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CASCA 2012
The Unexpected

As a departure from more paradigmatic conferences, CASCA 2012, to be
held in Edmonton on May 9-12, will explore The Unexpected. The papers
and events in and around this conference will explore how
anthropologists think about and respond to unanticipated, unpredicted,
and surprising aspects of their research. CASCA 2012 presents a moment
in which anthropologists, from the most senior to the most
inexperienced and from every sub-discipline, can reflect on and share
those aspects of their research typically reserved for more informal
venues. We are delighted to host Prof. Richard Jenkins from University
of Sheffield, whose keynote address, "Tales of the unexpected: doing
fieldwork and doing everyday life," promises to confront directly the
often precarious and contradictory aspects of anthropological research.

In order to encourage participants to explore topics in unexpected
ways, the structure of this conference will differ from those held
previously. To begin, the organizers of CASCA 2012 are proposing
several thematic panels to which scholars may submit individual
abstracts. These thematic panels will be built around a format of
short (5-8 minute) presentations based on papers to be circulated
prior to the conference with the goal of sparking a wider discussion
among those presenting and those attending the sessions. The thematic
panels will include the following:

• Ethics and the unexpected
• Experiencing the unexpected
• Planning for the unexpected
• Practicing the unexpected
• The unexpected in the global imaginary
• Unexpected connections in and through bio-archaeology
• Uh, oh!

In addition to the aforementioned thematic panels, other forms of
participation will include papers, PechaKucha, and poster sessions. We
will not be making a call for organized panels; rather, the conference
organizers will assemble panels from individual paper abstracts
(maximum 120 words) with the goal of building new and unexpected
convergences between participants and topics. Along with sessions that
follow a traditional 15-minute paper presentation format, we offer
participants the opportunity to present as a part of PechaKucha
panels, in which each presentation is allowed 20 slides with a
20-second limit for each slide, or in poster sessions. All formats
will allow for lively and engaging presentations that should engender
thought-provoking interactions between presenters and audience members.

As a possible starting place for imagining contributions to The
Unexpected, we offer the following suggestions, hoping that they will
provoke some new and unexpected topics to be explored with others at
CASCA 2012.

Anthropology of the unexpected, of crises, disasters and tranquility
Unexpected anthropology (e.g., science fiction, ethnographic fiction,
etc.)
Unexpected anthropology in classrooms and other learning environments
Unexpected connections and collaborations between people, ideas,
and disciplines
Unexpected consequences of anthropology
Unexpected dangers and taboos of anthropology
Unexpected humor and unexpected joy in anthropology
Unexpected research or results

Abstracts will be accepted through February 15th. For detailed
information on registration and abstract submission, click here:

https://fedcan-association.ca/event/en/34/7

or visit the CASCA website at:

http://cas-sca.ca/casca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Ite.

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CASCA 2012
L'Inattendu

Pour s'éloigner du style formel des conférences annuelles, le thème de
CASCA 2012 qui se tiendra à Edmonton du 9 au 12 mai sera L'Inattendu.
Le thème qui sera exploré aux cours de cette conférence est comment
les anthropologues pensent et réagissent à l'inattendu, l'imprévu et
les aspects surprenants de leur recherche. CASCA 2012 présente une
opportunité pour les anthropologues, du plus aguerri au moins
expérimenté et de toutes les sous-disciplines, de réfléchir et
partager ces aspects de leur recherche généralement réservée à des
occasions moins formelles. Nous avons le plaisir d'accueillir le
Professeur Richard Jenkins de l'Université de Sheffield, conférencier
d'honneur. Sa présentation, 'Contes de l'inattendu : travail de
terrain et la vie quotidienne', promet d'adresser directement les
aspects souvent précaires et contradictoires de la recherche en
anthropologie.

Afin d'encourager l'exploration de sujets de façon inattendue par les
participants, la structure de la conférence sera différente de celles
des années précédentes. Premièrement, les organisateurs de CASCA 2012
proposent plusieurs groupes de discussion thématiques pour lesquels
les participants peuvent soumettre un résumé individuel. Ces groupes
de discussion thématiques seront construits autour de courtes
présentations (5 à 8 minutes) basées sur des articles qui seront
distribués avant la conférence afin de générer de plus amples
discussions qui incluront les présentateurs ainsi que les autres
participants de ces forums et les membres de l'auditoire. Les thèmes
de ces groupes de discussion incluront :

• Éthique et l'Inattendu
• L'expérience de l'Inattendu
• Se Préparer à l'inattendu
• Pratiquer l'inattendu
• L'inattendu dans l'imaginaire universel
• Liens inattendus dans et à travers la bio archéologie
• Oh oh!

En plus de groupes thématiques ci-dessus, d'autres formes de
participation incluront les présentations traditionnelles, sessions
PechaKucha et affiches (posters). Il n'y aura pas d'appel de
communications pour les séances thématiques : plutôt, les
organisateurs de la conférence assembleront les séances à partir des
résumés (maximum de 120 mots) dans le but de bâtir des convergences
nouvelles et inattendues entre participants et sujets. En plus des
communications traditionnelles de 15 minutes, les participants auront
l'opportunité de présenter dans des séances d'affiches ou PechaKucha,
pour lesquelles il y aura un maximum de 20 diapositives et un maximum
de 20 secondes par diapositives. Chaque type de séances permettra des
interactions plus vives et plus engagées entre les présentateurs les
membres de l'auditoire.

Comme point de départ pour imaginer des contributions à L'Inattendu,
nous offrons les suggestions suivantes en espérant qu'elles
provoqueront des sujets nouveaux et inattendus à explorer avec les
participants à CASCA 2012.

Anthropologie de l'inattendu, de crises, de désastres et de tranquillité
L'anthropologie inattendue (ex. science-fiction, fiction
ethnographique, etc.)
L'anthropologie inattendu dans les classes ou autres milieux éducatifs
Collaborations et liens inattendus entre personnes, idées et disciplines
Conséquences inattendues de l'anthropologie
Dangers et tabous inattendus en anthropologie
Humour ou joie inattendu en anthropologie
Recherche ou résultats inattendus

Les résumés seront accepté jusqu'au 15 février. Pour plus de détails
sur l'inscription et les soumissions de résumés, cliquez ici:

https://www.fedcan-association.ca/event/fr/34/7

ou visitez le site internet de CASCA:

http://cas-sca.ca/casca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Ite=&Itemid=&lang=fr

University of Toronto - invitation

The University of Toronto Department of Anthropology and the University
of Toronto Scarborough Centre for Ethnography would like to invite U of
T faculty, students, alumni and friends to a cash-bar reception at the
AAA meetings.

Saturday, November 19, 2011
Montreal Convention Centre
1001 Place Jean Paul Riopelle
Room 516B, 8-11pm.

Light snacks will be provided.

Appel à communications: Contributions des approches anthroposociales à la recherche en santé mondiale

APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS

« CONTRIBUTIONS DES APPROCHES ANTHROPOSOCIALES AU CHAMP
TRANSDISCIPLINAIRE ET INTERSECTORIEL DE LA RECHERCHE EN SANTÉ MONDIALE »

Colloque transdisciplinaire au 79e congrès de l'Association
francophone pour le savoir

10 mai 2012, Université de Sherbrooke et Université Bishop's

Date limite : 28 janvier 2011
Le Programme interuniversitaire de formation en recherche en santé
mondiale (Santé-Cap) (http://www.pifrsm-ghrcaps.org/) est heureux
d'annoncer qu'un colloque sur la recherche en santé mondiale aura lieu
à l'occasion du 79e congrès de l'ACFAS. Le but de ce colloque est
d'offrir un espace de rencontre et de dialogue aux chercheurs,
étudiants, praticiens et futurs leaders en santé mondiale à propos des
contributions des approches anthroposociales au champ de la recherche
en santé mondiale.

Programme de la journée : ce colloque d'une journée sera divisé en 3
sessions et une table-ronde. Les deux premières sessions, qui auront
lieu l'avant-midi, seront consacrées respectivement aux considérations
conceptuelles et aux choix méthodologiques associés à la recherche en
santé mondiale. La troisième session, qui aura lieu au début de
l'après-midi sera consacrée aux stratégies opérationnelles relatives à
la pratique de chercheur en santé mondiale. La journée se clôturera
par une table-ronde axée sur les enjeux, les défis et quelques pistes
de recherche et d'action pour la santé mondiale contemporaine. Le
présent appel à communications porte sur les trois sessions du colloque.

