September 2012 Archives

The Institute for Global Studies of the University of Minnesota is now accepting nominations for the 2013-2014 Fellowship in European and International Studies, Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS).

The competition is open to undergraduate, graduate and professional students to promote the study of modern foreign languages and in particular less-commonly-taught languages in European and International studies.

Summer Fellowships provide $2500 living stipend and $5000 towards tuitions and fees for undergrads, graduate and professional students. Academic Fellowships provide undergraduates with a $5000 living stipend and $10,000 towards tuition and fees. A $15,000 living stipend and $18,000 towards tuition and fees is available for graduate and professional students.

The deadline for applications is February 15, 2013 by 4:30 p.m. Eligibility, complete details and nomination forms for both the international and European competitions are available by clicking here.

The submission portal for The 2013 Conference is now open! Submit your paper, session, or mini-symposium proposal today. The Council seeks proposals on all aspects of European history, society and politics, and particularly welcomes those that transcend disciplines, nationalities, and generations.

Submission deadline: October 8, 2012

Propose a symposium! Did you know that CES accepts proposals for 2-4 linked conference sessions on a common theme? Called a "mini-symposium," these linked sessions provide the opportunity to examine an issue in greater depth, are specially featured in the conference program, and are strongly favored by the Program Committee.

For more information visit the Council for European Studies at Columbia University's web site.

European Studies Consortium Presents
The Award-Winning, Critically Acclaimed, Norwegian Novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Room 125
Nolte Center
315 Pillsbury Drive SE
4:00p.m.

Karl Ove Knausgaard's controversial work Min Kamp I (My Struggle-First Book) is the first of a six volume autobiographical work, which caused a literary sensation in Norway and is now available in the U.S. Knausgaard writes about his family, the death of his alcoholic father and his struggle to come to grips with life and death in a raw and powerful way. When asked if he should have published the books he said. "If I had known then what I know now, then no, definitely no, I wouldn't dare. But I'm glad I did. And I couldn't have done it any other way. I will never do anything like this again, though, for sure. I have given away my soul, in a way."