Romanian Music & Music in Romania, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, 6-9 October 2011‏

Romanian Music & Music in Romania«
06. - 09. oct. 2011
Vienna
Programm
Thursday 06.10.2011
Botschaft Rumäniens, Prinz Eugen Straße 60, 1040 Wien
18:30 Welcome Silvia Davidoiu, Ursula Hemetek, Lukas Vosicky, Carmen Bendovschi, Michael Metzeltin, Thede Kahl
19:00 Carmen Daniela: Die Symbiose europäischer Kultur(en) am Beispiel Siebenbürgens
19:15 Konzert: Carmen Daniela (Klavier), Patrick Roman und Luca Leonard (Klavier): Musikalische Perlen der rumänischen Kultur
19:30 Small reception for the participants of the Forum România
Friday 07.10.2011
Location: Rumänisches Kulturinstitut, Argentinierstr. 39, 1040 Wien
09:00 Speranța Rădulescu (București): Oral musics in contemporary Romania: a few characteristic features
09:30 Victor Stoichiță (Lisboa, Paris): Who's the big boss? Musical agency in live manele performances
10:00 George Achim (Baia Mare, Wien): „Țărani care cântă“ – „Die singenden Bauern“.
10: 15 Grupul Iza (Nicolae Pitiș, Ioan Pop, Ioachim Fat & Grigore Chira): Muzică tradițională românească din Maramureș, Lăpuș și Chioar. Ein halbspontanes Konzert mit traditionellem Gesang der Maramuresch
11:00 Pauzică
Vlaški panel - panel
11:15 Iovanca Gaspar (Wien): Valoarea muzicii in familiile de rromi / Cepoi-Iordache (București, Bruxelles): Rumänische Taraf-Musik in der Walachei und Moldau
11:45 Adriana Cuciureanu & Elena Mosor (Târgoviște): Multiculturalitatea și conservarea specificului etnografic muzical al comunităților rromani, bulgară și greacă din județul Dâmbovița / Ileana Cornescu (München): Liebesausdrücke in rumänischen und deutschen Volksliedern. Eine Analyse unter Vergleichskategorien der Direktheit
12:45 Mittagspause
14:00 Mirela Kozlovsky (Constanța): Trăsăturile specifice muzicii tradiționale a meglenoromânilor din Cerna
14:30 Virgil Coman (Constanța): Colindele la meglenoromâni între tradiţie şi actualitate
15:00 Cristina Ghițulescu (Paris): Muzica și sociabilitatea în țările române. Tradiție și modernitate (1700-1850)
15:30 Stoica Lascu (Constanța): Muzica populară aromână de azi (din Dobrogea). Între cultivarea tradiţiei şi manelizare
16:00 Pauzică
16:30 Gerda Lechleitner (Wien): Einblick in die rumänischen Bestände des Phonogrammarchiv
17:00 Rudolf Pietsch (Wien): Ia mai mânaţi măi flăcăi! Hăi, hăi! – Ein Exkursionsbericht einer Forschungsreise von Musikstudenten in die Maramuresch 2008
17:30 Constantin Frâncu (Iași): Die Terminologie des Tanzes im Rumänischen
18:00 Pauzică

Location: Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst,
Fanny Mendelssohn Saal, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Wien
19:00 Konzert: Peasant Taraf Music from Gorj / Muzica țărănească de taraf din Gorj / Ländliche Taraf-Musik aus Gorj. Moderation: Speranța Rădulescu. Anschließend gemütlich-lautarisches Beisammensein der Partizipanten
Location: Café Vienne, Fleischmarkt 20, 1010 Wien, Tel. 5127928
Saturday 08.10.2011
Location: Rumänisches Kulturinstitut, Argentinierstr. 39, 1040 Wien
09:00 Franz Metz (München): Franz Liszt und seine “Lăutari”. Eine Spurensuche nach Konzerten 1846-47
09:30 Haiganus Preda-Schimek (Wien): Die Musikerfamilie Wachmann in Bukarest des 19. Jahrhunderts
10:00 Christine Stieger (Wien): Franz Xaver Dressler und sein musikalisches Wirken in Hermannstadt
10.30 Raluca Stirbat (Wien): George Enescus Klaviersuite op. 10 Nr. 2, „Des cloches sonores“
11:00 Pauzică
Nemski panel - Vlaški panel
11:30 Heinz Gstrein (Zürich): Die Bedeutung des Athos für die rumänische Kirchenmusik / Odette Arhip (Iași): Dimitrie Cantemir şi începuturile muzicologiei europene
12:00 Madalina Diaconu (Wien): Ciorans romantische Metaphysik der Musik / Csilla Csákány (Târgu-Mureș): Tipuri de bufon în creaţia muzicală românească contemporană
12:30 Pauzică

Vlaški panel - Nemski panel
14:00 Helmut Kowar (Wien): Rumänische Musik auf Musikautomaten des 19. Jahrhunderts / Anda Armean (Cluj): Viața concertistică în Transilvania secolului al XIX-lea
14:30 Erzsébet Windhager-Geréd (Wien): Orgelkultur in Siebenbürgen / Marina Cap-Bun (Constanța): Portofoliul Muzical European – un mod creativ de învățare a limbilor străine
15:00 Stelian Mândruț (Cluj): Studierende aus Rumänien an der Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (1867-1918) / Andreea Naiden (Constanța): Muzicile militare româneşti, punct de inflexiune între tradiţie şi modernitate
15:30 Kaffee- und Schnapspause
16:00 Thede Kahl (Jena): Romanian music & Music in Romania. A summary
16:30 Musikalischer Ausklang mit Caterina Coresi (Wien): Lieduri de Nicolae Bretan si George Enescu
17:00 Projekte - Proiecte; Buchpräsentationen - Prezentăre de cărți
17:00 Rainer Schubert (Wien): Die luziferische Erkenntnis
17:30 Mirela Kozlovsky (Constanța): Prezentare de carte. Muzica meglenoromânilor din Cerna; Tratare comparativă a muzicii meglenoromânilor cu muzica aromânilor și românilor
18:00 Thede Kahl (Jena) und Larisa Schippel (Wien): Neue und geplante Bände in der Reihe Forum: Rumänien (darunter der Band vom Forum România VIII: Leben in der Wirtschaftskrise – Ein Dauerzustand?)
18:15 Diskussion über die zukünftigen Aktionen des Forum România: Besprechung der geplanten Veröffentlichung zur rumänischen Musik
19:30 Concert: Eleftheria Arvanitaki in Vienna
Due to the concert of the great Greek singer there will no official program within the Forum Romania in this evening. Tickets are available at www.oeticket.com
Location: Wiener Konzerthaus, Lothringerstraße 20

Sunday 09.10.2011
10:00 Viena românească, Viena muzicală. Begleiteter Spaziergang durch das Wien der rumänischen Musiker. Massenweise Überraschungen. Mit Sanda Chiose-Stiehler
14:00 Happy end. Feierlich-dramatische Verabschiedung
Thede Kahl
Austrian Academy of Sciences
University of Music & Performing Arts
Austrian-Romanian Society
Romanian Cultural Institute in Vienna
University of Vienna

Interdisciplinary Joint Master`s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies, University of Skopje [DL: 30 October 2011]‏

Call for applications for Interdisciplinary Joint Master`s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies
Deadline 30 October 2011
The Faculty of Law Iustiinanus Primus from Skopje is pleased to announce the call for applications for
the new Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies. This two year
MA programme is offered as a joint degree between the four partner universities from Graz, Zagreb, and
Belgrade, commencing in the autumn semester in 2011.
Students enroll in and spend the first year at their home university, in this case the Faculty of Law
Iustinianus Primus in Skopje. In the second year, students spend at least one semester at a partner
university. In addition to the four consortium partners (Graz, Zagreb, Belgrade and Skopje) a number of
other universities shall accept mobility students within the framework of the joint degree programme
including the universities of Bologna, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Poitiers, Sarajevo and South East European
University, Tetovo.
Content of the Programme
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies seeks to provide an
international and interdisciplinary master’s programme in social sciences and humanities of the highest
quality which enables participants to effectively understand the interrelationship between law, politics,
economics and culture with a particular emphasis on the regional dimension of SEE. The programme
prepares students for doctoral studies and professional life in a variety of other fields including work in
international, local governmental and non-governmental organisations, journalism, business, scientific
research, and consultancy.
In the first year at the home university enrolled students shall take compulsory core courses which
include an introduction to multidisciplinary approaches to South-East Europe, public law, politics,
economics and cultural studies. Students also take electives which reflect their chosen disciplinary
specialization. In the summer after the first year a joint summer school is held for all students from the
four universities to complete the compulsory core modules. In the second year, students attend one of
the partner universities and further specialize in their desired field. There are optional provisions in
place to offer students professional training and internship positions.
30 ECTS credits will be awarded upon completion of the master’s thesis. The thesis reflects the student’s
capacity to work on scientific subjects in an independent and acceptable manner both in respect of
content and methodology and must be written in English. The length of the thesis is 20,000 to 25,000
words. Students shall determine their master’s thesis topic according to the procedures and regulations
at the home university and in consultation with the thesis supervisor.
All compulsory courses are conducted in English though students are able to take classes in other
languages depending on availability and level of competency. Language acquisition is an important
aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the
predominant language of their institution.
Academic Degree
Students completing the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies
earn the degree “Master of Arts”, abbreviated MA. The joint degree is awarded, signed and stamped by
all four partners (subject to the specifications of the home university).
Admission
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies welcomes individuals
holding an academic degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (bachelor’s degree or equivalent programme of
at least 180 ECTS) who can demonstrate a grounding in social sciences or humanities, (e.g., law, political
science, sociology...) and who have some general insight in South-Eastern Europe (the Balkans).
The full application should consist of:
• completed application form (PDF / MS Word)
• at least one letter of recommendation (preferable from a university professor or employer)
• certificate/diploma obtained at the undergraduate level (notarized translation into English)
• transcript of records obtained at the undergraduate level (notarized translation into English)
• letter of motivation (statement of purpose)
• proof of proficiency in English language: IELTS (required minimum score: 6.0), a TOEFL (required
minimum score: 210 on the computerized test, 547 on the paper test, 78 on the Internet test), a
Cambridge Exam (required level: FCE) or an equivalent certificate
Prospective Students should apply by post to the institution they wish to attend. Admission to the home
university for successful applicants is, upon request to the legally competent body, a separate process
according to the local procedures for enrolment. Students begin their studies at the start of the
following academic year. ilievski.zoran@gmail.com

