Prof. Devel.: Fall 2017 Data Fellowships (Insight)

Deadline for Applications: May 22, 2017 & June 26, 2017

The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free professional Fellowships for students and postdocs looking to transition to careers in data science, health data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence.

800+ Insight alumni are now data scientists and data engineers at Facebook, LinkedIn, The New York Times, Apple, Airbnb, Netflix, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Tesla, Seven Bridges Genomics, Twitter, Bloomberg, NBC, Microsoft, and 200+ other top companies.

Insight Fellowship:

  • 7 week, full-time, post-graduate training Fellowship leading to full-time industry employment
  • Mentorship from leading industry data scientists, data engineers, and AI experts
  • Join an active community of Insight alumni
  • Self-directed, project-based learning with support from Insight throughout the whole process
  • Tuition-free with need-based scholarships available to help cover living costs

Next Insight Fellowships:

Starting July 17th (deadline May 22nd):
Artificial Intelligence in New York
Data Science in Seattle

Starting September 5th (deadline June 26th):
Artificial Intelligence in Silicon Valley
Data Engineering in New York and Silicon Valley
Data Science in Boston, New York, Silicon Valley and remote
Health Data Science in Boston and Silicon Valley Continue reading “Prof. Devel.: Fall 2017 Data Fellowships (Insight)”

K-12 Opportunity: Global Ethics & Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium (UT-Austin)

Deadline for Registration: Ongoing Until Filled

Each summer for over 10 years the University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution hosts the Global Ethics & Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium for high school students. An exciting program that explores sources of conflict and discovering effective resolution at all levels, from the personal to the international.

Optimum participation is for two weeks – June 18-30, but you can come for just week 1 or week 2 to get the basics.

Students will analyze individual, family conflicts, etc. and compare their elements
  • analyze the life cycles of conflicts considering avoidance, escalation or confrontation, and post-conflict
  • be guided through critical and creative thinking about practical alternatives for dealing with conflict situations, considering ethics, prevention, mitigation, and alternative responses as non-inevitable choices
Students will apply problem-solving strategies
  • apply some paradigms for accounting for both direct and indirect participants in conflicts
  • apply techniques for identifying needs and fears of those affected by conflict
  • demonstrate awareness of differences in global ethics
Students will practice and evaluate negotiation skills
  • analyze and apply strategies for encouraging involvement of key participants in conflicts
  • practice strategies for negotiation
  • practice communication skills for negotiation
  • apply global differences in negotiation
Students will practice and evaluate third-party skills such as facilitation and mediation
  • evaluate the risks of involvement with or as a third party in conflicts
  • practice communication skills involved in facilitation, negotiation, and mediation
Students will explore the styles and approaches of the participants in the camp
  • share experiences with other participants in structured ways to analyze possible differences in style
  • apply joint problem-solving strategies for developing practical relationships to manage difficult conflicts, considering ethical standards
  • apply strategies for recognizing different points of view, different values, and their role in conflicts
  • apply strategies for maintaining their own values when dealing with others who are equally committed their own but different points of view

For more information, and to register, click here.

Prof. Devel.: SEELRC Summer Institute (Duke U.)

Program Dates: July 12-14, 2017 & July 14-16, 2017

SLAVIC AND EURASIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER
DUKE UNIVERSITY

is pleased to announce its Summer Institute on Slavic & Eurasian Language Pedagogy, Research & Testing

Session 1 (July 12-14)—Acquisition, Techniques, and Technologies

Session 2 (July 14-16)—Russian Proficiency Testing

The Duke Slavic and Eurasian Language Resource Center will host a summer institute from July 12-16 for instructors (K-12 and university faculty) and language program coordinators in Slavic and Eurasian languages.

