[Fellowship] Eight Doctoral Positions, University of Freiburg, Germany
Deadline: September 14, 2012
Within the PhD Research Group (DFG Graduiertenkolleg), 8 Doctoral Positions (TV-L E 13, 60%) are available from December 1, 2012. These positions are initially available for eighteen months. Subject to evidence of satisfactory progress at the end of this period, these positions can be further extended up to a maximum total duration of three years. The PhD Research Group is comprised of the following disciplines: History (from antiquity to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the history of Eastern Europe and China); Philosophy; Sociology; Political Science; Ethnology. Candidates are expected to have a Masters degree or equivalent with above average results.
Your application should be sent to michael.strauss@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de and should include all of the items listed below (as a PDF, rtf or Word document); the total file size should not exceed 3 MB (complete application).
Completed application form, available at: http://www.grk-freundschaft.uni-freiburg.de/ApplicationDez12/ApplicationFormular/view
Further information about the PhD Research Group can be found on our website (http://www.grk-freundschaft.uni-freiburg.de). Any queries can be directed either to the Coordinator (michael.strauss@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de)or to the chair of the PhD Research Group (ronald.g.asch@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de).
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[Fellowship] Australian National University, School of Culture, History and Language Postdoctoral Fellow
Deadline: September 24, 2012
Applications are invited from suitably qualified scholars for a Postdoctoral Fellowship to work with Professor Tessa Morris-Suzukis ARC Laureate Fellowship Informal Life Politics in the Remaking of Northeast Asia: From Cold War to Post-Cold War. This five year fixed-term position is in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University.
Applicants should submit a full CV, a statement addressing each of the selection criteria, a 3-page research proposal and three referees' reports due by the closing date. For more information or to make an application, please go to http://jobs.anu.edu.au/PositionDetail.aspx?p=2885
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[Fellowship] Zentrum Moderner Orient, Visiting Research Fellows
Deadline: September 30, 2012
ZMO and BGSMCS are inviting applications as Visiting Research Fellows for the calendar year of 2013. We are interested in attracting outstanding researchers who are engaged in research projects that are relevant to the respective research profiles at ZMO (www.zmo. de) and BGSMCS (www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de).
ZMO seeks to select about 5-10 fellows overall (covering doctoral, postdoctoral and senior levels); BGSMCS is looking for 2-4 postdoctoral and senior researchers. Slots are available throughout the year, and as we will allocate fellowships throughout all the months of the year, we ask applicants to indicate their preferred month(s) of stay as well as their potential flexibility. We particularly encourage applications by candidates from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
The applications will be reviewed by senior researchers from the institutions. The decisions are expected by late November.
Applications should be emailed, and include: CV, including complete list of publications; Project description of research project to be worked upon during visit (max. 3 pages); A brief cover letter; For PhD students: two letters of reference.
Contact: For any further information, please consult our websites, or contact us directly at zmo@rz.hu-berlin.de or office@bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de; please email the finalized applications to us at zmo@rz.hu berlin.de, as the selection process will be coordinated from here.
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[Fellowship] Heidelberg University Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe"
Deadline: September 30, 2012
University of Heidelberg Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" (http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/home.html) invites applications for: 1 postdoctoral position (remunerated according to the German public services payscale level TV-L 13) and 2 doctoral scholarships (€1200/month). The appointments are to be made within the research project MC7 "Political Legitimation". The research project starts on November 1st, 2012, but a later date of commencement for any of the positions may be considered. The duration of the project and of all the positions is initially limited to 3 years. The postdoctoral position may be extended for a further 2 years pending review of the project results. All the positions entail a claim to research expenses allowance within the limits of the project's budget.
The complete application (containing a cover letter, an outline of the research project / dissertation plan, CV with a list of publications and, if applicable, of courses taught, a copy of the degree diploma and 2 letters of recommendation) should be sent by September 30th (date of postal stamp) to: Prof. Thomas Maissen, Universität Heidelberg, Historisches Seminar, Grabengasse 3-5D-69117 Heidelberg.
