This is a blog recording the announcements that are sent out on the CASCA listserv.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Posting - UNIVERSIT=?utf-8?Q?=C3=89__D=E2=80=99OTTAWA?= / UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

UNIVERSITÉ D'OTTAWA / UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

INSTITUT D'ÉTUDES DES FEMMES /
INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S STUDIES


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English text follows

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Candidatures pour la bourse de Chercheure invitée de la Banque de
Montréal en études des femmes

Année scolaire 2009-2010

 

L'Institut d'études des femmes de l'Université d'Ottawa sollicite des
candidatures pour la bourse Chercheure invitée de la Banque de
Montréal en études des femmes 2009-2010. L'objectif de ce fonds est
d'attirer des chercheures de haut calibre intéressées aux questions
des femmes ou de rapports sociaux de sexe. D'une durée de trois (3) à
six (6) mois, le séjour de la chercheure invitée devra s'effectuer au
cours de l'année scolaire allant de septembre à avril. Les
récipiendaires, y compris celles qui disposeraient d'autres fonds,
recevront une somme maximale de 3 000 $ qui pourra servir à couvrir
les frais de recherche et (ou) de voyage. La chercheure invitée devra
présenter ses travaux dans le cadre de conférences et (ou) de
séminaires. On s'attend à ce qu'elle s'implique dans la communauté des
étudiant-e-s et de ses collègues. Plus de détails seront fournis sur
demande.

 

Ce concours s'adresse aux chercheures canadiennes et non-canadiennes,
aux professeures perm
anentes et non permanentes, ainsi qu'aux chercheures autonomes et
inscrites au postdoctorat qui poursuivent des recherches féministes et
critiques. Les candidates n'ayant pas complété leurs études de
doctorat ne sont pas admissibles.

 

Les candidates sont priées de soumettre leur curriculum vitae, un
projet de recherche détaillé, des copies de leurs publications
récentes, la période prévue pour leur séjour à l'Université d'Ottawa,
ainsi que les noms de deux répondant-e-s.

 

Les demandes devront parvenir au :

 

Comité de sélection
Chercheure invitée de la Banque de Montréal en études des femmes
Institut d'études des femmes, Université d'Ottawa
143 Séraphin Marion, Ottawa (Ontario) KIN 6N5 Canada
Téléphone : (613) 562-5791
Télécopieur : (613) 562-5994
Courrier électronique : mcharbo@uOttawa.ca

 

La date de clôture pour soumettre les candidatures est le 31 décembre 2008.

 

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Applications for the Bank of Montreal Visiting Scholar in Women's Studies

2009-2010 Academic Year

 

The Institute of Women's Studies at the University of Ottawa is
inviting applications for its Bank of Montreal Visiting Scholar in
Women's Studies for 2009-2010. The purpose of this fund is to attract
highly qualified researchers working on gender and women's issues. The
Visiting Scholar's stay should be from three (3) to six (6) months
within the univ
ersity's academic year, from September to April. The recipient will
receive a maximum of $3,000 which may be used to supplement research
and/or travel expenses. Scholars with alternative funding will be
considered. The Visiting Scholar will be required to present her
ongoing research project in conferences and/or seminars and to
interact with the community of students and colleagues. Additional
information will be provided on request.

 

The Institute of Women's Studies invites applications from Canadian
and non-Canadian scholars, both tenured and untenured faculty, and
from postdoctoral, independent scholars who are pursuing critical
feminist research. Individuals must have a Ph.D. to be considered for
this position.

 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a detailed statement
of the research project, copies of recent publications, the dates of
the proposed stay at the University of Ottawa and the names of two
referees.

 

Please forward to:

 

Selection Committee
Bank of Montreal Visiting Scholar in Women's Studies
Institute of Women's Studies, University of Ottawa
143 Séraphin Marion, Ottawa, Ontario, KIN 6N5 Canada
Telephone : (613) 562-5791
Fax : (613) 562-5994
E-mail : mcharbo@uOttawa.ca

 

The closing date for submitting applications is 31 December 2008.

 

 

New Proposals Vol 2, No. 1 (2008) on the virtual newsstands now!

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that our third issue, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2008) is now
published. In this issue we have four articles and two commentaries. The
content includes a paper by Brian Thom on treaty negotiations in BC, Diane
Grant on sex workers and regulation as well as two interdisciplinary papers
on theory (questions of regulation and Gramsci's idea of hegemony).

Please pass along the link to the journal. Consider sending us something if
you have not already done so. Encourage others to contribute.

The journal is online at http://www.newproposals.ca

Yours,

Charles Menzies
________________________________________________________________________
New Proposals: Journal of Marxism and Interdisciplinary Inquiry
http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/newproposals

job announcement

Development Studies - Assistant Professor

St. Francis Xavier University

The Development Studies Program at St. Francis Xavier University invites
applications for a tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant
Professor. The position will commence 1 July, 2009 and is subject to
final budgetary approval. Applicants should have a demonstrated capacity
for interdisciplinary approaches in their work. Disciplinary background
and Area specialization are open, though ideally candidates should be
able to draw on examples from a variety of geographical locations
outside of their specialization. The successful candidate will be
expected to contribute to the teaching of interdisciplinary core courses
in Development Studies at the second, third and/or fourth-year levels.
Applicants must have a PhD complete or very nearly so, and will
preferably have teaching experience and publications.