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate at European University Location: Europe DL: 16 January 2012

The GEM PhD School is a world-class Joint Doctoral Programme on « Globalisation, the EU and Multilateralism ».
At present the GEM PhD School already accounts for 19 full-time doctoral research fellows from 16 different nationalities; over 20 senior academics committed as doctoral supervisors and several dozens more researchers and academics as contributing researchers. This growing international epistemic community supported by the European Commission united by a shared concern for the challenges facing regional and global governance has come to embody an international programme, enliven a shared interdisciplinary research agenda, and channel a set of institutional doctoral fellowships.

The GEM PhD School includes 9 leading universities from across the globe engaged in a truly transnational education, research and mobility exercise.

The GEM PhD School aims to back top-doctoral research concerned with the different challenges facing the contemporary regional and global governance systems.
Visit this link to apply for this scholarship

Scholarships at Sauvé Scholars Foundation Location: Montreal, Quebec - Canada DL: 1 November 2011

The Sauvé Scholars Foundation is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Program. The 2011-2012 Sauvé Scholars hail from Bhutan, France, Kenya, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, the People's Republic of China, South Africa, the United States of America, and across Canada. Their areas of focus are equally diverse. We invite you to meet the Sauvé Scholars. Apply for this scholarship here.

Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme 2012-2013, UK

University of Cambridge, Centre of African Studies offers Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme for African Countries 2012-2013, UK
Study Subject(s):African Studies
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Leverhulme Trust and the Issac Newton Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
Applications are invited from all disciplines and are open to scholars and others in academia, research institutes, NGOs, museums and libraries (candidates without a PhD must demonstrate equivalent status). Preference will be given to candidates with a distinguished research profile who are permanent residents in Africa and who have active research interests in the area or areas advertised for the Fellowships. Applicants from non-English speaking African countries are also encouraged, provided candidates can demonstrate a competent grasp of English.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The Centre of African Studies, with the generous assistance of the Leverhulme Trust and the Isaac Newton Trust, is pleased to announce a Collaborative Research Programme to be held at the University of Cambridge. Applications are invited for Visiting Research Fellowships to take effect from October 2012. The maximum duration of a Fellowship is six months and is non-renewable. Fellows will have access, by agreement, to the holdings of Faculty and Departmental libraries, to the library of the Centre of African Studies and to the University Library, which houses the extensive collection of materials relating to the history of the Commonwealth formerly housed in the Royal Commonwealth Society Library in London.
How to Apply: By post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 October 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Sydney Law School Foundation International Scholarships at University of Sydney, Australia 2012

International Master’s Scholarship offered in the Sydney Law School at University of Sydney, Australia 2012
Study Subject(s):Law
Course Level:Master’s
Scholarship Provider: Sydney Law School Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility:
-Have accepted an unconditional offer of admission to a Master by Coursework program.
-Have a minimum IELTS or equivalent for the Master by Coursework: 7.0 IELTS with no band below 6.0;
-Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand, and may not hold permanent residency in Australia.
-Not be in receipt of any other tuition scholarship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The Sydney Law School Foundation established a limited number of scholarships in 2011 to support outstanding international students undertaking a Master by Coursework program with the Sydney Law School. The Sydney Law School Foundation International Scholarship is worth AU$10,000 payable in two equal instalments in late March and late August in the first year of study.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 27 January 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Communications Intern at the Assembly of European Regions Location: Strasbourg - France

The Assembly of European Regions is looking for a Communications Intern for its Press and Communications office in Strasbourg
Starting November 2011 (period of 6 months).

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together more than 270 regions from 34 countries and 16 interregional organisations, AER is the political voice of its members and a forum for interregional co-operation.

AER is looking for an intern to work for up to 6 months in its Press and Communications Department, from early November 2011.
The internship will be based in AER's Strasbourg office.



Candidates should have a strong interest - and preferably some experience - in the field of communications/public relations.

Preference will be given to communications students and candidates who speak at least Two European languages.

The successful candidate will be involved in communications-related activities within the Department, including:
Preparation of public information materials such as newsletters and brochures
Supporting the further development of AER's website and online campaigns
Providing creative input for future AER communications initiatives
Management of databases

For all internships within the AER, a contract must be signed by the AER and the student’s home University/School/Institute.
Please note that this is compulsory.

Students receive a grant for their training period.
Please note that travel and living costs must be met by the students. For more information visit this link.

Researcher at the European Roma Rights Centre Location: Budapest - Hungary DL: 12 October 2011

The ERRC seeks qualified applicants for the position of Researcher. Reporting to the Coordinator of Research and Advocacy, the Researcher develops and implements research and advocacy work in relation to the ERRC’s strategic priorities, by providing human rights research knowledge and know-how, strong analysis and effective communication skills.

Areas of Responsibility: In consultation with the Coordinator of Research and Advocacy, in cooperation with country team members and in accordance with the country focus of this position:
Organisation of and participation in desk and field research on human rights developments pertaining to Roma, consisting of fact-finding and analysis, including in rapid response to emergencies;
Timely, accurate and impartial assessment of the human rights situation of Roma;
Development and maintenance of effective relations with colleagues and external contacts and partners including Romani representatives, other human rights activists and civil society representatives, researchers, governmental and inter-governmental representatives, service providers and lawyers;
Writing of reports, advocacy submissions, letters of concern and other materials for internal use and publication and provide input into materials produced by colleagues;
Effective storage and sharing of information and research work within the programmes and legal departments;
Staying abreast of international and domestic advocacy opportunities and provision of input on which meetings and opportunities the ERRC should seize;
Representation of the ERRC externally with civil society organisations, governmental and inter-governmental bodies, donors, social, political and other actors, and communication of ERRC positions;
Establishment of individual work plans and monitoring progress;
Completion of necessary administrative tasks for own work;
Contributions to the Roma Rights journal and other ERRC communications tools, as appropriate;
Assistance implementing ERRC training programmes, as necessary;
Collaboration with ERRC interns and contribution to their learning and development; and
Other tasks as requested.

Required experience and skills:
University degree in human rights, social sciences or a related field;
At least two years experience conducting desk and field research on human rights, Roma rights or related issues;
Experience writing factual research and advocacy reports and other materials;
Significant experience living and working in Romani communities is desirable;
Strong English language skills required; strong knowledge of Czech or Slovak required, Russian and/or Romani preferred;
Strong, clear oral and written communication skills; ability to represent effectively ERRC positions in public;
Understanding and sensitivity in dealing with different people and groups including survivors of human rights violations;
Strong team player; ability to work independently;
Attentive to deadlines, flexible and able to deal with high workload;
Willingness to travel for work, either alone or with colleagues;
Demonstrated commitment to the promotion of Roma rights; and
Proven ability to work in a diverse team.

Remuneration: Based at the ERRC office in Budapest, the remuneration level for this full time position shall be commensurate with experience, ranging between 23,000 - 28,000 EUR gross per year (payable in Hungarian forints). In accordance with the annual budget approved by the board of directors, ERRC employees are provided fringe benefits and access to a professional development fund.

Expected start date: The successful applicant is expected to start as soon as possible and no later than the end of November 2011.

How to apply:
Qualified candidates should send the following application materials; persons submitting incomplete application packages will not be considered for the position:
Maximum 500 word letter of interest
Detailed CV in English;
Contact details for two present or former employers (reference should be from immediate supervisor) and one other relevant referee; and
An unedited English-language writing sample by the applicant (preferably human rights focused).

Submit to: Dora Eke - ERRC Researcher Search
dora.eke@errc.org
Fax: +36.1.413.2201

Application deadline: 16:00 on 12 October 2011. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Short-listed applicants will be notified within one week of the deadline; applicants who are not short-listed will not be contacted.

