CLA: Department of American Studies tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009-07-16:/amstdy/main//7204 2013-05-15T18:16:24Z A blog for the Department of American Studies. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Atwood-Hoffman and Mohrman awarded the Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395642 2013-05-15T18:16:07Z 2013-05-15T18:16:24Z Current grad students Sarah Atwood-Hoffman and Katy Mohrman have been awarded the Department's 2013 Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research.... Program in American Studies Current grad students Sarah Atwood-Hoffman and Katy Mohrman have been awarded the Department's 2013 Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research.

]]> Pha as been awarded the Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395640 2013-05-15T18:13:45Z 2013-05-15T18:14:02Z Current grad student Kong Pha has been awarded the Department's Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize for 2013-2014.... Program in American Studies Current grad student Kong Pha has been awarded the Department's Josie
Fowler Peace and Justice Prize for 2013-2014.

]]> Boynton and Huang have been awarded the Audrey Christensen Award tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395638 2013-05-15T18:12:34Z 2013-05-15T18:12:47Z Current grad students Matt Boynton and Mingwei Huang have been awarded the Department's Audrey Christensen Award for 2013-2014.... Program in American Studies Current grad students Matt Boynton and Mingwei Huang have been awarded
the Department's Audrey Christensen Award for 2013-2014.

]]> Eddens and Keeler awarded the CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Fellowship tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395636 2013-05-15T18:11:25Z 2013-05-15T18:11:42Z Current grad students Aaron Eddens and Kasey Keeler have been awarded the CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowship for summer 2013.... Program in American Studies Current grad students Aaron Eddens and Kasey Keeler have been
awarded the CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP)
fellowship for summer 2013.

]]> 2013-14 Doctor Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) Recipients tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395509 2013-05-13T21:05:24Z 2013-05-15T18:29:28Z Congratulations to the 2013-14 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) recipients Myrl Beam, Susie Hatmaker, Karla Padrón, and Eli Vitulli.... Program in American Studies Congratulations to the 2013-14 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) recipients Myrl Beam, Susie Hatmaker, Karla Padrón, and Eli Vitulli.

]]> "Writing Jewish Women's Lives in Central Europe: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges" tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395484 2013-05-13T16:30:57Z 2013-05-15T19:31:00Z The Center for Jewish Studies presents "Writing Jewish Women's Lives in Central Europe: Theoretical and Methodological Challenge" by Andrea Petö. This colloquium will be held Thursday, May 16th at 12:00pm in 135 Nicholson Hall.... Program in American Studies The Center for Jewish Studies presents "Writing Jewish Women's Lives in Central Europe: Theoretical and Methodological Challenge" by Andrea Petö. This colloquium will be held Thursday, May 16th at 12:00pm in 135 Nicholson Hall.

]]> Marking the publication of Jewish Intellectual Women in Central Europe 1860-2000: Twelve Biographical Essays (Mellen Press 2012), this talk will look at the theoretical and methodological issues related to researching the book. This collection of scholarly essays focuses on female Jewish intellectuals who lived in Europe from 1860 until 2000. Topics range from women in music, pioneers of Zionism, and a women who was instrumental in the Russian Revolution. These women forever changed European culture and politics, uet despite their important contributions to many intellectual and artistic fields, most of them remain unknown to English-speaking audiences. Many of them fled to Europe during the time of the Nazi persecution; their odysseys highlight the experiences of the marginal and those in exile. The collection offers a valuable contribution to 19th and 20th century women's history, European intellectual history, Jewish studies and Diaspora Studies.

Andrea Petö is an Associate Professor at the Department of Gender Studies. Presently she is working on gendered memory of WWII and political extremisms.

Please see attached flyer.
Andrea Peto colloquium flyer

]]> The Immigration and Ethnic History Society First Annual Award for Outstanding Disseratation seeks submissions tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395479 2013-05-13T16:14:15Z 2013-05-15T19:36:19Z The Immigration and Ethnic History Society announces its first annual award for an outstanding dissertation in the field of immigration and ethnic history. To be considered, dissertations must focus on some aspect of North American immigration and/or ethnicity, be successfully... Program in American Studies The Immigration and Ethnic History Society announces its first annual award for an outstanding dissertation in the field of immigration and ethnic history. To be considered, dissertations must focus on some aspect of North American immigration and/or ethnicity, be successfully defended between September 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013. All submissions must be accompanied by a letter of support from the dissertation director. The award carries a cash gift of $1,500. Submissions deadline: November 15th, 2013.

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sent to each member of the award committee.

