2007 Call for Nominations and submissions:The Latino Studies Section (LSS) of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) announces its 2007 Research and Dissertation Award and invites nominations and submissions. The LSS Research and Dissertation Award is given for the best doctoral dissertation, in English or in Spanish that focuses on Latina/o communities, issues, and topics. Preference will be given to dissertations that apply a comparative approach within national, hemispheric and/or international contexts and to those that explore Latina/o social movements and activism to enhance our understanding of the Latina/o experience. The work may be grounded in any disciplinary field. The competition is open to Ph.D.’s from institutions in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean who deposited their dissertation in 2006-2007.
Great general references on immigration costs & impact
Borrowed directly from Texas journalist Marissa Trevino of Latina Lista: The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children released the most in-depth and impartial study on family immigrant detention titled “Locking Up Family Values: The Detention of Immigrant Families” (2007), … Read More
ICE Raids in Massachusetts a mess…
Sweatshop conditions, undocumented workers flown out of state stranding children, and government contracts…. “Mayor Criticizes raid for disrupting families” (LATimes) “Massachusetts Protests Feds’ Immigration Flights”
NACCS Board voting opens today
And several MALCSistas are running for office (if that’s not inappropriate to note?). Members, go here to login and vote. If you’re not a member, go here to become one.The NACCS site also has a preliminary program for the 2007 … Read More
2007-08 Davis Chicana/Latina Diss Fellowship
The Chicana/ Latina Research Center (C/LRC) at the University of California, Davis, is dedicated to the development and promotion of Chicana/ Latina scholars and scholarship on Chicana/ Latina issues covering a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary interests. This dissertation fellowship program supports emerging scholars whose research focuses on questions of concern to Chicanas/ Latinas. We also invite comparative studies of Chicanas/Latinas and indigenous women.
Award:
1) $21,000 stipend over a 10 month period (September 1, 2006- June 30, 2007).
2) $1,500 for research support and related travel
JOB: WS literature one-year, Pomona College
The Gender and Women’s Studies Program and the English Department at Pomona College seek a specialist in American literature for a joint-appointed one-year replacement position. Teaching load is 3/2 and includes two courses in GWS of which at least one will be advanced feminist theory, two courses cross-listed to English and GWS, and one cross-listed or targeted course of candidate’s choice.
JOB: Assoc/Full Prof of WS, Oregon State
The Women Studies Program at Oregon State University invites applications and nominations for a full-time 9-month Associate or Full Professor position with specific duties including teaching, advising, scholarship and service. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to women studies and excellence in teaching and scholarship, specializing in multiracial, Black, Chicana, Native American, and/or Asian American feminisms.