Month: July 2023

Trinity College Dublin: Islamic and Middle Eastern Civilisations (Ireland)

“Job
Associate Professor in Islamic and Middle Eastern Civilisations, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Deadline: 5 August 2023.

The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (SLLCS) welcomes applications from candidates with demonstrated excellence in research, teaching and service for the position of Associate Professor in Islamic and Middle Eastern Civilisations. Field of specialization is open but should not duplicate existing expertise within the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies. They particularly welcome applicants whose research is focused on the nineteenth century.

SLLCS is one of the largest of the twelve Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and has some 140 staff in all, including full time academics, language assistants and lectors, part-time teachers, and professional staff. The School is made up of the Disciplines of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Irish, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and Slavonic Studies, the Centre for European Studies, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, the Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, the Centre for Global Intercultural Communications and the Centre for Forced Migration. The School enjoys a very high international reputation in its teaching and research and attracts highly qualified and motivated students from Ireland and internationally.

Cultural Heritage Dialogue Survey Participation Request (New Zealand)

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Cultural Heritage Dialogue Survey Participation Request, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Deadline: 31 August 2023.

[CID has been asked to share the following request – please participate if you are active in the cultural heritage sector!]

Tēnā koutou katoa/ Greetings,

We invite you to participate in an online survey as part of our research project to investigate Dialogue in the Cultural Heritage sector. The objectives of our survey are to discover:

· if and how dialogue is defined and used by cultural heritage institutions/organisations in their engagement with external parties and stakeholders,

· the approaches taken up for dialogue-based activities,

· the directions for dialogue work in the future.

Your responses will help us map out how dialogue activities are envisioned, created, delivered and embedded (or not) in cultural heritage institutions/organisations. Overall, the survey findings will contribute knowledge and understanding of dialogue within the cultural heritage sector and provide practice insights.

Each response will be anonymised and your personal identity will not be known to the researchers. If you choose to share your email address this will be deleted 6 months after the survey closes on 31 August 2023.

Thank you for taking the time to read this information and for your interest. We hope you will participate in our survey as we would value and appreciate your involvement. If you choose to participate, please access the link.

Ngā mihi nui/ Kind regards,

· Chern Li Liew, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
· Areti Galani, Newcastle University, United Kingdom.
· Alison Day, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

CFP Journal of Communication Special Issues

“PublicationCall for proposals for special issues of the Journal of Communication. Deadline: 15 September 2023.

The new editors-in chief of the Journal of Communication (David R. Ewoldsen, Michigan State University; Natascha Just, University of Zurich; Chul-joo “CJ” Lee, Seoul National University; and Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) are inviting proposals for special issues that are in line with the editorial vision of attracting and showcasing the best cutting-edge research of our discipline regardless of theoretical or methodological approach.

This call seeks proposals for special issues that can appeal to readers across many subfields of communication and are likely to attract submissions from a variety of authors from around the world. The JoC is particularly interested in proposals for special issues that will stimulate a cross-subfield dialogue on newly emerging and pressing topics in communication research, and that will theoretically advance the areas of research in question.

As special-issue editors, you will oversee the entire selection and review process in strict accordance with the JoC’s review and publishing practices and in cooperation with its editors-in-chief. Special-issue editors will also be responsible for the editorial that highlights the importance and contributions of the special issue.

U Warwick: British Academy Postdoc (UK)

Postdocs
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered through the Faculty of Arts, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. Deadline: 28 August 2023.

The British Academy is inviting proposals from early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project, towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable research. The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences. The Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick encourages outstanding postdoctoral scholars to apply to Fellowships hosted at Warwick starting in the 2023/24 academic year. The Faculty is one of the world’s top 50 Arts and Humanities faculties and is home to a thriving research culture spread across six Departments and Schools. These are Classics and Ancient History; English and Comparative Literary Studies: History; Modern Languages and Cultures; Cross-Faculty Studies; and the School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures, which includes Film and Television Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies, History of Art, the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies, and the Warwick Writing Programme. The Faculty also hosts a number of outstanding research centres, including the Yesu Persaud Centre for Caribbean Studies and the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. Prospective applicants are required to identify an academic mentor at the University of Warwick. Candidates should approach their mentor to discuss the project at the earliest opportunity.

CRASSH: Events & Initiatives Funding 2023/24

GrantsEvents and initiatives funding for 2023/24, CRASSH, University of Cambridge, UK. Deadline: 15 October 2023.

Are you looking to hold an event or run an initiative between April and September 2024? CRASSH would like to invite you to apply for support and be part of their rich and diverse events and initiatives programme. CRASSH offers support to postgraduate students, postdocs, and academic staff employed by the University of Cambridge or one of its Colleges to run a wide range of events, workshops, and creative initiatives. They invite applications for funding and logistical support for any activity that will foster the exchange of ideas across disciplines and cultures, forge new collaborations between researchers and other participants, bring academic research to wider publics, or explore the connections between research and artistic practice.

Creative initiatives should be connected in some way to Cambridge (the city or the University) or to produce material that can be hosted on CRASSH’s website for public viewing or interaction. You may apply for support to create a film, an exhibition, a performance, a guided walk, activities that make use of the University’s collections, a hands-on workshop, or anything else that you think will fulfill the objectives above.

