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YOUNG SCHOLARS BULLETIN # 33
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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЙ БЮЛЛЕТЕНЬ ДЛЯ МОЛОДЫХ УЧЕНЫХ № 33
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Информация для молодых гуманитариев: аспирантура, постдок, гранты, конференции
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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1 PHD POSITION OR POSTDOCTORAL GRANT FOR WORK ON THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF KINSHIP
(starting May 1st 2015)
Integration and conflict are central points of reference for the analysis of the interaction of ethnic groups and states. The construction, meaning, and communication of identity offer an important field of research within this frame of reference. The analysis of descriptions of the self and others in processes of peaceful and violent interaction and, in particular, the development of identities in confrontations with other groups, are at the centre of this research program. Description and analysis of conflict mechanisms also play an important role here. Further background information concerning the Department can be found on our homepage: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/en/research/d1.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Within the general themes of identity/identification and difference, we run a programme on ‘Kinship Universals and Variation‘ (KUV) [link: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/de/people/d/heady/project4.html] – in the tradition of Morgan, Fortes, Goody and Lévi-Strauss, and in dialogue with comparable work being done under the heading of evolutionary anthropology.
The KUV programme is explicitly comparative, and uses a mixed research strategy in which researchers are expected to combine participant observation with the use of a specially designed Kinship Network Questionnaire (KNQ), designed for computer-assisted interviewing. The KNQ collects genealogical data (and data on comparable non-genealogical relationships) linking it to such themes as social and ritual interaction, mutual assistance, property transmission, naming and kinship terminology – in a format that can be used for comparative analysis.
We are looking for research proposals that are interesting in their own right, and that will also generate data that can be used for comparisons. We will favour proposals that explain how ethnographic material and KNQ data can be combined to shed light on the chosen research topic. As a rough guide, about one third of the field and analysis effort should be devoted to KNQ-related work. The applicants will be expected to share their KNQ data with other members of the KUV team for joint analysis and publication.
Applications focusing on Central Asia are particularly welcome, in the context of a joint research programme with the University of Zurich (http://casca-halle-zurich.org). However, other areas in the world will be considered if the suggested project fits particularly well into the thematic fields of the Department and of the KUV project.
The post will be based in Halle/Saale and the successful applicants will take part in the PhD training program of the Department ‘Integration and Conflict’.
Your Profile
Good field research skills, the ability to work in a team, and communication skills with good written and spoken English are required.
Qualifications in the anthropology of kinship would be highly welcome, and so would experience in quantitative and comparative methods.
As a rule dissertations are written in English. Acquisition of the German language is encouraged, especially if there is relevant literature on the research topic in German. Field Research is carried out in the local language.
Our Offer
A PhD position is generally awarded for 3 years. We expect our PhD students to complete a one year period of fieldwork as part of their studies.
A postdoctoral grant is generally awarded for 2 years with a possible extension of one year. It is not taxed and free from social security stipulations.
The Max Planck Society strives to employ more persons with disabilities and explicitly encourages applications. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to raising the proportion of women in underrepresented fields; we thus explicitly encourage applications by women.
Contact
Please submit your application electronically by February 28th 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage. The application should include:
• cover letter
• CV
• project proposal referring to the research agenda of the Department ‘Integration and Conflict’ (five
pages maximum)
• photocopies of university degrees
• name of 2-3 referees, whom Professor Günther Schlee may contact for confidential references
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/258/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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IMPRS ANARCHIE - PH.D. OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
The International Max Planck Research School for the Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Eurasia (IMPRS ANARCHIE), a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, offers:
Openings for PhD students
starting 1st of October 2015
The aim of ANARCHIE is to renew transdisciplinary agendas in fields where socio-cultural anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians have much to gain from cross-fertilisation. While the first and the second cohorts of PhD students are conducting research in the fields of collective identifications and religion and ritual respectively, the third cohort will explore inequality and social change, with a particular focus on economic and demographic drivers. For the purposes of ANARCHIE, Eurasia is defined as the super-continent which comprises the whole of Asia and the whole of Europe. Current projects range from Britain and Spain to Mongolia and Vietnam. The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an international three-year PhD program in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated M.A. graduates in Social Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related discipline are encouraged to apply.
Partner Institutions
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is one of the world’s leading centres for research in social anthropology. Common to all research projects at the Max Planck Institute is the comparative analysis of social change; it is primarily in this domain that its researchers contribute to anthropological theory, though many programmes also have applied significance and political topicality.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) – for more than 500 years a place of scientific enlightenment, academic development and future-oriented research – is the largest university in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The historical departments of the MLU specialize in the study of transnational spaces and the analysis of social, political and cultural transformation processes in a longue durée perspective. Staff are active in systematic comparative research in both European and extra-European contexts. Archaeologists at the MLU investigate Europe and the Mediterranean region in its Eurasian context. Of particular interest are large-scale communication systems which facilitate the movement of knowledge, persons and goods.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Students will obtain their doctorate in one of the three disciplines, but will participate in a common programme organised jointly by social anthropologists (Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology), historians (the Institutes for History and for the Study of the Ancient World of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), and archaeologists (Institute for Art History and European Archaeology of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg). ANARCHIE is embedded in other institutions of the Martin Luther University, notably the University’s International Graduate Academy.
The IMPRS is in certain circumstances ready to consider joint supervision of PhD projects with colleagues based at institutions outside Halle.
The group will work together in Halle/Saale (except when undertaking field or archival research elsewhere, the costs of which will be covered).
Your Profile
See Appendices below for more detail concerning each discipline. Applicants should make their primary discipline clear in their proposal. If shortlisted, they may be invited to revise it to fit in better with the overall profile of ANARCHIE and the expertise available to provide supervision.
Financial Support
The PhD positions/grants offered here will be awarded for up to three years. (Grants are not taxed and they are free from social security stipulations).
Application documents
Applicants should send the following documentation:
Signed cover letter listing your aims and reasons for pursuing your doctorate at the IMPRS ANARCHIE
Curriculum vitae in the European Curriculum Vitae format (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/), including list of publications
Short summary (no more than two pages) of the research proposed, which should demonstrate clear links both to the applicant’s previous work and qualifications as well as to the IMPRS ANARCHIE
Copies of all relevant degree certificates and official transcripts of all academic records (B.A. and M.A.). If issued in a language other than English or German, please include translations.
Names and contact details of two referees, whom we may contact.
All application documents should be scanned in the order listed above and uploaded as one PDF file (max. 10 MB).
Application dates
Please submit your application electronically by 28 February 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage (click here).
Final selection will be made following interviews (provisional) in May 2015.
Read more: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/en/imprs/anarchie/application.html
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JOB UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM - THREE PHD CANDIDATES IN ANTHROPOLOGY OF SCIENCE (SECOND CALL)
Job description
The Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR) and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam are looking for three PhD candidates who will participate in the ERC funded research project 'Race Matter: The absent presence of race in forensic investigation', directed by Dr. Amade M’charek.
This project examines race in forensic identification by focusing on practices of giving a face to an unknown individual, a suspect or a victim. Although the face is generally viewed as the ultimate individual identifier, in practice individuality cannot be achieved without situating an individual in a population. The question is whether and how population gets translated into race.
The chief objective of this project is to explore a) how technologies of identification rely on and reiterate racial ways of understanding differences; b) how the version of race enacted in the process changes as knowledge travels across forensic sites; and c) which mechanisms contribute to the absent-presentness of race.
