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By serickso, November 20, 2009 3:52 pm

The American Council of Learned Societies is proud to announce that we have
revised the guidelines and application instructions for our Title VIII-sponsored
East European Language, Conference and Travel Grants.

For parties interested in applying, deadlines for our programs are as follows:

Language Grants to Individuals for Summer Study—January 15, 2010
Language Grants to Institutions for Summer Courses—January 15, 2010
Heritage Speakers Research Grant—January 15, 2010
Conference Grants—January 29, 2010
Travel Grants—January 29, 2010

For further information and to view our revised guidelines and application
instructions, please visit http://www.acls.org/programs/eesp

The funding of the East European Studies Program is appropriated by the U.S.
Congress and administered by the U.S. Department of State under the
Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the
Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 as amended (Title VIII), whose purpose is
the development of expertise in the United States needed for broad knowledge
and analysis of developments in this critical world area.  Support is once again
available from Title VIII for language study and research related to all East
European Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

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By serickso, November 19, 2009 11:18 am

THE ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT MONDAY SEMINAR SERIES

presents

Leora Auslander

Professor of History, Jewish Studies, and the History of Culture
University of Chicago

speaking on

“A Jewish Sensorium?:  Material Culture and Embodiment in Germany 1890-1930″

Monday, November 23, 2009, 3:30 p.m., Haskell 315

Here is some background information:

PhD        1988     Brown University (History)
MA         1982     Harvard University (History)
BA         1979     University of Michigan (History/Medieval Studies)

Current Book Projects:

Strangers at Home: Jewish Parisians and Berliners in the Twentieth Century

Commemorating Death, Obscuring Life?  The Conundrums of Memorialization

Publications

Book

2009    Cultural Revolutions: Everyday Life and Politics in Britain, North America, and France. Oxford, Berg, 2008; U California Press 2009

1996   Taste and Power: Furnishing Modern France.  University of California Press

Articles

2009  “Archiving a Life: Post-Shoah Paradoxes of Memory Legacies,” in Ludtke & Jobs, eds, Unsettling Histories. Frankfurt, Campus Verlag.

2009  “The Boundaries of Jewishness or when is a Cultural Practice Jewish?” Jewish Social Studies, Vol 8:1:  47-64

2005  “Beyond Words,” American Historical Review, 110:4: 1015-1045.

2005  “Regeneration through the Everyday? Furniture in Revolutionary Paris,” in Art History 28:2  227-247.

2005  “Coming Home?  Jews in Postwar Paris,” Journal of Contemporary History, 40:2  237-259

2003 (w/ T. Holt)  “Sambo in Paris: Race and Racism in the Iconography of Everyday Life,” in Peabody & Stovall, eds., The Color of Liberty: Histories of Race in France, Duke U Press.

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By serickso, November 19, 2009 11:09 am

Studies in Slavic Cultures IX
Graduate Student Journal

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Call for Papers: Alternative Culture

Studies in Slavic Cultures is accepting submissions for the 2010 issue.

The theme of this issue is “Alternative Culture,” including, but not limited
to topics related to subcultures, marginalized cultures, culture on the
periphery, dissident literature and culture, underground culture, the
culture of prisons and concentration camps, immigrant culture, queer
culture, anti-Soviet culture, or other non-traditional cultures.

We welcome graduate student submissions investigating any aspect of this
topic in relation to literary, visual, performative, and other areas of
contemporary or non-contemporary culture in Russia and Eastern Europe.

The deadline for submissions is DECEMBER 15, 2009. Queries and submissions
should be sent to Erin Alpert, Hillary Brevig and Olga Klimova at
sisc [at] pitt.edu

Please visit the following link for detailed submission and formatting

guidelines: www.pitt.edu/~slavic/sisc

SISC is published by members of the Department of Slavic Languages and
Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, with support from the Center
for Russian and East European Studies. The journal consists entirely of
analytical articles by graduate students, appears annually, runs to
approximately 120 pages, and is devoted to Slavic culture. SISC is an
image-friendly publication, and the editors encourage applicants to submit
visuals to accompany their work. SISC is indexed in ABSEES.

