GWSS Departmental Newsletter 03/30/18

Happy Easter, Passover, and April Fool's Day Update

Events

1. The Forgotten Legacy of Stella Walsh 
2. Nicholas Galanin Lecture 
3. ICGC Event Digest Link 
4. David Noble Lecture 
5. U-Spatial Workshops 
6. Storigami Workshop 
7. International Development Career Seminar
8. "Side Hustles" Workshop 
9. Writing Studies Workshops
10. LATIS Workshop Series 
11. Fang Qin Talk 
12. International Justice Mission UMN Club's Event
13. Staging Memory-an afternoon with Robert LePage
14. From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom
15. Tower Magazine Launch Party 
16. Aurora Center SAAM- Sexual Assault Awareness Month 
17. Brooke Erin Duffy Talk 
18. Health Disparities Roundtable 
19. Rhiana Yazzie Talk 
20. May Term Dissertation Writing Retreat 
21. Innovating Research Methodologies: CLA Projects in Partnership with Research Support
22. On Our Own Terms- Theatre Presentation 
23. Sociology Workshop Series 
24. 4th Annual Upper Midwest Queer and Trans Indigenous People and People of Color Conference

Call for Papers and Applications 

1. WPATH Call for Submissions 
2. Oxford Women's Leadership Symposium 
3. Music and Sound Studies Graduate Student Symposium 

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

1. Hans Kilian Award 
2. Visiting Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies- Loyola 
3. Assistant or Associate Professor, History of Gender, Sexuality- Johns Hopkins 
4. Funding Opportunities from Austrian Studies Department 
5. (SEED) Award 
6. Jesus Estrada-Perez Fellowship 
7. Apply for Women's Center Grants and Scholarships 

Miscellaneous 

1. New issue of Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies and Politics , Free to Download 
2. New Issue of Ephemera Available 
3. Publication by Jade
4. HSEX Courses 
5. Muslim LGBQ Research Study 
6. ISHR- Columbia University 
7. CLA Statistics Consulting Services 
8. May Term Course- PHIL 4326 
9. ANTH 3212- Summer Course 
10. The Film Seeking Asian Female

                                                                                                                                                                 

Events

1. The Forgotten Legacy of Stella Walsh - Flyer and info here. 
2. Nicholas Galanin Lecture- Flyer and Info here. 
3. ICGC Event Digest Link- Link here. 
4. David Noble Lecture 

   American Studies invites you to the Annual David Noble Lecture

5.  U-Spatial Workshops                                                                                                                Story Maps 101: Visual Storytelling with Maps
   March 30, 2018 | 9 - 11 a.m. | Wilson Library, Room S30C
   This workshop guides participants through the process of telling stories with maps using the Esri Story Map platform. A discussion about best practices in visual storytelling will precede a step-by-step tutorial on creating your own Esri Story Map.Register for Story Maps
   Mapping 101: Introduction to Spatial Analysis using ArcGIS Online
   April 9, 2018 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Wilson Library, Room S30C
   If you are new to GIS, this is the workshop for you. Get introduced to web-based mapping and spatial analysis using Esri's ArcGIS Online. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on activities, participants will learn the fundamentals of designing and sharing online maps. Topics covered include preparing data for use, online data sources, map design, and spatial analysis. Register for Mapping 101
   Desktop GIS 101: Analyzing Data and Creating Maps with ArcGIS Pro
   April 18, 2018 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Wilson Library, Room S30C
   This workshop introduces participants to using a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze data and create maps using ArcGIS Pro. Through a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises, participants will learn basic GIS concepts and the fundamentals of spatial analysis. (If you are brand new to GIS, Mapping 101 is a better workshop to get started). Register for Desktop GIS 101
6. Storigami Workshop April 6, 2018 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Walter Library, Room 204D

   (Register for one of three sessions: 11 a.m., 12 p.m., or 1 p.m.)
   Join librarian, storyteller and award-winning author Phuoc Thi Minh Tran, who will introduce you to making origami, one of the most ancient forms of 3D design with papercraft. While you learn how to create your own paper flowers and animals, Phuoc will share her experience and knowledge of origami and Vietnamese culture. Create art pieces based on the stories; one to take home and one for display. Art pieces for display will be donated to the University of Minnesota Physicians Bethesda Family Medicine Clinic. Find more information and register for STORIGAMI 