The summer institute will be held in two sessions offered back-to-back. Participants may attend one or both sessions. Both sessions will be held on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Session 1 (July 12-14): The first session will include presentations by speakers from Duke University, Indiana University, the University of Arizona, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, and other leading institutions on topics including:

•       Teaching language and culture through film
•       Specialized language instruction at the advanced and superior levels
•       The use of technology in the language classroom
•       Integrating heritage students in the language classroom
•       Addressing the needs of differently-abled students
•       Using computer technologies to create pedagogical materials
•       The role of grammar in proficiency-based instruction
•       Popular culture and language instruction
•       Web resources for Slavic and East European language teachers

Session 2 (July 14-16): The second session will consist of a workshop on Russian language proficiency testing conducted by a leading Russian language proficiency test developer who is a TRKI [тестирование русского как иностранного] examiner. TRKI is the Russian Federation language proficiency testing system for five areas of linguistic competence (aural comprehension, reading, writing, speaking, and grammar/lexicon) developed and administered by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, and is the Russian component of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) developed by the Council of Europe. Continue reading “Prof. Devel.: SEELRC Summer Institute (Duke U.)”

Job: English Teacher (Moscow, Russia)

Deadline for Applications: Ongoing Until Filled

Teaching English – Learning Russian 
Moscow – Russia

CREF is an International language school located within walking distance of the Kremlin where English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Russian as a foreign language are taught. CREF has been providing lessons to both corporate and private clients for more than 20 years. (http://www.cref.ru)

Teaching English!
We are currently looking for young and dynamic native English speakers having recently graduated from University and who would be interested in having a year experience teaching in Moscow, Russia.

Learning Russian!
During their time in Russia, Teachers will also have the possibility to take Russian courses taught by experienced and certified native Russian teachers.

What job ?
Successful candidates will join an International and professional team. They will be helped and supported by pedagogical and administrative staff.
They will also have the opportunity to teach Academic English to both children and adults, either individually or in groups of up to eight students.
Children and teenage groups are divided by age into 3 grades: 6-8yrs, 9-11yrs and 12–17yrs. All groups are divided by level from Beginner to Advanced. Teachers will be required to work up to a maximum of 80 astronomic hours a month. Continue reading “Job: English Teacher (Moscow, Russia)”

Internship: Spring 2018 Student Internship Program (U.S. Dept. of State)

Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2017

The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Spring 2018 Student Internship Program (unpaid).

Please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships for more information about the U.S. Department of State Spring 2018 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJOBS. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is June 30, 2017.

Visit USAJOBS.gov to view the announcement: U.S. Department of State Spring 2018 Student Internship Program (unpaid).

Prof. Devel.: Graduate Student Essay Prize (ASEEES)

Deadline for Submissions: June 01, 2017

ASEEES seeks nominations from Regional Affiliates and Institutional Members for its annual Graduate Student Essay Prize.

  • Essay authors must be a graduate students and must have written the essay in English while in a graduate program
  • Essays can be any of several formats:

-Expanded versions of conference papers
-Graduate level seminar papers
-Master’s Thesis Chapters
-Dissertation Chapters

Please email:

  • A note indicating the format of the essay submitted
  • An abstract
  • Essays, between 7,500- 14,000 words inclusive of footnotes/endnotes and bibliography. Submissions must be double-spaced.

to Mary Arnstein, Communications Coordinator, at newsnet@pitt.edu and to all members of the prize committee (see below) by June 1.

2017 COMMITTEE

-Elena Prokhorova,evprok@wm.edu
-Eric Gordy, e.gordy@ucl.ac.uk
-Victoria Smolkin, vsmolkin@wesleyan.edu

More information about the prize and the submission process can be found here.

Job: Counselors & English Language Teachers (Zadonsk, Russia)

Deadline for Applications: Ongoing Until Filled

International English-speaking Adventure Camp

For the kids 10 – 16 years old
1 session – 140 kids + 22 counselors
One camp team – 12-13 kids + 2 counselors
Each counselor has 1 day off and 1 night off per week
Salary is 1000 USD for 3 sessions (6 weeks) for counselors and 2000 USD for 3 sessions (6 weeks) for English language teachers.
Free accommodation and 5 meals per day provided.
We cover transport expanses.

Welcome to Forest Camp! We hope you will have a fantastic time!

We hope you will:

– Meet interesting people from different Russian cities
– Have fun with our active social program
– Take part in over 30 activities, including

-High Rope Courses
-Water trip
-Mini golf
-Paintball
-Safari Park Trip

Forest Camp is located 300 miles from Moscow, in Zadonsk, Lipetsk region (6 hours by bus from Moscow airports). We offer for the camp counselors free accommodation with restrooms and showers, 5 meals per day. Continue reading “Job: Counselors & English Language Teachers (Zadonsk, Russia)”

Academic Job: REES Asst. Professor (Wesleyan U.)