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[Fellowship] National Institute of Advanced Studies - Postdoctoral Position
Deadline: September 30, 2012
The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore announces a postdoctoral position under the collaborative research project with the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, entitled "The Great Transformation: Urban Land Markets, Livelihoods and the Growing Ecological Crisis in Asia's Cities". The research project is part of a multi-disciplinary comparative study of neoliberal urban reforms in two Asian cities --Bangalore, India and Jakarta, Indonesia. The international research team will explore the formalization of urban land markets and growing privatization of services driven by neoliberal urban reforms, together with the related expansion in informal land tenure systems and economic activities. Utilizing a mixed methods research design, the project will examine how cities are undergoing distinct forms of urban neoliberalization, how articulations of distinct urban lifestyles are shifting, and how we should theorize and intervene in cities.
We are looking for an exceptional scholar with a keen understanding of critical debates around contemporary urbanization and ongoing transformations in Indian cities to work in the research programme as a Postdoctoral Fellow, based at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. The selected candidate will be the key researcher for the Bangalore project, and will work closely with Professor Carol Upadhya at NIAS and Professors Michael Goldman and Vinay Gidwani at the University of Minnesota. For queries please contact: Prof. Carol Upadhya, carol.upadhya@gmail.com
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[Journal] SAGAR: A South Asia Research Journal
Deadline: September 30, 2012
"Sagar: A South Asia Research Journal" seeks innovative academic writings on the history, society, culture, literature, religion, economics, technology and media of South Asia. The journal was established in 1993 and is published annually online and in print by The South Asia Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. As of August 2012, we have made the transition to peer-reviewed status. Submissions are now coordinated by an editorial collective of UT graduate students and blindly evaluated by an editorial board of advanced scholars in the field. In addition to continuing to publish full-length research articles of the highest quality, we are pleased to introduce two new features in our 2013 issue. For the first, we seek original translations of fiction and non-fiction prose and poetry from South Asian languages to English. For the second, we request response essays of 1500 words or less that consider single texts.
Guidelines: (1) Full-length research articles/: Full-length-articles should be between 8,000 and 10,000 words and should include a one-paragraph article abstract. (2) Original translations:/ Translations should be between 3,000 and 6,000 words and should be preceded by a 300-600 word introduction that contextualizes the text or excerpt. (3) Response essays:/ Responses should be 1500 words or less, and where applicable should include an image or recording of the work to which you are responding. Please submit electronic copies of papers saved as Microsoft Word file. Send electronic manuscripts and/or questions to sagarjournal@gmail.com All submissions for inclusion in the 2013 issue are due by September 30th, 2012.
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[Fellowship] IIAS Fellowship
Deadline: Ocrober 1, 2012
The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) in Leiden, the Netherlands, invites outstanding researchers to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences and humanities with a postdoctoral fellowship. We are particularly interested in researchers focusing on one of the Institute's three thematic clusters: 'Asian Cities', 'Asian Heritages', and 'Global Asia'. However, some positions will be reserved for outstanding projects in any area outside of those listed. For information on the research clusters and the fellowship application form please go to our website: www.iias.nl
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[Fellowship] Princeton University, Society of Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences
Deadline: October 1, 2012
Princeton Society of Fellows invites applications for three-year postdoctoral fellowships 2013-2016 for recent PhDs (from Jan. 2011) in humanities or allied social sciences. FOUR appointments to pursue research and teach half-time in the following areas: Open discipline; East Asian Studies; Humanistic Studies; Race and/or Ethnicity Studies. Stipend: approx. $78,000. Application postmark deadline: October 1, 2012. For eligibility, fellowship and application details, see website www.princeton.edu/sf or contact: fellows@princeton.edu
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[Fellowship] University of Chicago, Political Science/Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality: Senior Research Associate for "Civil Islam" Project
Deadline: October 1, 2012
