Monthly Archives: July 2016

Gender Matters: Postgraduate Advanced Training Seminar (PATS) – Registration Now Open

‘Gender Matters’ PATS
The University of Western Australia
7 October, 2016

This one-day Postgraduate Advanced Training Seminar (PATS), co-sponsored by the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (ANZAMEMS), the Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group (PMRG) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, 1100-1800, will include sessions on gender theory and methodology by a panel of scholars.

This is a FREE event, but places are limited. Priority will be given to postgraduate students. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided. Please advise of any dietary requirements when applying. Registration closes on 16 September, 2016, or when full. Email Joanne McEwan (joanne.mcewan@uwa.edu.au) to register.

Panel:

  • Merry Wiesner-Hanks (History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
  • Susan Broomhall (CHE, ARC Future Fellow, History, UWA)
  • Jacqueline Van Gent (CHE, English and Cultural Studies, UWA)
  • Andrew Lynch (CHE, English and Cultural Studies, UWA)
  • Stephanie Tarbin (CHE, History, UWA)
  • Joanne McEwan (CHE, History, UWA)

The ‘Gender Matters’ PATS will precede the “Gender Worlds, 500-1800” conference, which will also be held at the University of Western Australia, on October 8, 2016. For full information about the conference, please visit: http://conference.pmrg.org.au.

Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships – Call For Applications

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2017. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.

The amount of the Fellowships is based in principle on travel expenses to and from Iceland, plus living expenses while in the country. Should two equally-qualified candidates be under consideration, preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate from Eastern or Southern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America or Oceania. The Árni Magnússonar Institute for Icelandic Studies assists Fellows during their stay in Iceland, at the conclusion of which Fellows are expected to submit a report to the Institute on how the grant was spent.

There is no special application form for the Fellowships. Applicants should submit a brief but thorough account of the purpose of their stay in Iceland, specifying period of stay, as well as details of education and publications.

Further information at: www.arnastofnun.is/english

Applications should be sent by ordinary mail (no e-mail application) no later than 31 October, 2016 to:

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
The Sigurður Nordal Office
P.O.Box 1220
121 Reykjavík
Iceland

Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (25 Junior and Senior Fellowships) – Call For Applications

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) is the University of Freiburg’s international research college. The Institute supports innovative research projects through individual fellowships.

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies announces the following individual FCFP fellowships for the academic year 2017/18:

(Fellowships start: September 1, 2017)

  • Junior fellowships (completed PhD plus one to six years post-doctoral experience)
  • Senior fellowships (completed PhD plus a minimum of six years post-doctoral experience or a tenured professorship or equivalent permanent position)

The FCFP is intended for current or future leaders in their fields. About 25 FCFP fellowships are awarded through a highly competitive, strictly merit-based selection process. Applications are invited from academics of all nationalities and all disciplines. Note, however, that during the 3-year period prior to the application deadline, applicants may not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Germany for more than a total of 12 months.

Fellowships of 3 to 10 months in the Senior scheme and of 12 months in the Junior scheme may be applied for. They will allow researchers to conduct their own research projects. Fellowships are awarded to individuals with challenging and innovative research projects of high academic quality. The determining selection criteria are the academic excellence of both the applicant and of the project proposal. Personal qualifications with regard to international expertise, leadership skills and interdisciplinary interest are also taken into account during the evaluation of the applications. Application is open to proposals from all disciplines that can be supported at the University of Freiburg.

Successful applicants will become FRIAS fellows. Each fellow will receive an internationally attractive living allowance (Junior: E 13 TV-L, ca. 54.000 € p. a. pre-tax; Senior: W3-equivalent professorial salary, ca. 80.000 € p. a. pre-tax, additional regulations apply for applicants with unlimited work contracts at their home institution), mobility allowance and a research cost contribution (theoretical sciences: up to 450 € per month, experimental sciences: up to 1.050 € per month). A mentoring program is put in place for each Junior Fellow in her/his career development.

FRIAS unites research in the humanities and social sciences, the natural and life sciences, engineering and medicine. It is the aim of the Institute to support academic exchange across existing boundaries: between disciplines, between different cultures and countries, between established and younger researchers.

The institute provides its fellows with modern office space and an up-to-date infrastructure. Fellows have full access to all library services from one of the leading German university libraries. Special attention is given to fellows who plan to come to Freiburg together with their families. FRIAS makes every effort to provide tailor-made solutions with regard to suitable accommodation, child care and educational facilities.

The FCFP call for applications is co-financed by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7) “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – People” (co-funding of regional, national and international programs) and the State of Baden-Württemberg.

The completed FCFP application form together with the required documents has to be uploaded on the application website for External Senior Fellowships or Junior Fellowships and submitted by September 15, 2016.

Information on the application and selection process (required documents, guidelines on eligibility, evaluation criteria, timeline and stages of the selection process) is provided at www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/de/wege-ins-frias/cofund.