The three PhDs will focus on different technologies of identification through in-depth multi-sited ethnographies:
genetic facial phenotyping (e.g. the inference of facial form, hair, skin and iris colour from DNA);
craniofacial reconstruction (based on the skull) and
facial composite through sketching or photofit.
Each of these technologies will be the focus of 1 PhD project. Ethnographies will be conducted throughout the full chain of forensic evidence making from the R&D laboratories to the forensic institutes, police stations and the courtroom. Across these sites the focus is on how knowledge travels and identities get translated. The project will make an original contribution to the anthropology of science and the anthropology of race in particular, by following knowledge around and attending to the ways race gets made and unmade in practices.
Tasks
Conduct ethnographic field research;
write and complete a PhD dissertation within four years;
participate in the AISSR PhD programme;
participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and other scholarly activities.
Requirements
PhD candidates should have the following credentials:
Relevant experience with ethnographic field research, ideally also with material semiotics;
well versed in STS theories and methods, such as Actor Network Theory and post-colonial studies;
a completed MA degree in anthropology, science and technology studies, post-colonial studies or related fields such as qualitative sociology or human geography;
excellent written and spoken English and ideally also Dutch linguistic skills;
ability and interest to work in a team.
Conditions of employment
The full-time appointments will be for a period of four years (12 months plus a further 36 months contingent on a satisfactory performance during the first year), starting 1 April 2015. The gross monthly salary will be €2,125 in the first year and €2,717 in the fourth year, based on a full-time position (38 hours per week), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of- year allowance. This is in conformity with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.
Organisation
University of Amsterdam
With over 5,000 employees, 30,000 students and a budget of more than 600 million euros, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is an intellectual hub within the Netherlands. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted within seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry.
The UvA’s students and employees are independent thinkers, competent rebels who dare to question dogmas and aren’t satisfied with easy answers and standard solutions. To work at the UvA is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society.
Department
The Department of Anthropology is one of the departments of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). Research and education are carried out by special institutes. Research takes place under the aegis of the AISSR, a multidisciplinary research institute, the biggest one of its kind in the Netherlands and possibly in Europe. The broad scope and pluralism of our education and research programmes are inspired by and reflect a strong degree of internationalization.
Read more: https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UVA/vacancy/26265/lang/en/?utm_term=anthropology%3B+phd+position&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ATemailalert&utm_campaign=job_click
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PH.D. FELLOWSHIPS (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE) IN THE FIELD OF CASPIAN STUDIES.
The Conflict Research Group of the Department of Conflict and Development Studies of Ghent University is looking for 2 Ph.D. researchers in the framework of the project Around the 'Caspian: a doctoral training for future experts in development and cooperation with focus on the Caspian region' (CASPIAN 2015-19). This is an Innovative Training Network that has received 3.8 million € under a Marie Sklodowska Curie scheme funded by the Research Executive Agency of the European Commission with the goal of training the next generation of experts on the Caspian region. The full partners of this project are Dublin City University, Ghent University (Universiteit Gent), Tallinn University of Technology (Tallinna Tehnikaülikool), Oxford Brookes University, University of Saint Andrews, the University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra) and the Forschungsstelle Osteuropa Bremen.
Description
A 36-month, full-time Ph.D. researcher position (subject to a positive mid-term evaluation); a salary in accordance with Marie Curie payment scales and a sufficient research and travel budget; start of assignment not later than 1 September 2015. The selected Ph.D. students will respectively work on the research projects, and complete a Ph.D. thesis, on:
• topic a.: 'The existence, characteristics and dynamics of the middle class in Azerbaijan'
• topic b.: 'The societal impact of the oil and gas economy in Western Kazakhstan'
These planned research projects focus on the societal impact and the effect on identities, social organization and the daily economies of rapid economic change in specific provinces and urban areas in the Caspian region, using mixed research methodologies.
The training component of the fellowships will have three main parts:
• the researchers will have to undergo an extensive academic training and will attend regular network events and will have access to a network of universities where to receive complementary training;
• in the course of their fellowship, they will be encouraged to spend a period in one of our non-academic partners to get a work experience and learn how to use academic skills for non-academic sectors;
• the researchers will also be encouraged to spend a research period in one of our non-EU university partners to gain an alternative vision on the Caspian region.
Eligible candidates should:
• have a Master’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, Social Geography or Cultural Studies completed by the application deadline at the latest;
• have knowledge of and experience with qualitative research methodologies (ethnography, semi-structured interviewing, field observations, … );
• have knowledge of and experience with quantitative research methodologies (opinion surveys, … ) is an asset;
• be organized, field-oriented, and able to work and manage a research independently;
• have excellent knowledge of and writing skills in English, and good or at least workable knowledge of Russian; knowledge of Azerbaijani, Kazakh or Turkish is an asset;
• be able to maturely cope with hardships, practical problems and unforeseen circumstances that may emerge during the research and on the research locations in general;
• be prepared to travel often: although they will be based at the Department of Conflict and Development Studies of Ghent University during the assignment period, candidates are expected to spend a sizeable amount of time away for fieldwork, secondment to a private partner and/or a to a non-EU university, and/or for conferences and meetings related to the project;
• finally, familiarity with, and previous field experience in, the former USSR or/and Eastern Europe form a great asset.
Nr of positions available : 2
Research Fields
Political sciences - Public policy
Sociology - Social changes
Cultural studies
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Comment/web site for additional job details
Candidates should apply either by e-mail at secretariaat.dcds@ugent.be (mention ‘CASPIAN application’ in heading/subject space), or by regular mail at Department of Conflict and Development Studies, Ghent University, attention of Prof. dr. Bruno De Cordier, Universiteitstraat 8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium (mention ‘CASPIAN’ on the envelope), before Monday, 16 February 2015, 17:00 CET.
The application must be in English and the application package should contain the following items:
a. a letter of application outlining the candidates’ interest for and, if applicable, experience in, the Caspian region ;
b. a detailed CV including, if applicable, a list of relevant publications ;
c. a 2-page project proposal on one of the topics mentioned in section 2.;
d. the names and contact details of 3 reference persons who can comment on the applicants’ capabilities and abilities.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview either in person at our department, or through Skype if the candidates are based more than 300 kilometers from Ghent. The submission deadline can be extend if no of too few suitable candidates apply. Given the expected high number of applications, we regret to be unable to provide individual feedback to non-selected candidates.
Read more: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33977837
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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DRS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AT FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN IN GERMANY, 2015-2016
The Dahlem Research School is inviting applications for 20 postdoctoral fellowships to conduct research project at Free University of Berlin. Each research fellowship will be awarded for 18 months starting in November 2015. The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who hold a doctoral degree. Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international, inter-sectoral and/or non-academic mobility are specifically encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted online till 13 March 2015.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded in the research fields/ key topics (Humanities and Social Sciences and Natural and Life Sciences) of the participating Excellence Projects or Focus Areas at the Free University of Berlin.
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded for postdoctoral candidates to pursue research at the Free University of Berlin.
