LAST WEEK OF CLASSES UPDATE
ALSO, MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU
(Sorry I had to)
Events
- 1st Annual Palestine Lives Conference
- Global Cooperation in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Summer School in Serbia for Sexualities, Cultures, and Politics
- ASE Commencement
- The Humanities: The Press, The Professoriate, and the Class of 2018
- Spring Professional Activities Workshop
- Paradigm Shifting for Justice in Schools: An invited Lecture by Dr. Maisha T. Winn
Call for Papers/Applications
- Sexual Violence, Social Movements, and Social Media
- Feral Feminisms
- Course Development and Enhancement Grant: Steven J. Schochet Endowment
Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities
- Center for LGBTQ Studies Summer Fellowships
- University of Minnesota Fulbright Program
- Fulbright Information Sessions
- Minnesota DFL House Caucus Field Organizer
Miscellaneous
- Sima's New Course: GWSS 8490 Empire of Insecurity
- Article: "How the University of Minnesota hides its professors' sexual harassment"
- New Digital Publishing Initiative Funding
- CLA 8000: Intro to Grant Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Imagine PhD + Versatile PhD
Events
- 1st Annual Palestine Lives ConferenceAs we approach the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, join us for the first ever Palestine Lives Conference on May 12th, 2018 at Hunter College, New York, NY.
This Palestinian-led conference will feature Palestinians who have been resisting from Gaza to the west, and will serve to revitalize efforts for Palestine from the diaspora.
Featuring special guest speakers: Marc Lamont Hill, Susan Abulhawa, Sekou Odinga, Norman Finkelstein, Nerdeen Kiswani, Hasan Salaam, Fatin, Amir Qudaih, Ahmed Mansour, Lah Tere and many many more.
Registration and Vendors please register below:
http://events.eventzilla.net/e/palestine-lives-conference-21 38935112
We are kindly requesting that anyone who cannot attend to please consider donating to the conference. We have some great folks that we would love to try and bring over from Palestine, any amount helps, thank you: - Global Cooperation in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Join us for a seminar and reception onGlobal Cooperation in the Fight Against Human TraffickingKeynote speaker Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and a panel of international anti-trafficking professionals from around the world - including Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Ghana, Israel, Portugal, Serbia, and Seychelles - will discuss local and global efforts in fighting the trans-border nature of human trafficking.Following the program, meet these professionals and learn more about their countries, cultures, and work, at a complimentary hors d'oeuvre reception.WHENMonday, May 7Program 6:00 - 7:30 pmComplimentary hors d'oeuvre reception immediately following the programWHEREHennepin County Library - Minneapolis CentralCOST$5 - Students and Members$15 NonmembersMade possible in part by Carlson Family Foundation.Global Minnesota | info@globalminnesota.org | 612.625.1662
- Summer School in Serbia for Sexualities, Cultures, and PoliticsCALL FOR PARTICIPANTSSUMMER SCHOOL FOR SEXUALITIES, CULTURES, AND POLITICS(20-25 August 2018, Belgrade, Serbia)organized byResearch Center for Cultures, Politics and Identities (IPAK.Center) and Department for Critical Political Studies (Faculty for Media and Communications, Singidunum Univeristy, Belgrade)FULL DETAILS HERE: http://www.ipakcentar.or
g/summer-school Please, see also the attached CfP as downloadable PDF document.CONFIRMED LECTURERS AND COURSES OFFERED- Patricia Ticineto Clough (City University of New York, USA): Post-Phenomenological Subjectivity and the Other than Human
- Iris van der Tuin (Utrecht University, Netherlands): The Generative Curriculum
- Patricia MacCormack (Anglia Ruskin University, UK): Ahuman Theory: Queer Posthuman Ecosophy
- Jelena Petrović (Red Mined – Curatorial Collective): The Politics of Error
- Rok Vevar (Nomad Dance Academy, Slovenia): Bodies That Suddenly Appeared to Be - Some Examples of Breaks in Presences and Representations of the Body in the Performing Arts of Socialist Yugoslavia (Slovenia) after 1968
CULTURAL AND ACTIVIST PROGRAMME ORGANIZED BY IPAK.CENTER- Sarah Held & Sylvia Sadzinski: Penetration - Porn - Protest: A Performative Presentation. Introduction to Feminist Pornography, Movie Screening and Discussion (22 August)
- New Spaces, New Voices (in partnership with the Festival of Feminist Culture and Action – BeFem) (24 August)
APPLICATION- All applicants should fill in the Application Form: available online at http://www.ipakcentar.org/a
pplication-form-2018 - Paper abstract is optional. If you wish to deliver a presentation, post your abstract in the Application form (appr. 300 words max.) for a presentation not exceeding 15 mins.
