Sunday, December 11, 2016
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Friday, November 25, 2016
150 articles on Soviet and post-Soviet studies
Taylor and Francis has collected
150 articles on Soviet and post-Soviet studies which are all available free to access online via this page until the end of June 2017.
see link.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
CfA: PhD and MA Scholarship in Comparative History - CEU, Budapest
CEU Department of History | Apply for PhD and MA Scholarships!
The Department of History at Central European University (CEU) offers students interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on the history of Eurasia from the late medieval period to the present. It is recognized for its innovative approaches to research and teaching and as a center for outstanding research advancing comparative and transnational history on empirical and theoretical grounds. Our international faculty offers expertise that extends from the history of the Habsburg, Romanov, and Ottoman Empires to the comparative study of totalitarian regimes in the 20th century; from comparative religious studies to numerous aspects of cultural and intellectual history.
CEU is an English-language, graduate university located in Budapest and accredited both in Hungary and the United States. It is committed to attracting talented students and scholars from around the world and take prides in the fact that there is no dominant nationality on campus. Our student/faculty ratio is 6:1, allowing for small, discussion-based seminars and close guidance from faculty members.
Scholarships and Application Deadline
The vast majority of our students receive generous financial aid packages, including full scholarships with stipends. Research grants are also available for all students regardless of nationality. The deadline to apply for admission with financial aid for the 2017-18 academic year is February 1, 2017.
Programs Offered
- Master of Arts in Comparative History (One Year)
- Master of Arts in Comparative History: From 1500 to the Present (Two Years)
- Master of Arts in European Women's and Gender History [MATILDA] (Two Years)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative History
Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Jewish Studies, Political Thought, Religious Studies, Science Studies, and Archives and Evidentiary Practices (in collaboration with the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives).
Selected Areas of Research
- Comparative history of communism
- Comparative history of fascism
- Comparative history of Habsburg, Ottoman, and Russian empires
- Comparative religious studies
- Cultural history
- Digital humanities
- Early modern history
- Gender studies
- Intellectual history
- Labor history
- Nationalism studies
- Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian history
- Social history
- South and South-East Asian Studies
- Soviet and post-Soviet studies
- Transnational and global history
- Urban studies
Sunday, October 30, 2016
CFP: “ Ambivalent Legacies: Memory and Amnesia in Post - Habsburg and Post - Ottoman Cities”
The
empires that once defined the political geography of Europe are no
more. One cannot meet a Prussian, Romanov, Habsburg, or Ottoman today;
these dusty categories of affiliation have ceded to myriad national
identities. Yet it would be mistaken to assume that Europe’s bygone
empires have become mere relics of history. Imperial pasts continue to
inspire nostalgia, identification, pride, anxiety, skepticism, and
disdain in the present. The afterlives of empires as objects of memory
exceed historical knowledge, precisely because these afterlives shape
and recast the present and the future. Simultaneously, present- and
future-oriented imperatives accentuate imperial pasts in selective ways,
yielding new configurations of post-imperial amnesia as well as memory.
Our conference, “Ambivalent Legacies: Memory and Amnesia in Post-Habsburg and Post-Ottoman Cities,” aims to bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars working on post-imperial legacies, especially in relation to eight specific cities: Vienna, Istanbul, Budapest, Sarajevo, Trieste, Thessaloniki, Zagreb, and Belgrade. We seek contributions from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, and scholars of comparative literature and architecture—among others—that pursue the politics and cultures of memory in one or more of our eight cities. Paper proposals should speak to two general, interrelated questions: "What are the effects of imperial legacies on contemporary cities?" and "How do present-day urban processes reshape the forms of post-imperial memory and forgetting?"
The conference will convene at the Max Planck
Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity from April
26th to 28th, 2017. Conference participants will be provided with
lodging and will be reimbursed for their travel.
