Additional Advising Office Hours for Grad Students

Please note special advising office hours for grad students 6-7 PM on W 4 Mar, R 5 Mar, and W 18 Mar in NF 230.

SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum supports scholarship in the field of Holocaust studies; promotes the growth of Holocaust studies at North American universities and the development of strong relationships between American and foreign scholars of the Holocaust; and seeks to ensure the ongoing training of future generations of scholars specializing in the Holocaust.

The Center is now accepting applications for graduate student summer research assistants. Recipients will have the opportunity to participate with the Center’s staff scholars in cutting-edge research and publication projects relating to key areas of Holocaust scholarship. Sample projects may include writing and editing for the Museum’s Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945; research and translating for the Center’s archival source series on Documenting Life and Destruction; and preparing in-depth studies and reports about the archival collections of the International Tracing Service (ITS), among others.

Recipients will gain experience in conducting archival and/or library-based research, translating and organizing selected archival sources for publication, and writing and editing texts under the supervision of the Center’s scholars. In addition to their involvement in these research projects, recipients will participate in the broad range of scholarly and public education programs offered by the Museum during the summer months.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be enrolled in or admitted to a graduate program at a North American university. The Center is unable to provide visa assistance for non-U.S. citizens. Applicants must have basic knowledge of the Holocaust, experience in conducting archival or library research and the ability to work as part of a team. In addition to English, fluency in one or more of the following languages is desired: German, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, and/or Croatian. Each assistantship will last for up to three months during the May-August timeframe. Awardees will receive a stipend of $2,500/month. The Center will also provide funds for one roundtrip airline ticket to and from Washington, D.C. for travel within North America.

Application Procedure:

Applicants should submit a resume, a personal statement of no more than two pages in length, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or dean at his/her institution that speaks to the applicant’s qualifications. The personal statement must explain the significance of the assistantship to the applicant’s professional and/or academic goals, and the contributions the applicant’s skills and interests could make to the Center’s research and publication projects. Application materials must be received by March 31, 2009. All applicants will be notified of selection results by early April 2009.

Application materials should be sent to: Dr. Lisa Yavnai, Director, Visiting Scholar Programs, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024. Inquiries may be addressed to Dorot@ushmm.org or via telephone at 202-314-7829.

Information about Museum and Center resources can be found at www.ushmm.org/research/center

IPFW Student Research and Creative Endeavor Symposium

IPFW Student Research and Creative Endeavor Symposium
 
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Kettler Hall – 242,247,248
 
Abstract Submission Guidelines
 
• Abstract Deadline:  Monday March 23rd – No Exceptions
   Copies of Power Point presentations must be submitted by April 17th
 
• Abstracts must be completed using the MS-Word document template more…

PhD Programs in Film and Media Studies

This program offers support for PhD candidates wishing to pursue film and media studies in Edinburgh, Scotland:

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, is now accepting applications for PhD bursaries in Screen Adaptation, Cultural Industies and Policies, History and Culture of Film and Media, Professionalisation of Public Relations and Dialogue and Policy Making.

Further details, and application procedures, are here:

http://www.qmu.ac.uk/mcs/mcc/PhDBursaries.htm

Information about research in the Media, Communication and Sociology Subject Area, which scored a GPA of 2.45 in RAE 2008, is here:

http://www.qmu.ac.uk/mcs/Default.htm

Cheers

Jeremy

Jeremy Valentine
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 6UU
Tel: +44 (0)131 474 0000
Fax: +44 (0)131 474 0001
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a registered charity: Scottish Charity Number SC002750.

www.qmu.ac.uk

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Human Subjects Workshop M 23 Feb

If you are planning to conduct interviews with people for a research project and you are planning to disseminate that research, you should attend this workshop or contact ORES at the address below to find out more.

Just a reminder:  if you intend to conduct any research involving human subjects, you must be certified to do so.
 
Participation in a “Nuts & Bolts” workshop ( upcoming:  Monday, February 23, 2009 (1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Kettler 120) is encouraged, but not required, for those faculty who need certified or simply wish to learn more about the IRB (Institutional Review Board) and what exactly constitutes the use of human subjects in research.
 
To register, call Jane Markin at x14101 or email her at markinj@ipfw.edu

 

CFP on Music and Symbolic Interaction

Studies in Symbolic Interaction
Special Issue: Music and Interaction

Studies in Symbolic Interaction, a peer-reviewed book series published bi-annually by Emerald Group Publishing, invites submissions for a special issue dedicated to interactionist studies of music. We seek contributions that build upon the already rich tradition of studying music as symbolic interaction (e.g., Kotarba and Vannini 2009). Papers should be empirically directed, innovative and should build upon–or complement conceptually or methodologically–interactionist studies of music. We are particularly interested in pieces that address Tia DeNora’s (2003) broad call for sociological studies of music that explore and theorize the formative roles of music and music practices in shaping individuals and societies. Although we will consider quality submissions on any music related topic, we are particularly interested in papers that draw on the key themes of identity, technology, and music communities. Papers should be in APA format, no longerthan 30 pages (including references). The co-editors for this special issue are:

Chris Schneider (University of British Columbia) <Christopher.Schneider@ubc.ca>; Bryce Merrill (University of Colorado-Boulder) <merrillj@colorado.edu>; and Robert Gardner (Linfield College) <rgardne@linfield.edu>.