7. International Development Career Seminar April 4, 2018 | 3 - 4:15 p.m. | Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Room 50Are you a graduate student launching a career in international development? The Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development Career Seminar is for YOU! Come with a specific job in mind and learn critical skills for the application process. The event features two rounds of small-group workshops, as well as the opportunity to get a professional headshot. Learn more and register
8. Side Hustles: How to Find Professional, Flexible, and Remote Side Jobs: 
   
   April 5, 2018 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Webinar
   Brought to you by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Have you been thinking you might need or want to make a little extra money? Whether you'd like a part-time job, side hustle, temporary gig, freelance project, or a holiday or seasonal position, this is the webinar for you! Watch this webinar recording to find out how to find legitimate, professional-level jobs to make money on the side. Register for Side Hustles
9. Writing Studies Workshops                                                                                                       Should We Assign Term Papers?

   April 6, 2018 | 9 - 10:15 a.m. | Nicholson Hall, Room 12
   The term paper has been a staple of academic writing. Advocates for the end-of-term research paper argue for the intellectual gains that come from the analysis, synthesis, and written communication required in term papers, while some critics suggest that such research is undermined too easily by quick and easy access to superabundant information. What's your view? Do you assign term papers in your course? If so, why? Have you stopped assigning term papers? If so, why? Have you overhauled your term paper assignment? If so, how? Register for Should We Assign Term Papers
   Team-Based Writing
   April 10, 2018 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Mechanical Engineering, Room 321
   When properly designed and supported, team-based writing projects can support students in the development of academic, disciplinary, and professional skills. Team-based writing tasks are also highly adaptable and can be integrated into small- and large-sized classes. This workshop will provide participants with several models for designing, managing, and assessing team-based writing tasks. Register for Team-Based Writing

10. LATIS Workshop Series                                                                                                       Introduction to Parallel Computing

    April 6, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Bruininks Hall, Room 131A 
    This workshop provides a quick overview of the broader parallel computing landscape, including: (a) basic nomenclature and concepts underlying parallel computing, (b) techniques for running "embarrassingly parallel" jobs, (c) OpenMP and OpenMPI libraries, and (d) when to use  accelerators in the parallel pipeline. Focus on parallel computing in R or Python. Register for Parallel ComputingMixed Methods Analysis in NVivo
    April 13, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Appleby Hall, Room 128
    This workshop covers the more advanced functions of NVivo, including queries and matrices that use classifications/attributes (variables) for sorting sources, importing and working with survey data from Qualtrics, organizing analysis using "cases" complete with demographic/bibliographic information, and exporting data from NVivo to a statistics package. (Basic knowledge of NVivo's is recommended.) Register for Mixed Methods Analysis in NVivo 

    ---

    Improve Your English for Teaching: Does Tone Really Matter?

    April 9, 2018 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Walter Library, Room 101
    Part of a series designed for non-native English speaking TAs and instructors, this workshop explores tone in US English. Words are only part of the message; your tone of voice communicates volumes in U.S. academic settings. Learn how intonation (voice variation) may influence audience perceptions about your expertise, approachability, and intentions. Offered by the Center for Educational Innovation. Register for Does Tone Really Matter

    ---

    Developing Effective Presentations

    April 12, 2018 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Walter Library, Room 402
    Designing and delivering a presentation in your second language can be an intimidating and challenging task. Offered by MELP, the workshop is designed to help international graduate students and postdocs improve presentation skills for professional and academic contexts. Through examples and interactive activities, participants will learn tips for planning clear and organized content, strategies for enhancing nonverbal communication and engaging the audience, and techniques for designing effective visual aids. Register for Developing Effective Presentations
11. Fang Qin Talk- Flyer with information here. 
12. International Justice Mission UMN Club's Event
    My name is Anna Hemze, I am the president of International Justice Mission UMN. We are a student group on campus working to raise awareness about the fact that there are over 40 million people enslaved around the world through human trafficking. We seek to educate the student body and equip people to fight for justice through their careers and interests.
    On Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30pm, we have the opportunity to hear from a representative from The Advocates for Human Rights. She will talk about labor trafficking today, and she has first hand experience working with trafficking cases. The event will take place in Nolte Center room 140 and will last around an hour. Tea and desserts will be provided!
13. Staging Memory-an afternoon with Robert LePage
    Please join the Department of French and Italian for a discussion (in English) with Québécois theater director and filmmaker Robert Lepage: April 6, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Burton 120. Refreshments will be served.
    
