CONFERENCES
Teaching and Learning Virtual Conference
02-04 December 2020
This virtual conference seeks to engage education professionals
in debate and best practice sharing with educators in the fields of art, design
and social science disciplines. The backdrop to the event is the varied
interpretations of teaching as it relates to research. This is often contested,
with definitions of ‘academic research’ often excluding analysis, experiment,
knowledge transfer and critical debate stimulated in the classroom, studio or
lab. This conference welcomes presentations from teachers and researchers on
the work they do in the classroom, the studio, lab, in the field, or the
archive.
30 June 2020: Abstracts due
The Psychology of Global Crises: State Surveillance,
Solidarity and Everyday Life
May 20–30, 2020, Virtual Conference
Climate change is
typically identified as a central factor in the emergence of future global
crises. Beyond economically driven crises, we experience crises on the social
and cultural levels: the Occupy movement, #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, Cambridge
Analytica, the global surveillance disclosures, etc. On a smaller scale, we
witness crises of various academic disciplines, famous among them perhaps the
replication crisis in psychology. Some go further and argue that the social
sciences are in a state of perpetual crisis at least since the beginnings of
the 20th century. Last not least, psychologists identify and treat crises on an
individual level: loss of workplace, loneliness, depression. Every crisis
phenomenon maps its territory and calls for its experts and expert discourses,
measures and publicly communicated courses of action.
The deadline for submission is May 10, 2020.
For questions, please contact pgc@aup.edu
Pandemic, Crisis, and Modern Studies Twitter Conference
Friday 12 June 2020
Over the past few months, the spread of Covid-19 has
profoundly impacted the lives of people around the globe. Whether politically,
through the ever-shifting government policies, culturally, by virtual access to
cultural artefacts, or socially, through individual isolation, the rapid spread
of the pandemic has changed how one lives in the world. This conference
attempts to initiate a robust and meaningful discussion on how the pandemic or
crisis shapes our past, present, and future. We invite discussions about the
pandemic as a global crisis from passionate and creative intellectuals in
different disciplines of modern studies (from 1830 to present).
Please send your abstract (200 words), a short bio (50
words), and your twitter account (@XXXX) to cmods-pgforum@york.ac.uk
by 15 May, 2020
Call for
Sociological Fiction
Thinking and writing
sociologically, as The Sociological Review’s manifesto outlines, has
always been an art as much as a science. It ‘involves intricate and complex
sets of sensitivities and sensibilities that require fostering and developing,
orientated towards emerging issues as well as the perennial debates.’ We are seeking high quality fiction that is
considered, reflective and attuned to these sensitivities, that is sociological
in style, scope and sensibility – work that imaginatively extends sociology’s
study of society into fiction. We are seeking submissions of sociological short
stories that critically and creatively explore the social as well as the
politics and consequences of sociology itself.
Navigating Chaos:
Living the Apocalyptic Dystopia
Events of the last
century have already punctured our faith in teleological history of progress
that was impressed upon us by the thought of Enlightenment, countering its
Utopian models with experimental Dystopic premises. In popular imaginary,
Dystopic narratives focus their critiques of society on spatially or temporally
distant settings to provide fresh refigurations of a situation that already exists
in reality. The overlapping scope of Dystopian and Science Fiction—differing
only in terms of ostensibly larger social and political critique—shapes images
of future in a variety of narratives where encroachment of the technological
into the human runs as a recurring motif. This Issue of Language, Literature,
and Interdisciplinary Studies intends to understand and study the dystopian and
apocalyptic frameworks that dominate the present era.
Submission deadline:
30th June, 2020
Human/Nature
Southern Cultures,
the award-winning, peer-reviewed quarterly from UNC’s Center for the Study of
the American South, encourages submissions from scholars, writers, and artists
for a special issue, Human/Nature, to be published Spring 2021. We are looking
for work that considers how people live in and with the wider world around
them. By “the environment,” we do not narrow the focus exclusively to non-human
nature, but rather invite contributors to consider broadly the relationships
between people and place.
We will accept
submissions for this issue through June 15, 2020, at https://southerncultures.submittable.com/Submit.
Fashion and
Motherhood
Becoming a mother,*
whether through biological, adoptive, or other means, is not a rare experience.
Wearing clothes, mother or not, is universal. But the nature and reality of
dressing as a mother enjoys no particular consensus among those who do it;
except, that is, that it’s different than it was before kids, and possibly
different than it was for moms in previous generations. What factors shape mothers'
experiences of dressing? A special series on the Fashion Studies Journal’s
site, as well as a new edited volume of critical essays, seeks to interrogate
the ever-changing social expectations of dressing while mothering and how lived
bodily experiences, the material realities of clothing, and media-fuelled
idealized images interact.
