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)

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MIT-Zaragoza Eastern and Central Europe Scholarship 2011, Spain

The Zaragoza Logistics Center Scholarship currently provides a number of scholarships  for students of the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.
Study Subject(s):Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: The Zaragoza Logistics Center
Scholarship can be taken at: Spain
Eligibility:Granted admission to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.
-Completion of a four year undergraduate program equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.
-Fluency in English, competitive TOEFL score. Exceptions may be granted to individuals who have demonstrated evidence of advanced verbal and written proficiency in the English language.
- Competitive GMAT score.
-Exceptions may be granted to individuals who have demonstrated strong professional and/or academic achievement in completing a college degree – including some quantitative training – and evidence of advanced verbal and written proficiency in the English language.
-Nationals from the following Eastern and Central European countries:
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
Scholarship Description: The Zaragoza Logistics Center Scholarship currently provides a number of scholarships each year for students of the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program. Through ZLOG Eastern and Central Europe Scholarship, the Foundation hopes to attract outstanding future leaders from Eastern and Central European countries. Candidates will be expected to show extraordinary potential for leadership and professional success, bringing new vision and commitment to the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 July 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Grants for Doctoral Students at The Basque Institute of Competitiveness, Spain

The Basque Institute of Competitiveness (Orkestra) in spain announced Grants for Doctoral Students for research inTerritory, Innovation an Clusters , Entrepreneurship , Strategy , Energy .

Study Subject(s): Territory, Innovation an Clusters , Entrepreneurship , Strategy , Energy
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: The Basque Institute of Competitiveness (Orkestra)
Scholarship can be taken at: Spain
Eligibility:
Applications are welcome from scholars of all nationalities that are currently undertaking a doctoral degree in the fields of business, economics and public policy.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The Basque Institute of Competitiveness (Orkestra) is a research institute located in the Basque Country (Spain), founded in 2006 and affiliated with the University of Deusto. Its mission is to engage in the so-called 3’is of the Institute: Investigation (research) of excellence, specialized Instruction, and Interaction with the relevant agents of competitiveness—local, regional and national governments, the European Union, firms, and the various intermediary organizations (technology centers, business organizations, cluster associations, etc.)—as a means of strengthening the competitiveness of the Basque economy and society in a globalized environment fully aware of the need to promote sustainable development.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 20, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Visual Arts Grants for study at Fundación Botín, Santander (Spain). Deadline: 6 May 2011

The FUNDACION BOTIN assigns 220.000 € to Visual Arts Grants for
study, research and the undertaking of individual projects in the
sphere of (non-theoretical) artistic work. Artists may be any
nationality. The Fundación Botín may award one grant to an artist from, or
resident in, Cantabria, as long as this application involves a change of
residence. The grants are individual, indivisible and non-transferable. They do
not cover family provisions. The grants are incompatible with any other institutional funding.
for more information: http://www.cmepius.si/files/cmepius/userfiles/stipendije/2011/CALL_FOR_APPLICATIONS.pdf

