From the Chair: Matt in Palin Country!

What do you think of when you think about Alaska? The 49th State? Melting icecaps? Below-zero temperatures? Oil companies drilling and messing with the ecosystem? Tourists on cruises messing with the ecosystem? La Palin? Well, now when we think "Alaska," we can think "Matt Guschwan", who has accepted a tenure-track position at the University of Alaska--Southeast in Juneau. Nice job helping CMCL at IU become even more far-flung in its reach, Matt!

Alex

Internship - Social Media Specialist / Web Developer Internship

Position description
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to work with a small team that manages the labels’ web and social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Spotify. Specifically, this individual will explore new opportunities in leveraging our digital and social media outlets in order to promote our labels and artists in the digital world.

Key responsibilities
•Designing creative strategies for leveraging our current fan base while also increasing visibility, fans, and traffic across our three labels
•Experimenting with new and alternative ways to interact with our fan base and promote new artists, album releases, or special events
•Designing and developing unique applications for our social media platforms
•Monitoring trends in social media use and applications
•Measuring the impact of our social media activity through analytics

Experience
Think of this position as a cross between social media marketing and web development, with a ton of music mixed in. Experience working with HTML, Wordpress and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter is a must.

Additionally, any knowledge of Photoshop, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript (jquery) or social media APIs is a huge plus (and strongly desired).

About the company
Founded in 1996, Secretly Canadian is an independent record label based right here in Bloomington, IN. The label operates alongside two others, Jagjaguwar and Dead Oceans, and share staff and offices. Some of our artists across the three labels include Antony and the Johnsons, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, Sharon Von Etten, Bear In Heaven and The Tallest Man on Earth.

Contact
Please send your resume to Ben Swanson at ben@secretlycanadian.com

The Dhar India Studies Program and Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies

cordially invite you to a lecture on

“Ambedkar's Idea of nation and nation building”

By Prof. Vivek Kumar
Visiting Associate Professor, Sociology Department at Columbia University
Fulbright Teaching Fellow in residence at the South Asia Institute
Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Date: Thursday, April 26th
Time: 4 pm
Venue: India House, 825 East 8th Street Bloomington, IN 47408-3842

About Dr. Vivek Kumar:

During the Spring 2012 semester, Vivek Kumar (Ph.D.) is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at Columbia, and a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in residence at the South Asia Institute. Vivek Kumar is appointed as an Associate Professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, in the School of Social Sciences, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he earned his Ph.D. His major area of interest is in issues of Dalits, marginalized section in India and global African community struggles. He has been engaged in comparative issues of Dalits and African American. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Pune, Jammu, and Mumbai. His recent publications include the Co-edited volume Dynamics of Change and Continuity in the Age of Globalization: Voices from the Margins (2009), and the monographs Dalit Society: Old Problems and New Aspirations (2007), and India's Roaring Revolution: Dalit Assertion and New Horizons (2006). Kumar is currently involved in an ongoing research project, "Social Status and Social Attitudes in India: A Study of Indian College Students," with Professor Jim Sidanius (Harvard) and Arjun Bharadwaj (University of British Columbia). He was also called by the Planning Commission of India and Empowerment and Social Justice Ministry of India for the formulation of upcoming 12th five year plan of India. His areas of specialization are Social Stratification in India, Indian Diaspora and Social Movements of Dalits.


For more information, please contact: Prof. Kevin Brown : brownkd@indiana.edu

Film Showing: Race to Nowhere

Where: IUB School of Education Auditorium, 201 N. Rose Ave.

When: Saturday, May 19th at 6pm

Cost: Free

~Discussion will follow the film~

Race to Nowhere is an award-winning documentary that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture and education system. An eye-opening call to action, the film challenges current assumptions about how to best prepare young people for the future.

Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Upcoming Events

Perspectives on Student Learning
Friday, April 27
10 a.m.-12 noon
IMU State Rooms East and West

This event, sponsored jointly by the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) Program, will feature informal round-table discussions in which IUB instructors and students share their experiences with innovative learning activities.
Read More and Register

Information Session: About the 2012-13 CITL Faculty Learning Communities
Friday, April 27
1-2:30 p.m.
Wells Library E174

This info-session is for tenured and full-time faculty members who are interested in applying for one of the Faculty Learning Communities recently announced by the CITL.
Read More and Register

Remember that Monday, May 14, is the deadline for applications to the 2012-13 Faculty Learning Communities and the 2012-13 Graduate Student Learning Community.