Scholarship Provider: The Dahlem Research School’s Postdoc Fellowship Program – co-financed by the German Excellence Initiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who
-hold a doctoral degree (the dissertation must be submitted and proof must be available by the application deadline)
-completed their doctoral degree no longer than 6 years before the deadline (starting with the date on the doctoral certificate)
-have not lived in Germany for longer than 12 months during the last 36 months before the deadline
-Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international, inter-sectoral and/or non-academic mobility (such as researching outside Germany, working for industry or after a career break e.g. due to family reasons) are specifically encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants of all nationalities can apply for these postdoctoral fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Dahlem Research School’s Postdoc Fellowship Program-co-financed by the German Excellence The Dahlem Research SchoolInitiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission–provides funding for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to conduct their own research project at Free University of Berlin. The aim is to support highly-qualified postdoctoral researchers who are outstanding in their field and to integrate them into one of the university’s research groups in an early phase of their career. The program is designed to promote further the academic career development through research funding, a tailored qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills. The program furthermore provides essential professional guidance on preparing grant proposals to support DRS fellows in obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at the Free University of Berlin.
Number of award(s): Dahlem Research School offers 20 incoming postdoctoral fellowships.
Duration of award(s): Starting in November 2015, each research fellowship will be awarded for 18 months.
What does it cover?
-An employment contract at level TV-L FU E13 (which refers to the collective agreement for the public area of Berlin and translates into an annual net salary of approx. 26.500 to 34.400 Euro, depending on previous work experience and marital status)
-Social security and health insurance included
-A total research allowance for the duration of the project of 10.800 Euro for non lab-based/ 16.200 Euro for field trip-based/ 21.600 Euro for lab-based projects
-A monthly mobility allowance of 200 Euro and a one-time travel allowance
-A fully funded intensive German course
-A tailored qualification program and access to the Professional Development Program delivered by Dahlem Research School.
Selection Criteria: Fellows are selected in a four-step procedure:
-Feasibility screening
-International peer review
-Structured interviews
-Approval by the university’s Executive Board
Notification: Each phase must be passed successfully to proceed to the next. Candidates will receive an identification code which will allow anonymized results of each selection phase to be published on a secure website. After completion of each phase, applicants will be notified by e-mail each time new results are announced. Final Decision and notification of successful candidates will be in August.
How to Apply: To apply, please register with the DRS online application platform. Once registered, please fill out the online application form and upload all required documents.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 13 March 2015. Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/drs-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-applicants-free-university-berlin-germany-2014/2013/07/18/
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JEROME HALL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON
Application deadline extension: Friday, February 6.
The Indiana University Center for Law, Society, and Culture will appoint two post-doctoral fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. We invite applications from scholars of law, the humanities, or social sciences working in the field of sociolegal studies. Pre-tenure scholars, recently awarded PhDs, and those with equivalent professional degrees are encouraged to apply. Advanced graduate students may also apply, but evidence of completion of the doctoral degree or its equivalent is required before beginning the fellowship.
Fellows will devote a full academic year to research and writing in furtherance of a major scholarly project, and will receive a stipend plus a research allowance, health insurance, other benefits, and workspace at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. They will conduct research at Indiana University and participate in the activities of the Center, which include an annual symposium, a colloquia series, and regular workshops and lectures. (The term of the appointment will be 10 to 12 months, beginning August 1, 2015. The amount of the stipend will be the same regardless of the duration of the appointment.)
For more information about how to apply, please visit: http://www.law.indiana.edu/centers/lawsociety/postdoctoral-fellowship.shtml
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ГРАНТЫ (ПОСТДОКТОРСКИЕ СТИПЕНДИИ) ДЛЯ РАБОТЫ НАД ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИМИ ПРОЕКТАМИ В ГЕРМАНИИ В 2015-2016 Г (LEIBNIZ–DAAD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2015)
Гранты (постдокторские стипендии) для работы над исследовательскими проектами в Германии в 2015-2016 г (Leibniz–DAAD Research Fellowships 2015)14.01.2015 естественные, технические, гуманитарные дисциплины
Совместная программа исследовательских грантов (стипендий) Ассоциации исследовательских институтов имени Лейбница (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz) и Германской службы академичåеских обменов (DAAD) - Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships - учреждена в 2011 году.
Ассоциация исследовательских институтов имени Лейбница – зонтичная организация, объединяющая 89 исследовательских институтов в Германии. Годовой бюджет Ассоциации составляет 1,5 миллиарда евро. Более семнадцати тысяч сотрудников работает в институтах, входящих в Ассоциацию, причем около половины из них –ученые, работающие в гуманитарных, социальных направлениях, экономике, образовании, науках о жизни, математике, естественных, инженерных дисциплинах, экологии.
Все институты Ассоциации практикуют междисциплинарный подход, работая над проблемно-ориентированными задачами. Институты Ассоциации реализуют программу укрепления сотрудничества с университетами и другими исследовательскими организациями в Германии и за ее пределами. В таких направлениях, как математика, оптические технологии, материаловедение, биомедицина, экология, био- и нанотехнологии, биоразнообразие, образовательная и экономическая политика, ученые Ассоциации добились высочайших результатов мирового уровня.
Стипендии (PostDoc) дают возможность перспективным кандидатам наук, недавно защитившим диссертацию, участвовать в проведении научных исследований в институтах Ассоциации в Германии по следующим направлениям:
Section A: Исследования в гуманитарных дисциплинах и образовании;
Section B: Экономические, социальные исследования; исследования космического пространства;
Section C: Науки о жизни;
Section D: Математика, естественные науки, инженерные дисциплины;
Section E: Экология.
Грант для участия в программе выделяется на срок до 12 месяцев.
Размер гранта - 2.000 EUR в месяц. Помимо этой суммы предоставляется ежемесячное пособие для оплаты медицинской страховки. При необходимости стипендиат получает возможность пройти двухмесячный курс изучения немецкого языка.
Требования к участникам программы:
Высокий уровень научных результатов;
Степень PhD или ее эквивалент (диссертация должна быть защищена не более 2-х лет назад);
Отличное владение английским языком. Знание немецкого языка желательно.
Требования к оформлению заявки:
Все документы подаются в двух экземплярах. Неполные заявки не рассматриваются. Для подачи заявки необходимо использовать форму " Application for Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships ”.
К заявке необходимо приложить следующие документы:
Аннотация диссертации (максимум 3 страницы)
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Полная биография
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Копии дипломов
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Описание исследовательского проекта (3 страницы).
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Подавая заявку на участие в программе, примите во внимание, что DAAD передает Ваши документы и Ваши персональные данные в Ассоциацию Лейбница и связанные с ней институты. DAAD, Ассоциация Лейбница и институты Ассоциации не будут передавать Ваши данные третьим лицам.
Все документы должны быть получены в головном офисе DAAD в Бонне до 16 марта 2015 года.
Read more: http://www.rsci.ru/grants/grant_news/297/237499.php
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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TWAS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TRAINING, 2015
Applications are invited for TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training at a research institution in a developing country other than applicants’ home country. Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country. TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of USD 300 per month. The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities. The application deadline is 1 October 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in any disciplines.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to young scientists for research and advanced training.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences
Scholarship can be taken at: Developing Countries (other than applicants’ home country)
Eligibility:
-The fellowships are for research and advanced training. They are offered to young scientists holding at least an MSc or equivalent degree.
-Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country.
-There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research career and those working in Least Developed Countries.
-Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, are not eligible host institutions under this programme. Applicants interested in conducting a fellowship in China are required to check whether their chosen host is a CAS institute. Applicants wishing to attend a CAS institute should either apply to the CAS-TWAS President’s Postgraduate Fellowship Programme or consider the CAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of developing countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea?Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe) can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: twasTWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster links for further collaboration.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The fellowships are offered for a minimum of three months and a maximum of twelve months.
What does it cover? TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of USD 300 per month. No other costs will be provided by TWAS. The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities.
Selection Criteria: Fellowships are awarded by the TWAS Fellowships Committee on the basis of scientific merit.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Applications should be completed in English. Part 1 of the application form should be completed by the applicant and the head of the applicant’s HOME institution, and sent to the TWAS secretariat. Material requested:
-the completed application form;
-passport-style photograph as a separate JPEG file;
-copy of passport page giving personal details (even if expired);
-the applicant’s curriculum vitae;
-full list of publications (do not enclose reprints of articles!);
-letters of recommendation submitted separately to TWAS by two referees who are familiar with the applicant’s work.
Part 2 must be sent by the applicant to the head of the institution he/she intends to visit, together with a copy of Part 1 (for information). Part 2 should then be completed by the head of the host institution and sent to the TWAS secretariat. NB: Applications cannot be considered unless Part 2 has been completed by the head of the host institute. Only for applicants selecting the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, India, as their host choice: please direct the request for Part 2 to Prof. Chakrabarti (Dean, Academic Programme by email: deanap-at-bose.res.in), accompanying your request with a copy of your CV, research proposal and two reference letters.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications (Parts 1 and 2) is 1 October of each year.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ca-twas-fellowships-research-advanced-training-2015/2014/09/23/
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CONFERENCES, SUMMER SCHOOLS / КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ, ЛЕТНИЕ ШКОЛЫ
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16th International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History
by Christopher Malmberg
Sixteenth Annual International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History
University of Texas at Arlington
Date of Conference: September 17-19, 2015
Deadline for Abstract Submissions: April 1, 2015
Keynote Speakers:
Donna Gabaccia, University of Toronto Scarborough
Steven Pincus, Yale University
The Transatlantic History Student Organization in collaboration with the Barksdale Lecture Series, the History Department, and the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Texas at Arlington are sponsoring the Sixteenth Annual International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History.
Transatlantic history examines the circulation and interaction of people, goods, and ideas between and within any of the four continents surrounding the Atlantic basin between the time of the first Atlantic contacts in the 1400s and the present day. Situated primarily in the fields of both social and cultural history, its approaches are problem-oriented in scope, and highlighted by comparative and transnational frameworks.
This conference seeks to explore and further establish shared terminology, methodologies, and defining parameters as they pertain to the field of transatlantic history. It also seeks to serve as an interdisciplinary and intercontinental meeting place where such ideas can converge into a common conversation.
We invite paper and panel submissions that are historical, geographical, anthropological, literary, sociological, and cartographic in nature that fall within the scope of transatlantic studies from both graduate students and young scholars. We will accept submissions for papers written in English, French, Spanish, and German.
Selected participants’ papers will be considered for publication in Traversea, the peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal in transatlantic history operated by doctoral students as a joint project between THSO and the doctoral program in transatlantic history at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
New World encounters
Atlantic empires
Transatlantic networks
Making of nation-states
Transnational spaces
Transatlantic migration
Diaspora studies
Collective memory
Identity construction
Transatlantic cuisine and consumption
Intercultural transfer and transfer studies
Transnational families
Teaching transnational history
Submission of individual paper abstracts should be approximately three hundred words in length and should be accompanied by an abbreviated, maximum one-page, curriculum vita. Panel proposals (3-4 people) should include titles and abstracts of panel as a whole as well as each individual paper. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2015. We will notify authors of accepted papers by April 15, 2015.
Financial assistance may be available to eligible international presenters.
The Conference Organizing Committee is composed of Christopher Malmberg, Jacob Jones, Lydia Towns, and Cory Wells. Please direct submissions and questions to Christopher Malmberg christopher.malmberg@mavs.uta.edu.
For information on our previous conference: http://transatlantic-history.org
Follow us on Twitter: TransatlanticHistory #THSO2015
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SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BALTIC AND NORDIC STUDIES IN ROMANIA. HISTORICAL MEMORY, THE POLITICS OF MEMORY AND CULTURAL IDENTITY: ROMANIA, SCANDINAVIA AND THE BALTIC SEA REGION IN COMPARISON
Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
May 22-23, 2015
Photo by Silviu Miloiu, Mamaia, Constanta, May 2013
Dear Colleagues,
The 6th International Conference of Nordic and Baltic Studies in Romania will be held at Ovidius University of Constanta, one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities on the Black Sea coast. The university bears the name of the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, who lived the last years of his life in Tomis, a former Greek colony later to become the city of Constanta. The university is an institution in the service of regional community and has a profound international impact in the Black Sea area and beyond. Some of the values that guide the university are inspired by the life and works of Ovid, who proved creative freedom and desire to leave a permanent and unique cultural trace, capable of enduring the passage of time.
The conference is organized by the Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies in cooperation with the International Summer School of the University of Oslo, Norway and the Faculty of History and Political Sciences of Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania and in partnership with the Nordic and Baltic embassies and consulates in Romania. The conference is sponsored through the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014 within the Fund for Bilateral Relations at National Level.
The meeting will focus on historical memory, the politics of memory and cultural identity in Romania, Scandinavia and Black Sea Region seen in comparison, but is open to contributions from other areas of interconnection between Romania and the Black Sea region, and Scandinavia and Baltic Sea Region such as energy, geography and environment, the role of women in shaping the society, economics and trade, international relations and political science etc.
Many of the leading international figures in Scandinavian, Baltic and Black Sea studies will be attending this meeting and we strongly stimulate the formation of new networks of cooperation as well as re-invigorating existing collaborations. The conference will include a roundtable on historical memory, the politics of memory and cultural identity: Romania, Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region in comparison as well as other meaningful cultural and social events.
In order to facilitate your participation at our meeting in Constanta, the participation fee is waved for all speakers and attendees.
The conference dates are May 22-23, 2015 and we cordially invite you to the beautiful ancient colony of Tomis and today's culturally rich city of Constanta to enjoy a most inspiring meeting of our Nordic, Baltic and Black sea community.
Honorary Chair of the Organizing Committee:
H.E. Ms. Ulla Vaisto, The Ambassador of Finland in Bucharest
Chair:
Prof.Dr.Hab. Silviu Miloiu, The Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies & Valahia University of Targoviste
Co-chairs:
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emanuel Plopeanu, Dean of the Faculty of History and Political Sciences of Ovidius University of Constanta
Dr. Crina Leon, Al.I. Cuza University of Iassy
Mr. Einar Vannebo, Director of the International Summer School of The University of Oslo, Norway
Chair of the Scientific Commitee:
Prof.Dr. Florin Anghel, Ovidius University of Constanta
Read more: http://arsbn.ro/annual-conference-2015.htm
SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF IDEAS IN ST. PETERSBURG
http://ideashistory.org.ru/
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YOUNG SCHOLARS BULLETIN # 33
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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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Please, note that the earliest deadline in this bulletin is February 6, 2015.