The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality is seeking to hire a Senior Research Associate to manage a year-long project, "Civil Islam." As a strong supporter of enhancing student life, CSGS, in conjunction with other units at the University of Chicago, has established this program for the academic year 2012-13; the purpose of the program is to promote a critical dialogue about Islam and to serve the needs of a growing Muslim student body. The senior research associate is charged with program planning and execution, policy making, fund raising, grants administration, office management, and staff supervision. The position involves the exercise of independent judgment and requires a mature, experienced academic administrator to competently manage the multiple responsibilities associated with the position. Candidates should hold a PhD. Preference will be given to candidates with a thorough academic knowledge of Islamic studies who have made a substantial contribution to the national and international conversation about Islam, in particular the Muslim diasporas in the United States. Candidates should possess proven organizational abilities and experience in similar large-scale, complex programs as well as excellent intellectual, administrative, and human relations skills. Effective oral and written communication skills and computer literacy are essential. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and implement major initiatives such as program planning and preparation of grant proposals. The ability to lead in a manner conducive to positive morale in a large, collaborative program is also important. Knowledge of the University of Chicago is preferred. Applications will be reviewed beginning on September 1, 2012. The application process will continue until the position is filled or until the application deadline of October 1, 2012. The position is a full-time appointment. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, CV, and names of three references at http://tinyurl.com/9d8fy9z.
Contact: http://tinyurl.com/9d8fy9z | Website: http://gendersexuality.uchicago.edu/
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[Fellowship] Fellowship Announcements School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Deadline: November 1, 2012
The School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM is offering a residential fellowship, the Henry Luce Foundation Resident Scholar Fellowship, for specialists on East and Southeast Asia. We would be very grateful if you could help us promote the program. The School for Advanced Research (SAR), an independent research center located in Santa Fe, NM, invites applications for its 2013-2014 Resident Scholar Fellowships. SAR awards approximately 6 fellowships each year to scholars who have completed their research and analysis and who need time to think and write about topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from anthropology or from related fields such as history, sociology, art, and philosophy. Both humanistically and scientifically oriented scholars are encouraged to apply.
SAR provides Resident Scholars with low-cost housing and office space on campus, a stipend up to $40,000, library assistance, and other benefits during a nine-month tenure, from September 1 through May 31. For more information on SAR, please visit http://www.sarweb.org/
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[Fellowship] The Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
Deadline: November 1, 2012
This program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. 2013-14 fellowship categories include "Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term)" for 2-12 months; "Scholars and Researchers (Short-Term) for 21-59 days; and "Doctoral Candidates" for 4-12 months. Please see website for additional information: http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/fellowship.html
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[Journal] Gender & History, Special Issue 26.3, Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges
Deadline: October 1, 2012
Overall, we seek manuscripts that consider the gendered dimensions of sexual, bodily, social, material, political, cultural and intellectual dynamics of empire from a wide range of temporal and geographic settings. In addition to work on the Americas, Western Europe and South Asia, we are especially keen to receive proposals about other parts of the globe, including Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. We strongly encourage submissions that focus on the pre-modern period. We invite submissions from scholars in disciplines other than history whose work engages historical methodologies and analyses. Given our intention to produce a volume that is at once analytically rigorous and pedagogically useful, we are interested in articles that offer conceptual or theoretical discussion in addition to empirically-grounded case studies. We encourage potential contributors to submit work that falls under one or more of the following rubrics: labour and bodies; ideas, politics and cultures; goods and commodities; practices and styles. For sample questions, please consult the extended version of this call for abstracts on the Gender & History website at <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291468-0424>.
We plan to approach the creation of this special issue via a colloquium to be held at New York University (or Brown University) on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 2013. Please submit 1-2 page abstracts in English (500-750 words maximum) to gendhist@umn.edu by October 1, 2012, with Special Issue 26:3 abstract submission in the subject line (limited funds for the translation of articles written in other languages might be available). Invitations to present at the colloquium will be issued in November 2012. Papers must be submitted for pre-circulation to the editors by April 1, 2013, as a condition of participation.
