Call for PhD-applications: Maastricht University, Center for Gender and Diversity

Call for PhD-applications: Maastricht University, Center for Gender and
Diversity

PhD- positions at Maastricht University, Center for Gender and Diversity,
Integration in the international research network:
www.rengoo.net<http://rengoo.net> (chair: Ulrike Brunotte) Four years
position,
1500 Euro month. Both projects will be located within the

Center of Gender and Diversity and are embedded within the focal point of
FASOS "Cultural Memory and Diversity". Students with a Master Degree in
Cultural-Religious Studies, Gender/Queer- and Postcolonial Studies, and
Literature-studies may apply to this project. The candidate will also be
connected to the international research network
rengoo.net<http://rengoo.net>.

Application schedule:

15. 8. 2013: small Proposal (600) words: 1.) titel, research question, 2.)
abstract (scientific importance, innovative, problem, what is your
'material', what discipline (sub-disciplines). Short CV with grades (if yes,
please indicate if you followed a research master), academic prizes,
publications and activities. If you are chose for a full proposal, the first
deadline for the full proposal (2500 words) should be 20. 9. 2013.

Send your application to:

u.brunotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:u.brunotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Project I

The Role Gender and Sexuality in Orientalism, Antisemitism and Jewish Self-
Orientalisation

Contact person:

Dr. habil. Ulrike Brunotte Associate Professor, Center for Gender and
Diversity, Maastricht University:

u.brunotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Constructs of sexuality and gender represent central issues of religious and
political difference in the Orientalist discourse of the 19th century. But
during the 19th century, especially in Germany, the 'Jewish Question' was
also connected to figures of an 'Inner Orient', defining Jews as the 'Asians
of Europe', as the 'Southern Race', or as people with an "inner Blackness".
Projects, which propose to intervene in current debates about historical
constructions of Jewish identity from the perspectives of colonialism and
Orientalism, using literary and cultural narratives and figures as their
corpus of analysis, are welcome to apply. Can we claim, as Kalmar and
Penslar do, that Western Orientalism has always been not only about the
Muslim, but also about the Jews? Are there similarities between the
"Beautiful Jewess" and the "Oriental Woman"? What role did Christianity
play, in concert with biblical scholarship, in the Orientalization of the
Jews? What can be the research surplus from an analysis of Jewish
Self-Orientalisation, in the Arts and in Orientalist scholarship? By
concentrating on literary, scholarly and artistic transformations of
colonial and especially Orientalistic images, the project should focus on
imaginative works rather than only historical or sociological works. It
should concentrate on the intertextual vocabulary of racism, colonial desire
and oriental imagination, because works of literature and art open up an
alternative history of entangled imagination, memory and history. As
Rothberg and Silverman suggest, multidirectional memory can help to discover
hybrid formations and can open our eyes to performative experiences, moments
of resistance, imbalance and disruption. A question could be, how
stereotypes of the external and the internal Other intertwine and which role
gender and processes of sexualisation and 'aesthetic formations' play
therein. The methodological framework should be based on approaches of
gender studies and postcolonial studies in combination with intersections of
new and old Orientalism, pre-Shoah antisemitism, and the ambivalent trope of
an 'inner Orient,' as it emerges, for instance, in the figure of the
"beautiful Jewess."

Candidates with a MA degree in Literature, Jewish-Religious-Studies,
Gender/masculinity or Queer Studies, may apply.

Project II:

The Figure of the Hero and Unheroic Conduct: Re-inventing Masculinities

Contact person:

Dr. habil. Ulrike Brunotte Associate Professor, Center for Gender and
Diversity, Maastricht University:

u.brunotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Masculinities, especially those which culturally function as 'hegemonic'
masculinity were often connected to figures and narratives of heroism.
Marginalized or socially excluded masculinities were often marked as
'deviant' because of their "unheroic conduct" (Daniel Boyarin).
Reformulations of femininity however have attracted much more attention
within genderstudies than the ongoing reformulations of masculinity. Yet
boys and men - and what counts as normative or 'ideal' masculinity - are
constantly subject to change as well. Aim of this project is to study the
shifts and narrative constructions of masculinity in the contemporary world
from a cultural perspective. How is masculinity represented, what is the
rolle of the ungoing crisis discourse of masculinity, what are the cultural
narratives and dynamics that feed them? Do the Western countries really
live, as some theorists state, in a "postheroic" era? Essential to the
cultural dynamics of gendered representation seems to be that new
representations of masculinity often draw on older - even seemingly obsolete
- repertoires, which are unearthed again and put to new uses. This is where
cultural memory comes in. How can we, for example, explain the ongoing
fascination for the model of the 'hero'? And how "figures of the third" and
"unheroic conduct" are culturally renewed? Drawing on the complementary work
of Foucault and Mosse on the crucial role of modern sexuality and
masculinity in European national-identity production, applying projects
should referr to the role that antisemitic tropes of Jewishness and
stereotypical representations of the Oriental have played in the production
of modern sexual identities. According to Gilman the "male Jew as female" or
"homosexual" became a central marker of difference in 19th century
Antisemitism. Do we have a revival of such discourses today? Another current
field of research is the role of 'old age' and heroism. How does literature
or film reflect the growing age of men in narratives of heroism? Is the
contemporary Western culture No country for Old Men? Ours is the
intersectional approach, which means that the construction of masculinity
always has to be analysed in it interaction with other crucial differences,
such as ethnicity, sexuality, age and class. Those interested can indicate
in which domains (e.g. sexuality, various forms of consumption, film,
literature, popular culture, religion, other) - and in which geographical
areas - they would want to study the patterns of change that masculinity and
the figure of the 'hero' are subjected to. Candidates with a MA degree in
Literature, Filmstudies, Gender/masculinity or Queer Studies, Media Studies,
or Cultural Studies may apply.

Aboriginal Policy Studies - call for papers

Please see link:

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0943ed141067a0cdff654bcf0&id=67a31bceb3&e=884d7180fb

IX Pacific Arts Association symposium, August 6-9 - Vancouver

Dear all,

A reminder that registration is open for the IX Pacific Arts Association
symposium, to be held August 6-9 in Vancouver. The UBC Museum of
Anthropology in partnership with Musqueam Indian Band, the Pacific Peoples
Partnership and the Pacific Islands Museums Association have organised an
excellent program around the theme ""Pacific Intersections and
Cross-Currents: Uncharted Histories and Future Trends"
For more information including draft program please go to our web site
www.moa.ubc.ca<http://www.moa.ubc.ca> and follow the PAA links.
Whilst there you might also want to check out the pre conference workshop
"Fabricating Fashion"

Look forward to seeing you in sunny Vancouver in August

If you have any questions please contact me

Many thanks

Carol


Carol E. Mayer, PhD., FCMA
Head, Curatorial Dept.,
Associate - Dept. Anthropology
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, B.C., v6T 1Z2
(604)822-8224
www.moa.ubc.ca<http://www.moa.ubc.ca>

Conference: National Drug Research Institute: Complexity: Researching alcohol and other drugs - August 2013

National Drug Research Institute, Burnet Institute, Monash University
Date: 21 Aug 2013
Venue: Aarhus University, Denmark

This conference will bring together leading international researchers in
drug use and addiction studies from a range of research disciplines.

Title: Complexity: Researching alcohol and other drugs in a multiple world
Institution: National Drug Research Institute, Burnet Institute, Monash
University

Date: 21 Aug 2013 to 23 Aug 2013
Venue: Aarhus University, Denmark

Summary:
This conference will bring together leading international researchers in
drug use and addiction studies from a range of research disciplines.

Description:
This conference offers a forum in which the issues and dilemmas of
complexity in alcohol and other drug research can be explored. It welcomes
research based on quantitative and qualitative methods, and encourages
innovative use of methods, concepts and theoretical approaches. Possible
themes include: Changing meanings, definitions and measures of addiction;
The relationships between alcohol and other drug use and health and social
phenomena; Emerging drugs and conceptions of their effects; Public opinion
on illicit drug use, drinking or smoking; Drug policy and the forces and
assumptions that shape it; Drugs and addiction in film, news and other
media; Models and practices of treatment and recovery; Pedagogies of
addiction and drugs in universities and schools; Drugs in urban cultures
and spaces; Subjects and practices of harm reduction; Global politics of
drug production and consumption; Complexity and method in the addiction
and drug use field; Validity and reliability in quantitative drug
research; Quantitative and qualitative theories of complexity and their
uses in drug research.