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President of the Society: Tatiana Artemyeva:
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САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ЦЕНТР ИСТОРИИ ИДЕЙ
ОБЩЕСТВО ИСТОРИИ ИДЕЙ В САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ
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ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЙ БЮЛЛЕТЕНЬ ДЛЯ МОЛОДЫХ УЧЕНЫХ № 33
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Информация для молодых гуманитариев: аспирантура, постдок, гранты, конференции
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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1 PHD POSITION OR POSTDOCTORAL GRANT FOR WORK ON THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF KINSHIP
(starting May 1st 2015)
Integration and conflict are central points of reference for the analysis of the interaction of ethnic groups and states. The construction, meaning, and communication of identity offer an important field of research within this frame of reference. The analysis of descriptions of the self and others in processes of peaceful and violent interaction and, in particular, the development of identities in confrontations with other groups, are at the centre of this research program. Description and analysis of conflict mechanisms also play an important role here. Further background information concerning the Department can be found on our homepage: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/en/research/d1.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Within the general themes of identity/identification and difference, we run a programme on ‘Kinship Universals and Variation‘ (KUV) [link: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/de/people/d/heady/project4.html] – in the tradition of Morgan, Fortes, Goody and Lévi-Strauss, and in dialogue with comparable work being done under the heading of evolutionary anthropology.
The KUV programme is explicitly comparative, and uses a mixed research strategy in which researchers are expected to combine participant observation with the use of a specially designed Kinship Network Questionnaire (KNQ), designed for computer-assisted interviewing. The KNQ collects genealogical data (and data on comparable non-genealogical relationships) linking it to such themes as social and ritual interaction, mutual assistance, property transmission, naming and kinship terminology – in a format that can be used for comparative analysis.
We are looking for research proposals that are interesting in their own right, and that will also generate data that can be used for comparisons. We will favour proposals that explain how ethnographic material and KNQ data can be combined to shed light on the chosen research topic. As a rough guide, about one third of the field and analysis effort should be devoted to KNQ-related work. The applicants will be expected to share their KNQ data with other members of the KUV team for joint analysis and publication.
Applications focusing on Central Asia are particularly welcome, in the context of a joint research programme with the University of Zurich (http://casca-halle-zurich.org). However, other areas in the world will be considered if the suggested project fits particularly well into the thematic fields of the Department and of the KUV project.
The post will be based in Halle/Saale and the successful applicants will take part in the PhD training program of the Department ‘Integration and Conflict’.
Your Profile
Good field research skills, the ability to work in a team, and communication skills with good written and spoken English are required.
Qualifications in the anthropology of kinship would be highly welcome, and so would experience in quantitative and comparative methods.
As a rule dissertations are written in English. Acquisition of the German language is encouraged, especially if there is relevant literature on the research topic in German. Field Research is carried out in the local language.
Our Offer
A PhD position is generally awarded for 3 years. We expect our PhD students to complete a one year period of fieldwork as part of their studies.
A postdoctoral grant is generally awarded for 2 years with a possible extension of one year. It is not taxed and free from social security stipulations.
The Max Planck Society strives to employ more persons with disabilities and explicitly encourages applications. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to raising the proportion of women in underrepresented fields; we thus explicitly encourage applications by women.
Contact
Please submit your application electronically by February 28th 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage. The application should include:
• cover letter
• CV
• project proposal referring to the research agenda of the Department ‘Integration and Conflict’ (five
pages maximum)
• photocopies of university degrees
• name of 2-3 referees, whom Professor Günther Schlee may contact for confidential references
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/258/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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IMPRS ANARCHIE - PH.D. OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
The International Max Planck Research School for the Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Eurasia (IMPRS ANARCHIE), a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, offers:
Openings for PhD students
starting 1st of October 2015
The aim of ANARCHIE is to renew transdisciplinary agendas in fields where socio-cultural anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians have much to gain from cross-fertilisation. While the first and the second cohorts of PhD students are conducting research in the fields of collective identifications and religion and ritual respectively, the third cohort will explore inequality and social change, with a particular focus on economic and demographic drivers. For the purposes of ANARCHIE, Eurasia is defined as the super-continent which comprises the whole of Asia and the whole of Europe. Current projects range from Britain and Spain to Mongolia and Vietnam. The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an international three-year PhD program in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated M.A. graduates in Social Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related discipline are encouraged to apply.
Partner Institutions
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is one of the world’s leading centres for research in social anthropology. Common to all research projects at the Max Planck Institute is the comparative analysis of social change; it is primarily in this domain that its researchers contribute to anthropological theory, though many programmes also have applied significance and political topicality.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) – for more than 500 years a place of scientific enlightenment, academic development and future-oriented research – is the largest university in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The historical departments of the MLU specialize in the study of transnational spaces and the analysis of social, political and cultural transformation processes in a longue durée perspective. Staff are active in systematic comparative research in both European and extra-European contexts. Archaeologists at the MLU investigate Europe and the Mediterranean region in its Eurasian context. Of particular interest are large-scale communication systems which facilitate the movement of knowledge, persons and goods.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Students will obtain their doctorate in one of the three disciplines, but will participate in a common programme organised jointly by social anthropologists (Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology), historians (the Institutes for History and for the Study of the Ancient World of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), and archaeologists (Institute for Art History and European Archaeology of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg). ANARCHIE is embedded in other institutions of the Martin Luther University, notably the University’s International Graduate Academy.
The IMPRS is in certain circumstances ready to consider joint supervision of PhD projects with colleagues based at institutions outside Halle.
The group will work together in Halle/Saale (except when undertaking field or archival research elsewhere, the costs of which will be covered).
Your Profile
See Appendices below for more detail concerning each discipline. Applicants should make their primary discipline clear in their proposal. If shortlisted, they may be invited to revise it to fit in better with the overall profile of ANARCHIE and the expertise available to provide supervision.
Financial Support
The PhD positions/grants offered here will be awarded for up to three years. (Grants are not taxed and they are free from social security stipulations).
Application documents
Applicants should send the following documentation:
Signed cover letter listing your aims and reasons for pursuing your doctorate at the IMPRS ANARCHIE
Curriculum vitae in the European Curriculum Vitae format (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/), including list of publications
Short summary (no more than two pages) of the research proposed, which should demonstrate clear links both to the applicant’s previous work and qualifications as well as to the IMPRS ANARCHIE
Copies of all relevant degree certificates and official transcripts of all academic records (B.A. and M.A.). If issued in a language other than English or German, please include translations.
Names and contact details of two referees, whom we may contact.
All application documents should be scanned in the order listed above and uploaded as one PDF file (max. 10 MB).
Application dates
Please submit your application electronically by 28 February 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage (click here).
Final selection will be made following interviews (provisional) in May 2015.
Read more: http://www.eth.mpg.de/cms/en/imprs/anarchie/application.html
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JOB UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM - THREE PHD CANDIDATES IN ANTHROPOLOGY OF SCIENCE (SECOND CALL)
Job description
The Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR) and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam are looking for three PhD candidates who will participate in the ERC funded research project 'Race Matter: The absent presence of race in forensic investigation', directed by Dr. Amade M’charek.
This project examines race in forensic identification by focusing on practices of giving a face to an unknown individual, a suspect or a victim. Although the face is generally viewed as the ultimate individual identifier, in practice individuality cannot be achieved without situating an individual in a population. The question is whether and how population gets translated into race.
The chief objective of this project is to explore a) how technologies of identification rely on and reiterate racial ways of understanding differences; b) how the version of race enacted in the process changes as knowledge travels across forensic sites; and c) which mechanisms contribute to the absent-presentness of race.
