The Provost's office is sponsoring an "Academic Rush" fair on Monday, January 22, 4-8 pm, in the Assembly Room of the WIlliam Pitt Union.
I will be there for most of the time at the Religious Studies table. I will have a flyer about the department but I think he best advertisements for the department are the positive experiences of our majors and minors. So: I would be pleased if any of you (majors or minors) are able to stop by and sit at the table with me for any block of time and speak to prospective majors and minors about our department. Please let me know by e-mailing me before Monday and telling me roughly when I can expect you.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
A whole bunch of Global Studies announcements...
...that are relevant for Religious Studies students:
GLOBAL STUDIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JANUARY 15-21, 2007
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
January 16 – Applications for Global Studies Tuition Remission Fellowship
Global Studies has a limited amount of funds available for Tuition Remission Fellowships (TRFs), which may pay a partial or full term's tuition this spring, 2007. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Winners will be announced by the end of January, and will be expected to begin their fellowship immediately (by February 2007). Student fellows will be required to work a maximum of ten hours per week during that term, serving as student ambassadors for the Global Studies Program by supporting the Assistant Director in student recruiting, orientation, and other activities. The scholarship amount will be credited to the student's PeopleSoft account. Applications available at www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/opportunities.html. For more information contact Elaine Linn at eel58@ucis.pitt.edu.
January 25 – Submissions for Nationality Rooms Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Program
The 2007 scholarships are available to University of Pittsburgh full-time, internationally aware undergraduate and graduate students possessing: Career goals with international components; foreign language skills; ability to study (undergraduates must enroll in a course of study) or conduct independent research (at the graduate level); ability to stay for a minimum of five (5) weeks in one country or region next summer. Last day to obtain an application: January 19, 2007. Submission deadline: Noon, January 25, 2007. For more details, inquire at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms Program Office, 1209 Cathedral of Learning, or visit the scholarship website: www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms/
January 31 – Submissions for Global Studies Student Research Symposium
This annual competition is designed to provide recognition for excellent student scholarship in the field of Global Studies and a forum for students and faculty to discuss critical global issues. All students at the University of Pittsburgh, in any major and including regional campuses, are eligible to submit a research paper for consideration in the competition. Finalists are selected by a panel of judges drawn from the Global Studies Affiliated Faculty. Awards for Best Undergraduate paper and Best Graduate Paper will be made at the annual Symposium in March 2007, where students present their papers and receive cash prizes. To compete, students must submit a research paper on an eligible topic by no later than January 31, 2007. Please see www.ucis.pitt.edu/global for complete information and guidelines. Finalists should be available to present their paper at the Symposium (details TBA). The Symposium is open to the public and will feature an invited keynote speaker.
GLOBAL STUDIES EVENTS
IN AND AROUND PITT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Open House for Prospective Students at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Come for a full morning of activities: 8:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments; 9 a.m. Welcome and Overview of School, Application Process and Financial Aid; 10:20 a.m. GSPH Information Marketplace: Learn about GSPH's departments, research centers and student organizations; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Departmental meetings and lunch with GSPH faculty and students. For more information, visit www.publichealth.pitt.edu and look for the Open House announcement. All registration is done online.
Sponsored by the Graduate School of Public Health
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Charity Dance -- AGAPE (AIDS Group Activists Promoting Education.)
7:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
AIDS Charity Dance in the Duquesne Ballroom on Duquesne's Campus. The event is semi-formal, and will include speakers such as Dr. Linda Winkler (University of Pittsburgh), a representative from Sheppherd's Wellness (a Pittsburgh based HIV/AIDS charity).There will be light refreshments, a fabulous DJ, and Raffle Baskets (tickets are $1each) prizes like Pirates tickets, signed sports memorabilia, gift certificates, etc. 100% of the proceeds goes to the Orphans in Tanzania! Tickets are $8 ahead of time and $10 at the door. For more information, contact Rebecca Ehling at ehlingr@duq.edu.
Sponsored by AGAPE
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
Instructors – Pennsylvania Governor’s School for International Studies (PGSIS)
Deadline: January 22, 2007
This program at the University of Pittsburgh is currently seeking applications for instructors for Global Issues, International Political Economy, and International Development for the 2007 summer program (June 24 – July 28). General qualifications for faculty members include: (1) an advanced degree in a relevant field - PhD preferred but not required, (2) experience living and working in countries other than one’s own, and (3) at least three years of teaching experience. Send applications/proposals to Dr. Melissa Reed, PGSIS Director, 1229 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Applications submitted via email are acceptable. For more information contact Melissa Reed at melissa@ucis.pitt.edu or 412-648-7409. In accordance with Pennsylvania school law, all faculty must successfully complete a criminal background check and child abuse clearance.