As always, feel free to contact the CITL for more information about our events calendar or teaching at IUB.

IU Cinema showcases Hoosier talent with 'Made in Indiana' film series

CMCL students' films will be among the great films by students, former students, and area filmmakers showcased at the "Made in Indiana" Film Series. To access the IU press release, please click HERE.

CMCL students are represented almost every night but most especially Monday April 30 with the premiere of Mudcity, and May 2 with the 6:30pm student short film showcase. Please note that all films you nominated from the CMCL classes (including the documentary shorts) will be in the May 2nd screening, not the May 3 screening, which has three 30-minute docs by Ron Osgood's class. May 2nd will run a bit longer and will have fiction and non-fiction non-fiction, music video from CMCL, Journalism, Fine Arts and Telecomm--the whole works.

For more infomraiton about theIIU Cinema's "Made in Indiana" Film Series, Please click HERE.

Internet Research 13.0 Doctoral Colloquium

In keeping with its commitment to students’ scholarship in the Association of Internet Researchers, the Internet Research 13.0 Doctoral Colloquium offers PhD students working in internet research or a related field a special forum on October 18, 2012. Participants will have a chance to present their dissertations-in-progress and discuss them at length, with peers and established senior researchers.

This year, Klaus Bruhn Jensen, University of Copenhagen, will coordinate the Doctoral Colloquium, and will be joined by colleagues including:

Nancy Baym, Microsoft Research New England
Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology
Mia Consalvo, Concordia University
Charles Ess, Drury University
Alex Halavais, Arizona State University
Rasmus Helles, University of Copenhagen
Annette Markham, Umea University, Sweden
Michael Zimmer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

(Others to be announced)

Interested students should prepare a two-page summary of their research. This should provide a context for the research, describe the methods being used, the progress to date, and expectations and hopes from the colloquium. Participants will be encouraged to discuss their research problems, methodologies, ethics, and the process of ‘bringing it all together’ in the dissertation.

SUBMISSION/PARTICIPATION Please submit the two-page application by Friday, June 1, 2012 to: Klaus Bruhn Jensen: kbj@hum.ku.dk

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by July 1, 2012. Successful applicants will be asked to prepare a four-page paper on their research and the issues they wish to discuss by August 31, 2012.

Click HERE to access the Internet Research Technologies 13.0 Colloquium Website.

From the Chair: Goodman Scores Again!

Jane Goodman has raked in her second well-deserved travel and research award. In addition to the COAS Grant in Aid award, she has just been notified that she won an OVIPA grant for Overseas Research and Creative Activity. So wish her well as she is North Africa-bound this summer.

Employment Opportunity: University of St. Andrews

The University of St Andrews is seeking to appoint a lecturer in Film Studies.

Further information about the post can be found through HERE. (You don't need to login)

To make informal enquiries about this position, please contact Professor Robert Burgoyne (rjb21@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Ref No: SB1086

Closing Date: 23 May 2012

Employment Opportunity: University of New Haven

The University of New Haven, Communication, Film & Theatre Department seeks a Tenure Track Assistant Professor to teach Journalism & Strategic Communication. Ph.D. required; ABD with summer 2012 completion considered. Non tenure track position possible for candidates without Ph.D. Industry / professional experience a plus. Individual should have an active research agenda that engages students. The candidate should be prepared to teach courses in basic and advanced Journalism, public relations, and strategic writing courses, with convergent media writing in multiple applications, social media writing and eWom (electronic word of mouth) applications. Sports Journalism, as well as basic Interpersonal Communication course experience is a plus. Successful candidate will participate in classroom teaching, research and service, student advising and curriculum development responsibilities as a full department member.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until filled.

About the University:
The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. UNH provides its students with a unique combination of a solid liberal arts education and real-world, hands-on career and research opportunities. Founded in 1920, the University has an 82-acre, residential main campus in West Haven, Conn., along with satellite campuses located throughout the state. Its approximately 6,000 students select from more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree offerings in the arts and sciences, business, criminal justice, engineering and forensic sciences. Student-athletes compete in 17 varsity sports in the NCAA Division II’s highly competitive Northeast-10 Athletic Conference.

