East European Studies Research Grants at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA

Research Grants in the field of Social sciences and humanities for the US citizens at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA
Study Subject(s):Social sciences and humanities
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-EES research scholarships are available to American citizens in the early stages of their academic careers (generally before tenure but after Ph.D.) or to scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed.
-For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
-Research scholarships will be awarded for 2-4 months of research in Washington, DC. Office space at the Wilson Center and a research assistant will be provided whenever possible.
-This is a residential program requiring visiting scholars to remain in the Washington, DC area and to forego other academic and professional obligations for the duration of the grant.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: No
Scholarship Description: EES offers residential research scholar grants to scholars working on policy relevant projects on East Europe. While Southeast Europe remains a primary focus, projects on Central Europe and the Baltic states are again eligible. Projects should focus on fields in the social sciences and humanities including, but not limited to: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Sociology.
How to Apply: By electronically or by post
Scholarship Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
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Physical Violence in Late Socialism: (Dis-)Entangling Statehood, Labor, and the Nation, IOS Regensburg, 19-21 April 2012‏

International Joint Research Project

Physical Violence and State Legitimacy in Late Socialism
First Annual Conference

Physical Violence in Late Socialism:
(Dis-)Entangling Statehood, Labor, and the Nation

Institute for East and South East European Studies (IOS)

Landshuter Str. 4, 93047 Regensburg

19 - 21 April 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS
The international joint research project “Physical Violence and State Legitimacy in Late Socialism
was launched in April 2011 (see www.physicalviolence.eu, online in October). The project, which is
coordinated by the Center for Contemporary History (ZZF) in Potsdam, focuses on physical
violence in the late socialist societies of Eastern and Southeastern Europe and on the state's
response to and practice of physical violence. The Sdost-Institut, as one of the partner institutions,
calls for proposals for the project's first annual conference, to be held on 19 " 21 April 2012 at the
newly-founded Institute for East and South East European Studies (IOS) in Regensburg (formerly
Sdost-Institut and Osteuropa-Institut).
By stressing the notion of physical violence and its significance for state legitimacy, the project
seeks to contribute to the general discussion of late socialist societies. The first annual conference
will explore physical violence within two core fields related to the legitimatory strategies and
discourses of communist statehood: the social and the national. By contextualizing physical
violence within these highly ambiguous fields, we aim to contribute to the dismantling of powerful
stereotypical narrations and images of state socialism; for example, the remnants of binary mental
maps coined by the Cold War or interpretations that have emerged on the grounds of post-socialist
nation-(re)building.
1. Violence in Labor and Social Relations
Communist regimes used violence to shape social relations, and violence was also part and parcel of
revolutionary rhetoric. One of the pertinent aims of communist societal policies was the creation of
a socialist working class. Yet, labor relations were highly ambiguous, and workers also constituted a
potentially subversive force. What role did violence play in coming to terms with these
ambivalences? How did violence (re-)shape social relations, in particular with regard to workers?
Which practices of violence exercised by workers can be identified, and how did the state relate to
them? Which forms of violence did the late socialist state apply, in order to influence and forge
social relations according to its needs and visions?
2. The National Factor in Shaping Violence
The national, as a world of meaning, continued to be interwoven into state legitimatory practices as
well as into processes of group-building during the Communist period. We look for contributions
that conceptualize the nation as a process, an institutionalized form, a practical category, a
contingent, and a context dependent event, and discuss the role of violence for shaping the national.
Proposals should seek to identify ethnic biases inherent in the violence exercised by the state and by
social actors, including questions like the following: Did police violence look different (quicker,
harsher, more lenient), depending on the ethnic background of who was involved? Can ethnic
prejudice be detected in the treatment of soldiers? Was judicial punishment conditioned by
ethnicity? How did state institutions and social actors refer to the nation when violence occurred,
for example in managing border regimes, in reacting to xenophobia, to violence against ethnic
minorities? Given that the party collapsed upon the demise of state socialism, while the (nation-
)states prevailed or were (re-)established, proposals are invited to seek lines of continuity between
the Communist era and both the pre- and post-socialist periods, exploring the systemic
interconnectivities of nationally motivated violence.
We invite proposals striving for a situational and contextualised “thick description of practices,
experiences, and representations of physical violence from the perspective of the historical actors,
both in terms of subversive strategies and the expression of state authority. Violence is to be
approached through a quadruple lens as exercised, suffered, observed and/or imagined.
The conference language is English.
Proposals should be no longer than 300 words. Please also include a short biographic note and your
institutional affiliation, as well as your contact details.
Deadline: 31 October, 2011.
Contact:
Dr. Sabine Rutar, Dost-Institut, Landshuter Str. 4, 93047 Regensburg, rutar@suedost-institut.de
(http://www.suedost-institut.de).

