Daily Archives: 27 June 2017

Awakening the Sacred Through Literature and the Arts Conference – Registration Now Open

Awakening the Sacred Through Literature and the Arts Conference
Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW
7-8 July 2017

Awakening the Sacred is the fifth in a series of conferences presented by The Sacred in Literature and the Arts (SLA), a community of interest that brings Australian and international writers, artists, musicians, academics, religious and members of the general public together to explore the interplay between the arts and the sacred.

The 2017 conference asks how literature and the arts can help to awaken an experience of the sacred: do the arts provide a common ground for people of different faiths and no faith to open themselves to the ineffable? There will be a special focus on the meditative traditions and practices of East and West and the ways in which they are often nurtured and supported by literature and the arts. The conference is held in conjunction with The World Community of Christian Meditation.

The conference features a wide range of speakers, including Laurence Freeman OSB, Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, Sasha Grishin, Rachael Kohn, Maeve Heaney , David Tacey,Imam Afroz Ali, artists Michael Galovic and Chelsea Adkins, and the ACU Choir. The conference will also feature an exhibition of traditional icons and contemporary religious art by Michael Galovic, alongside works by Chelsea Adkins.

For more information including the full program, and to register, please visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/faculties,_institutes_and_centres/education_and_arts/scholarly_communities/sla/awakening_the_sacred_2017

University of California, San Diego: Lectureship in Literature and Lectureship in History

Lecturer Posting for Literature
University of California, San Diego, Literature

The Department of Literature, within the Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. Pending budgetary approval, one or more non tenure-track lectureships are expected to be available in 2017-18 academic year. All Literature courses will be considered and based on department needs. Ph.D. or MFA or Master’s Degree in related field and outstanding teaching experience are required. The full list of courses offered by the department can be found in the online course catalogue: ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/LIT.html. Salary and level of appointment are based on qualifications and UC pay scale. Proof of authorization to work in the U. S. will be required prior to employment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985).

Applications close: October 1, 2017
For full information and to apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01366.


Temporary Lecturer 2017-2018 in History
University of California, San Diego, Arts and Humanities

The Department of History within the Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.

We are seeking applicants for temporary lecturer position(s) in the fields of Africa, Ancient Mediterranean, East Asia, Europe, Jewish Studies, Latin America, Middle East, United States and History of Science. Appointment(s) may be part-time, full-time, quarterly or annual, with the possibility of renewal contingent on performance and funding availability. Position(s) available during the 2017/2018 academic year.

Applications close: July 7, 2017
For full information and to apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01372.

Food and Feast in Premodern Outlaw Tales – Call For Papers

Food and Feast in Premodern Outlaw Tales (edited collection)

Editors: Melissa Ridley Elmes and Kristin Bovaird-Abbo

We seek papers to round out an exciting collection of essays on the subject of “food and feast in premodern outlaw tales.” Although we are happy to consider abstracts on Middle English outlaws, we are especially interested in work that considers topics related to food and/or feasting in the following areas: pre-Conquest English, medieval Scandinavian, medieval continental, or early modern outlaws in history, literature, and/or culture. We welcome essays from any discipline. Please send an author bio and abstract for a 6,000-8,000 word essay to Melissa Ridley Elmes at MElmes@lindenwood.edu by August 1, 2017.