Resident Teaching Assistants (RTAs) – Pennsylvania Governor’s School for International Studies (PGSIS)
Deadline: January 22, 2007
This program at the University of Pittsburgh is currently seeking applications for RTAs to live with and supervise students in the residence hall, organize co-and-extra curricular activities, and work as a team facilitator during the ICONS simulation (June 24 – July 28). There is an intensive, seven day, residential training program prior to PGSIS (June 17-June 23), which is required for all staff. During the actual program the commitment is 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Compensation includes room and board during training and the program plus a stipend of $2200. For more information contact Melissa Reed at melissa@ucis.pitt.edu or 412-648-7409.
Scholarship – NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Deadline: February 13, 2007
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). NSEP focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. NSEP Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. Study of a foreign language appropriate to the identified country must be an integral part of each proposal. For more information visit www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm.
Scholarship – Full Scholarships for 2007 Summer Courses in Critical Languages at the Middlebury College Language Schools
Deadline: February 15, 2007
These scholarships will cover the full cost of a summer of language study from beginner to graduate in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools during the summer of 2007. Application materials normally required for admission to the Middlebury Language Schools (available online at www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/applications/) and the cover sheet found at www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls and brief essay (2-3 pp., double spaced) explaining the relevance of language study to your area of expertise, or field of study.
Scholarship – Arab American Institute Foundation’s Al Muammar Scholarships for Journalism
Deadline: February 15, 2007 postmark
For the second year, up to four scholarship grants, valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded to eligible Arab American college students who are majoring in journalism, as well as college seniors who have been accepted to a graduate journalism school. To be eligible, applicants of Arab descent must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university in the United States. They must have a current grade point average of 3.3 or higher, and a demonstrated commitment to the field of print or broadcast journalism. An applicant's sensitivity to Arab American issues and record of social advocacy and community involvement will also be important considerations. Awardees will be announced in May 2007. For additional information visit www.aaiusa.org/for_students.htm.
Scholarship – Pitt Alumni Association Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship
This $5,000 scholarship is a one-time, merit based award open to both continuing grad students and those just entering graduate study in any of the University’s schools or colleges. The student must have received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh; have a minimum 3.5 GPA (undergraduate and graduate); and submit a statement of personal and professional goals, three letters of recommendation (one from the department chair or dean), a resume (not to exceed two pages) and transcript of undergraduate work and any graduate courses to date (if applicable). Applications are available in room 140 Thackeray Hall. For more information contact Laraine Hlatky at Laraine.Hlatky@ia.pitt.edu or 412-624-5589.
Study Abroad Opportunity – Spring Break Abroad
Spend Spring Break (March 3-10, 2007) in Paris to study race relations and earn 1 credit. Applications available at Residence Life, 203 Bruce Hall. For more information: Stacey Nicholson at srn10@pitt.edu.
Internship – Hessen Global Studies Internship Program, Germany 2007
From June 30 to August 22, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhoen will welcome students to come to Fulda, Germany to learn the language and get to know the culture. Successful applicants will combine academic outcome and practical as well as intercultural experiences in this short term program and earn credits. They will take part in a highly qualified program that bears the DAAD quality seal. They are especially looking for highly qualified students in the field of social sciences, geography, cultural geography, sustainable tourism, educational sciences, pedagogy and related studies. For more information go to www.hessen-global.de.
GLOBAL STUDIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JANUARY 15-21, 2007
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
January 16 – Applications for Global Studies Tuition Remission Fellowship
Global Studies has a limited amount of funds available for Tuition Remission Fellowships (TRFs), which may pay a partial or full term's tuition this spring, 2007. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Winners will be announced by the end of January, and will be expected to begin their fellowship immediately (by February 2007). Student fellows will be required to work a maximum of ten hours per week during that term, serving as student ambassadors for the Global Studies Program by supporting the Assistant Director in student recruiting, orientation, and other activities. The scholarship amount will be credited to the student's PeopleSoft account. Applications available at www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/opportunities.html. For more information contact Elaine Linn at eel58@ucis.pitt.edu.