Comité scientifique :

José Carlos Suárez-Herrera (chercheur-boursier postdoctoral,
Université de Montréal),

Marie-Jeanne Blain (candidate au doctorat en anthropologie, Université
de Montréal)

Enkelejda Sula (candidate au doctorat en anthropologie, Université de
Montréal)

Événements canadiens au congrès annuel de l'AAA - Canadian Events at the AAA

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Voici les événements organisés par la Société canadienne
d'anthropologie (CASCA) lors du congrès annuel de l'American
Anthropological Association

Montréal, 16 au 20 novembre 2011

Venez rencontrer vos collègues canadiens!

Réception de la CASCA

Cocktail, film et visite privées du Musée d'archéologie et
d'histoire Pointe-à-Callière

Pour tous les anthropologues canadiens, particulièrement les
membres de la CASCA et leurs amis!

RSVP au kiosque de la CASCA

Vendredi, 18 novembre, 18 h 15 à 21 h 00

Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire Pointe-à-Callière

350, Place royale

Réception de bienvenue AAA - CASCA

Jeudi, 17 novembre, 17 h à 18 h 30

Palais des congrès, 720 Terrace

Kiosque CASCA

Venez nous rencontrer au kiosque CASCA!

Vous pourrez renouveler votre adhésion, vous informer des sessions
et des événements canadiens de l'AAA, ou en savoir davantage sur la
rencontre annuelle de la CASCA à Edmonton en 2012!

Palais des congrès

Exhibition Hall, 517CD

Double session de l'exécutif de la CASCA

"Sleeping with an Elephant": Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of an
Engaged Canadian Anthropology

Vendredi, 18 novembre, 13 h 45 à 17 h 30

Palais des congrès, 516C

Session de l'exécutif du AAA sur Montréal

Montréalology: Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of a Unique City of
Differences Time & Place

Mercredi, 16 novembre, 16 h à 17 h 45

Convention Center, 516B

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CASCA Reception

Cocktail, private film projection and guided visit of the Montreal

Museum of Archeology and History, open to all Canadian
anthropologists, and especially CASCA members and friends.

Limited places. Please RSVP at the CASCA Booth.

Friday, November 18, 18:15-21:00

Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archeology and History

350, Place royale

AAA - CASCA Welcome Reception

Thursday, November 17, 17:00-18:30

720 Terrace, Convention Center

CASCA Booth

Come and meet us at the CASCA booth! Renew your membership, get
information on Canadian sessions and events, and know more about the
CASCA 2012 Annual Meeting in Edmonton!

Convention Center, Exhibition Hall, 517CD

CASCA Double Executive Session

"Sleeping with an Elephant": Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of an
Engaged Canadian Anthropology

Friday, November 18, 2011: 13:45-17:30

Convention Center, 516C

AAA Executive Session on Montreal

Montréalology: Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of a Unique City of
Differences Time & Place

Wednesday, November 16, 16:00 - 17:45 Convention Center, 516B

Totem- UWO Anthropology Student Journal Call for Papers 2011-2012

Dear Anthropology, Archaeology, and Social Sciences Students,
Are you interested in having a research paper published in a
peer-reviewed student journal?  Totem, The University of Western
Ontario Anthropology student-run peer-reviewed journal, currently
welcomes manuscript submissions from both undergraduate and graduate
students for its 20th volume.
 
Last year was the first year Totem began publishing online, making
student research in anthropology available to a much wider audience. 
We encourage your participation in the publication of Totem's 20th
volume.  This is a great opportunity to get your research published.
The Call for Papers is open until January 31, 2012 (available to view
in attached pdf or online at:
http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/totem/call_for_papers.pdf ).  For more
information on article submission, please visit our website
(http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/totem) or contact the editors at
totemjournal@gmail.com

Call for Paper - Tax conference

Dear Colleagues,

Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie is organizing a conference, "The Carter
Commission 50 Years Later: A Time for Reflection and Reform" in Halifax,
September 2012. The organizers are very keen on establishing dialogues from
various disciplines (beyond law), and even beyond academia.

If you know anyone would be would be interested in participating, please
contact the Interdisciplinary Committee on Taxation Studies at Dalhousie
University taxation2012@dal.ca, or me (yoko.yoshida@dal.ca). Also, it is
appreciated if you could widely circulate this to any networks of people
who may be of interest.

CALL for PAPERS
The Carter Commission 50 Years Later: A Time for Reflection and Reform
2012 Conference – Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 28th and 29th, 2012.

On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Carter Commission, the
Schulich School of Law and
Dalhousie University invite you for an interdisciplinary conference on
income taxation in beautiful
Halifax. Panel discussions, plenaries, and workshops will focus on topics
related to income tax reform.
We hope you can join us for discussion of various contemporary issues in
this multifaceted field
including, but not limited to:

• The issues which underlie our conception of income
• The issues of tax avoidance and evasion
• Global competitiveness and income taxation
• The changing demographics of Canada as it affects income tax reform
• Debates about the funding of social services
• Anti-tax politics and ideology

We invite proposals for panels, individual papers or workshops from
academics, graduate students, and
practitioners for papers that fit within the broad theme of Income Tax Act
reform.

Papers will be selected based on their scholarly quality and on their
ability to generate engaging
discussion in plenary sessions or breakout groups.

Proposals are limited to 250 words. All proposals must include a title, a
brief description, and a short
professional CV that includes full contact details for the presenter(s).
Proposals are due on January 15th, 2012. Proposals submitted after that date
will be considered only if space remains available. No funding is available
to assist with travel or accommodation expenses.

Please send your submissions to:
The Interdisciplinary Committee on Taxation Studies at Dalhousie
c/o Kim Brooks, Dean
6061 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J7
Or via e-mail at taxation2012@dal.ca.

session: EASA conference on Indigenous rights in a global conference

Dear All,

In collaboration with Irene Beliier, we have organized a session for the
EASA conference on Indigenous rights in a global conference : details here
http://www.nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2012/panels.php5?PanelID=959

We would like to invite participation. If you are interested please send me
an email. The call for papers will close November 28th.

Bye for now,

Charles

Convenors
Charles Menzies (University of British Columbia)
Irène Bellier (CNRS)

Abstract
The UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes the
rights of indigenous peoples while not actually providing a consistent
mechanism to implement these rights in specific national contexts. At
the national levels, governments have variously implemented laws and
regulations governing aboriginal peoples. However, there is wide
variation from State to State in regards the extent of regulation and
the legal definition of who constitutes an indigenous person, an
indigenous nation, an indigenous people. Our participants draw from
ongoing ethnographic research with Indigenous communities to explore how
indigenous authority and jurisdiction is enacted at the local, and
regional levels and how it is presented and enacted in global contexts.
Our papers take a global, multi-scale, comparative perspective to
document and discuss the social, cultural and political issues relating
to governance and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Ultimately, we are
concerned with investigating the ways in which the principles of the UN
Declaration are put into practice in specific national contexts.

CASCA: Job/Emplois

Tenure-track Position in Social Sciences at CMU

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Canadian Mennonite University
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in
Anthropology, Political Studies, or Sociology. Specific areas of
interest include social change and social movements; human rights and
social justice; political processes and philosophy; and cultural
studies. Competence in interdisciplinary approaches to social science
as a field of study will be an asset.

Teaching responsibilities will be in undergraduate programs that cross
disciplinary boundaries. The successful candidate will work with
existing faculty members who have a range of social science
backgrounds and teach in several established programs. We seek
individuals who have the capacity to help build an exciting and
growing social science program, while contributing a complementary
specialty to current strengths of the faculty.

Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their
doctorate, have a solid theoretical and methodological background in
their social science discipline, a demonstrated potential for strong
scholarly research, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in
teaching. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application,
a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a one-page
statement on how their faith commitment contributes to their teaching
and scholarship, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact
information for three references.

Subject to final budgetary approval, the appointment will begin July
1, 2012. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011 and will continue
until the position is filled.

