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Friday, April 6, 2018

GWSS Departmental Newsletter 04/06/18

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Events

  1. Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia Interdisciplinary, International Symposium
  2. ICGC Event Schedule 
  3. IAS Event- "LGBT Equality and Changing Meanings of Parenthood" 
  4. Feminist Friday: De-Colonizing Sex Positivity 
  5. Crucial Conversations Workshop 
  6. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Discussion Series 
  7. Interrogating Anti-Black Racism and Disablement-Symposium
  8. Take Back The Night
  9. Reframing Mass Violence in Africa Symposium
  10. Invisible Inc. Event, 4/6 
  11. Seeking Refuge in a Changing World Symposium  
  12. Supporting International Students Workshop 

Call for Papers/Applications

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

  1. Summer Intern Position 
  2. Editorial Associate at Duke University Press 
  3. Summer Leadership Internship
  4. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Quinnipiac University 
  5. Equity Studies and Access Education- Assistant Professor 
  6. Political Internship Opportunity 
  7. Assistant Editor for Cultural Critique

Miscellaneous 

  1. FALL TEXTBOOK ORDERS
  2. AIESEC Information. 
  3. Milkweed Editions Book Tour to Save the Boundary Waters
                                                                                                            

Events

  1. Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia Interdisciplinary, International Symposium
    The Iberian Studies Initiative in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota and the Department of Spanish at Carleton College Present:
    Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia
    Interdisciplinary, International Symposium
     

    Saturday, April 14
     10:00am-4:30pm
    155 Nicholson Hall, East Bank, University of Minnesota

    Light reception following the conference

    This international symposium will bring together scholars from a range of interdisciplinary backgrounds to discuss the recent push towards independence in Catalonia, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions, and the lessons that can be drawn from the conflict with regards to a number of phenomena, including: State response to regional grievances and non-centralist nationalism movements; the crisis of liberal democracy and increased State infringement on political liberties in established Western states; the continued importance of ethno-symbolic markers of identity such as language and shared cultural practice in organizing political action as both a reaction to the State and to the hegemonic flows of global capital; the conflict between ethno-symbolic and civic-oriented attitudes towards nationalism; and the responsibilities of the European Union in responding to actions of individual member states that potentially contradict the values and ideals inscribed in their own operational statutes.  The symposium will focus on the Catalan case to highlight broader issues relevant to other national contexts. These include the unstable nature of many modern nation states comprised of communities with different historical and cultural trajectories and the current strength of nationalist as well as populist discourses. Program can be found at z.umn.edu/Spain-divided
    Co-sponsored by the European Studies Consortium, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Human Rights Program, Institute for Global Studies, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, Department of Political Science

    Download flyer and program
  2. ICGC Event Schedule- Link here. 
  3. IAS Event- "LGBT Equality and Changing Meanings of Parenthood" Flyer here. 
  4. Feminist Friday: De-Colonizing Sex Positivity 


    Feminist Friday: Decolonizing Sex Positivity

    Friday, April 6, 6:00- 8:00 pm, 412 Bruininks Hall
    RSVP encouraged

     
    Developed by Nafeesa Dawoodbhoy and presented by The Smitten Kitten, this workshop offers a challenge to white-dominated perspectives on sex positivity, and engages anyone seeking to expand and complicate their understanding of sex positivity. What are ways that people with intersecting identities, especially people of color, can stay true to their whole selves and honor the complexities of all their identities?
  5. Crucial Conversations Workshop 

    P&A Women's Council presents:
    Crucial Conversations Workshop

    Wednesday, April 18, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
    RSVP required

     
    Crucial Conversations Training teaches skills for communicating when the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Facilitated by Joy Harken, BSW, MHA; Certified Crucial Conversations Facilitator and Administrative Supervisor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. All are welcome. In order to provide the best learning environment, space is limited for this workshop, so register early. 
  6.  Sexual Assault Awareness Month Discussion Series April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    ~ check out the Aurora Center Facebook page for more ways to get involved ~
  7. Interrogating Anti-Black Racism and Disablement - Symposium
    Held at the University of Minnesota RecWell Center. Free and open to the public.

    we are now requesting that those who plan to attend RSVP so we can ensure there is enough seating for everyone

    As a reminder, this event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP at the link below. Email CDSCol@umn.edu with any access needs. We hope to see you there! 

  8. Take Back The Night
    Within MPIRG we have three task forces within our chapter- environmental justice, democratic justice, and social justice. MPIRG provides students with a space for organizing social change and activism. Our social justice task force is excited to be taking on an audible and liberating march called “Take Back The Night”, tentatively on Saturday, April 28th from 6-9 PM.

