQGNEzkH&enc=AZODYiVY3ZblEKMPUAVP6CtVJj-04nKIK_qeqOdZoLRtcDxbzQ1AMudQhnol_ZR5no2Aw6Zswsc80-1xslsU4gI3joRYjG6_dtvnlSuQmuns4i6mRvoYd8a07KO_NX2699Au40b8_oiMeCQyQJLps_9azeznr6qC3JC_TvagxdjJ9w&s=1>
<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fallegralaboratory.net%2Fhow-to-become-an-allegra-top-reviewer%2F&h=bAQGNEzkH&enc=AZODYiVY3ZblEKMPUAVP6CtVJj-04nKIK_qeqOdZoLRtcDxbzQ1AMudQhnol_ZR5no2Aw6Zswsc80-1xslsU4gI3joRYjG6_dtvnlSuQmuns4i6mRvoYd8a07KO_NX2699Au40b8_oiMeCQyQJLps_9azeznr6qC3JC_TvagxdjJ9w&s=1>
[3] Panel- Workshop - 2 students per Panel (6 Panels)- The Society for
Psychological Anthropology- AAA Meeting
The Society for Psychological Anthropology will sponsor six student-faculty
workshops at the AAA meetings in Washington DC this December.
The workshops are informal settings for graduate students to discuss their
research with like-minded students and leading scholars in the field.
Each workshop can accommodate three students and the workshops are free and
open to all SPA student members. Meals/café snacks will be provided for all
workshops, depending on the time of day. The workshops are:
1. Byron Good (Harvard University)
Topic: Psychological Anthropologists Working in Global Mental Health
Settings
2. Eugene Raikhel (University of Chicago)
Topic: Psychiatry and Mental Health
3. Claudia Strauss (Pitzer College)
Topic: Narrative Analysis
4. Ted Lowe (Soka University of America)
Topic: Publishing in Psychological Anthropology
5. Rebecca Lester (Washing University in St. Louis)
Topic: Integrating Clinical Practice and Academic Research
6.Kristin Yarris (University of Oregon)
Topic: Interdisciplinary Work as a Psychological Anthropologist
To apply to a workshop, please complete the following form, which includes
a 250-300 word essay on your work and aims for the project:
http://goo.gl/forms/HnE79OKk3h. Email Erin McFee ([log in to unmask]) with
any questions or concerns that you have.
You do not have to be a member of the SPA at the time of application, but
we request you join the Society for Psychological Anthropology should you
be selected to participate.
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-reviewed basis, and
with the requirement that applicants’ projects/questions be closely related
to the workshop topics. As such, please submit your applications as soon as
possible.
The student-faculty workshops at the AAA meetings last fall filled up very
quickly, and I anticipate these to do the same.
b) CFP Publications & Conferences
[1] Abstract- Conference- on Grasping 'Everyday Justice': An Ethnographic
Approach- Deadline: October 24, 2014
Conference on Grasping 'Everyday Justice': An Ethnographic Approach, 6 - 7
February 2015, Hosted by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social
Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), University of Cambridge, UK
Just as the effects of the law do not belong to any specific institutional
space or domain, but manifest themselves in everyday life, so too does
justice permeate the everyday (e.g., Merry 1990; Greenhouse, Yngvesson, &
Engel 1994; Ewick & Silbey 1998; Sarat & Kearns 2009). Justice is woven
into the fabric of everyday existence at different levels and in manifold
ways. People understand, perceive, receive, experience and accomplish
justice in many forms, either by themselves or through the mediation of
other actors. Justice is plural in its meanings and expressions, while
regimes of justice range in scale from family arbitration and indigenous
forms of justice, to the International Criminal Court. It therefore seems
inevitable that justice will remain both a familiar ideal or norm, and a
difficult concept to specify.
This conference aims to generate a cumulative account of the 'everyday
nature of justice'. We invite theoretically grounded papers offering
ethnographic insights into the plural nature of 'everyday justice' across
the globe. By bringing together scholars whose work teases out the multiple
locations and layers of 'everyday justices', our goal is to spotlight the
process of everyday justice formation in all its ambiguity, complexity and
plurality.
In soliciting work at the junction of 'justice' and the 'everyday', we
intend to provoke a reconceptualization of justice across multiple
settings, one that brings a wider and more plural range of scholarship to
bear on currently intractable social conflicts. Papers should lend
ethnographic substance to our understandings of the multiform ways in which
everyday notions of justice are rooted in social processes of
meaning-making.
Please send abstracts of up to 500 words along with a brief biographical
statement to Sandra Brunnegger <[log in to unmask]> byOctober 24, 2014.
Decisions will be made by October 31, 2014.
Further information can be found at http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/25658
.
[2] Proposal- Graduate Student Conference- Changing Asia in the Globalizing
World: Boundaries, Identity and Transnationalism- Deadline: November 1, 2014
The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) is calling for proposals for its
third international graduate student conference, Changing Asia in the
Globalizing World: Boundaries, Identity and Transnationalism, being held
May 1 and 2, 2015, at York University’s Glendon campus.
The conference is multidisciplinary, and submissions that bring together
various theories, methods, and empirical findings in new and creative ways
are encouraged. Submissions are welcome from area studies, cultural
studies, literary studies, media studies, history, religious studies,
women’s studies, disability studies, urban studies, communication studies,
art history, philosophy, geography, sociology, anthropology, political
science and other academic disciplines.
Interested participants should submit by email a paper title, abstract with
keywords (250 words maximum) along with brief biographical information
(name, affiliation, stage of graduate study) by Nov. 1. All information
should be included in one Word document attached to the e-mail. Save the
Word document with your name as the file name.