4th Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Political and Social Theorists, Celje, Slovenia, 23-24 March 2012‏

4th Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and
Political Theorists
"Reconsidering Democracy: (New) Theories, Policies and Social Practices"
Celje, 23-24 March 2012

In 2012 the CEE Forum for Young Legal, Political and Social Theorists is
moving to Slovenia! It will be held from Friday, 23 March to Saturday,
24 March at the International School for Social and Business Studies in
Celje (http://mfdps.si/en).

The CEE Forum is a platform for young legal, political and social
theorists who come from, currently study or work in Central and Eastern
Europe or have a research interest in the region. The regional
boundaries are understood widely. The target audiences of the conference
are young researchers: doctoral students or post-docs, but there is no
specific age limit.

The fourth CEE Forum will put its special emphasis on recent critiques
of contemporary democracy and the rule of law. Current discourses in
social sciences as well as in civil society almost daily produce new
ideas, suggestions and demands on how to significantly alter the
political and legal reality of our societies. The exceptional importance
of these questions for our common future has long and clearly surpassed
national borders and produced an international discourse. Many
distinguished authors like Immanuel Wallerstein, Noam Chomsky, Jrgen
Habermas, Stphane Hessel, Antonio Negri, Igor Å tiks or Sreko Horvat
have spoken publicly on these pressing issues. They propose the increase
of elements of direct democracy in the political process and significant
political empowerment of the civil society and each individual.

It thus seems appropriate to discuss these and related problems within
the Fourth Central and Eastern European Forum. We are expecting
contributions to the following two major general panels: (1)
"Reconsidering Democracy: (New) Theories, Policies and Social
Practices", and (2) "Towards the Rule of Law " Regresses and
Necessities". Even though these two general themes are broad enough to
meet diverse interests of the Forums participants, the organizers will
also convene an (3) "Open panel" for papers that target other
interesting topics from the vast area of legal, political and social
theory.

The conference language is English. An up to 500 words abstract,
indicating the preferable general panel, should be submitted in the
available application form (http://www.cee-forum.org/forum_2012_celje)
by 15 December 2011 to international@issbs.si. Acceptance of the papers
will be communicated by 15 January 2012. Participation without
presentation is possible as well (no deadline for application, but
please use the application form as well).

The conference fee for all participants is 50,- Euros and it covers
conference material, three meals, and coffee and snacks during the
breaks. Payment instructions will be communicated by January 2011.
Participants shall make arrangements and pay for their accommodation
individually. In addition to offering some options for lodging at the
conference website, the organizers will try to negotiate some subsidized
prices for the conference participants. For all the updated information,
visit the conference website:
http://www.cee-forum.org/forum_2012_celje.

Selected papers will be published in the “Central and Eastern European
Forum for Legal, Political, and Social Theory Yearbook.

The Ottoman Empire and World War I, Sarajevo, 16-20 May 2012‏

Turkish Studies Project Conference III
The Ottoman Empire and World War I
16-20 May 2012
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Turkish Studies Project at the University of Utah and the University of
Sarajevo are delighted to announce a jointly-organized three-day conference
to examine the causes and the short and long-term socio-political impact of
World War I (WWI) on the post-Ottoman spaces and on the formation of the
modern nation-states. This conference is the third in a series initiated by
the Turkish Studies Project at the University of Utah. The first conference,
with a thematic focus on the Berlin Treaty of 1878, was held in April 2010,
and an edited volume of the conference papers was published in August 2011.
A second conference on the impact of the Balkan Wars took place in May 2011,
and an edited volume is now being prepared for publication. Next year’s
conference, the last in the series, will address the WWI and its short and
long-term implications for the post-Ottoman spaces. The papers presented
and discussed at this conference will be peer-reviewed and edited for
publication. The conference will address the following broad themes in the
context of the Ottoman empire: mobilization, ethnic/civic/religious
nationalism, mass education, public opinion, modernity, modern warfare,
(counter)insurgency, decision-making processes under war conditions, popular
legitimacy, nation-building, re-colonization, and memory.

The International System and the Major European Powers
The first section of the conference will focus on the following questions:
what were the major characteristics of the balance of power before WWI? How
does neo-realism or constructivism explain the breakdown of the system? Did
ideational factors such as religion, race, or ideology play any role in the
alliance formation? Was the war inevitable or a war of choice? Was it
possible for a multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire survive within an
international system based on the (ethnic) national state? What was the
impact of the principle of self-determination on the Ottoman state? Why did
the major European powers use their resources to promote “rights and
liberties” in the Ottoman domain but vehemently suppressed the same
principles in their own colonial domains? What were the policies of the
major European powers toward the Ottoman state over reforms? This section
will consider key factors and principles in the international system leading
up to WWI, and identify its particular bearing on the Ottoman empire:
• The assassination of the Austrian Archduke and heir apparent, Franz
Ferdinand, by a Serb, Gavrilo Princip, in Sarajevo, triggering tensions that
led to an Austro-Hungarian invasion into Serbia, which activated its
alliance with Russia.
• The German failure to reach a renewal of its agreements with Russia,
or get Britain to join its alliance with Austro-Hungary and Italy in the
late 19th century, leading to the Triple Entente between Britain, France and
Russia in 1907 in light of German naval expansion at sea.
• The unilateral Austrian annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908,
causing an embarrassment for Russia and adding incentive for a more
aggressive approach.
• Russia’s interest in seeing the Ottoman empire dissolve due to its
interest in access to the Mediterranean through control of the Black Sea and
critical straits (Dardanelles, Bosphorus), leading the Ottoman empire to
side with Germany and finding itself in conflict with the British and the
French.
• The German support of pan-Islamism, and its impression that the
caliph would be in a position to lead a global Muslim insurrection against
Britain and Russia, creating a miscalculation of force.
• The questions surrounding the reasons for which the Ottoman empire
entered WWI: How was the Ottoman decision-making influenced by the
capitulations, diplomatic isolation, the forced Armenian reforms of 1914,
and the Russian demands? Was there room for human agency considering the
structural conditions in the decision to enter war? Was going to war a
national struggle for survival, as Ottoman intellectuals perceived it
following the defeat in the Balkan Wars, and an expression of hope to
protect what was left in Anatolia and Syria/Iraq, or did the empire have a
choice to remain neutral and was acting out of ambition to gain lost
territories?
• The Aftermath of WWI, which left a persistent legacy in terms of
shaping memory, institutions, frontiers and political positions, involves
significant residual effects on the post-Ottoman landscape.

The Balkans
• What do Balkan historiographies tell us about the causes and
consequences of the War? What types of questions are raised? What were the
legacies of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) Did these political legacies turn
into instrument of mobilization and desire for revenge? What were the
dominant intellectual discourses in the Balkans on Islam, the Ottoman empire
and the Turks?
• The Balkan decision-making, analyzing the channels through which
voices were articulated, with an emphasis on intellectual discourse and the
public sphere.
• The Balkan Muslims, considering their significance for the Austrians
who sought to have them embrace Austrian occupation and administration of
former Ottoman territory such as Kosovo and Shkoder, and their position in
the midst of the new waves of religious and ethnic cleansing that shaped
politics in the region.

Anatolia: After the ethnic cleansing of Muslims and Turks in the Balkans,
the question was: will Ottoman Empire be confined to Anatolia or will it
disappear? This section will focus on the following four key questions: (a)
how did the loss of the Balkans and the treatment of Muslims shape public
opinion before the War? How did war conditions shape the policies of the
Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) towards the non-Muslim minorities? (b)
More specifically, was the fate of the Armenian community reflective of
advance planning and organization on the part of the CUP? Had the
deportation been part of the CUP’s intentions before the First World War, or
was it the option of last resort exhausting efforts to cooperate with the
Armenians? What were the major faultlines within the Armenian community? In
short, if Ottoman war policies in fact evolved in response to the changing
conditions of the war, were there incremental radicalization policies
against the Armenian communities? In a stricter sense of causality-to what
extent was the decision to deport the Armenians a function of Turkish
nationalist ideology, or was it a response to security concerns? (c) How did
ordinary Muslims gel mobilized? What was the dominant public attitude
towards the state policies in early 1915? To what extent did other factors
such as epidemic disease and hunger affect the calamities in Anatolia? (d)
Did the war lead to a rebirth of a new nation with institutions? What
explains the ottoman army snail pace movement in Anatolia? When and how
did the empuire’s Muslim elite define Anatolia as the new homeland? How did
the historiography of the War come to be shaped in the Turkish Republic, and
how did the narrative about the War start being disseminated among the Turk?
  The consequences of the loss in the Balkans and the ethnic cleansing
of Turks there, in terms of their influence on public opinion in Anatolia
before the war and the attitudes there toward non-Muslims minorities,
especially with the decision to deport.
The leadership of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP),
examining the extent to which it was in touch with realities on the ground
in Anatolia, and whether this leadership captured and represented the hearts
and thoughts of the Muslims in the land.
The security concerns in Anatolia, looking at the degree to which
fears of collapse in light of the changing conditions of the war may have
led to radicalizations of policies against the Armenian communities as
defense mechanism.
The Turkish nationalist ideology, evaluating the role it played in
setting Armenians apart, and whether it has a causal relationship with their
fate, and exploring the measure of religious sentiments involved in Turkish
national identity.
• Comparability, juxtaposing the Armenian episode with the Greek,
Albanian, Circassian, and Kurdish cases during WWI.
  The considerations behind the military decisions made in Anatolia,
seeking to explain the Ottoman army’s “snail pace” movement in Eastern
Anatolia, Enver Pasha decision to launch the Sarıkamış front against Russia,
and the role of the Teşkilât-ı Mahsusa before and during the war.

Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia)
  The Caucasian perspective, forming an understanding of the factors
that led to WWI and its implications through Caucasian historiographies and
the curriculum of these nation-states, and determining the predominant
discourse in such works.
  The Russian perspective, looking for ties between the environment
created with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the development of
Caucasian “national historiographies,” and identifying the Russian policy in
the Caucasus during WWI.
• The Ottoman perspective, examining the sense of threat created by
its perception of Russian strategy, the social and psychological reasons for
the Ottoman fear of Russia, and the impact this fear had on Ottoman war
decisions.

Arab Provinces
• What do Arab historiographies tell us about the causes and
consequences of the WWI? The Arab perspective, studying the existing
material on the experience of WWI through the manner in which the war is
taught in Arab nation-states, and through Arab historiographies, to the
extent that a unified methodological theme may be found in these works.
• The degree of Arab loyalty to the Ottoman empire, inquiring whether
the policies of the CUP toward the Arabs had a considerable influence on the
unfolding of the war, and, in case the Arab disillusionment with the empire
had not already passed the point of repair, whether sufficient effort was
invested in getting the populations of the Arab provinces to support the
Ottoman cause.
• The plans for the region, recognizing the impact of different
visions for the region on the eve of WWI, be it Western political and
economic interests, the embryonic Arab nationalist movement, or the
increasing Jewish immigration to Palestine.
• The consequences of WWI, examining the changes in the region
following the conclusion of the war, in terms of the Western attempt to sort
between competing interests and shape the map of the Arab Middle East post
Ottoman rule, and the role the state-system play in the region’s
instability.

The organizers will provide accommodation and meals for the duration of the
conference but we would be grateful if you could approach your own
institution in the first instance to cover travel costs. If travel cost
cannot be obtained from scholar’s home institution, the conference will
provide partial support for travel. Participants should plan to arrive at
Sarajevo airport on May 16. The conference will begin on the morning of May
17, and end in the late afternoon of May 20.

Please reply to this e-mail as soon as possible, simply informing us whether
or not you will be able to attend. Then, we would like to receive the title
of your paper and a 250 word abstract by December 15th, 2011, and a first
draft by March 15th, 2012; this will enable us to put the papers on a
dedicated website before the conference starts. The papers will be edited
and published in the course of 2013. We very much hope that you will be
able to participate.

Organizers:
M. Hakan Yavuz (University of Utah); Edin Radusic (University of Sarajevo) Mehmet Hacisalihoglu (Yildiz Teknik Universitesi) http://www.poli-sci.utah.edu/turkish_index.html

National Association of Student Anthropologists, travel grants for 2011 Annual Meeting in Montreal‏

The National Association of Student Anthropologists (NASA), a section
of the American Anthropological Association, is pleased to announce
its competition for the 2011 Travel Award. This award provides partial
financial support ($100.00) to NASA members attending the 2011 Annual
Meeting in Montreal, Canada.

To be considered, students must submit a 350 word statement that
addresses what they see as the future direction of anthropology and
what NASA's role should be as we continue to support students in the
discipline. Graduate and undergraduate prizes will be awarded.

Deadline
October 3, 2011

Requirements
All applicants must be current members of the National Association of
Student Anthropologists.
If you are not a member, you may join at
http://www.studentanthropologists.org/
Current or incoming officers and prior recipients of the Travel Award are
ineligible.
Procedures
Please include your name, university, email address and student status (undergraduate or graduate) at the top of your statement.
Submissions must be double-spaced, use 12-point font and be emailed as either a .pdf or MS Word attachment. Submissions longer than 400 words will not be considered. For more information, please contact Alex Lee at lee828@illinois.edu

Internship at Michael Page International Location: Hong Kong

Ensure IT solutions satisfy requirements Aid in conducting business and functional analysis to formulate product requirement specificationsCollaborate with the Product Development Team to ensure that finished products correspond to user and business requirementsTake part in technical writing activities such as preparing documents Assist Senior Business Analysts when necessary to take on other challenging tasks

The Successful Applicant

Degree in Business Administration, Mathematics/Statistics, or Shipping & Logistics
Excellent capability to assess and evaluate business processes from both technical and business perspective
Outstanding analytical ability and technical writing skills
Enthusiastic and persistent individual who can work under pressure
Sharp communication and presentation skills
Experience in gathering requirements from multiple users and business analysis is an advantage

What's on Offer
Aside from working for a leading logistics giant, you will gain great exposure working alongside experienced Project Managers. Additionally this position entails a very attractive salary package and opportunities for local, regional and global career advancement. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Zohair Ahmed quoting reference number H1015060 on + 852 2258 3500

To apply for this position, please go to www.michaelpage.com.hk/apply or simply Click Here

Office Assistant at the European Venture Philanthropy Association Location: Brussels DL: 30 October 2011

EVPA is a unique network of 135 venture philanthropy funds and other organisations committed to promoting high-engagement philanthropy in Europe. EVPA’s diverse membership includes venture philanthropy funds, grant making foundations, private equity firms and professional service firms, philanthropy advisors and business schools.

The association was established in October 2004 and is an aisbl under Belgian law. In September 2008 it has opened an office in Brussels (5 staff members).

EVPA is recruiting an office assistant, supporting its Brussels Office.

The Position:

The person will be responsible for:
Secretary work: telephone, organisation of travels and meetings, correspondence, invoicing;
Office Management: assisting in the functioning of office;
Mailings (Newsletter and news bulletins);
Seminars and Conferences: Assist in the preparation and organisation of EVPA seminars and conferences, including registration of participants and other logistics;
Information Management: Maintain member database;
Reports to Managing Director and COO.

The Profile:

Know-how:

At least three years of working experience in an administrative position preferably in a European not-for-profit, association or social enterprise sector;

Up-to-date in word processing, spread sheets and database management; and basic accounting a plus;

Prior experience in conference and workshop organisation;

Ability to write clearly and effectively in English and good knowledge of French (Flemish is a plus).

Performance competencies:

A very strong sense of order and organization, willing to achieve a lot with the budget of a start-up organisation;

A strong team worker who will integrate into a team of part- and full-time collaborators and consultants;

Flexible and interested in learning in order to adjust to changing role as organisation grows;

A genuine passion for helping non-profit organisations and social enterprises achieve greater social impact.

What we offer:

A friendly small team of highly motivated people

Possibility to shape the start-up phase of a young organisation

An international working environment

A gross salary of 2500 € month (standard Belgian contract),

Possibility part-time (80 %)

Please send you applications until 30 October to mdetheije@evpa.eu.com. All replies will be treated in confidence.

Brussels, 19 September 2011

International Workhop Announcement: Mobilize Diaspora 4SD - Mobilization of Intellectual and Financial Resources from Diaspora for Knowledge Based Sustainable Development in SEE, Sarajevo, 12 October 2011‏

International Workshop  MobilizeDiaspora4SD Mobilization of Intellectual and Financial Resources from Diaspora for Knowledge Based Sustainable Development in SEE 12 October 2011, Sarajevo, Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Pre-Conference event of the TAIEX conference “Emigration Issues in the
Western Balkans - joint approach to linking migration and development of the
countries of origin“ of Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (Department for Emigration/Diaspora)

Co-organizers:

· Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana
<http://www.aso.zsi.at> www.aso.zsi.at

· Regional Cooperation Council, Sarajevo

· UNESCO Venice Office <http://www.unesco.org/venice>
www.unesco.org/venice

· Center for e-Governance Development in SEE CeGD Ljubljana
www.cegd.eu/

· Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
http://cooperation.epfl.ch/

· International Association for the Advancement of Innovative
Approaches to Global Challenges Vienna - Ljubljana
www.glocha.info

· Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of BiH - Department for
Diaspora

Background and Objectives of the Workshop:

This workshop is a follow-up to the International Workshop “Scientific
Diaspora and ICT- Using Modern Information and Communication Technologies to
Harness the Potential of Southeast Europe's Scientific Diaspora” organized
June 2009 by ASO Ljubljana, RCC, UNESCO Venice Office and CeGD (see
http://www.aso.zsi.at/bg/veranstaltung/3184.html for agenda, list of
participants, presentations etc.).

