Month: November 2023

CSU Fullerton: Asian or Latin American Cinema (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Asian or Latin American Cinema, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA. Deadline: 1 December 2023; open until filled.

The Department of Cinema and Televisions Arts at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Asian Cinema and Media Studies OR Latin American Cinema and Media Studies with an appointment to begin Fall 2024. The ideal candidate will be able to develop and teach lectures and seminars on topics in Asian or Latin American Cinema including contemporary film and media courses, film history, and film theory courses to undergraduates and to MFA students. Although the primary focus of this position is cinema studies, the ideal candidate might have additional research or teaching experience in Asian or Latin American television/streaming, web-based content, social media, and/or video games, from which to develop courses that meet the current demands of our students.

CFP Language Awareness, Education & Power (Germany)

ConferencesCall for papers: 17th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness: Language Awareness, Education & Power, 7-10 July 2024, Karlsruhe University of Education, Germany. Deadline: 1 December 2023 (extended to 10 January 2024).

Due to the inherent multilingual and multicultural nature of many classrooms around the world, often in monolingual and monocultural institutional contexts, questions around which language(s) to use, to teach and to learn have regained new and important emphasis. These questions are directly related to issues of power and ideology. It is therefore time to take a closer look at the intricate interplay of factors contributing to the relationships between language(s), education and power and to discuss these issues in depth.

The ALA 2024 conference will offer symposia, workshops, roundtables, paper presentations, and poster presentations and accept proposals related to Language, Education and Power in the following areas:
– Language Awareness in Language Education, Teaching and Learning
– Language Awareness and Global Citizenship: Language Awareness in Political Institutions and Democratic Decision-Making Processes
– Language Awareness and the Media: Language Awareness in the Digital World
– Language Awareness and the Workplace: Language Awareness inBusiness, Marketing and Health Care
– Language Awareness, Media and Artificial Intelligence
– Critical Language Awareness and Language Awareness from a Decolonial Perspective

ICA24 Regional Hub Application

ConferencesCall for proposals: ICA24 Regional Hub Application. Deadline: 1 December 2023.

In conjunction with the International Communication Association’s 74th (hybrid) annual conference on 20-24 June 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia, the organization welcomes proposals for ICA Regional Hubs worldwide to host events concurrent with the annual ICA conference. While there is no substitute for an in-person experience at an ICA conference, they recognize that a significant and growing proportion of ICA membership resides in the Global South, making travel to in-person attendance inaccessible due to fiscal, political, environmental, and, as underscored during the pandemic, health hurdles. In response to these concerns, ICA’s Regional Hubs Initiative offers a window into ICA – its community and scholarship. It reflects ICA’s commitment to be welcoming to a broader global community of communication scholars. Since its inception at the virtual ICA 2021 and continuing at the hybrid conferences in ICA22 and ICA23, each year, ICA has hosted over 10 ICA Regional Hubs.

Regional hubs host sessions for regional submissions, with some hubs receiving over 100 submissions, from which some were selected for oral presentation and others for posters. Most of the hubs hosted guest lectures from scholars worldwide, including some who joined from other Regional Hubs. Some Hubs live-streamed presentations and sessions from the primary conference location (Gold Coast in 2024) and organized local panels to facilitate discussion around them. A few organized Blue Sky workshops or workshops on special topics such as scholarly publishing, submitting grants, and scholarship applications. Some hubs live-streamed their events on platforms such as Facebook and YouTube and often garnered considerable local media coverage. Finally, in some cases, the hubs hosted those presenting papers selected for the ICA conference remotely from their locations.

In support of this initiative, ICA provides the opportunity to apply for modest financial support as an attendance “hub” for attendees in one area. Organizers of a proposed hub should nominate one person to fill out the application and serve as the sole point of contact for ICA headquarters. This person should, before 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.

NY Public Library Fellowships: Africa/African Diaspora 2024-25 (USA)

FellowshipsCall for applications: Scholars-in-Residence Program Fellowships 2024-25, Schomburg Center, New York Public Library, NY, USA. Deadline: 1 December 2023.

The Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program offers both long-term and short-term fellowships designed to support and encourage top-quality research and writing on the history, politics, literature, and culture of the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora, as well as to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary exchange among scholars and writers in residence at the Schomburg Center.

Long-term fellowships provide a $35,000 stipend to support postdoctoral scholars and independent researchers who work in residence at the Center for a continuous period of six months. The Scholars-in-Residence Program provides funding for six fellows each year, three of whom are supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Selected fellows can choose to begin their term either in September or in January. Fellows are provided with individual office space and a computer, research assistance, and full access to the unparalleled resources of the Schomburg Center. In addition to pursuing their own research projects, fellows also engage in an ongoing interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, sharing their research with one another in a weekly work-in-progress seminar. While in residence, they are also exposed to the vibrant intellectual life of the Schomburg through its public exhibitions, panels, screenings, and events.

Short-term fellowships are open to postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets) who work in residence at the Center for a continuous period of one to three months. Short-term fellows receive a stipend of $3000 per month.

The Schomburg Center is a world-renowned repository of sources on every facet of the African diasporic experience, with extensive holdings including numerous unique manuscript and archival collections as well as a comprehensive range of publications, photographs, films, audio recordings, and visual art. It was established in 1983.

Other fellowship opportunities at the New York Public Library may be of interest, if other topics in their collection are of interest.

CFP U Illinois: Graduate Symposium on Asian Studies (USA)

ConferencesCall for proposals: Transcending Boundaries: The State of Interconnections in Studies of Global Asia, 13 April 2024, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. Deadline: 24 December 2023.

