Conference: Feminist Critical Analysis: Science, Bodies, New Materialism, Dubrovnik 28 May - 1 June 2012‏

The Center for Gender and Politics of the Belgrade University (Political Science Department), Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers of the State University of New Jersey, and the Department of Gender Studies of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest are pleased to announce the next annual postgraduate course in

“Feminist Critical Analysis: Science, Bodies and the New Materialism.”

The course will be held at the Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik (www.iuc.hr<http://www.iuc.hr/>) from May 28 to June 1 (2012).

The course is co-directed by Dasa Duhacek, Center for Gender and Politics, University of Belgrade, Ethel Brooks, Women’s and Gender Studies Department, Rutgers University and Anna Loutfi, Gender Studies Department, Central European University (CEU).

The course is built on the intellectual dialogue among a diverse body of scholars from different geographical locations and the participating faculty is drawn from different universities.

Topic

The seminar invites discussion of a key issue currently bringing together disciplines from across the humanities, social, physical and life sciences: the nature of materiality. What are the significant philosophical and theoretical contributions to materialism – past and present? Why does it become necessary for political or social theory to engage with particular ideas of materialism or materiality at certain historical junctures? What does it mean to speak of the social, cultural, political and historical meanings of natural or material concepts? How might the ‘natural sciences’ incorporate social theories of ontology and agency, and how might the ‘social sciences’ incorporate issues around materiality as they surface in, say, neurobiology or physics? How can knowledge help situate and make sense of embodiment and lived experience?

We encourage explorations of ecological frameworks that challenge reductionist, mechanistic, and exclusively molecular approaches to life and living systems. We encourage reading and debate around the work of contemporary thinkers in the fields of biopolitics who interrogate ‘the politics of life itself’ (e.g.Giorgio Agamben). We also invite discussion around the work of ‘the new materialists’. This is a rich field that takes on a wide range of modern philosophical traditions. These include, but are not confined to, ‘vitalistic’ theories (e.g.Henri Bergson, Gilles Deleuze), neo-Marxian materialisms (Bourdieu, Balibar), phenomenological accounts of agency and materiality (Merleau-Ponty, Heidegger), theories of psychic power as a materialist force in the world (Nietzsche, Freud), feminist re-engagements with materiality, lived experience and biology (Moira Gatens, Elizabeth Wilson, Coole and Frost, Elizabeth Grosz), as well as social scientific investigations of problems in the neurosciences, such as the problem of consciousness or the mind-brain relation (Fernando Vidal).


ELIGIBILITY

IUC courses are conducted at a postgraduate level. All postgraduate students interested in the topic may apply for participation. Participants should seek funds from their own institutions to cover travel and accommodation costs. Limited financial support is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe. All meetings are conducted in English.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A short narrative (up to 250 words) explaining your interest in the topic and your C.V. with your current complete contact information should be submitted by e-mail;

Final deadline for applications is April 28, 2012

Please send your applications to the Center for Gender and Politics University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences, at studijeroda@fpn.bg.ac.rs<mailto:studijeroda@fpn.bg.ac.rs> with Dubrovnik 2012 in the subject heading.

Conference: Interventions into Postcolonialism and Beyond: A Call for New Sites, Objects, and Times, NY, 13–16 February 2013‏

Interventions into Postcolonialism and Beyond : A Call for New Sites, Objects, and Times

College Art Association 101st Annual Conference New York, NY, February 13–16, 2013

This session calls for projects that problematize sites, objects, and times which were not "officially" colonized, and hence fall outside the typical areas of postcolonial inquiry. Although we are in pursuit of projects that are informed by postcolonial criticism, we require the intervention of the author by introducing new sites (broadly defined). The main questions we will explore are: Is postcolonial critique to become a new "universal" with its own set of norms, or will it open up new and unexplored empirical and theoretical horizons? Where and how should we define our temporal, geographical, and conceptual boundaries, particularly relating to sites with dubious colonial experiences?

The call for papers is open to all areas of art and architectural history, regardless of time period and geography. Yet, empirically and methodologically innovative studies in/on socially complex and multicultural sites are especially welcome.