Please send a letter of application incorporating a statement of
teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, sample publications,
documentation of teaching performance, and three confidential letters of
reference forwarded under separate cover by referees to:

Dr. James Bickerton, Coordinator, Development Studies Program, St.
Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5. The deadline for
receipt of applications is December 31, 2008.

All qualified candidates, especially women and members of minority
groups, are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian
Immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will
be given priority. St. Francis Xavier University is committed to the
principle of employment equity.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Posting - University of Queensland

Position for a Research Fellow now available at the Centre for Social
Responsibility in Mining at the University of Queensland. See links
below. Cheers, Nick


Internal: http://www.uq.edu.au/jobs/index.html?page=98149&pid=11217

Seek: http://seek.com.au/showjob.asp?jobid=14463490

Reference: 3019539

Closing date: 10 December 2008

Dr Nick Bainton

Research Officer

Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining

Sustainable Minerals Institute

The University of Queensland

St Lucia BRISBANE 4072

mob. 0417804865

office 07 3346 4002

fax 07 3346 4045

Email: n.bainton@smi.uq.edu.au

Appel à communications / Call for papers

English version follows

Chers collègues,

Le Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde (LRMM - OICCM)
en collaboration avec la Société canadienne pour les traditions
musicales (SCTM) vous invite à participer à son colloque
international, Patrimoines musicaux : circulation et contacts, qui
aura lieu à Montréal (Canada) du 29 octobre au 1er novembre 2009.

Les mutations que vivent un grand nombre de sociétés se répercutent à
divers niveaux des modalités de création et d'interprétation des
traditions et des patrimoines musicaux. Élargissement des champs
conceptuels, nouveaux terrains d'enquêtes (milieu touristique, scène
musicale), éclatement des frontières, nouveaux espaces médiatiques,
renouveau des musiques traditionnelles (Folk Revival), tous ces
phénomènes obligent désormais les chercheurs à revoir les méthodes et
les outils d'enquête. L'ethnomusicologie, à l'instar des sociétés
qu'elle rencontre et étudie, se trouve ainsi à une croisée de chemins.
La rapidité avec laquelle tous ces changements s'opèrent a incité à
faire un bilan des activités contemporaines de recherche dans le cadre
de ce colloque international.

Quatre thèmes sont proposés :

1. Mise en scène de la culture musicale : le tourisme comme enjeu identitaire
2. Territorialité et nomadisme
3. Formes, performances, construction identitaire
4. Patrimonialisation musicale : enjeux culturels et sociaux

Nous acceptons maintenant les soumissions de propositions d'une
longueur maximale de 300 mots. Les résumés, en français ou en anglais
(selon la langue choisie pour la présentation au colloque), doivent
être soumis par courriel, en pièce jointe (format Word), au plus tard
le 2 février 2009 à l'adresse suivante :

marie-helene.pichette@umontreal.ca

Merci de transmettre cet appel à tous ceux qui souhaiteraient
participer au colloque.

Pour tout renseignement supplémentaire ou pour l'appel à
communications détaillé, n'hésitez pas à communiquer avec moi ou à
consulter notre site Internet (lrmm.musique.umontreal.ca).

Bien à vous,

Marie-Hélène Pichette

Coordonnatrice du colloque

Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde

Faculté de musique - Université de Montréal

C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville

Montréal (Québec)

Canada H3C 3J7

Téléphone: (514) 343-6921

Télécopieur: (514) 343-5727

lrmm.musique.umontreal.ca

Dear colleagues,

The Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde (LRMM - OICCM)
in association with the Canadian Society for Traditional Music (CSTM)
invites you to its international conference, Musical Heritage:
Movement and Contacts, in Montréal (Canada) from October 29th to
November 1st 2009.

The transformations experienced by numerous societies have
repercussions on musical traditions and heritage at various levels of
their creative and interpretive process. Broadening of conceptual
fields, new areas of research (tourism, musical scene), disintegration
of boundaries, new media landscapes, folk revival: all these phenomena
require researchers to reconsider their investigative methods and
tools. The discipline of ethnomusicology, no less than the societies
it encounters and studies, and, like other disciplines, finds itself
at a crossroads. The increased speed at which all of these changes
occur led to the idea of reassessing present-day research activities
through an international conference.

Four main themes have been selected:

1. Staging musical culture: tourism as an identity issue

2. Territoriality and nomadism

3. Forms, performances, construction of identity

4. Musical heritage: cultural and social issues

Abstract submissions, of 300 words or less, are now accepted. Please
submit your abstract in French or English, depending on the language
in which the paper will be presented, as a Microsoft Word email
attachment by February 2nd 2009 at the latest to the following address:

marie-helene.pichette@umontreal.ca
<mailto:marie-helene.pichette@umontreal.ca> .

Please pass on this information to anyone wishing to submit a proposal.

For additionnal information or the detailed call for papers, do not
hesitate to contact me or visit our website (lrmm.musique.umontreal.ca).

