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Contents
Letter from the Center
Upcoming CGS Events
Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Other Items of
Interest
For Faculty
For Alumni
Letter from the
Center
Welcome back from the holidays! As we begin the new year we wanted to
let you know about a wonderful series of events co-sponsored cy the Center
for Global Studies and Comparative Religion program at JSIS as part of our
Luce Symposium on Religion. Please mark your calendars now for these
upcoming events!
**Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - “History of the Great Separation: Church
and State” (Luce Lecture) Prof. Mark Lilla, Columbia University,
@ 7:30 PM, Kane 210.
**Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - "Christians and Manichaeans on the South
China Coast in the Era of Marco Polo" Prof. Samuel N.C. Lieu,
Professor of Ancient History and Co-Director Ancient History Documentary
Research Centre McQuarie University, Australia, 3:30 - 5 PM. Venue to
be confirmed.
Besides upcoming events, every e-news issue includes conference,
scholarship, fellowship and employment announcements. Please scroll
down to see what may be there for you. As always, please send us
your news, announcements and ideas for e-news. Thanks!
Sara R. Curran
Associate Professor of International Studies & Public Affairs
Director, Center for Global Studies &
Chair, International Studies Program - Henry M. Jackson School
Associate Director, Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology
http://csde.washington.edu/~scurran
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Tamara Leonard
Associate Director
Center for Global Studies
http://jsis.washington.edu/isp/
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Upcoming CGS
Events
December 4, 2009
Symposium in Celebration of 30 Years of
US-China Relations:
Popular and Cultural Relations between U.S. and China
Odegaard Library Room 220, 7:00 PM--8:30 PM.Panel: Consul General Gao Zhansheng,
Consul General of China, San Francisco; David J. Firestein, Director of Track 2 Diplomacy,
East West Institute, New York; Ron Chow, Commissioner, Washington State Commission on
Asian Pacific American Affairs; David Bachman, Professor of International Relations, Associate
Director of the Jackson School (Moderator). Presentations by the panelists will be followed by
a question and answer session. For more information contact the East Asia Center at
eacenter@uw.edu or 206-543-6938.
Sponsored by East Asia Library of University Libraries, East Asia Center, Center for Global
Studies and the China Studies Program.
December 4, 2009
An Eagle’s View of the Bear and the Dragon:
An American Perspective on the Socio-Cultural Commonalities and Differences between Contemporary Russia and China
Thomson 317, 10:30 AM--12:00 PM.Speaker: David J. Firestein, Director of Track 2 Diplomacy
EastWest Institute (EWI), New York. A veteran of the U.S. embassies in Moscow (four years)
and Beijing (five years) and a fluent speaker of Russian and near-native speaker of Chinese, David
Firestein will explore Russian and Chinese conceptions of the individual, the individual's relationship
to society and polity, social organization, and national identity. For more information contact the East Asia Center at
eacenter@uw.edu or 206-543-6938.
Sponsored by the China Studies Program, the East Asia Center, and the Center for Global Studies
at the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington.
December 4, 2009
Targeted Killings:
The Decline of the Norm Against Assassination?
Gowen 1A, UW Seattle
Campus, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Speaker:
Nina Tannenwald, Associate Professor
of International Relations, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University;
Discussant: William d’Ambruoso, Ph.D. Student, University of Washington
For more information please contact Kristan Seibel at
kseibel@u.washington.edu
This event is part of the UWISC lecture series.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Global Studies.
December 8, 2009
Three Cups of Tea: Islam and
Schooling in Asia: Islam, Asia, Modernity Professional Development for Educators Workshop
Thomson 317, 5:00 PM--8:00 PM.Presenters: Ethan Casey, Dr. Talant Mawkanul.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, featuring Greg
Mortenson with follow up materials from IAM. For more information contact the South Asia Center at
seac@u.washington.edu.
Sponsored by South Asia Center, Ellison Center,
East Asia Center, Southeast Asia Center, and Center for Global Studies of the Jackson School.
January 12, 2010
History of the Great Separation:
Church and State
Kane 210, 7:30 PM. Presenters: Prof. Mark Lilla, Columbia University.
Mark Lilla was trained at the University of Michigan and Harvard University, where he
received his PhD in 1990. He has held positions at New York University, Oxford University
(visitor), and most recently in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago.
His work ranges widely in the history of ideas, though his central concerns have been the
relation between religion and politics and the legacy of the modern Western enlightenment.
His books include G.B. Vico: The Making of an Anti-Modern (1993), The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals
in Politics (2001), and, most recently, The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the
Modern West (2007). His current research focuses on the religious concepts of conversion and
innocence. A frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, the New Republic, and the
New York Times, he lectures widely and has delivered the Weizmann Memorial Lecture in Israel
and the Carlyle Lectures at Oxford University. For more information please go to
http://jsis.washington.edu/religion/.