Submit cover letter, CV, and three letters of reference to:

Search Committee #11-81
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road • West Haven, CT 06516
or via email to hrdept@newhaven.edu (electronic submission is preferred)

UNH is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

Employment Opportunity: THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

Department of Communication and Journalism
Tenure-Track Research and Teaching Positions

The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites outstanding candidates to apply for tenure-track positions starting Fall, 2013. Preference will be given to candidates with post-doctoral experience.

The positions are in the following areas:

* Political Communications
* New Media
* Cinema and Visual Culture
* Media Institutions

The successful applicant will join a dynamic research-oriented faculty offering innovative undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. For more information about our faculty and research please visit our WEBSITE.

The language of instruction is Hebrew, although English is acceptable for an initial period.

Applications should include:
•Curriculum vitae
•An academic biography (2 pages) outlining research interests and plans
•Letters of recommendation from at least two persons qualified to assess the candidate’s achievements and potential
•Copies of two selected recent publications
•Brief description of potential courses
•Teaching evaluations (if such exist)

Applicants will compete with candidates of other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences for academic positions.

Application materials and/or inquiries should be directed to:

Prof. Menahem Blondheim, Chair (mblond@huji.ac.il).
Department of Communication and Journalism
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.

Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the above address, or to mblond@huji.ac.il.

Deadline for applications: May 8th 2012.

"How to Look for a Job Outside Academia"

Friday April 20th
Student Building, room 159
11 am to noon

Presentation by Pamela Roberts, Executive Director MDA Program and Graduate Career Services, Kelley School of Business

Trashion Refashion Show

Trashion Refashion Show
Sunday, April 22nd, 7pm- Buskirk Chumley Theater
Presented by the Center for Sustainable Living

An extravaganza blending green living and artistic creativity, the Trashion Refashion Show exemplifies what makes Bloomington a mecca for those who value culture and environmental stewardship. While heightening awareness about sustainability, the show invites artists and non-artists to create and model wearable art made of at least 90% discarded materials. Appropriately scheduled on Earth Day this year, the show is a joyful celebration of innovation featuring juried designs by local artists of all ages and walks of life. The Jefferson Street Parade Band opens the show, DJ Steve Prestigious spins music for the two runway segments, A “Trashion Off” takes place during intermission – two rival teams create designs for two secret local celebrities! Upcycled items are for sale by Discardia: Button bracelets, clothing, jewelry, rubber placemats, purses, and rug pillows, and more.

Tickets available at the BCT box office and Bloomingfoods locations. For more info: www.bloomingtontrashion.org

American Studies Seeking AIs for 2012-2013 Academic Year

The American Studies program anticipates making several Associate Instructorship appointments for the academic year 2012-2013. Students will assist faculty in the instruction of A100, "What is America?" or A150, "Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies." Assistance will include grading and the leadership of discussion sections.

The stipend for this appointment is expected to be at least $13,500. Note that this does not include a fee remission. Students must be at the G901 level in order to take this appointment.

Any qualified student may apply, but preference will be given to students enrolled in the AMST combined PhD, the AMST doctoral minor, and the NAIS doctoral minor who have not taught for us before, and who represent a range of departments. Students who AI for American Studies during the regular academic year will receive priority when it comes time to assign summer teaching.

Interested students should submit a brief letter of application, describing teaching history and research interests, a CV, and a prospective syllabus for a focused topics class that could be taught in the summer; students should state in their letter if they are in the AMST combined PhD program or minor, and if they have taught for us before. A letter of recommendation from an IU faculty member should also be sent to the program. Materials are due by April 20, 2012.