Regards,

Marie-Hélène Pichette

Conference Coordinator

Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde

Faculté de musique - Université de Montréal

C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville

Montréal (Québec)

Canada H3C 3J7

Telephone: (514) 343-6921

Fax: (514) 343-5727

lrmm.musique.umontreal.ca

Monday, November 17, 2008

Call for Films/Visual Projects/Papers: Visual Anthropology and Materiality

Call for Films/Visual Projects/Papers: Visual Anthropology and Materiality

The Florida Visual Anthropologists (FLAVA) group of the University of
Florida's Department of Anthropology (www.anthro.ufl.edu) is
coordinating with the English and Fine Arts Departments to host the
4th Annual Digital Assembly Conference at The University of Florida,
March 5-7th, 2009. The conference, an event originating from the
Digital Assembly in the English Department
(http://www.english.ufl.edu/da), is hosted by graduate students and is
calling for cross-disciplinary research and original works from
various fields including Cultural and Visual Anthropology, English,
Studio Art, Art History, Media Studies and Journalism.

The theme of the conference is materiality, particularly discursive
practices and considerations of media conventions and implications of
materiality in criticism and analysis of media projects from
ethnographic films/photography to documentaries, from novels to
newsprint, from experimental works to performance art. The visual arts
have long contemplated the place materiality holds in the academy,
questioning the meaning of material structures and pushing the bounds
of materiality beyond the tangible, visible, or physical. More
recently, the fields of visual and cultural anthropology have expanded
this discussion to an issue of expression and meaning across cultures,
as well as an issue of representation within the discipline. Concepts
to explore could cover a wide range such as, but not limited to, the
following:

. Critiquing media and the visual image in the academy considering
its increased recognition as crucial to meaning making
. Popular trends in media experimentation
. The role of form and technology in anthropological and media projects
. The representation of the unrepresentable. How can the
"invisible" be made visible? How do different cultures negotiate this?
How do different fields negotiate this?
. How different fields use the visual image and how the written
text is used in conjunction with the image. Is textual support still
necessary to be considered serious work?
. The role of media analysis in various fields (literary, artistic,
and anthropological) and its relation to form.
. The implication of intangible concepts like time, memory,
spirituality, etc. in the visual form vs. the written text. How do
different cultures represent these concepts? How is it translated in
different fields of study?
. How history is represented through time and materiality
. The future of the study of materiality in the various subfields
of anthropology as well as other fields outside anthropology

There will be a night of screenings to start off the conference, so
students are highly encouraged to submit films. However, projects may
be in any other form including photographic essays, papers, etc. The
student/artist will be responsible for transporting work. Complex
work will require the student/artist be present to set up the piece.
Please submit statement (max. 200 words) along with university
affiliation, department, and degree program by the extended deadline
January 5, 2008.

Send submissions to Jennifer Fiers, jenfiers@yahoo.com

Call for Abstracts

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Fatherhood & Philosophy:
Uncovering the Tao of Daddy

Lon Nease
University of Cincinnati
neaseln@email.uc.edu

Mike Austin
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Eastern Kentucky University
mike.austin@eku.edu


Just over the last few decades, the role of a father has changed
tremendously, putting into question what it means to be a father. Is
it different than just being a parent? What is it about fatherhood
that allows us to think it?s still a useful concept? This book, which
is part of the Wiley-Blackwell series Philosophy for Everyone, will
address the roles, experiences, ethics, and challenges of fatherhood
from a philosophical perspective. Abstracts are welcome from the
disciplines of philosophy, sociology, psychology, psychiatry,
anthropology, biology, counseling, political theory, history, and any
other relevant discipline. Possible paper titles include, but are by
no means limited to the following:


It Changes How You See Things: Fatherhood and the Meaning of Life


Fatherhood and Knowing Ourselves: Socrates and Self-Knowledge


Charles Barkley Was Right: Fathers as Role Models


An Authentic Dad: Existentialism and Fatherhood


Teaching Duty: Confucian Thoughts on the Father-Son Relationship


Overthinking It: Is Being a Good Father Instinctive?


Like Father Like Son: Repetition, Respect, and the Lineage of Fatherhood


Wait Until Your Father Gets Home! The Ethics of Child Discipline


Do I Owe My Kids More? The Ethics of Partiality and Impartiality


Vicarious Living: Fatherhood and the Autonomy of Children


Does Blood Matter? The Moral Significance of Biology for the
Father-Child Relationship


Because I Said So: The Nature and Ethics of Authority


Working Late or Being There: A Conflict of Duties?


Letting Go: Taoism and Fatherhood


Not in Front of the Children: Mass Media and the Obligation to Protect
Our Children


Am I Obligated to Have Only One Child? Fatherhood and Environmental Ethics


Commanding Freedom: The Role of Fathers in Cultivating Responsibility


Building a Stronger Father-Son Relationship: Advice from the Ancient
Philosophers


Should I Take My Child to Church? Religious Upbringing and the
Influence of Fathers


Fatherhood, Fear, and Trembling: Kierkegaard's Suspension of the Ethical


Daddy?s Little Girl: Wisdom for the Father-Daughter Relationship


Thus Spanked Zarathustra: Would Nietzsche Have Been a Good Father?

Abstracts and the resulting essays should be written for an educated,
but non-technical audience interested in fatherhood. Care should be
taken to avoid discipline-specific jargon as this book is intended for
a general audience.