For more information:
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2014/09/24/call-for-papers-changing-asia-in-the-globalizing-world/
<http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2014/09/24/call-for-papers-changing-asia-in-the-globalizing-world/>
[3] Abstract- Graduate Student Conference- Context and Meaning XIV:
Ideology(ies)- Deadline: November 3, 2014
Context and Meaning XIV: Ideology(ies)
We are pleased to announce that the fourteenth annual Context and Meaning
graduate student conference will take place at Queen’s University on
Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st, 2015. This year’s theme is
“Ideology(ies)” or, the (un)conscious ideas, values and beliefs embodied in
society. We invite students to submit proposals for papers on issues
surrounding ideologies as expressed through visual and material culture. We
are interested in exploring this theme in a variety of contexts, including,
but not limited to:
· Particular ideologies: religious, gender-based, class-based, race-based,
political, national, cultural, individual, institutional, community-based
· How ideologies change over time
· How ideologies can be revealed or obscured
· Deconstructing ideologies
This conference is open to both historical and contemporary topics, and may
relate to things considered “fine art” as well as those encountered in the
everyday. Submissions are welcome from graduate students, as well as those
who have completed their studies within the last year, from across Canada
and the United States who conduct research in all disciplines that engage
with visual and material culture. In light of our theme, we seek to
assemble a diverse group of scholars in order to foster interdisciplinary
discussions. Each presenter will be allotted twenty minutes to deliver her
or his paper, followed by a ten-minute discussion period. If you are
interested in speaking at Context and Meaning XIV, please email an abstract
of no more than 300 words, along with a brief letter of introduction, to
[log in to unmask]
As a blind panel will review all submissions, please ensure that your name
and the title of your paper are included in your letter of introduction,
but that your name and other identifying marks are left off the abstract.
Please note that all participants are required to fund their own travel and
accommodation.
Deadline for submissions: November 3rd, 2014.
If you have any questions concerning the conference, please contact us at
[log in to unmask]
Graduate Student Conference Committee
Kirsten Christopherson, Marla Dobson, Amanda Thackway, Emma Wood
Graduate Visual Culture Association ‘Context and Meaning XIV’ Conference
Organisers
[log in to unmask]
Department of Art, Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
[4] Conference- Refugee Livelihoods: Innovations in Career-laddering-
Forced Migration Innovation Project- Deadline: November 4, 2014
The Forced Migration Innovation Project at Southern Methodist University is
pleased to announce the Call For Papers for its conference on
Refugee Livelihoods: Innovations in Career-laddering, held at the Dallas
Highland and Conference Center in Dallas, Texas from 4th-5th March 2015.
2015 SPECIAL CONFERENCE FOCUS:
"Refugee Livelihoods: Innovations in Career-Laddering "
Stakeholders in refugee resettlement around the globe are searching for
innovative and durable solutions to sustainable refugee livelihoods. In
response, the Forced Migration Innovation Project at Southern Methodist
University is committed to bringing the best and brightest ideas in
livelihood and career-laddering innovation. This unique conference will
gather academics, service providers, employers, state actors, faith based
organizations, and academics to inspire creative collaborative paths
forward. Its goal is to inspire the rethinking of refugees in resettlement
as active agents in their own livelihoods.
The 2015 meeting will focus on this provocative subject. We welcome debate,
discourse, and research from scholars and practitioners who want to engage
with a broad audience these issues as well as other subjects related to
facilitating moves for newcomers toward sustainable livelihoods.
CONFERENCE THEMES:
Proposals for inspiring presentations, workshops, short films, posters, or
colloquia are invited that address the broader themes listed below. In
addition to the special focus, paper presentations will be grouped into one
of the following categories for presentation at the conference:
Theme 1: New technologies aiding marginalized populations in obtaining
sustainable livelihoods
Theme 2: Creative private/public sector partnerships moving newcomers into
living wages
Theme 3: Mainstream development programming that could be adapted to
limited English speakers
Theme 4: Innovative solutions to overcoming the traditional barriers to
career-laddering
Theme 5: Policy and public discourse – barriers and prospects for
overcoming them
Theme 6: Refugee voices- their experiences and strategies for overcoming
obstacles in career-laddering
Deadline to submit a proposal (a title and short abstract) is 4 November
2014 direction to Dr. Faith Nibbs ([log in to unmask]) with FMIP Abstract in
the subject line.
For more information on submitting your proposal and registering for the
conference, please visit this website: www.smu-fmip.org
[5] Proposal- Conference- Past Histories & Present Stories: Finding Meaning
in Human Rights- Deadline: November 21, 2014
The Centre for Human Rights invites you to submit a proposal for the attend
the 6th annual Inclusion Day Conference 2015, York University
Theme: Past Histories & Present Stories: Finding Meaning in Human Rights
The conference, being held January 28, 2015, at the Keele campus, will
explore the following themes:
How are human rights made real?
How are identities navigated/changed?
What are the new human rights battles being fought or are we still fighting
the same issues from the past?
Some of the areas that proposals could focus on, but are not limited to:
Indigenous knowledge
Intersectional identities
Race and racialization
Gender expression/expectations/identity
(dis)Abilities
Business, Science & Human Rights
Religion/Spirituality
Knowledge production & pedagogy
Immigration/Refugee issues
Community leadership & mobilisation
Sexual orientation
Social Media & Human Rights
To Apply: Complete the Submission form
<http://www.yorku.ca/rights/forms/view.php?id=24%20> by 5pm November 21,
2014
Also see: Call for proposals 2015 form
<http://rights.info.yorku.ca/files/2014/09/Final.-Call-for-proposals-2015.pdf>
in a PDF format and our call for proposals flyer here
<http://rights.info.yorku.ca/files/2014/09/Final.-Call-for-proposals-2015.pdf>
.
We look forward to sharing our knowledges together!
[6] Submission- Journal- Market Failures, Famines, & Crises- Deadline:
November 25, 2014
disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory Issue 24: Market Failures, Famines,
& Crises
CALL FOR PAPERS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 25, 2014
The editorial collective of disClosure seeks submissions that explore
Market Failures, Famines, & Crises as they are understood in a variety of
areas and disciplines, including (but not limited to) Agricultural &
Historical Economics; Sociology; Philosophy; Communications; Theories of
Crises, Panics, & Economic Behavior; and Economic Instability, Uncertainty,
& Precariousness.
Possible topics might include:
Capitalism
Recessions
Social Democracy
Social Movements
Occupy Wall Street
Market Fundamentalism
Local & Microeconomics
The Gold Standard
Famine
Globalization
Neoliberalism
Unemployment
Keynesianism
Socialism
Financialization
Regulation
Marxist/Marxian Criticism & Critical Theory
Political Movements
Economic Movements
The Great Recession/Depression
disClosure is a blind refereed journal produced in conjunction with the
Committee on Social Theory at the University of Kentucky. We welcome
submissions from all theoretical perspectives and genres (scholarly
articles, interviews, reviews, short fiction, poetry, artwork) and from
authors and artists (academically affiliated or not) concerned with social
theory.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Scholarly Articles, Essays, Poetry, and Fiction: Please submit
electronically in PDF or Word format to http://uknowledge.uky.edu/disclosure.
