Month: November 2022

U New Mexico: Race & Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Race and Communication (African American Studies and African Diaspora Studies), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Deadline: 28 November 2022.

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Communication & Journalism, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Race and Communication effective August 1, 2023. The department seeks a scholar-teacher whose research and pedagogy centers African American Studies and African Diaspora Studies as the analytical framework for the study of Race and Communication. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record or the promise of such a record in Race and Communication with a focus on African American Studies and African Diasporic Studies that complements and expands the research expertise of the department’s faculty.

Hong Kong Polytechnic: Area Studies & Intercultural Communication (Hong Kong)

“JobResearch Assistant Professor in Area Studies and Intercultural Communication, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Deadline: 28 February 2023.

The Department of English and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has a long history of conducting cutting-edge research in language and communication and producing high quality graduates for the professional workplace. With a team of around 27 full-time academic staff, the focus areas are professional communication and applied language studies, with teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The Department is now inviting applications for the position of Research Assistant Professor. Priority will be given to applicants whose research expertise and teaching experience are within the Department’s key research areas.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2023: Many Temporary Positions (USA)

“JobMultiple temporary positions for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2023, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 2 December 2022.

The Smithsonian Institution holds a Folklife Festival every summer in Washington, DC, as a way to encourage dialogue across cultural groups from around the country and the world. They are currently hiring dozens of temporary positions for the 2023 Folklife Festival. Just to list a few of the positions, those in media and communications:

  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphic Design Assistant
  • Marketing & Media Relations Manager

Other positions are in administration, visitor services, marketplace, documentation, production, technical operations, etc.

In addition, they are looking for interns year-round, although the bulk of the work is in the summer. In the fall, winter, and spring, interns assist with research and planning for the upcoming Festival’s programs—best suited for students in anthropology, ethnomusicology, and language studies as related to the program. In the summer, they also seek interns to work on event production, technical crew, the Festival Marketplace, social media, web production, graphic design, foodways, curatorial team, the Festival Blog, public relations, accessibility, participant and volunteer coordination, video production, and administration.

CFP ICA 2023: Regional Hub Grant Application

ConferencesCall for proposals: International Communication Association Regional Hub Grant Application, to participate in ICA 2023. Deadline: 1 December 2022.

“In conjunction with ICA’s hybrid annual conference slated for May 2023 in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), the Executive Committee has approved the continuation of our Regional Hubs program. Of course, ideally we would want everyone to join us in person, but for some–particularly those in areas with unreliable personal wifi access–we provide the opportunity to apply for modest financial support as an attendance “hub” for attendees in one area.

The proposed hub in question should nominate one person to fill out the application and serve as the sole point of contact for ICA headquarters. This person should, prior to filling out the application, ascertain how many attendees they anticipate inviting to take part in their hub experience, obtain permission from the facility in question, and include estimated expenses for both in their proposal. For instance, a university’s dean may want to activate a regional hub and can assume the participation of 12 local attendees (from the same region or country). A potential hub proposal might, for example, request:

  • WiFi support (to boost the wifi capabilities of the host site or university for the month in which the conference takes place), and
  • Funding for food & beverage over five days.
  • (NOTE: We discourage submitting expenses for attendee travel as part of your budget, as these hubs are meant to be hyper-local.)
  • The estimated number of attendees you anticipate.

You should base your application on YOUR group’s specific needs. Any funding awarded from ICA headquarters will be given directly to the hub organizer, not to individual attendees of that hub. As with a stand-alone regional conference, receipts and a final budget accounting for costs, with receipts, must be submitted upon the conclusion of the conference.”

Theory in about 1 Minute: Dialogue

Podcasts

In the fourth episode of the series “Theory in about 1 minute,” the concept of dialogue is presented by Alistair Clark (audio only).

Theory in about 1 minute is a series of podcasts/videocasts recorded in three languages (Brazilian Portuguese, French, and English) presenting basic theoretical concepts for studies in language acquisition in accessible language. The texts cover topics such as bilingualism, subjectivity, alterity, language, speech genres, mother tongue, literacies, early literacy, and many others. The series is an initiative of the Research Group on Language Acquisition at Unesp/Araraquara (GEALin) in Brazil.

This podcast would make a good classroom resource for teaching about dialogue. See also KC14: Dialogue, and KC1: Intercultural Dialogue, as well as other Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue produced by this Center.

 

Stranger at the Gate

Resources in ICD“ width=Seften, Joshua, & Lo, Jasper K. (14 September 2022). A veteran’s Islamophobia transformed, in “Stranger at the gate.” The New Yorker.

After 25 years of service, U.S. Marine Mac McKinney returns home to Indiana filled with an all-consuming rage toward the people he had been fighting against. Still fueled by his desire to fight for his country, he plans to bomb the local mosque.

