Opportunities

 

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Funding available for research and course development

The newly formed Community Informatics Initiative (CII) at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and the Illinois Informatics Institute, invite applications from tenured and tenure-track UIUC faculty for seed funding. Community informatics focuses on examining and implementing information technology that is synergistic with community needs and uses, and adds value to the community.

Funds are available for BOTH
1. course development to support the development or revision of courses incorporating community informatics across the curriculum at the University of Illinois;
AND
2. research in Community Informatics.

Please see http://www.cii.uiuc.edu/ for complete details.

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Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program Student Internship

The Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program is offering a semester- or summer-long student internship at its Harrisonburg, VA offices. The intern will gain valuable hands-on experience in a successful language-learning software development company. Possible areas of specialization, according to the interests of the intern, include   program administration (website maintenance, resource development,  research, communications),  audio editing and reviewing, project management (materials development, planning),  photo editing,  software development (quality assurance, documentation), and  language learning (research, testing).

To be eligible, students should be enrolled in and have completed at least one year in a degree-granting college or university, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have a special interest in indigenous issues, languages and language revitalization. Knowledge of an indigenous language is also desirable. Housing and an hourly wage are provided.

If interested, send resume and letter of interest to elpinternship@RosettaStone.com. The Rosetta Stone Endangered Language Program is committed to preserving language richness and diversity by working with indigenous communities to develop versions of Rosetta Stone software in their language for their exclusive use. Rosetta Stone is the world’s largest language-learning software company. It offers programs in 30 different languages spoken by over 90% of the world’s population.

Contact: Marion Bittinger Manager, Endangered Language Program Rosetta Stone Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (800) 788-0822, ext. 5331

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Brazilian Embassy Offers Unpaid Internship

The  Brazilian Embassy has an extensive internship  program in a variety of areas. These are usually  three-month unpaid positions, either full-time or  part-time, which can be renewed for an additional three months.

Applicants are required to be fluent in both English and Portuguese, and a strong interest in Brazilian-related issues. The application process is ongoing. Interested students should sent an e-mail to internship@brasilemb.org for additional information.

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Newberry Seminar in Borderlands & Latino Studies: 2008-2009 Call for Papers

The Newberry Library Seminar in Borderlands and Latino Studies Co-sponsored by the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University, Latino Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, and the Katz Center for Mexican Studies at the University of Chicago

CALL FOR PAPERS
for the 2008-09 academic year
Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2008

This seminar provides a forum for works-in-progress that explore topics in Latino and Borderlands history. We encourage the submission of proposals for seminar papers or whole panels that examine the interplay of Latino people, communities, and culture in the United States; transnational and comparative "borderlands" studies; civil rights and social movements; and other related topics.  Our focus has been on U.S.-Mexico borderlands history; however, we welcome papers on North American or global "borderlands" generally. We are particularly interested in work that explores Latino life outside the U.S. Southwest.

The seminar is open to graduate students, faculty members and independent scholars.  Graduate students and junior faculty in the early-writing stages who wish to present work are especially encouraged to apply. To maximize time for discussion, papers are circulated electronically in advance.  Priority is given to individuals who are at a stage of their research at which they can best profit from discussion.  The seminar meets on selected Saturdays during the academic year, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, at the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.

To propose a paper, please send a one-page proposal, a statement explaining the relationship of the paper to your other work, and a brief c.v. to Jenny Butler, Program Assistant, Dr. William M. Scholl Center for Family and Community History, The Newberry Library. Please send all materials as electronic attachments via email to: scholl@newberry.org.

If you are interested in proposing a paper and have questions, please contact seminar coordinators Marc Rodriguez (University of Notre Dame, mrodrig5@nd.edu. Please direct all email inquiries to Marc Rodriguez); or Geraldo Cadava (Northwestern University).

The Newberry Library is unable to provide funds for travel or lodging, but can assist in locating discounted accommodations.

If you would like to be placed on the mailing list to receive announcements of upcoming presentations, or if you would like further information about Newberry Library seminars, phone Jenny Butler at the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for Family and Community History at the Newberry Library at (312) 255-3524, or send an e-mail to scholl@newberry.org. (Please include your e-mail address with all communications, and let us know if you would be willing to receive announcements by e-mail.)