Please send abstracts
of 250 words, along with a brief academic biography, to Marina
Cziesielsky at Cziesielsky@mmg.mpg.de by December 1st, 2016.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Workshop: Heritage Studies and Socialism
Date: 23.-25. November 2016
Location: GCSC, Alter Steinbacher Weg 38, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Location: GCSC, Alter Steinbacher Weg 38, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
In the last decade, heritage studies have emerged as
a field of cross-disciplinary research covering the topics including
the built environment, museums and collections, urban planning, memory,
and tourism. This workshop brings together both early career researchers
and established researchers for a discussion about the concept of
heritage in relation to the Eastern and Central European region. In
light of the different traditions in heritage policies and property
rights, what notion of heritage do we employ for the study of heritage
in socialist and post-socialist societies?
http://www.herder-institut.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Aktuelles/tagungen/Programm_Workshop_Heritage_2016.pdf
http://www.herder-institut.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Aktuelles/tagungen/Programm_Workshop_Heritage_2016.pdf
CFP: Populisms in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20 th Century
Workshop and publication of the proceedings in the review Connexe. Les espaces postcommunistes en question(s)
11-12 May 2017
EHESS, Paris, France
Deadline: 15 December 2016
Organizer: Roman Krakovsky, LabEx Tepsis, EHESS and IHTP, CNRS, Paris, France
Since the 1990s, several political movements qualified as “populist” have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe, drawing the attention of political scientists. If we want to understand why these movements exercise such attraction and why they are so relentless in this space, it is necessary to cross the study of current politics with the analysis of long term developments. Indeed, since the 19th century, Central and Eastern Europe has known several movements and political parties that have called themselves or have been labelled as "populist". In this sense, the long-term approach allows considering the similarities and the differences, according to different contexts and periods, and identifying the reasons and the mechanisms of action of these movements. At last, this historical approach helps to consider the specificity - if there is any specificity - of these movements in Central and Eastern Europe and to evaluate their impact on political cultures of the region.
In dialogue with the extensive historiography devoted to the analysis of current populisms in Central and Eastern Europe, this workshop will address the phenomenon in its historical developments, from the late 19th century to the fall of communism in 1989. It will consider the space labelled during this period under the term "Central and Eastern Europe", that is, before 1918, the territories of Austria-Hungary and the German, Ottoman and Russian empire, the Romania and the Bulgaria, during the interwar period and the Second World War, the territories of the successor states of these empires and states, and, after 1945, the countries of the "Eastern bloc".
I. Defining "populism"
The indeterminate nature of populism is one of the major reasons of its political effectiveness, as Ernesto Laclau has argued ( On Populist Reason , Verso, 2005). It can incorporate different contents from the right and the left but at the same time, it does not accommodate with all. One way to unravel this extraordinary semantic ambiguity is to consider the following topics:
1. Labeling populism. What are the terms used for the populist phenomenon? In different Central and East European languages, several expressions often coexist: the Polish, for example, uses ludowość (based on the Slavic lud , the people) and populism (based on the Latin populus, by analogy with the English term "populism", encompassing a more pejorative connotation), etc. What does this semantic diversity says about populist movements and political parties and their assessment by their contemporaries?
2. Using the term "populist". Who is qualified and who calls himself as "populist" in Central and Eastern Europe? Why are these qualifications mobilized by different political actors and with what consequences? What are the reasons and effects of the use of the term - and its avoidance – in political or academic sphere?
3. The circumstances of appearance and use. In what contexts populist movements and political parties appear? What relationship do they maintain with other ideologies and political doctrines that Central and Eastern Europe has known during the 20 th century: democracy, liberalism, nationalism, fascism and communism?
II. The constitution of the "people" as political community
These ideologies and political doctrines define the political community according to the dynastic principle (monarchies), the nation (nation states), the race (fascist regimes) or the class (communist regimes). How populist movements consider these definitions of political community? How do they use, in these different contexts, the notion of "people" and how they reflect political pluralism? To consider these issues, we propose to deal with the following themes:
1. The boundaries of the political community. Who, in these different contexts, is considered as being part of the "people" and who is excluded from it, and with what consequences? How populist movements express the relation to the endogenous and to the other?