- Maximum number of participants: 65. While all students will participate in the first course (20-21 Aug), they will be evenly distributed over the two courses offered (22-24 Aug) according to the course chosen in their applications.
- Maximum number of students delivering presentation: 36 (maximum 3 presentations per afternoon session). Please indicate in the application form whether you wish to deliver a presentation or not by simply posting your abstract or ignore if not applicable.
TUITION FEES AND APPLICATION DEADLINES§ Applicants from Europe and worldwide: 300 Euro (discount applicable).§ Singidunum University students: 50 Euro (no discount applicable).§ Former SSSCP students are offered 15% tuition fee discount (origin notwithstanding).§ Note that we offer 15% discount if the participant applies in the first application deadline.DEADLINES§ Deadline 2 (regular applications, 5 % discount):May 10 th / selection results by May 20th / payment due June 5th§ Deadline 3 (late applications, No discount):June 10 th / selection results by June 20th / payment due July 5thWHAT DOES THE FEE INCLUDE?§ The fee covers tuition, lunch, study materials during the school, and certificate.§ Free internet.§ Coffee breaks and refreshments included.§ Arrangements for accommodation, transportation, visa (if needed) and other expenses should be arranged by applicants on themselves. Recommendations for accommodation in Belgrade will be provided to admitted participants on a later stage. The organizers are ready to assist with visa arrangements in special circumstances. - ASE Commencement
Join us Friday, May 4 at 12:00 P.M. at the 3M Arena at Mariucci for the ASE Graduate Commencement Ceremony to honor students receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Engineering. The event will feature Minnesota State Senator D. Scott Dibble as the keynote speaker. Review the ceremony details for arrival times, regalia and hooding instructions and additional event details.Can’t make the ceremony? Watch the ceremony live online! - The Humanities: The Press, The Professoriate, and The Class of 2018Faculty are invited to attend a Humanities Workshop with Julie Crawford who is ending four years as Chair of Literature Humanities and the Committee on the Core Curriculum at Columbia. Join a lively conversation on Thursday, May 3, 3-4:30 P.M. in Andersen Library 120 regarding a range of critical topics including humanities education for today's diverse student population, the politics of core curricula and free speech and college campuses is anticipated! Crawford will additionally be giving a talk entitled "Resistance Theory, Domestic Conduct, and Shakespeare's Othello" in CEMH Lecture Series at 12:15 P.M.on Friday, May 4th in Heller Hall 1210. Please RSVP to Lydia Garver if you plan to attend either event.
- Spring Professional Activities WorkshopPlease join us for the Spring Professional Activities Workshop (SPAW) taking place May 14-15 at Macalester College. This is the third year the University of Minnesota has partnered with Macalester to provide training and workshops on the Digital Liberal Arts. The focus this year is on digital community engagement, with a keynote by CLA's Kevin Murphy on Monday evening, followed by a full day on Tuesday with presentations and roundtables on topics such as ethical considerations, fostering collaborations and digital activism and social change. Support your colleagues and register today. We look forward to seeing you there.
