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Language Training: Armenian Language Schools (ARMACAD)

Deadline for Applications: October 25, 2017

After organizing 3 Armenian Studies Summer Schools and 1 winter school in Armenia ARMACAD is now pleased to announce its second International Armenian Language Winter School in Yerevan, Armenia to take place from December 04, 2017 to December 15, 2017.
This 12 days’ winter school offers participants to master skills in written and oral modern Armenian, reading and interpreting Armenian texts from different periods as well as rapidly deepening their knowledge in colloquial Armenian.

The program will be launched in Yerevan on December 04 and will continue till December 15, with only 1 free day on December 10.

This school is designed for students, at least 18 years-old, who want to make well-grounded progress in their knowledge of the Eastern Armenian language, deepen their knowledge of Armenian Grammar, colloquial speech and literary language. It offers an intensive Armenian language course spanning 40 hours, divided into 11 days of instruction and focusing on grammar, reading, speaking, and writing.

During the winter school lectures on Armenian literature, anthropology and history will also be offered, as one of the purposes of the school is to expand the academic network of our winter school participants in Armenia.

ARMACAD Armenian language winter school is open to anyone with upper elementary knowledge of the Armenian language. The Armenian language classes are organized with the academic interests of the participants in mind to ensure that BA, MA, Ph.D. students as well as post-docs and professors can benefit from it.
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CFP: Women and Tech in the post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression (Digital Icons)

Deadline for Submissions: October 15, 2017

‘Women and Tech in the post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression’

Call for Papers: Studies in Russian, Eurasian, and Central-European New Media (www.digitalicons.org)

The development of the internet as a democratizing tool fostering freedom of information, grass-roots activism, and peer-to-peer support is closely related to and engrained in hacker communities. In the early days of the internet’s development, these groups consisted primarily of young white men from privileged backgrounds and with access to higher education and technology. In popular culture, the image of the successful programmer, software developer and ‘hacktivist’ remains predominantly male and is based on such well-known examples as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Edward Snowden, and Pavel Durov. Meanwhile, there are few if any stories or representations of women who have led the hacker revolution. As access to computer-programming-based technology becomes democratized on the user-end, gender (and other) inequalities on the developer side continue to persist with women drastically underrepresented in tech professions. Continue reading “CFP: Women and Tech in the post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression (Digital Icons)”

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Funding Opportunity: Career Development Grants (AAUW)

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2017

Career Development Grants provide funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or reenter the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2013. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation, and dependent care.

Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor’s degree, including a master’s degree, second bachelor’s degree, certification program, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for doctorate-level work.

For more information, and to apply, click here.

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Academic Job: Interdisciplinary Postdoc Program (Washington U. in St. Louis)

Deadline for Applications: December 04, 2017

Recent Ph.D.s, D.Phil.s, or D.F.As (in hand by June 30, 2018, and, no earlier than June 30, 2013) are invited to apply. In September 2018, the newly selected Fellow will join the University’s ongoing interdisciplinary programs and seminars. The Fellow will receive a two-year appointment with a nine-month academic year salary. Postdoctoral Fellows pursue their own research in association with a senior faculty mentor at Washington University. During the two years, they will teach three undergraduate courses and collaborate in leading an interdisciplinary seminar on theory and methods for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Applicants should submit, through Interfolio, a cover letter, a description of their research program (no more than 1800 words and accessible to those in other fields), a brief proposal for an interdisciplinary seminar in theory and methods, and a curriculum vitae.  Those who have not completed their doctoral work should indicate, in their cover letter, how many chapters of their dissertation are complete and how complete the remaining chapters are. Applicants should also arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation via Interfolio.  Please email us at mii@wustl.edu with additional questions. Continue reading “Academic Job: Interdisciplinary Postdoc Program (Washington U. in St. Louis)”

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Funding Opportunity: Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research (CLIR)

Deadline for Applications: December 04, 2017

Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources

About the Program

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer fellowships generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities or related social sciences in original sources.

The program offers about fifteen competitively awarded fellowships a year in amounts up to $25,000. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for periods ranging from 9-12 months. Each fellow receives an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting a report acceptable to CLIR on the research experience.

The purposes of this fellowship program are to:

  • help junior scholars in the humanities and related social science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources;
  • enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available;
  • encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad; and
  • provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future.

Published in May 2016, Terra Cognita: Graduate Students in the Archives is a CLIR report that surveys the current landscape of archival research and the experiences of emerging scholars seeking to navigate it. This report draws upon data from CLIR’s Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources program and includes reflections from former fellows.

For more information, and to apply, click here.

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Academic Job: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoc Fellows (Rice U.)