2. The relation to the elites. How populist movements express the relation between the "people" and the "elite" / "establishment" in these different contexts, particularly during the period of political transition (anti-cosmopolitanism, society without class antagonism, etc.)?
3. The relationship between the individual and the political community. If populist movements proclaim a unity of the "people", how they organize this same "people" in practice? How do they connect the individual to the collective?
III. The representation of the political community
In general, populist movements claim to be the only legitimate representatives of the people. How they recognize the spirit of the people (as political community)? How is it implemented? One way to consider the mechanisms of political representation is to answer the following questions:
1. The spirit or the will of the people. How populist movements mobilize the people in order to strengthen the participation to political life and decisions-making?
2. The leader, the party and the "people". How populist movements and its leaders embody the spirit of the "people"?
3. The vocabulary and the rhetoric. What is the rhetoric and the vocabulary used by various populist movements to mobilize the "people"?
IV. Populism in action
One way to identify populist movements and parties is to observe their behavior, whether in opposition or as a ruling body, especially in times of political conflict and struggle for power (coup d’état, political crises, elections, etc.). We propose to address this issue from the following prospects:
1. Relations with other political actors. What are the relations between populist movements and their partners and political enemies?
2. Action on institutions and legal system . How populist movements act on the legal system (laws, constitutions), especially considering the checks and balances, political pluralism and the mechanisms by which the will of the people is voiced (elections, plebiscites, referendums, membership to political parties, etc.)?
3. Communication in the public space. Finally, what is the relationship between populist movements and media and how do they act in public?
These themes may be considered through a comparative case study of the phenomenon, while remaining within the chronology and geographical scope defined, or through a case study.
The schedule and the submission of proposals
To submit your proposal, thank you to send a summary in English or in French (between 400 and 800 words), accompanied by your CV, by 30 November 2016, to Roman Krakovsky ( roman.krakovsky@ehess.fr ).
15 December, 2016 Deadline for submitting proposals
10 January 2017 Announcement of participants
11-12 May 2017 Workshop
30 June 2017 Deadline for submitting the manuscripts for publication
December 2017 Publication of the proceedings of the workshop in Connexe. Les espaces postcommunistes en question(s)
The workshop will take place at École des hautes etudes en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, on 11 and 12 May 2017. The workshop will be held in French and in English.
11-12 May 2017
EHESS, Paris, France
Deadline: 15 December 2016
Organizer: Roman Krakovsky, LabEx Tepsis, EHESS and IHTP, CNRS, Paris, France
Since the 1990s, several political movements qualified as “populist” have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe, drawing the attention of political scientists. If we want to understand why these movements exercise such attraction and why they are so relentless in this space, it is necessary to cross the study of current politics with the analysis of long term developments. Indeed, since the 19th century, Central and Eastern Europe has known several movements and political parties that have called themselves or have been labelled as "populist". In this sense, the long-term approach allows considering the similarities and the differences, according to different contexts and periods, and identifying the reasons and the mechanisms of action of these movements. At last, this historical approach helps to consider the specificity - if there is any specificity - of these movements in Central and Eastern Europe and to evaluate their impact on political cultures of the region.
In dialogue with the extensive historiography devoted to the analysis of current populisms in Central and Eastern Europe, this workshop will address the phenomenon in its historical developments, from the late 19th century to the fall of communism in 1989. It will consider the space labelled during this period under the term "Central and Eastern Europe", that is, before 1918, the territories of Austria-Hungary and the German, Ottoman and Russian empire, the Romania and the Bulgaria, during the interwar period and the Second World War, the territories of the successor states of these empires and states, and, after 1945, the countries of the "Eastern bloc".