Deadline for Applications: September 15, 2017

Wesleyan University’s Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2018.  Specialization is open, but we welcome the ability to teach courses on twentieth-century and contemporary Russian literature, culture, and societyNative or near-native fluency in Russian required.  The appointment is in an interdisciplinary program and will require working with colleagues in political science, history, religion, and language and literature, so preference will be given to applicants with a proven commitment to interdisciplinarity. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures or a related field in hand by the time of appointment.  The teaching load is 2/2.  Additional duties include advising and mentoring students, carrying on a program of research, and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level.  Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that deeply values both scholarship and teaching, has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body, and offers a generous sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.

To apply, visit http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/5859. A complete application includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, statement of current research, and documentation of teaching experience, including teaching statement, course syllabi, and student evaluations.  As part of the teaching statement (or cover letter), we invite you to describe your cultural competencies and experiences engaging a diverse student body.  You will also be asked to provide the e-mail addresses of three referees from whom we will obtain confidential letters of recommendation.  Applications should be submitted online at http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/5859.

Applications completed by September 15, 2017, will receive full consideration.  Please contact Susanne Fusso at sfusso@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-3123 if you have questions about the application process. Continue reading “Academic Job: REES Asst. Professor (Wesleyan U.)”

Academic Job: Lecturer or Teaching Specialist Position in Russian Program (U. of Minnesota)

Deadline for Applications: June 15, 2017 / September 01, 2017

Lecturer or Teaching Specialist Position in Russian Program in Slavic Languages & Literatures, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Program in Slavic Languages & Literatures in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of
Minnesota seeks candidates for a position in Russian to teach two Russian courses, one in Fall
2017 and one in Spring 2018, at the intermediate Russian level. In addition to teaching the
courses, the instructor would be responsible for holding office hours to assist and advise
students, attending meetings as necessary and performing some administrative duties.
This position is contingent upon student enrollment, performance, and availability of funding.
This position is temporary and part-time, and the courses are offered in person, so candidates
must be within commuting distance of the Twin Cities campus. Salary for 2017-18 will be
approximately $6,000 per five-credit course.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• MA degree or foreign equivalent or ABD in Slavic, Foreign Language Education, or a related
field.
• One to two years of experience teaching Russian language.
• Native or near-native fluency in Russian & English.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• PhD degree or foreign equivalent in Slavic, Foreign Language Education, or a related field
• One or more years teaching American college- or university-level undergraduates. Continue reading “Academic Job: Lecturer or Teaching Specialist Position in Russian Program (U. of Minnesota)”

Conference: Transnational Russian Studies Symposium (Durham, UK)

Deadline for Registration: August 31, 2017

Transnational Russian Studies symposium (14-16 September, Durham, United Kingdom)

The event seeks to open up the geopolitical map of Russian Studies beyond Russia, in recognition that what constitutes Russian culture is thoroughly traversed by the transnational and the intercultural. The symposium foregrounds mobility and highlights processes of cultural and linguistic (mis)translation in relation to various artistic forms, language practices, and modes of individual and collective agency.

Convenors: Andy Byford (Durham University), Connor Doak (University of Bristol), Stephen Hutchings (University of Manchester)

Participants include: Marijeta Bozovic, Amelia Glaser, Michael Gorham, Valentina Feklyunina, Siggy Frank, Jeanne-Marie Jackson, Olga Maiorova, Cathy McAteer, Stephen M. Norris, Vitaly Nuriev, Kevin M. F. Platt, Dušan Radunović, Oliver Ready, Alastair Renfrew, Ellen Rutten, Lara Ryazanova-Clarke, Vlad Strukov, Vera Tolz, Sergey Tyulenev, Jennifer Wilson.

Full details, including the programme and abstracts, can be found here: https://www.dur.ac.uk/owri/subprojects/events/trs/

Registration is now open and closes on 31 August 2017. To register follow this link: https://www.dur.ac.uk/owri/subprojects/events/trs/registration/

Contact: andy.byford@durham.ac.uk