Canadian Mennonite University is an innovative Christian university,
rooted in the Anabaptist faith tradition, moved and transformed by the
life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Through teaching, research, and
service CMU inspires and equips women and men for lives of service,
leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. As a liberal
arts university rooted in the Anabaptist tradition of Christianity, we
seek candidates committed to teaching and pursuing scholarship within
that framework.

Nominations or inquiries about the nature of the post may be directed
to Dr. Richard McCutcheon, Dean of Social Sciences:
rmccutcheon@cmu.ca; 204.487.3300 x 315, or toll free 877.231.4570.
Information about Canadian Mennonite University and further details
about the application procedure can be found online at www.cmu.ca.

Applications should be submitted in confidence either electronically
to hrdirector@cmu.ca or by paper mail addressed to Director of Human
Resources, Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd.,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2N2. All qualified candidates are encouraged
to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada
will be given priority. CMU is committed to employment equity.

CASCA: Jobs/Emplois

Jobs/Emplois:

Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/TRU_2011a.pdf>
University: Thompson Rivers University
Deadline: September 29, 2011 and will continue until position is filled

Assistant Professor, Anthropology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/Carleton_2011c.pdf>
University: Carleton
Deadline: November 7, 2011

Tenure-Track Position in Critical Anthropological
Theory<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/Concordia_2011.pdf>
University: Concordia
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Assistant Professor, Sociology or Related
Fields<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/Glendon_2011.pdf>
University: Glendon
Deadline: January 5, 2012

Assistant Professor, Sociology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/KUC_2011.pdf>
University: King's University College
Deadline: January 13, 2012

Assistant Professor, Sociology
(Criminology)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/KUC_2011a.pdf>
University: King's University College
Deadline: January 13, 2012

Assistant Professor (Linguistics,
Phonology)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/McGill_2011.pdf>
University: McGill
Deadline: October 31, 2011

Assistant Professor, Sociology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/McMaster_2011a.pdf>
University: McMaster
Deadline: November 21, 2011

Assistant/Associate Professor,
Sociology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/STMC_2011.pdf>
University: St. Thomas More College
Deadline: November 7, 2011

Assistant/Associate Professor, Educational Studies (Indigenous
Education)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UBC_2011b.pdf>
University: UBC
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Assistant Professor, Sociology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UBC_2011c.pdf>
University: UBC
Deadline: November 15, 2011

Three Full-Time Faculty Positions,
Criminology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UFV_2011.pdf>
University: University of the Fraser University
Deadline: November 30, 2011

Assistant Professor, Biological
Anthropology<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UManitoba_2011a.pdf>
University: University of Manitoba
Deadline: November 28, 2011

Assistant/Associate Professor, First Nations
Studies<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UNBC_2011.pdf>
University: University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
Deadline: November 30, 2011

Sciences sociales, social sciences,
various/divers<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UOttawa_2011.pdf>
University: University of Ottawa

Plusieurs domaines<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/UQAM_2011.pdf>
University: UQAM

Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Sociology and Social
Studies<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/URegina_2011.pdf>
University: University of Regina
Deadline: November 30, 2011

Assistant Professor, Archaeology and Anthropology (Environmental
Archaeology)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/USASK_2011b.pdf>
University: University of Saskatchewan
Deadline: November 1, 2011

Tenure-Track Position in Critical Anthropological Theory - Concordia University

Tenure-Track Position in Critical Anthropological Theory

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec
invites applications for one tenure-track position in Critical
Anthropological Theory
.
We are looking for an anthropologist whose work is firmly grounded in
ethnographic fieldwork and in public engagement with contemporary issues
of health, social justice and human rights, and sustainability or
population displacement.

Applications must consist of a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae,
copies of recent publications, a statement of teaching
philosophy/interests, a statement of research achievements,
and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must also arrange to
have three letters of reference sent directly to the departmental contact.

Dr. Frances M. Shaver

Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Concordia University

1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., S-H 1125-53

Montreal, Qc. H3G 1M8.

sachair@alcor.concordia.ca

http://socianth.concordia.ca/

Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate filling this position,
normally at the rank of Assistant Professor, for July 1, 2012. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position
has been filled. All applications should reach department no later
than November 1, 2011. All inquiries about the position should be directed
to Dr. Shaver (sachair@alcor.concordia.ca).

For additional information, please visit our website at
artsandscience.concordia.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
Concordia University is committed to employment equity.

Regarding: University of South Florida students respond to the recent comments by Gov. Rick Scott.

For those who would like a little more background information, here is a
link explaining what Governor Scott said:

http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2011/10/15/news/doc4e96c77e4fc58258931662.txt

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This is an incredible presentation, by University of South Florida
students responding to the recent comments by Gov. Rick Scott.

http://prezi.com/vmvomt3sj3fd/this-is-anthropology/

Conference CFP: Public Ethnography: Connecting New Genres, New Media, New Audiences

Conference CFP: Public Ethnography: Connecting New Genres, New Media,
New Audiences

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 1-2, 2012

Extended abstract submission deadline: November 15, 2011

Registration deadline: April 15, 2012

Keynote presenters: Paul Stoller (Anthropology, West Chester
University), Norman K. Denzin (Communication, University of Illinois)

Organizer: Phillip Vannini, (Communication & Culture, Royal Roads University)

Advisory committee: Claudio Aporta (Sociology & Anthropology, Carleton
University, Canada); Mike Evans (Arts and Social Sciences, Southern
Cross University, Australia); Kip Jones (Media, Bournemouth
University, UK); Monica Prendergast (Drama/Education Theatre,
University of Victoria, Canada); David Redmon (Sociology, Harvard
University, USA); Alisse Waterston (Anthropology, City University of
New York, USA).

Conference website:
http://www.publicethnography.net/news/public-ethnography-conference

How can ethnographers make their voices better heard? How can
ethnographic research become more popular? How can different
ethnographic genres and new and traditional communication media
facilitate the popularization of ethnographic research? As several
commentators have outlined, ethnography is uniquely positioned to
appeal to the general public yet it is still distinctly absent in
popular media such as television, radio, and digital platforms such as
iTunes. When carried out with the information and entertainment needs
and wants of the public in mind, ethnographic research has the
potential to reach beyond the confines of academic discourse and can
position social scientific knowledge at the nexus of public debate,
current affairs, and popular culture. A fully public ethnography can
better engage multiple stakeholders and can play a key role in the
critical pedagogy of the general public. But how can this be achieved
in practice? And at what costs and risk?

Ethnography—understood broadly as the qualitative, in-depth, emic
study of people's ways of life—is undergoing a significant shift
towards reflexive, embodied, sensuous, performative, narrative,
arts-informed, more-than-representational, and multimodal
characteristics. These trends are pushing ethnography away from an
exclusively academic and print-based domain into the public sphere.
Ethnographers now increasingly realize they can thrive in a public
domain craving documentary knowledge inspired and informed by diverse
popular media, genres, arts, and communication modes.

The conference is intended to be an intimate gathering of
ethnographers—both faculty and students—across all social scientific
fields and disciplines. The organizers welcome presentation proposals
(both individual submissions and panels) that show examples of public
ethnography, or that reflect on the value and agenda of public
ethnography. Examples of public ethnographic research in progress or
completed will draw from fieldwork projects that have reached beyond
academic audiences by directly addressing members of the general
public, or by drawing significant attention from news media.
Reflections on public ethnography will instead focus on taking stock
of the methodological, epistemological, ethical, or practical
challenges and opportunities faced by public ethnographers.

A peer-reviewed journal special issue on the theme of the conference
will be developed. Presenters will also be able to submit their work
for consideration for publication in the Routledge Innovative
Ethnographies book series (www.innovativeethnographies.net).

To submit a presentation proposal please email a 150 word abstract,
title, five keywords, and short bio(s) of the presenter(s) attending
to emac@royalroads.ca. Make sure to clearly identify the type of
presentation proposed (example or reflection) in a separate note,
which should also contain any information about special audio/visual
and other technical equipment needs you may have.

Registration fee: CAD$250 (faculty) CAD$150 (students). Includes two
lunches, two breakfasts.

Conference site: The Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria BC (www.laurelpoint.com).

Conference delegates' rates starting from CAD$119 + taxes.