    Robert Lepage is visiting Minneapolis to tour his partly-autobiographical play 887, which will be showing at the Walker April 4-7. Hopefully some of you will be able to view the play beforehand, in order to enrich our conversation. In addition to discussing this specific production, we will also touch on Lepage's professional trajectory, his current and future projects, as well as certain themes in his past work.
    
    
    Robert Lepage is one of the world’s most prominent theater artists. His work with the Québec City-based company Ex Machina has pushed the boundaries of theater for decades through his innovative use of technology and hybrid theatrical techniques and genres. Lepage has also consistently been preoccupied with questions of cross-cultural and cross-linguistic encounters, fluid identities and negotiating complex genders and sexualities. For example, his play Eonnagata inscribed elements of Kabuki theater to explore the life of Charles de Beaumont, Chevalier d’Éon, a cross-dressing spy whose gender ultimately became entirely ambiguous. And his epic 8-hour piece Lipsynch reflected on the relationships between memory and the human voice in all its manifestations: "telephone, radio, sound tracks and silent films, playback and postsynchronization: singing voices, synthesized voices, voices of the conscience, voices of blood relatives, voices from beyond, hallucinated voices" all staged through nine intertwined narratives with actors constantly shifting between characters (Ex Machina). Robert Lepage is also the director of several feature films, including Triptych (2013, based on fragments of Lipsynch), The Dark Side of the Moon (2005), Possible Worlds (2000) and Le Confessionnal (1995). This latter film is available for viewing through the UMN Digital Content Library.
14. From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom
    Like you, our mission here at CLPP is to teach, train, and inspire the next generation of reproductive and social justice advocates. To that end, we wanted to invite you and your students to attend our annual conference, From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom, at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.
    With 130 speakers and 50 workshops over 3 days, the conference brings together young leaders, students, grassroots advocates, professional organizers, and movement builders to learn, grow, connect, and strategize to create the world we need. It's an especially valuable space for young people — we've seen them be challenged, connect their studies to real world solutions, and see that there is a future for them in this work. Many of them have come back to the conference as speakers themselves!
    Here’s just a few of the workshops we're offering this year:
    • Calling In the Call Out Culture with long time activist Loretta Ross
    
    
    • Power, Pleasure, Profit: Radical Visions of Consent from Young Feminists with sex educator Haylin Baley and community advocate Jenna Torres
    
    
    • How We Win: Using Direct Action to Increase Access to Abortion and Advance Reproductive Justice with Erin Matson and Pamela Merritt, founders of Reproaction
    
    
    • Kindreds: Reproductive Justice for Trans/GNC/Non-Binary People with lawyer Lill Hewko, #BLM organizer Ash WIlliams, full spectrum doula Kate Silvette, national organizer for the Black LGBTQIA Migrant Project (BLMP)Ola Osaze, and deputy director of ARC-SoutheastQuita Tinsley
    We strive to keep the conference accessible to as many people as possible, and to that end we have a sliding scale registration fee. If your program has the funds, please consider subsidizing conference registration for your students.
    To learn more about our conference speakers and workshops, check out the ever-growing list on our site.Find information about attending the conference on our website, and don't forget to register! 
    Say hello on Facebook and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #CLPP2018, and please tell your students and professional networks about the conference! We'd love to see you there.
    
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Lucy Trainor
    Support the CLPP conference and make it possible for fierce grassroots activists to attend by becoming a monthly donor to CLPP or signing on to be a conference sponsor.
    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Abortion Care Network Abortion Conversations Project Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts Advocates for Youth All* Above All All-Options Boston Abortion Support Collective Boston University School of Public Health Center for Excellence in Maternal Child Health Center for Reproductive Rights Center for Women and Community Culture, Brain, and Development Program at Hampshire College Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company Feminist Majority Foundation Feminist PressFive College Women's Studies Research Center Friends of PM Press Gallagher Family Fund Gender Studies at Mount Holyoke College

    Graduate Studies at Sarah Lawrence College Hampshire College Admissions Hampshire College Community Advocacy Haymarket Books Healthy and Free Tennessee Ibis Reproductive Health If/When/How Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts Justice Now National Advocates for Pregnant Women National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum National Institute for Reproductive Health National Network of Abortion Funds National Women's Health Network Nursing Students for Sexual and Reproductive Health Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts Planned Parenthood Federation of America Planned Parenthood Generation Action Political Research Associates

