CFP: The Holocaust in 21st-Century Children’s, Young Adult and Adult Literature

Deadline: December 31, 2022

https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/literature-holocaust/ 

The CoHLit-21 research consortium is pleased to announce the international conference The Holocaust in 21^st-Century Children’s, Young Adult and Adult Literature: New Comparative Perspectives. Hosted by the Institute of Jewish Studies at the University of Antwerp and organized with additional support from Stichting Auschwitz/Fondation Auschwitz and the Department of Literary Studies at KU Leuven, the conference will take place from 27 to 29 June, 2023 in the city of Antwerp, Belgium.

 

Scope and objectives of the conference

Along with the emergence of the so-called ‘fourth generation’, we are currently observing the end of what Esther Jilovsky (2015, 24) has called ‘the first phase of Holocaust memory’ (embodied by the lifespan of the survivors). At the same time, we are witnessing a global proliferation of remembrance practices related to the Shoah (as well as new challenges to this memory). What is needed in this new constellation – especially if we take into account the continuing dominance of Anglo-American perspectives in Holocaust Literary Studies – is a profoundly comparative and multilingual approach that takes into account the cultural, sociological and biographical multiplicity of positions occupied by contemporary – Jewish and non-Jewish – writers and their multi-vocal engagement with the Holocaust.

While drawing further on recent efforts to venture beyond the national framework and to open up bilateral, regional or even cross-continental perspectives – on contemporary Jewish writing in general and on Holocaust literature in particular (Liska and Nolden 2008; Marszalek and Molisak 2010; Rosen 2013; Ibler 2014; Żurek and von der Lühe 2019; Artwinska and Tippner 2022), the Antwerp conference will serve a double purpose. First of all, it will seek to take stock of the most important outcomes and findings of the comparative research that has been carried out by the CoHLit-21 research team members over the past two years (in the domain of contemporary children’s, young adult and adult literature alike). Speaking in spatial terms, the comparatist endeavors of the consortium have been organized around an East-West axis that encompasses three major (German, Russian and English) and three minor languages (Polish, Dutch and Hebrew) and six corresponding geographical areas (Germany, Russia, the US, Poland, the Low Countries and Israel). Apart from reflecting various degrees of spatial, cultural and historical proximity to the actual events of the Holocaust, the project’s geographical scope has allowed to combine a prominent Eurocentric focus with a double intercontinental perspective (geared towards Israel and the US as the most important centers of contemporary Jewish life).

At the same time, another key objective of the concluding CoHLit-21 conference will be to open up – further and broader – comparative perspectives on 21^st-century literary production and the Holocaust, beyond the languages and geographical areas that have been covered by the aforementioned comparatist project. Within the framework of the conference, we broadly understand Holocaust-related literary production not only as a textual phenomenon (i.e., a body of artefacts intended for an adult, young adult and children’s readership), but also as a social practice (embedded in specific institutional and ideological contexts and frameworks). Along these lines, we welcome both textually and contextually oriented proposals that offer a multilingual, transnational, cross-cultural – or otherwise comparative – perspective on post-2000 literary production in its engagement with the Holocaust.

 

Suggested topics for paper proposals

Topics and themes to be explored through a comparative lens include (but are not limited to):

• transnational and cross-cultural shifts in literary representation of the Holocaust since 2000
• Holocaust memory in contemporary literary production (familial, national, second-/third-/fourth-generation, post-memory, multidirectional memory, cosmopolitan memory, ...)
• the role of local and national memory institutions in the production, promotion and dissemination of Holocaust-themed literature
• the function of translations and adaptations in the transnational circulation of Holocaust memory
• satire, parody and blasphemy in contemporary Holocaust literature
• forms of cross-over and connection between historiographical research and literary production
• the pop-culturalization of Holocaust memory
• the use of Holocaust literature in educational programs for children and young adults
• gendered experiences and representations of the Holocaust
• temporality and spatiality in literary representations of the Holocaust
• the role of material objects and non-human actors in contemporary Holocaust literature
• the language(s) of the Holocaust
• diasporic transformations of Holocaust memory
• the nexus between the local and the global in contemporary Holocaust literature
• literary Holocaust memory vis-à-vis other histories of trauma and violence