I. Defining "populism"
The indeterminate nature of populism is one of the major reasons of its political effectiveness, as Ernesto Laclau has argued ( On Populist Reason , Verso, 2005). It can incorporate different contents from the right and the left but at the same time, it does not accommodate with all. One way to unravel this extraordinary semantic ambiguity is to consider the following topics:
1. Labeling populism. What are the terms used for the populist phenomenon? In different Central and East European languages, several expressions often coexist: the Polish, for example, uses ludowość (based on the Slavic lud , the people) and populism (based on the Latin populus, by analogy with the English term "populism", encompassing a more pejorative connotation), etc. What does this semantic diversity says about populist movements and political parties and their assessment by their contemporaries?
2. Using the term "populist". Who is qualified and who calls himself as "populist" in Central and Eastern Europe? Why are these qualifications mobilized by different political actors and with what consequences? What are the reasons and effects of the use of the term - and its avoidance – in political or academic sphere?
3. The circumstances of appearance and use. In what contexts populist movements and political parties appear? What relationship do they maintain with other ideologies and political doctrines that Central and Eastern Europe has known during the 20 th century: democracy, liberalism, nationalism, fascism and communism?
II. The constitution of the "people" as political community
These ideologies and political doctrines define the political community according to the dynastic principle (monarchies), the nation (nation states), the race (fascist regimes) or the class (communist regimes). How populist movements consider these definitions of political community? How do they use, in these different contexts, the notion of "people" and how they reflect political pluralism? To consider these issues, we propose to deal with the following themes:
1. The boundaries of the political community. Who, in these different contexts, is considered as being part of the "people" and who is excluded from it, and with what consequences? How populist movements express the relation to the endogenous and to the other?
2. The relation to the elites. How populist movements express the relation between the "people" and the "elite" / "establishment" in these different contexts, particularly during the period of political transition (anti-cosmopolitanism, society without class antagonism, etc.)?
3. The relationship between the individual and the political community. If populist movements proclaim a unity of the "people", how they organize this same "people" in practice? How do they connect the individual to the collective?
III. The representation of the political community
In general, populist movements claim to be the only legitimate representatives of the people. How they recognize the spirit of the people (as political community)? How is it implemented? One way to consider the mechanisms of political representation is to answer the following questions:
1. The spirit or the will of the people. How populist movements mobilize the people in order to strengthen the participation to political life and decisions-making?
2. The leader, the party and the "people". How populist movements and its leaders embody the spirit of the "people"?
3. The vocabulary and the rhetoric. What is the rhetoric and the vocabulary used by various populist movements to mobilize the "people"?
IV. Populism in action
One way to identify populist movements and parties is to observe their behavior, whether in opposition or as a ruling body, especially in times of political conflict and struggle for power (coup d’état, political crises, elections, etc.). We propose to address this issue from the following prospects:
1. Relations with other political actors. What are the relations between populist movements and their partners and political enemies?
2. Action on institutions and legal system . How populist movements act on the legal system (laws, constitutions), especially considering the checks and balances, political pluralism and the mechanisms by which the will of the people is voiced (elections, plebiscites, referendums, membership to political parties, etc.)?
3. Communication in the public space. Finally, what is the relationship between populist movements and media and how do they act in public?
These themes may be considered through a comparative case study of the phenomenon, while remaining within the chronology and geographical scope defined, or through a case study.
The schedule and the submission of proposals
To submit your proposal, thank you to send a summary in English or in French (between 400 and 800 words), accompanied by your CV, by 30 November 2016, to Roman Krakovsky ( roman.krakovsky@ehess.fr ).
15 December, 2016 Deadline for submitting proposals
10 January 2017 Announcement of participants
11-12 May 2017 Workshop
30 June 2017 Deadline for submitting the manuscripts for publication
December 2017 Publication of the proceedings of the workshop in Connexe. Les espaces postcommunistes en question(s)
The workshop will take place at École des hautes etudes en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, on 11 and 12 May 2017. The workshop will be held in French and in English.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Leibniz Fellowships "Historical Authenticity"
The Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity is pleased to
invite applications for up to three
Leibniz Fellowships "Historical Authenticity"
for the academic year 2017. These one to three-month fellowships provide
an opportunity to research in the alliance's research field and its main
topics in cooperation with one of the participating institutions.