January 25 – Submissions for Nationality Rooms Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Program
The 2007 scholarships are available to University of Pittsburgh full-time, internationally aware undergraduate and graduate students possessing: Career goals with international components; foreign language skills; ability to study (undergraduates must enroll in a course of study) or conduct independent research (at the graduate level); ability to stay for a minimum of five (5) weeks in one country or region next summer. Last day to obtain an application: January 19, 2007. Submission deadline: Noon, January 25, 2007. For more details, inquire at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms Program Office, 1209 Cathedral of Learning, or visit the scholarship website: www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms/
January 31 – Submissions for Global Studies Student Research Symposium
This annual competition is designed to provide recognition for excellent student scholarship in the field of Global Studies and a forum for students and faculty to discuss critical global issues. All students at the University of Pittsburgh, in any major and including regional campuses, are eligible to submit a research paper for consideration in the competition. Finalists are selected by a panel of judges drawn from the Global Studies Affiliated Faculty. Awards for Best Undergraduate paper and Best Graduate Paper will be made at the annual Symposium in March 2007, where students present their papers and receive cash prizes. To compete, students must submit a research paper on an eligible topic by no later than January 31, 2007. Please see www.ucis.pitt.edu/global for complete information and guidelines. Finalists should be available to present their paper at the Symposium (details TBA). The Symposium is open to the public and will feature an invited keynote speaker.
GLOBAL STUDIES EVENTS
IN AND AROUND PITT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Open House for Prospective Students at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Come for a full morning of activities: 8:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments; 9 a.m. Welcome and Overview of School, Application Process and Financial Aid; 10:20 a.m. GSPH Information Marketplace: Learn about GSPH's departments, research centers and student organizations; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Departmental meetings and lunch with GSPH faculty and students. For more information, visit www.publichealth.pitt.edu and look for the Open House announcement. All registration is done online.
Sponsored by the Graduate School of Public Health
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Charity Dance -- AGAPE (AIDS Group Activists Promoting Education.)
7:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
AIDS Charity Dance in the Duquesne Ballroom on Duquesne's Campus. The event is semi-formal, and will include speakers such as Dr. Linda Winkler (University of Pittsburgh), a representative from Sheppherd's Wellness (a Pittsburgh based HIV/AIDS charity).There will be light refreshments, a fabulous DJ, and Raffle Baskets (tickets are $1each) prizes like Pirates tickets, signed sports memorabilia, gift certificates, etc. 100% of the proceeds goes to the Orphans in Tanzania! Tickets are $8 ahead of time and $10 at the door. For more information, contact Rebecca Ehling at ehlingr@duq.edu.
Sponsored by AGAPE
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
Instructors – Pennsylvania Governor’s School for International Studies (PGSIS)
Deadline: January 22, 2007
This program at the University of Pittsburgh is currently seeking applications for instructors for Global Issues, International Political Economy, and International Development for the 2007 summer program (June 24 – July 28). General qualifications for faculty members include: (1) an advanced degree in a relevant field - PhD preferred but not required, (2) experience living and working in countries other than one’s own, and (3) at least three years of teaching experience. Send applications/proposals to Dr. Melissa Reed, PGSIS Director, 1229 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Applications submitted via email are acceptable. For more information contact Melissa Reed at melissa@ucis.pitt.edu or 412-648-7409. In accordance with Pennsylvania school law, all faculty must successfully complete a criminal background check and child abuse clearance.
Resident Teaching Assistants (RTAs) – Pennsylvania Governor’s School for International Studies (PGSIS)
Deadline: January 22, 2007
This program at the University of Pittsburgh is currently seeking applications for RTAs to live with and supervise students in the residence hall, organize co-and-extra curricular activities, and work as a team facilitator during the ICONS simulation (June 24 – July 28). There is an intensive, seven day, residential training program prior to PGSIS (June 17-June 23), which is required for all staff. During the actual program the commitment is 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Compensation includes room and board during training and the program plus a stipend of $2200. For more information contact Melissa Reed at melissa@ucis.pitt.edu or 412-648-7409.
Scholarship – NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Deadline: February 13, 2007
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). NSEP focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. NSEP Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. Study of a foreign language appropriate to the identified country must be an integral part of each proposal. For more information visit www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm.
Scholarship – Full Scholarships for 2007 Summer Courses in Critical Languages at the Middlebury College Language Schools
Deadline: February 15, 2007
These scholarships will cover the full cost of a summer of language study from beginner to graduate in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools during the summer of 2007. Application materials normally required for admission to the Middlebury Language Schools (available online at www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/applications/) and the cover sheet found at www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls and brief essay (2-3 pp., double spaced) explaining the relevance of language study to your area of expertise, or field of study.