Guidelines for Contributions

· Abstract of paper (approximately 200 words) due by: Dec 15, 2008
· Accepted authors will receive notification by Jan 10, 2009
· The submission deadline for accepted papers will be August 31, 2009
· Final papers must be between 4000-5000 words and be aimed at
a general, educated audience

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to neaseln@email.uc.edu
and/or mike.austin@eku.edu. Other proposals for series titles are
also welcome; please direct those to Fritz Allhoff at
fritz.allhoff@wmich.edu.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

11e Colloque pour étudiants et jeunes diplômés du CEETUM/11th Colloquium for Students and Recent Graduates organized by the CEETUM

ENGLISH FOLLOWS
Prière de diffuser dans vos réseaux / Please circulate widely

11e Colloque pour étudiants et jeunes diplômés
du CEETUM
2 et 3 avril 2009
Université de Montréal
Appel de communications
Aspirer à cerner le domaine des relations ethniques dans toute sa
complexité, c'est reconnaître la nécessaire diversité d'approches,
tant théoriques que méthodologiques. C'est pourquoi la relève de
jeunes chercheurs, grâce à son engagement dans la production de
connaissances portant sur cet enjeu, joue un rôle primordial à cet
égard, en contribuant notamment à renouveler les regards que l'on
porte sur les rapports ethniques. Dans le but de favoriser l'échange
de ces connaissances, le Centre d'études ethniques des universités
montréalaises (CEETUM) organise son 11e Colloque pour étudiants et
jeunes diplômés les jeudi 2 et vendredi 3 avril 2009, à l'Université
de Montréal (Québec, Canada).
Nous invitons toute personne étudiante aux cycles supérieurs, ou
récemment diplômée, et dont les recherches s'inscrivent dans le
domaine des relations ethniques, à participer à ce colloque
international maintenant bien établi. Les étudiants auront l'occasion
d'y présenter leurs travaux devant un auditoire composé de pairs et de
spécialistes issus de différents domaines, sous forme de communication
individuelle ou de session thématique dans laquelle s'inscriront
plusieurs (4 ou 5) présentations autour d'un même thème.
Les propositions de communications individuelles ou de sessions
thématiques devront s'inscrire dans le cadre des champs d'intérêt de
l'un ou de plusieurs des pôles de recherche du CEETUM, pour lesquels
vous trouverez une présentation des activités sur notre site internet :
1. Ethnicité, lieux et territoires
2. Religion et ethnicité
3. Intersectionnalité
4. Langue et diversité ethnique
5. Insertion et discrimination
Toutefois, notez que certaines propositions pourraient également
toucher les questions suivantes : éducation et pluralisme, théories de
l'ethnicité, relations intergroupes, citoyenneté et participation,
dynamiques identitaires, productions culturelles et artistiques.
Les propositions de communications individuelles et de sessions
thématiques devront nous parvenir avant le lundi 12 janvier 2009
(dernier délai), par le biais du formulaire en ligne disponible sur le
site du CEETUM (http://www.ceetum.umontreal.ca); vous y trouverez
également les consignes à suivre pour votre soumission.
Les auteurs ayant soumis une proposition de communication recevront
une réponse au plus tard le lundi 16 février.
Pour tout renseignement supplémentaire, veuillez contacter Alice
Martin à l'adresse suivante :
colloque-ceetum@umontreal.ca ou au (514) 343 6111 poste 3724.


11th Colloquium for Students and Recent Graduates
organized by the CEETUM
April 2 and 3, 2009
Université de Montréal
Call for papers
Grasping today's theoretical and methodological diversity in the field
of ethnic relations serves no better purpose than to improve one's
personal understanding of all its complexities. To this end, graduate
students and new researchers alike play a key role in both
apprehending and contributing to the field's growing body of
knowledge. To facilitate this process, the Centre d'études ethniques
des universités montréalaises (CEETUM) will hold its 11th Colloquium
for Students and Recent Graduates on Thursday and Friday, the 2nd and
3rd of April 2009, at Université de Montréal (Quebec, Canada).
We invite graduate students and recent graduates whose research
examines issues in ethnic relations to participate in this
international colloquium. This would be a perfect opportunity for them
to present their work in front of an audience composed of peers and
specialists from various disciplines. Students are invited to propose
an individual presentation or to set up a
thematic session composed of several (4 or 5) presentations around the
same theme.
Individual and thematic session propositions have to be related to one
or several of the five thematic poles that orient the CEETUM's
scientific activities and about which details can be found on the
CEETUM's website:
1. Ethnicity, Place and Territory
2. Religion and Ethnicity
3. Intersectionality
4. Language and Ethnicity
5. Insertion and Discrimination
Moreover, presentations may also address the following themes:
education and pluralism, theories of ethnicity; inter-group relations;
citizenship and participation; identity dynamics; social networks and
integration; cultural and artistic production.
Proposals for papers or thematic sessions must be submitted no later
than 12 January 2009 by filling out the online submission form on the
CEETUM website (http://www.ceetum.umontreal.ca), where you will also
find the guidelines for your submission.
Abstracts will be reviewed by a multidisciplinary scientific
committee. All authors who have submitted a proposal will be contacted
by 16 February 2009.
For further information, please contact Alice Martin
(colloque-ceetum@umontreal.ca) or call (514) 343 6111, extension 3724.

CASCA-AES 2009, call for papers/APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS

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CALL FOR PAPERS

CASCA/AES 2009 Canadian Anthropology
Society-Société Canadienne d'Anthropologie/
American Ethnological Society Joint Meeting.

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 13-16 2009

Theme: "Transnational Anthropologies:
Convergences and Divergences in Globalized Disciplinary Networks"

The organizing committee seeks proposals for
panels and individual papers by January 31, 2009.
Early submissions and registration are welcome.