Please send your proposals/abstracts to:

Kıvanc Kılınç, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir:
<kivanc.kilinc@ieu.edu.tr>; and

Saygın Salgırlı, Sabancı University, Istanbul:
<salgirli@sabanciuniv.edu>


PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS TO SESSION CHAIRS: DUE MAY 4, 2012

Proposals for participation in sessions should be sent directly to the appropriate session chair(s). If a session is co-chaired, a copy should be sent to each chair, unless otherwise indicated. Every proposal should include the following five items:

1. Completed session participation proposal form (located at the end of the CAA 2013 brochure, available online at: collegeart.org).

2. Preliminary abstract of one to two double-spaced, typed pages.

3. Letter explaining speaker’s interest, expertise in the topic, and CAA membership status.

4. CV with home and office mailing addresses, email address, and phone and fax numbers. Include summer address and telephone number, if applicable.

5. Documentation of work when appropriate, especially for sessions in which artists might discuss their own work


CHAIRS DETERMINE THE SPEAKERS FOR THEIR SESSIONS AND REPLY TO ALL APPLICANTS BY JUNE 4, 2012.


ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS TO SESSION CHAIRS: DUE AUGUST 6, 2012

A final abstract must be prepared by each speaker and submitted to the session chair for publication in Abstracts 2012. Detailed specifications for preparation of abstracts are sent to all speakers. Submissions to Abstracts 2012 are determined by the session chair(s).


FULL TEXTS OF PAPERS TO SESSION CHAIRS: DUE DECEMBER 3, 2012

Speakers are required to submit the full texts of their papers to chairs. Where sessions have contributions other than prepared papers, chairs may require equivalent materials by the same deadline. These submissions are essential to the success of the sessions; they assure the quality and designated length of the papers and permit their circulation to discussants and other participants as requested by the chair.


GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS

1. CAA individual membership is required of ALL participants.

2. No one may participate in the same capacity two years in a row. Speakers in the 2012 conference may not be speakers in 2013; a 2012 speaker may, however, be a discussant in 2013, and vice versa.

3. No one may participate in more than one session in any capacity (e.g., a chair, speaker, or discussant in one session is ineligible for participation in any capacity in any other session), although a chair may deliver a paper or serve as discussant in his or her own session provided he or she did not serve in that capacity in 2012. Exception: A speaker who participates in a practical session on professional and educational issues may present a paper in a second session.

4. Session chairs must be informed if one or more proposals are being submitted to other sessions for consideration.

5. A paper that has been published previously or presented at another scholarly conference may not be delivered at the CAA Annual Conference.

6. Only one individual may submit a proposal and present a paper at the conference.

7. Acceptance in a session implies a commitment to attend that session and participate in person.

Conference: Music and Power: Historical Problems and Perspectives in Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, February 28-March 2 2013)‏

Music and Power: Historical Problems and Perspectives in Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)

February 28-March 2, 2013

Sponsored by the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, and the Departments of Music, the School of Fine Arts, and the Jewish Arts and Culture Series (Posen Foundation)

Organizers: Dr. Rebecca Mitchell, Dr. Ricardo Averbach and the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies

>From the time of Plato if not before, the fraught relationship between music and power has attracted commentary, discussion and debate. Focusing primarily on the lands of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, this conference will unite scholars from across the disciplines to examine how power relations and musical expression have mutually informed and shaped each other over time. Those in positions of power have traditionally sought to control music’s communicative and transformative potential – either by directly limiting it (perhaps most noticeably when censors have declared a work or composer “unsuitable” for ideological reasons), or by harnessing it for their own ends. But music has also been employed as a means of resisting or undermining power relations of all kinds. Thus while music and power are clearly entwined within the public sphere, this relationship has also found expression in more subtle forms of human interaction and has shaped the
expression of multiple politically relevant identities (national, ethnic, religious). This conference will address important questions regarding the multifaceted interrelationship between music and power, including but not limited to: Who decides what constitutes “suitable” music within a given social, political and historical context? What role has censorship played in shaping musical expression? How has music been implicated in abuses of power? How has music been used to advance imperialist ambitions? How did musical expressions of “national” unity support or undermine the political and social structures of multi-ethnic empires? What impact has musical nationalism had on the social and political contexts in which it emerged? How have identity politics shaped musical creativity? How has music been employed in resistance to social, cultural, national or hierarchical control?