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By serickso, November 19, 2009 10:54 am

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce an exciting opportunity for summer study in Moscow, Russia. A
five-week program focusing on area studies, Contemporary Russia offers
courses in Russian economics, politics, and culture; all content-based
classes are taught in English by faculty of the State University: Higher
School of Economics, one of Russia’s most prestigious centers for the study
of social sciences.  Program participants receive ten hours per week of
Russian language instruction geared toward their skill level. No prior
knowledge of Russian is required — we can accommodate students of ALL
proficiency levels. Participants are registered for academic credit at Bryn
Mawr College.

Other program features include room and board with Russian families; a
full-time Resident Direct who oversees the program; weekly cultural
excursions; Russian peer tutors; and pre-departure orientation in
Washington, D.C.

Twelve finalists will be selected to receive program funding from the U.S.
Department of Education under the Fulbright-Hays Act. Finalists will each
receive round-trip international airfare from Washington, D.C., to Moscow,
Russia; housing with a Russian host family or in the Moscow International
University dormitory, including two meals a day; tuition and fees at the
Higher School of Economics; Russian visa; insurance; and academic credit
from Bryn Mawr College. Participants are responsible for the $850
administrative fee; the cost of domestic transportation in the United States
(to from Washington, D.C.); and for incidentals.

To be eligible for this funding, applicants must be (1) U.S. citizens or
permanent who are currently K-12 teachers of culture, history, or
literature, or (2) U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are graduate
students or rising juniors and seniors at the undergraduate level, and plan
to pursue a career in teaching.

Program dates: June 22, 2010 to July 28, 2010

Application Deadline: February 15, 2010. Applications are available at:
http://www.americancouncils.org/program/1g/CRU/

For more information and an application, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound@americancouncils.org
Website: www.acrussiaabroad.org/

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By serickso, November 17, 2009 12:26 pm

Daria Khitrova: khitrova@uchicago.edu

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By serickso, November 17, 2009 12:22 pm

Time: 4:30pm, November 30. Location: Foster 103 (1130 E. 59th St.)

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By serickso, November 16, 2009 3:23 pm

Since 1983 the Center for Language Studies (CLS) at Beloit
College has offered students a unique opportunity to achieve a
year’s worth of college-level language training in just eight
weeks. Excellent faculty, small class sizes that allow for
individual attention, and twenty-six hours of classroom
instruction per week in a beautiful residential environment
provide an immersive approach to learning that encourages
students to focus exclusively on the target language and culture.

For graduate students who receive FLAS funding, the Center for
Language Studies will provide an additional grant which will
cover the remaining portion of tuition.

Detailed information on our programs can be found at www.summerlanguages.com.

The eight week Russian program begins June 12, 2010. For information on how to apply, please visit: http://www.summerlanguages.com/apply.html

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By serickso, November 16, 2009 3:18 pm

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CAUCASUS
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS: 16-17TH APRIL 2010

THE CAUCASUS: IMAGINING FREEDOM, NEGOTIATING DOMINION
CALL FOR PAPERS

Organised by:
The Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies,
University of St Andrews; supported by CRCEES.

The Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies at
the University of St Andrews will dedicate its annual conference to the
history, culture, politics, and regional and international security of the
Caucasus.

The Caucasus Mountains mark the transition point between Europe and Asia,
and it is this geographical position that has largely defined the history of
the region. As a meeting place between East and West, it retains many of the
signs of cross-cultural influence, as well as the scars of past conflicts.
Due to its intermediary location, scholarly discussion of the area has often
been overdetermined by the nations and cultural traditions surrounding it.
The aim of this conference is to look at the Caucasus as it appears in the
cultural imaginations of those nations and empires with which its historical
life has been inextricably intertwined, and to compare such views with the
self-understanding and experience of the diverse national traditions of
which it is comprised. By juxtaposing perceptions of the Caucasus from
without with those from within we hope to arrive at a more nuanced picture
of the region in the cultural and political landscape of the twenty-first
century. We invite paper proposals from young and established scholars in
the humanities and social sciences in the following strands:

•        Caucasian self-identity
•        The Caucasus as a place of foreign imagining (particularly in Russia and the Near and Middle East)
•        Geopolitics and the Soviet legacy
•        Imperial history and cultural domination
•        Religion and ecumenical developments
•        Language, translation and cultural exchange
•        Sustainable development and environmental thought
•        Energy and pipeline politics
•        Conflicts and peace negotiations
•        The roles of NGOs and intergovernmental organizations
•        The August 2008 war and its aftermath
•        Prospects for regional integration

Among confirmed keynote speakers:

—His Excellency Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan
—Professor B. George Hewitt (SOAS), ‘The Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict: A Non-Conventional View’
—Professor Donald Rayfield (Royal Holloway) on ‘Processes since the end of the USSR: A Pattern since Antiquity?’
—Professor John Russell (Bradford), ‘Peace after Protracted Conflict: Lessons from Chechnya for the North Caucasus and Beyond’

PROPOSALS

Deadline for Submission: 11 January 2010.