Web
Link: http://ndri.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/pdf/conferences/cdp_2013_conference_flyer.pdf
Name: Nicola Thomson
Phone: 0466 207 868 E-mail: cdp@cutin.edu.au
Address: NDRI, 54-62 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 3065, VIC

Symposium - Creating Canada: From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to Modern Treaties - October 2013 - CMC

Early registration is now open for the next exciting event hosted by the
Land Claims Agreements Coalition! "Creating Canada: From the Royal
Proclamation of 1763 to Modern Treaties" is a one-day Symposium on the
foundations of treaty making in Canada.

Featuring leading academics, experienced Aboriginal leaders and legal
experts, this event will focus on treaties -both historic and modern between
Canadian Aboriginal peoples and the Crown. Symposium
participants will have an opportunity to view an original copy of the Royal
Proclamation of 1763, which established and regularized the rules of treaty
making in Canada.

CREATING CANADA: From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to Modern
Treaties

•
DATE: October 7, 2013
•
TIME: 8:30 AM -5:00 PM, Registration begins at 7:30 AM
•
LOCATION: Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier St, Gatineau
•
FEES:
•
Early Registration (until Sept 13) - $125.00 (+HST)
•
Student Rate $49.00 (+HST)
•
MORE DETAILS: Patti Black, LCAC Coordinator, black@consilium.ca
REGISTER NOW using our on-line registration system:

http://www.landclaimscoalition.ca/

Presented by the Land Claims Agreements Coalition.

DRAFT AGENDA:


7:30-­-8:30 AM
Registration

8:30-­-8:45 AM
Opening Prayer

8:45-­-9:00 AM
Welcoming Comments LCACCo-­-chairs

9:00-­-9:20 AM
The Historical Context and Emergence of the Royal Proclamation
Speaker:
Colin Calloway,Dartmouth College,New England

9:20-­-9:45 AM
The Royal Proclamation Explained What is says,where and how it applies
Speaker:
Brian Slattery,Professor of Law,Osgood Hall,Toronto

9:45-­-10:30 AM
The Royal Proclamation and its Impacts on Quebec and the USA
Speakers:
Colin Calloway and Ghislain Otis, University of Ottawa

10:30-­-10:45 AM
Coffee & Networking Break

10:45-­-11:45 AM
The Royal Proclamation and Historic Treaties Pre
and post Confederation
Speaker:
Jim Miller, Professor of History, University of Saskatchewan
CaseStudy:
Historic Numbered Treaty
Speaker:
Wilton Littlechild (TBC)

11:45-–1:15 PM
Governor General Lunch (TBC)

1:15-­-2:30 PM
The Royal Proclamation and Modern Treaties
Speaker:
Jim Aldridge, General Counsel, Nisga'aLisims Government,
Partner, law firm of Rosenbloom, Aldridge, Bartley & Rosling
CaseStudy:
Modern Treaty
Speaker:
Matthew Coon Come (TBC)

2:30-­-2:45 PM
Coffee & Networking Break
2:45-­-3:30 PM
The Royal Proclamation, the Canadian Constitution and Aboriginal Peoples
Academic Speaker (TBC)
Speaker:
Wilton Littlechild (TBC)

3:30-­-4:15 PM
The Royal Proclamation and International Relations: the UNDeclaration of
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Speaker:
James Anaya, University of Arizona and UN Special Rapporteuro the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples.(TBC)


4:15-­-4:45 PM
Federal Policy and Implementation of Modern Treaties in Canada
Speaker:
AANDC Minister Bernard Valcourt (Invited,TBC)

4:45-­-5:00 PM
Closing Comments LCACCo-­-chairs



Updated June 27, 2013

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INFO: IUCN Gender Expert Network on Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

IUCN GLOBAL GENDER OFFICE

CALL FOR EXPERTS

Gender Expert Network on Environment, Climate Change and

Sustainable Development

Background

The IUCN Global Gender Office is the institutional anchor of IUCN´s work
on gender equality and women's empowerment. The Office is based in
Washington D.C. and operates at global, regional and national levels,
providing technical support to institutions as diverse as multilateral
development banks, United Nations agencies, the secretariats of
international conventions, international development agencies, ministries
of national governments, and women's and environmental organizations.