The three PhDs will focus on different technologies of identification through in-depth multi-sited ethnographies:
genetic facial phenotyping (e.g. the inference of facial form, hair, skin and iris colour from DNA);
craniofacial reconstruction (based on the skull) and
facial composite through sketching or photofit.
Each of these technologies will be the focus of 1 PhD project. Ethnographies will be conducted throughout the full chain of forensic evidence making from the R&D laboratories to the forensic institutes, police stations and the courtroom. Across these sites the focus is on how knowledge travels and identities get translated. The project will make an original contribution to the anthropology of science and the anthropology of race in particular, by following knowledge around and attending to the ways race gets made and unmade in practices.
Tasks
Conduct ethnographic field research;
write and complete a PhD dissertation within four years;
participate in the AISSR PhD programme;
participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and other scholarly activities.
Requirements
PhD candidates should have the following credentials:
Relevant experience with ethnographic field research, ideally also with material semiotics;
well versed in STS theories and methods, such as Actor Network Theory and post-colonial studies;
a completed MA degree in anthropology, science and technology studies, post-colonial studies or related fields such as qualitative sociology or human geography;
excellent written and spoken English and ideally also Dutch linguistic skills;
ability and interest to work in a team.
Conditions of employment
The full-time appointments will be for a period of four years (12 months plus a further 36 months contingent on a satisfactory performance during the first year), starting 1 April 2015. The gross monthly salary will be €2,125 in the first year and €2,717 in the fourth year, based on a full-time position (38 hours per week), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of- year allowance. This is in conformity with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.
Organisation
University of Amsterdam
With over 5,000 employees, 30,000 students and a budget of more than 600 million euros, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is an intellectual hub within the Netherlands. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted within seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry.
The UvA’s students and employees are independent thinkers, competent rebels who dare to question dogmas and aren’t satisfied with easy answers and standard solutions. To work at the UvA is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society.
Department
The Department of Anthropology is one of the departments of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). Research and education are carried out by special institutes. Research takes place under the aegis of the AISSR, a multidisciplinary research institute, the biggest one of its kind in the Netherlands and possibly in Europe. The broad scope and pluralism of our education and research programmes are inspired by and reflect a strong degree of internationalization.
Read more: https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UVA/vacancy/26265/lang/en/?utm_term=anthropology%3B+phd+position&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ATemailalert&utm_campaign=job_click
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PH.D. FELLOWSHIPS (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE) IN THE FIELD OF CASPIAN STUDIES.
The Conflict Research Group of the Department of Conflict and Development Studies of Ghent University is looking for 2 Ph.D. researchers in the framework of the project Around the 'Caspian: a doctoral training for future experts in development and cooperation with focus on the Caspian region' (CASPIAN 2015-19). This is an Innovative Training Network that has received 3.8 million € under a Marie Sklodowska Curie scheme funded by the Research Executive Agency of the European Commission with the goal of training the next generation of experts on the Caspian region. The full partners of this project are Dublin City University, Ghent University (Universiteit Gent), Tallinn University of Technology (Tallinna Tehnikaülikool), Oxford Brookes University, University of Saint Andrews, the University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra) and the Forschungsstelle Osteuropa Bremen.
Description
A 36-month, full-time Ph.D. researcher position (subject to a positive mid-term evaluation); a salary in accordance with Marie Curie payment scales and a sufficient research and travel budget; start of assignment not later than 1 September 2015. The selected Ph.D. students will respectively work on the research projects, and complete a Ph.D. thesis, on:
• topic a.: 'The existence, characteristics and dynamics of the middle class in Azerbaijan'
• topic b.: 'The societal impact of the oil and gas economy in Western Kazakhstan'
These planned research projects focus on the societal impact and the effect on identities, social organization and the daily economies of rapid economic change in specific provinces and urban areas in the Caspian region, using mixed research methodologies.
The training component of the fellowships will have three main parts:
• the researchers will have to undergo an extensive academic training and will attend regular network events and will have access to a network of universities where to receive complementary training;
• in the course of their fellowship, they will be encouraged to spend a period in one of our non-academic partners to get a work experience and learn how to use academic skills for non-academic sectors;
• the researchers will also be encouraged to spend a research period in one of our non-EU university partners to gain an alternative vision on the Caspian region.
Eligible candidates should:
• have a Master’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, Social Geography or Cultural Studies completed by the application deadline at the latest;
• have knowledge of and experience with qualitative research methodologies (ethnography, semi-structured interviewing, field observations, … );
• have knowledge of and experience with quantitative research methodologies (opinion surveys, … ) is an asset;
• be organized, field-oriented, and able to work and manage a research independently;
• have excellent knowledge of and writing skills in English, and good or at least workable knowledge of Russian; knowledge of Azerbaijani, Kazakh or Turkish is an asset;
• be able to maturely cope with hardships, practical problems and unforeseen circumstances that may emerge during the research and on the research locations in general;
• be prepared to travel often: although they will be based at the Department of Conflict and Development Studies of Ghent University during the assignment period, candidates are expected to spend a sizeable amount of time away for fieldwork, secondment to a private partner and/or a to a non-EU university, and/or for conferences and meetings related to the project;
• finally, familiarity with, and previous field experience in, the former USSR or/and Eastern Europe form a great asset.
Nr of positions available : 2
Research Fields
Political sciences - Public policy
Sociology - Social changes
Cultural studies
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Comment/web site for additional job details
Candidates should apply either by e-mail at secretariaat.dcds@ugent.be (mention ‘CASPIAN application’ in heading/subject space), or by regular mail at Department of Conflict and Development Studies, Ghent University, attention of Prof. dr. Bruno De Cordier, Universiteitstraat 8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium (mention ‘CASPIAN’ on the envelope), before Monday, 16 February 2015, 17:00 CET.
The application must be in English and the application package should contain the following items:
a. a letter of application outlining the candidates’ interest for and, if applicable, experience in, the Caspian region ;
b. a detailed CV including, if applicable, a list of relevant publications ;
c. a 2-page project proposal on one of the topics mentioned in section 2.;
d. the names and contact details of 3 reference persons who can comment on the applicants’ capabilities and abilities.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview either in person at our department, or through Skype if the candidates are based more than 300 kilometers from Ghent. The submission deadline can be extend if no of too few suitable candidates apply. Given the expected high number of applications, we regret to be unable to provide individual feedback to non-selected candidates.
Read more: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33977837
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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DRS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AT FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN IN GERMANY, 2015-2016
The Dahlem Research School is inviting applications for 20 postdoctoral fellowships to conduct research project at Free University of Berlin. Each research fellowship will be awarded for 18 months starting in November 2015. The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who hold a doctoral degree. Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international, inter-sectoral and/or non-academic mobility are specifically encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted online till 13 March 2015.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded in the research fields/ key topics (Humanities and Social Sciences and Natural and Life Sciences) of the participating Excellence Projects or Focus Areas at the Free University of Berlin.
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded for postdoctoral candidates to pursue research at the Free University of Berlin.