(i) Individual proposals
Should be of 300-400 words, and must be in English. Please also supply a
short bio-bibliographical statement. Individual proposals should be
submitted electronically to Dr Claire Whitehead at: cew12@st-andrews.ac.uk.

(ii) Panel proposals
We particularly welcome proposals for interdisciplinary panels covering two
or more strands, or more than one Caucasian country. One proposal (in
English) of 400-500 words, and including each paper title, should be
submitted electronically to Dr Claire Whitehead at: cew12@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Please also supply a short bio-bibliographical statement for each proposed
speaker and individual paper abstracts as above.

REGISTRATION (including refreshments and Saturday conference lunch):  £40
graduate students; £50 academics.

There may be a limited number of travel and accommodation subsidies
available for the conference. Participants are asked to contact the centre
directly when registering.

Publication of conference papers. The Centre intends to publish a fully
refereed collection of contributions from the conference. Selected authors
will be asked to expand their conference papers into article-length pieces
for consideration for this publication.

Conference Committee:
Rick Fawn; Emily Finer; Oliver Smith; Claire Whitehead (director of centre)

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By serickso, November 16, 2009 3:15 pm

Program Manager
Open World Program

SUMMARY:
The Open World Program is funded by the Open World Center at the Library
of Congress.  The program, through travel of delegations to the U.S.,
aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and the Russian
Federation, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.  The goal of the Open World
program is to enhance understanding and capabilities for cooperation
between the United States and the countries of Eurasia by developing a
network of leaders in the region who have gained significant, firsthand
exposure to America’s democratic, accountable government and its
free-market system.

The Program Manager supervises program staff in the Washington, DC
office and coordinates activities closely with program staff in the
Moscow office, travel agency staff, and database management staff.  The
Program Manager also is responsible for regular communication and
reporting to the Open World Center staff and working in cooperation with
American Councils senior management and partner organizations. The
position reports to a Washington, DC-based Vice President.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
*    Oversees day-to-day program activity in the DC office, makes program staffing decisions, and supervises seven program staff;
*    Maintains relations with the Open World Center, partner organizations, and U.S. hosts;
*    Works jointly with the Moscow-based program manager to develop and implement a strategy for participant recruitment, selection, and implementation of the program;
*    Works with the Moscow-based Open World manager to articulate program activities overseas and in the U.S.;
*    Articulates program goals and policy to participants, partners, hosts, the public policy community and contractors;
*    Ensures coordination with partner organizations on development of itineraries and placements for participants;
*    Participates in development of participant tracking tools, including databases;
*    Participates in development and implementation of pre-departure orientations, U.S.-based arrival orientations, and other professional programming for participants;
*    Coordinates and oversees financial management, including developing the budget; authorizing and monitoring expenditure of contract funds; and identifying opportunities for cost savings;
*    Monitoring compliance with the contract issued for the program by the Library of Congress;
*    Oversees compliance through SEVIS;
*    Develops written materials, including annual reports and weekly program reports;
*    Coordinates travel and visa support for participants;
*    Oversees maintenance of interpreter recruitment and database;
*    Develops and implements policies and procedures covering a variety of situations, including emergencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:
*    Advanced degree preferred;
*    Familiarity with the Russian political scene and Eurasia;
*    Excellent writing skills;
*    5 years work experience managing international programs;
*    Proficiency in spoken and written Russian;
*    Experience working with leaders from Russia’s political and economic spheres;
*    Experience in preparing budgets and tracking and projecting expenses;
*    Experience living in Russia or other countries of the former Soviet Union;
*    Effective communication and representational skills; and
*    Demonstrated effective organizational and planning skills.

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to HR Department, American
Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036.
Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email: resumes@americancouncils.org
with job title in the subject line. Affirmative Action / Equal
Opportunity Employer.

American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the
support of international research, the design of innovative programs,
and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the
world.  American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over
370, located the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.