Practical information

Paper proposals must be received in electronic form no later than December 31, 2022 and should be sent to cohlit.21@gmail.com. Applications should include an abstract (up to 300 words) and a short CV (up to 50 words). Abstracts should contain the following information: author(s) with affiliation(s), title and text of the proposal, selected bibliography with 3-5 academic references and five keywords.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out in the beginning of January. Further information about registration and accommodation will be made available on the conference webpage no later than March 1, 2023. Accepted submissions will be grouped into appropriate thematic sessions by the organizers. Each day of the conference will feature a keynote lecture by an internationally acclaimed expert in the field.

Internship: SRAS Winter Break Online Research Internships

Deadline: December 10, 2022

We are pleased to announce that SRAS will be offering free winter break online research internships. Interns who complete the program receive scholarships for study abroad or online study with SRAS.

These will be flexible – based on student interests and student schedules – and allow participants to build up their portfolio of published works via the SRAS Family of Sites

Current topics of interest center on Eastern or Central Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. They include sport teams, movies, video games, fashion brands, and music groups/artists based there. We will also be open to articles on art, contemporary literature and food. We are particularly interested to hear from heritage speakers of minority languages or Caucasian languages who can research in those languages, provide first-hand perspectives, and potentially contribute to our Talking Phrasebooks. Students with an interest in translation are also encouraged to apply.

Application deadline is Dec 10. Internships will run from approximately late January and into December, but with a high degree of flexibility.

 

Find out more about the free program here: https://sras.org/internship

CFP: Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia 20th Conference

Deadline: December 15, 2022

The Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA) at the University of Pittsburgh is hosting its 20th Annual Graduate Student Conference in 2023.

We invite submissions related to this year’s theme, Rethinking Identity in Changing Contexts, as well as those focused on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia. The event will be held in a hybrid format on February 24-25, 2023, and the deadline to submit applications is December 15th, 11:59 PM.

 

Our CFP can be found at https://www.goseca.ucis.pitt.edu/conference and any questions can be directed to info.goseca@gmail.com.

CFA: MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, The Ohio State University

Deadline: December 31, 2022

The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) at The Ohio State University is currently accepting applications to our interdisciplinary Master’s programs. CSEEES offers several curricular options at the graduate level for students seeking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the East European and Eurasian regions. These programs allow students to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study by taking courses from academic departments across campus, to develop a regional or country specialization, and to enhance their language skills. CSEEES is a Title VI-funded National Resource Center and administers Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships.

The MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies is a terminal degree offered by CSEEES that accepts applications on a yearly basis from prospective students. The deadline for applications for Autumn 2023 is December 31, 2022.

Students in the MA in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies program are also able to pursue dual degrees with other graduate and professional programs at Ohio State, while CSEEES also allows students in other graduate and professional programs to pursue a concurrent degree in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies. Of particular note, CSEEES has a three-year dual degree program in Slavic, East European and Eurasian studies and Public Affairs in partnership with the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and a three-year dual degree in Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and Bioethics in partnership with the Ohio State University College of Medicine.   

The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in East European and Eurasian Studies is a curricular option for current graduate students at Ohio State who wish to certify their knowledge of Eastern Europe and Eurasia in addition to their primary degree.

For more information, please visit the CSEEES website (slaviccenter.osu.edu) or contact Assistant Director Emma Pratt at pratt.124@osu.edu.

CFA: Frank Porter Graham Chair in Global History, UNC-Chapel Hill

Deadline: December 9, 2022

The History Department at UNC-Chapel Hill (https://history.unc.edu) invites applications for this distinguished professorship in global history, beginning 1 July 2023. Applicants for the Frank Porter Graham chair in Global History should have a Ph.D. or equivalent in History or a related field and hold the rank of full professor with tenure (or equivalent) at the time of appointment. The UNC-Chapel Hill History Department seeks to appoint an outstanding scholar whose research and teaching considers questions related to global history, broadly defined. Regional specialists as well as scholars adopting international, transnational, and/or comparative approaches, whether within a particular region or beyond, are encouraged to apply. The committee welcomes applications from historians working in all periods and geographical areas.