The work of the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity
(www.leibniz-historische-authentizaet.de/en) is based on the observation
that society's engagement with the past is increasingly determined by a
striving for historical authenticity. The value placed on "tradition",
"contemporary witnesses", "authentic locations" and "authentic objects"
reflects a new desire for historical experience. These subject- and
object-related claims of authenticity are accompanied by a desire for
things regarded as "genuine", with a wish to reconstruct or preserve the
"true" and "original". The research alliance seeks to explore how
contemporary conceptions of authenticity affect the way we deal with our
cultural heritage by examining the reconstruction and conservation of
historical artefacts, by studying the function of language as a cultural
repository and instrument, by tracing the development of school
textbooks and maps, and looking at the conception of museums, archives,
monuments and memorial sites. In four main topics, we will examine how
the discourse on authenticity has changed over the centuries, how
museums identify, (de)construct and communicate authenticity, and look
at the role of authenticity in constructions of space, as well as in
political conflicts and power relationships.
The Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity includes
historical, educational, social sciences and spatial research institutes
as well as research museums. It spans a wide range of disciplines from
cultural studies to science and technology. Eighteen Leibniz institutes
and four external partners are currently involved.
The fellowships are intended to promote academic research that fit into
the alliance's research profile. Fellowship holders can, for example,
use the stipend to research in the field of the alliance's research
areas, to develop a research project in cooperation with the host
institution or to write an article or chapter of a book. The project
should be presented in a seminar or colloquium or at one of the
alliance's meetings. Applicants must have a PhD and an outstanding
academic record. Holders of Leibniz Research Alliance Fellowships
receive a monthly grant of 2,000 EUR. The funding should cover all
expenses including travel, housing, and insurance. The host institutes
will provide office space and other relevant research facilities where
possible.
The application deadline is November 15, 2016. Decisions will be
announced by December 15, 2016. Applications in English or German must
include
- a letter of interest including details about the chosen
Leibniz-Institute and the length of the stay (from one to three
months);
- a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications);
- a project proposal not exceeding 1,500 words;
- a letter of recommendation.
Please send your application to:
Dr. Achim Saupe
Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity
Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam
saupe@zzf-potsdam.de
Applicants should apply via e-mail (one pdf-attachment only). The letter
of recommendation should be sent in a separate e-mail. For further
information regarding the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical
Authenticity, please refer to www.leibniz-historische-authentizitaet.de
or contact Dr. Achim Saupe: saupe@zzf-potsdam.de.
invite applications for up to three
Leibniz Fellowships "Historical Authenticity"
for the academic year 2017. These one to three-month fellowships provide
an opportunity to research in the alliance's research field and its main
topics in cooperation with one of the participating institutions.
The work of the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity
(www.leibniz-historische-authentizaet.de/en) is based on the observation
that society's engagement with the past is increasingly determined by a
striving for historical authenticity. The value placed on "tradition",
"contemporary witnesses", "authentic locations" and "authentic objects"
reflects a new desire for historical experience. These subject- and
object-related claims of authenticity are accompanied by a desire for
things regarded as "genuine", with a wish to reconstruct or preserve the
"true" and "original". The research alliance seeks to explore how
contemporary conceptions of authenticity affect the way we deal with our
cultural heritage by examining the reconstruction and conservation of
historical artefacts, by studying the function of language as a cultural
repository and instrument, by tracing the development of school
textbooks and maps, and looking at the conception of museums, archives,
monuments and memorial sites. In four main topics, we will examine how
the discourse on authenticity has changed over the centuries, how
museums identify, (de)construct and communicate authenticity, and look
at the role of authenticity in constructions of space, as well as in
political conflicts and power relationships.
The Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity includes
historical, educational, social sciences and spatial research institutes
as well as research museums. It spans a wide range of disciplines from
cultural studies to science and technology. Eighteen Leibniz institutes
and four external partners are currently involved.