Please direct any
questions in advance of the submission deadline, as well as submissions by June
30th, to laura@fashionstudiesjournal.org.
Religion and
Postcolonial Literature, Art, and Music
This special issue
seeks to update the study of religion from a postcolonial theoretical approach
to include not only Christianity but also other major world religions and to
explore the uses to which religion has been put--both in the further imposition
of varieties of colonization, and also in resistance to powerful economic and
military forces in various cultures and colonizing (and decolonizing)
projects. On the one hand, there is
stultifying and mechanistic formalism, institutional self-preservation,
pacification of the masses, and patriarchal intransigence; on the other hand,
theology from below, renegade priests and nuns, local artistic and musical
expression that speaks truth to power--heretical, blasphemous, and ecstatic
disruption. Sometimes a comfort,
sometimes a spur to rebellion. Essays on
literature's responses to these countervailing winds will be included, as will
those that treat either popular and high art or music.
Media,
Materiality and Emergency
In what ways do
questions of materiality matter in a time of crisis? What does it mean to
explore the matter of things at a time when we are threatened with the
annihilation of that matter, its disappearance, or its disintegration? The
second issue of MAST journal seeks to answer and further explore these
questions through essays from arts practitioners and theorists. In this issue,
we invite essays that address the topic of materiality in relation to our
contemporary political, environmental, social or economic state of emergency.
We want authors to build on the work already done in the field to see how the
materiality of media is implicated in or impacted by the emergence (as
etymologically related to emergency) of these conditions.
The deadline for
submissions is 30th June 2020
N Real Time: Now
Collecting Experiences: COVID-19 INDEX
This platform has
been created for people of color to share their experiences during the COVID-19
- Coronavirus Pandemic. Selected data, stories, images, audio and videos will
be published via an online African American digital art library: ART | library
deco.
These works will be
published in our digital-arts journal: reduxx, and all submissions will be
archived in our online repository in 2021. Feel free to share an experience
directly or upload various types of media. Submission Deadline: December 31,
2020. #hashtag: #blackcovid19index
Crossing Sacred
Borders: Writing Journeys in Literature and Culture
Writers, poets,
philosophers, and thinkers often dwelled on the theme of a journey and spiritual
quest as one of the central themes in their works in many religious and
literary traditions; ancient masterpieces offer fascinating stories of
pilgrimages, wanderings, and inner search. Travel and journey do not necessarily
presuppose the physical movement, thus, the celebrated religious masterpiece of
Teresa of Ávila The Interior Castle, or the Mansions displays inner search,
crossing and transcending (sacred) borders, and spiritual growth. Travel and
journey, pilgrimage and inner quest are those topics that will be discussed in
this interdisciplinary edited volume. By May 8, please submit a 250-300 word
abstract and your CV to Dr. Elena Shabliy eshabliy@tulane.edu
and/or Dr. Dmitry Kurochkin dkurochk@fas.harvard.edu.
Literary and
Artistic Connections between Latin America and the US
In spite of the
often-unfavorable political relationship between Latin America and the US,
artists and writers have always managed to transcend conflicts, establishing
friendships and connections, as revealed in their works, cultural exchanges,
and in associations such as international book fairs, multilingual poetry
festivals, and the PEN Club. The intertextual dialogues of the Chilean poet
Nicanor Parra and the poets of the Beat Generation, for instance, not only
reflect what Harold Bloom called ‘the anxiety of influence’ but also a
symbiotic sharing of historical perspectives, literary movements, techniques,
and approaches. This volume aims to examine the intertextual and interpersonal
relationships between US and Latin American artists and poets and the
commonalities reflected in their works.
Deadline for
proposals: December 30th 2020
For further
questions or to submit your proposal, please email Lena Retamoso-Urbano at lretamoso@gmail.com
Bodies at the
Bottom of the Well: Critical and Creative Approaches to Medical Racism
In light of increased
average life expectancy in the U.S. due to advances in medical care, medical
racism still produces disproportionate adverse health outcomes. In this context
there is an increasing necessity to understand the history of medical racism,
become aware of contemporary experiences of medical racism, and develop
strategies and practices to promote change in the many fields related to health
care. This book will offer cross-disciplinary, academic, activist, and creative
perspectives about the systemic and institutional nature of medical racism.
While our proposed title is an homage to the work of Critical Race Theorists,
we welcome proposals that incorporate other critical theories and
methodologies. We also encourage writing that goes beyond academic essays such
as personal narratives and other creative works.