Candidates for this position should demonstrate proven excellence in their field(s). They should possess a strong publication record and a commitment to teaching and advising undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to service within the department and university. We expect the Frank Porter Graham Professor to play an active role in co-advising graduate and undergraduate students pursuing topics and applying methodologies associated with global history. They should also possess the ability to engage themes that cut across regional specializations and academic disciplines, as our faculty regularly participate in interdisciplinary working groups as well as events and programs organized by area studies centers across campus. Importantly, the Frank Porter Graham Professor will be expected to engage with diverse public audiences beyond the University. The UNC-Chapel Hill History Department is committed to a vision of the University where all where all members of the community feel valued and can thrive. The ideal candidate will share this commitment.

To apply, please follow this link (https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/243585) and submit online your current CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should keep the above-mentioned vision in mind while addressing the main themes of your research, your teaching experience, and your past engagement with public audiences. Please also include contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in any of these areas.  The application also requires a list of four persons, with contact information, who could provide letters of recommendation. The committee will notify finalists before soliciting letters of recommendation. The Department of History is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all to apply, including those who live and teach outside the United States. We particularly welcome applications from women, BIPOC, veterans, LGBTIAQ+, individuals with disabilities, and other groups of people from historically and currently marginalized backgrounds. Review of applications will begin on 9 December 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

CFA: Slavic MA and PhD programs, University of Toronto

Deadlines: December 16, 2022 (online application), January 13, 2023 (supporting documentation)

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto is accepting applications to our MA/PhD programs for Fall 2023. Both programs are fully funded (covering tuition and fees and providing a living stipend). We will be having a Zoom open house next Monday, December 5, 2022 at 4pm EST for interested applicants to introduce our programs and answer any questions. Register here if you’re interested: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModeGrqjwpHtThnj7_DAOLE77375Sa5THp.

Deadlines: Dec. 16, 2022 to complete online application form and Jan. 13 2023, to submit supporting documents and references.

We are a full service Slavic Department. Our programs cover a broad range of cultures and disciplines encompassing Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and South Slavic languages and cultures. Our research strengths include Russian literature and culture of the eighteenth century, the Golden Age (including Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy), the twentieth century (modernism and avant-garde, samizdat and socialist realism, émigré literature, film, and post-Soviet culture); Polish literature, theatre, and culture in the twentieth century; Ukrainian romanticism, realism, modernism, and contemporary culture; South Slavic literatures and culture (Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian); film studies, visual arts, theories of drama and performance; and Russian language pedagogy. For more details on the specialties of our faculty,  see http://sites.utoronto.ca/slavic/people/faculty/faculty_index.shtml.

   

Our research breadth allows students to combine different literatures and cultures in their studies. In addition, they may pursue collaborative programs with Jewish Studies and Transnational and Diaspora Studies and work with associated faculty at the Comparative Literature and History Departments as well as the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. The Jackman Humanities Institute provides another venue for collaboration across cultures and disciplines. The University of Toronto’s library system, ranked third in North America after Harvard and Yale, excels in the field of Slavic and Eastern European studies, providing bibliographic assistance and access to a vast range of print and digital resources.

Please follow this link for further details about the application process: http://sites.utoronto.ca/slavic/graduate/grad_admission.html, or contact Associate Chair, Graduate, Prof. Kate Holland at kate.holland@utoronto.ca.

CFP: Science and Literature in Russia and Eastern Europe, Yale

Deadline: December 22, 2022

Conference at Yale University, April 7-8, 2023 (New Haven, Connecticut)

Organizers: Jinyi Chu and Valeriia Mutc, Yale University

 

The study of a reciprocal influence between science and literature has been gaining traction in recent years. Both scholarly and public interest in how science and literary culture interact has grown exponentially over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, scientific knowledge has circulated, changed, and taken shape in literary and artistic outlets since the emergence of modern science. Furthermore, the alliance between science and literature not only affected both of these domains, but also engendered lasting ideas of Western Europe’s epistemic dominance and lent credence to its imperial and colonial myths. Yet, Russia and Eastern Europe have not been a consistent part of these discussions.

