A Sad Spring Break Ending Update
Events
- "Taking Intersectionality Seriously: Thoughts on Heritage Preservation"
- Reframing Mass Violence in Africa: Social Memory and Social Justice
- 3-Minute Thesis Information Session
- Negotiating Basics
- Teaching Metacognition: Strategies for Helping Students Learn How to Learn
- How to Get Promoted
- Writing Actives to Encourage Interpretation
- Data Management in Transition: Strategies for When You Graduate
- Parent-to-Parent Luncheon: Faculty/Student Networking Event
- #MeToo & the ACLU
- Broadening Your Impact: Perspectives on Public Engagement
Call for Papers/Applications
- Looking for Driven to Discover Stories for 2018/19 Marketing Campaign
Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities
- Steven J. Schochet Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Queer, Trans and Sexuality Studies
Miscellaneous
- Be a judge at the Undergraduate Research Symposium!
- Promo code for the documentary Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty
Events
- "Taking Intersectionality Seriously: Thoughts on Heritage Preservation"I would like to bring to your attention to an upcoming talk by independent, Berkeley- based historian and urban planner, Donna Graves.Tuesday, March 27, 20184:00-5:00 PMNolte 140Graves develops interdisciplinary public history projects that emphasize social equity and sense of place. She will describe selected projects she has directed that weave together historic preservation, interpretation, art and community engagement to uncover histories that have been marginalized or erased including Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park and a recent in-depth study of LGBTQ sites for the City of San Francisco.
- Reframing Mass Violence in Africa: Social Memory and Social JusticeSAVE THE DATE!
Reframing Mass Violence in Africa:
Social Memory and Social JusticeAfrican Studies Initiative Public Symposium
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 StudiesApril 12-13, 2018University 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 below and full description and schedule here.
We are delighted to welcome an exciting lineup of speakers. Our panelists hail from diverse disciplinary and personal backgrounds and from institutions in the United States, South Africa, and Morocco. Our keynote speaker will be Ngwarsungu Chiwengo, Professor of English and Director of the Black Studies Minor at Creighton University; the title of her keynote address, 3:15-4:45 pm on Friday, April 13, is "They Say, We Say: Representation of Congo (DRC) Conflict and Rapes." Amanda Lock Swarr, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality at the University of Washington, will give the ICGC Alumni Lecture within the context of the symposium; her lecture, the opening event on Thursday, April 12, is titled "Racing Intersex: Rethinking Violence and Gendered Medicine in South Africa." On Thursday, April 12, we also will host a special evening screening and discussion by Chérif Keïta, William H. Laird Professor of French and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College, of his documentary film, uKukhumbula uNokutela / Remembering Nokutela. Professor Keïta also will speak on Friday, April 13.
Understanding the history of mass violence in Africa-and its political, social, and cultural aftermaths-is vital to understanding contemporary life on the continent. Africa has been shaped and scarred by some of the largest episodes of mass violence in modern human history, including the trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades and the nearly continent-wide experience of colonial expropriation and dispossession. In recent decades, genocides in Darfur and Rwanda and civil wars in such contexts as Algeria, Angola, the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, and the Sudans--often with at least partial roots in colonial histories and the ongoing influence of foreign powers in the post-independence period-continue to roil Africa. Yet in focusing attention on mass violence in Africa, do U.S. and other observers perpetuate reductions of Africa to violence? How do those of us based in the U.S. academy address that problem? When, for example, some U.S. scholarship and media portrays violence in Africa as "ethnic" or "tribal" genocide, eliding the fact that such violence might stem from a struggle over material resources, political access, etc., do such representations distort and obstruct a deeper understanding of that violence? Are the categories we use to speak of violence in some ways constitutive of that violence? How might reframing those categories challenge us to see and to rethink the problem in new ways? How do African academics, journalists, and policymakers understand "mass violence," and how might the categories they use to interpret it project different modes of redress?We have organized the symposium into three panel sessions engaging these and other critical questions: Uncivil Wars: Repression, Revolution, Fragmentation, and the Record; Remembering and Representing Genocide: Darfur and Rwanda; and Economies of Violence and the Labor of Marked Bodies: Race, Gender, Religion, Migration.
To reframe mass violence in Africa is to call attention to overlooked determinants and definitions and to invite fresh analysis that African peoples and allies might marshal not only for redress and restitution of past trauma but also for prevention of future violence.We are delighted to bring into conversation, here at the University of Minnesota, scholars from Africa and the United States whose work explores these urgent questions.
