Month: September 2024

Vancouver Dialogues (Canada)

Applied ICDVancouver Dialogues: First Nations, Urban Aboriginal, and Immigrant Communities, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

“Stories build community and create understanding. They are the memories and oral histories of peoples who have taken different journeys to create a home in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver Dialogues Project aimed to create cohesive communities by exploring the stories of Vancouver’s First Nations, urban Aboriginal and immigrant communities.”

The book resulting from the 2010-11 project (available online, for free) can serve as a model to other communities for how to get people from different cultural backgrounds talking to one another. At the end of the project, “Overwhelmingly, those who have been involved with the Project have asked for a continued dialogue about the issues which have been raised,” which can only be understood as a marker of success.

U Southern Denmark: PHD Scholarships in Political Science (Denmark)

“Studentships“3-4 Ph.D. Scholarhips in Political Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Deadline: 15 October 2024.

The Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark invites applications for 3 to 4 PhD scholarships within the research areas political science, public administration, international and regional politics, welfare studies or journalism studies as of January 1, 2025, or as agreed.

As a PhD student, you will be affiliated with one of the department’s three research sections: Public Administration, Welfare and Politics (PAWP), International and Regional Politics (IRP), or Journalism (JOUR). For more information about the department organization, strategy, research, and teaching, please visit the website.

The Public Administration, Welfare and Politics research section is comprised of the two research fields public administration and welfare studies. The scholars focus on various research areas within public management and administration, comparative welfare studies and social policy as well as comparative politics and political economy. The section also provides high-quality, research-based teaching and supervision in the political science study program and the two professional master study programs in public management, and they disseminate research-based knowledge to key stakeholders.

The International and Regional Politics research section consists of the Center for War Studies, the Centre for Border Region Studies, and the Danish Centre for Rural Research. They conduct research on different areas such as contemporary security issues, the changing characteristics of war and the relationship between war and peace; European border regions in the past and present; as well as understanding and improving life in rural areas.

The Journalism research section, consisting of the Centre for Journalism, is centered around two joined research networks; one is focused on rhetoric and journalistic usage of language, the other on social, societal, and political aspects of journalism. The Centre for Journalism offers both bachelor and graduate degrees in journalism, short-term, mid-career courses for journalists, and trains doctoral students.

Feeding the Civic Imagination

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Feeding the Civic Imagination, Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association, 13(1), 2024.

Special Issue editors: Do Own (Donna) Kim (University of Illinois Chicago), Sangita Shresthova (University of Southern California) and Paulina Lanz (University of Southern California).

Food is a powerful entry point into the civic imagination…

Food is a powerful entry point into the civic imagination—i.e., the capacity to imagine alternatives to current cultural, social, political, or economic conditions, the social process of which fosters a shared vision for collective action. As an essential material component of human life, food exists as an extremely mundane and dynamic aspect of our everyday personal and social experiences; our relationship with food is intertwined with issues of privilege, access, representation, language, ethnicity, and the materiality of culture. This forum explores diverse intersections between food and civic imagination, with topics ranging from shared memories, local (re-)imaginations, history and civic action, and private-public translations. The forum discusses how food sustains, nourishes, and connects individuals and their communities by delving into both their presence—e.g., acquiring and preparing ingredients, cooking meals, sharing or selling foods—and absence—e.g., hunger and human waste in food ecology. Articles in this collection demonstrate that the civic imagination is not only fed in dining rooms and kitchens but also in less conventionally thought-of contexts, such as digital spaces, toilets, and forums such as ours. They urge us to engage with food in new imaginative ways, fostering and bridging conversations: one cannot change the world unless one can imagine what a better world might look like, and one must explore together to navigate and actualize the imaginative possibilities.

Articles in the special issue:

CFP The Possibilities and Limits of Dialogue in a World of Political Populisms

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Call for submissions to a special issue of Journal of Dialogue Studies on The Possibilities and Limits of Dialogue in a World of Political Populisms. Deadline: 7 October 2024.

The new issue of the Journal of Dialogue Studies on ‘The Possibilities and Limits of Dialogue in a World of Political Populisms’ seeks to bring together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from various disciplines to explore and critically examine the dynamics of such political populisms and their impact on dialogue and communication within and between nations. They invite contributions that address (but are not limited to) the following themes:

  • Populisms: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
  • Populisms and international relations
  • Comparative Politics of Populisms
  • Digital Dialogues and Populisms
  • Religion and Populisms
  • Media, Communication, and Populisms
  • Populisms and Truth
  • International order, Institutions and Populisms

U Greenwich: PHD Studentship: Racist Hate Speech (UK)

“Studentships“Ph.D. Studentship: Racist Hate Speech: How Bystanders Become Upstanders When Witnessing Derogatory Remarks, University of Greenwich, London, UK. Deadline: 30 October 2024.

Looking for a PhD researcher to conduct research on racist hate speech. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant community of academics and fellow PhD researchers based at the Greenwich campus in London, where they will be supervised by Professor Sofia Stathi, Dr Jo Kenrick, and Professor Jill Jameson. A comprehensive programme of ongoing training and career development is provided by the Research & Enterprise Training Institute (RETI) at the University of Greenwich.