Phillip Vannini

Professor and Canada Research Chair

(Innovative Learning and Public Ethnography)

www.publicethnography.net

School of Communication and Culture

Royal Roads University

CFHSS/FCSH: Communiqu=?iso-8859-1?Q?=E9?= October 2011 | octobre 2011

(la version française suit)

CommuniquÉ: October 2011

1. The Fall 2011 season of Big Thinking continues
2. Save the dates: CFHSS's annual general meeting in Montreal
3. Visit the Congress 2012 website
4. Register now for the Canadian Science Policy Conference
5. New copyright reform act tabled
6. Internship opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral
fellows
7. Upcoming conferences: R2P, CAG and the Patriation Negotiations
Conference
8. Off the shelf

1. The Fall 2011 season of Big Thinking continues

The first Big Thinking lecture of the season was held on September
28th. Evan Fraser presented his lecture, "Food for thought:
Addressing the global food crisis," to a full house. If you missed
his presentation, a brief overview and a podcast -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/76bb332cce
are available here.

Our next Big Thinking event will be held on October 20th. Philip
Kelly of York University will present "Generation Next: Social
mobility of the children of immigrants." He will examine the
processes that shape the experiences of the children of immigrants,
focusing in particular on Canada's Filipino community. Registration
-
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/51f523fe78
for the event is now open.

2. Save the dates: CFHSS's annual general meeting in Montreal

CFHSS's 2012 annual general meeting will be held in Montreal on
Thursday, March 28th. The meeting will be held in conjunction with a
conference in honour of Professor Charles Taylor on the occasion of
his 80th birthday, which runs from March 29th to 31st. More details
will follow shortly.

3. Visit the Congress 2012 website

The website for Congress 2012, which will be held in
Kitchener-Waterloo and jointly hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University
and the University of Waterloo, is now live. The site provides
critical information for those involved in planning an association
meeting, including a downloadable planning guide. Online registration
will open in January on the site. Visit the site -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/924f786d6e
.

4. Register now for the Canadian Science Policy Conference

The 3rd annual Canadian Science Policy Conference will be held in
Ottawa from November 16th to 18th. Organized by the Canadian Science
Policy Centre, the conference features panels on topics like
"Science, Politics and Culture in Canada," "Enabling Private Centre
Innovation" and "Exploring the True North: Reflections on Northern
Science Policy." To register, click here -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/0520420e4c
.

The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has
organized a panel at the conference entitled "How do we build
resilient communities in the face of climate change?" For more
information on this panel, please visit the program page -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/946de48446
.

5. New copyright reform act tabled

Industry Minister Christian Paradis reintroduced the copyright reform
bill last week. Bill C-11 expands the list of uses that fall under
fair dealing, although it also contains an anti-circumvention
provision against digital locks, limiting how consumers can use
digital media, like DVDs. CFHSS is monitoring progress on this file
and will keep members updated. Read CFHSS's response to Bill C-32 -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/147d50e8dc
, the 2010 copyright reform act, here.

6. Internship opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral
fellows

Mitacs -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/ae63f59153
is a national, not-for-profit organization devoted to providing
training and internship opportunities to graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows.

Mitacs Accelerate currently has funding for Accelerate internships
with not-for-profit partners in Ontario. This offer is designed for
graduates students or post-doctoral fellows enrolled at an Ontario
university to undertake collaborative research projects with
not-for-profit partners while developing professional skills to
enhance their non-academic career opportunities. Valued at $15,000
over a period of 4 months, this program will support graduates
students pursuing research including collaborative work with a
not-for-profit partner. Research contributing directly to a thesis
is preferred.

Current call deadline: November 1st, 2011

Projects must start by: January 2nd, 2012

Please note: the proposal should be written and submitted by the
graduate student or post-doctoral fellow at least 6 weeks prior to
the planned start date of the internship.

Although the deadline for this call is November 1st, researchers
associated with the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social
Sciences are welcome to request an extension at accelerate@mitacs.ca
if they require additional time to complete their applications.

Click here -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/55b1687f51
to find the program guide, application procedures, as well as all the
necessary proposal documents.

7. Upcoming conferences: MIGS Conference, ASEM 2011 and the
Patriation Negotiations Conference

October and November are busy months for conferences. Here are a few
upcoming conferences of note:

? MIGS R2P -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/2e488c1660
: Organized by the Montreal Institute of Genocide and Human Rights
Studies and entitled "The Promise of Media in Halting Mass
Atrocities: A Conference to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the
Responsibility to Protect," the conference will be held on October
20th and 21st in Montreal.

? ASEM 2011 -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/86abfdc15d/menu=86&app=296&cat1=757&tp=2&lk=no
: The 40th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the
Canadian
Association of Gerontology will be held in conjunction with the 4th
Pan-American Congress of the International Association for
Gerontology and Geriatrics from October 21st to 23rd in Ottawa.

? Patriation Negotiations Conference -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/0894b23df1
: Organized by the Centre for Constitutional Studies at the
University of Alberta, the Patriation Negotiations Conference marks
the 30th anniversary of the Constitutional Act of 1982. The
conference will be held from November 3rd to 5th in Edmonton.

8. Off the shelf

Here we feature papers, podcasts and videos that--while part of our
archives--are still relevant to current events. In February 2011, we
presented our "Submission to the Expert Panel, Review of Federal
Support to Research and Development." We argued that government
should rethink how it sees R&D and include people, as drivers of
innovation, in the equation. With the Expert Panel on R&D's report
expected in the next few days, this is a timely read. Read the full
submission -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/382cabe478
here.

Contact us Please email our communications team at media@fedcan.ca
if you have news, events or opportunities that would be of interest
to CFHSS members.

The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is the
voice for the humanities and social science researchers in Canada. It
is a non-profit charitable organization that represents more than
85,000 researchers in 80 scholarly associations, 79 universities and
colleges, and 6 affiliates across the country.

CommuniquÉ octobre 2011

1. La saison d'automne 2011 des causeries Voir grand continue
2. Retenez les dates: assemblÉe gÉnÉrale annuelle des la FCSH À
MontrÉal
3. Visitez le site Web du CongrÈs 2012
4. Inscrivez-vous maintenant pour la ConfÉrence sur les politiques
scientifiques canadiennes
5. DÉpÔt d'un nouveau projet de loi sur le droit d'auteur
6. Offres de stages pour les Étudiants aux cycles supÉrieurs et les
chercheurs postdoctoraux
7. ConfÉrences À venir: R2P, ACG et congrÈs sur le rapatriement de
la constitution
8. De nos archives

1. La saison d'automne 2011 des causeries Voir grand continue

La premiÈre causerie Voir grand de la saison a eu lieu le 28
septembre. Evan Fraser a prÉsentÉ sa confÉrence : « Alimenter la
rÉflexion : faire face À la crise alimentaire mondiale » devant
une salle comble. Si vous avez manquÉ sa prÉsentation, un bref
rÉsumÉ et un balado -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/c0899dae2f
sont disponibles ici.

Notre prochain ÉvÉnement Voir grand aura lieu le 20 octobre. Philip
Kelly, de l'UniversitÉ York prÉsentera «La gÉnÉration suivante:
la mobilitÉ sociale des enfants d'immigrants ». Il se penchera sur
les processus qui faÇonnent les expÉriences des enfants
d'immigrants, en se concentrant sur la communautÉ philippine. Les
inscriptions -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/997f1ee1ab
sont maintenant ouvertes.

2. Retenez les dates: assemblÉe gÉnÉrale annuelle de la FCSH À
MontrÉal

L'assemblÉe gÉnÉrale annuelle 2012 de la FCSH se tiendra À
MontrÉal le jeudi 28 mars. La rencontre sera doublÉe d'une
confÉrence en l'honneur de Charles Taylor, À l'occasion de son 80e
anniversaire, du 29 au 31 mars. Plus de dÉtails suivront sous peu.

3. Visitez le site Web du CongrÈs 2012

Le site Internet du CongrÈs 2012, qui aura lieu À
Kitchener-Waterloo et sera accueilli conjointement par la Wilfrid
Laurier University et l'University of Waterloo, est maintenant
accessible. Le site fournit de l'information essentielle, dont un
guide de planification tÉlÉchargeable, pour les personnes
impliquÉes dans l'organisation des rencontres d'association. Les
inscriptions en ligne seront ouvertes en janvier sur le site. Visitez
le site -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/50c00f6bfc
.

