Upcoming Call for Papers, Panelists, Funding & Employment Opportunities, Awards and Summer Courses || Prochain appel à contributions pour les publications et conférences, bourses & offre d'emploi, prix et cours d'été
April 30 | avril 2015
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.
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:en français et anglais.
1. CALLS || APPELS
a) Opportunities || Opportunités
[1] AAA Members - Section Elections now open
b) CFP Publications & Conferences || Appel à contributions pour les
publications et conférences
[1] Papers - Culture, Language and Social Practice (CLASP) Graduate Conference - University of Colorado - Deadline: June 15, 2015
[2] Papers - Etnofoor Special Issue on security - Deadline: August 15, 2015
2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS || PRIX ET BOURSES
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3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES || OFFRE D'EMPLOI (in addition to/ en plus de http://www.cas-sca.ca/latest-jobs)
[1] Part-time Lecturer - Sociocultural Anthropology - University of Toronto Scarborough - Deadline: May 14, 2015
[2] Lecturer in Anthropology - Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Towson University - Deadline: May 15, 2015
[3] Two Visiting Assistant Professor Positions - Linguistic and Cultural Anthropology - Department of Anthropology - Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Deadline: May 15, 2015
[4] Lecturer - Gender, Race, and Identity Program - University of Nevada, Reno - Deadline: May 18, 2015
4. Requests and queries from members of the CASCA Student Network (reply directly to the poster) || Requêtes des étudiant(e)s pour obtenir des conseils ou ressources (les réponses seront envoyées directement à l'étudiant(e) en question).
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5. EVENTS || ÉVÉNEMENTS & SUMMER COURSES || COURS D'ÉTÉ
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1. CALLS || APPELS
a) Opportunities || Opportunités
[1] AAA Members - Section Elections now open
Spring is here (finally), and so are AAA and Section elections. Voting this year is particularly important for we are electing our next AAA President-Elect and Secretary. The ballot also includes changes to the AAA bylaws.
Voting is easy:
1. Use this link to go to the AAA login page: Account/Member Profile LOGIN<http://send.aaanet.org/link.cfm?r=1674593335&sid=72898924&m=9870036&u=AAA_&j=27185145&s=https://avectra.aaanet.org/eweb/>
2. Click on the " Vote Now" button on the right side of the page; ballots for AAA and the Sections you belong to will be appear.
It's painless and very meaningful. For your vote, you'll get the officers, board members, and committee members you want in AAA and Section leadership.
If you have questions about the voting mechanics, please contact Kim Baker :[log in to unmask] subject=Voting%20Assistance. If you have questions about nominations and the overall voting process, please contact Margie Bruckner :[log in to unmask] subject=Voting%20%26%20Nomination%20Questions.
b) CFP Publications & Conferences || Appel à contributions pour les publications et conférences
[1] Papers - Culture, Language and Social Practice (CLASP) Graduate Conference - University of Colorado - Deadline: June 15, 2015
The CLASP Program at the University of Colorado is an interdisciplinary forum for scholars with interrelated research interests in the sociocultural and sociopolitical analysis of language. The CLASP Conference, organized at all levels by graduate students in the program, is a friendly conference designed for students and faculty to showcase new work. The conference brings in an array of national and international scholars from diverse countries and subdisciplines within sociocultural linguistics, such as sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, bilingualism, literacy studies, ethnography of speaking, and language policy. The conference will take place from October 3-5, 2015.
Confirmed Plenary Speakers:
Dr. Benjamin Bailey – University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Communication)
Dr. Kevin O’Connor – University of Colorado, Boulder (Education)
Dr. Lal Zimman – University of California, Santa Barbara (Linguistics)
The conference website can be found at: http://www.colorado.edu/clasp/conference.html
Call for Papers:
The program in Culture, Language and Social Practice (CLASP) at the University of Colorado at Boulder is pleased to invite submissions to its graduate-student-run interdisciplinary conference. Abstracts for 20 minute papers covering topics in various areas of sociocultural linguistics are invited and are due by June 15, 2015. We encourage papers that focus on the broad connections between language, culture and society and are grounded in empirical research.