Insulting statements intended to derogate an individual or group based on perceived attributes such as race are often referred to as hate speech. Racist hate speech is on the rise and threatens vulnerable groups as well as the cohesion of democratic societies. The Council of Europe explicitly highlights the link between hate speech and escalation to violence, and recommends attention and action via education and counter-speech. As such, the topic of hate speech requires urgent scholarly attention that not only highlights its consequences but also identifies strategies that tackle it.

This PhD will focus on examining: (a) how witnessing racist hate speech influences bystanders, and (b) how to counter racist hate speech and enhance allyship with victimised ethnic groups. Both are important to protect and support victims, and to understand and support bystanders who are also (indirectly) affected. Understanding these will provide a more nuanced perspective on the broader effects of racist hate speech and will highlight (individual and contextual) factors that can not only help tackle racist hate speech but also demonstrate allyship with victimised ethnic groups.

U Mass Amherst: Program Coordinator of Center for Multicultural Advancement (USA)

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Program Coordinator, Center for Multicultural Advancement, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA. Deadline: 13 October 2024.

The Program Coordinator provides direction and leadership, including educational and social programming for the four campus-based cultural centers, community-building opportunities for students of all backgrounds, wellbeing initiatives for distinct student populations, basic program and learning assessments, supervision of student staff and efficient management of cultural center budgets and resources. The cultural centers are: Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center (JWECC), Latinx American Cultural Center (LACC), Malcolm X Cultural Center (MXCC), and Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center (YKCC).

Rutgers U: Organizational Communication (USA)

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Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Organizational Communication, Rutgers University, NJ, USA. Deadline: Review begins 1 October 2024.

The Department of Communication at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information seeks a full-time faculty member in organizational communication. The search is open-rank and the appointment will begin Fall 2025.

They seek a social scientist using organizational communication theories to understand how organizations engage diverse stakeholders. The candidate should have a research program that is theory-driven, empirical, and communication-centered. The ideal candidate would emphasize strategic communication, policy, and/or applied challenges. Additionally, experience leading or working in research partnerships in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors is a plus.

Applicants’ scholarship and teaching could focus on a variety of issues in the field, including but not limited to:
• Information and communication technology, including emerging technology and social media
• Crisis communication and organizing in disaster contexts
• Corporate communication, including corporate social responsibility
• Cross-sector partnerships (public, private and non-profit sectors)
• Global teams and global organizational communication
• Organizational resilience and community well-being
• Organizational leadership

Boston U: Executive Director of Study Abroad London (UK)

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Executive Director,
Boston University Study Abroad London, based in London, UK. Deadline: 15 September 2024.

Boston University Study Abroad (BUSA) is seeking an effective Executive Director for its prestigious London Programmes, based at BUSA’s site in South Kensington. Reporting to the Executive Director of BUSA, the Director, London Programmes is responsible for BUSA London’s strategic development, in line with local opportunities and the goals, values and resources of BUSA. They will oversee all aspects of the London site, including the London Study Abroad staff and faculty, budget planning and management, all aspects of student programming, site facilities and operations, health and safety issues and emergencies, legal compliance, and maintenance of stakeholder relationships with institutions and organisations in London directly related to programme operations. The Director supports efforts to publicise BUSA London programmes and to reach appropriate enrollment goals and may be expected to participate in student recruitment efforts. In addition, and working in close collaboration with Global Programs leadership and other BU colleagues, the Director will also support as appropriate the University’s effort to build its global engagement strategy.

 

Negotiating multilingual spaces and policies in an introductory class in Northern Norway (Norway but Hybrid)

EventsRagni Vik Johnsen: Negotiating multilingual spaces and policies in an introductory class in Northern Norway, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 7 October 2024 (Hybrid).

Welcome to a hybrid guest lecture and researcher meeting to discuss the linguistic environments encountered by newly arrived immigrant students in lower secondary education on 7 October 2024 at the University of Jyväskylä’s Ruusupuisto building (Alvar Aallon katu 9). The guest is Assistant Professor Ragni Vik Johnsen from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, who spends and Erasmus+ visit in Jyväskylä and brings new research insights from the Norwegian context. Please find the abstract and Ragni’s bio in the event site.

Program (slots in EET)

12:15 – 13:45 Guest lecture: Negotiating multilingual spaces and policies in an introductory class in Northern Norway (Ruusupuisto lobby, stairs, or online)

13:45 – 14:15 Coffee break (in person)

14:15 – 15:45 Researcher meeting (Ruusupuisto 3rd floor, E314 Isa, in person)

Wilson Center Fellowships 2025-6 (USA)

Fellowships

Wilson Center Fellowships for 2025-6, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC. Deadline: 1 October 2024.

Through an international competition, the Center offers 9-month residential fellowships. The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff and other scholars in residence. The Center accepts policy-relevant, non-advocacy fellowship proposals that address key challenges confronting the United States and the world.