Proposal Submission
Deadline: May 15, 2020
Magic. A
Companion
This edited volume
aims to explore a variety of concepts of magic, providing a historical overview
as well as investigating representations and translations across various media.
Topics covered include magic in anthropology, as well as rituals, shamanism, spiritualism,
occultism, performance magic, Magick and Pagan Witchcraft. We encounter these
magics, if you will, in literature, film and TV, art, (video) games, graphic
novels, music, exhibitions and advertising. In what ways does magic influence
our perception of reality and subjectivity? How and why can it be and was it
construed as opposing reason or have they never been intertwined with one
another? How can magic and illusion be understood as producing new ways of
viewing the world instead of as something blinding us to reality? How does
magic change in modernity or with increasing digitization? In what ways does
magic and do its representations broach issues of different bodies, abilities,
ethnicities and sexualities?
To propose an essay,
please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to: magic.a.companion@gmail.com
no later than the 10th of May 2020.
Cartographic
Infrastructures: Mapping and the Graphic Arts in the Americas
Volume 13 will
center on the theme, “Cartographic Infrastructures: Mapping and the
Graphic Arts in the Americas.” and will feature articles and short
exhibition reviews presenting interdisciplinary research that considers the
ways in which the spectrum of media—i.e. graphic arts, graphic
design, printmaking, needlepoint, infographics, pictographs, and/or
works on paper—thematically, conceptually, and formally intersect across
historical eras and political, ideological, and geological boundaries. Our aim
in doing so is to provide broader esthetic and critical contexts to understand
applications of maps and infographics in social and political discourse. You
can find the full call for papers and formatting instructions at http://art.unm.edu/hemisphere/. Please consider submitting an article or
passing the CFP along to your students. Please forward any questions and
materials to Hmsphr[at]unm.edu. Review of articles will begin on
August 3, 2020.
Mobilizing
Narratives: Narrating (Im)Mobility Injustice
Edward Said's summation that "we live in a period of
migration, of forced travel and forced residence, that has literally engulfed
the globe” (Culture and Resistance, 2003) is an apt description of the riveting
and pervasive nature of (im)mobility in contemporary times. Wars, climate
change, economic recessions, and social and cultural inequalities all
contribute to coerce individuals as well as communities into forced movement or
imposed immobility. This collection of articles seeks to investigate the
injustices related to free circulation as represented in literary texts.
For any query, please contact: Hager Ben Driss, bendrisshager@gmail.com
No deadline given
Call for Book
Reviewers: Sound Studies
Sound Studies is currently looking for qualified book
reviewers for many recent and upcoming editions on the academic study of sound
and the soundscape. If you are interested in reviewing for Sound
Studies, please e-mail Andrew Kettler at smellhistory@gmail.com. Please attach
a CV to the e-mail and include within your e-mail a short statement of your
desired topics for books to review.
JOB/INTERNSHIP
Visiting Assistant Professor in Gender, Women’s and
Sexuality Studies
The Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies program (GWS) in
the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) at Appalachian State
University invites applicants for a one year, exclusively online Visiting
Assistant Professor in GWS with a specialization in LGBTQ Studies to begin July
1, 2020. There is no expectation that the successful candidate would have to
relocate to Boone.
The successful candidate will teach online courses for the
GWS program, and serve the GWS program through online service activities. GWS
service may include, but is not limited to, GWS student recruitment and
engagement. There may also be opportunities for teaching in the University’s
First Year Seminar.
Application evaluation begins immediately
email: chatterjees@appstate.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Justice
The Humanities Research Center (HRC) at Rice University will
award one postdoctoral fellowship for a one-year appointment in Environmental
Justice, with the possibility of a one-year renewal. We invite applicants from
the humanities or interpretive social sciences whose research and teaching
consider the wide range of histories, theories, and practices of environmental
justice, including the workings of environmental racism and the differing and
inequitable relationships to a range of ecological concerns (disaster,
toxicity, climate, sustainability, pollution, biodiversity loss, resource
availability, indigeneity, economic opportunity, public health, land use, and
many more).
Contact: Adriana Chiaramonti (acc14@rice.edu)
Deadline: Friday, May
15, 2020
Interview Curator and Summer Research Assistant
Positions: Project on the EPA in the Age of Trump
The Policy Monitoring/Interviewing Working Group of the
Environmental Data and Governance Initiative is seeking to fill a part-time
interview curator position as well as part-time research assistant positions to
help out with on-going studies of the “The EPA in the Age of Trump.” (More
information on our work is available at https://envirodatagov.org/interviewing/)
We are looking for those with relevant doctoral degrees, graduate students and
upper-level undergraduates with strong backgrounds in the environmental social
sciences, humanities, sciences, or policy.
