UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal

My name is Yana Zlochistaya, and I am the Editor in Chief of the Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal (CLUJ) at the University of California, Berkeley.

I am writing to inform you that we are currently accepting submissions for the Spring 2017 issue and would like to extend this call for papers to all interested undergraduates. Since its founding in 2011, the Journal has published premier undergraduate research in comparative texts and media, treating a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, theoretical literary discourse, international trends in literature, and comparisons of national literature. With every issue, we seek original undergraduate research within the literary humanities. A detailed description of our submission criteria as well as the submission form can be found on our website athttps://ucbcluj.org/submissions/. The deadline to submit to the Fall 2017 issue is January 29 at 11:59 PM, Pacific Time.

We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage students to send applications to Berkeley’s sixth annual Comparative Literature Undergraduate Symposium. I have attached additional information theme_guidelines-2017-symposium about the symposium to this email. Though we fall under the same department, the selection processes for the two are completely separate, therefore duplicate submissions are not only accepted, but encouraged.

We would really appreciate it if you could circulate this email among your students to let them know about this opportunity. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions regarding this CFP. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Kindest regards,

Yana Zlochistaya
Editor in Chief
Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal
University of California, Berkeley

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CLUJ | www.ucbcluj.org

Department of Comparative Literature

University of California, Berkeley

LAH Study Abroad Scholarships

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring, Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Now is the time to apply for Liberal Arts Honors Study Abroad Scholarships! Deadlines are:

5:00 pm March 1 for Fall and Summer.

Please submit your application online through the study abroad online scholarship application, Global Assist and select “Get Started”. The website will prompt you to set up an online profile and show you a list of scholarships which criteria you meet. If you are applying for a study abroad program not affiliated with UT, please enter program code 300999.

Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions.

Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies

Register now for the Clements Center’s new Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies

The Clements Center would like to invite all College of Liberal Arts undergraduate students to register for our new Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies.

 

The Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies recognizes students who focus their studies on international and national security affairs. Through the transcript-recognized certificate, students develop an interdisciplinary expertise and professional experience in security studies. Students must take GOV 360N International Security and GOV 362L Government Research Internship, as well as 15 additional hours from a selection of approved courses.

 

Interested students should complete the registration form in order to signal their intent to complete the Certificate program. A member of the Clements Center staff will reach out to schedule a brief advising session.

 

For more information about the certificate, please review our website. 

 

Study Abroad First Generation in College Scholarship

This scholarship supports student planning to study abroad beginning fall 2017 and beyond. Note, the scholarship is not for maymester or summer 2017.

Students can find information about the scholarship on the campus’ comprehensive study abroad scholarship website:

GLOBAL ASSIST: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/student/abroad/globalassist.WBX

The deadline for applications is December 15.

 

LAHSC Fall Scholarship

LAHSC is excited to announce a new fall scholarship. The Carver Civic Engagement Scholarship is available to LAH students who have taken LAH 103H. It rewards students for giving back to their community. The winning student will be awarded $250. Additionally, $250 will be donated in their name to a social good organization of their choice. The scholarship is now open and is due at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, November 29.

The scholarship application can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EPHdgxTe1aP9iGQKkF-4dvtN2bxwPxc0MzieKuM5DmM/edit?usp=sharing

Student worker position open in the Student Divison

A few positions for student workers have opened up in the Student Divison of CoLA (in Gebauer) . These students work with everyone in Liberal Arts, dropping classes, changing majors, making appointments with advisors, and passing on policies to students and parents. If you are interested in this, please apply!  You can find the job on the Hire a Longhorn website, under “Senior Student Associate/Peer Advisor,” or job ID 63355.

Foot in the Door: Clean Up on Aisle 10

LAH’s Foot in the Door Theatre presents: 

CLEANUP ON AISLE 10

an original play written by Nicole Harrison

Clean Up on Aisle 10 is an original comedy about a scavenger hunt that takes place in a local Walmart. Three raucous teams, two bumbling announcers, one overworked associate, and one resident drunk roam the store wreaking havoc and taking names. As the hunt rages on tensions run high and friendships are born. If you’ve ever been to a Walmart you will enjoy this play! If you’ve never been to a Walmart you will enjoy this play! This show has everything: peas, puns, dancing and dabbling in sabotage…

Come see us as we perform 5 shows in only 2 weekends.

Calhoun 100

November 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th at 7pm 

November 19th at 2pm

TICKETS $5 for students/UT faculty, $10 general admission

*tickets sold at the door approximately 30 minutes before the show starts*

Directed by Nicole Harrison and Jordan Smith

Produced by Victoria Fazzino and Greta Unger

CAST:

DJ- Carly Stuart-Micocci

JD-Estevan Balderrama

River-Marieke Alsguth

Regan-Oksana Lyon

Blake-Ian Ray

Bailey-Natasha Sabour

Glen-Cassidy Schulze

Gray-Elizabeth Roach

Emily-Rachel Stephenson

Ron-Ryan Chang

Taco’bout Research – LAUNCH Relaunch

Are you interested in research, but don’t know what resources are available or which professors to talk to? On Thursday, November 10th from 1-3pm in the CLA’s Glickman Center, students will be able to meet professors pursuing research in Liberal Arts and learn how to get involved in undergraduate research at UT! This year, Liberal Arts Council will be unveiling LAUNCH, the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Chapter for Research, an organization that promotes research in the College of Liberal Arts. We would like to encourage all Liberal Arts students to learn more about how to get involved with future LAUNCH events! Also, free tacos from Taco Shack will be provided during this event.

The event will begin with a keynote speech from Dean Musick, Liberal Arts Associate Dean for Student Affairs, who will speak about the importance of undergraduate research. We will then break into 20-minute small groups during which students will be allowed to discuss research directly with the professors. The food will be served at 12:45.

Professors attending are: 

Bartholomew Sparrow – Government 

Rebecca Lewis – Anthropology 

Jonathan Kaplan – Middle Eastern Studies 

Gregory Knapp – Geography

Rebecca Bigler – Psychology

Michael Winship – English 

Chris Kirk – Anthropology

Maria Wade – Anthropology

Students will be able to sign up for a professor and 20-minute slot by 11:59 PM on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. Students can attend more than one time slot by signing up on the form. Furthermore, students are still encouraged to sign up for a time slot with a professor even if they cannot attend the entirety of the two hours of the event! A confirmation email will be sent before the event to notify students of their time slots.

Sign up for a time slot HERE.

View the link to the Facebook event HERE. 

Questions can be directed to quynhanhtran@utexas.edu or tnath@utexas.edu.

We hope to see you there!

To Vote or Not to Vote? – a faculty debate between Brian Roberts and Bethany Albertson

To Vote or Not to Vote? – a faculty debate between Brian Roberts and Bethany Albertson

presented by the Texas Political Union

Monday, November 7, 2016

7:00-8:30 PM

WAG 214

Voting is the central feature of democracy. It’s how we choose our leaders. It’s how we set the national agenda. Some say it’s our civic duty. But does it really matter?

Join us on the eve of the 2016 election as Professor Brian Roberts and Professor Bethany Albertson debate whether or not you should turn out to the polls the next day. You’ll hear two very different views of this central feature of our system of government and even have a chance to join the conversation through questions or as a subsequent speaker.

Refreshments will be served.

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Here’s a link to the Facebook event as well:

https://www.facebook.com/events/987739298039193/ 

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