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FIRST BIANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON TEACHING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA (STILLA-2008)

Minority Languages and Cultures of Latin America Program (MLCP) & Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
August 14 to 16, Indiana University – Bloomington

Convenors
Serafín M. Coronel-Molina, School of Education; John H. McDowell, Folklore and Ethnomusicology; and Jeff Gould, CLACS

Keynote Speakers
Nora C. England
Dallas TACA Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
Director, Center for Indigenous Languages of Latin America (CILLA)

Jean-Jacques Decoster
Director, Centro Tinku
President, Asociación Kuraka
Director, Instituto Latinoamericano de Investigación (ILAI)
Academic Director, Instituto de Investigación de la Lengua Quechua, Cusco, Peru. 

THEMES

  • Best practices, methodologies and strategies in teaching indigenous languages
  • Using multimedia and other multiple resources in language teaching
  • The interplay of teaching and research
  • Issues of language policy and planning in language teaching
  • The importance of indigenous languages learning for fieldwork
  • Impact of language attitudes and ideologies on teaching indigenous languages
  • Connecting, celebrating and maintaining traditions through teaching
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Issues of dialectology and standardization in language instruction
  • Technology and indigenous languages
  • Distance learning / online courses
  • Strengthening indigenous languages as an international subject of study

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Minority Languages and Cultures of Latin America Program (MLCP) & the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Indiana University invite proposals for Individual Presentations, Round Table Discussions, Panel Presentations, Interactive Workshops and Poster Sessions. It is expected that proposals will address the conference themes.

The themes of the 2008 symposium will provide an opportunity for participants to engage with some of the challenging and fundamental questions about the intersection of research and teaching of indigenous languages of Latin America.

Proposals should include an abstract and biography. The submission of abstracts and review process will be carried out through the MLCP and CLACS online submission system. Proposals are welcome in English or Spanish on the following topics:

  • Best practices, methodologies and strategies in teaching indigenous languages
  • Using multimedia and other multiple resources in language teaching
  • The interplay of teaching and research
  • Issues of language policy and planning in language teaching
  • The importance of indigenous languages learning for fieldwork
  • Impact of language attitudes and ideologies on teaching indigenous languages
  • Connecting, celebrating and maintaining traditions through teaching
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Issues of dialectology and standardization in language instruction
  • Technology and indigenous languages
  • Distance learning / online courses
  • Strengthening indigenous languages as an international subject of study

Types of Presentation
Presentations may be made in a number of formats, as listed below. You must include your chosen method in your submission. The Conference Committee reserves the right to negotiate the proposed delivery format with the speaker.

Individual Papers (30 minutes)
Presenters will have 20 minutes to present the content of their individual paper related to teaching or research on indigenous languages of Latin American, and the remaining 10 minutes will be allocated to questions and answers.

Interactive Workshops (45 minutes)
Presenters spend a short amount of time on the delivery of the pedagogical concept, theory or model, and the majority of the session will be devoted to direct participation of the attendees.

Round Table Discussions (90 minutes)
Presenters will have 7 minutes each to present any topic related to teaching or research on indigenous languages of Latin America, and the majority of the session will be devoted to the attendee’s engagement with and discussion with the presenters pedagogical concept, theory or model.

Panel Presentations (90 minutes)
Presenters will be divided into a panel of thee by subject of presentation. Each presenter will have 20 minutes to deliver his/her paper and 10 minutes will be allocated at the end of each presentation for questions and answers.
  
Poster Sessions
Presenters will be allocated a time slot within the main symposium venue to showcase their pedagogical tool or model through a poster exhibition. Symposium participants will be able to view displays at their leisure during sessions’ breaks.
Abstracts must be submitted by June 10, 2008 to scoronel@indiana.edu
Proposal Preparation Guidelines