    Reproaction Reproductive Health Access Project Rosenburg Fund for Children Safe Passage Sea Change Program Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SEICUS) Sexuality, Women's & Gender Studies at Amherst College SIA Legal Team Soapbox, Inc. Summer Programs at Hampshire College SWOP Behind Bars Sylvia Rivera Law Project Tapestry The Center For Sexual Pleasure & Health Third Wave Fund Translate Gender Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts Women With A Vision Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    
15. Tower Magazine Launch Party Celebrate the unveiling of the 2018 The Tower magazine at our annual launch party! Enjoy food, free copies of The Tower 2018, featured readers, live music, and readings from the Artwords winners and The Tower writers at the Weisman on Thursday the 19th of April.
    
    
    Let us know you’re coming!
16. Aurora Center SAAM- Sexual Assault Awareness Month 
    
    We wanted to let you know about some of our upcoming SAAM Events and hope that you will print and distribute our flyers (attached below) and share our Facebook events on your pages with your community members!
    
    
    1. SAAM Day of Action & Cupcake Sale ~ Tues. April 3, 11:00am - 4:00pm -- FB Event -- PDF Flyer attached
    2. [First] HRL SAAM Discussion Series Session: Alcohol, Intimacy & Consent ~ Thur. April 5, 7:00pm -- FB Event -- PDF Flyer for Discussion Series attached
    3. SAAM Vigil & Kickoff ~ Fri. April 6, 6:00pm -- FB Event -- PDF Flyer attached
    4. [Second] HRL SAAM Discussion Series Session: Healthy Relationships ~ Tue. April 10, 7:00pm -- FB Event
    5. The Hunting Ground Screening & Panel ~ Wed. April 11, 6:30pm -- FB Event -- PDF Flyer attached
    6. [First] Self-Care, Self-Defense, and Self-Empowerment Workshop ~ Thur. April 12, 2:00-4:00pm -- FB Event -- Folks who are interested should email aurora@umn.edu -- PDF Flyer attached
    7. [Third] HRL SAAM Discussion Series Session: A Toxic Culture ~ Wed. April 18, 7:00pm -- FB Event 
    8. [Second] Self-Care, Self-Defense, and Self-Empowerment Workshop ~ Tue. April 24, 9:00-11:00am -- FB Event -- Folks who are interested should email aurora@umn.edu
    9. Denim Day ~ Wed. April 25, all day -- FB Event -- PDF flyer attached​
        Denim Day.pdf
       ​
    10. [Fourth & Last] HRL SAAM Discussion Series Session: Support, Report & Step Up ~ Wed. April 25, 7:00pm -- FB Event

    
    
17. Brooke Erin Duffy Talk- Flyer Here. 
18. Health Disparities Roundtable 

    Apr. 6 - Health Disparities Roundtable: Incarceration: A Public Health Issue

    This event brings national and local speakers to campus to discuss emerging issues in health and racial equity research, policy, and practice. This year's roundtable will identify strategies to prevent individuals from entering the criminal justice system and examine what can be done to reduce the impact of incarceration on the health of family members. 9 a.m.-noon, Coffman Union Theater. Register and learn more >
19. Rhiana Yazzie Talk- Flyer Here. 
20. May Term Dissertation Writing Retreat Apply for the annual Dissertation Writing Retreat, held at the Center for Writing and sponsored by the Graduate School. Spend 11 days during May Term writing in a structured, cross disciplinary community with support from writing consultants. Learn more about applying for the Dissertation Writing Retreat. Applications due April 6, 2018.
21. Innovating Research Methodologies: CLA Projects in Partnership with Research Support The CLA Research Development Third Fridays Roundtable Series offers workshops on research topics. April’s session is a showcase of innovative research conducted by CLA faculty with the support of LATIS research services and an informative conversation about the wide range of research support opportunities offered at CLA. Eugene Borgida (Psychology) and Jeanne Kilde (Religious Studies) will present research they have conducted in consultation with LATIS. The presentations will be followed by a brief overview of the breadth of CLA research projects using LATIS services, and 20 minutes of discussion and Q&A with attendees. The discussion will be particularly useful for CLA researchers looking to explore new research avenues, work with a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, or take advantage of digital, multi-media, or technological advances. Friday, April 20, 1200-100p, 710 Social Sciences. Light lunch will be served. Please use the RSVP form to indicate your interest in attending.
22. On Our Own Terms- Theatre Presentation 