Co-Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Program and the Center for Global Studies.
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Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Deadline: December 5,
2009
NSF – Supplemental Award for Graduate Research Fellows
NSF also announced that a Supplemental Award is
available for Graduate Research Fellows (GRFs) to enable them to
travel to Norway, Finland or Denmark for up to 12 months for research
opportunities. Awardees will receive $5,000 to support travel and
costs, in addition to funds provided for living costs by the Nordic
countries’ partner agencies. Research stays overseas could begin as
early as June 1, 2010. More information is available at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09011/nsf.09011.jsp?org=NSFF
Deadline: December 15,
2009
Call for Applications--Masters Course in 'Global Studies - A European Perspective'
The application deadline for the international Master's course in 'Global Studies - A European Perspective'
and the Erasmus Mundus grant for Non-EU students is approaching. The Master's course is an interdisciplinary,
research-based programme offered by a Consortium of five European universities: London School of Economics
and Political Science (UK), Roskilde University (Denmark), University of Leipzig (Germany), University of
Vienna (Austria), and University of Wroclaw (Poland). It is maintaining a partnership with six further
leading non-European universities in the field of Global Studies: Dalhousie University (Canada),
Fudan University (China), Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), Macquarie University (Australia),
University of California at Santa Barbara (USA), University of Stellenbosch (South Africa). The Master’s
course combines approaches from Global History and International Studies. Cultural Studies, Area Studies,
Social Sciences and other disciplines contribute to a wide ranging academic programme. The European
Commission awards each year Erasmus Mundus scholarships to students of this course. These full-time
grants cover for tuition fee and include also a monthly living allowance. Please send your application
by 12/15/2009. Further information on the Master's course in Global Studies is also to be found under:
http://www.uni-leipzig.de/gesi/emgs/.
Please contact Konstanze Loeke for further information at
gesi@uni-leipzig.de
Deadline: December 18,
2009
Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive SummerInstitutes application
CLS provides fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured
cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate,
Master's and Ph.D. students. Levels available for each language are:
--Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level
--Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level
--Chinese, Japanese, Russian: Intermediate or advanced level
Although the CLS Program will work with awarded students to secure a visa for the CLS
institute host country, the program cannot be held responsible for other countries’ visa
requirements and/or the denial of a student’s application for a visa. CLS awards are
contingent upon the participant securing a host-country visa, and all awardees must meet
deadlines and host country requirements set for obtaining a visa. More information about the
application and eligibility is available on the program's website at
http://www.caorc.org/cls/index.html.
Deadline: January 15, 2010
2010 Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability organised by UNU-EHS and MRF
Munich Re Foundation and United Nations University Institute for
Environment and Human Security proudly announce the fifth annual Summer
Academy on Social Vulnerability. The theme of 2010 Summer Academy is
"Protecting environmental migrants: creating new policy and
institutional frameworks".
We invite qualified Ph.D, LLM and SJD students who have an
interdisciplinary focus and are working on research or dissertations
related to humanitarian and human rights law, migration studies,
economics and labor migration, environmental studies, natural disasters,
human security, and public health to apply for the 2010 Summer Academy.
Applications are required to be submitted online at
www.ehs.unu.edu no later than January 15th.
Deadline: February 5,
2010
2010-2011 UW-Sichuan University Undergraduate Exchange Program
The UW-Sichuan University Undergraduate Exchange Program is a unique chance
for UW students to not only live and study in China but to engage in a hands-on,
self-directed research project overseas. The two or three quarter program offers
intensive Chinese language training, additional classes offered in English and
an amazing chance for students to research a topic of their own choosing. Sichuan
University's location in western China means that students have the opportunity
to travel and do research in places such as a national park in the eastern Himalayas
or remote minority villages in southern Sichuan. The program is open to all majors
and is a great opportunity to make huge gains in Chinese language skills and to
really engage with China.
There will be an open information session with the Program Coordinator and the
2008-09 program alum on November 18, 7:00 pm in HUB 209B. For more information please visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/uwww/UEP/overview.php
GPSS Open Positions
The UW Graduate and Professional
Student Senate currently have several open positions for UW students.
For more information on each of the positions follow this link
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employment
Please note that these jobs are not RA/TA/GA positions with a tuition waiver.
They are however incredible opportunities to do good work and get rare
experience in policy.
New International M.A. Program in International in
Political Science—The Politics of Conflict
This is a new international M.A. program in the
Politics of Conflict, which is offered by the Department of Politics and Government
at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. The language of instruction is English. The website
of the program is http://www.bgu.ac.il/politics-MA
and all the relevant information is available on the site. The one-year M.A. program
offers rigorous academic courses that focus on Israel and the Middle East and is
suitable both for those who want to pursue an academic career and for people who are
interested in working for governmental or non-governmental organizations.