Research Queery: Brain Drain/Brain Gain, A Return of Highly Educated Individuals from Overseas to BiH‏

In this way, we would like to invite all of
you who have returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina after obtaining academic
qualifications/vocation training abroad to participate in the research on
'Brain Drain/Brain Gain: A Return of Highly Educated Individuals from
Overseas to BiH'
More information about
research objections and access to online questionnaire can be found in the
below.
Thank you for considering
your participation and taking the time to answering the questionnaire. For any additional questions,
please contact us at: istrazivanje@mail.com

2011 Digging into Data Challenge Grants funded by SSHRC, Canada

In 2011, the Digging into Data Challenge has returned for a second round, this time much larger, with sponsorship from eight international research funders, representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The idea behind the Digging into Data Challenge is to address how “big data” changes the research landscape for the humanities and social sciences. Now that we have massive databases of materials used by scholars in the humanities and social sciences ranging from digitized books, newspapers, and music to transactional data like web searches, sensor data or cell phone records what new, computationally-based research methods might we apply. As the world becomes increasingly digital, new techniques will be needed to search, analyze, and understand these everyday materials. Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. Applicants will form international teams from at least two of the participating countries. Winning teams will receive grants from two or more of the funding agencies and, two years later, will be invited to show off their work at a special conference sponsored by the eight funders.
Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. In recognition of the international nature of cyber infrastructure/e-science, the Digging into Data Challenge will bring together international research teams to advance research and to share their results openly, so that others may learn from them.
Scholarship Application Deadline:16 June, 2011.

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Vacancies at the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, Belgium