    Mixed Blood Theatre presents, ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 28th. The event propels Mixed Blood’s ambition to become an artistic home for trans theatre artists. Three plays offer three complementary prisms to trans theater: one written by a trans playwright with a cast including gender nonconforming actors; one that revolves around a central trans character written by a cisgender Latino playwright; and one by a cisgender playwright with a cast of trans and gender nonconforming actors with a trans-inclusive metaphorical theme. The programming schedule is as follows - 12pm - The Roles We Play: Building A Better Model for Transgender Inclusivity and Accessibility in the Theatre A discussion session led by Jay Owen Eisenberg and Cat Hammond 2:00PM - A reading of No Bull by Bennett Fisher Directed by Genevieve Bennett 5:00PM - A reading of Sensitive Guys by MJ Kaufman Directed by Noel Raymond 7:30PM - Mermaid Hour: ReMixed by David Valdes Greenwood, Music by Eric Mayson Directed by Leah Anderson A social gathering will follow the final performance. Only $25 to attend!  Stay for one session or for the whole day. Radical Hospitality available the day of the event.

    Learn More and Guarantee Admission

23. Sociology Workshop Series 
    
    

    Monday, April 2nd • 2:30-3:30 PM • 1114/1183 Social Sciences

    Please join us for a special workshop presentation with Siri Suh, Assistant Professor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and Global Studies. Abstract below. “When Abortion Doesn't Count: Post-Abortion Care and Global Reproductive Governance in Senegal” Professor Suh’s research explores the politics of numbers, measurement, and governance in the transnational terrain of reproductive health in Senegal. Specifically, she examines the politics of evidence related to post-abortion care, a global reproductive health intervention that entails emergency treatment for complications of induced abortion or miscarriage. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between 2009 and 2011, Suh illustrates how global reproductive governance is not limited to laws and funding policies, but also occurs through selective epidemiological and demographic fact-making about women and abortion by medical workers, health officials, and NGO personnel. Suh identifies two sites—hospital gynecological wards and the national health information system—in which reproductive governance unfolds as these stakeholders mobilize and interpret post-abortion care data in establishing claims about what post-abortion care does, its impact on maternal mortality, and the kinds of women it treats. Suh argues that the global post-abortion care model, situated within national and global policy frameworks for reproductive health that simultaneously reject safe abortion and claim to uphold women’s reproductive rights, reinforces gender, racial and class inequalities in reproductive health outcomes and experiences through its definitions not only of the kinds of women in the global South who receive and are deserving of obstetric care, but also the kinds of obstetric care to which women in the global South are entitled. By normalizing survival of abortion complications as a state of reproductive well-being, post-abortion care forecloses opportunities for abortion law reform, which has been associated with declines in abortion mortality around the world.

24. 4th Annual Upper Midwest Queer and Trans Indigenous People and People of Color Conference

Call for Papers and Applications 

1. WPATH Call for Submissions- Flyer and Information here.  
2. Oxford Women's Leadership Symposium 

   NVITATION TO THE OXFORD WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM

   The Symposium is interdisciplinary and seeks to cover a broad reach of women's issues in both the public and private sectors. The expectation is that much of the discourse will be concerned with cultural, religious, social, and economic conditions of women and the initiatives that may be most effective in the remediation of the various forms of gender discrimination.
   • Our meeting dates for 2018 are:
     • 1, 2, & 3 August 2018 – Somerville College, Oxford, UK
     • 5, 6, & 7 December 2018 – Somerville College, Oxford, UK
                 
       INFORMATION FOR THE AUGUST MEETING
   • You are welcome to present a paper on any aspect of Women's Studies, or you may wish to participate as an observer or panel member.   
   • The abstract submission deadline for the Summer Conference is 10 July. Abstracts are reviewed on a rolling basis and notifications are sent within a week of submission.
   • The early registration deadline is 6 JUNE and regular registration deadline is 16 JULYMarch. REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE £60!
   • Symposia Participants may submit complete papers (six weeks after the conclusion of the meeting attended) to be peer-reviewed by external readers for possible inclusion in Symposium Books or sponsored academic journals.
   • See our website for suggestions on topics and abstract/registration deadlines and accommodation.
   • Follow us on Twitter @OxfordSymposia3
3. Music and Sound Studies Graduate Student Symposium Call for Papers:
   Music & Sound Studies Graduate Student Symposium
   April 27th and 28th, 2018 • University of Minnesota, Ferguson Hall
   