But when he comes face to face with the community of Afghan refugees and others of Muslim faith that he seeks to kill, his plan takes an unexpected turn.

He thought they were the enemy.
They thought he was a friend.

“They were able to build an impossible bridge to one another,” Seftel says of McKinney and members of the Muncie Islamic center. “If that could happen, anything is possible. They gave us a blueprint for how we could all do this.” (Blake, 2022)

This is an astonishing documentary, and a great resource.

For further information, see: 

Stranger at the Gate.

Blake, John. (8 October 2022). A Marine who hated Muslims went to a mosque to plant a bomb. His intended victims ended up saving his life. CNN.

See also KC55: Stereotypes, KC39: Otherness and the Other, and KC89: Xenophobia.

US-Japan Leadership Program 2023/24 (Japan/USA)

FellowshipsCall for applications: US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), participants expected to be in Japan, 23-30 July 2023 AND in the USA in July 2024. Deadline: 5 December 2022.

USJLP is the flagship program of the United States-Japan Foundation. It launched in 2000 with the purpose of developing a network of communication, friendship and understanding among the next generation of leaders in each country.  With the goal of bridging the gap between East and West, the Program fosters a continuing dialogue among future leaders in a broad variety of professions. It starts this process by bringing some young leaders together from each country for two intensive weeklong conferences over two years, with discussions revolving around historical and current issues in bilateral relations, as well as issues reaching beyond our two countries. Through serious conversation as well as recreation and shared cultural activities it seeks to nurture lifelong friendships. The Program is designed to keep the leaders in touch with each other throughout their careers through a dedicated website and member directory, frequent reunions and newsletters, and online social networks.

All members hold US or Japanese citizenship, enter the Program between the ages of 28-44 and have demonstrated leadership in their respective fields. Membership requires a commitment to participate in two consecutive summer conferences as a Delegate (one in Japan, and one in the USA), and the intent to remain active in the Program as a Fellow (alumnus).

Colleagues Wanted: Nowruzgan

“Collaborative

Nowruzgan (based in Tehran, Iran) defines a new understanding of broad international connections, beyond existing international boundaries. They are seeking colleagues to support and collaborate with them.

“In the northern hemisphere, in western Asia, in an area with Darband Mountains and the Jaxartes (Syr Darya) to its north, northern range of the Himalayas to its east, Indus River to its southeast, southern shores of the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf to its south, and Euphrates River and the eastern coast of the Black Sea to its west, there lies a land which is divided between modern territories of Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Dagestan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sheikhdoms in the South Oman Sea and the South Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Eastern Turkey. It is also scattered in several geographical regions such as West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and a part of the Middle East. People from this land are connected by a millennial culture, despite ethnic and linguistic differences and diversities. This culture’s best and most alive representative is Nowruz Festivity; thus, this land can be called “Nowruz Land.”

In the Nowruzgan network, organizers seek to address different aspects of Nowruz Land, including anything in connection with links between its peoples or their culture. Therefore, we have named the network ‘Nowruzgan’ (nawrūz-gān), attributing it to Nowruz.

Respecting the nations mentioned above and their laws, Nowruzgan does not belong to either of them; in other words, it concerns Iran and Afghanistan as much as it concerns Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan.”

If you’re interested, contact Mahnam Najafi.

Vassar College: Education of Multilingual Learners (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Education (linguistics and/or education of multilingual learners), Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. Deadline: 15 November 2022.

The Department of Education at Vassar College is seeking a candidate that specializes in linguistics and/or the education of multilingual learners. The Department has deep commitments to racial justice and anti-racist work in the mission and curriculum, and the preference is for scholars whose research addresses questions of educational justice and equity. Given the multidisciplinary nature of the department and college, they welcome candidates who may also have expertise in any of the following areas: bilingual education; comparative or international education; critical disability studies; decoloniality in education; educational foundations; educational policy; human rights and peace education; immigration studies; language and literacy; or racial and ethnic studies.

FH Münster: Intercultural Management & Corporate Communications (Germany)

“JobProfessorship in Intercultural Management and Corporate Communications, Institute of Business Administration and Engineering, FH Münster, Germany. Deadline: 20 November 2022.

You will teach the subject of “Intercultural Management and Corporate Communication” through courses for Bachelor’s and Master’s students. You will promote the factor of interdisciplinary collaboration by working closely and confidentially with your ITB colleagues and ITB technical departments. By acquiring and implementing application-oriented projects, you will also make an important contribution to general research strengths. You will teach in Münster, Steinfurt, and at FH Münster’s study sites, as well as in part-time study programmes (usually on Saturdays).