Submissions should be double-spaced with no more than 10,000 words.
Manuscripts, notes, and bibliographies should follow Chicago format, where
applicable.
Book Reviews: Please submit electronically in PDF or Word format to
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/disclosure. These should be approximately 1,000
words and should review works published no earlier than 2010.
Art and Digital Media: Artists should submit material as high-quality .jpgs
to http://uknowledge.uky.edu/disclosure.
**Authors are responsible for securing copyright and fair-use notices and
must submit them prior to disClosure publication. All material accepted by
disclosure for publication becomes property of the journal. disClosure is
not responsible for loss or damage resulting from submission.
Inquiries: Grace Cale, Lydia Roll
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For Submissions, Visit our website: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/disclosure
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/disclosure/call_for_papers.pdf
[7] Proposal- Graduate Conference- New Frontiers- York University-
Deadline: November 28, 2014
NEW FRONTIERS, GRADUATE HISTORY CONFERENCE, York University, Toronto
February 19-21, 2015
www.yorknewfrontiers.wordpress.com
Call for Papers
We are seeking proposals for the nineteenth annual New Frontiers in
Graduate History Conference. We encourage papers from a wide range of
national, regional, thematic and methodological backgrounds. New Frontiers
is an excellent opportunity for both MA and PhD students in history and
related fields to present papers to colleagues from across Canada and the
United States. We will be accepting papers on any geographic location and
on a wide range of themes and topics including but not limited to:
· History and Historiography
· Public Memory and Commemoration
· Law, Politics, and Protest
· Popular Culture and Consumerism
· Gender, Sexuality, and the Body
· Religion and Society
· Empire and Nation
· Work, Class, and Community
· Urban, Rural and Environmental
· Migration and Diaspora
· Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
· Science, Medicine, Technology and Society
· First Nations, Metis, and Inuit
· Sovereignty and the State
· Public History and Education
· Intellectual History
Applicants are invited to submit 250 word proposals for individual papers
or panels of either three or four papers. Submissions must be accompanied
by a short biographical statement and email contact information. The
deadline for submissions is November 28, 2014.
Please complete your submission online by clicking on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yoZXr8p7ef61vUD0-SeoVcuts0sTCAFGOHdxQG5dG_8/viewform
Or by visiting: www.yorknewfrontiers.wordpress.com
New Frontiers Conference: c/o Victoria Jackson, Erica McCloskey, Barry Torch
Department of History, York University, 4700 Keele St.,
Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3
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[8] Abstract- Conference- Pursuing Justice in Africa- Deadline: November
28, 2014
University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK), March 27-28, 2015
Convenors: Jessica Johnson and George Karekwaivanane
http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/25640
In recent decades, justice has been overshadowed as a subject of concern to
scholars of Africa by vast literatures centring on rights, crime,
punishment, policing and social order. This neglect of justice is striking
given the increasing presence of international justice institutions, such
as the International Criminal Court, on the African continent and the
remarkable diversity of legal structures of justice. Across Africa, complex
pluralities of ‘customary’, religious, state, and transnational justice
regimes interact on what is often contested terrain. This interdisciplinary
conference will place the past and present negotiation of competing notions
of justice under scrutiny, with the aims of:
** Moving beyond currently dominant themes in socio-legal studies of
Africa by asking broader questions about the aims and aspirations of those
engaging with formal, informal or ‘customary’ law, legal reform, and legal
institutions.
** Exploring the potential of a focus on justice to overcome limitations
associated with the study of human rights, not least their questionable
resonance with the vernacular concerns of African citizens. And at the same
time, probing the relationship between rights and justice.
** Considering the conceptual possibilities of justice as a means of
bypassing contested notions of legal pluralism for understanding
intersections of local, national and international legalities.
** Remaining alert to what a focus on justice might obscure or exclude.
How, for example, does the language of justice relate to concerns about
power and inequality?
** Gathering together scholars from a variety of disciplines whose work
converges on issues of justice in Africa and whose projects have not
previously been brought into conversation.
The focus of the conference is on the many and varied actors pursuing
visions of justice in Africa – their aspirations, divergent practices and
articulations of international and vernacular idioms of justice. We will
bring together topics of research that are at the cutting edge of
contemporary scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, including
activism, resource extraction, international legal institutions, and
post-conflict reconciliation. Our engagement will be both empirical and
theoretical: we aim to grapple with alternative approaches to the concept
of justice and its relationships with law, morality, and rights. The
keynote address will be given by Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke.
We welcome papers from a range of disciplines, including - but not limited
to - anthropology, history, law, criminology and politics. In order to
allow time for discussion, presentations will be limited to 20 minutes. We
are unable to fund travel and accommodation but will cover registration
costs and conference meals for all delegates, and we can provide advice
about accommodation in Cambridge.
To apply please send a 300-word abstract to
[log in to unmask] by 28 November 2014.
[9] Submission- Journal- Contingent Horizons- York University- Deadline:
December 15, 2014
Call for Papers & Peer Reviewers 2015 – Volume 2
Contingent Horizons is York University’s student journal of anthropology.
We aim to showcase scholarly and creative works of academic excellence by
undergraduate and graduate students. We invite prospective contributors to
submit their original, unpublished works for publication in our second
volume. All contributions will be academically peer-reviewed, and selected
submissions will be published online with complimentary print copies
provided to the authors.
1) We encourage the submission of original works that pertain to the
discipline of anthropology, including but not limited to: ethnographies,
literature reviews, research papers, creative writing, and photo essays.
Anthropology majors and non-majors are encouraged to submit their work. We
are also looking for students to write brief book reviews of current
anthropological or ethnographic works. DEADLINE for submissions is December
15, 2014. Please review the publication guidelines at
www.contingenthorizons.com/publication-guidelines before submission.
2) We are currently recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students who
are willing to contribute to this process between mid-October 2014 and
mid-January 2015. Each peer reviewer will be asked to provide substantial
and constructive feedback about the content of a maximum of 2-3
submissions. If you are interested in reviewing for our second volume,
please e-mail [log in to unmask] with the subject line “PEER
REVIEW”.