The fellowships are intended to promote academic research that fit into
the alliance's research profile. Fellowship holders can, for example,
use the stipend to research in the field of the alliance's research
areas, to develop a research project in cooperation with the host
institution or to write an article or chapter of a book. The project
should be presented in a seminar or colloquium or at one of the
alliance's meetings. Applicants must have a PhD and an outstanding
academic record. Holders of Leibniz Research Alliance Fellowships
receive a monthly grant of 2,000 EUR. The funding should cover all
expenses including travel, housing, and insurance. The host institutes
will provide office space and other relevant research facilities where
possible.
The application deadline is November 15, 2016. Decisions will be
announced by December 15, 2016. Applications in English or German must
include
- a letter of interest including details about the chosen
Leibniz-Institute and the length of the stay (from one to three
months);
- a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications);
- a project proposal not exceeding 1,500 words;
- a letter of recommendation.
Please send your application to:
Dr. Achim Saupe
Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity
Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam
saupe@zzf-potsdam.de
Applicants should apply via e-mail (one pdf-attachment only). The letter
of recommendation should be sent in a separate e-mail. For further
information regarding the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical
Authenticity, please refer to www.leibniz-historische-authentizitaet.de
or contact Dr. Achim Saupe: saupe@zzf-potsdam.de.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Crisis Talk: EU-Russia Relations in Times of Multiple Crises
on Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 12h30 – 14h30
at the Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU, Rue Montoyer 21, B-1000 Brussels
Input + Panel discussion
Dr. Anna Veronika Wendland
Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe
Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe
Dr. Jan C. Behrends
Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam
Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam
Rebecca Harms
Member of the European Parliament,
Chair of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Member of the European Parliament,
Chair of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Peter Haslinger
Monday, September 5, 2016
Starter scholarships - Basel Graduate School of History
The Basel Graduate School of History (BGSH) is offering three 1-year
starter scholarships (Start date: 1st of April 2017).
Your tasks
The purpose of the scholarships is to support you during the starting phase of your doctorate. Within the first six months of your scholarship, you must develop a grant application for your doctoral project and submit it to the Swiss National Science Foundation, or another funding institution.
Your profile
The scholarships are intended for graduates who hold a Master's degree
or an equivalent qualification in History, and who are interested in carrying out research within the fields of study represented at the Basel Graduate School of History. A high level of motivation is expected, with the ability to carry out a research project independently over the course of several years as an active member of the BGSH, and tocontribute to academic debates both within and outside the Department of History. For further information on the fields of study at the BGSH see:
bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/about-us/research-fields/?L=1
What we offer
The Basel Graduate School of History offers a structured graduate studies programme in history within an intellectually inspiring environment. Doctoral students at the BGSH benefit from a rich scolarly exchange, joint workshops and research seminars, and a vast international and interdisciplinary network. Moreover, the BGSH offers further instruments to pursue your doctoral project and supports the realization of own scholarly events. The 1-year scholarship amounts to CHF 30,000 and is paid in two tranches (with intermediate evaluation).
Application / Contact
Deadline for applications: 6th of November 2016
The application is to be submitted electronically on following web
page: bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/application
In addition, please email the following documents to the coordinator at
the Basel Graduate School of History, Dr. Roberto Sala
(roberto.sala@unibas.ch):
1. Covering letter
2. CV (including a list of publications, where applicable)
3. Outline of the dissertation project (max. 3 pages)
4. Degree certificate
5. One or two text samples (incl. master thesis or equivalent)
Please submit the documents in two separate pdf files:
- Documents 1 to 4: one single file with the title >[surname]-bew.pdf<
- Text samples: one single file with the title >[surname]-texte.pdf<
Applications can be submitted in German, French, or English.
starter scholarships (Start date: 1st of April 2017).
Your tasks
The purpose of the scholarships is to support you during the starting phase of your doctorate. Within the first six months of your scholarship, you must develop a grant application for your doctoral project and submit it to the Swiss National Science Foundation, or another funding institution.