For information on how to: 1) register for the
conference, 2) submit panels and individual
papers, 3) buy tickets for the party at the UBC
Museum of Anthropology, and 4) book accommodation on the UBC campus, go to:
<http://www.casca-aes2009.ca/>www.casca-aes2009.ca

For further information, please contact us at:
<mailto:casca.aes2009@gmail.com>casca.aes2009@gmail.com

Theme:
Transnational Anthropologies: Convergences and
Divergences in Globalized Disciplinary Networks

In an era when anthropology is increasingly
attentive to transnational connections,
globalized geographies, and diasporic identities,
the discipline itself is subject to new and
challenging forms of deterritorialization and
re-territorialization. Anthropology has long been
constituted by tensions between the gravitational
force of its various national traditions and the
pull toward an international intellectual
cosmopolitanism. Yet the increasing presence of
scholars from the world "periphery" in
metropolitan universities, the rise to
international prominence of subaltern academic
centers, the deterritorialized concerns and
priorities of funding institutions, and the
growing transnational links between researchers,
research institutions, and research subjects
(among other factors) are further complicating
the spatiality of anthropological practice. These
shifts, in turn, are transforming the way
anthropologists examine the production of power
relations, inequalities, and identities in local
and global arenas. The 2009 CASCA-AES conference
to be held at the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver calls anthropologists and scholars
from across the social sciences and the
humanities to offer a fresh look at the
increasingly transnational nature of knowledge
production, at the resilience of regionalized
academic hierarchies, as well as at the different
ways in which the latter are being reconstituted
and subverted. Additionally, the conference
welcomes volunteered papers, panels, workshops,
and videos related to the internationalization of
social practice, power relations, and
subjectivities and to any other theme associated
with ongoing anthropological questions.

Deadlines and registration fees (in Canadian dollars)

Faculty registration costs:
Before the deadline of January 31, 2009: $150.00
Before March 15, 2009: $170.00
At the conference venue: $190.00

Students, Postdocs, Unwaged, Retired:
Before the deadline of January 31, 2009: $50.00
Before March 15, 2009: $60.00
At the conference venue: $70.00
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APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS

CASCA/AES 2009 Congrès conjoint de la Canadian
Anthropology Society-Société Canadienne
d'Anthropologie et de la American Ethnological Society.

Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver, 13 au 16 mai 2009

Thème: Anthropologies transnationales :
Convergences et divergences au sein de réseaux disciplinaires mondialisés

La date limite de soumission des propositions
pour les communications et les séances de groupe
est le 31 janvier 2009. Les propositions et
inscriptions reçues à une date antérieure sont bienvenues.

Pour 1) s'inscire au colloque, 2) soumettre une
proposition de communication ou de séance de
groupe, 3) achetez vos billets pour la soirée qui
aura lieu au Musée d'Anthropologie de UBC, et 4)
réserver hébergement sur le campus de UBC, voir le lien suivant :
<http://www.casca-aes2009.ca/>www.casca-aes2009.ca

Pour toutes questions liées au congrès veuillez communiquer avec:
<mailto:casca.aes2009@gmail.com>casca.aes2009@gmail.com

Thème:
Anthropologies transnationales : Convergences et
divergences au sein de réseaux disciplinaires mondialisés

À une époque où l'anthropologie est de plus en
plus attentive aux rapports transnationaux, aux
géographies mondialisées et aux identités
diasporiques, la discipline elle-même est aussi
confrontée à de nouvelles formes de
déterritorialisation et de reterritorialisation.
L'anthropologie s'est édifiée au fil de tensions
entre la force gravitationnelle de ses diverses
traditions nationales et sa tendance vers un
cosmopolitisme intellectuel international.
Aujourd'hui, la présence grandissante
d'intellectuels issus de la périphérie mondiale
dans les universités occidentales, la percée au
niveau international de centres académiques du
Sud global, les préoccupations et priorités
déterritorialisées des organismes
subventionnaires, de même que les relations
transnationales croissantes entre chercheurs,
institutions de recherche et sujets de recherches
(entre autres facteurs), compliquent encore
davantage la spatialité de la pratique
anthropologique. Ces changements transforment
aussi la façon dont les anthropologues examinent
la production de relations de pouvoir,
d'inégalités et d'identités sur les scènes
locales et mondiales. Le congrès CASCA-AES 2009,
qui aura lieu à l'Université de la
Colombie-Britannique à Vancouver, invite les
anthropologues et les chercheurs de toutes
disciplines des sciences sociales et humaines à
porter un regard nouveau sur la nature de plus en
plus transnationale de la production du savoir,
sur la résilience des hiérarchies académiques
régionalisées, de même que sur les différentes
façons par lesquelles ces dernières se voient
reconstituées et renversées. La conférence
sollicite également des propositions de
communications individuelles, de séances de
groupe, d'ateliers et de vidéos reliées à
l'internationalisation des pratiques sociales,
des relations de pouvoir et des subjectivités
ainsi qu'à tout autre thème associé aux enjeux anthropologiques contemporains.