For information about the call for papers & peer reviewers 2015 and/or to
read our inaugural issue please visit:www.contingenthorizons.com
<http://www.contingenthorizons.com/call-for-papers>.
[10] Submission- Journal- Aging the Technoscape- Deadline: June 1, 2015
Aging the Technoscape: The technoscape, as described by Appadurai (1990) in
his seminal work on globalization, refers to the "global configuration,
ever fluid, of technology," as well as the permeations of technology
through other domains of economic and social life. Over the last 25 years,
the technoscape has become dominated by an array of digital technologies,
virtual worlds, and forms of mobile connectedness that are no longer used
or designed by or for younger cohorts alone. The Pew Research Center
reports that 43% of Americans over 65 use social networking sites (three
times that recorded only five years prior); Japan has dedicated the
equivalent of 22 million dollars in its 2013 budget to the development of
robots to assist in eldercare; and many large-scale initiatives are linking
aging and technology through ethnographic research, such as the Intel
Corporation's Global Aging Experience Project and the MIT AgeLab.
This special issue seeks to explore not only the impact of new technologies
on the lives of older people around the world, but also how theories
arising out of socio-cultural anthropology and gerontology can reveal new
dimensions of the technoscape that may go unnoticed in youth-dominated
popular discourse. We seek submissions grounded in empirical evidence that
goes beyond simple juxtapositions of technologies and aging, but finds ways
in which they blend, combine, and (re)shape each other. Possible submission
topics might include:
-time/space in the technoscape of telemedicine and care-related apps
-technoscapes of surveillance and connectedness (emergency call pendants,
assistive robots, e.g.)
-changing representations of aging in the technoscape (imaging technology,
art and tech)
-technology as a focus of older cohort sociality and leisure (computer
classes, tablet tea times, e.g.)
-digital technology for bridging intergenerational relationships
-the political economy of aging the technoscape
-Digital technology in treating cognitive impairment
-anti-aging, techno-immortality
-the use of ethnography in creating aged technoscapes, and the use of
technology in ethnographies of aging
-technoscapes in and of the built environment and age-friendly cities
All submissions should be submitted no later than June 1, 2015.
2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS
[1] Student Paper Prize- Anthropology of Religion- SAR members
The Society for the Anthropology of Religion is still accepting submissions
for its second annual student paper prize in the anthropology of religion.
The student paper prize is aimed towards recognizing and encouraging the
writing by students of compelling ethnographies on religion. This prize is
intended to foster theoretically significant, ethnographically rich, and
publicly-oriented work by scholars at an early stage in their career.
Any paper written by an undergraduate or graduate student involving the
anthropology of religion is eligible, if was prepared for the 2014 meeting
of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, DC. Books are
not eligible for this competition, nor are works in which religion is of
secondary or nominal importance. To be eligible, students must be members
of the SAR.
The prize will be awarded at SAR's Business Meeting at the American
Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in December 2014. The recipient
will receive a certificate and a $250 cash prize. The deadline for
submissions is October 24th, 2014.
To submit a paper for consideration, please send an electronic copy to
Jessica Mason, Chair of the Student Paper Prize Committee, at
[log in to unmask]
[2] The Thomas Marchione Food-as-a-Human-Right Award - Society for the
Anthropology of Food and Nutrition - Deadline: October 31, 2014
The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition is pleased to
announce an endowed award that honors the seminal work Dr. Marchione did on
behalf of the poor and undernourished in academics and through his work as
a Peace Corps volunteer, at The Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, The
Great Lakes Project on the Economic Crisis and USAID. Made possible
through generous donations of family and friends, this annual award will be
given to a student whose work continues and expands Dr. Marchione’s efforts
toward food justice, food security and access, and most directly, food as a
human right. Students applying for this award should demonstrate active
and productive engagement with food security and food sovereignty issues.
The award can be in recognition of exemplary work already accomplished, in
progress, or for proposed research in the field of food as a human right
and the social justice aspects of food systems. It should show concern for
the poor and undernourished and a willingness to take an active role in
working on behalf of food sovereignty. Ideally, it would be given to those
who are trying to work, in Dr. Marchione's words, on “the best and more
sustainable approaches to fulfill the right to food.” Given Dr.
Marchione’s legacy, preference will be given to proposals from students
actively engaged in the central issues that animated his career as a
scholar-activist.
There will be one annual award of $600. The award may be for proposed or
in-process research or a research prize for completed work. The deadline
for applications is October 31st, 2014. The award will be presented to the
awardee at the SAFN annual business meeting at the AAA annual meeting. For
more information and application materials, click here or paste into your
browserhttp://foodanthro.com/thomas-marchione-award/
<http://foodanthro.com/thomas-marchione-award/>
[3] Christine Wilson Award Student Paper Award 2014 - Society for the
Anthropology of Food and Nutrition - Deadline: October 31, 2014
The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition (SAFN) is pleased to
invite students to submit papers in competition for the 2014 Christine
Wilson Awards presented to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student
research papers that examine topics within the perspectives in nutrition,
food studies and anthropology.
Papers may report on research undertaken in whole or in part by
the author. Co –authored work is acceptable, provided that submitting
student is first author. Papers must have as their primary focus an
anthropological approach to the study of food and/or nutrition and must
present original, empirical research; literature reviews are not eligible.
Papers that propose a new conceptual framework or outline novel research
designs or methodological approaches are especially welcome. Winners will
be recognized and presented with an award at the 2014 AAA meeting in
Washington, DC and receive a year’s membership in SAFN.
Students (undergraduate or graduate) must be currently enrolled
or enrolled during in the past academic year (Fall 2013 to present). The
text of papers should be no longer than 25 pages, double-spaced and follow
AAA style guidelines. For application details please visit the SAFN
website [http://foodanthro.com/christine-wilson-award/].
Deadline: October 31, 2014
[4] Canada Graduate Scholarships - Masters (CGS-M) - SSHRC - Deadline:
December 1, 2014
The Canada Graduate Scholarships -- Masters (CGS-M) competition is now
open. Please encourage all of your eligible students to submit an
application. Details of the eligibility criteria can be found via the link
immediately below.
Value: $17, 500 for 12 months
Information, Instructions, and Link to Application:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Information to Note: Students must have their applications completed in the
Research Portal by December 1, 2014. This includes the Canadian Common CV
(CGS-M version), transcripts, research proposal, and reference letters. The
letters will be submitted electronically by the referees through the Portal.
