Month: February 2024

Coventry U: PHD Studentship in Contentious Civil Societies & Democratisation in Southeastern Europe (UK)


“Studentships“PhD Studentship: Contentious Civil Societies and Democratisation in Southeastern Europe, Coventry University, UK. Deadline: 31 March 2024.

Coventry University is inviting applications from suitably-qualified graduates for a fully funded PhD studentship examining Contentious Civil Societies and Democratisation in Southeastern Europe. Candidates will be based in the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations – a research centre in the Institute for Peace and Security.

Many current developments in Post-Communist Southeast European politics confound analysts. Firstly, while the overall trend is towards democratic backsliding, there is much variation between states to the extent that democracy databases often disagree; for example Romania’s democracy score has been on a negative trajectory since the mid-2010s according to Freedom House, but a positive trajectory according to V-Dem. Part of this confusion arises from the fact that, with the sudden emergence of battle-ready civil societies in the 2010s, most of these societies are far more contentious that they were in the 2000s. Contention is notoriously difficult to evaluate from the perspective of democracy evaluators. This ‘contention’ conundrum is of interest to political scientists and democracy promoters worldwide: are polarised, contentious civil societies better understood as catalysing or spoiling factors in young democracies? The former interpretation prevails in much rationalist political science theorising while the latter argument is rooted in agonistic democratic theory and the new social movements literature. Activists struggling for emancipatory causes are at once celebrated by democratic theorists as seeking to expand the democratic realm and (often implicitly) denigrated as drivers of polarisation by rationalist political scientists, especially as in Southeastern Europe where these activists are struggling against (often pro-EU) political elites. The whole situation calls for a closer look.

The proposed PhD project would be a mostly qualitative, possibly ethnographic study focussed in either one or two countries of Southeastern Europe that would ideally facilitate access to either or both liberal-emancipatory and illiberal civil society actors. Methodologies such as participant observation, focus groups and semi-structured interviews would be encouraged to allow civil society actors themselves to outline their interests and identities in relation to aspirations for – or against – democracy and its liberal dimensions.

Northwestern U Qatar Global Fellows 2024-25 (Qatar)

FellowshipsNorthwestern University  Qatar Global Fellows, 2024-25, Qatar. Deadline: 15 March 2024.

This call for applications is intended for researchers wishing to spend all or part of their institutional leave/sabbatical at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University in Qatar (#IAS_NUQ) pursuing a research project of relevance to the histories, cultures, societies, and media of the Global South.

In addition to pursuing their own research projects, #IAS_NUQ Global Fellows are fully engaged in the intellectual life of the Institute. Fellows participate in research groups, receive feedback on their work-in-progress, and take part in #IAS_NUQ events. They are expected to present publicly on their research/creative scholarship and are encouraged to produce one multilingual working paper or creative output with #IAS_NUQ Press during their affiliation with the Institute.

Current research themes are 1) Genealogies and Epistemologies of the Global South; 2) Arab Media, Culture, and Politics; 3) Southern Digitalities; and 4) Critical Security Studies.

The duration of this Global Fellowship is either one month or one academic term. This is a residential fellowship; Global Fellows are therefore expected to work on campus at least four days a week during the period of their fellowship.

Counter Narratives in Progress Podcasts

Podcasts

Counter Narratives in Progress: Podcasts of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellows for Diversity, Inclusion, & Cultural Heritage.

Counter Narratives in Practice is a series of podcasts about multicultural heritage collections, storytelling, and representation in Libraries, Archives, Special Collections, Museums, and beyond are part of a larger project to highlight the work of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellows for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage based at Rare Book School. Fellows worked together from across the U.S. to tell stories about the archival materials in their collections and how they prompt thinking about counter narratives in their professional practice.

Some specific titles from the series: 

Machuca-Galvez, M., Minor Harris, D., & Winston, R. E. (2023). We were never silent: Immigrant narratives & Caribbean print culture as counter narrative. 

Correa, D. J., Im, S., & Winston, R. E. (2023). We were never silent: Bilingual cartoons in the Ottoman Empire & pidgin English in Chinese text as counter narratives.

Alston, M., DuVernay, J., & Betts, V. (2023). Hidden histories: African American, Asian American, and Afro-Asian relationality.

Vargas-Betancourt, M., DuVernay, J., & Green, P. (2023). Hidden histories: Immigrant farm workers and Black intellectual histories.

These podcasts would make a good classroom resource for teaching about multiculturalism or diasporas generally, or intercultural dialogue specifically. See KC19: Multiculturalism or KC62: Diaspora as well as other Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue published by this Center for further related resources.

KC101: Antisemitism Translated into Spanish

Key Concepts in ICDContinuing translations of Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, today I am posting KC#101: Islamophobia, which Daniel Mateo Ordóñez wrote for publication in English in 2021, and which he has now translated into Spanish.