 

This conference examines the complex and dynamic exchange between science and literature in Russia and Eastern Europe. First, we ask how the domains of science and literature harmonized, interfered, and responded to each other’s developments, setbacks, and biases. How was the region’s literary and artistic production affected by its consistent engagement with science? In turn, which scientific trends emerged as a result of these frequent encounters with literature? We will examine literature and science in relation to other aspects of political, social, and popular culture. How did this entanglement of literature and science exacerbate and respond to the culture’s simultaneous reverence for positivism, its idea of self-proclaimed spirituality, and its strong humanitarian tradition? What role did shifting political structures and models of governance play in the region’s production, organization, and dissemination of knowledge?

 

We also investigate the cultural myths of the dialogue between science and literature. The case of Russia and Eastern Europe is particularly generative for examining imperial knowledge production and circulation. Russia’s self-positioning as both an imperial center of knowledge production and a peripheral recipient of “Western science” affected the status of scientific knowledge both in Russia and in the rest of the region. We are interested in examining Russia’s imperialist, colonialist, and autocratic systems of knowledge, as established and sustained by its literary tradition. What nationalist myths did the consistent engagement with literature and science engender? How was imperialist knowledge generated and disseminated in the region via its literary outlets? What colonial frameworks and tropes emerged in literature and culture as a result of Russia’s interest in and anxiety about its epistemic dominance? How did indigenous scientists and writers of the region engage with and challenge the predominant narratives of knowledge dissemination?

 

This conference aims to establish a sustained conversation about literature and science in Slavic studies and to facilitate a cross-disciplinary dialogue. We invite contributions from a variety of disciplines, including scholars of literature and artistic culture, historians, and anthropologists. We plan a special issue as an outcome of the conference proceedings. Travel to New Haven, CT and accommodation will be covered for all participants.

Paper proposals (300 words) and short CVs should be submitted by December 22 to the following email: scienceandliterature2022@gmail.com.

Please direct any inquiries about the conference to Jinyi Chu and Valeriia Mutc at scienceandliterature2022@gmail.com. 

CFA: Marie Curie Doctoral positions

Deadline: December 15, 2022

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network “EUTERPE: European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective” is looking for:

Eleven researchers to work on the Doctoral Training Network “EUTERPE: European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective”. We welcome applications from candidates with Master’s degrees, a demonstrable interest and experience in Gender Studies, English language skills, a willingness to undertake two months of guided internship with a EUTERPE Associate Partner that works in a field relevant to the Doctoral Candidate's expertise, as well as a willingness to spend a period of 6 months on secondment during the second year of their tenure. EUTERPE proposes to train and supervise 11 Doctoral Candidates in interdisciplinary, transnational, gender-focused literary studies.

Shared job announcement for all 11 positions: here

More about the project: here

CFP: 27th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities

Deadline: December 8, 2022

Following two highly successful Zoom Conventions in 2021 and 2022, the ASN World Convention is returning to Columbia University on May 18-20, 2023 for a three-day in-person event to be held right after the graduation (Commencement) ceremonies on campus.

The Convention is welcoming five different types of proposals: Individual Paper Proposal, Panel Proposal, Roundtable Proposal, Book Panel Proposal, Film Proposal. Paper and panel proposals will be based on written papers. 

All panel chairs will be selected by the Program Committee, although exceptions are possible. Registration fees will be waived for discussants, unless they are making a presentation on a different panel. 

Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal between January 15-30, 2023.

The Convention

Over 150 Panels in 2 global sections: Nationalism; Migration, Refugees, and Diasporas

 
And 8 regional sections: Balkans, Belarus, Caucasus, Central Europe, Eurasia (Central Asia and China), Russia, Turkey and Greece, Ukraine 

Special Themes: The War in Ukraine; Populism, Radicalism, Far Right; Indigenous and Racialized Groups; Political Memory 

ASN Awards: Best Doctoral Papers, Best Book on Nationalism (Joseph Rothschild Prize), Best Article in Nationalities Papers (Huttenbach Prize), Best Documentary Film, Nationalities Papers Photo Contest, Social Media Awards. 

