Forum on a National Research Centre: Truth and Reconciliation Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT

You are invited to attend the

2011 Forum

Sharing Truth - Creating a National Research Centre on Residential
Schools
The purpose of this Forum is to inform the Commissioners of Canada’s
Truth and Reconciliation Commission about experiences in other countries
in relation to their respective Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
and/or similar processes. The experience and knowledge represented at
the Forum will be varied and provide a broad base from which to move
forward.
There will be some organizations in attendance that have done thorough
document collection; some others have had experience with privacy and
access issues; some have had to produce results on a small budget, while
some have had big budgets; there are those that are associated with
universities, and still others that are stand-alone institutions; some
are national and more formal organizations, while others are more like
non-profits and advocacy organizations.
Our intention with this Forum is to learn from this broad spectrum of
experiences. Ultimately, the Commissioners will establish best practices
ensuring that a National Memory is preserved and recognized for future
generations of all Canadians.

For Details:
http://www.trc-nrc.ca/websites/NRC/index.php?p=134
Please note: In deference to those who have allergies, the Frost Centre
is now a scent-free environment.

Professor Julia Harrison
Director
Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies
Kerr House,
Traill College
Trent University,
Peterborough, ON
K9H 7R1
705 748 1011 x6049
705 748 1801 (fax)

AAA 2011 Anthropologies of Forecasting - Call for Abstracts

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
"Anthropologies of forecasting as anthropologies of the future"
2011 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting
November 16-20, 2011
Montreal, Canada

DUE DATE: Monday, February 28, 2011
Panel Description:
"Anthropologies of forecasting as anthropologies of the future"
Anthropologists have often described how people make forecasts of all sorts,
as part of their cultural practices, social organizations, and economic
systems. Being able to forecast outcomes for harvests, rainy seasons, wars,
elections, marriages, illnesses, as well as good or bad luck in general,
seems to be an integral part of how societies imagine and organize
themselves. In times of climate change, the activity of forecasting has
gained special attention in Western countries. Current efforts to tackle
climate change involve a series of different forecasts, from climate states
and weather events to demographic trends, economic scenarios, and conflicts.
At the same time, forecasting activities and methods are far from widely
accepted by populations around the globe. Meteorology, the science which
informs us about the changing state of the atmosphere, for instance, has
historically faced criticism, discredit, and ridicule, in Western and
non-Western settings. This session focuses on how anthropologists contribute
to the debate about the future - of natural environments and of societies -
through a discussion that goes beyond the issue of how human societies
conceptualize Nature and Culture, and towards how humans conceptualize the
future and the ability to forecast it in ways that shape activities and
attitudes in the present.

Please submit the following information to Karen Pennesi (pennesi@uwo.ca)
and Renzo Taddei (renzo.taddei@eco.ufrj.br) by Monday, February 28, 2011 for
consideration:
* Name
* Institutional affiliation
* Paper title
* 250-word abstract
* Keywords
* Contact information

Panel Organizers:
Karen Pennesi, University of Western Ontario (pennesi@uwo.ca)
Renzo Taddei, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
(renzo.taddei@eco.ufrj.br)

CFP Request for Posting: Artistic Employ and Aesthetic Production

Call for Papers Proposals for AAA Annual Meeting in Montreal
(November 16-20, 2011): “Artistic Employ and Aesthetic
Production.”

We are seeking paper proposals (200-250 words)
for inclusion in “Artistic Employ and Aesthetic
Production,” a
session we are organizing for this year’s AAA meetings in
Montreal, Canada. The session is organized by Ritu Gairola
Khanduri at University of Texas at
Arlington and M. Gabriela Torres at Wheaton College, MA.

If you are interested in being considered for
inclusion please forward your abstract (200-250 words), name, and
affiliation to M. Gabriela Torres at Wheaton College, MA
(torres_mgabriela@wheatonma.edu)
before March 1st, 2011. Feel free to contact us prior
to submission as we are also happy to answer any questions you may
have.

Artistic Employ and Aesthetic Production

Artists are a different sort of worker. Like
those working in industry they too labor and are remunerated to
create goods that will be sold or distributed to others, they are
different from other workers in the ways that they make meaning of
their productive acts. Do the aesthetic aspirations artists have
for their work—as art—make their everyday practices as
workers
more intensely acts of self production? Does the work of art
change with the changes in media environments of production?
Looking at the experience of artists working in print and
online media, this session explores they ways that artists
work often unwittingly to create meanings about themselves through
their work. The work of creating
themselves through their art is traces tensions familiar to other
workers: making a living wage, finding satisfaction in labor,
attaining respect and stature, and creating an enduring body of
work. The public artists discussed in this session, however, create
themselves and their legacy through a
negotiation of the tension between art—divorced from quotidian
constraints—and the work of making art.
--
Gabriela

Appel de textes/Call for papers: Revue Diversit=?iso-8859-1?Q?=E9?= urbaine

(English follows)

Diversité urbaine APPEL DE TEXTES Date limite : 15 février 2011*

Depuis l'an 2000, le Groupe de recherche diversité urbaine offre un espace
de publication pluridisciplinaire pour les jeunes chercheurs et les
chercheurs établis en sciences humaines et sociales dont les travaux
s'inscrivent dans une démarche empirique. La revue Diversité urbaine
s'intéresse à l'ethnicité, aux relations ethniques, à l'immigration, à la
diversité religieuse et aux dynamiques sociales, et ce, tant au Québec
qu'à l'étranger. Sa présence sur Érudit lui donne une visibilité
internationale (www.erudit.org/revue/du).