Melanie Huska, Editorial Assistant, North American Office, Email: gendhist@umn.edu
Visit the website at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291468-0424
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[Fellowship] Postdoctoral Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences
Deadline: October 1, 2012
Princeton University Society of Fellows invites applications for three-year postdoctoral fellowships 2013-2016 for recent PhDs (from Jan. 2011) in humanities or allied social sciences. FOUR appointments to pursue research and teach half-time in the following areas: Open discipline; East Asian Studies; Humanistic Studies; Race and/or Ethnicity Studies. Stipend: approx. $78,000. Application postmark deadline: October 1, 2012. For eligibility, fellowship and application details, see website www.princeton.edu/sf
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[Fellowship] Yale ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship and the Arts
Deadelin: October 15, 2012
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is accepting applications for the 2013--2014 ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship and the Arts. Scholars and practitioners whose work is in sacred music, liturgical/ritual studies or religion and the arts are invited to apply. This residential fellowship carries a stipend of up to $52,000 and housing is provided. Other benefits include travel and research funds, and offers the opportunity to teach. The ISM is particularly interested in considering applications from scholars and practitioners whose work lies outside of Western Christianity. For full details on the program, please visit http://www.yale.edu/ism/fellows/ or contact the ISM Fellows Coordinator at glen.segger@yale.edu. The deadline for applications is October 15, 2012.
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[Fellowship] Doctoral Scholarships for 2013 Institute for Culture and Society
Deadline: October 22, 2012
The University of Western Sydney's newly-formed Institute for Culture and Society (which incorporates the Centre for Cultural Research) invites applications for PhD Scholarships. The ICS (Institute for Culture & Society) encourages theoretically-directed empirical research on the transformations in culture and society in the global era. The Institute is home to a number of internationally renowned scholars, contributing to the University of Western Sydney receiving the highest ranking for research quality--well above world standard--in Cultural Studies (Excellence in Research for Australia 2010).
To discuss a project please contact Associate Professor Gregory Noble: g.noble@uws.edu.au Contact the Research Scholarships Development Officer, Ms Tracy Mills to discuss enrolment and scholarships: t.mills@uws.edu.au Find out more about the research being undertaken in ICS at http://www.uws.edu.au/ics
How to apply: Submit an application form, research proposal and CV by the closing date. The application form can be downloaded from the web: www.uws.edu.au/research/scholarships
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[Journal] Religious Diversity in Africa and Asia: Discourses and Realities
Deadline: October 30, 2012
Following the 55 BANDUNG 55 Seminars of the 55th Anniversary of 1955 Bandung Asian-African Conference held in Indonesia in October/November 2010, a series of books under the label of Bandung Spirit Book Series is in the course of publication. The coming book is dealing with "RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN AFRICA AND ASIA: Discourses and Realities" under the editorship of Darwis Khudori and Elikia Mbokolo and planned to be launched in April 2013 during the annual commemoration of Bandung Asian-African Conference. Those willing to contribute a paper for the publication are invited to send an abstract until October 30, 2012. The TOR is online at www.bandungspirit.org
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[Journal] Nexus: A Journal of Cultural Studies
Deadline: October 31, 2012
Nexus: A Journal of Cultural Studies invites research papers, review articles, and book reviews for its inaugural issue. The theme of the inaugural issue is open but the authors are expected to explore the relationship between literary, cultural, and linguistic practices and societal configurations in colonial and postcolonial spaces. The issues that are debated in the papers should be of interest to informed readers and academic experts who are intellectually engaged with postcolonial cultural studies in South Asia, the Middle East and the Global South. Manuscript Length: Research articles should be between 5000 to 8000 words, review articles 3000 to 4000 words, and book reviews 2000 to 3000 words. Please send the submissions to nexus@iiu.edu.pk