As always, all Key Concepts are available as free PDFs; just click on the thumbnail to download. Lists of Key Concepts organized chronologically by publication date and number, alphabetically by concept, and by languages into which they have been translated, are available, as is a page of acknowledgments with the names of all authors, translators, and reviewers.
KC101: Antisemitism_Spanish

Ordóñez, D. M. (2024). Antisemitismo. Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, 101. Available from:
https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kc101-antisemitism_spanish.pdf

If you are interested in translating one of the Key Concepts, please contact me for approval first because dozens are currently in process. As always, if there is a concept you think should be written up as one of the Key Concepts, whether in English or any other language, propose it. If you are new to CID, please provide a brief resume. This opportunity is open to masters students and above, on the assumption that some familiarity with academic conventions generally, and discussion of intercultural dialogue specifically, are useful.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

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U Oxford: International Relations (UK)

“JobAssociate Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford, England, UK. Deadline: 26 March 2024.

The Department of Politics and International Relations in association with Exeter College are recruiting to the post of Associate Professor of International Relations to start from 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. Applications are welcome from both early career and established scholars in any sub-field of international relations. However, the Department has particular needs at present in historical international relations, the international relations of the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Russia and the Post-Soviet space, international law, and the international politics of the environment.

The successful candidate will be required to carry out advanced research in the field and to develop courses and provide teaching and supervision to undergraduate and graduate students; they will be expected to provide and organize undergraduate teaching for one or more of the Department’s undergraduate papers in International Relations; to contribute to the core paper of the MPhil in International Relations; to supervise graduate students in the Department’s MPhil and DPhil programmes in International Relations; to deliver undergraduate tutorial or small-group teaching in Exeter College; and to participate in academic administration, examining and assessment, the admission of students to the Department and College, and in the governance of the Department and the College.

The post will be held in conjunction with a Tutorial Fellowship at Exeter College.

Gettysburg College: Center for Global Education (USA)

“Job

Director of the Center International Studies, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA. Deadline: Open until filled; posted 12 February 2024.

Reporting to the Provost, the Director of the Center for Global Education provides curricular and budgetary leadership for global education initiatives. Primary responsibilities include:

· Managing wide-ranging global study programs and partnerships;
· Coordinating campus-wide program evaluation and assessment of global learning goals and outcomes;
· Supporting curricular and faculty development initiatives, including the design and delivery of semester-long and short-term faculty-led study abroad experiences, and other internally run global engagement experiences.
· In collaboration with Academic Division leadership, developing and supporting curricular and faculty development initiatives which support internationalization efforts, including course-embedded global study experiences, languages across the curriculum initiatives, faculty international seminars, and other internally run engaged learning experiences.
· Leading and mentoring CGE staff including Associate Director, Support Staff and student workers, as well as faculty leading international study and research experiences;
· Serving on key campus committees, including the Center for Global Education Committee (chair), the Gettysburg Emergency Management (GEM) Team, the Enrollment Transitions Committee, and others as assigned;
· Managing the CGE program budget with special attention to strategic cost-saving;
· Implementing and refining risk management procedures associated with international travel and partnerships in collaboration with the College’s Risk Manager;
· Working with key stakeholders to evaluate existing programs and to approve, modify or withdraw programs as necessary to meet institutional expectations;
· Collaborating with the Office of International Student Services to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for international exchange students; and
· Championing the role of global education to enhance the intellectual climate, and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
· Working with College Advancement to support fundraising for global education.

CFP Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Voices in Higher Education (USA)

ConferencesCall for proposals: 2nd Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Voices in Higher Education Annual Symposium, 16 April 2024, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA. Deadline: 1 March 2024.

The Asian Studies and Asian American Experiences (ASAAE) Research Cluster at Southern Methodist University invites submissions to the 2nd Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander
Voices in Higher Education Annual Symposium to be held on April 16, 2024 at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Sponsored by the SMU Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, this symposium explores issues, concerns, and new research findings pertinent to AAAPI in higher education through
multidisciplinary lenses.

This year, organizers seek proposals for individual papers or panels on topics related to the theme community building and resilience surrounding questions such as:
1. How can AAAPI and other ethnic community leaders cope with emotional exhaustion or the feeling of burnout when advocating for civil justice for their communities?
2. What are best practices for building solidarity among different ethnic communities on college campuses?
3. What is the role of community resilience in rising above racism and ensuring the wellbeing of AAAPI and other ethnic community members?
4. What actions are potentially needed to enhance the positive experiences and mental health of AAAPI students, faculty, and staff on college campuses?