We invite submissions from scholars interested in developing cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of music in human history and culture.

In addition to scholarly discussion and exchange among panelists, the conference will include two keynote speakers: Dr. Richard Taruskin (UC-Berkeley) and Dr. James Loeffler (University of Virginia). A symphonic performance, conducted by Dr. Ricardo Averbach, will be held the evening of March 1, 2013 in Oxford.

We encourage proposals both from young researchers who have completed their dissertation research (ABD) and from established scholars in any field of the humanities or social sciences. As we plan to publish a conference volume based on papers presented, all participants will be required to submit their completed paper one month prior to the conference.

All presenters will be provided with accommodations in Oxford, ground transportation to and from the airport, and partial travel funding (up to $400 for domestic travel, $800 for international travel).

To be considered for the conference, submit an abstract of approximately 300 words and a short CV to mitcher3@muohio.edu by September 1, 2012. Please include “2013 Music and Power Conference” in the subject line. Selected papers will be announced by October 1, 2012.

Inquiries may be directed to:
Dr. Rebecca Mitchell
The Havighurst Center
Harrison Hall Room 116
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio, 45056-2816
(513) 529-0942
mitcher3@muohio.edu
www.muohio.edu/havighurstcenter

Conference: East European Studies Junior Scholars' Training Seminar, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, August 2012‏

East European Studies Junior Scholars' Training Seminar
Program Scholarship // Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2012

Deadline: The deadline for receipt of this year's JSTS applications and supporting materials is April 15, 2012. Applicants will be notified approximately six weeks later.

Background Information: East European Studies of the Woodrow Wilson Center and the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research are soliciting applications for the twenty fourth annual training seminar for junior scholars in East European studies, to be held during August, 2012. All domestic transportation, accommodation and meal costs will be covered by the sponsors.

Eligibility: These scholarships are available to U.S. citizens. While Southeast Europe remains a primary focus, projects on Central Europe and the Baltic states are again eligible. Projects should focus on fields in the social sciences and humanities including, but not limited to: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Sociology. All projects should aim to highlight their potential policy relevance.
Disciplines represented at JSTS 2011 included: anthropology; history; political science; and, sociology.

Program Description: JSTS successfully combines formal and informal meetings to promote a variety of intellectual exchanges. Past activities have included:
- individual presentations;
- constructive feedback and question and answer sessions;
- one-on-one meetings for Junior Scholars with Senior Scholars;
- advice regarding publishing;
- discussions about the state of the profession and obtaining employment in the field;
- various social activities, including the crab-fest and the annual volleyball challenge.

Additional Requirements: Successful applicants are expected to submit a five-page paper no later than July 1 on the sources and methodology of their report and the wider significance of their work. (In other words, what was researched, how it was researched, and what it all means.) This paper will serve as the basis for discussion at the seminar.

Application Information: To apply for the Junior Scholars' Training Seminar (JSTS), the applicant must submit the following:
- a completed application form a curriculum vitae (which must include social security number and full date of birth, institution where degree is expected or was received, title of dissertation/thesis, and name and department of academic advisor);
- a single page, single-spaced statement of the work you wish to discuss - either the dissertation/thesis or another project;
- one letter of recommendation from academic advisor.

Please mail application materials for all grants to:

East European Studies
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027

OR send them by email to: European.Studies@wilsoncenter.org

Summer School: Comparative Conflict Studies, Belgrade, 9-16 July 2012‏

2012 Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies

July 9-16, 2012

Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK)


Singidunum University

Belgrade



Call for Applications



The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the third Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2012 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from July 9-16, 2012.