4. Inscrivez-vous maintenant pour la ConfÉrence sur les politiques
scientifiques canadiennes

La troisiÈme ConfÉrence sur les politiques scientifiques
canadiennes aura lieu À Ottawa du 16 au 18 novembre. OrganisÉe par
le Centre canadien de la politique scientifique, la confÉrence
prÉsentera des tables rondes sur des sujets tels que « Science,
politique et culture au Canada », « Appuyer l'innovation dans le
secteur privÉ » et « Explorer le nord gÉographique : rÉflexions
sur les politiques scientifiques pour le Nord ». Pour vous inscrire,
cliquez ici -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/cea686fc10/lang=fr .

La FÉdÉration canadienne des sciences humaines organise pour
l'ÉvÉnement une table ronde intitulÉe: « Comment bÂtir des
collectivitÉs rÉsilientes dans le contexte des changements
climatiques? ». Pour plus d'information visitez la page du programme
-
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/1ab3552b09
.

5. DÉpÔt d'un nouveau projet de loi sur le droit d'auteur

Christian Paradis, le ministre de l'Industrie, a rÉintroduit la
semaine derniÈre le projet de loi visant la rÉforme du droit
d'auteur. Le projet de loi C-11 Élargit la liste des usages
considÉrÉs comme une utilisation Équitable, bien qu'il contienne
aussi des mesures anticontournement sur les verrous numÉriques, ce
qui limiterait les faÇons dont les consommateurs peuvent utiliser
les mÉdias numÉriques, comme les DVD. La FCSH suit de prÈs ce
dossier et tiendra ses membres informÉs. Lisez la rÉponse de la
FCSH au projet de loi C-32 -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/a89357ffd6
, le projet de loi sur la rÉforme des droits d'auteur dÉposÉ en
2010.

6. Offres de stages pour les Étudiants aux cycles supÉrieurs et les
chercheurs postdoctoraux

Mitacs -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/ab7d8d690e
est une organisation nationale sans but lucratif, qui dÉveloppe des
possibilitÉs de stages et de formation pour les Étudiants aux
cycles supÉrieurs et les chercheurs postdoctoraux.

Mitacs-AccÉlÉration a prÉsentement des fonds disponibles pour des
stages AccÉlÉration auprÈs de partenaires sans but lucratif en
Ontario. Cette offre est destinÉe aux Étudiants aux cycles
supÉrieurs ou aux chercheurs postdoctoraux inscrits dans une
universitÉ ontarienne, pour dÉvelopper des projets de recherche en
collaboration avec des partenaires sans but lucratif tout en
dÉveloppant des compÉtences professionnelles pour amÉliorer leurs
possibilitÉs de carriÈres en dehors de l'universitÉ.

D'un montant de 15 000 $ pour une pÉriode de quatre mois, ce
programme soutiendra les Étudiants aux cycles supÉrieurs qui font
des recherches avec des partenaires sans but lucratif. Les recherches
qui s'inscrivent dans le cadre de la thÈse sont privilÉgiÉes.

Date limite de cet appel: 1er novembre 2011
DÉbut des projets: 2 janvier 2012

Veuillez noter: les propositions devraient Être rÉdigÉes et
soumises par l'Étudiant ou le chercheur au moins 6 semaines avant
le dÉbut du stage prÉvu.

Bien que la date limite pour cet appel soit le 1er novembre, les
chercheurs associÉs À la FÉdÉration canadienne des sciences
humaines sont invitÉs À demander une extension À
accelerate@mitacs.ca, s'ils ont besoin de temps additionnel pour
complÉter leur dossier.

Veuillez trouver le guide du programme, les procÉdures de soumission
de mÊme que tous les documents nÉcessaires pour la soumission sur
le site du programme -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/ad557e152b
.

7. ConfÉrences À venir: R2P, ACG et congrÈs sur le rapatriement de
la constitution

Octobre et novembre sont des mois chargÉs en congrÈs. En voici
quelques-uns À noter :

? MIGS R2P -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/063985b682
: OrganisÉe par le Montreal Institute of Genocide and Human Rights
Studies et intitulÉ "The Promise of Media in Halting Mass
Atrocities: A Conference to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the
Responsibility to Protect," la confÉrence aura lieu les 20 et 21
octobre À MontrÉal.

? RSEA 2011 -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/d4aa6ecf20/menu=86&app=296&cat1=757&tp=2&lk=no
: La 40e rencontre scientifique et Éducative annuelle
de
l'association canadienne de gÉrontologie se tiendra en mÊme temps
que le 4e congrÈs PanamÉricain de l'Association internationale de
gÉrontologie et de gÉriatrie du 21 au 23 octobre À Ottawa.

? CongrÈs sur les nÉgociations entourant le rapatriement de la
Constitution -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/f346d8e472
: OrganisÉ par le centre d'Études constitutionnelles de
l'University of Alberta, le congrÈs sur les nÉgociations entourant
le rapatriement de la Constitution souligne le 30e anniversaire de la
Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. le congrÈs a lieu du 3 au 5 novembre
À Edmonton.

8. De nos archives

Vous trouverez ici des confÉrences, des balados et des vidÉos qui,
bien qu'ils soient dans nos archives, peuvent toujours Éclairer
l'actualitÉ. En fÉvrier 2011, nous avons prÉsentÉ notre MÉmoire
prÉsentÉ au groupe d'expert, rapport sur le support fÉdÉral À la
recherche et au dÉveloppement. Nous avons alors argumentÉ que le
gouvernement devrait revoir sa vision de la R&D, et inclure les
personnes, comme moteurs de l'innovation, dans l'Équation. Avec le
rapport du comitÉ d'expert qui doit Être dÉposÉ dans les
prochains jours, cette lecture est opportune. Lisez le mÉmoire
complet -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CFHSS/3576b722b6/e1fb61d7d3/6904902dc7
ici.

Pour communiquer avec nous Pour nous faire part des nouvelles, des
ÉvÉnements et de toute autre opportunitÉ qui pourrait intÉresser
les membres de la FCSH, veuillez communiquer avec notre Équipe des
communications À l'adresse media@fedcan.ca .

ReprÉsentant plus de 85 000 chercheurs par le biais de 80 sociÉtÉs
savantes, 79 universitÉs et collÈges et 6 sociÉtÉs affiliÉes, la
FÉdÉration canadienne des sciences humaines est le porte-parole
national de la collectivitÉ de recherche et de formation
universitaire dans ces disciplines.

Événements canadiens au congrès annuel de l'AAA - Canadian Events at the AAA

(English follows)

CANADIAN ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY
LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE D'ANTHROPOLOGIE

Réception de la CASCA
Cocktail, film et visite privées du Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire
Pointe-à-Callière pour tous les anthropologues canadiens,
particulièrement les membres de la CASCA et leurs amis! RSVP au
kiosque de la CASCA.

Vendredi, 18 novembre, 18 h 15 à 21 h 00
Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire Pointe-à-Callière
350, Place royale

Réception de bienvenue AAA - CASCA
Jeudi, 17 novembre, 17 h à 18 h 30
Palais des congrès, 720 Terrace

Kiosque CASCA Booth
Venez nous rencontrer au kiosque CASCA! Vous pourrez renouveller votre
adhésion, vous informer des sessions et des événements canadiens de
l'AAA, ou en savoir davantage sur la rencontre annuelle de la CASCA à
Edmonton en 2012!

Palais des congrès
Exhibition Hall, 517CD

Double session de l'exécutif de la CASCA

"Sleeping with an Elephant": Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of an
Engaged Canadian Anthropology

Vendredi, 18 novembre, 13 h 45 à 17 h 30

Palais des congrès, 516C

CASCA Reception
Cocktail, private film projection and guided visit of the Montreal
Museum of Archeology and History, open to all Canadian
anthropologists, and especially CASCA members and friends. Limited
places. Please RSVP at the CASCA Booth.

Friday, November 18, 18:15-21:00
Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Archeology and History
350, Place royale

AAA - CASCA Welcome Reception
Thursday, November 17, 17:00-18:30
720 Terrace, Convention Center

CASCA Booth
Come and meet us at the CASCA booth! Renew your membership, get
information on Canadian sessions and events, and know more about the
CASCA 2012 Annual Meeting in Edmonton!