More information on FRIAS is available at: www.frias.uni-freiburg.de.

Shakespeare at the Edges: Call For Papers Extended

ANZSA 2016: Shakespeare at the Edges: CFP
University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ
17-19 November, 2016

The final deadline for the CFP for ANZSA2016: Shakespeare at the Edges will now be Thursday September 1, 2016. Abstracts submitted before the final date will be considered and the proposers notified progressively. Email: maph@waikato.ac.nz or anzsa2016@waikato.ac.nz. For conference details see: http://conference.anzsa.org.

The Australia and New Zealand Shakespeare Association (ANZSA) calls for papers for its biennial conference Shakespeare at the Edges. We meet at the edge of Shakespeare’s World―12,000 miles from Shakespeare’s Globe. The location of the conference is a chance in the quadricentennial year to think about “edges” in Shakespeare from a wide range of perspectives. Papers might consider (but not feel restricted to) the following:

  • Does it mean anything to read/perform Shakespeare at the edges? Does location continue to make a difference?
  • Does 2016 represent an edge in Shakespeare Studies? Where have we come to over four hundred years and where should we go to next? Are some lines of inquiry leased out? Are others opening up in, say, performance studies, digital/media approaches, new archival studies?
  • How does thinking about the edges (paratexts) of the play text or the stage enrich understanding of early modern theatricality?
  • What happens if we place Shakespeare at the edge and place other writers at the centre? Should we reshape our sense of the Early Modern?
  • Is Shakespeare edgy? Does he explore “edges” as some have claimed? Where and how is he edgy, and where does he play it safe?

The Conference will feature plenary and panel sessions, live performance and film screenings. Conference highlights include keynote addresses by Douglas Bruster (Shakespeare and the Question of Culture, 2003, and Shakespeare and the Power of Performance, 2008 with Robert Weimann); Lisa Hopkins (Shakespeare on the Edge, 2005, and Renaissance Drama on the Edge, 2014); a special performance for delegates of Regan Taylor’s commedia-inspired Maori adaptation: Solothello; delegates will be able to attend Carving in Ice’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost in the playhouse on the University Campus. Seats will be reserved for Friday. November 18. The Conference dinner will be at the Green Dragon Pub, Hobbiton, 45 minutes drive from the University of Waikato.

Proposals for panels, papers, and interactive workshops are all welcome.

Inquiries and proposals should be sent to: anzsa2016@waikato.ac.nz by September 1 2016.

Proposals of 200 words should include a 50-word bio noting institutional affiliations (if any). Research Higher Degree students will be invited to submit their paper in advance for the Lloyd Davis Memorial Prize for best postgraduate paper. The best paper will receive an award and scholarly mentoring from a senior member of ANZSA. Details for the prize, and notification of a professional seminar for grad/post grad researchers on the afternoon of November 16, will be circulated later.

Humboldt Research Fellowship – Call For Applications

A Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out long-term research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants choose their own topic of research and their academic host. Submit an application if you are a researcher from abroad with above average qualifications, at the beginning of your academic career and only completed your doctorate in the last four years.

Scientists and scholars of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation online at any time. The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 500 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. Short-term study visits, participation in congresses and training courses cannot be financed.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/humboldt-fellowship-postdoc.html

Emotions in Legal Practices: Historical and Modern Attitudes Compared – Registrations Now Open

Registrations now open for:

Emotions in Legal Practices: Historical and Modern Attitudes Compared
The University of Sydney
26-28 September 2016

This interdisciplinary conference aims to stimulate genuine debate and encourage serious reflection on the enduring ‘problem’ of rationality and emotions. Our aim is for scholars and legal practitioners to bring their different disciplinary expertise to reconsider collectively the role of emotions in legal practices both historically and today and, potentially, inform new legal policies.

Further details are available on the Centre for Emotions website: http://www.historyofemotions.org.au/events/emotions-in-legal-practices-historical-and-modern-attitudes-compared/?date=2016-09-27

Date: 26-28 September 2016 (commencing with a public lecture on the evening of 26 September by Prof. Annalise Acorn, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Canada).
Venue: Holme Building Refectory, Science Rd, The University of Sydney
Symposium organisers: Merridee Bailey (The University of Adelaide) and Kimberley-Joy Knight (The University of Sydney)
Enquiries: Jacquie Bennett (jacquie.bennett@adelaide.edu.au)
Registration: Registration is free but bookings are essential as places are limited. Please register at: http://alturl.com/zyfjq

Confirmed keynote speakers:

  • Prof. Annalise Acorn, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
  • Prof. Hila Keren, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, USA
  • Magistrate Hugh Dillon, Deputy State Coroner, NSW
  • Prof. Payam Akhavan (via Skype), McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge Exhibition @ State Library of WA

Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge
State Library of WA | Ground Floor Gallery
24 June – 25 September 2016

Free Entry

More info: http://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats_on/exhibitions

From Dirk Hartog’s landing at remote Cape Inscription in 1616 to our present migrant connections, Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge draws stories from the collections in the State Library. Whether seeking trade, refuge or opportunity the Dutch, like others to land on our shores, have helped shape Western Australia.