Scholarship Provider: The Dahlem Research School’s Postdoc Fellowship Program – co-financed by the German Excellence Initiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who
-hold a doctoral degree (the dissertation must be submitted and proof must be available by the application deadline)
-completed their doctoral degree no longer than 6 years before the deadline (starting with the date on the doctoral certificate)
-have not lived in Germany for longer than 12 months during the last 36 months before the deadline
-Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international, inter-sectoral and/or non-academic mobility (such as researching outside Germany, working for industry or after a career break e.g. due to family reasons) are specifically encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants of all nationalities can apply for these postdoctoral fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Dahlem Research School’s Postdoc Fellowship Program-co-financed by the German Excellence The Dahlem Research SchoolInitiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission–provides funding for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to conduct their own research project at Free University of Berlin. The aim is to support highly-qualified postdoctoral researchers who are outstanding in their field and to integrate them into one of the university’s research groups in an early phase of their career. The program is designed to promote further the academic career development through research funding, a tailored qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills. The program furthermore provides essential professional guidance on preparing grant proposals to support DRS fellows in obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at the Free University of Berlin.
Number of award(s): Dahlem Research School offers 20 incoming postdoctoral fellowships.
Duration of award(s): Starting in November 2015, each research fellowship will be awarded for 18 months.
What does it cover?
-An employment contract at level TV-L FU E13 (which refers to the collective agreement for the public area of Berlin and translates into an annual net salary of approx. 26.500 to 34.400 Euro, depending on previous work experience and marital status)
-Social security and health insurance included
-A total research allowance for the duration of the project of 10.800 Euro for non lab-based/ 16.200 Euro for field trip-based/ 21.600 Euro for lab-based projects
-A monthly mobility allowance of 200 Euro and a one-time travel allowance
-A fully funded intensive German course
-A tailored qualification program and access to the Professional Development Program delivered by Dahlem Research School.
Selection Criteria: Fellows are selected in a four-step procedure:
-Feasibility screening
-International peer review
-Structured interviews
-Approval by the university’s Executive Board
Notification: Each phase must be passed successfully to proceed to the next. Candidates will receive an identification code which will allow anonymized results of each selection phase to be published on a secure website. After completion of each phase, applicants will be notified by e-mail each time new results are announced. Final Decision and notification of successful candidates will be in August.
How to Apply: To apply, please register with the DRS online application platform. Once registered, please fill out the online application form and upload all required documents.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 13 March 2015. Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/drs-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-applicants-free-university-berlin-germany-2014/2013/07/18/
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JEROME HALL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON
Application deadline extension: Friday, February 6.
The Indiana University Center for Law, Society, and Culture will appoint two post-doctoral fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. We invite applications from scholars of law, the humanities, or social sciences working in the field of sociolegal studies. Pre-tenure scholars, recently awarded PhDs, and those with equivalent professional degrees are encouraged to apply. Advanced graduate students may also apply, but evidence of completion of the doctoral degree or its equivalent is required before beginning the fellowship.
Fellows will devote a full academic year to research and writing in furtherance of a major scholarly project, and will receive a stipend plus a research allowance, health insurance, other benefits, and workspace at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. They will conduct research at Indiana University and participate in the activities of the Center, which include an annual symposium, a colloquia series, and regular workshops and lectures. (The term of the appointment will be 10 to 12 months, beginning August 1, 2015. The amount of the stipend will be the same regardless of the duration of the appointment.)
For more information about how to apply, please visit: http://www.law.indiana.edu/centers/lawsociety/postdoctoral-fellowship.shtml
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ГРАНТЫ (ПОСТДОКТОРСКИЕ СТИПЕНДИИ) ДЛЯ РАБОТЫ НАД ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИМИ ПРОЕКТАМИ В ГЕРМАНИИ В 2015-2016 Г (LEIBNIZ–DAAD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2015)
Гранты (постдокторские стипендии) для работы над исследовательскими проектами в Германии в 2015-2016 г (Leibniz–DAAD Research Fellowships 2015)14.01.2015 естественные, технические, гуманитарные дисциплины
Совместная программа исследовательских грантов (стипендий) Ассоциации исследовательских институтов имени Лейбница (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz) и Германской службы академичåеских обменов (DAAD) - Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships - учреждена в 2011 году.
Ассоциация исследовательских институтов имени Лейбница – зонтичная организация, объединяющая 89 исследовательских институтов в Германии. Годовой бюджет Ассоциации составляет 1,5 миллиарда евро. Более семнадцати тысяч сотрудников работает в институтах, входящих в Ассоциацию, причем около половины из них –ученые, работающие в гуманитарных, социальных направлениях, экономике, образовании, науках о жизни, математике, естественных, инженерных дисциплинах, экологии.
Все институты Ассоциации практикуют междисциплинарный подход, работая над проблемно-ориентированными задачами. Институты Ассоциации реализуют программу укрепления сотрудничества с университетами и другими исследовательскими организациями в Германии и за ее пределами. В таких направлениях, как математика, оптические технологии, материаловедение, биомедицина, экология, био- и нанотехнологии, биоразнообразие, образовательная и экономическая политика, ученые Ассоциации добились высочайших результатов мирового уровня.
Стипендии (PostDoc) дают возможность перспективным кандидатам наук, недавно защитившим диссертацию, участвовать в проведении научных исследований в институтах Ассоциации в Германии по следующим направлениям:
Section A: Исследования в гуманитарных дисциплинах и образовании;
Section B: Экономические, социальные исследования; исследования космического пространства;
Section C: Науки о жизни;
Section D: Математика, естественные науки, инженерные дисциплины;
Section E: Экология.
Грант для участия в программе выделяется на срок до 12 месяцев.
Размер гранта - 2.000 EUR в месяц. Помимо этой суммы предоставляется ежемесячное пособие для оплаты медицинской страховки. При необходимости стипендиат получает возможность пройти двухмесячный курс изучения немецкого языка.
Требования к участникам программы:
Высокий уровень научных результатов;
Степень PhD или ее эквивалент (диссертация должна быть защищена не более 2-х лет назад);
Отличное владение английским языком. Знание немецкого языка желательно.
Требования к оформлению заявки:
Все документы подаются в двух экземплярах. Неполные заявки не рассматриваются. Для подачи заявки необходимо использовать форму " Application for Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships ”.
К заявке необходимо приложить следующие документы:
Аннотация диссертации (максимум 3 страницы)
Список публикаций
Полная биография
Два рекомендательных письма, написанные старшими коллегами, работающими в том же направлении исследований. Рекомендации в запечатанных конвертах должны быть приложены к остальным документам либо отправлены рекомендателями непосредственно в офис DAAD в Бонне так, чтобы они были получены до крайнего срока приема документов.
Копии дипломов
Недавно сделанная фотография (прилагается к заявлению)
Результаты тестов, подтверждающие уровень знания английского языка (TOEFL 550/213/80; IELTS: 6.0), полученные не более 5 лет назад.
Описание исследовательского проекта (3 страницы).
Подробный план работы (1 страница).
Подавая заявку на участие в программе, примите во внимание, что DAAD передает Ваши документы и Ваши персональные данные в Ассоциацию Лейбница и связанные с ней институты. DAAD, Ассоциация Лейбница и институты Ассоциации не будут передавать Ваши данные третьим лицам.
Все документы должны быть получены в головном офисе DAAD в Бонне до 16 марта 2015 года.
Read more: http://www.rsci.ru/grants/grant_news/297/237499.php
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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TWAS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TRAINING, 2015
Applications are invited for TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training at a research institution in a developing country other than applicants’ home country. Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country. TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of USD 300 per month. The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities. The application deadline is 1 October 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in any disciplines.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to young scientists for research and advanced training.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences
Scholarship can be taken at: Developing Countries (other than applicants’ home country)
Eligibility:
-The fellowships are for research and advanced training. They are offered to young scientists holding at least an MSc or equivalent degree.
-Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country.
-There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research career and those working in Least Developed Countries.
-Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, are not eligible host institutions under this programme. Applicants interested in conducting a fellowship in China are required to check whether their chosen host is a CAS institute. Applicants wishing to attend a CAS institute should either apply to the CAS-TWAS President’s Postgraduate Fellowship Programme or consider the CAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of developing countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea?Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe) can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: twasTWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster links for further collaboration.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The fellowships are offered for a minimum of three months and a maximum of twelve months.
What does it cover? TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of USD 300 per month. No other costs will be provided by TWAS. The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities.
Selection Criteria: Fellowships are awarded by the TWAS Fellowships Committee on the basis of scientific merit.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Applications should be completed in English. Part 1 of the application form should be completed by the applicant and the head of the applicant’s HOME institution, and sent to the TWAS secretariat. Material requested:
-the completed application form;
-passport-style photograph as a separate JPEG file;
-copy of passport page giving personal details (even if expired);
-the applicant’s curriculum vitae;
-full list of publications (do not enclose reprints of articles!);
-letters of recommendation submitted separately to TWAS by two referees who are familiar with the applicant’s work.
Part 2 must be sent by the applicant to the head of the institution he/she intends to visit, together with a copy of Part 1 (for information). Part 2 should then be completed by the head of the host institution and sent to the TWAS secretariat. NB: Applications cannot be considered unless Part 2 has been completed by the head of the host institute. Only for applicants selecting the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, India, as their host choice: please direct the request for Part 2 to Prof. Chakrabarti (Dean, Academic Programme by email: deanap-at-bose.res.in), accompanying your request with a copy of your CV, research proposal and two reference letters.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications (Parts 1 and 2) is 1 October of each year.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ca-twas-fellowships-research-advanced-training-2015/2014/09/23/
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CONFERENCES, SUMMER SCHOOLS / КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ, ЛЕТНИЕ ШКОЛЫ
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16th International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History
by Christopher Malmberg
Sixteenth Annual International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History
University of Texas at Arlington
Date of Conference: September 17-19, 2015
Deadline for Abstract Submissions: April 1, 2015
Keynote Speakers:
Donna Gabaccia, University of Toronto Scarborough
Steven Pincus, Yale University
The Transatlantic History Student Organization in collaboration with the Barksdale Lecture Series, the History Department, and the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Texas at Arlington are sponsoring the Sixteenth Annual International Graduate Student Conference on Transatlantic History.
Transatlantic history examines the circulation and interaction of people, goods, and ideas between and within any of the four continents surrounding the Atlantic basin between the time of the first Atlantic contacts in the 1400s and the present day. Situated primarily in the fields of both social and cultural history, its approaches are problem-oriented in scope, and highlighted by comparative and transnational frameworks.
This conference seeks to explore and further establish shared terminology, methodologies, and defining parameters as they pertain to the field of transatlantic history. It also seeks to serve as an interdisciplinary and intercontinental meeting place where such ideas can converge into a common conversation.
We invite paper and panel submissions that are historical, geographical, anthropological, literary, sociological, and cartographic in nature that fall within the scope of transatlantic studies from both graduate students and young scholars. We will accept submissions for papers written in English, French, Spanish, and German.
Selected participants’ papers will be considered for publication in Traversea, the peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal in transatlantic history operated by doctoral students as a joint project between THSO and the doctoral program in transatlantic history at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
New World encounters
Atlantic empires
Transatlantic networks
Making of nation-states
Transnational spaces
Transatlantic migration
Diaspora studies
Collective memory
Identity construction
Transatlantic cuisine and consumption
Intercultural transfer and transfer studies
Transnational families
Teaching transnational history
Submission of individual paper abstracts should be approximately three hundred words in length and should be accompanied by an abbreviated, maximum one-page, curriculum vita. Panel proposals (3-4 people) should include titles and abstracts of panel as a whole as well as each individual paper. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2015. We will notify authors of accepted papers by April 15, 2015.
Financial assistance may be available to eligible international presenters.
The Conference Organizing Committee is composed of Christopher Malmberg, Jacob Jones, Lydia Towns, and Cory Wells. Please direct submissions and questions to Christopher Malmberg christopher.malmberg@mavs.uta.edu.
For information on our previous conference: http://transatlantic-history.org
Follow us on Twitter: TransatlanticHistory #THSO2015
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SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BALTIC AND NORDIC STUDIES IN ROMANIA. HISTORICAL MEMORY, THE POLITICS OF MEMORY AND CULTURAL IDENTITY: ROMANIA, SCANDINAVIA AND THE BALTIC SEA REGION IN COMPARISON
Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
May 22-23, 2015
Photo by Silviu Miloiu, Mamaia, Constanta, May 2013
Dear Colleagues,
The 6th International Conference of Nordic and Baltic Studies in Romania will be held at Ovidius University of Constanta, one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities on the Black Sea coast. The university bears the name of the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, who lived the last years of his life in Tomis, a former Greek colony later to become the city of Constanta. The university is an institution in the service of regional community and has a profound international impact in the Black Sea area and beyond. Some of the values that guide the university are inspired by the life and works of Ovid, who proved creative freedom and desire to leave a permanent and unique cultural trace, capable of enduring the passage of time.
The conference is organized by the Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies in cooperation with the International Summer School of the University of Oslo, Norway and the Faculty of History and Political Sciences of Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania and in partnership with the Nordic and Baltic embassies and consulates in Romania. The conference is sponsored through the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014 within the Fund for Bilateral Relations at National Level.
The meeting will focus on historical memory, the politics of memory and cultural identity in Romania, Scandinavia and Black Sea Region seen in comparison, but is open to contributions from other areas of interconnection between Romania and the Black Sea region, and Scandinavia and Baltic Sea Region such as energy, geography and environment, the role of women in shaping the society, economics and trade, international relations and political science etc.
Many of the leading international figures in Scandinavian, Baltic and Black Sea studies will be attending this meeting and we strongly stimulate the formation of new networks of cooperation as well as re-invigorating existing collaborations. The conference will include a roundtable on historical memory, the politics of memory and cultural identity: Romania, Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region in comparison as well as other meaningful cultural and social events.
In order to facilitate your participation at our meeting in Constanta, the participation fee is waved for all speakers and attendees.
The conference dates are May 22-23, 2015 and we cordially invite you to the beautiful ancient colony of Tomis and today's culturally rich city of Constanta to enjoy a most inspiring meeting of our Nordic, Baltic and Black sea community.
Honorary Chair of the Organizing Committee:
H.E. Ms. Ulla Vaisto, The Ambassador of Finland in Bucharest
Chair:
Prof.Dr.Hab. Silviu Miloiu, The Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies & Valahia University of Targoviste
Co-chairs:
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emanuel Plopeanu, Dean of the Faculty of History and Political Sciences of Ovidius University of Constanta
Dr. Crina Leon, Al.I. Cuza University of Iassy
Mr. Einar Vannebo, Director of the International Summer School of The University of Oslo, Norway
Chair of the Scientific Commitee:
Prof.Dr. Florin Anghel, Ovidius University of Constanta
Read more: http://arsbn.ro/annual-conference-2015.htm
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