Convention Center, Exhibition Hall, 517CD

CASCA Double Executive Session

"Sleeping with an Elephant": Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies of an
Engaged Canadian Anthropology

Friday, November 18, 2011: 13:45-17:30

516C, Convention Center

University of South Florida students respond to the recent comments by Gov. Rick Scott.

This is an incredible presentation, by University of South Florida
students responding to the recent comments by Gov. Rick Scott.

http://prezi.com/vmvomt3sj3fd/this-is-anthropology/

Anthropology Annual Lecture

The Department of Anthropology at York University invites you to join us
for our Fourth Annual Lecture:

Hugh Raffles: Rocks, Stones, and Other Vital Things

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 ::: 4:30 p.m. Founders College 305 (Senior
Common Room)

Professor Raffles will speak about his new ethnographic project that
explores the lives of rocks and stones.
There are currently two central problems. One is familiar to
anthropologists: What are the forms of life enacted
by objects that, in "the Western philosophical tradition," are commonly
considered inanimate? The second,
although related, may be less familiar: What can we learn from stones?
Professor Raffles explores these questions
ethnographically, assuming that they are susceptible to empirical
investigation. His research considers a limited
set of cases, two of which are introduced in this talk: the ancient
monuments of the British Isles and Chinese
"scholar's rocks."

Brief respondents comments will follow the talk before discussion is
opened to the public. All are welcome.

Hugh Raffles is Professor of Anthropology at Eugene Lang College, The
New School for Social Research in New York
City. His research and writing on the cultural and historical
anthropology of "nature" explores connections among
people, other beings and "inanimate" phenomena. He is the author of
Insectopedia (Pantheon Books, 2010) and
In Amazonia: A Natural History (Princeton University Press, 2002).

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the
Office of the Master of Founders College, The Faculty of Education, and
The Faculty of Environmental Studies.

Tenure-track Position in Social Sciences at CMU

Dear Colleagues,

Please share this advertisement for a tenure-track position in CMU's Faculty of Social Sciences with potential candidates.

Kind regards,

Rick

--

Richard McCutcheon, PhD

Dean of Social Sciences

Dean of Menno Simons College

Canadian Mennonite University

500 Shaftsbury Boulevard

Winnipeg, MB  R3P 2N2

(T) 204.953.3871

(F) 204.783.3699 (public)

(E) r.mccutcheon@uwinnipeg.ca

 

Tenure-track Position in Social Sciences at CMU

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Canadian Mennonite University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Anthropology, Political Studies, or Sociology. Specific areas of interest include social change and social movements; human rights and social justice; political processes and philosophy; and cultural studies. Competence in interdisciplinary approaches to social science as a field of study will be an asset.

Teaching responsibilities will be in undergraduate programs that cross disciplinary boundaries. The successful candidate will work with existing faculty members who have a range of social science backgrounds and teach in several established programs. We seek individuals who have the capacity to help build an exciting and growing social science program, while contributing a complementary specialty to current strengths of the faculty.

Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their doctorate, have a solid theoretical and methodological background in their social science discipline, a demonstrated potential for strong scholarly research, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a one-page statement on how their faith commitment contributes to their teaching and scholarship, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references.

Subject to final budgetary approval, the appointment will begin July 1, 2012. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

Canadian Mennonite University is an innovative Christian university, rooted in the Anabaptist faith tradition, moved and transformed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Through teaching, research, and service CMU inspires and equips women and men for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society. As a liberal arts university rooted in the Anabaptist tradition of Christianity, we seek candidates committed to teaching and pursuing scholarship within that framework. 

Nominations or inquiries about the nature of the post may be directed to Dr. Richard McCutcheon, Dean of Social Sciences: rmccutcheon@cmu.ca; 204.487.3300 x 315, or toll free 877.231.4570. Information about Canadian Mennonite University and further details about the application procedure can be found online at www.cmu.ca.

Applications should be submitted in confidence either electronically to hrdirector@cmu.ca or by paper mail addressed to Director of Human Resources, Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2N2. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. CMU is committed to employment equity.

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FÉMINISME ET CHANGEMENT SOCIAL
Enjeux et défis pour l'action et la recherche féministes

Colloque interdisciplinaire
Université Laval, Québec
20-25 mai 2012

Bien que des progrès indéniables aient été accomplis grâce au mouvement
féministe, il faut beaucoup de naïveté ou d'ignorance pour s'imaginer que
l'égalité dans les rapports entre les sexes est « déjà là », où que ce
soit dans le monde présentement. Le changement social n'est jamais une
simple évolution positive, linéaire, prévisible; il comporte des
contradictions, des paradoxes et parfois carrément des reculs, car il est
l'objet de résistances et de luttes de pouvoir.

Pour sa 10 édition, l'Université féministe d'été vous invite à une semaine
de réflexion et d'échanges avec des féministes oeuvrant à l'échelle
locale, régionale et/ou internationale, dans divers domaines, champs de
spécialisation et disciplines.

http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/universitefeministedete/index.htm

Université féministe d'été
http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/universitefeministedete/
Faculté des sciences sociales
Université Laval
Téléphone: 418-656-2131 poste 8930
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AAUW activities on Second Life

The AAUW [American Association of University Women] has joined with the
Department of Women's Studies at Ohio State University to present a series
of lectures, readings, workshops and concerts in the virtual world Second
Life, designed to foster community, activism, personal creativity and a
spirit of inquiry, with the goal of encouraging women and girls to explore
new frontiers in technology.

The AAUW October talk will be given by Gracie Kendal. Gracie is an avatar in
Second Life who will speak on her complicated relationship with Kristine
Schomaker, the person who animates her. Kristine is a new media artist whose
recent project, 'My Life as an Avatar' describes the difficult dialogues
that can be provoked by the human/avatar relationship. Gracie and Kristine's
project is described here: http://youtu.be/CrLItEtAj3g

In following months we'll have a concert in support of the 16 Days of
Activism against Gender Violence, a talk on the women of Palestine and
Israel and, in December, workshops on avatar formation. More information on
these events is below. If you'd like help in learning how to navigate our
virtual space, or if you'd like to bring a group, please contact Ellie
Brewster in Second Life, or e-mail Dr. Sharon Collingwood
(collingwood.7@osu.edu)

All events are held on Minerva, the online teaching and research space of
the Department of Women?s Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State
University. Instructions on how to access our site are on our events page:
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/collingwood7/minerva/events.html

SCHEDULE

Saturday October 15: Gracie Kendal (Kristine Schomaker), new media artist
11am U.S. Pacific Time (2pm Eastern, 7pm GMT)
Come an hour early if you'd like instruction on how to use Second Life.

KRISTINE SCHOMAKER: also known as Gracie Kendal, is a Los Angeles based new
media and performance artist, painter and art historian. She received her BA
in Art History and her MA in Studio Art from California State University at
Northridge. For over 13 years, she has been experimenting with various
interdisciplinary art forms including using online virtual worlds and social
networking technologies to connect with international audiences and local
arts communities. Gracie's current work explores notions of online identity,
specifically the construction of Avatars. Her work as a whole stands as an
allegory of the relationship between appearance and identity, illusion,
belief and reality. Two projects she is presently working on include, 'My
Life as an Avatar: The Gracie Kendal project' and '1000 Avatars' a
contemporary anthropology of portraits of avatars in the virtual world of
Second Life.

Gracie Kendall's blog:
http://graciekendal.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/mermaids-vs-whales/

Sunday November 27: Concert in Support of the 16 days.
11am U.S. Pacific Time (2pm Eastern, 7pm GMT)
Come an hour early if you?d like instruction on how to use Second Life.

This will be the third year that events have been held in Second Life to
support the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, an
international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership
Institute. Events take place from November 25 to December 10.
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html

Last year Kate Miranda organized a concert of live music on MInerva. It was
a great way to get together, you can see a video clip of the concert here:
http://youtu.be/E-a6zGbLrQQ

The concert was so popular we decided to make it a yearly event; Kate is
working on a whole new program, which will be announced in the next
newsletter. Come and listen, socialize, and explore the exhibits!