The Scope of the Convention 

The ASN World Convention, which brings together 750+ scholars from 50+ countries annually, welcomes proposals on a wide range of topics related to nationalism, national identity, ethnicity, indigenous and racialized groups, conflict and migration in regional sections of Central, Southern and Eastern Europe, and cross-regional sections in nationalism studies and migration/diaspora studies. 

In addition to the thematic sections on the War in Ukraine, populism/radicalism, historical and political memory, indigenous and racialized groups, popular themes over the years have included gender, language, religion, EU integration/exit, security, nationalism and the pandemic, energy politics, parties and elections, youth, media, and civil society. 

Disciplines represented include political science, history, anthropology, sociology, international studies, security studies, area studies, economics, geography, literature, and other fields of the humanities and social sciences. 

Prospective applicants can get a sense of the large thematic scope of ASN Convention papers and presentations by looking at the 2022 Convention Program. 

Applying to the Convention 

To submit a proposal, fill out a Fact Sheet online, download the relevant form below and send it as an attachment to darel@uottawa.ca and asnconvention23@gmail.com.

https://www.asnconvention.com/proposal-forms
Paper Proposal
Panel Proposal
Roundtable Proposal
Book Panel Proposal
Documentary Film Proposal 

Applying to the Convention: Five Categories 

Accepted individual paper proposals will be included in panels created by the Program Committee. 

A panel proposal is comprised of up to four panelists whose presentations are based on written papers, as well as a discussant. 

A roundtable proposal includes four presentations not based on written papers and generally addresses ongoing events (such as a recent election or protest) or issues pertaining to research methods and challenges. 

A book panel proposal is based on a monograph published in 2021, 2022 or early 2023. Edited volumes have fewer chances of being accepted.

 
Film proposals will be considered for documentaries produced between 2019-2023 (since the pandemic has not allowed us to show films since 2019). 

Applying to the Convention: Guidelines 

In a nutshell: applicants may not appear on more than two panel proposals (three if one is a book panel) and may not present more than one paper. 

Only ONE paper proposal per applicant will be considered. If your name appears on more than one paper as either single author or co-author, you will be asked to choose which proposal you want the Program Committee to consider. 

Proposals for panels, roundtables or book panels do not include a chair, although exceptions can be made The Convention Program Committee will select all the chairs. 

Convention Outreach 

Publishers and other companies wishing to advertise in the Convention program and/or in our book exhibit can contact ASN Executive Director Ryan Kreider at rk2780@columbia.edu.

 
The ASN Convention website is at http://asnconvention.com
The ASN website can be found at http://nationalities.org
Follow us on Twitter at @asn_org
Follow us on Faceboo at  https://www.facebook.com/Nationalities  

Deadline for proposals: 8 December 2022 (to be sent to both darel@uottawa.ca  AND asnconvention23@gmail.com in a single attachment).
 

CFA: PhD in Slavic at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Deadline: December 17, 2022

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Slavic literatures and cultures to apply to our graduate program. Qualified students beginning their graduate career at Illinois are guaranteed five years of financial support, contingent on satisfactory progress. Support includes fellowships, teaching, research and graduate assistantships, summer stipends, and the opportunity for an editorial assistantship at Slavic Review, the world’s leading English-language academic journal in our discipline, which is based on our campus. We also welcome applicants who have completed an M.A. in Slavic Languages and Literatures or related fields.

While critical approaches to the Russian tradition continue to be a focus of our program, oriented toward students concentrating on 18th- through 21st-century Russian literature, our Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures also offers cultural studies approaches and other interdisciplinary work. A wide range of opportunities for individual specialization includes the languages, literatures, and cultures of Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria, as well as Yiddish. Interdisciplinary study is facilitated by our close ties with other campus units, in particular, the Russian, East European & Eurasian Center, a federally funded National Resource Center for Foreign Language and Area Studies; the Program in Comparative & World Literature; the Unit for Criticism & Interpretive Theory; the Department of Gender & Women's Studies; the Program for Translation and Interpreting Studies; the College of Media; and the Program in Jewish Culture and Society. Students may earn formal graduate minors or certificates from these units or they may create their own minors to satisfy Ph.D. requirements.