    The intention of this march and rally is to speak out against relationship, domestic, and sexual violence. We plan to march down frat row and finish up with a rally outside of Northrop with live music, speakers, and a candle lit vigil for survivors. The name of this march originated from the title of a memorial read by Anna Pride at an anti violence rally in Pittsburgh during 1977. It is also the name of the book written by Laura Lederer published in 1980. We are hosting this march with the Take Back The Night Foundation that was founded in the early 2000’s. Their foundation has provided a platform for over 300 events in the past 10 years.

    We are so excited to be apart of this movement and would like to ask you to join us this spring for “Take Back The Night”! 
  9. Reframing Mass Violence in Africa Symposium

    Reframing Mass Violence in Africa:

    Social Memory and Social Justice


    co-sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change,
    Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, UMN Extension Global Initiatives,
    and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

    April 12-13, 2018

    University of Minnesota
    The African Studies Initiative (ASI), a University of Minnesota Title VI African Studies National Resource Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, will convene an international public symposium April 12-13, 2018, at the University of Minnesota on the topic Reframing Mass Violence in Africa: Social Memory and Social Justice.  The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC), Global Programs and Strategy (GPS) Alliance, UMN Extension Global Initiatives, and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies are co-sponsoring the symposium.  This event is the latest in a series of Institute for Global Studies events exploring mass violence and its reframings in other geopolitical contexts, including Europe and Latin America.  Please see full schedule and downloadable flyers below and a complete downloadable FINAL PROGRAM here.

    1. Invisible Inc. Event, 4/6- FLYER HERE. 

    1. Seeking Refuge in a Changing World Symposium 
    Seeking Refuge in a Changing World Symposium
    Thursday, April 19, 9:00am-6:30pm
    120 Elmer L. Andersen Library

    Culminating the "Seeking Refuge in a Changing World" series there will be a full day symposium featuring panels on Refugee resettlement and experience, Climate Refugees, and Islamophobia. The keynote address will be given by historian Maria Cristina Garcia, author of The Refugee Challenge in Post-Cold War America, a study of the actors and interests that have shaped US refugee policy in the Post-Cold War and post 9/11 era.  

    Find more information here: 

    1. Supporting International Students Workshop- Flyer here. 


Call for Papers/Applications

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

  1. Summer Intern Position- Nexus Community Partners is hiring for a part-time, paid summer intern for the North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship. See attached flyer for details and application instructions.
  2. Editorial Associate at Duke University Press
    • Editorial Associate (Staff Specialist)
      Books Acquisitions Group

      Duke University Press is seeking three capable and enthusiastic Editorial Associates to assist the Editorial Director and other Duke Press editors working in the humanities and social sciences. One of these available positions will work with an Editor where fluency in Spanish is ‘preferred’; a second position will work with an Editor preferring an advanced degree in a field of the humanities or social sciences; for the third position an advanced degree is not necessarily required. Applicants may be considered for a single position or for more than one, depending upon their experience & other qualifications.
      Applicants should indicate within their cover letter the position(s) in which they have an interest, highlighting specific qualifications & experience related to each position for which they’d like to be considered.
      Editorial Associates are responsible for many essential tasks in the book acquisitions process, including direct correspondence with authors, involvement in reviewing and contracting for manuscripts, and preparing manuscripts for production. Applicants should possess strong communication and organizational skills and have a desire to learn the ins and outs of scholarly publishing. Ideal candidates also will exhibit the five characteristics expected of all Duke Press employees; commitment to equity & inclusion, exceptional customer service, strong teamwork & collaboration, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
      If interested in these opportunities, please follow directions on the left side of this webpage to submit the University-required electronic application, including your résumé & cover letter, before close of the position At Noon on Friday, April 20th.
      Position closes on 04/20/2018. Please apply for requisition number 401401846.
    • Job Description:

      I. Editorial Assistance

      A. Assist editors in the acquisition of book manuscripts

      • Screen manuscript proposals and help determine project feasibility
      • Assist Editors with the review process
      • Draft rejection letters on behalf of Editors

      B. Coordinate review process

      • Obtain peer reviews of proposals and manuscripts; communicate with reviewers and request honoraria
      • Communicate with authors about manuscripts and art preparation
      • Prepare manuscripts for transmittal into production; organize artwork and permissions; communicate with DUP production team about art and manuscript preparation
      • Prepare materials for contract approval and editorial board meetings; draft book descriptions for editorial board packets