Award committee members for 2014 are:

  • John Bodnar, Dept. of History, 1026 E. Kirkwood, Indiana
    University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
    bodnar@indiana.edu

  • David Gutierrez, Humanities and Social Science Bldg., Rm.
    5016, Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0104.
    dggutierrez@ucsd.edu

  • Suzanne M. Sinke, 401 Bellamy Hall, Dept. of History,
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2202.
    ssinke@fsu.edu

]]> Two Year Research Associate Position Avaliable at University of Colorado, Boulder tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395477 2013-05-13T16:03:33Z 2013-05-15T19:33:04Z The Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture (RAP Lab) at the University of Colorado, Boulder seeks applications for a two-year post doc Research Associate beginning in August 2013. They welcome applications from all Humanities and Social Science disciplines with particular... Program in American Studies The Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture (RAP Lab) at the University of Colorado, Boulder seeks applications for a two-year post doc Research Associate beginning in August 2013. They welcome applications from all Humanities and Social Science disciplines with particular interest in candidates from Music, as well as fields at the intersection of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants must be in hand by July 1st, 2013 or received within the past three years. The successful candidate shall receive a salary of $50,000 per year, plus standard employee benefits and a $2,000 per year research budget.

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Research Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) Position
Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture (RAP Lab)
University of Colorado

You can view more details about this position by visiting the AcademicKeys.com website.

The Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture (RAP Lab) at the University of Colorado, Boulder seeks applications for a two-year Research Associate (postdoctoral researcher), beginning in August 2013. Under the direction of Professor Adam Bradley, the RAP Lab is a new research initiative focused on collaborate research, teaching and outreach.

We welcome applicants from all Humanities and Social Science disciplines, with particular interest in candidates from Music, as well as fields at the intersection of the Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Studies and American Studies). The successful candidate will be able to bridge disciplines and analyze the ideological, formal and historical dimensions of issues pertaining to race and popular culture, such as the poetics of pop songs or the transnational dissemination of hip hop.

During his/her tenure as a Postdoctoral Researcher, the person hired will: 1) help shape the inaugural agenda of the Laboratory; 2) spearhead the Lab's grant writing efforts; 3) teach one undergraduate course per year; and, 4) maintain residence in the Boulder area, while engaging in activities of the RAP Lab and the University as a whole, appropriate to his/her scholarship. Applicants must have Ph.D.s in hand by July 1, 2013. The degrees must have been received within the past three years.

The successful candidate shall receive a salary of $50,000 per year, plus standard employee benefits and a $2,000 per year research budget.

Applications should include: (1) cover letters describing research completed and planned; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) teaching statements detailing ideas for courses related to race and popular culture; and, (4) the names, positions and email addresses of three references who can write letters of recommendation. Applicants must submit applications to www.jobsatcu.com. Review of applications will begin March 22, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

]]> The Department of African American & African Studies co-sponsoring Question Bridge: Black Males Exhibition and Blueprint Roundtable tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395474 2013-05-13T15:44:58Z 2013-05-15T18:21:56Z The Department of African American & African Studies is co-sponsoring Question Bridge: Black Males Exhibition and The Question Bridge: Black Males Blueprint Roundtable at Juxtaposition Arts. The Exhibition runs from May 15th - June 10th on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays... Program in American Studies The Department of African American & African Studies is co-sponsoring Question Bridge: Black Males Exhibition and The Question Bridge: Black Males Blueprint Roundtable at Juxtaposition Arts. The Exhibition runs from May 15th - June 10th on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-5pm. The Blueprint Roundtable will be May 17th from 6pm - 8pm.

]]> Question Bridge: Black Males Exhibition is a transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine Black male identity in America. Through video mediated question and answer exchange, diverse members of this "demographic" bridge economic, political, geographic, and generational divisions.

Project collaborators Chris Johnson, Hank Willis Thomas, Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, traveled the nation collecting questions and answers from over 150 Black men in 12 cities including: New York, Chicago, Oakland, San Francisco, Birmingham, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. The resulting video project contains of over 1,500 exchanges. Their words were woven together to simulate a stream-of-consciousness dialogue, through which important themes and issues emerge, including family, love, interracial relationships, community, education, violence, and the past, present, and future of Black men in American society.

The exhibition includes one screen playing videos of the interviews, edited so that it appears as if the men are having a conversation. The artists hope that the Question Bridge project will be a catalyst for constructive dialogue that will help deconstruct stereotypes about Black male identity in our collective consciousness. To learn more about the Question Bridge visit www.questionbridge.com

The Question Bridge: Black Males Blueprint Roundtable will feature a live multigenerational discussion with Question Bridge co-creator Chris Johnson and Black men from the Twin Cities. The Blueprint Roundtable invites Black males representing a broad spectrum of ages to talk about barriers to intergenerational communication in their personal lives and local communities. These locally based conversations begin in a panel format and open up to include self­identified Black males from the audience. In creating these spaces as an extension of the project, we hope to start healing dialogues that lead to actionable strategies for overcoming social issues that have emerged to plague Black males over the past 40 years.