The State Library’s exhibition looks beyond the early maritime history to include stories of recent Dutch military history and migrant journeys to WA.

The exhibition is the State Library’s contribution to the recognition of the 400th Anniversary of the European discovery of the west coast of the Australian continent. Dirk Hartog landed in the Eendracht at Cape Inscription, Shark Bay on 25 October 1616.

Many items from the State Library collection are so precious that the Library cannot put them on public display. However, with technology, we can bring these pieces to our audience in other ways both physically in the exhibition and on-line through the catalogue.

Curtin Research Fellowships 2017 – Call For Applications

Curtin Research Fellowships for commencement in 2017

The call for applications in 2016, for commencement in 2017, refers to a targeted research-only fellowship with two streams:

  1. Early Career Researcher Fellowship: Suitably qualified applicants who have been awarded a PhD on or after 1 March 2011.
  2. Senior Research Fellowship: Suitably qualified applicants with more than five years post-doctoral experience.

Curtin Indigenous Research Fellowships

Australian indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply for a Curtin Indigenous Research Fellowship in one of the above two streams. Kindly note that Aboriginality is an inherent requirement of the Indigenous Research Fellowship position per Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

Applications Open: Wednesday 06 July 2016 at 9:00am (GMT +8:00)

Applications Close: Monday 08 August 2016 at 9:00am (GMT +8:00)

Applications

All applications must be completed and submitted using the online application system.

Note: Your application is not lodged until you have received an acknowledgement email from the Office of Research and Development confirming receipt of your application and required documents.

Successful applicants will be appointed as a staff member within the recruiting area sponsoring the fellowship application. It is therefore critical that the potential fellow liaise directly with the appropriate head of recruiting area prior to submitting an application to ensure that the proposed project and activities align with the area’s strategic plan. Applications without the signature of the appropriate head of recruiting area to confirm support will not be considered.

The fellowships are not restricted to Australian citizens.

Applicants must have completed a research doctoral degree.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://research.curtin.edu.au/conducting-research/curtin-research-fellowships/.

The National Humanities Center: Residential Fellowships 2017-18 – Call For Applications

The National Humanities Center is a private, non-profit organization, and the only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities.

The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residencies. Fellowship applicants must have a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials.

Mid-career as well as senior scholars from all areas of the humanities are welcome; emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work are also invited to apply. The Center does not normally support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. Located in the progressive Triangle region of North Carolina, the Center affords access to the rich cultural and intellectual communities supported by the area’s research institutes, universities, and dynamic arts scene.

Fellows have private studies; the library service delivers all research materials. Scholars from all parts of the globe are eligible; a stipend and travel expenses are provided. The deadline for applications is October 18, 2016. For full detail and to apply, please visit: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a- fellow

The National Humanities Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, gender, identity, religion, national or ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation, or age. We are dedicated to fair treatment, diversity, and inclusion.

Emotions: History, Culture, Society (EHCS): Special Issue on ‘Emotion and Change’ – Call For Papers

Emotions: History, Culture, Society (EHCS): Special Issue on ‘Emotion and Change’:

EHCS invites scholars exploring the question ‘What differences do emotions make in processes of change?’ to propose articles for inclusion in a special issue on ‘Emotion and Change’, to be published in the first half of 2018.

One of the key issues for scholars who study emotions is the role that they play in processes of social, cultural, historical, political, economic and other forms of change. Particularly relevant to such discussions have been studies of collective or mass emotions and their relationship to social or political movements; the uses of emotion to manipulate groups, such as through mass media, or the key role of affection in childhood development, that plays a significant role in adult life chances and outcomes. Teasing out the role emotion plays in such processes – is it an actor in its own right; a tool to be utilised; or something of both? – remains a significant area of debate in the field. More broadly, an interrogation of emotion can rethink what scholars should look for when assessing change. Is change something that happens at the level of individuals, groups or societies; is feeling enough to mark change or does it have to be followed by action, and if so what counts as action? If emotions are at stake in processes of change, how do they operate to enable change? How is emotion mediated, shared, transformed and put to work? What role do the arts, literature, technology and more play in such emotional processes of change?

The above questions and discussion are intended to stimulate ideas and generate discussion but should not be viewed as limiting. Contributions are welcome that seek to re-imagine the terms of this question to further our understanding of the operation of emotion in human life.

Proposals are now invited for 6,000-8,000 word articles (including notes) that fall under this remit and should include a c.500 word abstract of the proposed submission, a short biography of the author and contact information. Please send proposals and enquiries to editemotions@gmail.com by 31 July, 2016. More information will be available shortly on our website.