Employment Opportunities: VU University Amsterdam

Three vacant assistant professor positions (UD) in Communication Science
1.0 fte (full positions)at the Department of Communication Science, Faculty of Social Science, VU University Amsterdam

(Vacancy number: 1.2012.00098)

Submission deadline: May 22nd 2012


Summary of the vacant positions
The department of Communication Science at VU University Amsterdam is a fast growing department within the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The research program of the department strengthens empirical research with regard to communication choices, communication content, and communication effects. Central research topics are social media, media coverage and media monitoring, and media psychology. The department of Communication Science participates in the multidisciplinary Network Institute and in the national research school for Communication Science NeSCoR. The teaching program consists of a three-year Bachelor program with a yearly enrollment of approximately 170 students, and a one-year Master program with an enrollment of approximately 150 students. The Master's program consists of tracks in 1)Corporate Communication and New Media,
2)Marketing and Health Communication, 3)Media Psychology and 4)Public and Political Communication, with a side track in 5) Journalism Studies.


Tasks
The assistant professors:
Conduct state of the art empirical research in the field of communication, resulting in publications in international communication journals; are active in acquiring external research funding; develop, coordinate and teach bachelor and master level courses in at least one of the tracks; can be asked to perform management tasks and to take part in various committees; can be involved in the supervision of PhD-students.


Requirements
PhD, preferably in Communication, good knowledge of and experience with quantitative research methodologies, e.g. social network analysis, didactic qualities as proven by a Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO, basic teaching qualification at Dutch Universities), or experience with various teaching methods/skills, or positive teaching evaluations combined with the willingness to acquire a BKO; sufficient knowledge of both the Dutch and English language, or the willingness to acquire sufficient knowledge of Dutch and English within 2 years; strong research skills; a solid publication record with a focus on peer-reviewed
international publications; experience in applying for funding.


Specifics
The positions are full time, but part time can be discussed. Two positions are offered for a period of two years, and one position for a period of one year, in which the first two months serve as an official probationary period. At the end of the two-year contract, an official evaluation will follow in which options for tenure may be explored.

Information about the excellent fringe benefits of employment at VU University Amsterdam is available HERE.


The intended starting date is September 1st 2012 at the latest.


Salary
Depending on the candidate's experience, function level, and vitae, gross monthly salary is, based on a fulltime employment, maximum EUR 4.970,- (salary scale 12).

Candidates who have recently finished their PhD will start at EUR 2.977,- (salary scale 10.5), based on a fulltime employment.


Information
For more information please contact the secretary of the department, Corry Hienkens, phone number: 00-31-20-59 6854, e-mail:
secretariaat.cw.fsw@vu.nl,

or the head of the department Communication Science, Prof. Dr. Jan
Kleinnijenhuis, phone number: 00-31-20-59 86827, e-mail:
j.kleinnijenhuis@vu.nl


Application
Applicants are requested to write a letter in which they describe their abilities and motivation, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and one or two references.

Written applications should be sent before May 22nd 2012 to: VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Social Sciences, attn.: Drs. M. Karssen, Managing director, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The preferred way to apply is to apply with a pdf by e-mail to:
vacature.cw.fsw@vu.nl

Please mention the vacancy number in the e-mail header or at the top of your letter and on the envelope.

Any other correspondence in response to this advertisement will not be dealt with.

Employment Opportunities: Massey University

Massey University anticipates making two appointments in Communication at the Albany campus, and one at the Wellington Campus. At Albany, the level is open, from Lecturer (Assistant Professor equivalent) up to full Professor. We seek candidates with expertise in Public Relations, Organizational Communication, Health Communication, or cognate areas.

At Wellington, the level is Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Assistant or Associate Professor equivalent), and we seek candidates with expertise in Public Relations. Our ideal candidates are active publishers and effective teachers with a commitment to engaging with businesses, government, and other organizations.


Massey University, located in New Zealand, is one of the world's top
400 universities, with a long tradition of academic excellence and innovation in blended learning. The positions are located in the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, within the College of Business at Massey. The School has a proud record of teaching excellence, publication in leading journals and authorship of books with respected publication houses. It is home to the cross-disciplinary Bachelor of Communication degree, one of the fastest growing programs at the university.


The Albany positions are at the 20-year old Albany campus, developed in Spanish Mission style on extensive grounds in Auckland's North Shore.
The campus has easy access to beaches, forests, mountains and water sports. Auckland is regularly rated as one of the world's most liveable cities, and its airport is regularly rated one of the world's best.