- Paradigm Shifting for Justice in Schools: An Invited Lecture by Dr. Maisha T. Winn
Graduate Students in Education and Human Development (GradSEHD) presents
Paradigm Shifting for Justice in Schools: An Invited Lecture by Dr. Maisha T. Winn
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 2:00-3:30 pm Room 120 in Nicholson Hall (East Bank). Light lunch will be provided
***First
50attendees will receive a copy of Dr. Winn's
latestbook,
Justice on Both Sides: Transforming Education Through Restorative Justice, published by Harvard Education Press.
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This talk provides a conceptual framework for restorative and transformative justice work in schools. If restorative justice is a paradigm, how can educators become “paradigm shift communicators” while using their pedagogical tools to foster purpose and belonging for all students?Register to attend at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paradigm-shifting-for-justi ce-in-schools-dr-maisha-t-winn -tickets-45569692176?utm-mediu m=discovery&utm-campaign=socia l&utm-content=attendeeshare&af f=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term= eventcard
Maisha T. Winn, Ph.D. is the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis, and the Co
- Founder and Co-Director of the Transformative Justice in Education Center. Her program of research focuses broadly on how a transformative justice agenda and tools can be used to design robust teaching and learning communities that promote purpose and belonging. Winn is the author of several books, including
Girl Time: Literacy, Justice, and the School-to-PrisonPipeline; and the forthcomingJustice on Both Sides: Transforming Education Through Restorative Justice. Winn’s work appears in numerous journals, includingReview of Research in Education;Anthropology and Education Quarterly;International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education;Race, Ethnicity and Education;Research in the Teaching of English;Race and Social Problems; andHarvard Educational Review. Winn co-edited the 2017 volume ofReview of Research in Education (with Mariana Souto-Manning) with a focus on “Disrupting Inequality Through Education Research.” In 2014 she was named a William T. Grant Foundation Distinguished Fellow, and she became an AERA Fellow in 2016.
For accessibility accommodations, please contact Justin Jimenez at jimen067@umn.edu This event is made possible through the generous support of a Campus Climate Micro-Grant and is Student Services Fee Funded.
Call for Papers/Applications
- Sexual Violence, Social Movements, and Social MediaCall for papers: Sexual Violence, Social Movements, and Social Media
Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology
Issue 13 3/4
Co-editors: Pallavi Guha (University of Maryland, College Park), Radhika Gajjala (Bowling Green State University), and Carol Stabile (University of Maryland, College Park)
Over the past decade, social media have facilitated practices of sexual violence (stalking, doxxing, harassment, bullying, revenge porn, genocide, etc.) against socially and economically marginalized individuals and groups. At the same time, social media have allowed survivors and allies to report and draw attention to sexual violence, establishing patterns and sharing testimony about the crimes committed against them. Feminist activists throughout the world have been using social media to draw attention to and fight against sexual violence. Using hashtags on Twitter and Instagram, posting images on Tumblr, blogging, and otherwise circumventing traditional structures of power, protected by media gatekeepers, feminists have enhanced awareness and advocated for change.
This issue invites research and scholarship that examines sexual violence through multiple lenses (including but not limited to race, class, immigration status, caste, gender orientation, religion) on a range of topics related to social media. We are particularly interested in work that contributes to theorizing and working toward social change.
Contributions in formats other than the traditional essay are encouraged; please contact the editor to discuss specifications and/or multimodal contributions. Drawings, sounds, videos that come along with written explanations of their narratives are also welcome.
You can send your proposal as a .pdt or .doc document before the June 25, 2018 deadline. Please use “Ada Issue 13 3/4 Contribution” for your subject line and include the following in the body of your message:
- Your name and a short biography
- A 150 word maximum abstract
- A list of five keywords/tags
- Preferred email address
- Citation style used (if applicable)
Complete submissions should be sent by June 25, 2018to editor@adanewmedia.org. Contributions should be no more than 2,500 words.