We are now receiving applications for the following three courses to choose from:




International Intervention in a Globalised World

Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)




The Role of Social Memory Studies in Conflict Analysis and Transformation
Dr. Orli Fridman (FMK & SIT study Abroad, Serbia)




From the discourse of brotherhood and unity to the discourses of EU integration: the case of "transition" in Serbia

Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojević (FMK, Serbia)

Language instruction in all courses is English.



We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all countries to apply.




Reduced tuition is available for applicants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. This reduced tuition is also available for students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.




Travel and accommodation scholarships may be available for participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.



Deadline to submit applications: May 11, 2012




Application form and cost information are available on our website and Facebook page.




FOR MORE DETAILS please visit www.cfccs.org

Summer School: Migrants and States - The Case of the Mediterranean Basin, Koç University, Istanbul, 1-13 July 2012‏

The Migration Research Center at Koç University, MiReKoc is organizing
its second Summer School Program on July 1-13, 2012. Designed as a
summer school for graduate and PhD students as well as junior experts
in the field, in the premises of Koç University’s main campus in
Sarıyer, Istanbul, the program aims at high-level, research-oriented,
interdisciplinary and innovative academic courses on migration as well
as workshops on related policy issues for professional development.
Lectures and discussions given and led by a distinguished
international faculty will also be combined with field trips within
Istanbul involving seminars given by policy-makers and implementers.

While applications from all over the world are encouraged, only a few
number of applicants admitted on merit will be eligible for full
scholarship.  This year while five scholarships will be available for
candidates from the Central and Eastern Europe (i.e., Albania,
Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Bosnia Herzegovina, and
Serbia), other partial scholarships will also be granted based on
merit.  The summer school will be conducted in English; readings will
also be in English.  A certificate will be provided upon successful
completion of the program.

Course offerings will take into account the various needs of academic
and professional development in the field of international migration
across a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology,
demography, economics, political science, sociology, and international
relations.  The program seeks to bring together groups of interested
individuals coming from an enormously varied geographical, cultural
and academic background to study intensively.  The courses will be
taught by a team of well-known academics in the field who will also
represent a wide range of countries in an effort to match the
diversity of the student body.  Such a multi-cultural composition will
provide a stimulating environment for engaging participants and
faculty in an inspiring and enriching dialogue during the summer
school on migration-relation issues.

The 2012 MiReKoc International Summer School is a joint effort of the
Koç University, the IMISCOE Network, the Turkish Migration Research
Group at Oxford University (TurkMis), and the Erste Foundation.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 APRIL 2012
WEBSITE: http://miss.ku.edu.tr/

Summer School: Tailoring Transitional Justice International Summer School , Sarajevo, 18-28 July 2012‏

Association “PRAVNIK” together with the partner organization Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Rule of Law Program South East Europe is proud to open the application process for the



INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL SARAJEVO 2012

“TAILORING TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE”

18 – 28 JULY 2012



WHAT:

Association "PRAVNIK" together with the partner organization Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Rule of Law Program South East Europe will be offering International Summer School Sarajevo 2012 course on Tailoring Transitional Justice from 18 – 28 July 2012



WHERE:

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Accommodation is offered at the Franciscan Students' Hostel in double bedded rooms. The Hostel is at 15 minute walking distance from the city centre in safe and peaceful surroundings.



WHY:
To empower future decision makers to work to establish the Rule of Law and Human Rights system in transitional countries.
To widen theoretical and practical skills of participants.
To influence changes in transitional countries towards sustainable Rule of Law and the respect of Human Rights.



ELIGIBILITY:

The program encourages applications from graduate and PhD students of law and related disciplines (under the age of 35); including a limited number of undergraduate students and young professionals from South East Europe, Europe and the US.



PARTICIPATION FEE:

200€ for accommodation, meals and working materials. Students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and Serbia are eligible to apply for a participation fee reduction of 50%.



Travel costs are not covered by this fee and each participant should take care of personal travel arrangements.



DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 30 APRIL 2011.



If you are interested, all other relevant information are available on the

ISSS 2012 official website

www.pravnik-online.info or contact us at info@pravnik-online.info.