Dates limites et frais d'inscription (en devise canadienne)

Tarifs d'inscription pour le corps professoral:
Avant la date limite du 31 janvier 2009: $150,00
Avant le 15 mars 2009: $170,00
Lors de la conférence: $190,00

Étudiants, stagiaires postdoctoraux, non-salariés, retraités:
Avant la date limite du 31 janvier 2009: $50,00
Avant le 15 mars 2009: $60,00
Lors de la conférence: $70,00

Monday, November 10, 2008

Chaire conjointe en études des femmes / Joint Chair in Women's Studies, Université d'Ottawa et/and Carleton University

Chaire conjointe en études des femmes / Joint Chair in Women's Studies,

Université d'Ottawa et/and Carleton University

Acceptez nos excuses si vous recevez cet envoi plus d'une fois /
Apologies for cross-posting

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English Text follows
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CHAIRE CONJOINTE EN ÉTUDES DES FEMMES

UNIVERSITÉ D'OTTAWA / CARLETON UNIVERSITY

L'Université d'Ottawa et la Carleton University désirent combler le
poste de titulaire de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes pour un
mandat de 12 mois (sujet à une possible prorogation), commençant au
plus tôt le 1er juillet 2009 OU au plus tard le 1er janvier 2010.

Le comité administratif de la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes
pour l'Université d'Ottawa et la Carleton University sollicite les
candidatures de personnes démontrant une solide capacité de recherche
et/ou travaux féministes. Le Comité est particulièrement intéressé par
les candidat-e-s pouvant apporter une contribution considérable au
développement de réseaux internationaux et domestiques et pouvant
aussi contribuer à d'autres opportunités telles que :

1. assumer le leadership dans la mise en oeuvre et le suivi de
nouveaux projets de recherche ;

2. développer et encourager des partenariats de recherche
entre les deux universités et la communauté ;

3. appuyer les efforts de levée de fonds pour la Chaire conjointe ;

4. enseigner aux premier et/ou deuxième cycles à l'Université
d'Ottawa ainsi qu'à l'Université Carleton, suivant entente ;

5. contribuer à la diffusion des résultats des recherches par
la tenue de conférences à l'Université d'Ottawa et à la Carleton
University et/ou par le biais de publications.

Créée en 1985, la Chaire conjointe en études des femmes offre à sa
titulaire ou son titulaire la possibilité de contribuer à la promotion
des études des femmes dans les deux universités ainsi que dans la
communauté de la région de la capitale nationale. Exigences de
résidence (présence d'au moins 4 jours par semaine durant toute
l'année scolaire). L'orientation actuelle de la Chaire lui offre en
outre l'occasion d'explorer de nouvelles questions féministes et
interdisciplinaires.

QUALIFICATIONS : Doctorat achevé ou l'équivalent en termes de travaux
et pratiques féministes. Nous accueillerons les candidatures
d'universitaires, d'activistes, de gens issus du milieu professionnel
(les professions), ainsi que de personnes provenant du milieu des
arts. Le bilinguisme est essentiel, le ou la titulaire devant
s'exprimer avec aisance en français et en anglais.

SALAIRE : Le salaire sera établi selon les qualifications,
l'expérience et la disponibilité.

CANDIDATURES : Le dossier de candidature doit inclure un exposé
décrivant la vision de la Chaire conjointe par la candidate ou le
candidat, une proposition de programme de recherche et d'activités
pour la durée du mandat, un curriculum vitae ainsi que des lettres de
recommandation scellées et signées par trois répondants ou répondantes
et envoyer le tout AVANT LE 9 JANVIER 2009 au :

Comité conjoint de sélection pour la Chaire

a/s Institut d'études des femmes

Université d'Ottawa

143, rue Séraphin-Marion

Ottawa ON K1N 6N5

OU bien

Comité conjoint de sélection pour la Chaire

a/s Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies

Carleton University

Dunton Tower, Room 1502

1125, promenade Colonel-By

Ottawa ON K1S 5B6

L'étude des demandes débutera le 9 janvier 2009 et continuera jusqu'à
ce que le poste soit comblé.

Conformément aux exigences d'Immigration Canada, cette annonce
s'adresse en priorité aux personnes ayant la citoyenneté canadienne ou
le statut de résident permanent. L'Université d'Ottawa et la Carleton
University ont toutes deux un programme d'équité d'emploi et
encouragent les femmes, les autochtones, les personnes handicapées et
les membres des minorités visibles à poser leur candidature.

*Poste subordonné à une approbation budgétaire.

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JOINT CHAIR IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
CARLETON UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

Applications are invited for the position of Joint Chair in Women's
Studies at Carleton University and at the University of Ottawa. This
is a 12-month term senior appointment (subject to possible extension),
commencing at the earliest on July 1, 2009, OR at the latest, on
January 1, 2010.


The Administrative Committee for the Joint Chair in Women's Studies,
Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, is seeking
applications from individuals who have demonstrated capacity in
feminist research and/or practice.


The Committee is particularly interested in candidates who can make
considerable contributions to the development of international and
domestic networks, to the promotion of the Joint Chair and who can
participate in other opportunities such as:

1. providing leadership in responding to new research initiatives;
2. developing and fostering research links between the two
universities and the community;
3. supporting fundraising initiatives for the Joint Chair;
4. teaching in the graduate and/or undergraduate Women's
Studies programs at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa,
as negotiated; and
5 facilitating the dissemination of research results by
hosting conferences at Carleton and the University of Ottawa and/or
through publication.