About Ada:
Ada is an online, open access, open source, peer-reviewed journal run by feminist media scholars. The journal’s first issue was published online in November 2012. Since that launch, Ada articles have received more than 500,000 page views. Ada operates a review process that combines feminist mentoring with the rigor of peer review. The peer review process is also open and transparent. We have detailed guidelines concerning the review process at the following link http://adanewmedia.org/beta-reader-and-review-policy/ and we encourage submitters to take a look before submitting to make sure that they are comfortable with such a process with public dimensions. For this issue, we will be experimenting with Google docs for our open peer review process.
We do not — and will never — charge fees for publishing your materials. Unlike for-profit journals, you own the copyright for your article. We share your scholarship using the Creative Commons License with which you are most comfortable. - Feral Feminisms
Click here for more info - Course Development and Enhancement Grant: Steven J. Schochet Endowment
The Schochet Course Development Grant is now accepting applications from graduate students for Summer 2018. The Steven J. Schochet Endowment invites proposals for the creation of new courses in queer, trans, gender, and sexuality studies, or for significant enhancement of existing courses in these fields. Applications due May 10, 2018.
SEE EMAIL FORWARDED ON MAY 4TH FOR APPLICATION MATERIALS
Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities
- Center for LGBTQ Studies Summer FellowshipsGraduate Student Paper AwardAmount: $250Next Deadline: June 1, 2018, 11:59 pmEach year, CLAGS sponsors a student paper competition open to all graduate students enrolled in the CUNY system. A cash prize is awarded to the best paper written in a CUNY graduate class on any topic related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or transgender experiences. Papers should be between 15 and 50 pages and of publishable quality.Requirements:1. Submissions should include a copy of the paper with the author’s name, contact information, campus affiliation, and the name of the course/instructor for which the paper was written.Applications may be submitted directly through email or through file-transfer sites such as WeTransfer. Please send all submissions/file transfers toclagsfellowships@gmail.com. Files saved on CD are also accepted. Print copies will not be accepted.CLAGS Fellowship AwardAmount: $2,000Next Deadline: June 1, 2018, 11:59 pmAn award to be given annually for a graduate student, an academic, or an independent scholar for work on a dissertation, a first book manuscript, or a second book manuscript. The CLAGS Fellowship is open to intellectuals contributing to the field of LGBTQ studies. Intended to give the scholar the most help possible in furthering their work, the fellowship will be able to be used for research, travel, or writing support. Adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.Requirements:A cover letter stating your name, address, contact information, school/campus affiliation and project description.If submitting a dissertation, please submit the most complete version of your dissertation; if submitting a first or second book manuscript, please submit at least three chapters from your proposed project.If submitting a dissertation, one copy of the abstract; if submitting a book manuscript, one copy of your prospectus.Applications may be submitted directly through email or through file-transfer sites such as WeTransfer. Please send all submissions/file transfers toclagsfellowships@gmail.com. Files saved on CD are also accepted. Print copies will not be accepted.Paul Monette-Roger Horwitz Dissertation PrizeAmount: $1,000Next Deadline: June 1, 2018, 11:59 pmThis award, which honors the memories of Monette, a poet and author, and his partner, Horwitz, an attorney, will be given for the best dissertation in LGTBQ Studies, broadly defined, by a PhD candidate within the City University of New York system. The dissertation should have been defended in the previous year. Adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.Requirements:1. A cover letter stating your name, address, contact information (mailing address, email address, and phone number), school/campus affiliation, and project description.2. One full copy of the dissertation.3. One full copy of the abstract.Applications may be submitted directly through email or through file-transfer sites such as WeTransfer. Please send all submissions/file transfers toclagsfellowships@gmail.com. Files saved on CD are also accepted. Print copies will not be accepted.Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender StudiesAmount: $1,000Next Deadline: June 1, 2018, 11:59 pmThis award, which honors the memory of Rivera, a transgender activist, will be given for the best book or article to appear in transgender studies this past year (2017). Applications may be submitted by the author of the work or by nomination (the application requirements are the same for each; see below). Adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.Requirements:1. A cover sheet detailing the article’s publication venue or book’s publisher, date of publication, and complete contact information for the applicant.2. Please send the entire article or, for books, the first chapter or first 20 pages in .pdf format.Applications may be submitted directly through email or through file-transfer sites such as WeTransfer. Please send all submissions/file transfers toclagsfellowships@gmail.com. Files saved on CD are also accepted. Print copies will not be accepted.Undergraduate Student Paper AwardAmount: $250Next Deadline: June 1, 2018, 11:59 pmEach year, CLAGS sponsors a student paper competition open to all undergraduate students enrolled in the CUNY or SUNY system. A cash prize is awarded to the best paper written in a CUNY or SUNY undergraduate class on any topic related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or transgender experiences and scholarship. Essays should be between 12 and 30 pages, well thought-out, and fully realized.Requirements:Submissions should include a copy of the paper with the author’s name, campus affiliation, and the name of the course/instructor for which the paper was written.Applications may be submitted directly through email or through file-transfer sites such as WeTransfer. Please send all submissions/file transfers toclagsfellowships@gmail.com. Files saved on CD are also accepted. Print copies will not be accepted.CLAGS: Center for LGBTQ StudiesNew York, NY 10016-4309
- University of Minnesota Fulbright Program
University of Minnesota Fulbright Program
Campus Deadline: Noon, August 29, 2018
Notification of Intent to Apply Deadline: August 1, 2018
The purpose of the Fulbright program is to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Approximately 1,900 Grants are available to over 140 countries. The award includes monthly stipends based on living costs in the host country, supplemental health and accident insurance, and book and research allowances. Round-trip transportation is also provided. Applications are available at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants (starting on April 2). Students pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota must apply through the Graduate School Fellowship Office, 314 Johnston Hall, 101 Pleasant St. S.E., (612) 625-7579.
Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have earned a Bachelor's degree prior to their participation in the program. Application may be made to only one country.
Application Procedure
Notification of Intent to Apply in 2018 is due on August 1, 2018. The Fulbright application is due at noon on August 29, 2018. Campus interviews occur in September. Applications are then submitted to the Institute of International Education for further review by the National Screening Committee. Final decisions are made the following spring.
Application
- Application form.
- A statement of proposed study or research that makes a stay in the country of application essential.
- Letter of invitation from a faculty member at a university, institute, laboratory, or archive.
- Personal Statement.
- Three letters of recommendation from professors in the applicant's field of study.
- Foreign language evaluation, if applicable
- Transcripts of all post-secondary studies.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria are based on:
- A record of outstanding academic achievement.
- A clearly defined research proposal and the necessity for conducting the research in the foreign country.
- Language proficiency as required by the foreign country.