Over the past two decades, the Office has carried out extensive work
addressing gender issues within the environmental and energy sectors.
Activities to date include:

Publication of more than 70 gender tools specific to sectors in the
environmental and sustainable development arena.
Development of major institutional gender frameworks of United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and United
Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Support to more than 15 national governments and regional bodies to develop
landmark gender-responsive climate change and REDD+ national strategies.
Support to Central American governments and local organizations to enhance
their capacity to address gender considerations in the energy sector in
Central America.

Launch of the first global measurement system on gender and environment—the
Environment and Gender Index (EGI).
Spearheading of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) and the
Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment.

Gender Expert Network

In recent years, requests to the Office for technical support at the
national level have multiplied, necessitating an additional layer of
expertise and expanded human resources. At the same time, IUCN's global
partners are investing in the Office's expansion to new countries.


Responding to these new opportunities, the Office is establishing a gender
expert network on environment, climate change, and sustainable
development. The network will be made up of gender experts already active
in key developing countries—individuals who are motivated to exchange
strategies, information, and build momentum across countries and regions.
The gender expert network will anchor the Office's work in key countries,
connecting international commitments on gender in the environmental and
sustainable development arena to national level policies and programmes.
In some cases and as necessary, gender experts may be offered the
opportunity to provide professional support to IUCN's activities—including
technical inputs; advocacy; research; training; strategic networking and
communications.

Opportunities

Members of the Gender Expert Network will be exposed to the following
opportunities:

Information and strategy exchange with the Office, and with peers in other
countries and regions.
Participation in the Office's national and regional activities as noted
below.
Trainings on emerging topics and trends when they are scheduled in key
countries or regions.
In some cases there may be opportunities for a professional consultancy as
needed.

National and Regional Level Activities

Members of the Gender Expert Network may be invited to participate in the
Office's national and regional activities, which include but are not
limited to:

Developing new initiatives on gender, environment, climate change, and
sustainable development.
Supporting IUCN country offices or regional offices on integrating gender
in their work.
Promoting the participation of women and women's organizations in key
opportunities.
Providing trainings.
Conducting research, collecting case studies and best practices, and
analyzing lessons learned.
Preparing manuals and other capacity development materials.
Supporting governments and other stakeholders to develop public policies,
including national strategies for mainstreaming gender in climate change and
REDD+.
Collaborating with governments and other stakeholders to identify actions
for implementation out of the national strategies.

Thematic areas

IUCN will seek a balance of expertise in the following thematic areas:

Gender mainstreaming methodologies
Gender and natural resource management, including biodiversity and
protected areas
Gender and climate change: adaptation, mitigation, REDD+, and climate
finance.
Gender and energy, with emphasis on access to energy and renewable energies.
Gender, water, and drylands.
Gender and disaster risk reduction.

Qualifications

Members of the Gender Expert Network will have the following characteristics:

Graduate degree in a relevant discipline, such as gender, sustainable
development, environment, climate change, and/or the social sciences.
7+ years in the field of gender and environment, including demonstrated
knowledge of challenges and solutions.
Experience working with networks in the areas of gender and environment,
sustainable development, and climate change.
Working knowledge of the international policy environment, and national
policy environments in the specified developing country.
Experience conducting research and analysis in the area of gender and
environment.
Solid command of written and oral communications in English. Depending on
the region, fluency in other languages such as Spanish, French, Arabic, or
other languages.

Expression of Interest

Both women and men are encouraged to submit an expression of interest.
Interested individuals should submit a CV and a cover email noting the
country(ies) of specialty and describing why you are interested in
participating in the network.
The email is iucngenderoffice@iucn.org and the deadline is August 15, 2013.