Deadline for Submissions: February 13, 2017
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Academic Program: Summer Program for Carpatho-Rusyn Language and Culture (Prešov University)
Deadline for Applications: April 1, 2017
The Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center affiliate of ASEEES and the Institute for Rusyn Language and Culture at Prešov University in Prešov, Slovakia, announce the eighth annual 3-week Studium Carpato-Ruthenorum International Summer School for Rusyn Language and Culture (June 4-24, 2017). The cost of the program, including tuition, university dormitory accommodations, all meals, and all excursions is $1350.
The Studium offers a unique experience to Slavic scholars and students interested in exploring the history, culture, and language of an East Slavic people located on the border between East and West Slavic linguistic and cultural worlds.
Participants receive intensive daily language study on the beginning and intermediate/advanced levels; lectures in Carpatho-Rusyn history and folklore, with parallel instruction offered in English and Rusyn; pysankȳ, folksong, and folk dance workshops; excursions to the famous Carpathian wooden churches, museums, the Svidník folk festival, the Lemko Rusyn region in Poland, the early 14th-century village of Topol’a, birthplace of the Carpatho-Rusyn national awakener, Aleksander Dukhnovych, and to the adjacent Poloniny National Park with its primeval Carpathian beech forests of the (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Scholarship aid is available for students registered in a North American college or university, and Prešov University offers a certificate which students can present to their home institutions to earn credits for the program. For further detailed information and an application, visit: https://www.c-rrc.org/studium-carpato-ruthenorum-2017/ (Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center).
Applications should be sent to the head of the Department of Rusyn Language and Culture by April 1, 2017, as directed on the application form. Letters requesting financial aid may be emailed to Professor Patricia Krafcik along with a copy of your application. Please contact Pat (faculty at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington) off-list with any questions at patkrafcik@gmail.com.
Academic Job: Russian Research Assistant (U. of Edinburgh)
Deadline for Applications: February 20, 2017
The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures seeks to appoint a Research Assistant to work with Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke on the AHRC-funded research project ‘Global Russians’: Transnational Russophone Networks in the UK. The project investigates a new, emergent phenomenon of post-communist Russian Cosmopolitanism, which espouses the transnational mobility of people, capital , language and culture.
This is a fixed term position, available from 27th March until 30th September 2017, for a duration of 27 weeks. The total contractual hours are 345. The average weekly hours are 12.778. Hours of work are 10 hours per week for 24 weeks, 35 hours per week for 3 weeks (these weeks are on 3 separate fixed weeks to be agreed and require travel to and work in London). Your pro rata entitlement to annual leave and public holidays is 53 hours and should be taken during the weeks where your working hours are 10 hours per week. Salary is calculated on an annualised basis and paid in equal monthly instalments.
Salary: £26,829 – £31,076 per annum (pro rata).
Informal queries can be emailed to Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke at Lara.Ryazanova-Clarke@ed.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is no later than 5.00pm (GMT) on Monday 20th February 2017. It is anticipated that interviews will take place on 13th March 2017.
Job Details
Job title: Research Assistant in Russian
School/Support Department: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Department of European Languages and Cultures
Line manager: Dr Lara Ryazanova-Clarke, Principal Investigator, AHRC-funded Research Project ‘Global Russians’: Transnational Russophone Networks in the UK
This is a part-time post with the engagement of ten hours a week on average, however the working hours may not be evenly spread by weeks. There will be three fieldwork trips to London of five days each with more time input required during these trips. The post is available immediately until 30 September 2017.
For more information, and to apply, click here.
Prof. Devel.: Peace Fellowship (Rotary)
Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2017
Peace Fellowship Application
Each year, Rotary funds some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at Rotary Peace Centers. Through training, study, and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution; many go on to careers in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Applications for the 2018-19 Rotary Peace Fellowship program are now being accepted. The deadline for applicants to submit applications to their district is 31 May. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.
“The world is in great need of more peace fellows who can work hand in hand with governments and communities to counterbalance the outbreak of war and conflict.” – Abu Sufian Taj Elassfia, 2011-13 Rotary Peace Fellow Continue reading “Prof. Devel.: Peace Fellowship (Rotary)”
Funding Opportunity: Library of Congress Mellon Fellowship (CLIR)
Deadline for Applications: February 28, 2017
Call for Applications: CLIR/Library of Congress Mellon Fellowship
Maximum award: $31,000
Deadline: February 28, 2017
Duration: 9-12 months
Location: Washington, DC
Fellowship Overview:
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is offering one fellowship award to support original source dissertation research in the humanities or related social sciences at the Preservation Research and Testing Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The fellowship is offered as part of CLIR’s long-established Mellon Fellowship program and is generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The total award ranges from $23,500 to $31,000, depending on the length of the project. Fellows must begin their research between June 1 and September 1, 2017 and end within 12 months of commencing.