The Wellington position is based in the political and cultural capital of New Zealand, a harbour city renowned as one of most exciting small cities in the world. The city is home to the New Zealand film industry, including Peter Jackson's studios and the Weta Workshop special effects studies.


If you are interested in having a preliminary discussion about the positions at the upcoming ICA conference in Phoenix, please contact Ted Zorn, Dean of the College of Business, at T.E.Zorn@massey.ac.nz.

Employment Opportunity: One Year Appointment at Colgate University

One Year Visiting Assistant Professor, Colgate University, Cinema Studies, beginning fall term 2012. The Film and Media Studies program seeks a scholar whose research field includes the cinema of the African Diaspora and/or African American film, with a strong preference for candidates able to develop and teach an upper level course in these areas. Additional teaching to include existing courses in the curriculum such as World Cinema or Documentary Film. Offering our entry level Introduction to Film and Media Studies course is also expected. Prior teaching in the area of film and media studies highly advantageous. Enriching our Film and Media Studies events on campus would be welcomed, including programming our weekly 35mm film series. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1427].

Review of applications will begin March 10, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the University's educational mission. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer; women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Michael Shaw Comments on the Cultural Studies Conference at IU

"And a special IU note: Besides all the talented professors who lent me their wisdom and colleagueship this weekend, especially John Lucaites, Jon Simons, Hariman from Northwestern and Purnima Bose, I want to especially thank the grad students. It was really an honor to spend time with you. I learned a fantastic amount from your insights and questions — on blogging, social media and visual critique — and can’t wait for another chance to do it again. Also, a special thanks to Phil Perdue, who I can say I knew “back in the day,” and to IU grad student, Jeremy Gordon, for prompting me think about the war, war images and tragedy in a more mythic sense."

For full comments, please click HERE.

Incoming Cohort for August 2012

Welcome to our new CMCL family members!

Cory Barker
Joshua Barnett
Rebecca Butorac
Daniel Grinberg
Matthew Hale
Blake Hallinan
Jamie Hook (continuing for the PhD)
Elizabeth Kaszinski
Saul Kutnicki
Katerine Lind
Rudo Mudiwa (continuing for the PhD)
Norma Musih
Jason Nguyen
Julia Rizzo
Bridget Sutherland (continuing for the PhD)
Alyssa Waddill
Yun Jin Woo
Eric Zobel (continuing for the PhD)

Summer Graduate Course - First Amendment Theory

J660 -- First Amendment Theory
9:10 to 10:10 daily, EP 207
Summer 1 (May 8 through June 15)
Instructor: Anthony L. Fargo, Ph.D.

An examination of the major theories about the importance of free speech and a free press to the political life of the nation. The course will examine the marketplace of ideas, self-government, checking value, and self-fulfillment theories, among others, and the ways in which those theories have been incorporated into American law. Student research will be required.

Summer Graduate Course - Science Writing

Open to Graduate Students only.

First 4 weeks, Tuesday, May 8 to Friday, June 1
2:45 pm – 5:05 pm, Daily,
EP 208
Instructor: Lesa Hatley Major, PhD

Course Description: Exploration of the challenges and opportunities associated with writing about science for nonscientists. Reading and discussion of articles and texts about communicating science to nonscientists, and practical exercises in reporting and writing.

Vote for CMCL PhD Student Russell Sheaffer's Film

At the end of the week, Indiewire will hold a public poll to determine its "Project of the Week," and then, at the end of the month, another poll to determine the "Project of the Month." The winner of the "Project of the Week" title receives a consultation with Snag Films and the winner of the "Project of the Month" title receives a consultation with Sundance.

CMCL PhD student Russell Sheaffer' film, Masculinity/Femininity, has won the Project of the Day. Our votes can help it become the Project of the Month.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the project, Masculinity/Femininity is an experimental film based project that aims to question normative notions of gender. Shot primarily on Super 8mm film (but simultaneously shot digitally and incorporating text-based elements), the project will operate as a cross between academic and practical critique -- acting more as a document of gender construction rather than a documentary about gender construction.

TO CAST YOUR VOTE, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Once again, please share this link with your networks. We are up against some really inspiring films this week and need every single vote possible (often the winner of the project of the week only wins by a few votes). It is absolutely crucial that the word get out as far and wide as possible and I can't thank you enough for forwarding along this email along to your colleagues, friends, and anyone who will listen.

Employment Opportunity: One Year Appointment at Cornell

Cornell's Department of Communication is currently searching for a colleague to teach in the area of Communication and Information Technology, with an emphasis in one or more of the following: 1) Human-Computer Interaction, 2) Computer-Mediated Communication, 3) Social Media, and 4) Technology and Society. This 1-year appointment is for Fall 2012 and Spring 2012, with a possibility for summer research and a one-year renewal.

To apply, send a letter of application addressing position qualifications and goals, vita, writing sample, names and contact information of three references to communication@cornell.edu.

For more information or if there are questions about the position, please contact Geri Gay, gkg1@cornell.edu.

Brownbag - Blogging in the Academy

Friday, April 13, 1.30 to 3 p.m.
Brownbag with Robert Hariman and Michael Shaw
"Blogging in the Academy"
College Arts and Humanities Institute (CAHI), 1211 E. Atwater

Correction: John Lucaites' Summer Grad Seminar

Please note that John Lucaites will teach a graduate seminar in summer 2013, rather than in summer 2012 as was previously posted.

May 2012 MA Exam: Answers to FAQ

There seem to be a lot of questions about the MA Exam this May, so I'll try to provide answers.

-You WILL need to choose a fourth reader. This person likely will not be needed, but may act as your advocate if the pass/fail margin is extremely narrow. The fourth reader may not be on the MA committee (Josh Malitsky, Ilana Gershon, or Phaedra Pezzullo), nor may they be members of the GAC (Ted Striphas, Mary Gray, John Lucaites). After you turn in your MA Exam Application, I'll email you to ask who you your fourth will be.

-Questions are posted to the website each early December. These questions will remain the same for each of the ensuing three exam periods - January, May, and August. The questions conform to the previous year's reading list. So if you read the reading list posted through the summer of 2011, the exam questions for January, May, and August 2012 will be based on what you read. Changes to the reading list for the next year's exams are also posted in December. In this scenario the reading list for summer 2012 will be reflected in the questions for the January, May, and August Exams in 2013.

-You don't need to indicate the topoi for which you'll be writing responses. You will indicate this as the title of each of your three submissions.

-Please remember NOT to put your name on your responses. You may count on me to keep straight which responses belong to which examinee, but these are evaluated blindly, so having your name in headers, or whatever is a problem. Please just don't do it.

-the exam committee is charged with evaluating MA exams within 30 days of the END of the exam period. This means that the May, 2012 MA "grades" will be available by Monday, June 11th. Results will be emailed to you.

If you still have further questions, please comment on this post, or email me.

Thanks,

Kathy

Need help with your research papers? Free library workshop today!

Today from 4 to 5 pm in Wells Library, West Tower, Information Commons, Instruction Cluster 1, an informal research consultation session will be held. The following subject specialists will be present for one-on-one consultations:

Angela Courtney, subject specialist for English and American Literature, Communication and Culture, Philosophy, and Theatre
Emilee Mathews, subject specialist for Art History, Studio Art, Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
Celestina Savonius-Wroth, subject specialist for History, Religious Studies, and History and Philosophy of Science


This is a great opportunity to get personalized help for your research papers--whether that be finding an image, locating a citation, figuring out how to cite something, identifying and using a pertinent library resource, or whatever else!

Sawyer Seminar on Rupture and Flow To Hold Conference On Neoliberal Logics and Institutional Engagements

At the end of the month, the Sawyer Seminar on Rupture and Flow will hold a conference on neoliberal logics and institutional engagements with these logics.

The website with all the abstracts of the papers can be found here:
http://sawyer.indiana.edu/calendar.html


The info on the conference:

Neoliberal Regimes and Institutions of Knowledge Production
April 27-28, 2012
Room 100, Classroom Office Building, 800 East Third St.

Neoliberalism has become a remarkably widespread political and economic perspective, so much so that over the past three decades many institutions have altered their practices to incorporate neoliberal principles. Yet not all institutions are adopting the same neoliberal principles, nor are these institutions all easily or eagerly accommodating neoliberal transformations. By asking how different institutions respond to neoliberalism in institutionally specific ways, we are also following Wendy Brown, David Harvey and Phil Mirowski in taking neoliberalism to be fundamentally distinct from earlier forms of capitalism. This conference will explore the uneven processes of neoliberalization comparatively, focusing on how different institutions respond to neoliberalism. Because neoliberal philosophy and policy places so much emphasis on transforming the ways in which knowledge is owned, produced and circulated, this workshop will focus on institutions that centrally engage with creating, labeling, and circulating knowledge: certification regimes, universities, corporate research parks, courts, and administrative legal regimes. Key questions will include: how have institutional practices surrounding knowledge production, management, and dissemination been reworked in response to neoliberal policies, and what new discourses or institutional logics accompany these changes?

Tim Bartley (Indiana University) [Abstract]
David Caudill (Villanova) [Abstract]
Nick Cullather (Indiana University) [Abstract]
Rosemary Coombe (York University) [Abstract]
Andrew Herman (Waterloo) [Abstract]
Stephanie Kane (Indiana University) [Abstract]
Stuart Kirsch (University of Michigan) [Abstract]
Becky Mansfield (Ohio State University) [Abstract]
Bonnie McElhinney (University of Toronto) [Abstract]
Tad Mutersbaugh (University of Kentucky) [Abstract]
Wes Shumar (Drexel University) [Abstract]
Bonnie Urciuoli (Hamilton College) [Abstract]

Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Political Communication

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship in Political Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University, September 2012-August 2013 This position is for a scholar who would work closely for one year on research projects with Robert Entman, Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs (and in 2012-2013 with Associate Professor Kimberly Gross). The position is designed for a recent recipient of the Ph.D. For 2012-13 the focus will be on media and public opinion effects of framing in traditional news media, hybrid formats such as “The Daily Show,” and online and social media including Twitter and Facebook with particular reference to healthcare policy and to inequality. The scholar selected may also have a chance to place questions on the Politico/George Washington University Battleground surveys.

The Fellow will devote three-four days per week to collaborative work with Professors Entman and Gross and the rest of the time to personal research projects. The Fellow will also teach a total of one course of his/her choice during residency. This position as Research Instructor at GW carries a $50,000 salary and comes with faculty benefits.

The person appointed must have a Ph.D. in communication, political science or a related discipline by August 1, 2011 and an excellent record of published research in political communication or a record suggesting great promise as demonstrated by scholarly works in progress and recommendations. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in quantitative content analysis. Background and training in experimental methods is highly desirable.

In order to be considered, send a C.V., writing samples, a 500-750 word proposal for personal research that might be carried out during the year at GW, and the names of three scholars who can be contacted for recommendations to:
Professor Robert Entman, Freie Universitat Berlin, Arbeitsstelle Kommunikationstheorie/Medienwirkungsforschung, Garystrasse 55,
14195 Berlin, Germany.

Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2012. Email applications are preferred.

An internationally recognized center for research and teaching in political and international communication, The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs is a dynamic, interdisciplinary program based in the heart of Washington, D.C., where media, public affairs and politics intersect. We offer two undergraduate majors (journalism/mass communication and political communication) as well as an MA degree in media and public affairs. We also offer an MA degree in Global Communication jointly with the Elliot School of International Affairs. More information on the School can be found at http://smpa.gwu.edu/.

Exam Apps for May Due on Monday, April 9th

Applications for the May 2012 MA Comprehensive Exam or the PhD Qualifying Exam are due next Monday, April 9th. Kathy will send the forms in a group email, so please check your inbox if you are planning to take your exam this May.

Patten Lecture and Meet & Greet

Friday April 6
1:30pm until 3:00pm
The Lilly Library Slocum Room (Puzzle Room)

Please join the GPSO for an exclusive meet and greet with Peter Galison, one of the most highly respected contemporary historians of science and a public intellectual with a national and international reputation. Although he holds doctorates in physics and the history of science (Harvard 1983), Professor Galison's multifaceted work has also had profound intellectual influence outside his own field of scholarship. He is at present the Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University.

Enjoy this fantastic location, rare opportunity, and light refreshments, courtesy of the GPSO. You will have the opportunity to learn more about Professor Galison's experience, and also ask him questions and partake in a great discussion.

Professor Galison is visiting IU for the Patten Lecture series, and will be giving the following lectures:

Secrecy: Blacking-Out Words and Worlds
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Moot Court Room (Law 123)

Science, Technology and the Reformulation of the Self
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Moot Court Room (Law 123)

To learn more about the Patten Lecture Series from the William T. Patten Foundation, please visit http://patten.indiana.edu/

More about Peter Galison:

Professor Galison's early training in particle physics has shaped his scholarship on the historical aspects of twentieth century physics. His work focuses on the complex relationship between the three principal subcultures of modern physics--experimentation, instrumentation, and theory. Galison's monographs on experiment, How Experiments End(Chicago1987), and on instruments, Image and Logic: A Material Culture of Microphysics(Chicago 1997), are expected to be followed by a final volume on theory. His book, Einstein's Clocks, Poincare's Maps (Norton 2003), begins the study of theory by focusing on the ways in which relativity theory stood at the intersection of technology, philosophy, and physics. He is currently working on a study about the ways that technology reforms the self.

In his broad-ranging book Objectivity (Zone Press 2007), co-authored with Lorraine Daston, Professor Galison explores another one of his intellectual interests--the world of visual representation from atlases to photography. Relying on his longstanding interest in visual imagery, as already evident in Image and Logic and the co-edited volume Picturing Science, Producing Art (Routledge 1998), Objectivity traces the development of objective modes of thinking from the nineteenth century to the present.

Further work on the boundary between science and other fields includes his co-edited volumes on the relations between science, art and architecture, The Architecture of Science (MIT 1999), as well as Big Science (Stanford 1992), The Disunity of Science (Stanford 1996), Atmospheric Flight in the 20th Century (Kluwer 2000), Scientific Authorship (Routledge 2003), and Einstein for the 21st Century: His Legacy in Science, Art, and Modern Culture (Princeton 2008).



Recently, Professor Galison has created several important documentaries for public television and cinema. The first of these films, The Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb Dilemma, premiered on the History Channel in 2000. The second film, Secrecy, had its first screening at the Sundance Festival in 2008. Secrecy, which addresses the topic of government classification of information under the rubric of military secrecy, has won several major awards. His current film, Nuclear Underground, is about the burial of nuclear waste -- and the questions that it raises about our relation to the land, energy, and the future.

Among his many academic honors, Peter Galison has received the Max Planck Research Award (1999), the Pfizer Award from the History of Science Society for Image and Logic (1998), a MacArthur Fellowship (1997-2002), a fellowship in both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1995- ) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1992).

CFP - InfoSocial: Where information and the social sciences collide

A graduate student conference hosted by the Media, Technology, and Society (MTS) program at Northwestern University

As the information infrastructure of contemporary social life becomes increasingly complex and visible, disparate modes of inquiry converge. We are surrounded by a proliferation of data that provides a unique window into a wide array of individual and collective behavior. The changes in the visibility and availability of such data have challenged the technical and conceptual boundaries of the social sciences. This, in turn, has triggered a growth in interdisciplinary collaboration, and in methodological and theoretical innovation. Our conference aims to contribute to these collaborative and innovative developments by bringing together graduate student scholarship from across the academic spectrum.

We seek papers authored by graduate students that address relevant topics within and across disciplines, including contributions from communication and media studies, sociology, psychology, computer science, science and technology studies, information science, political science, and anthropology, among others.

Possible submission topics include (but are not limited to):
• Linked data/semantic web and society
• Privacy and information management
• Measuring online behavior
• Collective action and crowd sourcing
• Internet skill and literacy
• Open source and innovation
• Complexity and technological change
• History and information
• Information at work
• Educational technology
• Networks and the information society
• Methodological developments

*Important Information:*
Extended abstract submission deadline: April 15, 2012
Acceptance notification date: May 15, 2012
Conference Dates: October 12-13, 2012
Location: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

Conference URL: http://bit.ly/InfoSocialCFP
Email: mtsconference@u.northwestern.edu

To submit, please visit http://bit.ly/NUMTSconference and upload an
extended abstract of no more than
500 words.

Note: There will be no fee to attend and/or participate in the conference. Meals will be provided and interested attendees may request to be housed with Northwestern students. While we can make no guarantees, we will do our best to accommodate requests.