The Joint Chair in Women's Studies was established in 1985. This
position offers the chairholder the opportunity to work with Women's
Studies colleagues in both academic and non-academic communities in
the National Capital Region. Residency requirements (minimum 4 days
per week during the academic year) ensure visibility of the
chairholder on both campuses throughout the tenure of the position.
Candidates should view this appointment as an opportunity to explore
innovative feminist and interdisciplinary topics.

QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD or equivalent in feminist scholarship and/or
practice. We will consider applicants with experience in academia, the
arts, the professions, or as activists. Fluency in both official
languages is mandatory.

SALARY: The stipend for this position will be commensurate with
qualifications, experience and availability.

APPLICATIONS: Letter of application to include a statement detailing
the candidate's vision of the Chair, proposed research program and
activities to be undertaken during the incumbency, curriculum vitae
and sealed letters from three referees should be sent BY JANUARY 9,
2009 to the:

Joint Chair Search Committee
c/o Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies
Carleton University
Dunton Tower, Room 1502
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

- OR -

Joint Chair Search Committee
c/o Institute of Women's Studies
University of Ottawa
143 Séraphin-Marion
Ottawa ON K1N 6N5

Consideration of applications will begin on January 9, 2009, and will
continue until the position is successfully filled.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this
advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent
residents. Both Carleton University and the University of Ottawa have
employment equity programs and encourage applications from women,
Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible
and ethnic minorities.

*The position is subject to budgetary approval.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Annual Conference on Culture, Community, & Well-Being (March 2009 theme: Culture & Food)

CALL FOR PAPERS
Friday, March 20, 2009
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, B.C. Canada

Sustaining Food: Conference on Past and Present Food Systems
The 6th Annual Anthropology Conference on Culture, Community, and
Well-Being

"Daily, our eating turns nature into culture, transforming the body of the
world into our bodies and minds. Agriculture has done more to reshape the
natural world than anything else we humans do, both its landscapes and the
composition of its flora and fauna. . . . Eating puts us in touch with all
that we share with the other animals, and all that sets us apart. It
defines us."
?Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma (2006)

As studies of food shift from nutrition to economics, we begin to see the
degree to which the interconnections between food and socioeconomic class
have been evident historically, just as they are in our present global
world. This conference aims to explore how food plays an essential role
in the development of civilization and culture. Current concerns over
soil depletion, water conservation, biotechnology, intellectual property
rights, socially just food production, food safety, and food security rest
on our understanding of the long-term development of food, and its impact
on specific cultures.

Anthropology, archaeology and other interdisciplinary methods
substantially contribute to our current understandings of food and
culture. Cross-culturally, the examination of different historical and
cultural standpoints shows us various social strategies to adapt to food
stress. Additionally, at present, studying the rise of green consumers,
agro-ecology or sustainable farming, cultural heritage conservation, and
efforts to protect biodiversity convey significant information about
social change. To what degree might current systems succeed in being
economically viable, socially responsible, and ecologically sound? And,
how does the ideology and structure of society relate to these practices?
Join us in better understanding the relationship between people and food
in ways that can truly sustain us.

Submitting a Proposal:
Please include the following information, along with an abstract and/or
paper:
a. title of the submission
b. topic area of the submission
c. presentation format
d. name(s) of the author(s)
e. department(s) and affiliation(s)
f. mailing address(es)
g. e-mail address(es)
h. phone number(s)

Deadline: Monday, January 5, 2009.
Email your abstract and/or paper to:
larissa.petrillo@kwantlen.ca
Please type Sustaining Food Conference
in the subject heading.

Kwantlen is located in Surrey, a suburb of Vancouver, BC.
www.surrey.travel.bc.ca/
The conference is open to all audiences and free of charge.
Please register early by sending an email to anthconference@kwantlen.ca

Colloque/Colloquium

Pour de plus amples renseignements, prière de contacter - For more
information, please contact :

Magali Perreault
mperr006@uottawa.ca

Colloque bilingue "Le retour des exclues : mobilisation et résistance
des femmes autochtones et afros-descendantes des Amériques" (ENGLISH
FOLLOWS)

Date : jeudi, le 6 novembre 2008, de 8h30 à 15h30

Lieu : Cour des arts, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2

Organisé par l'École de développement international et
mondialisation (ÉDIM) de l'Université d'Ottawa

Partenaires : Collège des Amériques (COLAM)/Organisation
universitaire interaméricaine (OUI), Droits et Démocratie et FÉRA
(Forum d'études et de recherches autochtones)

Le colloque vise deux grands objectifs : a) promouvoir le dialogue
entre les organisations et les réseaux de femmes afros-descendantes et
autochtones des Amériques, à la lumière de la Commission de la
condition de la femme des Nations Unies, de la Plateforme d'Action de
Beijing, des Objectifs du millénaire du développement et du Plan
d'action de Durban; b) Explorer les possibilités de développer et de
consolider des alliances locales et globales.

Ses axes thématiques sont la santé (violence conjugale, suicide des
jeunes, santé sexuelle et reproductive), l'éducation (identité,
disparition des langues autochtones, lutte contre l'analphabétisme;
formation et accès aux services) et les droits juridiques et
territoriaux.