      II. Administrative Responsibilities

      • Prepare contracts, budget transmittal forms, travel forms and reviewer payments
      • Maintain editorial files and database records; track projects through acquisition process
      • Assist in preparations for team meetings and Press-wide meetings; distribution of materials and room set-up
      • Interview, train and supervise student workers

      III. Other Duties

      • Perform routine clerical duties, such as drafting and mailing letters, copying, and filing of correspondence
      • Participate on Press-wide committees as needed
      • Attend academic conferences to represent Duke University Press
    • Education/Training

    • Preferred Skills

      • For one of the three available positions fluency in Spanish is ‘preferred’
      • For 2nd position a four-year college degree or equivalent experience is required
      • For 3rd position additional graduate-level education in humanities or social sciences is ‘desirable’
      • Excellent writing and communication skills
      • Ability to juggle and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines in a busy work environment
      • Intellectual curiosity and capacity for creative thinking; ability to work cooperatively
      • Ability to engage with academic work, regardless of the applicant’s main field of study
      Training
      • Telephone protocol; office procedures; correspondence; Microsoft Windows, MS Word or equivalent, MS Excel or equivalent.
    • Experience

      • Commitment to Equity & Inclusion
      • Exceptional Customer Service
      • Strong Teamwork & Collaboration
      • Creative Problem-solving
      • Commitment to Continuous Learning
    See:
  3. Summer Leadership Internship 
    Apply here!
    Nexus Community Partners
    Leadership Internship – Summer 2018
    Nexus Community Partners is a community-building intermediary whose mission is to “build more engaged and powerful communities of color by supporting community-building initiatives and foster social and human capital.” We work to make sure that communities of color are at the forefront of making decisions that impact them and that they have the power and tools to generate and maintain wealth.

    The major activities that Nexus engages in are:

    ·       Systems Change: As an intermediary, we bridge partnerships between other funders, partners in the public sector, and community partners (such as neighborhood organizations and small nonprofits) to develop more equitable systems in areas like transit planning, philanthropy, and public health.  
    ·       Capacity Building Support: As a funder, we strengthen the power of on-the-ground organizations in communities of color through financial support and technical assistance. We help these organizations build their leadership and organizational infrastructure, develop programs, implement community engagement strategies, improve their fundraising, and more.
    ·       Building Leaders: We provide leadership development opportunities for people of color interested in influencing public policy and developing community wealth through cooperative economics. Nexus also engages in broad Leadership work with nonprofits, government entities, and other partners as a consultant to share learnings and conduct trainings.

    Leadership
    Nexus Community Partners’ Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) is a 7-month leadership program that supports, trains and places people of color and other underrepresented community members on publicly appointed boards and commissions at the city ,county, regional and state levels. These boards and commissions influence and impact racial and economic equity in the Twin Cities Metro Area in economic development, health, housing, transit and workforce development.

    Nexus also engages in broad leadership work with nonprofits, government entities, and other partners as a consultant to share learnings and expertise from the BCLI curriculum and model.

    Position Responsibilities

    Consultant Mapping Project (60%)
    ·       Develop a comprehensive and shareable list of POCI (people of color and Indigenous people) consultants in the Twin Cities area, including references and areas of expertise. This may include collaboration and consultation with multiple Nexus partners to identify consultants.
    ·       Identify areas of need/gaps in capacity for consultants in the area
    ·       Research best formats for mapping and provide recommendations on how to keep project ongoing post internship completion

    Cohort Recruitment & Program Planning Support (30%):
    ·       Support program staff in the planning and logistical management of the recruitment process for the upcoming BCLI cohort session
    ·       Attend recruitment activities and information sessions (as schedule allows) to support program staff and spread the word about the BCLI
    ·       Support Nexus’ communication efforts utilizing social media and Nexus’ website

    Other projects as assigned (10%)
    Qualifications
    ·       Commitment to racial and economic justice
    ·       Work and/or volunteer experience in nonprofits and/or movements for racial justice (preferred, not required)
    ·       Strong written and verbal communication skills
    ·       Knowledge and experience utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
    ·       Active learning and critical thinking competencies
    ·       Effective interpersonal skills, comfort and competency engaging with Nexus’ partners from diverse cultural communities
    ·       Multi-tasking and organization skills, including attention to detail
    ·       Research interest or experience preferred
    ·       Graphic design skills (preferred, not required)
    ·       Some evening/weekend availability desired for attending events outside of regular work hours (preferred, not required)
     This is a part time, temporary internship working approximately 10-15 hours per week paying $15.00/hour. The Intern will report to the Program Director for the Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute.
    Resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

    Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter via email ASAP to:
    Felicia Ring
    Nexus Community Partners
    2314 University Ave W, Suite 18
    St. Paul, MN 55114
    Email:  hr@nexuscp.org
    http://www.nexuscp.org
    NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
    NEXUS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
  4. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Quinnipiac University The College of Arts & Sciences at Quinnipiac University invites applications for a one-year full-time position as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy with expertise in philosophy of race, philosophy of gender, Asian, or Islamic philosophy.