   
   The Music and Sound Studies Interdisciplinary Research Group (MSS) invites paper proposals for the 2018 Spring Symposium. The symposium committee welcomes presentations of research on sound and music from any scholarly background as it pertains to any and all aspects of sound and music.
   
   
   Deadline for proposals: Please submit 100–250 word proposals by Thursday, April 5th to mss@umn.edu. Notice of acceptance will be given on April 9th.
   
   
   Format: Individual papers of 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of question and discussion.
   
   
   The symposium will consist of an afternoon plenary session on Friday, April 27th and a day of presentations on Saturday the 28th, followed by an end-of-year reception/happy hour.
   
   
   About MSS:
   Initiated in 2008, by music theory professor Sumanth Gopinath, the Music and Sound Studies (MSS) interdisciplinary research group at the University of Minnesota works to explore sound and music as acoustic phenomena and practices affecting humans and our environment. We support our members’ work through reading groups on topics ranging from Music Theory to Sound Technologies, bringing in speakers to present on their work, and collaborating with groups such as the Moving Image & Media Studies graduate student organization on their film series. Our membership draws on multiple disciplines and departments, including Music Composition, Musicology, Music Theory, Cultural Studies, and American Studies, and we regularly collaborate with other departments in supporting events that expand the increasingly vital subject of Sound Studies. Besides the activities of our working groups, we regularly hold colloquia (during the fall and spring semesters) where students present their research and hosted keynote speakers offer feedback on student projects. In 2017-18 we will held our first academic conference.
   
   
   MSS is currently operating as a Research and Creative Collaborative group with UMN’s Institute for Advanced Study, and proudly so!

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

1. Hans Kilian Award- Flyer and information here. 
2. Visiting Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies- Loyola Information here.
3. Assistant or Associate Professor, History of Gender, Sexuality- Johns Hopkins- Information here. 
4. Funding Opportunities from Austrian Studies Department We are writing from the UMN Center for Austrian Studies to share our upcoming summer funding opportunities for graduate students:
   
   
   Voices of Vienna scholarship: $4,000 scholarship will be awarded by the Center for Austrian Studies to an undergraduate senior or graduate student of the University of Minnesota in the social sciences or humanities who proposes to do research in Austria or one of the other former central European Habsburg lands.
   
   
   CAS Summer Research funding: $4,000. The grants are intended to provide financial support to currently enrolled University of Minnesota graduate students in order to further their progress towards the degree. Applications are welcome from all disciplines with a connection to Austrian/Central European Studies.
   
   
   Applications will be accepted through Saturday, April 6, 2018.  
5. (SEED) Award 

   Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Award

   Deadline: April 1, 2018
   The Graduate School Diversity Office is pleased to announce the Graduate and Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Award. The award honors graduate and professional students at the U of M whose research and scholarly interests are focused on issues of equity, diversity, and/or social justice, and who demonstrate outstanding creativity, innovation, and potential for scholarly and/or professional excellence in their discipline or field. In addition, SEED awardees will demonstrate experience with or commitment to serving or working with underserved, underrepresented or marginalized populations. Find more information and application instructions for the SEED Award
6. Jesus Estrada-Perez Fellowship- Link here. 
7. Apply for Women's Center Grants and Scholarships 

   The Women's Center invites nominations and applications for its multiple awards, grants, and scholarships, which honor the engagement, contributions, and leadership of University faculty, staff, and students systemwide. Applications/nominations are due June 1.

Miscellaneous 

1. New issue of Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies and Politics , Free to Download A wonderful new issue of Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies and Politics is published on the website of Lectito Journals. It is free to download.
   
   

   The issue Feminist Politics and Activism in Reactionary Eras, guest-edited by Srimati Basu and Akiko Takanaka, can be read on the webpage: http://www.lectitopublishing.nl/feminist-encounters
   
   
2. New Issue of Ephemera Available The newest issue of ephemera – ‘Intersectionality’ – is now on-line: http://www.ephemerajournal.org/issue/intersectionality.
   
