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External Opportunities
Please visit this page throughout the year as information will be routinely updated.
For more information about the opportunities listed below, please contact the
individuals listed on the announcement.
FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
National Humanities Center
Fellowships 2009-2010
DEADLINE October 15, 2008
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/fellowships/appltoc.htm
The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2009 through May 2010. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and recent Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.
Areas of Special Interest
Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include environmental studies and history; English literature; art history; French history, literature, or culture; Asian Studies; and theology.
ACLS Burkhardt Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars
The National Humanities Center is a participating institution in the Frederick Burkhardt Fellowship Program of the American Council of leanred Societies. Application must be made directly to the ACLS by October 1. Further information is available on the ACLS website.
Stipends
Fellowships up to $60,000 are individually determined, the amount depending upon the needs of the Fellow and the Center's ability to meet them. The Center provides travel expenses for Fellows and their dependents to and from North Carolina.
Facilities and Services
Located in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, near Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh, the Center provides an environment for individual research and the exchange of ideas. Its building includes private studies for Fellows, conference rooms, a central commons for dining, lounges, reading areas, a reference library, and a Fellows' workroom. The Center's noted library service delivers books and research materials to Fellows, and support for information technology and editorial assistance are also provided. The Center locates housing for Fellows in the neighboring communities.
Support
Fellowships are supported by the Center's own endowment, private foundation grants, alumni contributions, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Deadline and Application Procedures
Applicants submit the Center's form, supported by a curriculum vitae, a 1000-word project proposal, and three letters of recommendation. You may request application material from Fellowship Program, National Humanities Center, Post Office Box 12256, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2256, or obtain the form and instructions from the Center's website. Applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by October 15, 2008.
Materials may also be requested via e-mail at nhc@nationalhumanitiescenter.org.
Imagining America: Artists And Scholars In Public Life
Ninth Annual National Conference
Public Engagement in a Diverse America: Layers of Place, Movements of People
***CALL FOR GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWS***
Thursday, October 2 – Saturday, October 4, 2008
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
What is "Publicly Active Graduate Education"? How does scholarship activate civic engagement, and vice versa? When theory and practice unite in community-based projects led by graduate students, what are the implications—for graduate students, for the communities involved, and for graduate education?
Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life invites graduate students in the arts, humanities, and design with a demonstrated interest in public engagement to apply to be PAGE (Publicly Active Graduate Education) Fellows at Imagining America’s 2008 national conference. Fellows will attend the day-long, pre-conference PAGE Summit (Thursday, October 2nd) devoted to building the theoretical and practical language with which to articulate their own public scholarship; will attend the general conference sessions; will have an opportunity for individual mentorship with leaders in the field of public cultural practice; and will be invited to participate in the conference’s poster session.
Graduate students at all stages of their MA/MFA/PhD programs are eligible to be PAGE Fellows or if they have received their degree in the last two years.
Fellows will receive $600 towards the expenses of attending the conference, and will have their conference registration fee waived. To apply, send a brief letter of interest and a 1-2 page CV by July 1st, 2008 to: Robin Goettel, Assistant Director, Imagining America, Syracuse University. Applicants should address their specific interest in this year’s conference theme (see below) and their active investments in public engagement. Applications may be sent electronically (rjgoette@syr.edu) or via mail (Robin Goettel, Imagining America, Syracuse University, 203A Tolley Building, Syracuse, NY 13244). Priority will be given to Imagining America member institutions, although all applications will be considered. A list of member institutions, and more information about Imagining America, can be found at: www.imaginingamerica.org.
Conference Theme
Imagining America invites faculty, students, and community partners to participate in our October 2008 conference in Los Angeles, hosted by USC. A particular focus will be the diverse layers of people, places, and disciplinary intersections that shape the work of public engagement.
Los Angeles is a world city that attracts and reconfigures people, culture, ideas, and capital from across the globe. It is an urban center, an overlapping convergence of local communities and landscapes - spatial and imagined, urban and suburban, cultural and commercial, racial, ethnic, and generational, religious and ideological, agricultural and preserved wilderness. These layers of place and populations create multi-textured, intersecting, and contested meaning.