We warmly encourage faculty and other educators, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and community members to join us! A full program is forthcoming. Questions? asi@umn.edu
SCHEDULE | Thursday, April 12 * 120 Andersen Library11:30-11:40 am: Welcome and opening remarks by Shaden M. Tageldin, Director, ASI11:40-11:50 am: Welcome by Evelyn Davidheiser, Director, Institute for Global Studies, and Assistant Dean for International Programs, College of Liberal Arts11:50 am-noon: Welcome by Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean of International Programs, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance, University of Minnesota12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch1:00-2:30 pm | Special Session: ICGC Alumni LectureWelcome by Karen Brown, Director, ICGCAmanda Lock Swarr, Associate Professor / Director of Graduate Studies,
Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, University of Washington:"Racing Intersex: Rethinking Violence and Gendered Medicine in South Africa"2:30-2:45 pm: Coffee break
2:45-4:45 pm | Uncivil Wars: Repression, Revolution, Fragmentation, and the Record
Moderator: Patricia Lorcin, Professor of History and Samuel Russell Chair in the Humanities,
University of Minnesota- Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, University of New England: "When the Subaltern Speak: Researching Italian Fascist Colonial Genocide in Libya, 1929-1934"
- Lisa Mueller, Macalester College: "Protest and Democratic Accountability in Africa"
- Michael Woldemariam, Boston University: "Discourses of Internationalization: External Intervention and Its Framing in African Civil Wars"
4:45-5:00 pm: Informal mingling over coffee, tea, and refreshments
5:00-6:30 pm (West Bank Auditorium): uKukhumbula uNokutela / Remembering Nokutela: documentary film screening and discussion with director Chérif Keïta, William H. Laird Professor of French and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College, Carleton College
6:45-8:45 pm: Dinner for invited symposium participants (speakers, moderators, and planning committee)SCHEDULE | Friday, April 13 * 120 Andersen Library9:15-9:45 am: Continental breakfast
9:45-10:00 am: Welcome back by Shaden M. Tageldin, Director, ASI
10:00 am-12:00 pm | Remembering and Representing Genocide: Darfur and Rwanda
Discussant and Moderator: Alejandro Baer, Associate Professor of Sociology / Stephen C. Feinstein Chair and Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota- Jennie Burnet, Georgia State University: "Embracing the Complexity of Genocide: Drivers of Collective and Individual Action in the Rwandan Genocide"
- Joachim J. Savelsberg, University of Minnesota: "Representations of African Mass Violence: Global, Northern, Field, and Country-Level Forces in the Case of Darfur"
- J. Wahutu Siguru, Harvard University / University of Minnesota: "'We Have Failed as a Continent': Covering an African Atrocity for an African Audience"
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm | Economies of Violence and the Labor of Marked Bodies: Race, Gender, Religion, Migration
Moderator: Dianna Shandy, Associate Dean, Institute for Global Citizenship / Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College- Chérif Keïta, Carleton College: "William Cullen Wilcox: The Missionary Who Planted the Seeds of Liberation in South Africa"
- Meriem El Haitami and Badr Guennoun, International University of Rabat:"Morocco's State-Sanctioned Murshidat: Women as Providers of Spiritual Security?"
- Suren Pillay, University of the Western Cape: "Migrants, Refugees, and Mass Atrocity: Rethinking Apartheid's Violence"
3:00-3:15 pm: Coffee break
3:15-4:45 pm | Keynote AddressWelcome by Shaden M. Tageldin, Director, ASINgwarsungu Chiwengo, Professor of English / Director of Black Studies Minor, Creighton University: "They Say, We Say: Representation of Congo (DRC) Conflict and Rapes"
4:45-5:00 pm: Thanks, closing remarks, farewells by Shaden M. Tageldin, Director, ASIInformal mingling over coffee, tea, and refreshments
6:00 pm: Dinner for invited symposium participants (speakers, moderators, and planning committee)
- 3-Minute Thesis Information Session
We will be hosting a 3-Minute Thesis information session for graduate students who are considering participating and want to know more about it and what strategies they can use to be more effective in the competition.The information session will take place from 12-1 pm on Thursday, March 22 in 35 Nicholson Hall. We will have pizza and beverages available for participants.
Please share this information and encourage registration so that we know how much pizza to order! You are also welcome to attend if you want to learn more about this.