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[Fellowship] Fung Global Fellows Program at Princeton University
Deadline: November 1, 2012
The Fung Global Fellows Program, a year-long program for visiting scholars administered by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, was launched by Princeton University in June 2012. Scholars working in the social sciences and humanities at institutions in any region of the world outside the United States who have received their PhD within the past ten years are invited to apply. The theme for the academic year 2013-14, the programs first year, is Languages and Authority. Applications are due on November 1, 2012. For more information on the program, eligibility requirements and the application process see www.princeton.edu/funggfp/. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
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[Journal] K-Pop Politics: Digital Mediation and Global Fandom
Deadline: November 2, 2012
The K-pop frenzy is anything but ordinary. On May 1 this year, some 300 French fans holding Korean national flags gathered in front of the Louvre Museum, calling for additional K-pop concerts to be held in Paris. Similar rallies ensued in London’s Trafalgar Square, Poland’s Warsaw, and Columbia’s Bolívar Square. Though on a continuum with Hallyu (the Korean Wave), K-Pop departs from the earlier waves of Korean popular culture in its media specificity, geographic scope and generational focus. Preceding currents of Korean popular culture had centered on the cult of Korean television dramas distributed through conventional mass media (terrestrial, satellite, and cable televisions) to neighboring countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc. The K-pop craze, however, is beyond “Asian” bounds. This year alone, K-pop concerts were held in L.A., New York, Paris, London, Sydney, Tokyo, etc., and K-Pop flash mobs continue to take place in such metropolises as Singapore, Lima, Sao Paulo, Toronto, Jakarta, Vancouver, Dublin, Bergen, and Rome.
The volume will be co-edited by JungBong Choi (NYU) & Roald Maliangkay (Australian National University). In order to be considered, please send your abstract (500~750 words) to JungBong Choi (jbc7@nyu.edu<
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[Fellowship] ACLS Announces New Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies
Deadline: November 15, 2012
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce a new program of fellowships and grants in China Studies. For more information on the Luce/ACLS Program on China Studies, and information on how to apply, please see http://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/. Inquiries should be sent to chinastudies@acls.org. The deadline for applications for the first competition is November 15, 2012.
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[Journal] Special Issue on Constructing Interstitial Heritage: architectures, visions and experiences in the International Journal of Tourism Anthropology
Deadline: November 15, 2012
The International Journal of Tourism Anthropology (IJTA), a quarterly from Inderscience, is a refereed international journal that publishes latest and quality research on tourism anthropology. This special issue invites submissions that explore the past and present modes through which alternate cultural heritage can be preserved and encouraged. In particular, it focuses on the realm of the interstice: a space, opening, crevice etc, between things near together or between the component parts of a body. Interstitial heritage can be located between entities as well as within them. By nature, it creates an aperture that forms an alternate field and conduit to existent
structures. It needs not to negate necessarily a prevailing socio-political and economic frame (though it may well do so), but it ultimately provides individuals and groups with a ground on which to construct their environment and express themselves within it rather than be subservient to it. In the city, for example, spontaneous occupations of grounds and temporary archisculptures have offered models of interstitial production. In the ever increasing flow of images during the 20th century, visual strategies aiming to build alternate banks of visual data have grown inside and outside of the constraints of the society of spectacle. In the every day life of an increasingly global world, numerous attempts have been made to propose behaviours and experiences that challenge the predicates of top-down social fabrics.