We invite conference proposals for seminars, roundtables, workshops, and panels (see descriptions below) on partnerships and projects touching on these topics as they relate to diversity and engagement:
Layers of Peoples, Places, and Histories: What is the relationship of colleges and universities to the layers of local life, both evident and submerged, all around them? How can we peel back the strata of these landscapes and histories in order to draw attention to what came before? In what ways can scholars and artists respond to the displacement of peoples and sites that result from the "development" of the university, college, city, or town?
Social Movements & Diversity: What roles do public scholars and artists play in political and cultural conversations about the meaning of demographic, racial, and ethnic change within rapidly changing communities of all sizes, nationally and internationally? How do scholars and artists contribute to public understanding of social movements that connect or divide people locally and across the nation? How might recent developments in the worlds of politics and culture (the 2008 election, the immigration reform debate, reconfigurations in technologies of communication) reshape the research and artistic agendas of public scholars?
Engagement across Sectors: How does scholarship in the humanities and the arts serve as a bridge between colleges and universities and the local, national, and global communities in which they reside? How might collaborations between scholars in the humanities and the arts contribute to public discussion of demographic, social, and political change?
Society for the Humanities, Cornell University 2008-09 Fellowships
The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University invites applications for our 2008-2009 fellowship competition. Applicants should be working on topics related to the year's focal theme, “Water, A Critical Concept for the Humanities.” Their approach to the humanitiesshould be broad enough to appeal to students and scholars in several humanistic disciplines. Six to eight Fellows will be appointed. Selected Fellows will collaborate with two Senior Scholars in Residence: Fall 2008: Verena Andermatt Conley (fall 2008) and Marcus Rediker (spring 2009). Complete application information at: www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/fellowships.html
Stanford Humanities Center
The
online application for 2008-2009 faculty fellowships at the Stanford Humanities
Center is now available. Fellows are in residence at the Center during the regular
academic year (September to June) and participate in the Center's intellectual
life, sharing ideas and work in progress with a diverse community of scholars
from across the spectrum of academic fields and ranks.
Applicants normally will have received their PhD in or before September 2005
to be eligible for 2008-2009 fellowships. Fellows are awarded stipends of up
to $60,000. In addition, a housing and moving allowance of up to $15,000 is
offered, dependent upon need.
For more information, visit http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/about.htm.
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) 2008 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
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.
The program offers about ten competitively awarded fellowships for 2008. Each provides a stipend of $1,600 per month for 9-12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $800 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on the research experience. Thus the maximum award will be $20,000.
Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1, 2008, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships will not be renewed or extended. Fellows are expected to devote full time to their dissertation research without holding teaching or research assistantships or undertaking other paid work. Applicants may apply simultaneously for other fellowships, including Mellon awards, but fellows may not hold other fellowships simultaneously with CLIR's. Fellows may use stipends to meet living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses that enable dissertation research to be carried out, but not to defray tuition.
Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens, but must be enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United States.
For further information on eligibility, requirements, and deadlines, please visit CLIR’s website at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html.
A flyer for this fellowship (suitable for printing and posting or forwarding via e-mail) may be found here: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellFlyer08.pdf
CONFERENCES/CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Society for Applied Anthropology 69th Annual Meeting
Global Challenge, Local Action: Ethical Engagement, Partnerships and Practice
March 17-21, 2009
Santa Fe, NM
The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (papers and posters) for the Program of the 69th Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM, March 17-21, 2009. The theme of the Program is Global Challenge, Local Action: Ethical Engagement, Partnerships and Practice.
The Society is a multi-disciplinary association that focuses on problem definition and resolution. We welcome papers from all disciplines.
Deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 2008.
For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page (www.sfaa.net, click on Annual Meeting).