Submission Guidelines:
Please email a 500 word abstract to [log in to unmask] by June 15, 2015. The conference this year will include a paper competition for graduate students (see details below). The abstract should be attached in Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF format and should contain NO information identifying the author(s) of the paper. Abstracts are evaluated on an anonymous basis (before preparing your submission, you might want to consult these annotated model abstracts:http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/model-abstracts). In the body of the email, please include the following information:
- Name(s) of author(s)
- University or other affiliation(s) of the author(s)
- Email address(es) of the author(s)
- Title of proposed paper
- 3-5 keywords describing the paper
- Equipment requirements
- Any additional comments
Student Plenary Competition:
This year we will promote a competition for the best Graduate Student Paper in Culture, Language, and Social Practice. The winner of this competition will have their name mentioned in the official conference program and will be offered a student plenary spot at the conference. This student plenary will be approximately 45 minutes and will provide an opportunity for the winner to share their research in more depth than a typical presentation slot. Note however that the plenary spot is a potential honor and depends on the quality of submissions received.
For consideration in the competition for the student plenary, authors (graduate students only) should submit a paper of up to 8,000 words plus references. Your submission email should indicate whether you would like to be considered for a regular conference presentation if you do not win the plenary spot.Please email your (up to) 8,000 word-paper to [log in to unmask] by June 15th, 2015. The paper should be attached in Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF format and should contain NO information identifying the author(s) of the paper. Please use the [log in to unmask] address to submit abstract-related questions only
Direct all other conference-related queries to [log in to unmask] .
[2] Papers - Etnofoor Special Issue on security - Deadline: August 15, 2015
ETNOFOOR CALL FOR PAPERS: SECURITY
‘Security’ is a hot topic, for academics as well as for politicians, corporations and a broad range of state or quasi-state actors. The term can be seen as indicative of a defining moment in late modernity, with biopolitical forms of governmentality intersecting with sovereign and disciplinary forms. Across societies and in a broad variety of domains, we can recognize attempts to increase security by detecting, assessing and intervening in threats. Security and risk management have become increasingly prominent themes (see Baumann 2001; Beck 1999, and Zedner 2009), with consequences for governments, citizens and a range of other actors. Concepts such as human security, food security, and social security further highlight this preoccupation.
While the study of security has primarily been the focus of political science and international relations, it is increasingly a topic of analysis for anthropologists, as highlighted by Daniel Goldstein’s (2010) call for a ‘critical security anthropology’, in which anthropologists can analyse the numerous ways in which security isemployed and constituted. Questions that can be posed within such an approach include the following: What does security actually mean and to whom? What dominant and counterhegemonic definitions or framings are used by different groups or individuals, and to which effects? How do such interpretations, implementations and consequences differ across states, societies and neighbourhoods?
Such questions emphasize the need to understand more about the concept of security itself and the way it is interpreted. This approach ties into the increasingly pluralised and globalised nature of security that is no longer solely the responsibility of the nation-state. Instead, we see a plethora of security providers (vigilante groups, gangs, private security companies, and neighbourhood watches) that engage in performances of security and often use violence as a means of usurping authority. This forces us to rethink the supposed state’s monopoly on the use of violence, and the intricate dynamics between non-state security and violence. Furthermore, there is a need to further analyse how this impacts on the daily-lived experiences of citizens/political subjects and on their feelings of belonging. Additionally, we can observe the different measures people employ to affect their (in)secure circumstances themselves and how they talk about their own (in)securities.
The growing emphasis on security has also impacted the architectural structures of many urban centres that are now increasingly marked by CCTV cameras, fences, high walls, and a range of other gadgets and systems. What do these various technologies mean for people living in the city, how do they impact how citizens experience their mobility within urban centres, and what does this reveal about the aesthetics of security?
Furthermore, the growth of ethnographic accounts on security (and often violence) highlights the need for anthropologists to critically reflect on their role as researcher and the potential methodological dilemmas that they encounter in the field.
Etnofoor invites authors that ethnographically engage with these issues to submit an abstract of no more than 200 words to [log in to unmask] before May 1, 2015. The deadline for authors of accepted abstracts to submit their full paper for consideration is August 15, 2015.