Deadline for Applications: December 01, 2017

2018-19 Rice Seminar | Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows

The Humanities Research Center hosts yearlong residential postdoctoral fellowships at Rice University for outstanding junior scholars. The program is designed to encourage interdisciplinary teaching and research, facilitate new research communities at Rice, and prepare junior scholars for future faculty positions.

The Rice Seminars are designed to promote humanistic research, broadly understood. They bring together a select group of Rice faculty members, visiting scholars, and Rice graduate students to study a common theme from several disciplinary perspectives. The most visible goal of the seminars is a scholarly publication to which all participants will contribute. Equally important but less visible is the creation of international and interdisciplinary scholarly communities that will outlive the seminars themselves. The topic of the Rice Seminars changes each year.

For a description of the 2018-19 Rice Seminar, Wastes: Histories and Futures, please click here.

The position is for July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Fellows receive a $55,000 salary, benefits eligibility, and an allowance for research and relocation to Houston. Primary obligations include active participation in all aspects of the Rice Seminar, developing or continuing individual or collaborative research projects, and giving a presentation to colleagues at Rice. Fellows will also design and teach (or co-teach) a semester-long course, the topic of which will be determined in consultation with the HRC and/or appropriate department. Continue reading “Academic Job: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoc Fellows (Rice U.)”

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Funding Opportunity: Collaborative Research Grants (NEH)

Deadline for Applications: October 15, 2017

Brief Summary

Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by two or more collaborating scholars, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel and archival research; field work; and technical support and services. All grantees are expected to disseminate the results of their work to the appropriate scholarly and public audiences.

Eligible projects include

  • research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding of the humanities;
  • conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit scholarly research; and
  • archaeological projects that emphasize interpretation, data reuse, and dissemination of results.

Information about Preliminary Draft Proposals

Prospective applicants may submit a draft of their proposal for staff review (submission of draft proposals is optional) no later than October 15. Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Collaborative Research Grants (NEH)”

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Job: Publications Manager (HURI)

Deadline for Applications: October 31, 2017

Application: Online

The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of Publications Manager. Applications from interested individuals must be posted by October 31, 2017 to the Harvard University employment website, Aspire.

When applying for this position please submit a cover letter. All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources. This is a two-year term position with possibility of becoming a permanent position.

Position Description:

The individual holding this position will manage all aspects of the Institute’s operations involved in the production and distribution of its monographs series, source materials, the journal Harvard Ukrainian Studies, and other related publications. Explore HURI’s publications here.

Duties And Responsibilities include: Full scope supervision and management of publications staff including the management of their workflow; oversight of the efforts of outside service providers; determination of production timelines and priorities; editing manuscripts submitted for publication and interacting with the authors; oversight of the publications operations’ budget; working with the Institute’s editorial board to establish publishing policies/practices as well as working with the editorial board to review and accept manuscripts for publication; acting as the contact between authors, referees, editors, and co-publishers; handling copyrights, permissions, and royalties; acting as principal contact and source of information for outside vendors, printers, designers, and editors; monitoring publisher-author agreements; compiling, writing, and editing reports relating to Institute publications operations; and performing other related duties as required. Continue reading “Job: Publications Manager (HURI)”

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Travel: Alternative Spring Break (American Home)

Deadline for Applications: November 15, 2017 and December 1, 2017

Help one or more community organizations, such as the Youth Health and Education Center, Regional Veterans’ Home, Karl Liebnicht Orphanage, Russian Orthodox Church, Handicapped Children’s Association “Light”, while interacting with Russian university students and others and experiencing the wonders of provincial Russia.

Dates: March 3-11 and 10-18, 2018 (Saturday-Sunday)

Housing: Home stays (with home-cooked breakfasts and dinners)

Excursions: Vladimir, Suzdal and Bogoliubovo (UNESCO World Heritage Sites)

Program Fee: Approximately $510 (depending on the number of participants)
Fee includes room and board, excursions, transportation from/to Moscow airport, visa invitation, Russian language lessons, on-site administrative support;
Fee does not include visa application expenses (~$280), airfare, lunches, public transportation in Vladimir (~$0.25/ride), health/travel insurance

Leaders: Dr. Alexei Altonen (American Home Director of Special Projects), David Johnson (Vanderbilt University), Vladimir State University English students, American Home staff, and others in and around Vladimir

Group size: 5-10 participants (a minimum of 5 participants is generally required for each group)

For more information, visit here.

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Funding Opportunity: International Peace Scholarship (P.E.O)

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2017

The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949, is a program which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.

The scholarship is based upon demonstrated need; however, the award is not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. At the time of application, the applicant is required to indicate additional financial resources adequate to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of additional resources are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants and other scholarships.

The maximum amount awarded to a student is $12,500. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs.

For more information, and to apply, click here.

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