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| application deadline is November 15, 2006, beginning in the 2007 calendar year. |
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MSU Global Festival, Nov. 19th, MSU Union
Come Travel around the World in a Day at the Annual
MSU Global Festival, Sunday, November 19, 2006,
from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. in the MSU Union.
MSU international student organizations and area
nationality groups, representing dozens of countries
around the world, will share their cultures with exhibits,
performances of ethnic dances and music; fashion
shows; and demonstrations of native games and crafts.
There will be an entire floor of children's activities.
Enjoy delicious foods found at the international café
between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. or ala carte available all
afternoon. Purchase gifts at the Global Gift Shop. All
proceeds are used for scholarships for spouses or
international students. Admission is free. More details
found at: http://www.isp.msu.edu/oiss/globalfest
Rita S. Gallin Award: Best Graduate Student Paper
The Women and International Development (WID)
program invites Graduate students to submit a paper for
its annual graduate student paper competition. The
paper should have been written within the past year,
should be approximately 20 double-spaced pages in
length, and should focus on issues related to women,
gender, international development, and globalization.
The papers will be reviewed by a faculty committee, and
the award will be made at WID's Annual Open House in
January. The winning paper will be peer reviewed for
publication in the WID Working Paper Series, and its
author will receive a $200.00 prize. Papers should be
submitted to the WID office via e-mail (in Word or
Word Perfect) or by mail (both hard copy and on
diskett/CD). Please indicate the paper is being
submitted for the competition and include a contact
phone number and e-mail address. Send to: Women and
International Development, 206 International Center,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824;
Tel: (517) 353-5040; Fax: (517) 432-4845; e-mail:
wid@msu.edu; website: http://www.wid.msu.edu. The
submission deadline is December 15, 2006.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
E.L. Film festival presents: "Sisters in Law"
- Sisters in Law
- Directed by Florence Ayisi & Kim
Longinotto.
- Country: Cameroon/UK
- Running time: 103 minutes
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
- Synopsis: Totally fascinating and often hilarious, this crowd-pleasing film follows tough-minded state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and court president Beatrice Ntuba as they help women intheir Cameroon village
fight difficult cases of rape and abuse. With fierce
compassion, they dispense wisdom and wisecracks with fair measure.
East Lansing film festival Showtimes:
Wed., November 15th - East Lansing Hannah
Community Center - $7 general admission and $5
students and seniors 65+.
Fri., Sat., Sun., November 17th, 18th, & 19th - 7:00 p.m.
& 9:15 p.m. - Wells Hall on the Michigan State
University campus - $6 general admission and $3
students.
FELLOWSHIPS
WARA Research Funding Opportunities
The West African Research Association is pleased to
announce the following research fellowships for 2007,
funded through generous grants from the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department
of State and the US Department of Education.
WARA fellowships include:
- Residencies for West African Scholars at WARA member institutions in the United States (includes MSU);
- WARA Post-Doctoral Fellowship: 2 fellowships for research in West Africa for summer 2007;
- WARA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for grad students: 2 fellowships for 2-3 months research in West Africa, summer of 2007;
- WARA Post-Doctoral Fellowship for US faculty: 2 fellowships for research in West Africa, summer 2007;
- WARC Travel Grants for West African scholars to conferences, professional meetings, fieldwork or consult archives.
Applications for these fellowships are due and must be
postmarked no later than December 1, 2006. All
applications should consist of one original and three
copies (4 sets total) and be mailed to WARA, African
Studies Center, Boston University, 270 Bay State Road,
Boston, MA 02215.
The WARA grant application cover sheet is required for
all applications and can be downloaded from
http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA where full details on
application requirements and procedures may be found.
JOBS
Asst. Prof. Cult Anth/African Studies - Texas A&M
The Department of Anthropology and the Africana
Studies Program at Texas A&M University invites
applications for a joint position in cultural anthropology
and Africana studies, beginning fall 2007. This is a
tenure-track assistant professor position. It is one of
four cluster hires involving joint appointments in the
Africana Studies Program. This position is also intended
to strengthen the graduate program in cultural
anthropology.
The ideal candidate will specialize in the African
Diaspora in Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or the
United States. Candidates with research and teaching
interests in globalization/transnational studies, economic
anthropology, ecological anthropology and/or
demographic anthropology will be given preference.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Anthropology (by fall
2007), teaching experience, an active research program,
and an ability to secure external funding.
Responsibilities include teaching two courses per
semester, at the graduate and undergraduate level in
both the anthropology department and the Africana
Studies program. Positive tenure and promotion
decisions require a strong research and publication
record, evidence of high-quality teaching, and
participation in university governance.
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2006 and
continue until the position is filled. For full
consideration, please send a cover letter outlining
research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, one or
two writing samples, evidence of teaching experience,
and the names of three references to: Cynthia Werner,
Chair, Cultural Anthropology Search Committee,
Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University,
4352 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4352. Texas
A&M University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
encourages under-represented minorities and women to
apply.
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