Information on the Research Portal for students, professors, and referees
can be found here:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/index_eng.asp
Students will upload a single PDF file containing all of their transcripts
to the Research Portal themselves. Transcripts may be marked "Issued to
Student," but may not be web printouts and must include the transcript
legend. While the CGS-M instructions indicate that transcripts must be in
black and white, students may submit colour transcripts if a) the file size
doesn't exceed the maximum and b) a colour scan is necessary in order for
the transcript to be completely legible. Applications with missing or
illegible transcripts will be deemed ineligible and excluded from
competition.
Please ask your students to use York's specific graduate program names when
indicating which program they wish to hold the award in--we had some issues
last year with students providing program names that didn't match what we
offer, or that could have been more than one program. The list of programs
is here: http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs
The program-level eligibility review must include a check to ensure that
the student has directed their application to the correct agency (i.e.
SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR). The subject matter eligibility guidelines can be found
via the following link; we encourage all students and programs to pay
especial attention to the "Guidelines for the Eligibility of Applications
Related to Health":http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=FEE7261A-1
If students or programs are unsure about which agency is the most
appropriate, please forward a copy of the research proposal to Melissa
Dalgleish. The Tri-Council agency under whose mandate the research is most
likely to fall will be asked to make a determination.
Any research that may appear to overlap the mandates of more than one
agency must include a clear rationale in the research proposal for being
funded by the selected agency.
Applications may be deemed ineligible for one of the following reasons: 1)
Missing or illegible documents, 2) Failure to follow application
instructions (e.g. page limits and presentation standards), 3) Failure to
meet the minimum GPA requirement, 4) Ineligible citizenship status, 5)
Failure to secure admission to a graduate program at York University
(either by applying and not being offered admission, or by not applying).
Applicants will be informed by FGS that they are ineligible and will be
provided with the reason.
Applications will be adjudicated by three committees, one for each Agency.
The adjudication meetings will happen in mid- to late March. Our number of
awards to disburse this year are as follows:
SSHRC: 78 NSERC: 6 CIHR: 8 TOTAL; 92
Students will be informed of the results, through Research Portal, on April
1, 2015. All students from all universities will be informed of the results
on the same date. Students have 21 days to accept or decline the award.
Information about students who have been offered an award will be
circulated to programs shortly after the student results have been made
available. FGS will not be providing information about students' positions
on the waiting list.
[5] Halperin Memorial Fund - Deadline: December 15, 2014
The Halperin Memorial Fund Committee is pleased to announce that the 2015
award represents an increase over previous years: $2000 for initial
research field work, plus $500 for travel to the meetings of the Society
for Economic Anthropology to present initial results.
The Rhoda Halperin Memorial Fund celebrates the life and work of Rhoda
Halperin by supporting PhD students in anthropology who emulate her love of
economic anthropology and concern for people on the social margin. In
memory of Rhoda’s convivial collegiality, the Fund also encourages student
professional development through participation in the scholarly meetings of
the SEA and AAA. To meet these goals, students engaged in economic research
focused on social exclusion and poverty are provided small grants for
preliminary dissertation field work and subsequent travel money to present
their findings at the Society for Economic Anthropology annual conference
[http://econanthro.org/awards/halperin-memorial-fund/].
Because Rhoda Halperin’s career exemplified the integration of
anthropological theory with social activism, for the purposes of this
award, economic anthropology is broadly defined to include applied and
non-applied perspectives, research that engages with issues of poverty,
exclusion from the political process, and access to education.
DONATIONS TO THE FUND
The Halperin Memorial Fund is a fund of the Society for Economic
Anthropology, a Section of the American Anthropological Association, which
is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations to The Halperin Memorial Fund are
typically exempt from federal income tax, as are membership fees, but
please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific situation. When you
make a donation to support the Halperin Memorial Fund by check, please make
your check to “SEA/American Anthropological Association” and note that the
donation is for the Halperin Memorial Fund.
American Anthropological Association
attn: Accounting
2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 1301
Arlington, VA 22201-3386
ELIGIBILITY
a. Any student enrolled in an anthropology (or allied field) doctoral
program, regardless of citizenship or nation, is eligible for the award.
b. Strong preference is given to students early in the dissertation process
rather than to those who are further along and have already developed their
proposals.
c. The funds are not intended for language study.
APPLICATION AND DEADLINE
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for the award by
providing the following materials by the deadline listed below. All
materials should be submitted via email to Martha Rees (
[log in to unmask]) by December 15, 2014. We will announce awards by
February 15, 2015.
a. Proposal Cover sheet
b. Abstract (100 words)
c. Project description, < 500 words about research goals, itinerary,
primary research tasks,
potential outcomes
d. Curriculum Vitae
e. Letter of recommendation (included or under separate cover)
Find application forms at [
http://econanthro.org/awards/halperin-memorial-fund/].
THE AWARD
Recipients receive $2,000 for preliminary PhD research, issued upon
acceptance of the award and notification to the Treasurer of the SEA [
http://econanthro.org/awards/halperin-memorial-fund/]
Recipients receive a one-year membership in the Society for Economic
Anthropology.
Recipients receive $500 to supplement the costs of traveling to the SEA
spring conference during the year following the research award to present a
poster or paper on the dissertation research or background work.
[6] RICHARD F. SALISBURY AWARD - Fieldwork Funding - CASCA - Deadline:
February 1, 2015
Eligibility: Applications can be made by any student member of CASCA
undertaking doctoral level research in the field of anthropology at a
Canadian university. Preference will be given to those who have completed
their comprehensive examinations, have approved thesis proposals and are
within one year of beginning fieldwork. CASCA recognizes that some eligible
candidates may not be studying in anthropology programs, however all
candidates must be members of CASCA when making their applications. The
intent of the award is to assist with fieldwork expenses.
Criteria: An outstanding academic record and an excellent research proposal
with innovative scholarly import and social relevance.
Value: $2000
Deadline: All application materials must be submitted electronically by 1
February 2015 to:
Pauline McKenzie Aucoin - CASCA Secretary: [log in to unmask]
Each application should include:
1. A Salisbury Award application form, signed, with items 2-4 attached
2. A curriculum vitae, including education history, Ph.D. courses,
presentations, awards, honours, teaching, grants and publications (up to
three pages).