More information and registration for 3MT information session.
As a reminder, both master's and doctoral students in research-based programs are eligible for the competition. However, preliminary rounds are hosted at the collegiate level. Students winning their collegiate preliminary round will move on to the U-wide final on November 2. The winner of the U-wide final will advance to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Studies (MAGS) competition in spring 2019.Check with your DGS if your not certain about whether your program's college is hosting a preliminary round. The Graduate School is happy to give guidance to programs/collegiate units thinking about organizing a preliminary competition. - Negotiating Basics
March 26, 2018 | 1 - 4 p.m. | LES, Room R-380We don't always agree, especially on really important matters. But we still need to make decisions and figure out how to move forward collectively. Strong negotiation skills will help you facilitate decision-making and make you a better leader. This workshop from Boreas Leadership Programintroduces participants to basic principles of negotiation and provides the opportunity for practice.Register for Negotiating Basics - Teaching Metacognition: Strategies for Helping Students Learn How to Learn
March 27, 2018 | 12 - 1 p.m. | OnlineAs experts in our particular fields, we have learned how to be critical learners. That is, we have learned ways to plan, monitor, evaluate, and reflect on new contexts, ideas, practices, and research as part of daily lives. These reflective, metacognitive skills are invaluable to us, and they are largely invisible to (and therefore not practiced by) our students as novice learners. Offered by the Center for Educational Innovation, the session will focus on ways of incorporating reflective, metacognitive practices into your courses so that students, too, become critical learners. Find more information and register for Teaching Metacognition - How to Get Promoted
March 28, 2018 | 12 - 1 p.m. | WebinarDo you find it hard to think of creative ways to stand out at work, with your boss, or within your industry - in order to land your next promotion? In this 45-minute webinar brought to you by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, certified career coach Hallie Crawford, founder of HallieCrawford.com, will give you ten different ways you can stand out from the crowd. Register for How to Get Promoted - Writing Activities to Encourage Interpretation
March 29, 2018 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Blegen Hall, Room 435This workshop is part of the Teaching with Writing Series. Activities requiring students to interpret a text, image, object, or data source can deepen understanding and develop disciplinary thinking. This workshop will canvass a variety of adaptable writing activities geared toward promoting interpretive reasoning. During the workshop, participants will have opportunities to develop and adapt activities for their own courses. Register for Writing Activities to Encourage Interpretation - Data Management in Transition: Strategies for When You Graduate
March 30, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Bruininks Hall, Room 131AResearch, scholarly, and creative work doesn't end with degree completion; however, access to many of the data storage tools and software that have supported their work changes when students become alumni. This LATIS workshop helps navigate questions of, if, and how they can take their data and materials with them. Register for Data Management in Transition - Parent-to-Parent Luncheon: Faculty/Student Networking Event
March 27, 2018 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room, 321The Center for Health Interprofessional Programs and the Student Parent Help Center are co-hosting the Parent-to-Parent: Faculty and Graduate/Professional Student Networking Event. Join us for small group discussions with faculty who have experienced the complexities of work family balance across the career span, and build connections and community with parenting professionals within academia. Lunch and beverages will be provided! Register for the Parent-to-Parent Luncheon - #MeToo & the ACLUI just wanted to forward along an event hosted by the ACLU of Minnesota and Gender Justice on the future of the #MeToo movement and the continued fight for gender equity in the workplace. If you think students and/or faculty would be interested, feel free to forward along the description below! The event is open to all ages, and drink tickets can be used towards non-alcoholic drinks.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at akhan@aclu-mn.org or Molly Miller Mons atmmiller@aclu-mn.orgBest,Aliya
#METOO &
THE ACLUThursday, March 29
6-8 p.m.
Day Block Brewing
1105 S Washington Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55415Share this:FIGHTING FOR GENDER EQUITY
IN THE WORKPLACEJoin us during Women's History Month on Thursday, March 29, for a discussion on the future of the #MeToo movement. Gillian Thomas, the director of the ACLU Women's Rights Project, will discuss where we go moving forward in the continued fight for gender equity in the workplace. Gillian is the author of "Because of Sex: One Law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women's Lives at Work."Gillian will be joined by Minnesota Rep. Erin Maye Quade, who came forward last fall with her own experiences of sexual harassment at the Capitol and has been championing for reform.Tickets are $15 and include entry and one drink. For book signings, limited copies of "Because of Sex" will be available for purchase at the door or you can purchase a copy online at the ACLU store.Share this: - Broadening Your Impact: Perspectives on Public Engagement Engagement with a broad range of communities beyond the university has become a standard expectation for most sponsored research.