Information about the Preservation Research and Testing Division is available on the Library of Congress website:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/. The full fellowship description, including instructions for submitting an application can be found on CLIR’s website: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/preservation.html. Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Library of Congress Mellon Fellowship (CLIR)”
CFP: “RE:Constructions: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Memory and Imagination” (U. of Virginia)
Deadline for Submissions: February 15, 2017
CFP: University of Virginia Slavic Forum (Mar. 31- Apr. 1)
“RE:Constructions: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Memory and Imagination”
Keynote Speaker: Masha Gessen, Friday, March 31st
Traditional applications of the terms memory and imagination have emphasized a distinct barrier between the concepts based on the premise of accuracy. Memory should be a record, one that, if occasionally faulty, remains primarily truthful. Imagination cannot be faulty because it is nebulous, fictive, unconcerned with veracity. However, in recent years, cognitive scientists have demonstrated that the same neural processes underlie both memory and imagination. Memories are as much constructs as imagination.
This forum is devoted to the intersections of memory and imagination in constructing identity, history, traditions, and futures. Memory invokes ideas of nostalgia, trauma, the urge to preserve, to delay oblivion. Imagination invokes dreaming, invention, childhood, play. Despite the seeming differences between the two, they both affect every sphere of human experience and endeavor. Continue reading “CFP: “RE:Constructions: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Memory and Imagination” (U. of Virginia)”
Academic Program: Summer Program for Croatian Language (Zadar, Croatia)
Deadline for Applications: March 01, 2017
Language Institute in Zadar, Croatia
The University of Kansas Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Office of Study Abroad offer students the opportunity to spend the summer in Zadar, Croatia, studying Croatian language and culture. The University of Kansas has more than 30 years of involvement in Croatian language programs.
Location: Zadar, Croatia
Language of Instruction: Croatian
Term: Summer
Academic Disciplines: Slavic Languages & Literatures
Program Type: Faculty-led
Highlights:
- Spend 6 weeks in the summer studying intensive Croatian language
- Live in a small ancient Dalmatian town right along the Adriatic coast completely immersed in Croatian culture
- Enjoy afternoon and evening lectures (in Croatian), films, and visits to museums
- Take day trips and excursions to nearby islands, historical attractions and national parks
For more information, and to apply, click here.
Prof. Devel.: Webinar: Two-Part Series on Grants (ASEEES)
Dates of Webinar: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2:00-3:00 pm ET & Thursday, Feb. 23, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
ASEEES WEBINARS
Working with our committees, members and other organizations, ASEEES offers webinars throughout the year to help members engage in professional development by providing information on research methodologies and sources, teaching methods and resources, publishing, funding, and careers in and outside academia.
2017 Webinar Series
Two-Part Series on Grants, presented by Amanda Jeanne Swain, executive director of the Humanities Commons at UC Irvine. In her position, Swain provides training and mentoring for faculty and graduate students in developing research and grant proposals. She oversees faculty research support services such as research clusters, research residencies and School-based centers. Amanda co-leads Humanities Out There Public Fellows, an internship program for humanities PhD students, along with coordinating School-wide graduate professional development programming. Swain holds a PhD in History and a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Washington.
Finding Grants for Your Research Project: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
The first step in getting grants is finding funding sources that match your research needs and areas of scholarship. Amanda Swain will provide strategies for identifying potential funding sources, determining best fit, and organizing the application process. The webinar will focus on funding resources for graduate students and early career scholars.
Structuring Your Grant Proposal: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Grant reviewers typically read a lot of proposals in a short period of time. How can a grant proposal best communicate the value of your project and how it fulfills the grant-makers’ criteria and priorities? Amanda Swain will discuss best practices for structure a project narrative that showcases your scholarship and recognizes that funders have their own goals in grant-making
To register, please go to the ASEEES Member Site.
Prof. Devel.: Distinguished Contributions Award (ASEEES)
Deadline for Nominations: April 1, 2017
DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD
Established in 1970 the Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award honors eminent members of the profession who have made major contributions to the field through scholarship of the highest quality, mentoring, leadership, and/or service to the profession. The prize is intended to recognize diverse contributions across the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies field.
NOMINATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Committee accepts nominations in writing or via e-mail from any member of ASEEES.
Submit the nomination letter(s) to the Committee Chair.
The nomination letter should include: biography focusing on the individual’s distinguished achievments in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies; a list of publications and editorships; a list of awards and prizes; his or her contributions in mentoring and training; and his or her involvement in and service to ASEEES and/or the profession, if any.
Self-nomination is not accepted.
Committe members also survey the field for possible awardees.
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Prof. Devel.: Graduate Student Essay Prize (ASEEES)
Deadline for Submissions: June 1, 2017
GRADUATE STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE
The ASEEES Graduate Student Essay Prize was established in 2006 and is awarded for an outstanding essay by a graduate student in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The winner of the competition receives free roundtrip domestic airfare to and room at the ASEEES Annual Convention and an honorary ASEEES membership for the following year. The prize is presented during the awards presentation at the Annual Convention.
2016 WINNER
Anca Mandru, “The ‘Socialist Intellectual Brotherhood’ and the Nationalist Challenge,” PhD Candidate in the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RULES OF ELIGIBILITY
Rules of eligibility for the ASEEES Graduate Student Essay Prize competition are as follows:
ASEEES Regional Affiliates and Institutional Members are invited to hold their own competitions for best essay among their graduate students, and submit the winning paper to the ASEEES Grad Student Prize Committee.
Essay author must be a graduate student 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
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