2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS || PRIX ET BOURSES
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3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES || OFFRE D'EMPLOI (in addition to/ en plus de http://www.cas-sca.ca/latest-jobs)
[1] Part-time Lecturer - Sociocultural Anthropology - University of Toronto Scarborough - Deadline: May 14, 2015
Lecturer, Part-Time (67%) Teaching Stream, Sociocultural Anthropology, UTSC
Deadline May 14, 2015
Complete details: http://anthropology.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Part-Time-Teaching-Stream-Sociocultural-Anthropology.pdf
[2] Lecturer in Anthropology - Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Towson University - Deadline: May 15, 2015d
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Towson University invites applications for a one-year lecturer, beginning fall 2015.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and to working with a diverse student population. The candidate will be required to teach Cultural Anthropology and/or Anthropology of American Culture, and possibly upper-level classes. The research and geographical specialization is open. The teaching load is four courses a semester. A Master’s degree in Anthropology is required.
Towson University:
Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 18,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate
students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
Application Process:
Interested applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter indicating current research and teaching interests, a sample syllabus or example of a course design for a lower or upper-level anthropology course, a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample of scholarly work, and three letters of professional reference to:
Elizabeth Clifford, Chairperson
Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001
We regret that we cannot accept electronic copies of materials. Please submit hard copies.
Review of applications will begin May 15th, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about the university or department, please visit:
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/7056674/lecturer-in-anthropology
[3] Two Visiting Assistant Professor Positions - Linguistic and Cultural Anthropology - Department of Anthropology - Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Deadline: May 15, 2015
The Department of Anthropology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in New Brunswick is searching for two visiting assistant professors (teaching instructors) for the 2015-2016 academic year. Applications for both positions are due May 15, 2015.
1) Cultural and/or linguistic anthropology:
The candidate will teach five semester-long undergraduate courses including Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology, Language and Cultural Diversity, Method and Analysis in Cultural Anthropology, and two other courses. Topics might include Islam, local-global systems, sexuality, medical anthropology, and law, justice, and rights. ABD candidates will be considered, but candidates holding a Ph.D. are preferred.
For more information and to apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/29490
2) Cultural anthropology:
The candidate will teach five semester-long undergraduate courses: Anthropology of Africa, History of Anthropology, and three other courses. Topics might include Islam, environmental anthropology, or medical anthropology. ABD candidates will be considered, but candidates holding a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a closely allied discipline are preferred. Expertise in Africa is also preferred. For more information and to apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/29537
[4] Lecturer - Gender, Race, and Identity Program - University of Nevada, Reno - Deadline: May 18, 2015
The Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI) Program at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a one-year lecturer position to begin Fall 2015 with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. The GRI program offers a major in Women’s Studies, minors in Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, Religious Studies, and Holocaust, Genocide, and Peace Studies, and a graduate certificate in Gender, Race and Identity Studies. Area of study and discipline are open, but the successful candidate will have a background in feminist approaches and teaching interests in intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and/or sexuality. The position includes a teaching load of 4-4 and some service commitments. The successful candidate should expect to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses, such as introduction to women’s/gender studies and courses in feminist theory and methods. The lecturer will also have the opportunity to develop courses in an area of expertise. Ability to teach courses in Ethnic Studies or other GRI programs is highly desirable. Applicants must have completed the Ph.D. and be eligible to work in the United States prior to the start of appointment on July 1, 2015.
The University of Nevada, Reno, requires that applications be submitted at https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/17565. To apply, complete the brief form and submit a letter of application that outlines teaching excellence, CV with reference contact information, and two sample syllabi. All applications must be submitted electronically no later than May 18, 2015. Additional materials such as letters of recommendation may be requested later.
AA/EEO Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
The University of Nevada is the state’s historic land-grant institution; it serves approximately 20,000 students. The university is ranked as a Tier 1 institution by “U.S. News and World Report” and offers an array of degree programs at all levels. Reno is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a 30-minute drive from Lake Tahoe. Reno/Tahoe is recognized as a world-class outdoor recreation area. Additional areas of interest in the proximity include: The Black Rock Desert, Sacramento, Yosemite National Park, Napa/Sonoma, the Bay Area, and San Francisco. University of Nevada homepage: http://www.unr.edu
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