The CLA Office of Research and Graduate Programs invites you to join a conversation about models, resources, and opportunities for meaningful public engagement led by Chris Uggen (Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight Professor of Sociology), Sara Axtell (Faculty Development Liaison, UMN Office of Public Engagement), and Amelious Whyte (Director of Public Engagement, CLA).Friday, March 23 from 12 to 1 pm, in 710 Social Sciences.
A light lunch will be served.This event is part of the Research Development Third Fridays Round Table Series, which explores resources and issues important to the conduct and funding of research and creative activities at CLA.Graduate program staff, please let your ABD students know they are welcome to attend this event!For questions, please contact Anna Brailovsky, Social Science Research Development Coordinator (abrailov@umn.edu).
Call for Papers/Applications
- Looking for Driven to Discover Stories for 2018/19 Marketing CampaignIn this, the 13th year of Driven to Discover, we are looking to feature U of M students, faculty and alums who are taking discovery to the next degree. People who are passionate about their areas of research, about making a real difference in the lives of Minnesotans, and who are even taking unconventional methods/going to surprising "places and extremes" to improve lives. We also plan to tie those pursuits back to actual Minnesotans who directly benefit from those discoveries.The stories that most inspire us, and best tie to areas of relevance to Minnesotans (criteria attached), will be featured in all types of ways (TV, radio, online video, podcast, social, etc.) as part of a fresh, dynamic new iteration of the D2D campaign. Here's a video that conveys the spirit of what we're hoping to capture.Please send your stories by March 23 to brand@umn.edu and include:
- the names of the faculty, students, alumni, and/or community members who are involved in the discovery
- any information you have about their passion and interest in this area
- unique approach to the work
- headshot (if available)
Please send any questions to Ann Aronson (aronson@umn.edu) or Laura Johnson (lkj@umn.edu).
Click here to see full blog post
Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities
- Steven J. Schochet Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Queer, Trans and Sexuality StudiesApplication deadline: March 15, 2018The Schochet Interdisciplinary Dissertation Fellowship in Queer, Trans, and Sexuality Studies provides $22,000 to a Ph.D. candidate who is pursuing research in the areas of queer, trans, and sexuality studies. This dissertation fellowship is for one ABD student during the 2018-2019 academic year. Applications are sought from persons of diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented and marginalized communities. Find more information on the Schochet Fellowship
Miscellaneous
- Be a judge at the Undergraduate Research Symposium!
Graduate students in all fields are needed to judge undergraduate posters at the annual Research Symposium held on Friday, April 20. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual research fair that gives all undergraduate researchers a chance to share their research, scholarly and creative projects with the University community. Sign up to judge at the Symposium. Contact Vicky Munro munro001@umn.edu with questions. - Promo code for the documentary Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to BeautyDisability & Sexuality Just Got More Accessible!Use promo code AD2018 to get 10% off this ground breaking documentary -- now with *New & Improved* Audio Description!"There is no right or wrong body in a conscious, revolutionary mind."We are so excited to announce that the Sins Invalid documentary is now available with Audio Description that matches the tone, pace, and politics of our organization and our movement. Now when you purchase a Sins Invalid DVD or Streaming package through New Day Films, you get the option of experiencing it with or without Audio Description.Sins Invalid witnesses a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists. Since 2006, its performances have explored themes of sexuality, beauty, and the disabled body, impacting thousands through live performance. Sins Invalid is an entryway into the absurdly taboo topic of sexuality and disability, manifesting a new paradigm of disability justice.Audio Description makes our film more accessible for members of our community who are Blind or sight-impaired.This 32 minute documentary is now available for purchase on DVD or streaming at New Day Films. Get 10% off through the end of March with promo code AD2018. Expires April 1."For educators, the Sins Invalid film can serve as a flexible and indispensable tool, bringing issues of sexuality and gender, race and class, embodiment and disability into the room in a powerful and immediate way."
- Corey Silverberg, co-author of "The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability"
We've restocked our online store with more disability justice primers ($15 for print and $5 for digital copy) andcommemorative posters.
Check it out and tell your friends!
Join our Sustaining Circle hereSTAY CONNECTED
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.