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[Fellowship] The Alistair Horne Fellowship, St. Anthony's College
Deadline: November 30, 2012
The Alistair Horne Fellowship provides membership of St Antonys College and financial assistance to a candidate who is researching or writing a significant book on a topic of modern history. Young historians and first authors are encouraged to apply. The Fellowship carries an expenses allowance which is in the order of 10,000 (GBP). However, its objective is not only financial. As a Senior Member of St Antonys College, the Fellow is entitled to use the College library and research centres, and is encouraged to play a full part in the Colleges academic and social life, as well as that of the University as a whole. The Fellow for the academic year 2013/14 will be elected early in 2013. Applications should include a brief covering letter, a brief curriculum vitae not to exceed four pages, a description of the proposed book not to exceed 10 pages, an indication of the authors plans for the year, and the names and contact details of two referees. Please note that doctoral students who intend to use the year to complete their theses are not eligible. Nor do we encourage applicants who merely want to prepare their completed theses for publication rather than producing a book designed to appeal to a general readership.
Applicants should be aware that the taxation treatment in the UK and elsewhere will depend on the individual circumstances of the successful candidate and independent personal advice should be taken as necessary. Applications should be sent by email only to: The Warden, St Antonys College, Oxford OX2 6JF,UK. Email penny.cooke@sant.ox.ac.uk. Further particulars can be found at http://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/people/fellowships.html. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2012.
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[Journal] Indian Science Fiction in the Global Age
Deadline: November 1, 2012
According to Prof. James Gunn, SF and its study came late to India. In late 1950s, Indian cinema did mange to produce some B-grade SF movies, while on the other hand, SF writing in regional languages, particularly through serialisation in magazines, short stories and later as novels, has slowly but steadily also gained popularity. The present collection is an attempt to explore the available Indian SF literature and films, in the context of India aiming to shape itself as a scientific powerhouse, and analyze the ways in which SF is being read, viewed and accepted in India. Please email your 5000-6000 words chapter in MS Word format and MLA style to Sami Ahmad Khan at sakhan1607@gmail.com by 30th November 2012.
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[Journal] Contributions to "Perspectives on South Asian Poetry in English: A Collection of Critical Essays"
Deadline: December 1, 2012
This anthology of critical essays will cover the English-language poetry of South Asians both in the subcontinent as well as in the globally distributed locations of the South Asian diaspora from the early nineteenth century to the second decade of the 21st century. The essays may cover literary movements, poetic manifestoes, genres of poetry, style and language in South Asian poetry in English, the contributions of individual poets, comparative studies of poets and their poems, transnational poetics, poets and poetry from specific countries/regions, the influences of South Asian vernacular literary traditions, and other related topics. (There is an interested academic publisher in the United States.) The anthology is expected to cover the following areas: The beginnings of English-language poetry in 19th century India; The poetry of the colonial period; Postcolonial poetry in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,Nepal; The poetry of the South Asian diaspora in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Fiji
Deadline for abstracts: December 1, 2012 (The editors will provide details of length and formatting for accepted papers.) Deadline for final drafts of essays: July 15, 2013. Please send abstracts of 250-300 words to the editors: Dr. Mitali P. Wong, Professor of English, Department of English and Foreign Languages, Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC 29115, wong@claflin.edu, 803-535-5221 | Dr. Waqas Khwaja, Professor of English, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA 30030, wkhwaja@agnesscott.edu, 404-471-5056
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[Journal] Asia Media Critique
Deadline: December 15, 2012
A repeating special issue, *Asia Media Critique* seeks to extend the journal's critical spirit to address proliferating media forms and their saturation of East Asian politico-cultural spheres, and to raise fresh approaches to media study and critique. Given the rapid transformation of mediascapes, our mission is to promote new epistemological platforms, to foster transdisciplinary collaboration, and to subsidize rigorously innovative critique and analysis. We welcome textual and multi-media contributions that call into question presuppositions, customary methods, and fading paradigms. We hope thereby to critically intervene in both contemporary and historical media forms and analyses. *asia media critique *solicits articles that open debate over national, regional, and medium-specific paradigms, and that target for exploration intermedial, intersubjective, and liminal alternatives.
Please send your submission to position@rice.edu with "media critique" in the subject line by December 15th, 2012.