Scholarship – Arab American Institute Foundation’s Al Muammar Scholarships for Journalism
Deadline: February 15, 2007 postmark
For the second year, up to four scholarship grants, valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded to eligible Arab American college students who are majoring in journalism, as well as college seniors who have been accepted to a graduate journalism school. To be eligible, applicants of Arab descent must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university in the United States. They must have a current grade point average of 3.3 or higher, and a demonstrated commitment to the field of print or broadcast journalism. An applicant's sensitivity to Arab American issues and record of social advocacy and community involvement will also be important considerations. Awardees will be announced in May 2007. For additional information visit www.aaiusa.org/for_students.htm.
Scholarship – Pitt Alumni Association Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship
This $5,000 scholarship is a one-time, merit based award open to both continuing grad students and those just entering graduate study in any of the University’s schools or colleges. The student must have received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh; have a minimum 3.5 GPA (undergraduate and graduate); and submit a statement of personal and professional goals, three letters of recommendation (one from the department chair or dean), a resume (not to exceed two pages) and transcript of undergraduate work and any graduate courses to date (if applicable). Applications are available in room 140 Thackeray Hall. For more information contact Laraine Hlatky at Laraine.Hlatky@ia.pitt.edu or 412-624-5589.
Study Abroad Opportunity – Spring Break Abroad
Spend Spring Break (March 3-10, 2007) in Paris to study race relations and earn 1 credit. Applications available at Residence Life, 203 Bruce Hall. For more information: Stacey Nicholson at srn10@pitt.edu.
Internship – Hessen Global Studies Internship Program, Germany 2007
From June 30 to August 22, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhoen will welcome students to come to Fulda, Germany to learn the language and get to know the culture. Successful applicants will combine academic outcome and practical as well as intercultural experiences in this short term program and earn credits. They will take part in a highly qualified program that bears the DAAD quality seal. They are especially looking for highly qualified students in the field of social sciences, geography, cultural geography, sustainable tourism, educational sciences, pedagogy and related studies. For more information go to www.hessen-global.de.
Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Science Call for Papers
The Fourth Annual Austin College
Undergraduate Conference:
Religion and Science
Today, scholars and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines are engaging in exciting new work exploring the interface of religion and science. Far from the widely-publicized polemical debates (such as evolution versus creation or intelligent design), substantial new work is being done on all fronts. Medical institutions are studying the effects of traditional religious practices as these contribute to health and healing (meditation, yoga, acupuncture, and prayer). Psychologists are studying the results – harmful and healthful – of various religious beliefs and practices. Neuro-psychologists are exploring the physical causes and effects of religious experiences. Experts from the natural and social sciences consider the role of religion in the ecological crises. Scientists and theologians both ponder the nature of “Ultimate Reality” in the light of quantum mechanics. Accelerating advances in genetics and technology present ethical issues that stretch the resources of scientific and religious communities and the society in which they dwell. There are also works like Richard Dawkins’ article, Snake Oil and Holy Water, that provide alternative methodological perspectives on such an interaction. Historical studies mine forgotten resources and call to mind dangerous paths to avoid.
This conference provides a forum to explore the interface of religion and science historically and in the present. It is open to all dimensions of the interaction of religion and science, especially encouraging students to follow their passions in new directions, not becoming entangled in unfruitful controversies of the past. We welcome inquiries from all disciplines including (but not limited to): Religious Studies, Literature, Classics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Art, (Interdisciplinary) Area Studies, Education, Physics, Astronomy, Biology, and Medicine.
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
April 20-21, 2007
Abstract Limit:
250 words
Deadline for Abstracts:
February 4th, 2007
Submit abstracts via email to:
Janice Dean, Chair
Humanities Conference
Student Committee
(jdean@austincollege.edu)
Open Topics
God, Time and
Physics
Healing
and the Power
of Prayer
Meditation
And
Therapy
Ecology and
Religious
Conservation Movements
For information, please contact conference organizers:
Julie Hempel (jhempel@austincollege.edu), 903-813-2495,
Ivette Vargas (ivargas@austincollege.edu), 903-813-2479,
and Janice Dean (jdean@austincollege.edu).
Undergraduate Conference:
Religion and Science
Today, scholars and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines are engaging in exciting new work exploring the interface of religion and science. Far from the widely-publicized polemical debates (such as evolution versus creation or intelligent design), substantial new work is being done on all fronts. Medical institutions are studying the effects of traditional religious practices as these contribute to health and healing (meditation, yoga, acupuncture, and prayer). Psychologists are studying the results – harmful and healthful – of various religious beliefs and practices. Neuro-psychologists are exploring the physical causes and effects of religious experiences. Experts from the natural and social sciences consider the role of religion in the ecological crises. Scientists and theologians both ponder the nature of “Ultimate Reality” in the light of quantum mechanics. Accelerating advances in genetics and technology present ethical issues that stretch the resources of scientific and religious communities and the society in which they dwell. There are also works like Richard Dawkins’ article, Snake Oil and Holy Water, that provide alternative methodological perspectives on such an interaction. Historical studies mine forgotten resources and call to mind dangerous paths to avoid.