Procédures d'évaluation
La revue ne publie que des textes inédits. Si l'équipe de la revue estime
l'article recevable pour le processus d'évaluation, le texte sera soumis
anonymement à deux lecteurs ayant une expertise dans le domaine. Les
articles retenus devront être révisés à la lumière des commentaires des
évaluateurs. Puis, l'équipe de Diversité urbaine se réserve le droit de
faire des corrections mineures de forme.

Présentation des manuscrits
 Nous publions majoritairement des textes en français et
occasionnellement des articles en anglais. (Si vous avez l'intention de
soumettre votre article en anglais, veuillez nous en informer d'avance par
courriel).
 Les articles ou les notes de recherche doivent avoir entre 4500
et 6000 mots (excluant la bibliographie).
 L'auteur doit inclure une note biographique (40 mots), un résumé
(125 mots chaque) ainsi que cinq mots clés en français et en anglais.
 Pour plus de détails, veuillez vous référer à notre protocole de
rédaction :

www.grdu.umontreal.ca/fr/publications

L'équipe de Diversité urbaine
Direction : Deirdre Meintel et Josiane Le Gall
Rédactrice : Sylvie Fortin
Rédactrice adjointe : Marie-Jeanne Blain
Adjointe à la rédaction : Catherine Laurent Sédillot
Coordination et communication : Akané D'Orangeville
Comité de lecture :
Paul Eid, Sylvie Fortin, Claude Gélinas, Myriam Hachimi, Patricia Lamarre,
Marie Nathalie LeBlanc, Josiane Le Gall, Deirdre Meintel, Ignace Olazabal,
Bruno Ramirez, Géraldine Mossière, Valérie Amiraux, Christian Rinaudo et
Emmanuelle Santelli.
*Les textes peuvent être transmis par courrier électronique en tout temps
à l'attention d'Akané D'Orangeville.
Courriel : grdu@umontreal.ca
Site web: www.grdu.umontreal.ca/fr/publications

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Diversité urbaine CALL FOR PAPERS Deadline: February 15th, 2011*

Since 2000, the Groupe de recherche diversité urbaine has published a
journal that offers junior as well as experienced researchers the
opportunity to publish work based on empirical research. Diversité urbaine
focuses on ethnicity and ethnic relations, immigration, religious
diversity and social dynamics in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. The
journal's presence on the Érudit website ensures its international
visibility (www.erudit.org/revue/du).

Evaluation process
The journal considers only manuscripts that have not been published or
submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts accepted for the
evaluation process are read by two external specialists. They must then be
revised by the authors, in line with the comments given by the evaluators.
The Diversité urbaine team reserves the right to make minor stylistic
corrections.

Presentation of manuscripts
 We publish mainly articles in French, except for occasional
contributions in English. (If you wish to submit your article in English,
please advise ur in advance by sending us an e-mail.)
 Articles or research notes should be between 4500 and 6000 words,
excluding the bibliography.
 The author should include, in both French and English, a
biographical note (40 words maximum), a summary (125 words maximum) as
well as five key words.
 Please refer to our submission guidelines for further details:

www.grdu.umontreal.ca/en/publications

The Diversité urbaine team
Directors: Deirdre Meintel and Josiane Le Gall
Editors: Sylvie Fortin
Assistant editor: Marie-Jeanne Blain
Editorial assistant: Catherine Laurent Sédillot
Coordination: Akané D'Orangeville
International editorial board:
Paul Eid, Sylvie Fortin, Claude Gélinas, Myriam Hachimi, Patricia Lamarre,
Marie Nathalie LeBlanc, Josiane Le Gall, Deirdre Meintel, Ignace Olazabal,
Bruno Ramirez, Géraldine Mossière, Valérie Amiraux, Christian Rinaudo and
Emmanuelle Santelli.
*Texts can be submitted electronically at any time, to the attention of
Akané D'Orangeville.
E-mail : grdu@umontreal.ca
Website: www.grdu.umontreal.ca/en/publications