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[Fellowship] Blakemore Freeman Fellowships & Refresher Grants for Advanced Study of Asian Languages
Deadline: December 31, 2012
Blakemore language grants are awarded to individuals pursuing professional careers in fields such as business, academic, law, science, medicine, architecture, engineering, journalism, the fine arts, public service, etc. who would benefit from improved fluency in an East or Southeast Asian language. The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships and Blakemore Refresher Grants. The postmark deadline for applications is December 31, 2012. For application forms, eligibility requirements, grant guidelines and instructions see the Foundation's website at www.blakemorefoundation.org
For 2013, the Foundation plans to award approximately 12-15 grants for the advanced study of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer and Burmese. The grants cover tuition and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation, but do not include dependent expenses.
The Blakemore Freeman Fellowships fund an academic year of advanced language study at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University in Taipei, and similar programs in other countries of East and SE Asia. Where there is no structured advanced-level language program at an educational institution in the country, the grant may provide for the financing of private tutorials under terms set forth in the application instructions. The fellowships are limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who have an undergraduate degree and are pursuing academic, professional or business careers that involve the regular use of an East or Southeast Asian language. The most important criteria for selection is a focused, well-defined career objective involving Asia in which the regular use of the language is an important aspect.
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[Journal] The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory
Decolonizing the Theory of Religion and Religious Studies | Deadline: Jan. 4, 2013
Decoloniality and Crisis | Deadline: Jan. 4, 2013
Articles may be of any length up to 15,000 words. For a detailed call for publications for any of the above special issues of the journal, or for contact information for the issue editors, go to the journal website at http://www.jcrt.org.
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[Journal] Mechademia's penultimate volume, "Origins"
Deadline: January 4, 2013
Call for papers for the ninth and penultimate volume in the Mechademia series: an annual forum from University of Minnesota Press for writing about Japanese popular visual culture. The theme of the volume is "Origins," and the deadline for submissions is January 4. The Mechademia series is slated to conclude with volume 10 (though our new online R&C site will continue). So if you have been considering a submission to the print volumes, now is a good time to act. We have framed the theme of volume 9 broadly in the hope that a wide range of contributors will be able relate their own current work to it. We welcome submissions in all fields, on premodern as well as modern popular and visual culture.
Questions, please feel free to email cbolton@williams.edu or email our submissions editor Wendy Goldberg at submissions@mechademia.org
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[Journal] The Dis/Appearance of the Political Crowd in Contemporary China
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Guest Edited by Anup Grewal and Tie Xiao. This special issue considers the question of the cultural imaginary of collectivity and mass political action in contemporary China, in comparison to, in light of, and as a departure from its centrality in much of the early and mid twentieth century. We welcome papers that address such themes and others through historical and contemporary perspectives of actual and imagined masses in China and that take up the question of "representation" in all its political and aesthetic connotations. Papers may come from a range of representational and/or media perspectives, including those of film, photography, publicperformance art, popular television drama, literature, architecture, advertising, and official state communications.
The submission deadline is January 15th, 2013. Please adhere to MCLC style guidelines <http://mclc.osu.edu/jou/mclsubm.htm>. Send electronic submissions to *both* guest editors, Anup Grewal (anupgi@gmail.com) and Tie Xiao (tiexiaotie@gmail.com). Send an electronic copy to the MCLC Editor, Kirk Denton (denton.2@osu.edu), and a paper copy with cover letter to: Editor, MCLC Hagerty Hall 398, The Ohio State University, 1775 College Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43210-1340
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[Fellowship] Fellowship in Religious Studies/Jain Studies, Florida International University
Deadline: March 1, 2013
"Latika & Rajiv Jain Fellowship in Religious Studies/ Jain Studies" at Florida International University. Candidates are sought for a two-year graduate fellowship to be awarded to a highly qualified and motivated student in Religious Studies with a concentration in Jain Studies. Candidates should have a B.A. (all fields will be considered), an undergraduate GPA higher than 3.5, and meet university requirements for admission. The fellowship will cover tuition, fees and stipend for two academic years and the intervening summer. Study or research in India is possible. It is expected that the holder of this fellowship will pursue an M.A. thesis in Jain studies. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2013, and the fellowship will be tenable from August 2013.