Learn about other Second Life concerts on Kate's blog:
http://music-island.blogspot.com/

Sunday, December 4: Alexjo Magic speaking on the Women of Palestine and
Israel
11am U.S. Pacific Time (2pm Eastern, 7pm GMT)
Come an hour early if you?d like instruction on how to use Second Life.

Alexjo Magic is a member of the Coalition of Women for Peace, an
organization that brings together independent women and 10 feminist peace
organizations who work relentlessly for peace and justice. Her talk will be
on how overt and institutional violence affects the lives of Palestinian and
Israeli women from her perspective as a Jewish Israeli lesbian feminist
human rights activist.
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FÉMINISME ET CHANGEMENT SOCIAL
Enjeux et défis pour
l'action et la recherche féministes

Colloque interdisciplinaire
Université Laval, Québec
20-25 mai 2012

Bien que des progrès indéniables aient été accomplis grâce au mouvement
féministe, il faut beaucoup de naïveté ou d'ignorance pour s'imaginer que
l'égalité dans les rapports entre les sexes est « déjà là », où que ce
soit dans le monde présentement. Le changement social n'est jamais une
simple évolution positive, linéaire, prévisible; il comporte des
contradictions, des paradoxes et parfois carrément des reculs, car il est
l'objet de résistances et de luttes de pouvoir.

Pour sa 10 édition, l'Université féministe d'été vous invite à une semaine
de réflexion et d'échanges avec des féministes oeuvrant à l'échelle
locale, régionale et/ou internationale, dans divers domaines, champs de
spécialisation et disciplines.

http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/universitefeministedete/index.htm

Université féministe d'été
http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/universitefeministedete/
Faculté des sciences sociales
Université Laval
Téléphone: 418-656-2131 poste 8930
universite-feministe-ete@fss.ulaval.ca<mailto:universite-feministe-ete@fss.ulaval.ca>

Naila Kabeer at IDRC - Naila Kabeer au CRDI

"Diverging stories of son preference in South Asia: a comparison of
Bangladesh and India"

When: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: IDRC, W. David Hopper Room A, 150 Kent Street, 8th floor, Ottawa, ON

The steady deterioration in the survival chances of female children
relative to male in India is indicative of the lethal forms of gender
discrimination practised there. While fertility has been declining in
India as it has elsewhere in South Asia, old forms of discrimination have
been exacerbated by the advent of new technologies that permit
female-selective abortion so that not only do more girl children die in
the early years of life but fewer are born.

The picture in neighbouring Bangladesh seems to be rather different. There
has been a steady improvement in the survival chances of girls relative to
boys in the context of overall improvements in child survival and little
evidence of sex selective abortion. The IDRC has funded studies in both
India and Bangladesh to explore these diverging trends. The Bangladesh
study draws on a survey of 5000 women in different districts in
Bangladesh, including the village where Professor Kabeer explored some of
these questions in 1979. It also used qualitative material to explore the
meanings behind the quantitative findings. Professor Kabeer will be
presenting the findings from the Bangladesh study and using them as a
vantage to re-examine the Indian story.

Naila Kabeer is Professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental
and African Studies, London University. She has done extensive research on
gender, labour markets, livelihoods, social protection and citizenship
issues with a special focus on South Asia and south east Asia. Her books
include 'Reversed Realities: gender hierarchies in development thought',
'The power to choose: Bangladeshi women and labour market decisions in
London and Dhaka', 'Gender mainstreaming in poverty eradication and the
MDGs' and most recently, 'Gender and social protection in the informal
economy'. She was also lead author of the 2009 World Survey on Women in
Development (United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women) and
'Can the MDGs provide a pathway to social justice: the challenge of
intersecting inequalities' (UN MDG Achievement Fund).

The lecture is free but seating is limited, so please register at
dcarvajal@idrc.ca.

French and English simultaneous interpretation will be available.

Situations divergentes en ce qui concerne la préférence pour les garçons
en Asie du Sud : une comparaison entre le Bangladesh et l'Inde

Date et heure : le jeudi 6 octobre 2011 de 15 h 00 à 17 h
Endroit : salle W. David Hopper A, CRDI, 150, rue Kent, 8e étage, Ottawa
(Ontario)

La détérioration constante des chances de survie des filles par rapport
aux garçons en Inde est révélatrice des formes mortelles de discrimination
fondée sur le sexe qui y sont pratiquées. Si la fécondité est en train de
diminuer en Inde, comme c'est le cas dans d'autres régions en Asie du Sud,
d'anciennes formes de discrimination ont été exacerbées par l'avènement
des nouvelles technologies qui permettent l'avortement sélectif des foetus
de sexe féminin. Par conséquent, non seulement un plus grand nombre de
filles meurt en bas âge, mais moins de filles naissent également.

La situation au Bangladesh, pays voisin, semble plutôt différente. Il y a
eu une amélioration constante des chances de survie des filles par rapport
aux garçons dans le contexte d'une amélioration globale de la survie des
enfants et peu de signes d'avortement sélectif en fonction du sexe. Le
CRDI a financé des études en Inde et au Bangladesh pour explorer ces
tendances divergentes. L'étude réalisée au Bangladesh repose sur une
enquête auprès de 5 000 femmes dans différents districts du Bangladesh, y
compris dans le village où la professeure Kabeer avait examiné certaines
de ces questions en 1979. On a en outre eu recours à du matériel
qualitatif pour explorer le sens derrière les constatations quantitatives.
La professeure Kabeer présentera les constatations émanant de l'étude au
Bangladesh et s'en servira pour réexaminer le cas de l'Inde.

Naila Kabeer est professeure en études du développement à l'École des
études orientales et africaines de l'Université de Londres. Elle a
effectué d'abondantes recherches sur la sexospécificité, les marchés du
travail, les moyens de subsistance, la protection sociale et la
citoyenneté, en s'intéressant en particulier à l'Asie du Sud et à l'Asie
du Sud-Est. Elle a notamment publié les ouvrages suivants : Reversed
Realities: gender hierarchies in development thought, The power to choose:
Bangladeshi women and labour market decisions in London and Dhaka, Gender
mainstreaming in poverty eradication and the MDGs et, plus récemment,
Gender and social protection in the informal economy. Elle a également été
l'auteure principale de l'Étude mondiale sur le rôle des femmes dans le
développement de 2009 (Division des Nations Unies pour la promotion de la
femme) et de Can the MDGs provide a pathway to social justice: the
challenge of intersecting inequalities (Fonds pour la réalisation des OMD
de l'ONU).

L'entrée est libre, mais les places sont limitées. Prière de s'inscrire au
dcarvajal@crdi.ca<mailto:dcarvajal@crdi.ca>

Des services d'interprétation simultanée vers le français et vers
l'anglais seront offerts.

Conference - Environmental Diplomacy and Security

Dear colleagues

Please forward the following announcement to other lists and to people
who may be interested. Registration is free for UVM faculty staff and
students (with IDs) but you still need to register so we have a
headcount. For others, there is a small fee -- but given the range of
global speakers this should be of interest to many in the region:

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Please register soon -- space is limited

ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY INAUGURAL CONFERENCE

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA

October 21 - 23, 2011

Environmental issues are often framed as a source of conflict in terms
of resource scarcity. Yet they tend to be relegated as "low politics,"
in the larger scheme of international relations. This conference aims to
consider ways by which environmental issues can be raised to the "high
politics of war and peace" to ensure ecological, economic and social
sustainability.

The conference is the inaugural event of a new research and practice
center on the emerging discipline of environmental diplomacy and
security at the University of Vermont. The conference is broadly
arranged around 5 short symposia, each of which is targeted towards
developing a product for research and educational purposes. These
"products" can range from edited volumes to new educational web sites to
video documentaries.

Topics have been chosen based on the relevance of these efforts to
mandate of the institute's three thematic areas: a) Borderlands b)
Pragmatic Peace and c) Resource Values.

Details on speakers and Registration, including an educational cruise on
Lake Champlain with Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources, can be found
at the following link:

http://www.uvm.edu/ieds/node/522

The conference will provide an intimate venue for focused discussion for
academics, policy-makers and security practitioners, and will result in
a program of action on the emerging field of environmental diplomacy and
security (EDS).