Project Sponsors
The Office of Equity & Diversity at Minneapolis Public Schools, the Department of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota and Juxtaposition Arts are co-sponsors of the exhibition and roundtable in the Twin Cities.

Juxtaposition Arts, 1108 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Phone: 612-588-1148, Email: info@juxtaposition.org, Website: http://www.juxtapositionarts.org

]]> Teaching position open for Women's Studies 2211 at MCTC in Fall 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395472 2013-05-13T15:32:56Z 2013-05-15T18:34:21Z The Women's Studies department at MCTC is looking for someone to teach two sections of WOST 2211, Women's Responses to Violence, in the Fall. Although this isn't guaranteed, they will very likely also have teaching opportunities in the Spring.Applicants need... Program in American Studies The Women's Studies department at MCTC is looking for someone to teach two sections of WOST 2211, Women's Responses to Violence, in the Fall. Although this isn't guaranteed, they will very likely also have teaching opportunities in the Spring.Applicants need a minimum of 16 graduate credits in Women's Studies and experience in anti-violence arena is preferred.

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CVs and inquiries should be addressed to:

Linnea A. Stenson
Dean, Academic Affairs
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
1501 Hennepin Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Office: 612-659-6103

Also, Myrl Beam has been teaching this course this past semester. If interested, feel free to send an email to ask questions about class size, pay scale, time commitment, etc. at beamx014@umn.edu

]]> "History of Capitalism" Summer Camp at Cornell University tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395468 2013-05-13T15:22:23Z 2013-05-15T18:38:51Z Cornell University is hosting "History of Capitalism" Summer Camp from July 14th-25th, 2013. This camp will teach skills needed to understand economic theory, interpret quantitative sources, make sense of corporate archives, and write the new history of capitalism from the... Program in American Studies Cornell University is hosting "History of Capitalism" Summer Camp from July 14th-25th, 2013. This camp will teach skills needed to understand economic theory, interpret quantitative sources, make sense of corporate archives, and write the new history of capitalism from the bottom to the top. The cost of the camp is $600 for graduate students, and $1800 for faculty. Application Deadline: May 15th.

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Also, please see attached flyer.
HistCampPoster

]]> GWSS 3307: "Feminist Film Studies" Summer 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395346 2013-05-10T16:22:05Z 2013-05-15T18:27:40Z GWSS 3307: "Feminist Film Studies" will be offered this Summer 2013 with Katie Bashore on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:40- 7:10pm. This course looks at cinema of the abject an intersectional feminist frame.... Program in American Studies GWSS 3307: "Feminist Film Studies" will be offered this Summer 2013 with Katie Bashore on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:40- 7:10pm. This course looks at cinema of the abject an intersectional feminist frame.

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]]> GWSS 1002: "Politics of Sex" Summer 2013 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395345 2013-05-10T16:20:32Z 2013-05-15T18:28:17Z GWSS 1002: "Politics of Sex" will be offered this Summer 2013 with Elakshi Kumar on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:40-7:10pm. This course explores how sex, gender, and sexuality play important and complex roles in US cultures and society, as well... Program in American Studies GWSS 1002: "Politics of Sex" will be offered this Summer 2013 with Elakshi Kumar on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:40-7:10pm. This course explores how sex, gender, and sexuality play important and complex roles in US cultures and society, as well as globally. .

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]]> Return Scott Hall Office Keys tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395206 2013-05-08T18:40:34Z 2013-05-15T15:36:49Z GRAD INSTRUCTORS & TAS with Scott Hall Offices: Please remove all personal items from your office and return your key to the department office by Friday, May 24th, 2013. Any unclaimed items will be removed.... Program in American Studies GRAD INSTRUCTORS & TAS with Scott Hall Offices: Please remove all personal items from your office and return your key to the department office by Friday, May 24th, 2013. Any unclaimed items will be removed.

]]> Grades due May 22nd at 11:59pm tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/amstdy/main//7204.395038 2013-05-06T21:13:09Z 2013-05-08T18:31:54Z SPRING 2013 INSTRUCTORS: Grades for Spring 2013 courses should be entered online by Wednesday, May 22nd at 11:59 p.m. Click here for more information on incomplete grades and a link to the grade submission website.... Program in American Studies SPRING 2013 INSTRUCTORS: Grades for Spring 2013 courses should be entered online by Wednesday, May 22nd at 11:59 p.m. Click here for more information on incomplete grades and a link to the grade submission website.

]]> Please note: if you submit an incomplete for an undergraduate student, you must also submit a copy of the "Completion of Incomplete Work" agreement form (available from main office). Fill out the agreement with the student and be sure to keep a copy for yourself, provide the student with a copy, and submit a copy to Laura for filing within the Department. If you have any problems with access or other questions, please contact Laura at domin047@umn.edu.

To enter final grades: http://onestop.umn.edu/faculty/grades/final/index.html

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