For meeting information visit http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2009.html
Call for Presentations
Curating Difficult Knowledge
April 16-18, 2009
Concordia University, Montréal
How are public spaces used to shape memories of systematic mass violence? What unique challenges arise in attempts to deploy narratives and documents of collective suffering for public display? And what innovations in exhibition, museology, and the activation of memorial sites might these challenges inspire? Employing as a point of departure a notion of "difficult knowledge" as that which challenges or disrupts anticipated experience (and thus potentially induces transformations in understanding or subjectivity), and considering "curation" in its deeper meaning of "taking care of," this conference will provide a venue in which to grapple with these questions as they arise in theory and practice.
The Centre for Ethnographic Research and Exhibition in the aftermath of Violence (CEREV) at Concordia University is pleased to announce our first international conference, co-sponsored by the Canada Research Chairs in Post-Conflict Studies and Latin American History. Keynote speakers will include Prof. Roger Simon, Faculty Director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Media and Culture in Education and Director of the Testimony and Historical Memory Project at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
The specific aims of the conference are:
To engage an emerging body of interdisciplinary scholarship and practice around representing and conveying experiences and meanings of historical suffering and injustice
To envision and critique innovative attempts at public knowledge production and transmission about post-conflict experience
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To reflect on the creation of public spaces for the discussion of past violence as part of community and nation-state recognition of the past for future generations
We especially encourage participation by scholars, curators, artists, activists and other practitioners who are engaging with these questions in the context of museums, memorials, and "sites of conscience." Our goal is to bring together individuals who are engaged in experimental curatorial work in the aftermath of violence with researchers undertaking fine-grained reporting on and analysis of such work.
Instructions for Submission
We invite 250 word abstracts for 15- or 30-minute presentations that will explore the conference themes outlined above. Since a central goal is to foster conversation among participants, we encourage you to request the shortest time-slot in which you can communicate your key points in your chosen medium (i.e. a spoken conference paper should
fit in 15 minutes). We welcome the use of photographs, sound/video clips and other digital media in presentations, and for this reason are offering the option of a 30-minute time slot. Please send abstracts, along with a current CV and a 100-word description of your current area of research/practice to: cerev@alcor.concordia.ca.
Deadline for abstract submission: August 31st, 2008.
Notification: by September 30th, 2008
Pending funding, we hope to be able to offer some travel subsidies to participants coming from beyond North America. Please indicate in your submission if such funding would be essential for your participation.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Director, Center for Art and Public Life
Oakland Campus
Full-time, Exempt
March 2008
The College
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts' (CCA) mission is to educate students to shape culture through the practice and critical study of the arts. CCA is one of the largest accredited, independent, nonprofit schools of art and design in the United States. Noted for the interdisciplinary nature and breadth of its programs, the college offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of fine arts, architecture, design, and writing.
The Center for Art and Public Life
CCA explores issues at the intersection of art, education, and community through the activities of its Center for Art and Public Life. The Center's mission is to create community partnerships based on creative practice that serve the CCA community and the diverse populations of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Center's commitment is to: 1) improve education at all levels, kindergarten through college; 2) engage the creative process in teacher training and curriculum development; 3) motivate and stimulate young minds to shape their world through creative work; 4) challenge CCA students and faculty to use their art to make a difference; and 5) empower and support community activism. The Center is located on CCA's Oakland campus, but provides programs and services for both the San Francisco and Oakland campuses.
Position Summary
The Director of the Center for Art and Public Life plays a vital leadership role in creating, implementing, and evaluating program activities at the Center. The Director ensures that the Center's resources are used to create the greatest educational benefit for CCA students, as well as the greatest benefit of service to the community. The Director is responsible for general leadership and administration of the Center, including providing program vision and direction; maintaining and managing multiple community partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area; raising funds in cooperation with other college offices; and working closely with faculty on curricular issues. The Director is responsible for research projects, publications, public programs, student involvement, and faculty support services.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the President, the Director provides overall leadership for the daily operations of the Center. The Director directly supervises a management team consisting of the Associate Director and the Operations Manager. Working with a total staff of seven, and with input from CCA faculty and students, the Director develops a shared vision for the Center, builds understanding around its mission, and implements appropriate strategies to advance that mission. The Director leads the staff in the implementation of annual strategic plans and in the management and administration of programs and services to achieve the established goals. The Director serves as the Center's primary spokesperson and represents the Center on appropriate campus and community committees. In partnership with the Advancement Office and President's Office, the Director develops and implements fundraising strategies. The Director ensures that solid planning and budgeting systems are in place and functioning effectively. The Director also establishes and maintains positive and productive relationships with local and national community partners, funding agencies, local and state government agencies, and the CCA community of students, faculty, and staff.