Please address questions to: Dr. Nathan Katz, Bhagwan Mahavir Professor of Jain Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 (U.S.A.)
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[Journal] Cyber Asia and the New Media
Deadline: March 10, 2013
Education About Asia (EAA) is the peer-reviewed teaching journal of the Association for Asian Studies. Our approximately 1,700 readers include undergraduate instructors as well as high school and middle school teachers. Our articles are intended to provide educators, who are often not specialists, with basic understanding of Asia-related content. Qualified referees evaluate all manuscripts submitted for consideration. Most of our subscribers teach and work in history, the social sciences, or the humanities. We are in the process of developing a special section titled "Cyber Asia and the New Media" for the fall 2013 issue of EAA. In this special section, we invite authors to submit manuscripts that assist instructors and students in secondary school and college/university introductory survey courses in the humanities or social sciences to better understand this contemporary topic. Manuscripts are sought where authors depict the impact of recent innovations in digital technology and communications upon politics, entertainment, economics, entrepreneurship, social movements, youth culture, education, and globalization. We welcome manuscripts from teachers, scholars, journalists, or others who have expertise in the topic.
Contact: email: l-ellington@comcast.net | Web Site: http://www.asian-studies.org/
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[Journal] Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education
Deadline: Rolling
JICB aims at publishing research on language immersion and other types of content-based language education programmes that are subject matter-driven and subject matter-accountable. We welcome submissions from around the world based on, for example, language immersion education, dual language education, bilingual education, CLIL (content-and-language integrated learning), sheltered English as a Second Language (ESL), language across the curriculum (LAC), language for specific/academic purposes, content-based indigenous language revitalization initiatives, and so on. Please visit our website for more information and guidelines for authors: http://www.benjamins.com/#catalog/journals/jicb/main
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[Journal] Journal of Korean Studies
Deadline: Rolling
The Journal of Korean Studies has room for a couple more articles for this spring 2013. The Journal of Korean Studies (JKS) is dedicated to providing outstanding articles, from all disciplines on a broad range of historical and contemporary topics concerning Korea. In addition the JKS publishes reviews of the latest Korea-related books.
The JKS is published bi-annually in the fall and spring. The Fall issue is a thematic issue and the Spring issue is a varied topic issue. Article manuscripts, should not exceed 50 double-spaced pages in length. Please submit one hard copy and an electronic copy of the manuscript. (The electronic version can be submitted on disc or via email.) Notes should be at the end of the text. For style and documentation format, consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010).
For detailed information about manuscript criteria, please contact: The Journal of Korean Studies, Tracy Stober, Managing Editor, 500 Thomson Hall Box 353650, Seattle, Washington 98195-3650, E-mail: jourks@u.washington.edu, Website: http://jsis.washington.edu/korea/jks/
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[Fellowship] The Department of History, National University of Singapore, Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
The Department of History, National University of Singapore, has launched a scheme called FASS-Postdoctoral Fellowships whereby appointees are required to provide teaching support for the department in addition to research. (FASS refers to Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.) We invite applications for Two (2) Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree or are near completion. One of the postdoctoral fellows should be a historian of Southeast Asia and able to teach general and specialised courses, particularly in the area of Malay history and within that area a focus on a specific topic like pre-1942 intellectual history and the development of major figures and ideas that were key in the development of Malay society and thought. The other position is open but the Department has teaching needs in Southeast Asian History so specialists in addition to Malay history would be welcome. We are also opened to well-qualified candidates in any other area of History. The successful candidate is expected to teach but will have time for research with an aim to publication.
Visit our websites at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/home/index.htm for information on the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, and http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/ for information on the Department of History and the undergraduate modules.