The rationale of the workshop is based on the fact that

- highly skilled professionals from the fields of science,
technology and business have emigrated from Southeast European countries in
extremely high numbers

- this “brain drain” is a substantial systemic problem for science,
education and innovation systems in Southeast Europe and therefore

- ways have to be found to reconnect highly skilled emigrants with
sustainable development efforts in their countries of origin

At the 2009 workshop the focus has been on Brain gain programmes, virtual
mobility and diaspora knowledge networks, Web 2.0 opportunities for cross
sectoral and international e-collaboration and Web 2.0 applications in RTD
governance as a new way / new culture of participatory and interactive
delivery of public services. There has been strong consensus at 2009
workshop that involving the human resources of diaspora in economic and
social development of SEE countries is extremely important and that
projects, programs and institutions need to be developed to facilitate the
mobilization of intellectual and financial resources as well as social
capital of diaspora for sustainable development of their countries of
origin.

At the 2011 follow-up workshop we aim at outlining concrete project
initiatives on regional level related to diaspora resources and sustainable
development in SEE

- explore collaborative ways through which a research consortium
gathering researchers and other key actors from different EE countries could
be established. The aim of it would be to identify funding opportunities to
jointly advance empirical and policy oriented research on skilled mobility,
diaspora engagement and development impact in the EE region[1].

- discuss the proposal of forging a multi-stakeholder partnership
with diaspora on knowledge based sustainable development in Southeast
Europe,

- looking at the feasibility of establishing a network of Global
Challenges (GloCha) centers in SEE countries as new institutional framework
for organizing such a multi-stakeholder partnership for sustainable
development that would include diaspora

- outlining a common information and documentation system for
documentation and collaborative (web 2.0) assessment of the relevance of the
different types of contributions (knowledge, volunteerism/time, funding, in
kind contributions, ..) for sustainable development and

- discuss the role of public finance instruments (matching funds,
tax benefits, etc.) that would encourage engagement of foreign/diaspora and
domestic stakeholders in such collaborative sustainable development efforts.

- discuss possibilities to involve the private sector in diaspora
related development efforts in SEE

The Sarajevo workshop “MobilizeDiaspora4SD - Mobilization of Intellectual
and Financial Resources from Diaspora for Knowledge Based Sustainable
Development in SEE” and the plan of establishing a network of GloCha Centers
in SEE have strong links with the preparatory process for United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro in June
2012 www.uncsd2012.org and shall provide input to UNESCO Science, Technology
and Innovation Global Assessment Program
http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/SC_PSD_Science_Tech
nology_and_Innovation_Global_Assessment_Programme_%28STIGAP%29_en.pdf

With the initiatives that will be discussed at MobilizeDiaspora4SD workshop
in Sarajevo, Southeast European countries can develop a role model of an
innovative and inclusive (diaspora!) multistakeholder partnership for
sustainable development which can be presented at Rio+20 conference and
later on replicated in other parts of the world.

The potentials of GloCha centers as local focal points of a multilevel
governance multi-stakeholder innovation system towards sustainable
development have been discussed also at IAAI & ASO Ljubljana international
conference “Knowledge, Youth and Global Commons - Orienting Knowledge
Systems and Inter-Generational Relations towards Sustainable Development and
Rio+20” , 15. & 16. September 2011, Maria Loretto Palace, Klagenfurt am
Wörthersee (Austria) http://www.glocha.info/iaai/index.php/conference2011
with very favorable assessments from leading experts in the fields of
knowledge and management of societal change processes.

Another test of IAAI/GloCha concepts – with favorable outcome - has been the
workshop "Rio+20 – A Window of Opportunity for a Multi-Stakeholder
Partnership on Global Commons Growth" at 64th UN DPI NGO conference
“Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens” Bonn/Germany, Monday, 5
September, 2011 http://www.glocha.info/index.php/latest-news/149-bonn-2

For further information (Agenda, Registration Form) see
http://www.aso.zsi.at/aktuelles/3863.html

Deadline for the registration is 8.10.2011

We intend to offer also a limited financial assistance (covering hotel costs
in Sarajevo (2 nights)) for the Scientific Diaspora Experts from South
Eastern European Countries (SEE). Please send an email with information
about your institutional background, relevant qualifications and motivations
for attendance in case you would like to receive support for participation
in the conference to aso-ljubljana@zsi.at

United Nations Association of Turkey‏

The United Nations Association of Turkey (UNA Turkey) is one of the oldest associations of Turkey (founded in 1946) and the founding member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations.

Since 1999, UNA Turkey publishes bulletins in which contributors have a chance to share their views and opinions. This is not an academic journal or bulletin.

Now, it is time for you to contribute to 'PAGES' of UNA Turkey with your articles.

It is expected that your article touches upon international relations and politics with
consistency. References should be cited properly and the format should
be Ariel 10.
You can send your articles to info@unaturkey.orgBu with your full name, title and contact
information until 14 October 2011.

Performing Island Identities, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 19-21 November 2012‏

I would like to announce a conference in North Cyprus next year. I hope
that it could be of interest to some of the memebers of the Balkans group.
Thank you,
Best wishes,

Olga Orlić
Institute for Anthropological Research,
Zagreb


Conference Announcement: Performing Island Identities: Music, Dance, Folk
Theatre, Storytelling and Performance Traditions, (Gazima&#287;usa
(Famagusta), North Cyprus), 19-21 November 2012

We are pleased to announce a new upcoming Island Dynamics event:
Performing Island Identities: Music, Dance, Folk Theatre, Storytelling and
Performance Traditions, which will be taking place in Gazima&#287;usa
(Famagusta), North Cyprus on 19-21 November 2012. Performing Island
Identities will explore music, dance, storytelling, folk theatre, and
other performance traditions past and present in island communities
worldwide. We will place special focus on the role of performance
traditions in forming and maintaining identity. The conference will bring
together folklorists, anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, and others to
consider the role of islandness in the development of traditions. We are
delighted to have the noted folklorist and musician Alan Jabbour acting as
keynote speaker.
The Center for Cyprus Studies of Eastern Mediterranean University and the
Center for Island Studies of the Institute for Anthropological Research
(Croatia) are collaborating partners on this project.

The call for papers for this conference is now out http://www.islanddynamics.org/performingislandidentities/cfp.html), and the deadline for abstracts is 15 March 2012.

Women's Organisations and Female Activists in the Aftermath of WW1, Hamline University, St Paul, Minnesota, 26-28 May 2012‏

Contributions are welcome from any field or discipline, including literary
and cultural studies, sociology and social anthropology, women’s and gender
studies, peace and war studies, as well as history itself.
Please send abstracts (500 words) to Ms Ingrid Sharp i.e.sharp@leeds.ac.uk and Dr
David Hudson, dhudson@gw.hamline.edu by
December 15.

Call for papers.
Women’s Organisations and Female Activists in the Aftermath of the First
World War: Moving Across Borders.
An interdisciplinary, international conference to be held at Hamline
University, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Memorial Day Weekend: 26th to 28th May 2012

Recent developments in the social and cultural history of modern warfare
have done much to shed new light on the experience of the First World War,
and in particular how that experience was communicated in popular and high
culture, and in acts of remembrance and commemoration after 1918. The
post-war period (ca 1918-1923) is distinctive, both within individual
nations and as a point of international comparison. It is characterised by
the often troubled transition from a wartime to a peacetime society,
continued conflicts over the repatriation of refugees and POWs;
revolutionary and counter- revolutionary violence in parts of central
Europe; and new ethnic and national conflicts arising from the collapse of
the former Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman empires, and the
cultural anxieties that surrounded these events. Within this context, the
role of organised women's movements and female activists in the post-war
period takes on a new importance.

The aim of this conference is to explore major comparative themes such as
citizenship, suffrage, nationalism, and women's desire to respond to
extremes of need in the post-war era (dislocation, internment, violence and
hunger) from a national, international and transnational perspective. It
will examine the work of organisations and individuals able to move across
international borders, such as the Women’s International League for Peace
and Freedom (WILPF) or the journalist Eleanor Franklin Egan, who reported on
social conditions throughout post-war Europe. The role of such women and
organisations in bringing about reconciliation and facilitating cooperation
between former enemy nations (cultural demobilisation, ‘the dismantlement of
the mindsets and values of wartime’—John Horne) will also be examined, as
will the role of nationalist women's organisations in perpetuating
discourses of war and in facilitating the rise of new forms of
ethno-nationalism and racial intolerance (‘cultural remobilisation’) during
the period 1918-1923.

This conference is the third in a series. The first conference, The Gentler
Sex: Responses of the Women’s Movement to the First World War, 1914-1919,
London, held in 2005, was followed in 2008 with Aftermaths of War: Women’s
Movements and Female Activists 1918-1923, Leeds. Publications arising from
the earlier conferences include special issues of Minerva: Journal of Women
and War and two edited volumes: Fell, A.S. and Sharp, I.E. (eds) (2007) The
Women's Movement in Wartime. International Perspectives 1914-1919. Palgrave
Macmillan and Sharp, I.E and Stibbe, M (eds) (2011) Aftermaths of War:
Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923 (Brill).

The Hamline Conference builds on this work and is supported by a network
grant from the UK-based Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It will
be followed by a fourth international conference in Budapest, Hungary with
an emphasis on Eastern and Central Europe. Two special issues of a
peer-reviewed journal and a volume of comparative essays are planned for
2014.