    Teaching responsibility will primarily focus on philosophy majors and introductory-level general education philosophy courses appealing to majors and non-majors.

    Applications will be considered until the position is filled.



  5. Equity Studies and Access Education- Assistant Professor- Position info linked here. 
  6. Political Internship Opportunity - Flyer linked here. 
  7. Assistant Editor for Cultural Critique One position available: 25% PhD Candidate Graduate Research Project Assistant (9529) for AY 2018-2019 (with a start date of August 27, 2018) to work with the editors of the journal Cultural Critique (co-edited by Cesare Casarino, John Mowitt, and Simona Sawhney). There is a possibility of continuation based on the needs of the unit, funding, and satisfactory performance.

     The successful candidate must be a graduate student at the University of Minnesota who has achieved ADS status by the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester, meaning that s/he has finished all course work, passed preliminary examinations, and completed 24 thesis credits. Previous editorial experience is helpful. CSCL graduate students are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Project assistants are responsible for submitting each issue of the journal to the University of Minnesota Press. Shared duties include formatting accepted essays, managing copyedited manuscripts, organizing proof corrections and advising authors on image copyrights. Other principle shared duties involve organizing the double-blind peer review process; communicating with authors and reviewers of submitted articles as well as with members of the editorial board and personnel at the Press; cataloguing submitted articles; responding to routine inquiries concerning the business of the journal and its companion book series; organizing monthly meetings of the journal’s editors; soliciting and adjudicating book reviews; and compiling a list of books received, to be published in each issue.

    Please note that project assistants are required to fulfill their weekly duties throughout the entire semester, including university breaks (Winter/Spring). During the summer months, one project assistant position is available, at reduced hours (summer positions are not guaranteed and do not include fringe benefits).

     Compensation: $23.23 per hour, plus fringe benefits, including tuition waiver (50% waiver @ 25% appointment). 25% appointment is for ten hours per week. Duties will be shared with a second project assistant holding a 50% appointment. Applicants must be registered graduate students of the University of Minnesota during the full term of employment.

    To apply: Send a letter of interest and CV via email to the editors at cultcrit@umn.edu addressing your skills relative to the duties described above. Indicate all other University support you have secured for AY 2018-2019.**Please note that your application cannot be considered without this information.**

    Your application must be received by Monday, April 30, 2018.

    Please note that employment will begin on August 27, 2018.

    The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer and specifically invites and encourages applications from women and minorities. 

Miscellaneous 

  1. FALL TEXTBOOK ORDERS (also see email sent April 3rd for attachments)Fall seems months away, but we need your Fall textbook orders soon.  Try to submit your orders so we can process them before buyback and add more books to the buyback list.  Encourage instructors who don’t anticipate any book changes to get their orders in early so we can buy books back from the students before they leave for the summer.

    Please let instructors know that the Bookstore offers students a number of textbook options, including the traditional new or used textbook, rentals and ebooks, where available.  We also offer online ordering at our website and students can choose to have their textbooks sent to them or they can pick up their order at the Bookstore.  

    They can charge their books to their student account no matter how they choose to pick up their books and they can also use their scholarship funds when shopping at the campus Bookstore.

    Remember to use VERBA when placing your orders. Use your personalized link or if you set up a log in password, you can enter it at umn.verbacollect.com.  If you need help with VERBA, let us know. We will be happy to answer questions if you are having trouble trying to place your orders.  I have included a blank order form, a 

    Reminder sheet and a list of VERBA Hints with this email. Please read through the Reminders before submitting your orders. The Hints should help you remember how to do some of the basic tasks in VERBA and remind you to choose the correct term when placing your orders.

    Although Fall textbook orders are due April 11th, this is a target date and we will gladly accept orders anytime for the coming term. As usual, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Textbook Office if you have any questions.
    Shirley Hellem, Textbook Ordering Mgr.
    University of Minnesota Bookstore

    Miranda De La Victoria, Textbook Office Asst.
    University of Minnesota Bookstore
    textbook@umn.edu


    Book Order Reminders



    ·      Submit an order to the Bookstore.  If you plan to use a textbook, send us an order so that we can have the books on the shelf for the students when they need them. (Not sure how to submit an order? Contact us for help at textbook@umn.edu or call 612-626-9484.)