Related Links:
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Article on Top Fulbright Producing Institutions - Fulbright Information Sessions
May 10, 2018 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Walter Library, Room 101
May 22, 2018 | 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Walter Library, Room 101
May 23, 2018 | 2:30 - 4 p.m. | Walter Library, Room 101
The Graduate School Fellowship Office is pleased to announce three Fulbright Information Sessions for graduate students who are interested in conducting research abroad during the 2019-20 academic year.- Excellent opportunities in over 140 countries
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens
- Campus deadline: August 29, 2018
- Minnesota DFL House Caucus Field Organizer
Minnesota DFL House Caucus Field Organizer
Description overview: The Minnesota DFL House Caucus is seeking committed individuals dedicated to building a grassroots network of volunteers capable of turning out enough voters to deliver a margin of victory within their assigned turf. This work will be instrumental in winning back the DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018. This would be a campaign position running through Election Day 2018.Caucus Field Organizers will be responsible for overseeing an assigned portion of the 2018 field program. Duties include:
● Implementing all aspects of field program in assigned districts;● Performing direct voter outreach and leading volunteer door knocks, phone calls, and other outreach events;● Recruiting and managing a team of volunteers and interns, including daily feedback, weekly check-ins and routine training;● Working with candidates and campaigns to meet deadlines and achieve field goals;● Maintaining relationships with all partner organizations on the ground in partnership with house leadership;● Establishing clear lines of communication between volunteer leaders, candidates, caucus staff, and campaign field staff throughout the election cycle;● Any other campaign related tasks, as needed.Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will be highly organized, highly motivated and capable of working in a demanding work environment. Ideal candidates should have:● A commitment to electing DFLers to state government;● An interest in developing relevant experience on political campaigns;● Strong time-management skills and work ethic;● Ability to motivate and empower volunteers to reach goals;● Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills;● Ability to spend time on the phone and canvassing;● Ability to adapt quickly and accomplish goals as set forth by the campaign;● Results-oriented, dependable, and proactive.To apply: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and three references to Sean Herring at sean@dflhouse.com. Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and qualifications. We are now accepting job applications on a rolling basis.Diversity: The Minnesota DFL House Caucus in partnership with the DFL Party is anequal-opportunity employer. Consistent with the DFL Party’s commitment to including groups historically under-represented in the DFL Party’s affairs, by race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or disability, we strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to seek jobs within the DFL House Caucus and the DFL Party.
Miscellaneous
- Sima's New Course: GWSS 8490 Empire of Insecurity
Dear colleagues,I am teaching a new course in Fall 2018. If you have students who might be interested in this topic, please let them know. I have attached a flier and a partial reading list (partial because we will also be reading Khalili's Time in the Shadows, in addition to a few articles).Thank you,SimaGWSS 8490: Empire of InsecurityThis course explores the contradictions and tensions in disparate sovereignties produced by the logics of the state and specific neoliberalisms of capitalist globalization. We will examine these contradictions across different sites where markets and states collide and collaborate to manage risk under the logic of (in)security where the fragmentation of empire and geopolitics produce, debilitate, and expend gendered lives.
- Article: "How the University of Minnesota hides its professors' sexual harassment"
Read here - New Digital Publishing Initiative FundingThe College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota has launched a Digital Publishing in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences initiative, which provides subventions for open digital monographic publishing. Minnesota is also one of twelve universities participating in the AAU/ARL/AAUP Open Access Monograph Initiative. The purpose of these initiatives is to foster new forms of scholarly publishing and new models of sustainability for university presses. Applications are due on May 15, 2018 to clafclty@umn.edu.
- CLA 8000: Intro to Grant Writing for the Social and Behavioral SciencesWe will be offering CLA 8000 again in Fall 2018. This course is recommended for first and second year graduate students in disciplines eligible for the NSF GRF. We had two Honorable Mentions this past round! Meets during the first 7-week session, September 4 to October 22, 2018 (1.5 credits) Tuesday 9:05-11:00 A.M. (room TBA). Taught by Jude Mikal. This course is designed for first and second year graduate students who would like to apply to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF). It can also lay a foundation for other proposal-development courses offered through individual departments. By focusing on the NSF-GRF, students will learn the basics of constructing a research project including: how to state their basic research objectives, how to construct a research plan to achieve those objectives, and how to communicate that plan to a broad audience. Students will construct a personal statement to communicate their enthusiasm for research along with the unique fit between their research, their research environment and their research experience. Students will learn about extramural funding and its role in supporting university research, and learn about other grant-writing courses and training offered at the university. Finally, students will use what they have learned to complete and submit an NSF-GRF application.
- Imagine PhD + Versatile PhDThe U of M supports two websites designed to help graduate students match their skills and aptitudes to an array of career pathways. Imagine PhD is a new site for career exploration and planning for the humanities and social sciences. The U of M is a founding member of the consortium supporting this effort. Versatile PhD is an online community that helps students and graduates explore non-academic and non-faculty careers for PhDs in humanities, social science and STEM.