Attendees will be invited to visit sites and events of interest, including
Victory Memorial Parkway in Minneapolis (a boulevard and collection of
monuments dedicated in 1921 to the servicemen and nurses of Hennepin County
who died in the First World War) and the Memorial Day Program at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery.

Confirmed speakers include:

Keynote speaker: Susan R. Grayzel, Professor of History and Interim Director
of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, University of
Missisippi. Author of Women's Identities at War: Gender, Motherhood, and
Politics in Britain and France during the First World War (University of
North Carolina Press, 1999), which won the British Council Prize from the
North American Conference on British Studies in 2000, and Women and the
First World War (Longman, 2002), a global history. She has two forthcoming
books: At Home and Under Fire: Domesticating the Air Raid in Britain from
the Great War to the Blitz (Cambridge) and The First World War: A Brief
History with Documents (Bedford St. Martins)

Dr Erica Kuhlmann, Director Women’s Studies Program, Idaho State University,
author of Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers and the Remaking of
the Nation after the Great War New York University Press (forthcoming 2012);
Reconstructing Patriarchy after the Great War. Women, Gender and Postwar
Reconciliation, Palgrave Macmillan 2008; Petticoats and White Feathers:
Gender Conformity, Race, the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate over
War, 1895-1919, Greenwood Press 1997 and co-editor (with Kimberley Jensen)
of Women and Transnational Activism in Historical Perspective Dordrecht,
Republic of Letters, 2010

Dr Kimberley Jensen, History and Gender Studies Program, Western Oregon,
Co-editor (with Erica Kuhlman) of Women and Transnational Activism in
Historical Perspective Dordrecht, Republic of Letters, 2010 and author of
Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War University of
Illinois Press 2008

Professor Matthew Stibbe, author of Germany 1914-33: Politics, Society and
Culture Longman 2010; British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben
Camp Manchester University Press 1914-1918 and Co-editor (with Ingrid Sharp)
Aftermaths of War: Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923 Brill,
2011

Dr Judit Acsády (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest); Professor
Gabriella Hauch (University of Linz, Austria);
Ms Ingrid Sharp (Leeds, UK); Professor Olga Shyrnova (Ivanonvo State
University, Russia); Dr David Hudson (Hamline University, US); Dr Nikolai
Vukov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia).

Proposals for papers and/or panels that deal with the work of women’s
organisations or female activists during the period under investigation are
invited, with particular interest in the following areas:

* cultural demobilisation and remobilisation;
* transnational organisations and activities, transcending the nation
state;
* peace-building and reconstruction: a discourse of human rights
* on-going campaigns for suffrage and women’s organisations
post-suffrage;
* revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence;
* dislocation, disability, internment, social instability and poverty;
* cultural reflections of post-war society in art, literature and film
(NB: these may appear at a later date than the period under investigation)


Contributions are welcome from any field or discipline, including literary
and cultural studies, sociology and social anthropology, women’s and gender
studies, peace and war studies, as well as history itself.
Please send abstracts (500 words) to Ms Ingrid Sharp i.e.sharp@leeds.ac.uk and Dr
David Hudson, dhudson@gw.hamline.edu byDecember 15.

Traineeship at Business for New Europe Location: Brussels DL: 14 October 2011

Business for New Europe was founded in 2006 and is a pro-European, business oriented think-tank and advocacy organisation. We are backed by our advisory council, which is a coalition of leading UK business figures. We are committed to highlighting the benefits of the UK’s EU membership, particularly amongst the business community. With offices in both London and Brussels, we produce research, lobby the UK government and the EU institutions, hold numerous high level events and are active in the media. BNE also provides the secretariat roles for the British Brussels Network (BBN) and the All Party Parliamentary Group on the European Union (APPG EU) in Westminster.

BNE is looking for a trainee to join our Brussels office from November for a period of six months. The position will also include 50% of time spent as a researcher in a leading public affairs agency. This would be an ideal opportunity for an individual who has recently finished his/her undergraduate degree. As the majority of our team is based in London, this role requires a highly organised and proactive individual.

Key Responsibilities
Assist in the organisation of BNE and BBN events.
Write entries for the BNE and BBN blogs.
Update and maintain BNE and BBN Contact Databases.
Maintain the BNE and BBN websites.
Provide daily press summaries relating to the UK’s relationship with the EU.
Assist with administrative tasks.
Attend relevant conferences and seminars in Brussels and provide reports to team.
Provide briefing on EU affairs.

Candidate requirements
Interest in the UK’s relationship with the European Union.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills – the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively and under pressure and to tight deadlines.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good judgement and strong interpersonal skills.
Ideal candidate will have proficiency in the French language.

Application by way of CV and cover letter (no longer than one page) to BNE Deputy Director, Paul O’Hagan at info@bnegroup.org. Please type ‘BNE Brussels Trainee’ in the email subject line. Deadline for applications is Friday 14 October.

Research Fellowship at Analitika – Center for Social Research Location: Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina DL: 3 October 2011

The Research Fellow will be responsible for full or partial management of assigned research projects, the development of project activities and their implementation, with a special emphasis on research tasks and the writing of analytical reports in one of the following fields: international public law, constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, transitional justice and human rights.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Research Fellow will primarily work on projects in the fields of international public law, constitutional law, administrative law, transitional justice and human rights, for which the following responsibilities are foreseen:
· Management and coordination of projects and project activities;
· Conducting primary and secondary research, including field work;
· Analysis of gathered data and information;
· Writing of analytical reports;
· Development of new research ideas and projects;

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate has to meet the following requirements:
· Education: Completed M.A. degree in the field of law or another related field of social science, such as political science, international relations or public policy, but with an excellent knowledge of public law and transitional justice;
· Experience: At least two years of research experience in the above-listed fields;
· Languages:
o Excellent knowledge of one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina (conversation and writing);
o Excellent knowledge of English (conversation and writing);
· Skills:
o Knowledge of basic social science research methods and techniques;
o Ability to conduct research tasks in an independent manner;
o Demonstration of initiative and ability to work in a team;
o Exceptional analytical abilities;
o Willingness to travel and to conduct field work;
o Mandatory computer skills;
o Knowledge of SPSS is an advantage;
o Excellent organizational skills.

WHAT WE OFFER:
· Job commencement in October 2011;
· Initial one-year contract with possibility for extension;
· Salary in line with agreement;
· Work on relevant research projects;
· Continuous learning/specialization;
· Job is located in Sarajevo.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR APPLICATION:
Applications need to contain the following documentation and materials:
· Letter of intent;
· Detailed CV with contacts of all previous organizations where you have worked;
· Copies of university diplomas (graduate and post-graduate);
· Contact information for two persons familiar with your personal and professional characteristics;
· Detailed list of publications or analytical papers;
· Two short analytical papers or publications (in PDF or Word format) that best demonstrate the analytical skills of the candidate and his/her knowledge of thematic fields (please do not send more than two documents).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
All persons that fulfill the criteria above can send their applications to the e-mail address info@analitika.ba exclusively, by Monday, 3 October 2011 by the end of the work day at the latest. Late applications will not be considered.

We also ask you to send questions you may have to the e-mail address info@analitika.ba exclusively, as phone and other inquiries will not be considered.

Analitika – Center for Social Research reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
You can find all information about Analitika at the website www.analitika.ba.
This call in PDF format is available HERE.
This call in local languages is available here.

Internship at Right Livelihood Award Foundation Location: Stockholm - Sweden DL: 1 October 2011

This is a full time position where the intern will concentrate on work around nominations for the
2012 Award and research about candidates and potential candidates.
Period of internship: January–July 2012 (exact period can be discussed).
Main tasks: - Answer and archive incoming nominations;
- conduct research about candidates and potential candidates for
the award;
- conduct background research about certain topics that are
interesting for the award and help us identify potential
nominators and nominees in these fields;
- write nominations for other awards; and
- general office support.
Qualifications: - University studies (ongoing or finished); and
- knowledge about and interest in social, environmental, human
rights and/or development questions.
Languages: Excellent oral and written English. German and Swedish is an
advantage. Other languages such as French or Spanish would also
be beneficial.
The intern will be paid a small salary of 8 676 SEK/month.
If you are interested in the position, but would like to have some more information before
applying, you are welcome to contact our present intern, Steffi Geilhof (+46-8 7020339, or
assistant@rightlivelihood.org).
Please send your application (containing a letter of intention and a CV with references) by email
to our Foundation Manager, Kajsa Övergaard: kajsa@rightlivelihood.org. Your complete
application must reach our office latest 1 October 2011.