  • Title of the proposed presentation
  • Name of the author, organization and contact address   
  • Text of the abstract (maximum 300 words)
  • The abstract should clearly indicate all methods of presentations, e.g. handouts, video, audio or multimedia or interactive exercises.  
  • Submit three (3) copies of a 300-word abstract of the presentation for review by readers. Abstracts, except those for panels, should have no author identification or affiliation either in the title or in the body of the abstract in order to ensure anonymous review. Abstracts should be typed on one 8 1/2" by 11" paper (one side only). All abstracts should define the title or topic of the presentation, objectives, methodology, significance, and other pertinent information. At the top of the page, state the title/topic of the presentation and the type of session.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Keynote speakers
Individual papers
Round table discussions
Interactive workshops
Panels
Poster sessions
Plenary sessions

SOCIAL EVENTS
Indigenous live music and dancing

CONTACT The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Indiana University
1125 E. Atwater Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47401
Phone: 812-855-9097
Fax: 812-855-5345

Symposium Convenors
Serafin M. Coronel-Molina scoronel@indiana.edu
John H. McDowell mcdowell@indiana.edu

Symposium Assistants
Vannessa Peláez-Barrios vpelaezb@indiana.edu

Eric Carbajal ecarbaja@indiana.edu

Erin M.  Lemrow elemrow@indiana.edu

Webmaster
Michael Grove migrove@indiana.edu

Symposium Sponsors and Partners
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign

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Higher Education Partnerships in Mexico

Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), anticipates making up to seven (7) awards of up to $250,000 each as part of the US-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) Initiative.  For details about applying for this competitive award, please click the link below:

TIES US – Mexico University Partnerships

Applications due: June 20, 2008, 5:00 p.m. ET

  • One award in Strengthening ICT in Higher Education for Rural Development.
  • Three awards in Rule of Law: Two focused on constitutional reforms in Mexico and one focused on gender and indigenous languages. 
  • Two awards in Conservation of Biodiversity and Economic Growth: One focused on linkages between small producers and financial services, and one focused on forestry and sustainable economic opportunities. 
  • One award in English Language Education.

To receive future e-mail updates about funding opportunities for international higher education partnerships, send your name, job title, organization name, and e-mail address to HED@HEDprogram.org For more information about HED, please visit http://www.hedprogram.org/.

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Call for Paper Proposals for 20th Annual Conference of the Haitian Studies Association

Re-Union: Manifestating the Collective Power of Haitian Integrity

Nov. 6 to 8, 2008
Club Indigo Resort Hotel (Cote des Arcadins)
Montrouis, Haiti

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the Haitian Studies Association (HSA) will re-examine the ethos of unity that enabled the Haitian people to achieve independence against seemingly insurmountable odds in 1804. This ethos, which proclaimed freedom for all, is represented in Haiti's national credo, l'Union fait la force! What has transpired since 1804 may be seen as multiple fragmentations of that unity, as divisions along lines of class, gender, race and ideology have
shattered Haiti's original ideal for national solidarity.

At the Haitian Studies Association conferences over the past two decades, numerous scholars have examined these divisions through the lens of Haiti’s history, socio-economic structures, religions and culture. However, to secure a more promising future for the country, much remains to be understood about how these divisions and their resulting inequities have been overcome by the individual and collective ingenuity of the Haitian people.

To celebrate HSA’s 20th anniversary, scholars, intellectuals, artists, and activists are invited to join us in Haiti to examine and lay claim to the powerful creative forces that shape and fuel the hope of Haitians for a shared future of solidarity and prosperity. To this end, the Haitian Studies Association is inviting proposals for individual papers and panels that present current and new paradigms for bridging the divides that prevent Haitians from working towards a common future. We welcome presentations that explore efforts to forge new interactions and exchanges among the private, public, and civil society sectors in Haiti, between Haitians in the interior and abroad, and between scholarly and grassroots practices that foster social and economic development. We especially welcome papers that explore innovative solutions to Haiti’s environmental degradation.

The program will consist of panels, roundtables, keynote presentations and poster sessions. Selected papers from the conference will appear in the Journal of Haitian Studies (JOHS), a refereed academic publication of the Haitian Studies Association to be issued approximately one year following the conference.

For more information, guidelines for general participation in the conference and a proposal submission form, visit http://www.haitianstudies.umb.edu/conference.html

To be considered, proposals must be received by June 30, 2008.