3. A research proposal, including: theoretical framework, research
problem/question, methodology, objectives, and social and scholarly
significance (two pages).
4. A budget for research, including planned use of Award funds, requests
to other sources and funds received to date (one half to one page).
5. Two letters of reference about the applicant's qualifications and the
research proposal, one of which must be from the applicant's thesis
supervisor (these are to be sent directly by the referees).
Notes:
1. Make sure your name appears at the top of each page you submit.
2. Field research must be under way during the year beginning 1 May 2015.
3. The Salisbury Award recipient will be announced at this year's CASCA AGM
.
4. Award recipients are expected to present their research at a subsequent
CASCA annual conference within two years of receipt of the award. In order
to enable this, Salisbury Award recipients may be given priority
consideration for a CASCA student travel award to present at the conference.
5. Decisions of the Salisbury Award Committee are final.
3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (in addition to
http://www.cas-sca.ca/latest-jobs)
[1] Assistant Professor - Global Health/Medical Anthropology - Colby
College - Deadline: November 1, 2014
The Global Studies program at Colby College invites applications for a
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning
September 1, 2015 for candidates with demonstrated research and teaching
expertise in global health, humanitarianism and medical anthropology whose
work is centered outside North America or Europe. We especially encourage
applications from those working in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
The successful candidate will have Ph.D. in hand and will be expected to
teach an interdisciplinary course on complex problems in global health,
cultural anthropology (intro), a senior seminar on global health or
humanitarianism and two other courses in the candidate's areas of interest.
Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching
philosophy and research interests, evidence of teaching skills and
accomplishment, a representative writing sample, a transcript and names of
three references to Patrice Franko, Chair, Global Studies Search Committee,
[log in to unmask] No paper, please; electronic applications
only. Review of applications will begin on Nov. 1, 2014 and will continue
until the position is filled.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students
and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual's
qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and
institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status,
genetic information, or veteran’s status in employment or in our
educational programs. Colby is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding
non-discrimination. For more information about the College, please visit
our website: www.colby.edu
NOTES:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/6455400/global-health-medical-anthropology
<http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/6455400/global-health-medical-anthropology>
[2] Louise Lamphere Visiting Professorship in Anthropology and Gender
Studies - Brown University - Deadline: November 1, 2014
The Department of Anthropology and the Pembroke Center for Teaching and
Research on Women at Brown University invite applications for the Louise
Lamphere Visiting Assistant Professorship in Anthropology and Gender
Studies, appointment to be effective July 1, 2015. Candidates should have
a scholarly focus on and expertise in gender studies and a Ph.D. in
Anthropology or related discipline by the time of appointment. The teaching
load of this appointment is three courses per academic year. This two-year
Visiting Professorship is not renewable.
Initial application materials should include: a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three
references. Review of applications will begin November 1st.
Submit applications to: https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/26161
Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic
global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for
employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of,
gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally
protected status.
[3] UCI Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Criminology, Law & Society
- Deadline: November 1, 2014
Beginning in 2015, UC Irvine supports a Chancellor's Postdoctoral
Fellowship in Criminology, Law & Society. This Postdoctoral Fellow is
selected from the pool of applicants who identified mentors in the
Department of Criminology, Law & Society at UC Irvine and submitted their
applications to the University of California President's Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program.
Criteria: Candidates who will contribute to diversity in higher education
through their teaching, research or service and who will have a doctorate
awarded by the start of the appointment on July 1, 2015
Due Date: November 1
The Program: The UCI Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in
Criminology, Law & Society offers postdoctoral research fellowships and
faculty mentoring to qualified scholars in the field whose research,
teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity.
These contributions may include public service addressing the needs of our
increasingly diverse society, efforts to advance equitable access to higher
education for women and minorities, or research focusing on underserved
populations or understanding issues of racial or gender inequalities. The
program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic
careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional
educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of
groups historically underrepresented in higher education.
Award and Tenure: The awards will be made to an applicant who shows promise
for tenure-track appointment at the University of California. The
Fellowship will be for up to two academic years, in residence at the Irvine
campus. Each award is for a 12-month period in residence, renewable for one
year upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in
program events, and subject to state budgetary considerations. There will
be one UCI Chancellor'sPostdoctoral Fellowship in Criminology, Law &
Society at a time; therefore, applicants will be considered every other
year.
Salary: The award provides an annual salary of $42,000. The award also
includes health insurance, vision and dental benefits, four weeks paid time
off and up to $5,000 for research-related and program expenses.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the
time of application and must receive a doctorate by the start of the
appointment on July 1, 2015.
Application Process: All applicants for the UCI Chancellor’s Postdoctoral
Fellowship in Criminology, Law & Society Program should submit their
application to the University of California President’s Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program <http://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/index.html>. The mentor’s
letter should address the applicant’s potential for appointment at
University of California. Applications must be completed online by November
1. Awards will be announced in March.
[4] A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at University of
Wisconsin-Madison - Deadline: November 1, 2014
The A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at UW-Madison is an
interdisciplinary program providing postdoctoral fellowships in the
humanities and humanistic social sciences. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, it provides two-year postdoctoral fellowships for recent PhD
recipients.
The A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Program is affiliated with the Center for the
Humanities and the Institute for Research in the Humanities. A.W. Mellon
Postdoctoral Fellows are members of the Institute for Research in the
Humanities and are also affiliated with a humanities or humanistic social
science department in the College of Letters & Science, where they will
teach one course per semester.
The theme for 2015-2017 is Violences. We seek research that addresses the
locations, causes, experiences, and effects of violence in scales varying
from large to small, societal to individual, transnational to domestic,
transhistorical to localized, physical and psychological, to
epistemological and spiritual. Who or what engages in violence? Why and
with what results? Who or what experiences violence? Why and with what
results? What are the forces that generate violence, or its opposite, some
form of non-violence? What is the role of memory in the legacies of
violence? Research can focus on violence in relationship to human, animal,
environmental, material, and/or mechanical experiences or conditions; and
to the interrelationship of violence in and beyond its binary relationships
with non-violence, peace, reconciliation, politics, and so forth. Projects
can address communal and/or individual violence in war, religion,
sectarianism, terrorism, families, sexuality, and other forms of embodied
experience.