    ·      Include accurate information about the course – course number, section number and estimated enrollment are all important. Don’t submit an order for “all” sections unless you’re sure that every section offered is using the same materials.

    ·      Include an accurate ISBN for each book you are ordering.  Don’t give us the ISBN for the instructor’s edition or include “10” or “13” at the beginning of your ISBN number.  Use the ISBN for the edition you want. Be careful not to list an ISBN for a previous edition.

    ·      If you’ve worked with a publisher to create a special package or custom edition of a book, note it on the order with the correct ISBN and tell us if there are multiple pieces in the package and which ones are required.

    ·      Include cross-listed courses on your order and tell us if the enrollment estimate is for all of the courses.

    ·      Inform us if online access or a passcode is required.  Is it packaged with a textbook and is there a special ISBN we should use to order the package?

    ·      Let us know if a book shouldn’t be sold used or rented – Is it a workbook or does it have tear-out pages?

    ·      If a course is cancelled, please let us know so we can try to cancel orders before the books are shipped.

    ·      Be sure of your order!  If you delete or change books for your course after they have shipped from the publisher, your department will be charged for freight-in and freight-out when we return the books.  If the books are non-returnable, there may be additional charges.

    ·      Submit your order early so we can obtain as many used books as possible from students on campus and from wholesale and other sources.

    VERBA Hints For Reviewers


    Check the Term Before Entering or Submitting an Order
    o   Check that the term name is correct on the upper right of the VERBA screen before entering your orders.
    o   Use the arrows to change the term name, if necessary.
    o   If a term isn’t listed yet in VERBA, you will have to wait to place orders for that term until it appears in the drop down list.

    Estimated Enrollment on Textbook Order
    o   Fill in the total enrollment for all sections you have included on your order.
    o   Don’t enter the enrollment for a single section if you are ordering for multiple sections.

    Add Course
    o   From main screen, choose Course Actions
    o   Drop down to ‘Add New Course’

    Add Section
    o   Select course
    o   Course Actions
    o   Drop down to ‘Add section’

    Merging Sections
                For several sections using the same textbook(s)
    o   Select course
    o   Choose ‘Merge or Split Sections’
    o   Check boxes of sections to be merged
    o   Choose ‘Merge and Close’

    Duplicate/not offered
    o   Select course
    o   Course Actions
    o   ‘Mark Duplicate/Not Offered’

    Printing Adoptions   
    o   Select Course
    o   Course Actions
    o   Print Adoptions

    Change the Instructor Name for a Course or Section
    o   Select Course
    o   Edit Course
    o   Click on the instructor name on the left for the section to be changed
    o   Change instructor name in the box that pops up. If there are multiple sections, you have to change the instructor for each section and then merge them together.

  2. AISEC Information- AIESEC is a non-profit organization that offers volunteer abroad opportunities to students at the U. Many projects that we offer are focused on gender empowerment and equality in other countries. We would like to help the students involved in GWSS discover these amazing opportunities! Link to an informational flyer will be here. 
  3. Milkweed Editions Book Tour to Save the Boundary Waters
    Milkweed Editions
    Announcing Our Most Ambitious Author Tour Yet!
    Pedal to DC:
    BOOK TOUR TO SAVE THE BOUNDARY WATERS
    Pedal to DC: Book Tour to Save the Boundary Waters | Kickstarter
    Authors Amy and Dave Freeman came to us with a wild idea.

    Even after months of traveling all across Minnesota sharing A Year in the Wilderness—their debut book which tells the story of the 366 days they spent living in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—with thousands of readers, they weren’t ready to slow down. These two intrepid adventurers wanted to do even more to spread the word about this special place and the increasingly urgent threat it faces from proposed industrial mining.

    Amy and Dave asked if we would support them in undertaking a two thousand-mile book tour by bicycle. The plan: to depart from the edge of the Wilderness in northern Minnesota and cycle through nine states, stopping at bookstores, libraries, community centers, and gear stores along the way to give over thirty book readings—and ending in Washington, DC more than two months later.

    Wow. This takes the idea of transformative literature to a whole new level—how could we not say yes? 


    And now we’re inviting you to say “Yes!” too! We’re launching a Kickstarter to help get this tour off the ground. 
    Join Milkweed Editions and the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters in supporting Amy, Dave, and this book/bike tour of epic proportions by backing the Pedal to DC tour! 🚲📚🚲 
    HELP US PUT THIS BOOK INTO ACTION!
    Learn more about Amy and Dave’s plans and check out the many rewards on offer over at our Kickstarter page!
    🚲📚🚲
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