Programme

8h30-8h40- Mot de bienvenue du Doyen, M. François Houle

8h40-8h50 - Allocution du Vice-recteur aux études, M. Robert Major

8h50-9h00 - Présentation du colloque et des conférencières du Panel
1 - Directrice de l'ÉDIM, Professeure Andrea Martinez

9h00-10h30: Panel 1 (en anglais avec synthèse en français et
commentaires bilingues)

* Alta Hooker, rectrice, Université URACCA, Nicaragua: « Enjeux
et défis de la santé globale en contextes multiculturels »
* Ellen Gabriel, présidente, Femmes autochtones du Québec :
"Militantisme des femmes autochtones: les défis de la conquête de
l'égalité »
* Modératrice : Susan Spronk, professeure, ÉDIM
* Période de questions

10h30-10h45: pause santé

10h45-12h15: Panel 2 (en français avec synthèse en anglais et
commentaires bilingues) - Présentation des conférencières par la
directrice de l'ÉDIM

* Janet Mark, Coordonnatrice, Services Premières Nations,
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) : L'éducation à
l'UQAT : un projet d'avenir gagnant pour les Autochtones
* Donatille Mujawamariya, professeure, Faculté d'éducation,
Université d'Ottawa : « Celles qui soignent pendant qu'elles se
meurent : « Femmes noires des Amériques, d'hier à aujourd'hui"
* Modératrice : Natacha Gagné, professeure, ÉDIM/Sociologie et
anthropologie
* Période de questions


13h30-15h30 : Panel 3 (en français avec synthèse en anglais et
commentaires bilingues) - Présentation des conférencières par la
directrice de l'ÉDIM

* Sonia Henriquez, présidente, Coordonnatrice nationale des
femmes autochtones du Panama (CONAMUIP)/post-traduction de l'espagnol
au français par Joanne Ottereyes (Droits et démocratie) : « Droits
sexuels et reproductifs vus sous l'angle des femmes autochtones »
* Regine Alende Tshombokongo, directrice, Centre d'encadrement
pour jeunes filles immigrantes : « Violence sexuelle et conflits armés
: parcours d'immigrantes »
* Modératrice : (à confirmer)
* Période de questions
* Martin Papillon, professeur, École de science politique,
Université d'Ottawa: présentation du FÉRA (5 minutes)
* Mot de clôture et remerciements (professeure Andrea Martinez)

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Bilingual colloquium: "The Return of the Excluded: Mobilization and
Resistance of Afro descendent and Indigenous Women of the Americas"

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Place: Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2

Organised by the School of International Development and Global
Studies (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa

Partners: College of the Americas (COLAM)/Inter-American University
Organisation), Rights and Democracy, and FÉRA (Forum for Aboriginal
Studies and Research)

The main objectives of the colloquium are twofold: a) To promote the
dialogue between organizations and networks of Afro-descendent and
Indigenous women of the Americas in the light of the United Nations
Commission on the Status of Women, the Platform for Action of Beijing,
the Objectives of the Millennium of the Development and the Action
plan of Durban; b) to explore the possibilities of developing and
strengthening local and global networks.

Its thematic axes are health (conjugal violence, suicide among youth,
sexual and reproductive health), education (identity, disappearance of
the indigenous languages, strategies for reducing illiteracy; training
and adequate access to services), and legal and territorial rights.

Programme:

8:30-8:40 am: Welcome Words from the Dean, Dr. François Houle

8:40-8:50 am: Presentation by the Vice-Rector (Academics), Dr. Robert Major

8:50-9:00 am: Presentation of the Colloquium and the Speakers at
Panel 1 by SIDGS' Director, Professor Andrea Martinez

9:00-10:30 am: Panel 1 (in English with synthesis in French and
bilingual comments)

* Alta Hooker, rector, URACCA University, Nicaragua: "Issues
and Challenges of Global health in multicultural contexts"
* Ellen Gabriel, President of Femmes autochtones du
Québec/Aboriginal Women of Quebec : "Aboriginal Women's Activism: the
challenges of achieving equality"
* Moderator: Susan Spronk, Professor, SIDGS
* Questions Period

10:30-10:45 am: Health break

10:45 am -12:15 pm: Panel 2 (in French with synthesis in English and
bilingual comments) - Presentation of the Speakers by SIDGS' Director

* Janet Mark, Coordinator, First Nations Services, Université
du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT): Education at UQAT : A
Winning Project for a Future for Aboriginal Peoples"
* Donatille Mujawamariya, Professor, Faculty of Education,
University of Ottawa: "Those who Tend to Others while They Die : Black
Women of the Americas, Yesterday and Today"
* Moderator: Professor Natacha Gagé, SIDGS/Sociology and anthropology
* Questions Period

13:30-15:30 pm: Panel 3 (in French with synthesis in English and
bilingual comments) - Presentation of the Speakers by Professor Andrea
Martinez

* Sonia Henriquez, President, National Coordinator of
Aboriginal Women of Panama (CONAMUIP)/post-translation from Spanish to
French by Joanne Ottereyes (Rights and Democracy) : "Sexual and
Reproductive Rights from the Perspective of Aboriginal Women"
* Regine Alende Tshombokongo, Director, Centre d'encadrement
pour jeunes filles immigrantes : « Sexual Violence and Armed Conflicts
: Immigrant Trajectories »
* Moderator: (to be confirmed)
* Questions Period
* Martin Papillon, professor, School of Political Science:
presentation of FERA (5 minutes)
* Closing remarks and acknowledgments: Professor Andrea Martinez

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