The Asian Studies Group announces the call for papers for the graduate symposium: “Transcending Boundaries: The State of Interconnections in Studies of Global Asia.” This year’s theme calls for research that goes beyond established borders of knowledge, expanding deep interconnections in people’s lived experiences across time, spaces, and identities. Boundaries can take many forms, such as social conditions of exclusion and discrimination, unequal access to capital and safety, or canonical narratives imposed on our epistemology to understand the world. This symposium poses the following question: what boundaries restrict our research methodologies and epistemologies, and what is to be gained by transcending such boundaries shaped by disciplines, ideologies, and everyday experiences in our societies? Organizers invite presenters to identify the boundaries they aim to cross in their research and how these boundaries perpetuate narratives that might constrain our vision and isolate us from generating collective change.

New CID Competition/Publication: Student Voices

“Student Voices

This is a reminder the Center for Intercultural Dialogue has invited students to apply for the opportunity to be published in a new publication, titled Student Voices.

Students (at any level, high school to doctoral students) may submit entries at any time; they will be judged four times/year. All entries submitted will be reviewed, and the best ones prepared for publication. This is not a competition with just a few winners; all entries passing review will be published. The students whose work is accepted for publication will be given profiles on the website. The first winner’s essay was published in September: Rohak Jain, a high school student at Interlake High School in Belleview, wrote The Virtues of an Open Mind: Making Room for Flexibility in Intercultural Dialogue.

The goal of the competition is to invite a wide range of students to tell the story of their own experience with intercultural dialogue, or what they have learned about intercultural dialogue, or what they want to share with others. As made clear on our website, intercultural dialogue is jointly constructed by participants, requiring cooperation to engage in new and different ways of interacting. This series is designed to publicly amplify the voices of students who have engaged in intercultural dialogues. Those dialogues do not have to have been successful; we can learn as much from things that go wrong as when things go right.

There will be several deadlines per year, to accommodate different schedules. The next deadline is November 30, 2023. Details about Student Voices can be found by reading the original post.

U Montreal: Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Canada)

“JobAssistant Professor of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Deadline: 20 November 2023.

The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of anthropology. Specifically, the Department seeks candidates with an active research programme on social mobilisations (collective action, social movements) and/or information technology and circulation. The selected candidate’s research programme must be ethnographic in nature and comprise an international dimension. Original methodological innovations will be an asset, as will having thematic or geographical research expertise not currently represented in the Department. In their teaching and student mentorship, the selected candidate will also contribute to the International Studies program.

NOTE: The Université de Montréal is a French-language institution.

U Hull: Study Abroad Manager (UK)

“JobStudy Abroad Manager, Global Experience Office, University of Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, UK. Deadline: 22 November 2023.

The University of Hull is looking for a Study Abroad Manager who will be responsible for day-to-day management of a range of programmes in support of international mobility for Hull students. These will include in-year study abroad programmes with exchange partners and summer opportunities. The post-holder will actively manage relationships with key stakeholders in student mobility, including exchange partners, international organisations that support mobility, and key internal contacts who support the effective delivery of mobility. They will manage the organisation of pre-arrival communication, induction and relevant ongoing support to outgoing and incoming students on mobility programmes. They will work to increase the number of fee-paying Visiting Students, in addition to supporting incoming students on exchange or short courses. The post-holder will ensure strong inter-cultural competency and respect in their work, in line with the University’s global and inclusive values.

 

U Oklahoma: Intercultural Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant / Associate Professor of Intercultural Communication,  University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA. Deadline: 20 November 2023.

The Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor (with tenure) position in intercultural, interethnic, or intergroup communication. They seek an outstanding scholar who will contribute to the department’s national reputation in intercultural communication and who has methodological expertise in quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methods. Intercultural communication is a historic department strength.

The successful candidate should be an active scholar, with a clearly defined program of research that can make significant theoretical contributions to the intercultural communication discipline and a strong record of or potential for publication in refereed journals. Furthermore, the scholar’s research should help enhance the department’s program and contribute to the broader strategic vision of the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences and The University of Oklahoma. Interdisciplinary interests that could lead to collaborations across other departments and centers at the University are desirable, particularly if such initiatives lead to external funding that can enhance the university’s national profile. Departments in which potential for collaboration may exist include the following: College of International Studies, Native American Studies, African and African American Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, or a discipline where the scholar applies their work. Furthermore, opportunities for collaboration beyond the Norman campus include the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and The University of Oklahoma at Tulsa.

CFP Children and Youth as ‘Sites of Resistance’ in Armed Conflict

“Publication

Call for submissions: Children and Youth as ‘Sites of Resistance’ in Armed Conflict, to be edited by Tamanna Shah and published by Emerald. Deadline: 15 November 2023, abstract only.

During the chaos and devastation of armed conflict, children and youth often emerge as powerful agents of change and resilience. “Children and Youth as ‘Sites of Resistance’ in Armed Conflict” is a compelling exploration of their profound roles as active participants, often functioning as sites of resistance within the complex dynamics of warfare. This title delves deep into the lived experiences of children and youth in conflict zones, shedding light on their diverse forms of resistance, agency, and resilience. It transcends conventional narratives that portray them solely as victims, offering a fresh perspective on their capacities to challenge and transform their circumstances. This title will be a compilation of articles providing insights into the global dimensions of children and youth in armed conflict, drawing from case studies and experiences across regions and contexts. It highlights the interconnectedness of youth-led resistance movements and their impact on global discourse and policy.

It is crucial to examine how children and youth are catalysts for peace and justice in conflict and post-conflict settings. The book examines their contributions to reconciliation, community rebuilding, and efforts to address the root causes of conflict. The aim is to include intersections of age, gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic factors in the experiences of children and youth in conflict zones. Contributions from scholars at all career stages and from all parts of the globe are welcome.