 

Our faculty has a broad range of interests ranging across the disciplinary fields of Slavic literatures and cultures; comparative literature; translation; gender studies; postcolonial studies; Jewish studies; Balkan studies; violence studies; nationalism studies; East European film; language pedagogy; and history. Specific research topics include empire and the Gothic; race and Slavic societies; gender, sexuality, and the body; literary mystifications and forgeries; Czech revival culture; Polish borderlands; Socialist Yugoslavia; Solzhenitsyn; Russian and Eurasian sci-fi and pop culture; and political and cultural charisma. For more, see http://www.slavic.illinois.edu/people/

 

The Slavic collection of the University of Illinois Library is the third largest in the country; together with our outstanding Slavic Reference Service it attracts researchers from all over the world, especially during the Summer Research Laboratory.

 

The deadline for national and international applicants is December 17, 2022 To apply, please go to the Graduate College site: http://www.grad.illinois.edu For further information, please visit Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures: http://www.slavic.illinois.edu/ 

Graduate programs: http://www.slavic.illinois.edu/graduate/

Admissions Info: https://slavic.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate-application

You may also contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Richard Tempest (rtempest@illinois.edu<mailto:rtempest@illinois.edu>)

CFP: Epidemics and Contagion in Slavic and East European Studies

Deadline: December 18, 2022

The working group “Medical Humanities in Slavic and East European Studies” at Hamilton College, Yale University, and Brown University invites proposals for papers at a symposium hosted by Hamilton College on March 3-4, 2023.

This two-day symposium aims to foster collaboration and intellectual exchange amongst researchers who are currently investigating the representation of epidemics and contagion in Slavic and East European Studies (SEES). We invite participants to discuss how epidemics affected the historical, artistic, and literary landscape of Eastern Europe and Russia and, in turn, how cultural perceptions of epidemics challenged predominant medical narratives and histories of public health. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines, including literature, history, ethnography, and medical anthropology. We are especially interested in approaches that consider epidemics within medical geographies, focusing on the asymmetrical power relations between metropolitan and rural areas, Imperial centers, peripheries, and frontiers. 

Keynote Speaker: Alfred Thomas (University of Illinois Chicago), “The Brown Plague and the White Sickness: Politics as Plague in Karel Čapek’s Bila nemoc and Albert Camus’ La peste.”

The conference will be held in person, with the possibility of joining remotely.

To be considered, please submit a title and a short abstract (up to 250 words) to epidemicSEES@gmail.com by December 18th, 2022. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of December. Please direct any inquiries to the organizers Giulia Dossi, Natalia Vygovskaia, and Valeriia Mutc at epidemicSEES@gmail.com

Workshop: Eastern European Studies Dissertation Incubator

Deadline: December 15, 2022 

Eastern European Studies Dissertation Incubator

A five-part virtual workshop organized and hosted 

by the Romanian Studies Organization at Indiana University

 

Weeks of 2/20; 2/27; 3/6; 3/13; and 3/20, 2023

Two-hour weekly meeting times, TBD based on participant schedules

 

This collaborative workshop is open to doctoral students in any social science or humanities discipline studying Eastern Europe, broadly defined, at any stage of their research. Early-stage students will find this workshop useful for drafting key documents such as the dissertation prospectus as well as grant proposals for conference travel, language study, or field research. Late-stage students will benefit from revisiting the design and scope of their ongoing project  and drafting major fellowship proposals. All participants will receive peer feedback on a conference paper or dissertation chapter. Sessions will involve all participants equally to foster a supportive atmosphere for sharing resources and advice; therefore, participants will be asked to attend all meetings. 

 

Meeting 0: (optional) virtual ‘mixer’

Meeting 1: project design

·        peer review of dissertation abstracts

·        group discussion: dissertation proposals and research statements

Meeting 2: funding the dissertation

·        peer review of grant applications

·        discussion: grant writing (finding grants, resources for grant writing)

Meeting 3: decoding the dissertation chapter as genre

·        small group reverse outlining exercise: recent dissertation chapters 

·        discussion: crafting dissertation chapters

Meetings 4-5: revising the dissertation

·        five-minute presentations on dissertation chapters/conference papers 

·        comments from peer reviewers 

·        questions and discussion

 

Participants will be asked to prepare (1) a draft grant proposal (this could be for a pre-dissertation research grant, a conference travel award, a major research fellowship, a completion fellowship, a postdoctoral fellowship, or something else) and (2) a conference-style paper or working chapter draft (maximum 10,000 words, excluding notes). The conference paper/chapter should be sent to assigned peer reviewers by the third week of the workshop. We welcome rough drafts; the goal of this workshop is to generate productive feedback rather than to present finished products. During the incubator, participants will give presentations of no more than five minutes introducing their chapter or paper. 

 

Please send an abstract of your dissertation including the status of your research (pre-research, research phase, writing phase, etc. - these categories may vary by discipline) and a 150 word bio to romso@indiana.edu by December 15, 2022. 

Job: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Environmental History, Duke

Deadline: December 4, 2022

The Department of History at Duke University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship in environmental history, period and region open, to begin on July 1, 2023. The Department especially seeks candidates whose interdisciplinary research and teaching can relate to historical questions of environmental justice, broadly defined.

Ph.D. must be in hand by the time of appointment. Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and a chapter-length writing sample along with three letters of recommendation via the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23439.

Applications received by December 4, 2022 will be guaranteed consideration. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,  religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Job: Assistant Professor of the Practice East European Film and Media, Duke

Deadline: December 1, 2022

The Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at Duke University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of the Practice Position in East European Film and Media Studies, beginning July 1, 2023. This position is renewable and entails promotion to Associate and Professor levels, dependent on the candidate's successful reviews.

We seek a dynamic, engaging teacher who is invested in expanding our curriculum in film and media studies across national boundaries. The successful candidate should have a strong teaching portfolio and expertise in at least two or three East European cinemas. They should have native or near-native fluency in at least one East European language other than Russian. Some knowledge of Russian cinema is a plus.

The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Film Studies, Slavic/East European Languages and Cultures, or another relevant field by July 1, 2023.

Please send the following application materials to Jenni Solis, Business Manager for Slavic and Eurasian Studies: jw190@duke.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Cover letter detailing teaching and research plans

Statement describing the candidate's pedagogical approach to and learning objectives for teaching film and other media

Evidence of teaching excellence (syllabi, evaluations, awards)

Names and contact information for 3 references

For inquiries, please contact Professor Beth Holmgren, beth.holmgren@duke.edu, 919-942-1792, Languages 309, Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. 

Funding: NCEEER Title VIII Competitions

Deadline: December 31, 2022

NCEEER invites applications to its 2023 Title VIII National Research Competition, 2023 Title VIII Short Term Research Grant Competition,  and 2023 Title VIII Dissertation Completion Grant. The deadline for all programs is December 31, 2022. 

The National Research Competition supports scholars who are US citizens and hold the PhD. Awards range from $20,000 for an individual project to $40,000 for a collaborative project. Research may take place in the United States or in the field, in one or more of the countries under the purview of the Title VIII Program (see www.nceeer.org  for details). Eligible proposals must concern topics that are relevant to current US foreign policy.

 

The Short Term Research Grant supports scholars who are US citizen and hold the PhD. Awards are capped at $2,500 and support short-term research (generally involving travel, also not required to do so) in/on one or more of the countries under the purview of the Title VIII Program. Eligible proposals must concern topics that are relevant to current US foreign policy.

 

The Dissertation Completion Grant supports scholars who are US citizens in the final year of a PhD program conducting policy-relevant research on one or more of the countries under the purview of the Title VIII program. These individual awards are for up to $25,000 and 9-12 months in duration. Eligible proposals must concern topics that are relevant to current US foreign policy.