Vacancies at the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network
EMHRN Project Assistant
EMHRN Project Assistant for the project called 'Palestine, Israel and Palestinians'.
The position is based in Brussels, Belgium. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) invites candidates to apply for the post of project assistant for its work on Palestine, Israel and Palestinians.
Background: The EMHRN is a network of more than 70 human rights organisations in 30 countries. Its mission is to promote and strengthen human rights and democratic reform within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP)/Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and other EU- Arab cooperation frameworks. The Network seeks to develop and strengthen partnerships between NGOs in the EuroMed region, disseminate human rights values and increase members’ capacity in this regard.
EMHRN’s project on Palestine, Israel and Palestinians aims at setting human rights and International Humanitarian Law at the heart of the Middle East Peace Process by raising awareness in Europe, Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) and the Arab region on the EU’s human rights commitments and actions in its relations with Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Through its Working Group on Palestine, Israel and Palestinians (PIP), the EMHRN has for the past 6 years engaged in a project that reviews the obligations, commitments and actions of the EU and its Member States under International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in relation to Israel and advocates for changes in EU’s policies and actions accordingly. The PIP WG also monitors EU human rights commitments and actions in its relation with the Palestinian Authority. The PIP working group is a unique group of 15 representatives of Israeli, Palestinian, European and Arab human rights organizations who advocate with one voice in Europe.
Role:
The project assistant will assist the project coordinator in the implementation of EMHRN activities under its project on Palestine, Israel and Palestinians. The project assistant will be under the supervision of the project coordinator.
Duties:
The project assistant main tasks will be to:
· Support the coordinator in the organization of the activities of the PIP Working group, including meetings of the Working group, advocacy missions and trainings. This includes sending invitation letters, setting up meetings, booking hotels, prepare budgets, accounting, logistics, etc. ;
· Monitor the activities and the calendar of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership /Union for the Mediterranean, the European Neighbourhood Policy, the EU and international organisations, such as the UN, related to Palestine, Israel and the Palestinians;
· Actively research, update and distribute information on Palestine, Israel and the Palestinians (and linked to the European Union and other international organisations) to the members of the Working group and to the partners;
· Maintain and update the PIP Working group’s database;
· Participate in various meetings, notes taking and preparation of meeting reports;
· Assist in the coordination with the members of the PIP Working group during the drafting of reports, statements, press releases and other documents published by the EMHRN on Palestine, Israel and the Palestinians;
· Ensure the printing, translation, publishing and promotion of the materials and reports produced by the PIP Working group;
· Support the drafting of narrative and financial reports, as well as of reports evaluating the activities of the PIP Working group;
· In charge of the administrative aspects of the PIP project
· Participating in PIP activities on an ad hoc basis in Europe, Israel and the OPT.
· Represent the EMHRN upon delegation of the PIP Coordinator as far as Palestine, Israel and the Palestinians are concerned;
Principal qualifications and core competences:
· University degree in law, political or social science. Other similar qualifications may also be considered.
Practical knowledge of the functioning of the EU institutions. Knowledge of UN mechanisms an asset.
Knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Knowledge about the role of the EU in the conflict will be considered as an asset.
Knowledge of human rights standards.
Proven track record with civil society work.
Languages: Excellent written and spoken English. Very Good written and spoken French.
Computer literacy (Word and Excel required).
Other competences: good communication skills (oral and written) and ability to draft clearly and succinctly; Ability to keep strict deadlines and deal with several projects simultaneously.
Terms and Conditions:
Duty station: Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 1 year contract. Possible extension after one year.
Trial period: 3-month
Work: 36 hours per week (lunch not included)
Salary: The salary is based on the EMHRN internal salary scale
Start of the assignment: as soon as possible
To apply: interested persons should submit their resume and application, in English only, by email to M. Alessandro Storer, ast@euromedrights.net, by 10 April 2011. Interviews will take place the week of 18 April 2011. Further information: you are welcome to contact Ms Nathalie Stanus, PIP project coordinator, at nst@euromedrights.net for further information on the position.
For information on the EMHRN PIP project: Please click here to read more

 

Scholarship in Graduate Research for National and International Applicants, Canada

Scholarship in Graduate Research for National and International Applicants, Canada

The rare Scholarship in Graduate Research is valued at $4,000 and is open to all Canadian and International graduate students who will conduct research on rare property between May 2011 and April 2012
Study Subject:ecology, zoology, geology, restoration ecology, hydrology, botany, soil science, archaeology, agriculture and education
Employer:rare
Level:Graduate Research
Scholarship Description:The rare Charitable Research Reserve is a 913-acre property in Cambridge and North Dumfries, Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and the Speed Rivers. The goal of rare is to protect this environmentally sensitive landscape intact, in perpetuity, and to promote the use of the property for education and research. The property includes a broad range of habitats including riparian zones, upland and lowland deciduous forest (old-growth and second-growth), savanna, cliffs, coldwater streams, deciduous swamps, marshes, hedgerows, agricultural fields and old fields.
.The field of study is open and could include, but is not limited to, research in ecology, zoology, geology, restoration ecology, hydrology, botany, soil science, archaeology, agriculture and education. The Scholarship will allow students to study in a relatively undisturbed, yet highly accessible site. The monetary award will help ensure successful candidates have the necessary resources to conduct and report on their research at rare. It will also allow the student to give an oral presentation at a conference in their discipline.
Scholarship Application Deadline:11  April 2011

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