Monthly Archives: March 2018

2018 SAH/Mellon Author Awards

The Society of Architectural Historians is now accepting applications for the 2018 SAH/Mellon  Author Awards. Funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by SAH, the award is designed to provide financial relief to scholars who are publishing their first monograph on the history of the built environment. The purpose of the award is to help defray the high costs of image licensing, reproductions and creation of original drawings and maps for monographs on the history of the built environment.

The application deadline is May 31, 2018. Successful applicants will be first-time book authors who are under contract with a publisher for a manuscript on the history of the built environment.

Eligibility:

  • The author must be a current member of SAH.
  • The author will have received a PhD within the past six years (January 2012 – May 31, 2018) and must submit proof and date of PhD and current professional standing.
  • Authors must be under contract with a commercial or nonprofit publisher; self-published books are not eligible.
  • Books covering all periods and areas in the history of architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and related subjects are eligible. Publications in art history and visual studies are not eligible and should be submitted to the Millard Meiss Publication Fund administered by College Art Association (CAA). Excavation or other technical reports, articles, previously published works (including collections of previously published essays), or congress proceedings are not eligible.
  • Awards are open to authors of all nations; however, applications must be submitted in English.
  • A project that has been rejected for an SAH/Mellon Author Awards grant may not be resubmitted.

Visit sah.org/mellon-awards for award criteria and application instructions.

National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ) Biennial Conference – Call For Papers

National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ)
University of Waikato, Hamilton
28-29 November, 2018

The National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ) invites abstract submissions for their biennial conference to be held at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 of November 2018.

This year the theme of their conference focuses on the sweet sound of the voice, the singers of tales (te waha kairongorongo), storytellers, and the resonance of the voice through time and space. How is oral history transient through time and space? How do the voices of our participants travel through, or resonate in, time and space as a vehicle for memory? What significance do we find in the spaces we use to access, listen to, co-create, and present voices that give meaning and memory to the past? How is the notion of “time” apparent in the transmission of memory across generations of voices?

More details, including how to submit an abstract, can be found here: http://www.oralhistory.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CFP-NOHANZ-2018-FINALII.pdf.

PhD Research Fellowship, University of Bergen

There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, within the research project “The English Cult of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Reception and Influence, 1380-1530”. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years starting 1 August 2018 or as agreed, at an annual salary of US$56,000/ £36,000 .

The Department of Foreign Languages spans nine different languages, and teaching and research are conducted in the disciplines language/linguistics, literature, cultural studies and didactics (http://www.uib.no/en/fremmedsprak). The Department has around 50 permanent academic staff members, along with four post-docs, around twenty PhD candidates and twelve administrative members of staff.

The position is associated with the research project The English Cult of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Reception and Influence, 1380-1530, directed by principal investigator Associate Professor Laura Saetveit Miles. This project explores how Birgitta’s Revelations and other Birgittine texts came to have a profound effect on the literary and religious cultures of late-medieval England, reflecting complex ideas of gender, authority, and authorship. To enable this new analysis, Latin and Middle English translations of texts related to Birgitta will be tracked using an innovative database and network graphing tool, in conjunction with producing digital and print editions of unedited texts. 

Within the parameters of the larger project, the candidate should propose their own preliminary project topic (the “project proposal” listed in the application materials). The topic and project will then be developed further as the first task after hiring, in close collaboration with the PI, Associate Professor Miles.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Manuscript circulation / early print production of Birgittine texts
  • Translation-based / literary analysis of the Revelations and its adaptations
  • Birgitta in relation to other visionary women / women readers
  • Monastic / lay interest in Birgitta
  • Scholastic / political interest in Birgitta
  • Any relevant combination of the above topics

For further information on the fellowship and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/150040/phd-research-fellowship-within-the-research-project-the-english-cult-of-st-birgitta-of-sweden-reception-and-influence-1380-1530

Application deadline: 30 April

Prof Kimberley Reynolds, Institute of Advanced Studies UWA Free Public Lecture

“Reading for Little Rebels: internationalism and radical writing for children”

A public lecture by Kimberley Reynolds, Professor of Children’s Literature, School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Newcastle University and 2018 Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow.

Date: Tuesday 3rd April, 2018
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Venue: Fox Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, The University of Western Australia
RSVP: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/kimberleyreynolds.

In our current turbulent times, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is a good moment to reflect on the ways that children’s literature has attempted to spread the values of peace, understanding and mutual respect between countries, the need to share resources, and the importance of thinking globally rather than nationalistically. These were also the aims of the radical children’s books published in the first half of the last century in an attempt to encourage children to work to build a progressive, egalitarian, peaceful and sustainable modern world. Many of these books were either first published in the Soviet Union or were concerned with events there, so it is fitting that in 2017, the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Russia is the section of IBBY (the International Board on Books for Young People) that is sponsoring ICBD. Growing up in Melbourne in the 1940s and 1950s, the noted Soviet cultural historian, Sheila Fitzpatrick, recalls reading some of these books and thinking “what fun people seemed to have there…how totally unlike anything in Melbourne”. She was particularly struck by the ways these books offered a collective expectation of a better future.