Interview Curator position to begin, ideally, in mid-May
and run through September of 2021. Pay is $41/hour for .25 of full-time
hours, or ten hours/week.
Those wishing to apply should please send their cv and a
300-word statement of interest to Christopher Sellers chrissellersedgi@gmail.com , by
May 14.
J. Y. Sanders Scholar in Residence
The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern
Louisiana University in cooperation with the Young Sanders Center announces the
creation of the J. Y. Sanders Research Scholar award. The award is designed to encourage and
facilitate research centered on Louisiana and the other states of the old
Confederacy in conformance with the bequeath of Ms. Mary Elizabeth Sanders. Applications
must be received by June 1, 2020 to be considered for the initial award. For additional information contact shyde@selu.edu.
Decolonial Dialogues
I am pleased to announce the launch of a new online platform
and shared space for engaging in interdisciplinary conversations, collaborative
research initiatives and campaigns addressing issues of decoloniality. The new
site is called 'Decolonial Dialogues' and it was launched on April 8th, 2020,
via WordPress.
Contact Email: C.A.Dixon@sheffield.ac.uk
Sacred & Profane: Podcast and Online Teaching Resource
Looking to enhance your online teaching? May we suggest
Sacred & Profane, a podcast that takes listeners around the globe to visit
past and present. Our stories reveal how, even in this time of isolation, we
are more connected than we know. Sacred & Profane is co-hosted by Martien
Halvorson-Taylor and Kurtis Schaeffer, Religious Studies Professors at the
University of Virginia. Each episode includes a transcript and online learning
resources.
Contact Email: ad8da@virginia.edu
MOOC on Memory Sites and Human Rights
The MOOC on Memory Sites and Human Rights focuses on the
role of memory sites in their crucial interplay with historical trauma, the
reconciliation process, the chosen methods for dealing with the past, as well
as with nation building dynamics and the shaping of societal identity. The MOOC
is structured in three Modules. Module 1 focuses on the conceptual framework
behind memory sites. Starting from a reflection on why and what is important to
remember, it then moves to discuss how memories are shaped and who is involved
in ‘building memory’. Module 2 is dedicated to the objectives of memory sites,
ranging from knowledge-sharing to providing evidence of abuses; from identity
building/reconstruction to ethical, legal and political challenges in the
representation of horror. Module 3 will focus on aspects related to the
‘design’ of memory sites stressing the artistic contextualisation vis-à-vis the
visitors’ reactions and empathetic sentiments for past atrocities and abuses.
The MOOC is free and open to participants from all over the
world who are actively interested and motivated to learn more about human
rights; history; memory; past, present and future challenges; transitional
justice; truth and reconciliation.
Contact Email: gaia.balbo@gchumanrights.org
WORKSHOPS
Written on the Body: Narrative (Re)constructions of
Violence(s)
Due to the pandemic of Covid-19, the Nordic Summer
University Summer Session 2020 will not be able to take place as a physical
gathering, but will instead take place in distant and dispersed formats of
encounter, sharing and connection. We therefore invite scholars, students,
practitioners and activists from all disciplines to submit proposals for traces
that will address how bodies becomes subjects and objects of violence and how,
by simply ‘being’, they narrate their traumatic experience. But how do bodies
narrate violence(s)? Our understanding of a body is purposefully broad and
includes the human and nonhuman, the organic and inorganic, and their diverse
material or corporeal forms.
We invite contributions exploring various practices of
storying violence on bodies, and attending to ‘the wounds of the world’.
Suggested themes relate to narratives addressing human and nonhuman bodies,
within non-digital and digital realities, fictional or factual, and their
multiple intersections.
Please send proposals for traces (200-500 words and an
image, if appropriate) with a title and a short biographical statement (100
words) to narrativeandviolence@gmail.com by 31st May
2020.
Contact Email: marta.cenedese@utu.fi
Oral History Training Institute (online)
Monday, May 18,
2020–Thursday, May 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This online workshop
will introduce attendees to all aspects of the interview process, including
general oral history theory and methodology, in-person and remote interviewing
techniques, legal and ethical issues, transcription practices, archiving,
recording equipment and its use, data management, and other relevant topics.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their research ideas for discussion/feedback.
Individuals interested in doing so can participate in an optional virtual oral
history interview with other attendees; a general debriefing about these
experiences will take place on the Friday following the end of training. While
the scope of the training workshop will focus through a STEM lens, individuals
of all fields are welcome.
Advance registration is required. For more information
please contact David J. Caruso at 215.873.8236 or dcaruso@sciencehistory.org.