Visual Arts Grants at Fundacion Botin, Santander (Spain). Deadline: 6 May 2011

Visual Arts Grants at Fundacion Botin, Santander (Spain). Deadline: 6 May 2011
The FUNDACION BOTIN assigns 220.000 € to Visual Arts Grants for
study, research and the undertaking of individual projects in the
sphere of (non-theoretical) artistic work. Artists may be any
nationality.
___The Fundación Botín may award one grant to an artist from, or
resident in, Cantabria, as long as this application involves a change of
residence.
___The grants are individual, indivisible and non-transferable. They do
not cover family provisions.
___The grants are incompatible with any other institutional funding.
1. DURATION
___The period covered by the grants will be 9 months. Grants involving
relocation can be extended for a second period, depending on the
outcome of a further application made before the closing date of the
annual edition of the grants.
2. STIPEND
___Not involving a change of residence: 16.000 euros.
___Involving relocation in a country other than your current residence:
24.000 euros.
___Involving relocation in United States of America: 28.000 euros.
___The aforementioned amounts include trips, accommodation,
maintenance, studio rent, etc.
___These amounts will be incremented to include medical insurance and,
in cases of study, the registration fees of the chosen Education
Centre, pending approval, will be covered by the Fundación Botín.
___These grants are subject to applicable taxes.
___Payment: 45% at the beginning of duration, 25% in the two following
quarters and 5% on receipt of the final report (section 4, point 4).
3. CONDITIONS
___Applicants for study grants must be between 23 and 40 years old.
There is no age limit for the research grants.
___After being awarded, the grants shall be effective for the stipulated
period and without interruption. Grants must be initiated before the
end of 2011.
___The grants are considered definitively designated when the Fundación
receives the written acceptance from the applicant.
___Participation in Fundación Botín Grant Awards implies total
acceptance o rules and conditions.
4. OBLIGATIONS
___Grants awarded by Fundación Botín must be mentioned in any
documentation produced during the period covered by them.
___If the possibility of a publication should arise thanks to the grant, the
Fundación Botín will have the first option to produce it. Should the
Fundación decide to waive this option, the publication must refer to
the artist as a Fundación Botín grant-winner.
___The Fundación Botín may, during the period covered by the grant,
directly or through its delegates, assess the progress and development
of the project submitted.
___In the month following the end of the grant, the grant-winner agrees
to send to the Fundación Botín a paper and PC compatible media
report which, referring to the aims outlined in the application, makes
a final evaluation of the results and the use that has been made of it,
together with visual documentation of the works executed. On receipt
of this report the grant is finished, and the remaining 5% will be
tendered.
___The exhibition agenda of the Fundación Botín will include an
exhibition which premieres the works realized by the artists during the
period covered by the grant. To this end the grant-winners must
facilitate the Fundación with all the information, documentation and
loans of the works that may be required, as well as making sure they
do no take part in any solo shows in Cantabria before this date.
___The Fundación Botín will select one of the grant-winner’s works to
form part of its collection.
___Failure to comply with the rules outlined here empowers the
Fundación to pursue the matter in the manner it considers necessary.
5. DOCUMENTATION
___Application form correctly filled out.
___Photocopy of Identity Card or Passport.
___Passport size photo of applicant.
___Full address and telephone numbers of both place of origin and
destination.
___Curriculum vitae, indicating academic qualifications, professional
activities, exhibitions, prizes, scholarships, etc. (3 DinA4 maximum).
___Graphic Documentation, prints or color photocopies of the work of the
artist (originals will not be accepted, as well as accompanying
documentation such as catalogs, brochures, original works, etc.).
For Individual Projects and Research: Project title and summary (one hundred words maximum). Memory of the Project: goal, action plan (stages of development and
schedule) and your personal reasons for wanting to carry it out. (10
DinA4 maximum).
For Study Grants: Information about the Educational Center or Residence Center elected
(location, dates, fees, etc.). Memory of personal reasons about the convenience of the stay and its
relation to current projects (3 DinA4 maximum). The Foundation reserves the right to request, upon indication from the
jury, the submission of documents.
The documentation provided with the application should preferably be
in Spanish; English will be accepted in exceptional. For organizational issues and valuation, the documentation of the
applicant must be submitted in DIN A4 format occupying a maximum
of 40 DINA4 (should not have staples, nor be bound). Any application
that does not conform to this standard will be rejected. In case of
audiovisual projects, the artist can make a DVD accompanying the
dossier required. Please note that BECA DE ARTES PLÁSTICAS should be written on the
envelope The dossier submitted will not be returned after the resolution.
6. SELECTION A jury appointed for the task will make the selection. The decision of
the Fundación Botín will be final. Once the date for applications is
closed the jury will be published.
7. ADMISSION The closing date for applications is 2.00 p.m. on Friday 6th of May
2011 at the Fundación Botín. Applications received at the Fundación
Botín in the week after the closing date will be accepted if they bear
a postmark prior to 6th of May 2011.The decision will be made public after the 15th of July 2011.
This year we also offer the possibility of the application form through
our web site www.fundacionbotin.org. The remaining documents will
have to be sent by ordinary mail.

Master’s Scholarship for International Students in Rovira I Virgili University, Spain

The present call aims to facilitate and increase the participation of new
international students who fulfil the entry requirements of the URV university master’s degrees. In the present call 2011-2012, all the university master’s degrees will have at least one student awarded with a grant. Those interuniversity master’s degrees whose registration procedure is not organized by the URV are expressly excluded.

The number of grants awarded can be increased by means of any extra resources proposed by the organs responsible for organizing the master’s degree, as long as they use the specific application form. After the deadline for presenting the applications, students will have a period of five days to amend any possible lack of documentation and, after this period, the final list of admitted and excluded applications will be published on the website.The applications will be appraised by a Selection Committee consisting of three members from the knowledge area of themaster’s degree. The committee will be chaired by the coordinator of each master’s degree. This committee will raise the proposal of grant awards to the Vice-rector for Postgraduate Studies and Lifelong Learning and indicate the order of priority, so that all grants can be awarded should there be any withdrawals.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application