This talk will present a selection of radical works from the first half of the last century and consider whether current writing for children similarly cultivates visions and skills that will help the rising generation believe in and build a better future.

Kimberley Reynolds is the Professor of Children’s Literature in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University in the UK. In 2013 she received the International Brothers Grimm Award for her contributions to the field of children’s literature research. She conceived and was the first Director of the National Centre for Research in Children’s Literature and was involved in founding the UK’s Children’s Laureate and setting up Seven Stories: the National Centre for Children’s Books. She is a Past President of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature and was the first Senior Honorary Fellow of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions at The University of Western Australia. Currently she is Senior Editor of International Research in Children’s Literature and editing, with Michael Rosen and Jane Rosen, an anthology of left-wing writing for children in Britain from 1900-1963 titled Reading and Rebellion (forthcoming spring 2018). Recent publications include Children’s Literature in the Oxford University series of Very Short Introductions (2012) and Left Out: The Forgotten Tradition of Radical Publishing for Children in Britain, 1910-1949 (2016).

CHASS Australia Future Leader Prize and Student Prize: Nominations Now Open

Nominations are currently open for the CHASS Australia Future Leader Prize and Student Prize.

The Future Leader prize is for an early career professional in any of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) fields. This recognises the nominee’s professional achievements and contribution to community and the advancement of the HASS sector. Sponsored by Future Leaders, the finalist will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and recognition from our esteemed Future Leaders jury.

The Student prize is for a student project, performance or exhibition that best exemplifies the contribution of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) fields to our understanding of our nation and us. Students enrolled at any level in any Australia tertiary educational institution are eligible to be nominated. Sponsored by CHASS, the finalist will be awarded a $500 cash prize and recognition from our esteemed Student prize jury.

Please note there is no nomination fee, and nominations are open to anyone, as long as the nominated work fits within the specified criteria. Please refer to attached posters for details. Feel free to forward this to your relevant contacts or print out the posters to put on your noticeboards.

Kindly note nominations will close on 2 July 5pm (AEST) and we strongly encourage applicants to apply early. Check out our website for all the guidelines: www.chass.org.au/2018-australia-prizes.

Opera Studies Day: New Zealand School of Music

14 July 2018 from 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Adam Concert Room, Victoria University of Wellington

Opera is a powerful and capricious art-form which fascinates and challenges scholars from a variety of disciplines, inviting a multitude of scholarly responses. This study day at the New Zealand School of Music seeks contributions exploring many aspects of the ‘exotic and irrational entertainment’. Interdisciplinary approaches and presentations from postgraduate students are particularly welcome.

Topics may include, but are not restricted to
* Reception studies, performance history
* New opera, the composer’s perspective
* Opera studies and musicology, methodological challenges
* Vocal pedagogy, training opera singers
* Production, direction, dramaturgy, mise-en-scène
* Programming and repertory
* Libretti, sources, translation
* Opera and digital media, opera on screen
* Iconography
* Opera-going as a cultural practice
* Literary responses to opera
* Participation and public engagement
* The singing body

Abstracts/proposals (max. 250 words) are invited for
* formal conference presentations (20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions)
* lecture demonstrations/lecture recitals (20 minutes + 10minutes for questions)

Please submit abstracts (as Word .doc or .docx files) to Corrina Connor and Sarah Chesney by 30 April 2018 at operastudiesday2018@gmail.com

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by 14 May.

Interdisciplinary Centre for European Enlightenment Studies: Short-Term Fellowships

Short-term fellowships: Interdisciplinary Centre for European Enlightenment Studies (Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

Every year, the Centre offers research fellowships for the study of the Enlightenment. These fellowships give young researchers and experienced scholars alike the opportunity to spend two to three months working in optimal conditions on a theme broadly related to the field of Enlightenment Studies. Among other opportunities, fellows will have the possibility to use the Centre’s library and its numerous primary and secondary sources and to get in touch with experts in the field of Enlightenment Studies working at the centre. The fellowships are generously funded by the Hamburg Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Culture (Hamburger Stiftung zur Förderung von Wissenschaft und Kultur).