Desired Traits and Characteristics
Leading candidates will possess demonstrated leadership ability that embraces consensus-oriented management, effective decision-making, strategic vision, and practical implementation. He/She must have intellectual breadth and depth and knowledge of the arts and humanities and how they connect with issues in the fields of contemporary art, community art, service learning/civic engagement, and arts education. He/she should posses an understanding and working knowledge of social justice, cultural diversity, and educational equity. A creative thinker and problem solver, the successful candidate will display a fundamental curiosity that includes interest in diversity of perspectives, openness to new ideas, and an inclination to learn from the suggestions and best practices of others. He/She will be comfortable operating in a transparent manner.
The Director will be sensitive to and supportive of the needs of the diverse constituencies of the college and will have an affinity for dealing with complex issues. The Director should be diplomatic yet decisive, flexible, politically astute, culturally sensitive, and self-motivated. He/She should be able to create and encourage harmonious relationships, while being comfortable in the role of manager and enabler of others. The person in this position should be a model of integrity and fairness and have high ethical standards.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
The ideal candidate should have strong leadership experience in the arts, education, and/or the nonprofit or governmental sectors, with appropriate work and volunteer experience. Candidates must have fundraising experience or other external relations experience that would demonstrate ability to be successful with fund development. Successful financial and personnel management experience is essential. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and express a passion for art, education, and community and its diversity.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in appropriate field; an advanced degree is strongly preferred.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Extensive supervisory experience.
Experience in management of budgets over $500,000.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
Minimum five years experience in senior administration or project management.
Experience working in community as a project designer, activist, volunteer, or manager a plus.
Must be highly organized, able to handle multiple projects and priorities and work exceptionally well under pressure with multiple deadlines.
Experience in business administration, arts administration, education, service learning, or academic fields relevant to higher education, the arts, and community collaboration.
Enthusiastic team player, who prefers to work in a flexible, creative environment.
Compensation:
Salary commensurate with experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Relocation assistance is negotiable.
Application Instructions:
Applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume and the names and telephone numbers of three professional references to:
California College of the Arts
Human Resources (Job # )
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618-1487
fax 510.594.3681
employment@cca.edu
Application Deadline:
Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. CCA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.
Hall Center for the Humanities Seeks Associate Director
Review Begins: February 4, 2008 and continues until position is filled
Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2008
The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas, Lawrence seeks as its Associate Director a highly accomplished proven leader who can communicate passion for the humanities to a diverse constituency within and outside of the academy; enhance national awareness of the Center and its mission; attract public interest, participation, and investment in the work of the Center; and effectively administer its staff and operations.
Required Qualifications: Master's degree from an accredited institution in a humanities or closely related field and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible administrative experience relevant to this position, including proven success in fiscal, personnel, and organizational management; evidence of understanding the needs of higher education and current developments in the humanities; history of working in environments requiring excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; and computer skills sufficient to carry out the duties required of the position.
Preferred Qualifications: PhD from an accredited institution in a humanities or closely related field; senior level administrative experience in higher education or the nonprofit sector with substantive leadership and fiscal, personnel, and organizational management responsibilities; demonstrated potential to develop and administer fund raising strategies; publications record; computer experience specifically with Apple hardware and the Microsoft Office Suite or similar word processing, database, email, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
Questions: Hall Center Director Victor Bailey, vbailey@ku.edu; 785-864-7822. Center information: http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu
To Apply: Go to https://jobs.ku.edu (search for position 00066944) and complete the online application. Refer to Special Search Requirements for requested items.