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Fullbright Grant

Consider exploring the opportunity to apply for a Fulbright Grant. We have scheduled a 60-minute workshop focusing on student Fulbright grants for Thursday, May 1 from 3:30-4:30 in room 66 of the Library (enter down the stairs from Wright Street). The session is targeted to students who wish to explore opportunities available under a Fulbright and ready materials for the Fulbright priority deadline of July 1, 2008.

These scholarships support U.S. citizens for one year of study or research in any country where there is a Fulbright Commission. English teaching programs (some with minimal to no foreign language or teaching experience necessary) are also available. Students must begin working on their applications this summer to apply for funding for study, teaching, or research beginning in fall 2009. Last year, eight University of Illinois students were offered Fulbright grants. Further information is at http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/scholarship/Fulbrightprocess.shtml.

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LA JORNADA LITERARIA 2008: XVI Conferencia de Estudiantes de Postgrado

Departamento de Español y Portugués
Rutgers University
Sabado 11 de octubre de 2008                                    
New Brunswick, New Jersey

CONTEXTOS DE VIOLENCIA: . . .

Acercarse a la violencia significa enfrentar sus múltiples paradojas y las diversas complicaciones que presenta. A veces, hablar sobre ella, comprenderla y definirla, pareciera impedir ir mas allá de los dos puntos que abren esta convocatoria. La violencia define y restringe sociedades, y a la vez les da nuevas formas y características; afecta directamente a sus víctimas y victimarios, quienes, en ocasiones, evitan enfrentarla o son incapaces de reconocerla. En algunos casos, se la utiliza para obtener placer, en otros, para silenciar, destruir, desaparecer y en ocasiones para resistirse, defenderse o para generar cambios. ?Qué es la violencia? ?Cómo se la enfrenta o se la entiende? ?Cómo se la esconde y se rescata? ?Se puede trabajar desde ella? Proponemos discutir acerca de este tema y convocamos a la presentación de ensayos que exploren este aspecto y abran diálogos con otros relacionados, tales como:

Derechos Humanos
Reconciliación
Verdad
Memoria
Dictadura
Postdictadura
Democracia
Terrorismo
Estudios Culturales
Literatura Comparada
Traducción
Cine
Nuevos Medios
Modernidad
Postmodernidad
Globalización
Colonialismo
Postcolonialismo
Intervencionismo
Exclusiones de género
Reescrituras
Cultura Popular
Indigenismo
Trauma

Las presentaciones para ponencias pueden ser en español, portugués o inglés y tendrán la posibilidad de ser incluidas en la publicación
digital de la conferencia.

INSCRIPCIÓN: $10.-

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: IDELBER AVELAR

También se aceptaran propuestas de tesis doctorales en desarrollo relacionadas con el tema de la violencia, para ser tratadas en una mesa de discusión titulada Work in Progress. El foco de esta mesa se concentrara en la discusión sobre preguntas o hipótesis, por lo que se sugiere una exposición corta y sintética que abra a una sección de dialogo con el panel y el auditorio. Se sugiere el uso de materiales impresos y audiovisuales para estimular la discusión tanto de los integrantes de la mesa como de los espectadores.

Enviar un resumen, de hasta una pagina de extensión, de la ponencia o de la propuesta de tesis doctoral junto con un CV hasta el 28 de agosto de 2008 a:

jliteraria2008@gmail.com

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Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
105 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414

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Call-for-Papers: E-Journal of American Studies in Hungary

AMERICANA - E-Journal of American Studies in Hungary, published by the Department of American Studies, University of Szeged, Hungary, invites contributions for its special Spring 2009 issue, entitled "Americas."

We welcome the submission of interdisciplinary (literature, film, history, gender, politics, ethnicity, immigration, region, etc.) essays on the concept of "Americas" with special focus on the diverse forms of relations and cultural exchange between the United States and other countries/regions of North-, Central-, and South America.

The deadline for submissions is November 10, 2008. Manuscripts (MS Word attachment) should be sent to the guest editor of the special issue, Dr. Avital Bloch (Center for Social Research, University of Colima, Mexico) at avital_b@yahoo.com, formatted according to the 'submission guidelines' of AMERICANA (see http://americanaejournal.hu/). The submission should include a short biographical statement with the author's affiliation/institution and contact address.