Available Fellowships:

3 fellowships for scholars from Germany and abroad for a two-month research stay in Halle

Stipend: €3,600 (in total)

1 fellowship for PhD students from Germany and abroad for a three-month research stay in Halle

Stipend: €3,300 (in total)

Application Process:

Please send your written application by email (in PDF format) to the managing director of the Centre:

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für die Erforschung der Europäischen Aufklärung
Prof. Dr. Daniel Fulda
Franckeplatz 1, Haus 54
D-06110 Halle/Saale
izea@izea.uni-halle.de

Please attach the following documents:

  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • Publication list and a published writing sample (for PhD students: if available)
  • Title and statement of proposed research (max. 5 pages)
  • For PhD students: one letter of reference

Contact:
Dr. Andrea Thiele
+49 (0) 345 55 21772
andrea.thiele@izea.uni-halle

Deadline:
31 March, 2018

Australian Academy of the Humanities: 2018 Grants and Awards, Closing Soon

2018 Grants and Awards closing soon

Every year, the Australian Academy of the Humanities offers a series of prestigious grants and awards that promote excellence in the humanities and support the next generation of scholars and practitioners.

Applications close at 5:00pm AEST on 4 April 2018 for the:

Medal for Excellence in Translation
More info: https://www.humanities.org.au/opportunities/excellence-in-translation

Max Crawford Medal
More info: https://www.humanities.org.au/opportunities/crawford-medal

Humanities Travelling Fellowships
More info: https://www.humanities.org.au/opportunities/travelling-fellowships

Publication Subsidy Scheme
More info: https://www.humanities.org.au/opportunities/publication-subsidies

2019 National Library of Australia Fellowships – Call For Applications

National Library of Australia Fellowships

Applications are now open for the 2019 National Library of Australia Fellowships which support in-depth collection research across a broad range of disciplines.  These prestigious funded Fellowships are available to established or emerging scholars from Australia and overseas to undertake 12 weeks of intensive research using the National Library of Australia’s extraordinary 10 million item collection.  

Applications close on 30 April, 2018 and will be assessed on merit and some Honorary Fellowships may also be awarded.

Benefits include an honorarium of AUD$1,000 per week for 12 weeks, travel and accommodation support, privileged access to the Library’s collections, staff and resources, and uninterrupted time for research.  The Fellowships are suitable for established and early-career researchers from Australia and overseas, undertaking advanced research projects.

Read the guidelines and apply.

We also have one Curatorial Fellowship on offer as part of the 2019 application round:

National Library of Australia Fellowship for Curatorial Research, supported by the Patrons and Supporters of the Library’s Treasures Gallery Access Program

Applicants who are specifically interested in this Fellowship should tick the appropriate box on the application form.

Centre for Medieval Literature (CML): Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow) [Three Job Vacancies]

University of York/University of Southern Denmark, Centre for Medieval Literature (CML): Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow) [Three Positions]
Contract: Full-time, Fixed term
Salary: £31,604-£32,548 per year

Jointly based at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU in Odense) and the University of York, the Centre for Medieval Literature (CML) http://www.sdu.dk/cml is a centre of excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The Centre seeks to make three postdoctoral appointments: two at York and one at SDU (to apply for the SDU post: https://www.sdu.dk/da/service/ledige_stillinger/956175?sc_lang=en).

The Centre takes an integrated European approach to the study of medieval literature and welcomes applications from those working on the literary cultures of medieval Europe, and the wider world of which it was a part, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean to the Middle East. Research projects will fall within the three main research areas of CML: ‘Canon and Library’, ‘Imperial Languages’, and ‘Transformations and Translocations’ and will normally result in the publication of a monograph or a series of articles in edited collections and international peer-reviewed journals.

As a postdoctoral fellow, you will develop, publish and disseminate your independent research. You will contribute to collaborative research projects and network building under the supervision of senior colleagues. You will be involved in the organisation and administration of the CML, in areas including conferences, the journal, the website and funding applications. You may have opportunity to assist in undergraduate teaching in your own area of expertise.

You will hold a PhD in a relevant area of Medieval Studies and have knowledge of medieval textual culture in at least two of the languages of medieval Europe. Your area of research expertise will complement and enhance the CML’s research strategy and range. Specialism in medieval European literature outside of England is desirable. We are seeking to make one of the three appointments (at SDU and York) in the area of Slavonic and/or Central European Literatures. As English is the main language of the CML, you will have excellent spoken and written English. You will be committed to collaboration which unites scholarship across disciplines and languages and to creating a shared research environment by being based in York and spending time in SDU.

Your application should take the form of a research proposal which:

  • includes the research topic which you would pursue as a postdoctoral fellow in the CML
    addresses how the research topic fits into one or more of the three research strands of CML (‘Canon and Library’, ‘Imperial Languages’ and ‘Transformations and Translocations’)
  • includes a statement about your potential contributions to the teamwork that is essential to CML.

The proposal should be no more than 1000 words. You will also be asked to provide between 1 and 3 pieces of written work.

Informal inquiries can be made to Professor Elizabeth Tyler: elizabeth.tyler@york.ac.uk.

These posts are full-time, fixed-term for 2 years 11 months. Salary is in the range of £31,604-£32,548 per year.

Full information: https://jobs.york.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=3885&p_web_page_id=342622

Closing date: 3 April, 2018.