Socialist Studies: New scholars, Call for papers

> Society for Socialist Studies
> New Scholars Session
> Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
> Fredericton, 31 May – 03 June 2011
>
> Call for Papers
>
> The most recent crisis of capital poses an immense set of
> challenges. Neoliberalism is deepening, chronic hunger is widespread
> and ecological degradation continues apace. Opportunities have
> nevertheless emerged. Student movements are organizing across
> Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, while creative projects
> and struggles are proliferating across the world.
>
> To make sense of all of this, the Society of Socialist Studies
> invites graduate students to submit paper proposals for the New
> Scholars Session at the 2011Congress of the Humanities and Social
> Sciences.
>
> Submissions are welcome from those who have yet to complete their
> Masters degree. Perspectives from a wide array of disciplines and
> interdisciplinaryfields are welcome, including history, political
> science and sociology, among others. Paper topics are encouraged
> from socialist, feminist, anti-racist and ecological points of view.
> Paper proposals could be in any of these areas, as well as on topics
> relating to the Society's theme, "Continental Shifts, Divisions, and
> Solidarities."
>
> The theme marks an attempt to grapple with global shifting and
> fragmentation of capital and power. Like other changes in the past,
> "Continental Shifts, Divisions, and Solidarities" is an attempt to
> challenge to the ways we understand the world(s) around us. This is
> a time to rethink established epistemologies, theories and
> underlying philosophies.
>
> Please submit abstracts (maximum of 100 words) by January 31, 2011
> to: Matthew Brett, New Scholars chair,
> brett.matthew@yahoo.ca<mailto:brett.matthew@yahoo.ca>. Contact
> Matthew for more information, or visit www.socialiststudies.ca

Anthropology Department at St. Thomas University (Fredericton): job ad for a 10 month entry level LTA

St. Thomas University
Limited-Term Position in Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology, St. Thomas University, invites applications
from a socio-cultural anthropologist for an entry-level, 10-month limited
term appointment, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 1,
2011, pending budgetary approval.
St. Thomas University is an undergraduate, liberal arts institution whose
roots are in the faith and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. With an
enrolment of 2,400, its students graduate with Bachelor of Arts, Applied
Arts, Education, and Social Work degrees. The faculty members are
distinguished teachers, researchers and scholars, and the university holds
four Canada Research Chairs.
A PhD is required with significant teaching experience. The successful
candidate will teach two sections of Introductory Cultural Anthropology
(1013), one section of Cultural Anthropology (2513), one ethnography in
the candidate's area of expertise and two other courses to be decided upon
in consultation with the department. These courses will be taught at the
STU campus in Fredericton.
Applicants are to submit a curriculum vitae, samples of scholarly work, and
evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching portfolio preferred), and to
have three letters of reference sent directly to Dr. Craig Proulx, Chair,
Department of Anthropology, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, N.B. E3B
5G3.

cproulx@stu.ca

Closing date: March 4, 2011 or when position is filled. Applicants are
responsible for ensuring that their completed applications, including
letters of reference, are received by this date.
An equal opportunity employer, St. Thomas University is committed to
employment equity for women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible
minority groups, and persons with disabilities. The university welcomes
applications from all faiths and backgrounds. All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply however, Canadians and permanent residents will be
given priority.

CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program (2011-2012)- Programme de bourses HOPE du CANADA (2011-2012)

CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program- Fellowship Awards (2011-2012)

Program launch date: December 15, 2010
Application deadline: March 31st, 2011

The primary goal of the CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is to further
develop international collaborative efforts between researchers. The short
term goal is to enable promising individuals to be mentored by prominent
Canadian researchers. The long term objective of the Program is to enable
promising scientists and clinicians from Low and Middle Income Countries
(LMIC), as identified by the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA) and the United Nations (UN), to be exposed to some of the best
science, laboratories and training environments in Canada. This round will
focus on sub continental South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Value and term
The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $174,000 for up to four
years:

* Trainee stipend: $40,000 or $50,000 per annum. The stipend level is
related to the major degree, licensure (where applicable) and experience
of the applicant. Stipends are valued in Canadian dollars and are
taxable.
* This award is non-renewable.

Funding start date: July 1st, 2011.
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1197&&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

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Programme de bourses HOPE du CANADA - Bourse de recherche (2011-2012)

Date de lancement du programme : le 15 décembre 2010
Date limite de présentation des demandes : le 31 mars 2011

L'objectif principal du Programme HOPE du Canada consiste à renforcer
davantage les efforts de collaboration à l'échelle internationale entre
les chercheurs. L'objectif à court terme est de permettre à des candidats
prometteurs d'être encadrés par d'éminents chercheurs canadiens.
L'objectif à long terme est de permettre à des scientifiques et à des
cliniciens de pays à faible et à moyen revenu, tel que désignés par
l'Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI) et les Nations
Unies (ONU), de découvrir certains des meilleurs centres canadiens au
chapitre des activités scientifiques, des laboratoires et de la formation.
Ce cycle mettra l'accent sur le sous-continent sud-asiatique et l'Afrique
subsaharienne.
Montant et durée
Le montant maximal accordé par bourse est de 174 000 $ pour une période
maximale de quatre années :

* Allocation de formation : 40 000 $ ou 50 000 $ par année. Le niveau
de l'allocation de formation sera fixé en fonction du diplôme et de
l'expérience du candidat ainsi que du permis d'exercice qu'il détient
(s'il y a lieu). Les allocations de formation sont fixées en dollars
canadiens et sont imposables.
* La bourse n'est pas renouvelable.

Date de début du financement : le 1er juillet 2011
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1197&&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true