All research approaches and methodologies are welcome, including qualitative, quantitative, critical, and theoretical studies. Work-in-progress papers, proposals for teaching panels, and interactive practical workshops in addition to research abstracts and papers, are also welcome and encouraged.

They invite scholars at all levels (faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students) to submit proposals, and especially welcome the work of early-career faculty. Perspectives from all
disciplines are welcome, including but not limited to Asian American Studies, Asian Studies, communication, education, ethnic studies, history, law, leadership and policy studies, political
science, psychology, and women and gender studies.

CFP Global Perspectives on Soccer and the Media and Entertainment Industry

“Publication

Call for submissions: Global Perspectives on Soccer. Deadline: abstract: 17  March 2024; entire chapter: 9 June 2024.

Volume Editor: Dr. Floribert Patrick C. Endong (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

Over the years, the political significance of football in the world has tremendously grown. This is so irrespective of the fact that national and international footballing authorities – notably the FIFA and the African Football Confederation – have most often claimed to be apolitical. In countries across the world, footballing bodies, clubs and supporters have tended to lean left or right; some have been key voices in the promotion of religious identities and ethnocentrism.

Big sporting events such the FIFA World Cup tournament have similarly been highly politicised. The World Cup in particular has been a site of political protests that have sometimes resulted in boycotts and scandals.

Although a good number of scholars have researched the interaction of football with politics, very little scholarly attention has particularly been given to how this interaction seriously inspires media and artistic/cultural production in the world. In order to fill this gap in knowledge, the present book seeks to explore the interaction between political football and cultural production in the fields of mass media and the entertainment/creative industries.

This book is aimed at providing different perspectives on the interactions between political football and global media and entertainment industries. These perspectives may be historical, religious, socio-cultural and political among others. The book equally seeks to explore representations of football politics in diverse media notably cinema, television, games, magazines, comics, photojournalism, advertising and online platforms among others.

CFP Middle East Dialogue 2024 (USA & Hybrid)

ConferencesCall for proposals: Middle East Dialogue, 5 April 2024, Villanova University, Villanova, PA (and hybrid). Deadline: 15 March 2024.

The Policy Studies Organization (PSO) invites you to submit a proposal for the upcoming hybrid conference, accepting both in-person and remote participants. This year PSO is partnering with Villanova University, where the in-person portion of the event will be hosted. You may join either in person or remotely. The event is co-sponsored by the PSO’s Digest of Middle East Studies journal, edited by Professor Catherine Warrick, Phd, from the Department of Political Science at Villanova University. Presenters are encouraged to submit full papers for consideration to the journal.

The Middle East Dialogue is for policy makers, scholars, business and social leaders to discuss current issues. Its purpose is to promote multidisciplinary conversation about topics that include but are not limited to:

  • Education Initiatives
  • Social, Political, Economic Reforms
  • Interfaith Dialogue
  • Peace Initiatives
  • Israel-Palestine Conflict
  • Nuclear Proliferation
  • Women’s Rights
  • Terrorism
  • Geopolitics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Challenges
  • Addressing the Biden Administration
    The conference embraces a spectrum of political and religious persuasions to discuss issues in a spirit of tolerance and free discourse.

Leeds City Museum: Muslims in the North (UK)

EventsLaunch of the Muslims in the North Exhibition, Leeds City Museum, Leeds, England, UK, 6 March 2024.

[CID followers are invited to an event organized by Maria Hussain]

“Hello! I would like to personally invite you to an exciting event that I am leading in collaboration with Leeds City Museum, Muslims in the North. This pioneering display is underpinned by my LITE research. This display focuses on the significant contributions of Muslims in the fields of Commerce, Healthcare, Law, and Research in the North. You will be inspired by the impactful stories of notable figures including: Nazir Afzal, OBE (former Chief Crown Prosecutor of NW England); (our very own)Professor Ghazala Mir (Chair in Health Equity and Inclusion); Dr Mumtaz Patel (Consultant Nephrologist, RCP VP Education and Training, Associate Dean PG NHS England) and Mohsin and Zubair Issa, CBE (Joint Owners of Asda and Co-Founders of EG Group). The launch promises to be a celebration of the trailblazing contributions of Muslims in the North.

This dissemination project is in collaboration with Leeds University Cultural Institute and Shames Maskeen, Leeds Trinity University. The event has kindly been sponsored by Leeds University Business School.

Where and when: 6th March, 16.00-18.00; Broderick Hall (first floor), Leeds City Museum, Millenium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BH

A light (halal) buffet will be served with vegetarian and vegan options available. Come and hear the amazing untold stories of our trailblazing Northern Muslims talent!

I really look forward to welcoming you to the event. Please book your free tickets here, and share the link with your networks!”

Best wishes, Maria
Maria Hussain, SFHEA, CMBE, BERA
Lecturer in Management