Fellowships at George C. Marshall Foundation Location: Lexington, Virginia - USA DL: 14 October 2011

George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowships
The George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowships are given to encourage doctoral or postdoctoral research in 20th-century U.S. military or diplomatic history and related fields. The fellowships are administered by the George C. Marshall Foundation – a non- profit, non-governmental institution – and generated from a gift provided annually by the Baruch Family Foundation of Encino, California. The fellowships honor the career of George C. Marshall, 20th-century solider-statesman, and the Baruch family.
Maximum grant: $7,500; requests for smaller grants are encouraged
Projects to be funded may cover a broad range of studies in U.S. History and related fields pertaining to the changing role of the United States as a world power in the 20th century.
Research may utilize holdings in the Marshall Research Library or may be conducted elsewhere.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants may be of any nationality, but must be:
Currently enrolled in an accredited academic program leading to a doctoral degree; or
Engaged in postdoctoral research with a Ph.D. earned no more than three years prior to application; or
An independent scholar with a Ph.D. who is beginning a new career

The applicant is responsible for submitting a complete proposal and ensuring that references are sent by the deadline. Successful applicants will be notified by December 16, 2011.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application instructions and forms are available on our website; however, the completed forms should be sent by mail. Applications must be written in English and the original submitted with two copies. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Marshall Foundation by the endorsers. For additional information, or if you wish to receive a hard copy of the application, please contact:

Marshall/Baruch Fellowship Coordinator
George C. Marshall Foundation
P. O. Drawer 1600
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-7103 ext. 130
Fax: (540) 464-5229

Application Form

A Selection Committee composed of three persons from colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia will evaluate each application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
All applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by October 14, 2011, to be considered for an award in the academic year 2011-2012. The applicant is responsible for submitting a complete proposal and ensuring that references are sent by the deadline.

FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Marshall/Baruch Fellows will be expected to produce some tangible evidence of scholarly accomplishments within a year of receiving the grant., i.e., a doctoral thesis, monograph, book chapter, or other published work consistent with their current level of scholarship. The Marshall Foundation will retain copies of the final product, however, the writer will have full rights of copyright.

Recipients must furnish an accounting of how the grant funds were spent; 10% of the award will be withheld until the final product is completed.

RESEARCH FACILITY
Award recipients may, but are not required to, conduct their research on-site at the Marshall Research Library, where archival collections, original manuscripts, and audiovisual resources are available. The research facility also includes a large reading room, computer with on-line access to electronic catalogues, e-mail and the Internet, laser printer, fax and copy machines, and a microfilm reader.

The Marshall Research Library is located in Lexington, Virginia, adjacent to the campuses of Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. Lexington lies in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley.

The George C. Marshall Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national, or ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation, or age.

For further information contact hartogjd@marshallfoundation.org at The Marshall Research Library.

PhD opportunities at Free University of Bozen Location: Bozen - Italy

Public Competition Announcement for PhD courses 27th cycle, 2011/2012 academic year Public Competition Announcement 2011

Published in the "Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino Alto-Adige" no. 27/IV, 18/07/2011.
Published in the "Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, IV Serie Speciale Concorsi ed Esami", no. 58, 22/07/2011.

Beginning of the PhD courses: 9th, January 2012
Application forms for admission to the Public Competition for PhD programmes (deadline for applications is: 14 October, 2011)

PhD programme in General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Education
PhD programme in Computer Science
PhD programme in Management of Mountain Environment
PhD programme in Sustainable Energy and Technologies
PLEASE, do not send the application form by e-mail. Applications have to be submitted by hand or by post to the addresses indicated at page 20 and 21 of the public competition announcement 2011. Deadline for applications is: 14th October 2011.

For more information about the content of the PhD programme, please visit the faculties' websites:

PhD programme in General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Education
PhD programme in Computer Science (NEW)
PhD programme in Management of Mountain Environment
PhD programme in Sustainable Energy and Technologies

PhD in Linguistics: Cooperation with the University of Pavia
Call for applications XXVII cycle 2011/2012 (in Italian only)
Deadline: July 18, 2011, for more information  visit this link.

ECMI Workshop, Ethnic Minorities and New Social Media, Flensburg, Germany, 4 November 2011‏

The interconnectedness of contemporary societies is facilitated to a great extent by the diffusion of modern digital technologies. New internet tools, such as facebook or twitter, offer platforms for contact, cooperation and socialization for social media users. While the role of internet and of new social media has begun to be studied, little research has been done on the internet's implications for the situation of a specific group: ethnic minorities. Given the relatively easy access to new social media and taking into account that minorities cannot often freely use their languages in the official national public spheres, one would expect that ethnic groups' members would seize on the opportunities provided by the internet. Also, one would expect that the usage of new social media has broad implications for ethnic group members' identifications, perceptions and actions.

The workshop aims to discuss the following topics: theoretical and methodological paradigms that help uncover ethnic online activism; trends in minorities' usage of new social media at the national (particularly in Poland and Germany) and transnational levels; linkages between the usage of new social media and political participation; impact of the new social media on different categories of members of ethnic communities (e.g. women, youth) and their participation in public life.

We invite papers exploring one or more of the research agendas above, but the workshop is also open to discuss other topics that relate to the patterns of usage and the impact of new social media on minority groups. Please send your abstracts to Joanna Jasiewicz at jasiewicz@ecmi.de by October 10th 2011. You will be informed about the acceptance of your paper soon after. Abstracts should include a title, your email address and institutional affiliation. We cover travel and accommodation costs as well as lunch and dinner on the day of the event. The workshop will take place in Flensburg, Germany. European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), Flensburg, Germany International Centre for Research and Analysis (ICRA), Warsaw, Poland http://tinyurl.com/5s39lqb

Nationalizing the dynasty - dynastizing the nation, University of California, LA, 12-14 April 2012‏

International Graduate Conference
NATIONIZING THE DYNASTY – DYNASTIZING THE NATION
Call for Papers
Organizers:
Milinda Banerjee, Ulrike Büchsel, Verena Gander, Elise Wintz (Heidelberg University, Germany); Julia Schneider (Ghent University, Belgium)
In cooperation with:
Prof. Patrick Geary, UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Keynote Speakers:
David A. Bell, Princeton University
Joseph Esherick, University of California, San Diego
Nile Green, University of California, Los Angeles
Date and place:
April 12th-14th, 2012, University of California, Los Angeles, Royce Hall 306

Deadline for applications: October 1st, 2011

Conference description:
Dynasty and nation are often considered as providing fundamentally different structures of articulating the legitimacy of political rule. It is assumed that dynastic rule, a fortiori by divine grace, has been replaced or overwritten by a national body of free and equal citizens as the principal source of political legitimation (e.g. Anderson 1983/2003; Chatterjee 1994/1999). However, there are many cases in which both systems were or still are intertwined and complement each other. The most basic of these forms are the numerous constitutional monarchies existing until today, in which the nation accepts the monarch as symbolic head of the state and role model. In other instances, which have hitherto been little studied, the monarchy might have disappeared on the surface, but is living on in different aspects. In many, but not all, instances, the ability of nascent nationalisms to appropriate past or present dynasties was facilitated by the efforts of the dynasties themselves to project themselves as model representatives of the nation. Thus, the research group "A5 – Nationising the dynasty", part of the Heidelberg University Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context", argues that the shift from dynasty to nation might not be the paradigmatic break presented by nationalist historiography, but rather a complex metamorphosis with each system adapting to, or even (re-)constructing, the other. The underlying aim behind this conference is to critique the nature of the modern national body politic by looking at it from the point of view of its putative Other: the dynasty. By doing so, and especially by locating the dynastic-genealogical nature of many of the discursive assumptions of nationalism, and also investigating the specificities of this in different polities, we hope to contribute to a better understanding of the self-formulation of nationalism as a mode of historicity and identity. A study of the ways in which royal dynasties have adapted to nationalism enables a critical understanding of the politics of representation, and destabilizes any unilinear historicity which claims that dynasties cannot represent the people. It also provokes important questions, such as on the continuities between dynastic modes of violent territorialism and national modes, or the commonalities between them as regards the creation of a monistic centre of sovereignty.
Summarily, by combining an approach `from above' (dynasties adapting to nationalism, that is, nationising of the dynasty) and an approach `from below' (nations appropriating dynastic concepts into their symbolic repertoire, that is, dynastising of the nation), we aim to present a theoretical perspective which deconstructs the category of nationalist modernity by understanding it from the point of view of one of its so-called `premodern' ancestors: the princely dynasty. We open up our perspective to all instances of interaction between dynasties and nationalisms in world history. Dynasties and monarchic forms of government were present in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe, and their interactions with concepts of nationhood or nationalist movements in pre-colonial, colonial or postcolonial contexts will be important fields of exploration at our conference.

Sample themes:
Papers are invited on any theme related to the dialogues between dynasties and concepts of nationhood. Possible themes may include:

• How did princely dynasties try to present themselves as both representatives and part of the nation, i.e. through the construction of new, or utilization of existing, liturgies, forms of oath-taking, iconographic conventions, representation of royal births, marriages and deaths, moments of coronation and abdication, victory celebrations and systems of honor.
• How dynasties and the public sphere communicated and what was the role played by media in this communication?
• How were dynastic concepts appropriated by nationalist thinkers, artists, historians, politicians, writers?
• What are the relationships between dynasty and religion in nationalist self-perception (such as the idea that the nation inherits from the dynasty a certain sacred heritage of national religious culture)?
• What kind of subaltern uses of dynastic concepts exist, for example among ethnic and religious minorities, or economically disempowered sections of society?
• How can gendered readings help understand the relationship between dynasties and nationalisms?
• What kind of relationship can one find between dynasties and anti-colonial movements?
• How could a multi-ethnic dynastic state be transformed into a nation-state and what would be the role of nationalism in such a transformation?