This conference provides a forum to explore the interface of religion and science historically and in the present. It is open to all dimensions of the interaction of religion and science, especially encouraging students to follow their passions in new directions, not becoming entangled in unfruitful controversies of the past. We welcome inquiries from all disciplines including (but not limited to): Religious Studies, Literature, Classics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Art, (Interdisciplinary) Area Studies, Education, Physics, Astronomy, Biology, and Medicine.
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
April 20-21, 2007
Abstract Limit:
250 words
Deadline for Abstracts:
February 4th, 2007
Submit abstracts via email to:
Janice Dean, Chair
Humanities Conference
Student Committee
(jdean@austincollege.edu)
Open Topics
God, Time and
Physics
Healing
and the Power
of Prayer
Meditation
And
Therapy
Ecology and
Religious
Conservation Movements
For information, please contact conference organizers:
Julie Hempel (jhempel@austincollege.edu), 903-813-2495,
Ivette Vargas (ivargas@austincollege.edu), 903-813-2479,
and Janice Dean (jdean@austincollege.edu).
Friday, January 12, 2007
Panel on Literary Studies at Duquesne January 18
Jan. 18 (Thurs.), 2007, 4:30-6:00PM, Rangos 240, Duquesne University.
Agenda: A panel from the Duquesne English Department:
"More Than Just Comma-Hunting: Research Methods in Literary Studies."
Moderator: Dr. Greg Barnhisel.
Panelists: Drs. Anne Brannen, Laura Engel, Kathy Glass, and Judy Suh.
Abstract:
Research methods in literary studies are diverse and range from nineteenth-century-style philology to mid-1900s close reading to the historical and theoretical approaches that dominate today. In this panel presentation, four active scholars in the field of literary studies will describe their research methods, focusing on the kinds of evidence they search for and the points at which they feel they can draw conclusions. Dr. Brannen studies the records of medieval English drama; Dr. Engel looks at the creation of celebrity, especially through the stage, in eighteen-century England; Dr. Glass focuses on nineteenth-century African-American women writers; and Dr. Suh's work takes as its topic the intersections between the British Union of Fascists and mid-20th-century British writers. The panelists will discuss archival research, paleography, the use of popular culture in the study of literature, and the application of critical theory to the examination of texts both in themselves and as cultural artifacts.
All interested faculty, graduate students, and other parties are invited. Refreshments will be served.
Agenda: A panel from the Duquesne English Department:
"More Than Just Comma-Hunting: Research Methods in Literary Studies."
Moderator: Dr. Greg Barnhisel.
Panelists: Drs. Anne Brannen, Laura Engel, Kathy Glass, and Judy Suh.
Abstract:
Research methods in literary studies are diverse and range from nineteenth-century-style philology to mid-1900s close reading to the historical and theoretical approaches that dominate today. In this panel presentation, four active scholars in the field of literary studies will describe their research methods, focusing on the kinds of evidence they search for and the points at which they feel they can draw conclusions. Dr. Brannen studies the records of medieval English drama; Dr. Engel looks at the creation of celebrity, especially through the stage, in eighteen-century England; Dr. Glass focuses on nineteenth-century African-American women writers; and Dr. Suh's work takes as its topic the intersections between the British Union of Fascists and mid-20th-century British writers. The panelists will discuss archival research, paleography, the use of popular culture in the study of literature, and the application of critical theory to the examination of texts both in themselves and as cultural artifacts.
All interested faculty, graduate students, and other parties are invited. Refreshments will be served.
Lecture: "What do Gay Men Want?" TODAY
The Women’s Studies Program Presents
David Halperin
W.H. Auden Collegiate Professor of History and Theory of Sexuality
University of Michigan
“WHAT DO GAY MEN WANT?
SEX, RISK, AND THE SUBJECTIVE LIFE OF MALE HOMOSEXUALITY”
Professor Halperin has made significant contributions to the history and theory of homosexuality; classical studies and its relation to contemporary cultural history; and the study of gay men’s social practices and cultural identifications. His publications include How to Do the History of Homosexuality (2002); The Queer Theory of Michel Foucault (forthcoming); Saint Foucault: Towards a Gay Hagiography (1995); The Lesbian and Gay Reader edited with Henry Abelone and Michele Aina Barale (1993); Before Sexuality: Erotic Experience in the Ancient Greek World edited with John Winkler and Froma Zeitlin (1990); One Hundred Years of Homosexuality and Other Essays on Greek Love (1990); Before Pastoral: Theocritus and the Ancient Tradition of Bucolic Poetry (1983).
Friday, January 12, 2007
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
501 Cathedral of Learning
For more information, call: 412-624-6485
wstudies@pitt.edu
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
David Halperin
W.H. Auden Collegiate Professor of History and Theory of Sexuality
University of Michigan
“WHAT DO GAY MEN WANT?
SEX, RISK, AND THE SUBJECTIVE LIFE OF MALE HOMOSEXUALITY”
Professor Halperin has made significant contributions to the history and theory of homosexuality; classical studies and its relation to contemporary cultural history; and the study of gay men’s social practices and cultural identifications. His publications include How to Do the History of Homosexuality (2002); The Queer Theory of Michel Foucault (forthcoming); Saint Foucault: Towards a Gay Hagiography (1995); The Lesbian and Gay Reader edited with Henry Abelone and Michele Aina Barale (1993); Before Sexuality: Erotic Experience in the Ancient Greek World edited with John Winkler and Froma Zeitlin (1990); One Hundred Years of Homosexuality and Other Essays on Greek Love (1990); Before Pastoral: Theocritus and the Ancient Tradition of Bucolic Poetry (1983).
Friday, January 12, 2007
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
501 Cathedral of Learning
For more information, call: 412-624-6485
wstudies@pitt.edu
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Lecture "Are Women Oppressed?" January 29
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
CULTURAL STUDIES
and
WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Invites you to a lecture by
ASHLEY TAUCHERT
"Are Women Oppressed?"
Monday, January 29th, 2007
4:00 p.m.
501 CL
Ashley Tauchert is Head of Department of English at Exeter University and Associate Editor of Critical Quarterly. She did her undergraduate work at Cambridge before a PhD at University College, London. She's an eighteenth century scholar with a long-standing interest in feminism and pedagogy. She is currently working on a book entitled, Against Transgression.
Published works include:
Mary Wollstonecraft and the Accent of the Feminine, (London: Palgrave 2001)
Romancing Jane Austen: Narrative, Realism and the Possibility of a Happy Ending (London: Palgrave 2005)
Gender, Teaching and Research in Higher Education: Challenges for the 21st Century with Gillian Howie (London: Ashgate 2002)
CULTURAL STUDIES
and
WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Invites you to a lecture by
ASHLEY TAUCHERT
"Are Women Oppressed?"
Monday, January 29th, 2007
4:00 p.m.
501 CL
Ashley Tauchert is Head of Department of English at Exeter University and Associate Editor of Critical Quarterly. She did her undergraduate work at Cambridge before a PhD at University College, London. She's an eighteenth century scholar with a long-standing interest in feminism and pedagogy. She is currently working on a book entitled, Against Transgression.
Published works include:
Mary Wollstonecraft and the Accent of the Feminine, (London: Palgrave 2001)
Romancing Jane Austen: Narrative, Realism and the Possibility of a Happy Ending (London: Palgrave 2005)
Gender, Teaching and Research in Higher Education: Challenges for the 21st Century with Gillian Howie (London: Ashgate 2002)
Lecture on the "Ebo Landing" January 19
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Anthropology
presents
Dr. Rachel R. Reynolds
Dept. of Culture and Communication,
Drexel University
"Consecrating Ebo Landing: New Igbo Diasporas and Narratives of the Slave
Trade"
Friday, January 19, 2007
3:00 p.m.
3106 WWPH
Anthropology Lounge
There are multifarious versions of the story of Ebo Landing, an 1803
incident during which 13 or more enslaved Africans dove into the waters off
of St. Simon's Island in Georgia to drown. Regional archives delineate the
story in terms of incompetent slavers and their loss of property; oral
histories involve received tellings of the legend passed from ancestor to
antecedents on down the line; many local born people tell of contemporary
and historical ghost sightings and other mysterious happenings at the site
of Ebo landing. African-American writers and filmmakers have embraced the
Ebo landing story as an allegorical tale of great beauty.
This paper examines new tellings of Ebo landing, articulated by a growing
diaspora of Igbo speakers within the United States. Since the 1960's, as
many as 20,000 Igbo-Nigerian speakers, the majority of which are
well-educated elites, have settled semi-permanently in the United States.
As this new diaspora reaches a critical mass, new ideological work has been
done to cast and recast stories of Igbo migrations to make sense of
economic migration under conditions of structural adjustment, and to puzzle
out the challenges of settling into America's persistent black-white social
and political binaries. Igbo speakers have increasingly tried to examine
and reify their direct connections to the slave trade and hence to
African-Americans, meanwhile searching for ways to legitimate the long
history of Igbo speakers as global citizens. Such attempts at legitimating
the role of Igbo speakers in the history of globalization occurred in 2003,
when a group of Igbo speakers conducted a ceremony to consecrate the Igbo
dead of the slave trade at Ebo Landing. Evidence for this paper comes from
recently recounted stories of Ebo Landing by Igbo writers, as well as
debates and queries conducted among members of the new Igbo diaspora during
immigrant community meetings in the United States.
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Department of Anthropology
presents
Dr. Rachel R. Reynolds
Dept. of Culture and Communication,
Drexel University
"Consecrating Ebo Landing: New Igbo Diasporas and Narratives of the Slave
Trade"
Friday, January 19, 2007
3:00 p.m.
3106 WWPH
Anthropology Lounge
There are multifarious versions of the story of Ebo Landing, an 1803
incident during which 13 or more enslaved Africans dove into the waters off
of St. Simon's Island in Georgia to drown. Regional archives delineate the
story in terms of incompetent slavers and their loss of property; oral
histories involve received tellings of the legend passed from ancestor to
antecedents on down the line; many local born people tell of contemporary
and historical ghost sightings and other mysterious happenings at the site
of Ebo landing. African-American writers and filmmakers have embraced the
Ebo landing story as an allegorical tale of great beauty.
This paper examines new tellings of Ebo landing, articulated by a growing
diaspora of Igbo speakers within the United States. Since the 1960's, as
many as 20,000 Igbo-Nigerian speakers, the majority of which are
well-educated elites, have settled semi-permanently in the United States.
As this new diaspora reaches a critical mass, new ideological work has been
done to cast and recast stories of Igbo migrations to make sense of
economic migration under conditions of structural adjustment, and to puzzle
out the challenges of settling into America's persistent black-white social
and political binaries. Igbo speakers have increasingly tried to examine
and reify their direct connections to the slave trade and hence to
African-Americans, meanwhile searching for ways to legitimate the long
history of Igbo speakers as global citizens. Such attempts at legitimating
the role of Igbo speakers in the history of globalization occurred in 2003,
when a group of Igbo speakers conducted a ceremony to consecrate the Igbo
dead of the slave trade at Ebo Landing. Evidence for this paper comes from
recently recounted stories of Ebo Landing by Igbo writers, as well as
debates and queries conducted among members of the new Igbo diaspora during
immigrant community meetings in the United States.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
American Academy of Religion Eastern International Region Call for Papers
For undergraduates too... read on:
Eastern International Region
Call for Papers
AAR Eastern International Regional Meeting
May 4-5, 2007
University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON, Canada
The Regional Program Committee invites you to submit proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2007 Regional Meeting. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2007. Each proposal should consist of a one-page abstract (300 words max.) describing the nature of the paper or panel, a current CV for the participant(s), and a cover letter that includes full name, title, institution, phone number, fax number, e-mail, and mailing address. Please send this information as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to AAR_EIR2007@sju.uwaterloo.ca.
Proposals are welcome in all areas of religious and biblical studies. The Program Committee is particularly interested in panels and thematic sessions in the following areas:
Religion and International Affairs
Religion and Public Policy (especially bioethics, education, and health care)
Religious Diversity in North America
Religion and Popular Culture
The committee is also interested in panels combining activism or performative dimensions with scholarly inquiry.
The committee wants to encourage interdisciplinary panels that maintain religion as a central theme. Scholars from any region may apply to participate.
Only those proposals received by the deadline will be considered for inclusion in the program. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes, with time allowed for questions. If you require technological support for your presentation (such as Internet connection, or audio and projection equipment), you must request it with your proposal.
Student Paper Competition
Undergraduate and graduate students residing in the EIR region are invited to enter the student paper competitions. Please note that to be eligible for submission, the student must attend a university in the Eastern International Region. Furthermore, the paper must be accepted for reading in the conference to be eligible for the competition and must be presented at the conference by the student. The committee will give preference to work that is new at this conference. Two $100 awards are reserved for winning papers (although in some cases the committee can decide to award up to three). The awards will be formally presented at the business meeting on Saturday, May 5, during lunch, and all attendees who entered the competition are encouraged to attend the awards luncheon. To enter the competition, please send a letter of intent along with the essay being presented, a full CV of the author, and four copies of the essay. We ask that submissions to this contest not be submitted by e-mail, but through regular mail to Scott Kline at the following address:
Scott Kline
Department of Religious Studies
St. Jerome's University--University of Waterloo
290 Westmount RD N.
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G3
Canada
skline@uwaterloo.ca
Note: All presenters at the Spring 2007 regional conference must have active membership in the AAR. All participants must preregister for the conference. Deadline for conference registration is April 1, 2007.