We welcome projects that engage aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies,
history, psychology, critical race studies, geography, linguistics, media
studies, LGBTQ studies, performativity, embodiment, and other core and
emerging approaches to the topic. Interdisciplinary scope across fields in
the humanities or between the humanities, arts, sciences, and social
sciences is also encouraged.
Applications for the 2015-17 fellowships are due on November 1, 2014.
For more information, visit the following website:
http://humanities.wisc.edu/fellows/application-information/
<http://humanities.wisc.edu/fellows/application-information/>
[5] Assistant Professor- Tenure track- Cultural Anthropology- Rhode Island
College- Deadline: November 1, 2014
The Department of Anthropology at Rhode Island College invites applications
for this full-time, tenure track position starting Fall 2015 to teach
introductory and advanced courses in Cultural Anthropology, and in the
General Education program. We are seeking a cultural anthropologist who is
actively committed to solving human problems and can engage Rhode Island
College students in that process. The position is pending budgetary
approval and final appointment is subject to available funding.
Requirements include: Ph.D. in Anthropology; record of excellence in
undergraduate teaching and a record of excellence in ethnographic research.
Preferred requirements include: Topical areas in aging, migration or queer
studies; established track record in directing student inquiry.
IMPORTANT: For full job description, which includes additional
responsibilities and requirements for the position and application
procedures, see our web site at https://employment.ric.edu/postings/1237
Application deadline: November 1, 2014.
Holly Dygert
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-8487
[6] Postdoctoral Scholar Program - Center for Research on Race and
Ethnicity in Society (CRRES), Indiana University, Bloomington - Deadline:
November 10, 2014
The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society Postdoctoral
Scholars Program is a new fellowship program that aims to create a legacy
of scholars who will be positioned to address broad issues related to race
and ethnicity using a multidisciplinary lens. These two-year fellowships
are designed to nurture the academic careers of new scholars by allowing
them the opportunity to pursue their research while gaining mentored
experience as teachers, CRRES fellows, and members of the faculty in host
departments.
The Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to scholars in a broad range of
fields (African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, History,
Native American Studies, Latino Studies, Political Science, Psychology, and
Sociology) who are at the beginning of their academic careers and
anticipate receiving the Ph.D. in the coming year but who do not hold
tenure-track academic positions.
Fellows are expected to pursue research activities associated with their
primary area of work, as demonstrated by conference presentations
(including CRRES) and published works. Fellows will also teach two courses
in their home departments in each year of their residency; are expected to
participate in CRRES activities; and take part in their home departments’
colloquia and/or seminars.
CRRES is currently hosting four postdoctoral scholars with two-year
appointments. These scholars were part of a competitive national search,
and are currently conducting cutting-edge research on race and ethnicity in
Political Science, History, Anthropology, and African American Studies. The
fellows have access to a community of scholars at IU and are also a part of
a mentoring program facilitated by CRRES and sponsoring departments.
We are now accepting applications for the CRRES Postdoctoral Scholar
Program competition for 2015-17. Applications received by November 10, 2014
will receive full consideration.
[7] Assistant Professor- Tenure Track- Medical Anthropologist- Department
of Sociology and Anthropology- University of Texas at El Paso- Deadline:
November 15, 2014
My department is hiring for a medical anthropologist. It would be great to
get someone else who does repro health in the dept! I am free to field any
questions about our great dept. I am attaching the link to the job listing
on our our HR dept's job listing page.
Ophra Leyser-Whalen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79968
Review of applications will begin Nov. 15, 2014 and continue until the
position is filled. Only electronic submissions will be accepted, sent
[log in to unmask]
Applicants should submit as separate documents (1) a letter of application,
(2) curriculum vita with full and accurate citation of publications and
funded research
projects, (3) complete contact information for three references, and (4)
one sample of scholarly work.
Job ID: 921
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Josiah Heyman, Professor of
Anthropology and Search Committee Chair, at [log in to unmask]
The University of Texas at El Paso seeks a medical anthropologist for a
tenure-track, assistant professor position. We prefer that the candidate
have research and teaching interests applicable to the U.S.-Mexico border
and/or U.S. Latina/o populations, and an active research agenda with
excellent potential for publications and external funding. Responsibilities
include teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, both
face-to-face and on-line. Ability to collaborate across disciplines, in the
university and in a department with anthropologists, geographers, and
sociologists, is important.
ABOUT UTEP & EL PASO: The University of Texas at El Paso is an emerging
national research university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region
committed to the ideals of access and excellence. UTEP ’s nearly $80
million in research spending a year ranks the University among the top 200
universities in the nation, and its more than $40 million in federal
research spending ranks fourth among all Texas public universities. In
2014, Washington Monthly ranked UTEP #8 in the nation overall and #1 in
social mobility for the third straight year. UTEP enrolls more than 23,000
students – about 80 percent of them Hispanic – and is the only doctoral
research university in the nation with a majority Mexican-American student
body. UTEP offers 70 bachelor’s, 76 master’s, and 20 doctoral programs –
with more in development. For more information about UTEP, please visit our
website: www.utep.edu.
El Paso County is a highly livable, bi-cultural community of 800,000
people, which offers affordable homes and attractive neighborhoods. El Paso
is the safest large city in the United States. Shielded by mountains on
three sides, it enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually and a dry
climate, making it possible to engage in outdoor activities year-round. It
adjoins both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, making it
one of the largest international communities in the world.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications include a Ph.D. in anthropology
with specialization in health and excellent potential for research
(publication and funding), teaching, and mentoring students. The successful
candidate must be able to work effectively with faculty, staff, and
students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
APPOINTMENT DATE AND SALARY: Anticipated appointment date is Fall 2015.
Salary will be competitive for rank and commensurate with experience. The
position comes with an attractive start-up package and excellent fringe
benefits.
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[8] Editor-In-Chief, American Anthropologist - Deadline: January 31, 2015
The American Anthropological Association seeks applications for
a new Editor-in-Chief of the discipline’s flagship journal, theAmerican
Anthropologist, for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2016. Now in its
second century of continuous publication, theAmerican Anthropologist
publishes articles, reviews, and commentaries from the diverse
anthropological community. It is the most widely circulated anthropology
journal published by the American Anthropological Association and showcases
the breadth of the discipline.