These are only a few instances, and researchers are encouraged to send papers on any other theme related to the dynasty-nation dialogue which this conference interrogates. In the process, we hope to develop more enriching conceptual histories of `dynasty' and `nation', going beyond the various definitions of these structures in existing scholarship. Such conceptual histories will also question the universality of the definitions of "dynasty" and "nation" and attempt to rather study them as rhetorical tropes legitimating diverse forms of polities which in fact share little definitional commonality. The extent to which the very usage of these concepts entails the imposition of `European' concepts (such as primogeniture and natural right) on other societies will also be investigated.

Application:

While we especially invite proposals for panels formed by three doctoral candidates or postdoctoral researchers, individual applications are also welcome. Talks should be no longer than 20 minutes . Please send your application including a proposal of no longer than 200 words and a CV until October 1st, 2011 to Ulrike Büchsel at buechsel@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de. In case of a joint application for a panel, the application should include a panel proposal of 200 words, proposals for the individual papers of equal length, and the CVs of all panelists. Successful applicants will be informed by beginning of November 2011.

CfP: CEU Political Science Journal, vol. 7, no. 1 [DL: 01.12]‏

CEU PSJ accepts now submissions for its February 2012 issue. Manuscripts
from Political Science and related fields are welcome. Authors should
ensure that their submissions are original contributions and should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time. Full guidelines for the presentation of the papers are available at the
guidelines for submission section from the website (www.ceu.hu/poliscijournal).

All submitted articles are subject to a rigorous peer review process,
based on initial editor screening and double-blind refereeing by a
minimum of two reviewers.

Authors should send their articles to ceu_polsci@yahoo.com before 1 December 2011.
Further enquiries should be sent to the editorial board at ceu_polsci@yahoo.com.


The Editorial Board
CEU Political Science Journal
www.ceu.hu/poliscijournal
Nador ut. 9, 1051 Budapest,
Hungary

Annual Conference on International Political Economy: Challenges to the Welfare State, Gediz University, Izmir, 23 May 2012‏

Gediz University (Izmir, Turkey), Florida International University (Miami,
USA) and Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) cordially invite paper,
panel, and roundtable proposals for a joint annual multidisciplinary
conference on International Political Economy, entitled "Challenges to the
Welfare State". The conference seeks to provide an intellectual forum for
scholars of political economy, politics and international relations. We
welcome participation from faculty, graduate students, independent scholars,
and practitioners analyzing the issues confronting the welfare state (i.e.
unemployment, global economic governance, regional integration, comparative
country case studies, trade policy, environment, sustainable development,
multinational corporations and corporate responsibility) from a variety of
disciplines.

Submission Guidelines and Deadlines

Both individual paper proposals and pre-organized panel proposals are
considered. The submission deadline for paper, panel and roundtable
proposals is November 15, 2011. Proposals received after this date will not
be considered.

1. All abstracts should be submitted to: ipeconference@gediz.edu.tr
2. For paper proposals, abstracts of maximum 250 words should be sent
together with a current CV of the author(s).
3. For panel proposals, an abstract of maximum 250 words should be sent
together with a 250 word abstract for each paper (maximum of 4 papers per
panel). Please also include a chair and a discussant for the panel and a
current CV for each panelist.
4. All proposals will be peer reviewed. The Organization Committee's
decision regarding proposals will be communicated by January 25, 2012.

Conference Registration (via the conference website):

Registration fee: € 90.00 (by February 15, 2012)

Late registration fee: € 150.00 (after February 15, 2012)
Graduate Student registration fee: € 45.00 (by February 15, 2012)
Graduate Student Late registration fee: € 75.00 (after February 15, 2012)
On-site registration fee: € 200.00
Practical information

Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Practical information about hotels and travel indications will be found in
the conference website: http://ipeconference.gediz.edu.tr
Venue

Gediz University Seyrek Campus (23 May 2012) http://www.gediz.edu.tr
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Inciraltı, Izmir (24-25 May 2012)
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/izmtr
Travel Grants

A limited number of travel and accommodation grants are available,
especially for graduate students who cannot receive financial assistance
through their home institutions. If your participation depends on such
assistance please send an informed letter of request, including the amount,
to ipeconference@gediz.edu.tr (travel grants in the subject line) after the
abstract has been accepted and no later than February 15, 2012.
Contact

All inquiries should be addressed to:
Gaye Güngör, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations,
Gediz University
gaye.gungor@gediz.edu.tr

Çiğdem Üstün, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and
Public Administration, Gediz University
cigdem.ustun@gediz.edu.tr

Arzu Alvan, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Gediz University
arzu.alvan@gediz.edu.tr

Conference: Dilemmas of Religion and Secularity in Contemporary European Cinema, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, 7-8 October 2011‏

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE: "Dilemmas of Religion and Secularity in Contemporary European Cinema" Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona 7-8 October, 2001 will be help open to public and without participation fee.

PROGRAM
Friday, 7 October, 2011 (Mercè Rodoreda)
14.00-14.10: Welcome
* Camil Ungureanu (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) & Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University, USA)
 

14.10-15.20 Key-note address
* Geoffrey Nowell-Smith (University of London, UK): “Pasolini, the Sacred, and the Politics of Negation”
* Moderator: Jolyon Mitchell (University of Edinburgh, UK)

15.30-16.40 Key-note address
* Alexander Düttmann (University of London, UK): “Seeing the Others?”
* Moderator: John Caruana (Ryerson University, Canada)
* Jolyon Mitchell (University of Edinburgh, UK): “All Quiet on the Cinematic Front: Searching for Peaceful Religion in European Cinema”.
* Sofia Sjö (Åbo Akademi University, Finland): “Conflict or Community?: Religion in Contemporary Nordic Film”
* Moderator: Ivan Pintor (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

18.20-19.45 Film showing
* Ten years of terror followed by a debate with the film’s co-director, Simon Critchley (New School for Social Research, USA)
* Moderator: Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University, USA)

Saturday, 8 October, 2011 (Jaume I)
10.00-11.30
* Camil Ungureanu (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain): “Radical evil, gratuitous violence and the refusal of reconciliation: interpreting Lars von Trier´s Antichrist”
* Nathan Abrams (Bangor University, UK): “The Banality of Evil: Kubrick, Polanski and the Reinvention of Horror”
* Moderator: Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University, USA)

11.50-13:00 Key-note address
* Simon Critchley (New School for Social Research, USA): “The Faith of the Faithless”
* Moderator: Ana Devic (Dogus University, Turkey)

14.30-16.00
* Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University, USA): “Trapped in History. A Reading of Kieslowski’s Blind Chance.”
* John Caruana (Ryerson University, Canada): “Bruno Dumont’s Cinema: Nihilism and the Collapse of the Christian Imaginary”
* Moderator: Nathan Abrams (Bangor University, UK)

16.15-17.45
* Ana Devic (Dogus University, Turkey): “Individualized Ethics and Religious Collectivism in the Cinema of Yugoslavia and Its Successor States”
* Erminia Passannanti (Brunel University, UK): “Representations of Christ and gender in European cinema”
* Moderator: Sofia Sjö (Åbo Akademi University, Finland)
 

20.15: Dinner
Participation is free and open to the public.
Organizers:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) in collaboration with Texas Tech University (USA)

International Fellowship Opportunities for Eastern Europe and Eurasia 2012-2013‏

2012-2013 Fellowship opportunities Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO)
Short Term Travel Grants Program (STG)*

IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the
2012-2013 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program and Short Term
Travel Grants Program.

These research support programs offer US scholars and professionals the
opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research in Eastern Europe and
Eurasia. Researchers are also able to increase their understanding of
current regional issues, develop and sustain international networks, and
directly contribute to the formation of US public policy by conducting
research on topics vital to the academic and policy-making communities. The
fellowships provide logistical support, international airfare, a
living/housing stipend, visa support, emergency evacuation insurance, and,
in many countries, field office support.

The *Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO)* provides
students, scholars and professionals with support to conduct policy-relevant
field research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

**Eligibility: Master�s students, predoctoral students, postdoctoral
scholars, and professionals with advanced degrees are eligible. Applicants
must be* US citizens*.

** Information and application:
http://www.irex.org/project/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro

**Deadline: *5 p.m. EST on November 16, 2011*

**Contact: By email at iaro@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188

The *Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG)* is a short-term, flexible
program for postdoctoral scholars and professionals to conduct targeted,
policy-relevant research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

**Eligibility: Postdoctoral scholars and professionals with advanced degrees
are eligible. Applicants must be* US citizens*.

** Information and application:
http://www.irex.org/project/short-term-travel-grants-stg

**Deadline: * 5 p.m. EST on February 1, 2012*

**Contact: By email at stg@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188

Countries Eligible for Research:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan