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FELLOWSHIP: Dissertation, Research on Low-Income Students

I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in support of advanced doctoral candidates in a variety of fields, including education and the social sciences. At the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, we assist high-achieving low-income students, from middle school to graduate school, in reaching their full potential through education.
We have created the dissertation fellowships for doctoral candidates who are researching the population of student we serve in order to advance our understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students to overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. We plan to use this knowledge to design programs and interventions that will help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award four fellowships of up to $25,000 in 2012 with plans to increase the number of fellowships in the coming years.
We would appreciate your bringing the fellowship announcement to the attention of those who would be most interested in this opportunity, including talented graduate students, colleagues serving as graduate student advisors and/or offices that publicize fellowship opportunities. Please use the flyer (see link below) to further advertise the fellowship.
Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be US citizens. Please note that the applicants’ graduate study may be in a diverse range of academic disciplines but their topic must be tied to the educational experiences of low-income, high-achieving students.
Links to the application requirements and guidelines are posted on our website; the application and other materials must be submitted by February 3, 2012.  Please visit the Fellowship site (https://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/ ) for more information about the fellowship, the application instruction, and the Foundation.
Louis Caldera
Vice President of Programs
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
703-723-8000

JOB: Editor in Chief, Syracuse University Press

Editor in Chief

Summary:

With the creation of a new editor-in-chief position, Syracuse University Press, a unit of Syracuse University Library, intends to forge new and stronger relationships with SU faculty, programs, departments, and schools, thereby strengthening its position as an essential and integral component of University research and scholarship.   In reinforcing these campus connections, the editor-in-chief will identify new opportunities to demonstrate the mission of university press publishing: disseminating the University’s scholarship as well as research from around the world.  The editor-in-chief will play a critical role in establishing the Press as a leader in innovative use of new publishing modalities and technologies. [Read more…] about JOB: Editor in Chief, Syracuse University Press

JOB: Comparative Media Studies, MIT

CMS opens two faculty searches: tenure-track in games studies and tenured position in Comparative Media Studies at MIT.

The Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT seeks to fill two positions. Descriptions, requirements, and deadlines are below:

(1) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Comparative Media Studies/Game Studies, MIT

MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor of game studies to start in the fall of 2012.Candidates should have a Ph.D. with a record of significant publication (or the promise thereof), research activity and/or design experience relevant to game studies. We seek a candidate who will connect the work of our GAMBIT and Education Arcade research labs to the classroom, and who can direct innovative and multidisciplinary research. Relevant areas of specialization include the history, theory, sociology, psychology and criticism of games and play, and expertise in one or more of the following areas: game design; game engineering; player, playing and assessment methodologies; user behaviors and game economics; data analytics; and visual, narrative, and audio design. Fluency in a broader array of humanities-based media studies and experience in game production will be considered a plus.

Applicants should have teaching experience.

Please submit a letter of application, C.V., three letters of recommendation, and work samples online by December 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1032. Hard copies of works samples may be sent to Prof. William Uricchio, Director, Program in Comparative Media Studies, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313, Cambridge, MA 02139. MIT is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

(2) Tenured Associate/Full Professor, MIT Comparative Media Studies

MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies seeks applications for a tenured Professor beginning in September 2012.A Ph.D. and an extensive record of publication, research activity and leadership are expected. We encourage applicants from a wide array of disciplinary backgrounds. The successful candidate will teach and guide research in one or more of the Program’s dimensions of comparativity (historical, methodological, cultural) across media forms. Expertise in the cultural and social implications of established media forms (film, television, radio, audio and visual cultures, or print) is as important as scholarship in one or more emerging areas such as games, social media, media literacies, digital arts and culture, internet research, network cultures, software studies, media industries, and transmedia storytelling.

The position involves teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, developing and guiding collaborative research activities, and participating in the intellectual and creative leadership of the Program and the Institute.

Candidates should demonstrate a record of effective teaching and thesis supervision, significant research/creative activity, relevant administrative experience, and international recognition.

CMS offers SB and SM programs and maintains a full roster of research initiatives and outreach activities [see cms.mit.edu]. The program embraces the notion of comparativity and collaboration, and works across MIT’s various schools, and between MIT and the larger media landscape.

Applications consisting of a curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a statement of current and future research plans, selected major publications 3 letters of recommendation should be submitted online by November 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1036. Hard copies of work samples may be sent to: Professor William Uricchio, Director, Comparative Media Studies, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA. MIT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

JOB: Latino Studies & English, Cornell University

The Cornell University Latino Studies Program and the Department of English invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track assistant professor (beginning or advanced) to begin July 1, 2012, with a focus on U.S. Latino/a literatures and cultures. Candidates should be able to teach across the broad spectrum of U.S. Latino/a and American literatures as well as an introductory course to Latino/a Studies. This position will be a joint position between the Latino Studies Program and the English Department with shared teaching and service responsibilities. A Ph.D. is required no later than July 1, 2012.

Electronic applications are required. Applicants may apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1110 . All required elements of the application must be uploaded to the online site. Please submit the following application materials including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 2 – 3 writing samples, dissertation abstract, and three letters of recommendation, as well as teaching evaluations if available.

Questions about the application process may be directed to Marti Dense ude.llenrocobfsctd-4eb881@1dfm or 607-255-3197.  

For more information on Cornell�s Latino Studies Program https://latino.lsp.cornell.edu/ and English Department https://www.arts.cornell.edu/english/, please visit their websites.  

As an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and educator, Cornell University values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York’s land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university’s mission of teaching, research, and outreach.

POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP: Women’s and Gender Studies, Rutgers University

The WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department, in collaboration with the
Institute for Research on Women (IRW) at Rutgers University, is pleased to
announce a two-year postdoctoral fellowship supported by the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation. The selected fellow will receive a stipend of $51,500
each year as well as an annual research allocation of $2,000 and Rutgers
University health benefits. The fellow will pursue research and teach
three courses in the WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department during the
two-year term of her/his appointment. The fellow also will participate in
seminars and other activities organized by the IRW.
The WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department has particular interest in
scholars of U.S. Latina and Latin American Feminism, Asian American
Feminist Studies, and African Feminism, especially those working on
critical sexualities, but welcomes applications from all scholars who feel
that their work would benefit from affiliation with our department and
with the IRW.

WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies has a rich history at Rutgers University.
Inaugurated as a department in 2001, WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies has grown
from offering a few courses at the University in 1973 to becoming one of
the strongest interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs in the
United States. Department faculty include 30 core, 117 graduate, and 75
affiliate members whose expertise in WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies is
enriched by specializations in the Arts, Anthropology, History,
Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, and Comparative Literatures in
English, French, and Spanish.

The IRWÂ’s seminar, organized around an annual theme, brings together
faculty and advanced graduate students to discuss works-in-progress from a
range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Annual topics for
2011-14 are: Trans Studies: Beyond Hetero/Homo Normativities (2012-2013)
and The Cosmetic and the Polemics of Fashioning the Self (2013-2014).

The IRW also hosts a Distinguished Lecture Series, which invites
well-known scholars working on women, gender, and sexuality to come to
Rutgers to share their research with our faculty and students throughout
the year, and offers professional workshops and mentoring opportunities,
such as the Negotiating Basics Workshop.

The broad interdisciplinary nature of both the WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies
Department and the IRW will allow the selected fellow to become fully
integrated into the life of the university. Rutgers is an institution with
a deep commitment to scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality. Both the
WomenÂ’s and Gender Studies Department and the IRW are part of the
Institute for WomenÂ’s Leadership (IWL), a consortium of eight different
Rutgers units focused on women and gender, constituting the most extensive
collection of resources on these issues at a university in the United
States. Rutgers, therefore, is a unique and stimulating environment in
which to situate feminist research.

Candidates should submit their applications, consisting of a CV, a
2500-word statement and 3 letters of recommendation, electronically at:
https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/ (search for listing under
“Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship” for each participating department). The
statement should address the following: (1) the significance of the
candidates research and the specific project that will be developed during
the two year postdoc, (2) a brief description of some of the courses the
candidate could offer, and (3) how and why Women Studies and the IRW at
Rutgers can advance the candidates areas of research. Applications must be
received by Friday, January 6, 2012. Candidates must have received the
Ph.D. after August 31, 2007; applicants must have finished all
requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2012.

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The institution values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and
especially encourages applications from women and underrepresented
minorities.

JOB: Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Northeastern Univ

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern University in Boston (www.northeastern.edu/womensstudies) invites nominations and applications for Director and Advanced Associate or Full Professor, with tenure, starting July 1, 2012. Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is a University-wide interdisciplinary program which offers an undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate, works closely with student organizations, and benefits from the participation of faculty from across the University. In addition to our existing strengths, developing emphases include joint majors, global feminisms, and lesbian, gay, and queer studies. The Program participates actively in the Boston-based Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies that offers team- taught graduate courses and opportunities for collaboration. The Director will work with an executive and advisory board and will have primary responsibility for program development, with teaching in the Program as well as in the disciplinary locus of tenure.
Applications are invited from any field that contributes to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Candidates must have a terminal degree, an established record of scholarship and teaching, relevant experience in academic leadership, and a commitment to diversity. The Director will be appointed in a related department in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Northeastern is a nationally ranked research university that provides experiential learning opportunities for its 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students, a strong urban mission, a global perspective, and an emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship. The Director will have the opportunity to help build and expand a vibrant program at the center of the mission of the new College of Social Sciences and Humanities. We especially seek candidates with interest and skills in innovative, collaborative development; interdisciplinarity; and a vision for the future of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern University is an E-Verify Employer.
To apply, please visit the College of Social Sciences and Humanities website, https://www.northeastern.edu/cssh/, and click on the Faculty Positions link. If you are viewing this posting through a Northeastern University website, simply click the button below. Applicants should upload a letter of application, CV, a statement of current and future research interests, and contact information for four references. Review of applications will begin October 20, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Professor Carla Kaplan, Search Committee Chair, 617-373-4937.

FELLOWSHIP: Dissertation research in Latin America & Caribbean

IAF Fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in a university in the United States. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research proposal is required.

Awards are based on both development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a practical orientation to field-based information on the following topics:
·   Organizations promoting grassroots development among the poor;
·   the financial sustainability and independence of such organizations;
·   trends affecting historically excluded groups such as African descendants, indigenous peoples, women and others;
·   transnational development;
·   the role of corporate social responsibility in grassroots development;
·   the impact of globalization on grassroots development;
·   the impact of grassroots development activities on the quality of life of the poor.

The Fellowship includes:
·   round-trip international transportation to the research site;
·   a research allowance of up to $3,000;
·   a monthly stipend of $1,500 for up to 12 months;
·   emergency health insurance;
·   expenses related to required attendance at a mid-year conference.

For more information on this exceptional grant opportunity, including application instructions and additional information on the deadline, visit www.iie.org/iaf.  For more information on the IAF, visit www.iaf.gov.