Funding of up to £1000 is available for one-day events, £2000 for two-day events, and £1000 for other kinds of initiative. In-kind logistical support will be provided in the form of assistance with the planning and running of events, administration, and publicity. Events and initiatives will be selected for support by a cross-School panel. Successful proposals will form part of CRASSH’s rich and diverse programme for 2023-2024.

Exploring Ethics in the Field (Webinar)

EventsExploring ethics in the field: the importance of context and culture, Open University (online), 27 June 2023, 8-9 EDT.

In this discursive session, Tom Power and Professor Jacqueline Stevenson will explore some of the practical realities of undertaking research in the field, highlighting the tensions between ‘procedural ethics’ (Guillemin and Gillam, 2004) and practical ethics. In doing so, they will draw on our research in Bangladesh exploring educational outcomes in rural and remote communities, their previous research with forced migrants, including asylum seekers and refugees, and research in prisons exploring in particular issues around informed consent. They will highlight some of the decisions they have had to make when seeking to be culturally responsive and adaptive to context.

Admission is free. If you sign up, the online the meeting link will be sent to you 2 hours prior to the event.

U Queensland: Political Science & International Studies (Australia)

“Job

Professor and Head of School, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia. Deadline: 23 July 2023.

The School of Political Science and International Studies is at the forefront of teaching and research in political science, public policy, international relations and peace and conflict studies in Australia. The School’s academic teaching and research staff include internationally recognised scholars who are leaders in their research fields and award winners for innovation and excellence in teaching. We are seeking an exceptional academic leader in the above focus areas to lead the UQ School of Political Sciences and International Sciences through the next phase of its development.

Ideally, you will be an experienced and inspiring leader of world-class standing, with the capability to develop and implement an aspirational School strategy aligning with UQ’s and the Faculty’s vision and strategic objectives. You will have experience in developing and maintaining strategic and academic planning functions, including setting goals, targets and key performance indicators in the context of University and Faculty or Institute strategic and operational plans. You will have an understanding of key contemporary issues in political science and international relations and a commitment to implementing UQ’s Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Strategy. You will be an excellent communicator, with a strong ability in building School resilience, adaptability and receptiveness to change. As Head of School, you will be expected to foster an inclusive and collegial School culture, cultivating and empowering high-performance as well as forging productive, collaborative partnerships that deliver strategic value.

 

East-West Center: Pacific Programs Assistant (USA)

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Pacific Programs Assistant, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI, USA. Deadline: Open until filled.

The East-West Center is accepting applications for a limited, two-year appointment (with possibility of extension) for a Pacific Programs Assistant within the Pacific Islands Development Program. The Pacific Programs Assistant performs secretarial, clerical, and complex administrative work in support of Pacific program events, conferences, fellowships, and exchanges. The incumbent will support existing Pacific-focused programs such as the Pacific Islands Leadership Program and the Rising Pacific Islands Leaders Fellowship as well as new programs that support PIDP’s and the East-West Center’s strategic goals, as well as PIDP’s CROP and PICL mandates. The incumbent, on his/her own initiative, resolves problems associated with the operations of the office in collaboration with other program staff and utilizes a variety of office equipment and computer software to carry out job responsibilities and improve office efficiency.

Other positions currently available at the East-West Center are listed here.

Creative Intercultural Collaboration in the UK Modern Foreign Languages Classroom (UK)

Intercultural Dialogue Pedagogy

McAllister, A., Brandford, V., & Smith, C. (Eds.). (2023). Creative intercultural collaboration in the UK modern foreign languages classroom: The quest for social justice. Journal of Education, Innovation and Communication, 5(1).

This is a special issue of the Journal of Education, Innovation and Communication, featuring “a series of articles which outline approaches to teaching and learning Languages foregrounding collaboration, and in which creativity is fostered and culture is drawn upon.” It’s open access. In addition to the preface, linked above, the articles are:

The language of literacy: Developing student independence and confidence in the MFL classroom through a collaborative approach to literacyby Amy Cragg

Engaging with others to identify areas of learning by Nicholas Mark Page

Improving writing skills with Year 10 French students by Juliette O’Connor

Promoting self-esteem, motivation and creativity through collaborative, pluri-lingual story translations by Amy Flynn

Raising learner motivation through a cultural pen-pal scheme: a collaborative study by Dikshali Shah

Danube U Krems Studentship: Migration as Morality Politics (Austria)

“Studentships“

Research Fellow/PhD Student: Migration as Morality Politics, Danube University Krems, Austria. Deadline: 31 August 2023.

The advertised position is part of the FWF project “Migration as Morality Politics” coordinated by Prof. Julia Mourão Permoser. This project investigates the contentious politics of sanctuary in Europe and the United States. Sanctuary refers to practices by local governments and civil society organizations that aim to provide unauthorized migrants with a safe space where they can be shielded from immigration law enforcement. The project investigates three types of sanctuary: sanctuary cities, sanctuary churches (or other places of worship), and sanctuaries created along or near international borders by NGOs that seek to protect those who are trying to cross the border.

They are looking for a PhD candidate interested in conducting a PhD project that relates to the topic of the project. In particular, they welcome applications by researchers interested in conducting a study of sanctuary in the United States, and comparing it to the existing findings of the project about sanctuary in Europe.