All the best
Saleem

______________________________

Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Planning and Asian Studies
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Director, Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security
James M. Jeffords Center for Policy Research
University of Vermont

Extended deadline - A&E Junior Scholar Award

Dear all,

This is to inform that the deadline for submitting/nominating articles for
A&E's 2011 Junior Scholar Award has been extended to October 21st. Details
are provided below.

A&E Junior Scholar Award

The Annual Junior Scholar Award of the Anthropology and Environment
Section of the American Anthropological Association will be awarded each
year at the Association's annual meeting.
The award is for scholars beginning their careers who are either untenured
and/or within five years of having obtained a Ph.D. The purpose of this
$250 award is to encourage talented junior scholars to continue working in
the domain of anthropology and environment by recognizing their exemplary
scholarship. Judging will be based on refereed journal articles, which
must be at least in galley or page-proof stage of publication.

We invite anthropologists and colleagues in other disciplines to nominate
candidates for the award based on their knowledge of the field and the
work of junior scholars. Authors are also invited to nominate their own
articles.

Nominated articles should be sent to Katja Neves
(knevesgr@alcor.concordia.ca), together with brief memos that nominate the
author(s) and identify the key contributions and qualities of the
nominated work.

Submissions/Nominations are due by October 21st, 2011

Katja Neves

Associate Professor
Concordia University - Montreal Canada

CASCA: Jobs/Emplois

Two faculty positions: associate or full professor rank (assistant
professors are also encouraged to
apply)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/Delaware_2011.pdf>
University: University of Delaware
Deadline: Review of applicants will begin November 15, 2011

Faculty Positions (Various)<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/Quest_2011a.pdf>
University: Quest
Deadline: November 15, 2011

Two Year Fellowship<http://cas-sca.ca/jobs/ROM_2011.pdf>
Museum: Royal Ontario Museum
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Society for Economic Anthropology Meeting - March 22-24, 2012 - Anthropology of Cities

*CALL FOR ABSTRACTS*

*Society for Economic Anthropology Annual Meeting*

*22-24 March 2012*

*San Antonio, Texas*

**

See Also: https://seawiki.wikidot.com/annual-meeting

Program Chairs: Dolores Koenig (dkoenig@american.edu
<mailto:dkoenig@american.edu>) and Ty Matejowsky (_Ty.Matejowsky@ucf.edu_)

**

*THEME: The Political Economy of Cities *

Throughout history the economic growth, decline, and resurgence of urban
centers has been variously affected by political developments. The
morphology of cities has followed ideological ideas about the role and
function of urban centers, often consciously put into place by local,
state, and colonial leaders. This annual meeting will explore the
impacts of the political economy underlying the growth and development of
cities on the lived experiences of urbanites. How do these policies affect
the ability of city residents to earn reasonable livings? How do they
facilitate or discourage the creation of local structures to create
meaningful lives? How does the environmental impact of dense urban
populations restrain or modulate city growth?

We are especially interested in the ways that various political
economies encourage or discourage the movement of specific urban groups.
In deep history, political leaders increased urban populations by
encouraging artisans and traders to establish themselves locally and
increasing labor availability through practices like slavery. They created
neighborhoods with specific functions and purposes, many of which were
associated with particular ethnic groups. In more recent history,
governments created ghettos or ethnic enclaves within urban centers and
discouraged city growth through tools such as urban
residence permits. Today, political instruments such as zoning
regulations, planned development initiatives, and slum rehabilitation
programs all constrain or mediate economic activities and population
movements into and within urban centers.

These topics have been studied in various ways by archaeologists,
socio-cultural anthropologists, and economists. Thus, economic
anthropology offers a valuable perspective to understand these issues as
the discipline is concerned with the interplay of urbanism, political
economy, cultural identity, social change, and development within past and
present local contexts.

Among the issues that this meeting hopes to address are the following:

Urban planning over time:

What specific tools and strategies have political leaders used to
encourage and discourage urban growth and economic activities in
different times and places?

In what ways have political leaders attempted to create specific urban
forms? To what extent do these forms facilitate the integration or the
separation of different urban groups (e.g., occupational groups, ethnic
groups)?

To what extent have decision makers invoked the political and economic
explicitly? To what extent have they used religious, ideological, or
socio-cultural reasons?

How effective have these planning measures been? To what extent have
leaders faced unanticipated consequences, such as environmental
degradation or ethnic violence? To what extent have ordinary urban
residents attempted to create their own sense of meaning and place,
distinct from that of elites or leaders?

How have these forms of growth and planning affected the lives of urban
residents?

Voluntary movement to/from and within cities:

What strategies have political leaders used to encourage migration to or
from urban enclaves/districts and the placement of groups in particular
neighborhoods -- in different times and places? These might include
strategies such as: providing neighborhoods for long-distance traders,
resources and markets for artisans, advertisements of jobs,
gentrification.

To what extent have these strategies been effective in creating the kinds
of urban centers envisaged by leaders?

To what extent have urbanites used voluntary movement to, from, or within
cities to create more meaningful lives and better living standards?

To what extent have forms of voluntary movement within cities led to
greater integration and/or differentiation among different urban groups?
For example, to what extent do forms of voluntary movement exacerbate or
assuage local class or ethnic distinctions?

Forced movement to/from and within cities:

What strategies have been used to forcibly move populations to, from, or
within cities? These might include: bringing slaves to newly formed urban
centers, compelling certain ethnic groups to reside in particular
neighborhoods, zoning regulations that prohibit certain occupations, urban
renewal, development projects that require community resettlement.

To what extent have these strategies been effective in creating the kinds
of cities envisaged by leaders?

Much existing literature suggests that forced movement is usually
detrimental to those forced to resettle; their standards of living
decrease and their cultural lives are significantly disrupted. Are forced
movements of these kinds ever justified? If so, in what ways can their
impacts be made less disruptive?

What are the long-term political and socioeconomic consequences of these
kinds of moves on the descendants of these resettled populations?

These questions are especially important as the world's population of 6.7
billion is now on verge of becoming predominantly urban. Today, all the
continents have or soon will have 50% urban populations.
Anthropology, with its knowledge of both past and present forms of urban
growth, offers viable frameworks for understanding the enduring aspects of
these issues.

*Please Send Abstracts:*

The Society for Economic Anthropology offers a unique opportunity to
discuss important issues through its focused program composed of plenary
sessions with dedicated discussion to each paper. Each presenter will have
20-25 minutes to present a paper, which is followed immediately by 15-20
minutes of discussion.

We welcome abstracts of papers (approximately 200-250 words) on the
conference topic.

An equally important part of its annual conference is its engaging poster
session. In addition to posters on the conference theme, the SEA welcomes
posters on any topic related to economic anthropology. Students and
scholars whose work may not fit the central theme of the meeting are
encouraged to submit a poster. The inclusive poster session is a major
event of each year's SEA conference.

Please submit abstracts, for either paper or panel session, to the program
chairs, Dolores Koenig (dkoenig@american.edu
<mailto:dkoenig@american.edu>) and Ty Matejowsky (Ty.Matejowsky@ucf.edu)
by October 31, 2011.

*Meeting City:*

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio,
Texas with Richard Reed (Trinity University) serving as Local
Arrangements Coordinator. San Antonio, a historic North American city
formed around five 18^th century missions, is now undergoing urban growth
oriented around mixed use development in the municipal core and the
integration of the contemporary city with the older missions. Thus, it is
a great place to have a meeting focused on the political economy of
cities. Moreover San Antonio will be fun, with great weather and
amenities. The hotel is next to the city's famous Riverwalk, with
numerous shops, music venues, restaurants, museums and art galleries.

Environmental Anthropology opportunity

Dear colleagues:

I will have the capacity to fund one or two Environmental Anthropology
MA students in 2012-13 and possibly beyond, from my SSHRC-funded project
on Aboriginal peoples' rights, impact assessment, and
consultation in Canada's oilsands sector. Students would work with me as
a research assistant on this project. In addition, there may be the
opportunity to conduct fieldwork in northern Alberta in summer, 2013,
and potentially to receive some travel funding for this fieldwork.
Qualified students would also be nominated for admission awards.

Please refer interested potential applicants to our website:

http://www.arts.usask.ca/archanth/graduates/

Potential applicants can also contact me directly by e-mail or phone.

Thanks,

Clint Westman

Dr. Clinton N. Westman
Assistant Professor
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
University of Saskatchewan