Please electronically submit papers, with 75 word abstracts, to Robert Gardner no later than May 15, 2009.

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Robert Owen Gardner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Program in Environmental Studies
Linfield College
900 SE Baker St, A470
McMinnville, OR 97219
rgardne@linfield.edu
503.883.2677
http://www.robertowengardner.com
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Teaching Opportunity for Fall 2009

Let me know if you’re interested…

From Prof. Marcia Dixson:

We are going to need someone to teach COM 308 in the fall.  As you may recall, this is a 1.0 credit course that will be required of all majors starting with Fall, 2009.  It is scheduled to meet in the Mac Lab from 2:30 – 4:20 R the first 8 weeks of the semester.  The course is designed to “expose students to various fields where they may utilize their degree.”  “learn and practice job-seeking skills, including job search, resume and cover preparation and interviewing protocol and skill.”

These students are expected to also be working on their portfolios using the software applications learned in COM 120.

So, I am looking for two things:  1) an instructor for the course and 2) if the instructor does not have the technical expertise, a student (undergraduate or graduate) who might function as a TA for this course.

Let me know if you are interested or know someone who might be a good TA.

Thanks,

Marcia Dixson
Chair
Department of Communication
Interim Co-Director of Women’s Studies
IPFW
dixson@ipfw.edu

Deadline 20 Feb for Midwest Regional Conference of National Association of Graduate-Professional Students

Dear Midwest Graduate School Community,

The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students will be
holding their 2009 Midwest Regional Conference at the University of
Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana) on March 19-21. This will be an
affordable networking and professionalization opportunity for graduate
students who would like more conference presentation experience or who
want to take advantage of the terrific combination of professional and
social events. The DEADLINE to submit a paper has been extended to
FEBRUARY 20. The call for papers, information, and registration can be
accessed on the Notre Dame Graduate Student Union webpage:
www.gsu.nd.edu. Please share this information with your graduate
student community!
Best wishes,
Sam Cahill
NAGPS Midwest Regional Coordinator

cfp: Special Issue on Learning in Virtual Worlds

CALL FOR PAPERS

special issue of Learning, Media and Technology

issue theme:  Learning in Virtual Worlds

Edited by Jeremy Hunsinger and Aleks Krotoski

Virtual worlds are learning worlds.

There is substantial evidence that people learn in virtual worlds. While most learning in these spaces is informal, existing outside the school curriculum, formalised learning environments have also been developed in textual worlds, MOOs, MUSHes, MUDs and multi-media spaces like ActiveWorlds(R), Second Life(R), World of Warcraft (R) to support educational goals in primary, secondary, higher and lifelong learning contexts.

The extensive writings on virtual reality and virtual worlds over the past four decades have covered the breadth of the phenomena and experiences of learning via CMC in these situated spaces; this call for papers seeks scholarship that builds upon and extends those accounts. We seek research that deals with learning and research in social networks or among friends, learning through play, learning through artistic creation and learning in unconventional virtual realities. We seek papers that examine learning or modes of learning that occurs in unexpected ways.

For example, workshops have been transformed with the inclusion of new materials, like clay or other art equipment, encouraging participants to express themselves through different modes of communication. Such physical practices mirror the opportunities afforded in virtual environments, increasing potential outcomes by breaking down borders of expression, creating a place for play, and expanding discourse. We seek research that aims to capture similar alternative practices in learning within virtual worlds.

While all forms of scholarship and research are welcome, we prefer theoretically and empirically grounded study in the social or behavioral sciences. We seek a special issue that exemplifies methodological pluralism. The use of visual evidence and representations is also encouraged.

Submission guidelines:

This special issue is edited by Jeremy Hunsinger and Aleks Krotoski. Please contact them at jhuns@vt.edu and akrotoski@yahoo.com to discuss your submissions. The editors welcome contributions from new researchers and those who are more well-established. Submitted manuscripts will be subject to peer review.

Length of papers will vary as per disciplinary expectations, but we encourage papers of around 6000 words. Short discussion papers of 2000 words on relevant subjects are also welcomed for the ‘Viewpoints’ section. Learning, Media and Technology submission guidelines and referencing styles will be followed [see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17439884.asp]

The guest editors will consider papers received by March 15, 2009. Fewer than 10 papers will be accepted. The special issue will be published in early 2010. Please send papers to jhuns@vt.edu, clearly indicating that your submission is for the Special Issue on learning in virtual worlds.

Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Virginia Tech
Information Ethics Fellow
Center for Information Policy Research

Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.
-Jules de Gaultier

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Need Grad Students to Appear on Remnant Trust TV Show

From Prof. Kitty Luo:

I’ve been invited to a feminist conversation, entitled “Women and Power.” The conversation is sponsored by the Remnant Trust Fund and will be aired at the Fort Wayne local channel in mid March.  I’ll need two students to participate in this somewhat informal discussion.  I’m wondering if you would be interested in joining me in the show. I hope this will contribute positively to your resume.

Best,

Kitty

Kitty Luo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
230G Neff Hall
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

If you are interested, please get in touch with Prof. Luo directly at luow@ipfw.edu, and she will provide you with a list of questions the hosts, Professors Charlesworth and McKinney, will be asking.