   
3. Publication by Jade- Jade has been published in Religion and Gender!  Link here. 
4. HSEX Courses- ACL 5100 Link,  HSEX 6011 Link. 
5. Muslim LGBQ Research Study "My name is Alexandra Kindahl and I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland-College Park. I am a part of a team of researchers conducting a study investigating the everyday experiences of Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) people. We are currently in search of LGBQ Muslims of all genders to participate in a weeklong, cutting-edge study that investigates how daily experiences impact their well-being.
   
   To participate in this study, you must be 1) 18 years of age or older; 2) currently living within the United States; 3) raised as Muslim or a Muslim convert, and; 4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer; of any gender identity. If you do not live in the US, you can participate if you are currently enrolled as a full- or part-time student at a college or university located within the United States.
   If you are eligible and agree to participate, you will be asked to complete a brief online survey once a day for a week of your choosing. The daily survey includes questions about your experience over the past 24 hours and takes most people less than 10 minutes to complete each evening. You can earn up to $15 for participation ($1 per survey for the first five surveys, and $5 per survey for the final two surveys).
   To sign up for the study, click the following link to our eligibility survey (or “cut and paste” the link into your preferred Internet browser): https://go.umd.edu/eligibility
   LGBQ Muslims can be difficult to reach and recruit for research studies, so every participant goes a long way toward achieving our required sample size. If you choose to participate, you will be contributing to the body of accurate knowledge about the lives of people who identify as Muslim and LGBQ.
   Thank you for considering participating in this study, which has been reviewed by the University of Maryland-College Park Institutional Review Board. If you have questions or concerns about participating, feel free to email IdentityResearchUMD@gmail.com."
6. ISHR- Columbia University. Information on the Institute for the Study of Human Rights here. .
7. CLA Statistics Consulting Services 
   
   CLA's Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services (LATIS) and the Institute for Research on Statistics and its Applications (IRSA) are collaborating to provide drop-in and by-appointment Statistical Consulting hours this fall. Help is available Thursdays 100p-230p in N227 Elliott Hall; Tuesdays 300p-430p in 980 Social Sciences Building; and every other Thursday 300p-430p in 1260 Social Sciences Building. Information and appointments at latisresearch@umn.edu.
8. May Term Course- PHIL 4326 Philosophy Camp is a 4-credit, 3-week residential course which completes two liberal education requirements: Arts and Humanities and Civics. The course takes place in rural Southwest Minnesota from May 18th to June 8th, 2018. For these 3 weeks, we explore concepts of self, identity, community, sustainability, and, as the title of the course implies, what makes a life worth living.If you have any more questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the instructor of record, Roy Cook at roycookparadox@gmail.com. Flyer linked here.
9. ANTH 3212- Summer Course- Link Here. 
10. The Film Seeking Asian Female

    Dear educators, In the last century, women have redefined their roles in the family, the workplace, and the political realm. Brazen, independant leaders have challenged society's perception of women and girls, defying traditional visions of submissive, docile wives and mothers. But does this redefinition of womanhood apply to allwomen? Asian and Asian American women are often thought of as more inclined to traditional gender roles- and seen as "'submissive,' 'docile,' or even 'better in bed.'" In my documentary film Seeking Asian Female, Chinese bride Sandy defies stereotypes. Described by her new husband Steven as a "strong Chinese woman", she faces the challenges of migration, poverty, and love with determination to build a life for herself in America. Born in an impoverished province of China, Sandy's move to the United States was her second leap into the unknown- having already left behind a successful career for herself in a bustling major metropolis in China. For her marriage to succeed in California, will she have to conform to expectations of a submissive Asian wife?

    As this year's Women's History Month draws to a close, I hope to continue to see stories of strong Asian American women in politics, education, and media. I set out to make a film about the fetishization of Asian women, but Sandy's assertive, independant spirit defied my expectations of what a mail-order bride would be. Bring Seeking Asian Female to your classroom, and celebrate diverse women defying and unpacking stereotypes. Shown in Asian American studies, communications, psychology, and gender/women's studies courses, the film dives into race, class, and gender through the journey of one unlikely couple. Check if the film is available through your institution on Kanopy or purchase a DVD or streaming license through New Day Films. Sincerely, Debbie Lum Director/Producer Seeking Asian Female