 

Funding for these programs is provided by the Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, under the Title VIII Program.

 

Please e-mail Dr. Dana Ponte with any questions (dana@nceeer.org). Application guidelines and materials are available at: www.nceeer.org.

CFP: Conference on disability history

Deadline: December 15, 2022

The working group “history of disabilities in Eastern Europe” at Indiana University invites applicants to submit proposals for papers at a conference hosted by the Indiana University Berlin Gateway on June 30-July 1, 2023. The two-day conference aims to foster opportunities for collaboration and networking and to feature research projects in any aspects of the history of disabilities in the region, with a focus on the modern period. We are able to provide funds for travel and accommodations for some participants on a competitive basis and will prioritize junior scholars from Eastern Europe. The conference will be hybrid to enable participation by those unable to travel. Please send any inquiries to the organizer, Maria Bucur, mbucur@indiana.edu. To be considered, please submit a title and short abstract (up to 250 words) of the paper to be presented, together with a 2 page CV. Deadline: December 15th, 2022.

CFP: Experiment

 Deadline: December 1, 2022

Dear Colleagues, 

Please see below the call for proposals for the 31st issue of the journal Experiment, which will be dedicated to the theme of the otherworldly in art.

At the turn of the 20th century, Russian and Western intellectuals were much taken by the mystical, the enigmatic, and the transcendental, not least, Helen Blavatsky with her Theosophical quest and Rudolf Steiner with his elaboration of Anthroposophy— the latter, according to Nikolai Berdiaev, being "one of the most interesting tendencies... attracting cultivated people such as Viacheslav Ivanov and Andrei Belyi."  By the early 1880s Russian translations of occult authors, such as Louis Jacolliot, Charles Richet, and Frank Podmore were already appearing, Russian writers like Aleksandr Butlerov with his “Stat’i po mediumizmu" and Aleksandr Aksakov with his Animizm i spiritizm following rapidly . Esoteric periodicals  Rebus, Izida, and Vestnik Teosofii also mushroomed, coinciding with new interpretations of Orthodoxy as well as scientific investigations into the human psyche and the nervous system. In particular, mental illness, as another state of consciousness, formed a cardinal subject of both scholarly and artistic inquiry, a tendency which left a deep imprint on writers such as Leonid Andreev, Anton Chekhov, and Vsevolod Garshin.

 

It was the visual arts, however, which enhanced this spiritual voyage, Bely’s abstract paintings being a case in point. Indeed, the notion of art as a powerful tool for healing and transmuting "reality" and for escaping to "other worlds" preoccupied many accomplished artists of the time, not least, Wassily Kandinsky, Nicholas Roerich, and Mikhail Vrubel’ — whose explorations often intersected with concepts such as the Pythagorean music of the spheres, synesthesia, divination, and telepathy. This intense relationship between Russian Modernism and the higher plane constitutes the central theme of issue No. 31 of the journal Experiment (Fall, 2025) — which welcomes answers, albeit tentative, to the following questions:

 

·  What are the techniques which artists used to explore the unknown? 

·  What drove individual artists towards the "Other" and whence — and whither — did they escape? 

·  How did the pursuit of the spiritual change the creation and reception of art? 

·  In conjuring with the fourth dimension, how did artists elicit the unseen?

·  Which esoteric societies and systems (Kabbalah, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, Anthroposophy) were essential to the development of Russian Modernism?

·  Were Russian esoteric societies national or transnational?

·  How did artists treat Demonism, astrology, and Spiritualism?

·  What, for artists such as Vasilii Denisov, Nikolai Kalmakov, and Roerich was the "Other"?

·  Was Russian Modernism in itself an altered state of consciousness?

 

The length of the article is around 4000-5000 words, and the abstract deadline is December 1, 2022.  Experiment, an annual journal devoted to Russian culture, focuses on the movements of the early twentieth century. For more information, please see https://brill.com/view/journals/expt/expt-overview.xml.  

Olga Seliazniova and Ksenia Radchenko

(Guest editors)