Editorship of the journal provides a unique opportunity for an
anthropologist to be a central player in anthropological scholarship
shaping the discipline’s identity, impacting the future of anthropology,
and initiating and participating in transnational dialogues. The editor is
not expected to have expertise in all subfields of anthropology, but to be
interested in creatively developing vital conversations within and across
fields and national boundaries that will invigorate and contribute
positively to the landscape for the transmission of knowledge and
collaborative engagement. Applicants are encouraged to develop innovative
and creative approaches that will allow them as Editor-in-Chief to put
their own stamp on the journal. Editors are encouraged to solicit articles
and contributions for special sections, and to develop issues of the
journal that highlight critical topics in anthropology and in public
debate. As the publishing field continues to develop the editor should also
embrace new digital forms for scholarly content and building best practices
for collaborative editorial team engagement. Above all, the AAA Executive
Board seeks an Editor-in-Chief who will maintain the journal as a leader in
intellectual and scholarly advances.
The AAA appreciates support from candidates’ institutions and is
especially aware of the importance of institutional recognition of the
intellectual leadership and challenges entailed by the Editor-in-Chief’s
position and responsibilities. Graduate assistant support and adequate
space to house the journal are highly desirable with other kinds of
institutional support significant for the success of operations. Candidates
who are unable to get substantial institutional support, however, will also
be considered with the expectation that AAA will work with the institution
to insure core working needs are provided for. The position of
Editor-in-Chief is a four-year appointment. Letters of interest and
nominations should be sent electronically to Jennie Simpson, AAA
Publications Department ([log in to unmask]), and Janet Dixon Keller, AA
Editor Search Committee Chair ([log in to unmask]), by January 31, 2015.
Candidates will be contacted and asked to submit a vision statement and
responses to several standard questions, a C.V. with the names and contact
information for 3 scholars who can provide letters of reference, and a
letter outlining institutional support by March 31, 2015. Interviews with
finalists will be conducted in the Fall of 2015.
4. Requests and queries from members of the CASCA Student Network (reply
directly to the poster)
N/A
5. SUMMER COURSES
[1] India Overseas Study Summer Course 2015 - University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa’s Department of Classics and Religious Studies is
pleased to announce that the “India Seminar” will be offered again, for the
5th time, this coming summer, 2015. This unique programme provides students
from all over Canada an opportunity to participate in a cultural and
educational immersion in an Indian environment over the course of three
weeks, from June 11- July 2 (tentative dates), 2015 (in Mumbai, Dharampur,
Jaipur, Varanasi, Delhi). Students will reside on campus at the University
of Mumbai, an ashram in Dharampur, in guesthouses attached to Jain temples
in Delhi and Jaipur, and a guesthouse by the river Ganges in Varanasi.
Before departing for India, the class meets several times face-to-face on
the University of Ottawa campus (or via skype, for students outside of the
province). These pre-departure meetings serve are an important part of the
preparation for the overseas course. Students on this programme are
eligible to receive 3 credits (graduate2/ undergraduate depending upon the
student’s current degree) through the accrediting host institution, the
University of Ottawa.
Info Session: October 30, 2014 - 5:00pm ARTS Building - Room 509 University
of Ottawa, 70 Laurier W., Ottawa, ON
More details re cost, application form, etc:
http://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/news/india-seminar-info-session
[2] Summer Institute on Research Design in Cultural Anthropology (SIRD) -
Duke University Marine Laboratory - Course Applicants Deadline: March 1,
2015
The SIRD (Summer Institute on Research Design in Cultural Anthropology)
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sird/> is an intensive, three-week course
for graduate students in cultural anthropology who are preparing their
doctoral research proposals. The 2015 course runs from July 13-31, 2015 at
the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Instructors: Jeffrey Johnson, Susan
Weller, Amber Wutich, and H. Russell Bernard.
APPLY TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE ON RESEARCH DESIGN HERE
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sird/application-for-sird/>. DEADLINE
MARCH 1, 2015.
[3] Summer Course on Research Design (SCRD) - Duke University Marine
Laboratory - March 1, 2015
The Summer Course on Research Design (SCRD)
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/summer-course-for-research-design/> is a
new, five-day course on research design and proposal writing for social,
behavioral, and economic scientists who have the Ph.D. The course runs from
July 20-24 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Instructors: Jeffrey
Johnson, Christopher McCarty, H. Russell Bernard, Kirk Johnson, and John
Sonnett.
APPLY TO THE SHORT COURSE ON RESEARCH DESIGN HERE
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/summer-course-for-research-design/apply-to-scrd-2015/>.
DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2015
[4] Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA)
- Deadline: March 1, 2015
Now in its seventh year, the SIMA (Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute
in Museum Anthropology) <http://anthropology.si.edu/summerinstitute/> is
open to graduate students in cultural anthropology and related,
interdisciplinary programs (Indigenous Studies, Folklore, etc.) who are
interested in using museum collections as a data source and who are
preparing for research careers. The course runs from June 22-July 17,
2015.Director: Candace Greene.
APPLY TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE IN MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY HERE
<http://anthropology.si.edu/summerinstitute/application.htm>. DEADLINE
March 1, 2015.
[5] Ethnographic Field School (EFS) - Tallahassee, Florida - Deadline:
March 1, 2015
Now in its third year, the Ethnographic Field School (EFS)
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/ethnographic-field-school/> is a
five-week (June 28-August 1) course for graduate students in cultural
anthropology. The focus of the EFS is qualitative and quantitative methods
of data collection in the context of participatory action research. Held in
Tallahassee, Florida. Director: Clarence Gravlee
APPLY TO THE ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL HERE
<http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/ethnographic-field-school/application/>.
DEADLINE March 1, 2015.
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Submissions: All members of CASCA's Student Network as well as graduate
program directors who have events or opportunities of interest to our
members are invited to contact the moderators ([log in to unmask]). Links
to detailed posting guidelines : in English and French
<http://bit.ly/1wMCpSE>.
Tous les membres du réseau des étudiants de CASCA ainsi que les directeurs
de programmes d'études supérieures qui ont des événements ou des
possibilités d'intérêt pour nos membres sont invités à contacter les
modérateurs ([log in to unmask]). Voir ci-dessous pour directives sur les
affectations détaillées/Links to detailed posting guidelines : in English
and French <http://bit.ly/1wMCpSE>.
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