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Other Items of
Interest
December 7, 2009
Global Washington Conference: A Blueprint for Action
Microsoft Campus, Redmond; All Day. Global Washington Conference: A Blueprint
for Action brings together the private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors jointly
to build the next chapter of our common future. Join us as we explore leading trends
and opportunities in global development, share best practices, develop cross-sector
strategies, inspire and share innovations. Get connected and help us build a shared
strategy for Washington to enhance global development leadership. For more information
visit www.globalwa.org.
December 15, 2009
WRIHC 2010 Call for Abstracts
8th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference – April 23-25, 2010.
University of Washington Seattle, Husky Union Building
War & Global Health: Transforming our Professions, Changing our World
Students, faculty and professionals of all disciplines are invited to submit abstracts
for posters and/or oral presentations on the conference theme of "war and global health." We
will accept approximately 50 posters through a competitive process. Posters may address any
war-related theme. A very limited number of oral presentations will be accepted through a
competitive process. We are looking for oral presentations only within these theme areas:
1. Combatants & military populations
2. Vulnerable populations
3. Policy, human rights & social justice
4. War, society & the environment
5. Health professionals as peace-workers
6. The role of media and information in war & global health
For more information visit http://wrihc.org/2009/11/12/a-call-for-abstracts/.
Deadline: January 1, 2010
Syracuse University
Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis Journal Call for Papers
The Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis (SATSA) The
Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis (SATSA), currently
housed at Syracuse University, is the first international, interdisciplinary,
graduate student association dedicated to the critical analysis of terrorism,
counterterrorism policy, and related national and international security issues.
We invite papers and position pieces from all academic disciplines, such as
international relations, public administration, anthropology, law, political science,
history, sociology, business management, peace studies, economics, geography, and
communications. The theme for papers is "A World Insecure." Questions and submissions
should be directed to satsa@maxwell.syr.edu. For more information
visit http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=172089.
January 29, 2010
The Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage on Trauma
For the first time in their 15-year history, the Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage on
Trauma have broadened the competition to include television, video, multimedia, magazine and online
journalism, in addition to the signature newspaper and radio categories. The Dart Awards recognize
exemplary journalism on the impact of violence, crime, disaster and other traumatic events on
individuals, families and communities. Dart Award winners rise above the ordinary in focusing on the
experience of victims and survivors, and contributing to pubic understanding on trauma-related issues.
The deadline for entries is January 29, 2010. For more information
visit http://dartcenter.org/dart-award-guidelines.
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For
Faculty
Deadline: December 15,
2009
Hubert H. Humphrey Visiting Chair in International Studies--For September 2010 or January 2011
The International Studies Department at Macalester College seeks to hire a distinguished scholar,
writer, artist, or professional, in any discipline or field, broadly engaged in issues of a global
or international nature, to hold the Hubert H. Humphrey visiting professorship. The appointment
will be for either the fall or spring semester of 2010-2011. The salary for this position will be
highly competitive. Compensation will also include, occupancy of a comfortable home near campus and
use of a college office for the entire academic year.
We ask candidates to send us a detailed cover letter and a CV.
The cover letter should describe the candidate’s past and present
transnational experiences, and sketch out two or more courses (or a range of subjects)
the candidate would be pleased to teach. The teaching load for this position is two
courses in one semester, or, at the chair-holder’s option, one course each semester for the full year.
Please send your cover letter and CV to:
Prof. David Chioni Moore, Chair
International Studies Department, Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55105, U.S.A.
You may submit your application electronically by locating the listing of this position at
www.academicjobsonline.org and following
the instructions there. Questions of any kind may be emailed to us at
intl@macalester.edu. We also invite you to visit our departmental website
for further perspective
www.macalester.edu/internationalstudies.
December 31, 2009
Call for Papers: Kasarinlan (Philippine Journal of Third World Studies)
Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies now accepts article submissions for its
2010 issues. Kasarinlan is an internationally refereed journal published twice a year by the Third
World Studies Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman. It provides a forum for critical and
interdisciplinary perspectives on the Philippines and the Third World with special reference to
political economy. The journal is interested in publishing theoretically grounded papers based on
original empirical research that is cogent and concise. Interested contributors must submit a draft
article (6,000 but not more than 8,000 words) with an abstract (not more than 300 words) and six
keywords. The manuscript must strictly follow the Chicago Manual of Style. For full author guidelines
please go to
http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/kasarinlan/about/submissions#authorGuidelines
For submission information please go to
http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/kasarinlan/index.
For Alumni
Alumni are encouraged to remain in contact
with professors and friends from JSIS and to
contact our Career Services Office regarding
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