Eastern International Region
Call for Papers
AAR Eastern International Regional Meeting
May 4-5, 2007
University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON, Canada
The Regional Program Committee invites you to submit proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2007 Regional Meeting. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2007. Each proposal should consist of a one-page abstract (300 words max.) describing the nature of the paper or panel, a current CV for the participant(s), and a cover letter that includes full name, title, institution, phone number, fax number, e-mail, and mailing address. Please send this information as an e-mail attachment in MS Word format to AAR_EIR2007@sju.uwaterloo.ca.
Proposals are welcome in all areas of religious and biblical studies. The Program Committee is particularly interested in panels and thematic sessions in the following areas:
Religion and International Affairs
Religion and Public Policy (especially bioethics, education, and health care)
Religious Diversity in North America
Religion and Popular Culture
The committee is also interested in panels combining activism or performative dimensions with scholarly inquiry.
The committee wants to encourage interdisciplinary panels that maintain religion as a central theme. Scholars from any region may apply to participate.
Only those proposals received by the deadline will be considered for inclusion in the program. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes, with time allowed for questions. If you require technological support for your presentation (such as Internet connection, or audio and projection equipment), you must request it with your proposal.
Student Paper Competition
Undergraduate and graduate students residing in the EIR region are invited to enter the student paper competitions. Please note that to be eligible for submission, the student must attend a university in the Eastern International Region. Furthermore, the paper must be accepted for reading in the conference to be eligible for the competition and must be presented at the conference by the student. The committee will give preference to work that is new at this conference. Two $100 awards are reserved for winning papers (although in some cases the committee can decide to award up to three). The awards will be formally presented at the business meeting on Saturday, May 5, during lunch, and all attendees who entered the competition are encouraged to attend the awards luncheon. To enter the competition, please send a letter of intent along with the essay being presented, a full CV of the author, and four copies of the essay. We ask that submissions to this contest not be submitted by e-mail, but through regular mail to Scott Kline at the following address:
Scott Kline
Department of Religious Studies
St. Jerome's University--University of Waterloo
290 Westmount RD N.
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G3
Canada
skline@uwaterloo.ca
Note: All presenters at the Spring 2007 regional conference must have active membership in the AAR. All participants must preregister for the conference. Deadline for conference registration is April 1, 2007.
First Department Colloquium of 2007
The Department of Religious Studies presents:
Xiaofei Kang (Carnegie Mellon University):
"Two Temples, Three Religions, and a Tourist Attraction: Contesting the Sacred Space in China's Ethnic Borderland"
Wednesday January 17, 12 noon, 2628 CL
Xiaofei Kang (Carnegie Mellon University):
"Two Temples, Three Religions, and a Tourist Attraction: Contesting the Sacred Space in China's Ethnic Borderland"
Wednesday January 17, 12 noon, 2628 CL
Paid summer Internship: Sort books and learn Yiddish
Please publicize this to all interested students:
Live and learn Yiddish this summer! The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA announces an outstanding 2007 internship opportunity for college students. The Steiner Internship Program is now accepting applications for this eight-week summer internship program. Eighteen students will be accepted.
Study Yiddish language, literature and culture intensively and work every day with the Center's own collection of 1.5 million Yiddish books. The program runs from June 3 -- July 27, 2007. No prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Our interns receive a generous stipend and up to six college credits, and apartment-style housing is provided.
Visit our web-site at www.yiddishsummer.org. Application deadline: March 1, 2007.
For additional information, please contact:
Janet Kannel
Internship Program Coordinator
National Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-4900 x131
jkannel@bikher.org
Live and learn Yiddish this summer! The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA announces an outstanding 2007 internship opportunity for college students. The Steiner Internship Program is now accepting applications for this eight-week summer internship program. Eighteen students will be accepted.
Study Yiddish language, literature and culture intensively and work every day with the Center's own collection of 1.5 million Yiddish books. The program runs from June 3 -- July 27, 2007. No prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Our interns receive a generous stipend and up to six college credits, and apartment-style housing is provided.
Visit our web-site at www.yiddishsummer.org. Application deadline: March 1, 2007.
For additional information, please contact:
Janet Kannel
Internship Program Coordinator
National Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-4900 x131
jkannel@bikher.org
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