Your profile
The scholarships are intended for graduates who hold a Master's degree
or an equivalent qualification in History, and who are interested in carrying out research within the fields of study represented at the Basel Graduate School of History. A high level of motivation is expected, with the ability to carry out a research project independently over the course of several years as an active member of the BGSH, and tocontribute to academic debates both within and outside the Department of History. For further information on the fields of study at the BGSH see:
bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/about-us/research-fields/?L=1
What we offer
The Basel Graduate School of History offers a structured graduate studies programme in history within an intellectually inspiring environment. Doctoral students at the BGSH benefit from a rich scolarly exchange, joint workshops and research seminars, and a vast international and interdisciplinary network. Moreover, the BGSH offers further instruments to pursue your doctoral project and supports the realization of own scholarly events. The 1-year scholarship amounts to CHF 30,000 and is paid in two tranches (with intermediate evaluation).
Application / Contact
Deadline for applications: 6th of November 2016
The application is to be submitted electronically on following web
page: bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/application
In addition, please email the following documents to the coordinator at
the Basel Graduate School of History, Dr. Roberto Sala
(roberto.sala@unibas.ch):
1. Covering letter
2. CV (including a list of publications, where applicable)
3. Outline of the dissertation project (max. 3 pages)
4. Degree certificate
5. One or two text samples (incl. master thesis or equivalent)
Please submit the documents in two separate pdf files:
- Documents 1 to 4: one single file with the title >[surname]-bew.pdf<
- Text samples: one single file with the title >[surname]-texte.pdf<
Applications can be submitted in German, French, or English.
Applicants who are about to complete their studies can apply, provided that they
can submit an official graduation certificate no later than 14th ofFebruary 2017. Applications from doctoral students already enrolled at other institutions will not be considered. Holders of a starter scholarship must enrol as PhD students at the University of Basel.
For further information, please consult bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch or
contact Dr. Roberto Sala at roberto.sala@unibas.ch / +41 61 207 46 74
can submit an official graduation certificate no later than 14th ofFebruary 2017. Applications from doctoral students already enrolled at other institutions will not be considered. Holders of a starter scholarship must enrol as PhD students at the University of Basel.
For further information, please consult bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch or
contact Dr. Roberto Sala at roberto.sala@unibas.ch / +41 61 207 46 74
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Call for Applications:2 positions as a research assistant (PhD student) and 2 PhD scholarships at the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies (Munich and Regensburg, Germany
Beginning November 15, 2016 the Graduate School for East and Southeast
European Studies offers the following doctoral positions: up to 2
positions as a research assistant – employment according to the German
TV-L in part time (65 %) – and up to 2 PhD scholarships.
The Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies is a cooperative venture organized by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and the Universität Regensburg. The School is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative and started in November 2012. Research at the Graduate School is conducted in three broad interdisciplinary fields:
- Origins and Forms of Social and Political Change
- Cultural Systems
- Infrastructure, Migration and Transfer of Knowledge
Research at the Graduate School focuses particularly on interrelations and interdependencies between East and Southeast Europe and other regions of the world.
In the context of its primary focus on East and Southeast Europe, the Graduate School draws on the following disciplines: History, Literary and Language Studies, Art History, Theatre Studies, Social Sciences, and Law. In the context of cross-regional comparisons and transfer studies the School’s expertise in Area Studies is complemented by insights from Chinese, Japanese and North American Studies.
For further information see:www.gs-oses.de
Beginning November 15, 2016 available for 11,5 months with the option of extension for another 24,5 months the Graduate School offers the following doctoral positions:
up to 2 positions as a research assistant – employment according to the German TV-L in part time (65 %) – and up to 2 PhD Scholarships.
Research Associate positions:
These positions are assigned to conduct an independent PhD project. The remuneration is based on Grade E 13 (65%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale. It includes a teaching obligation of one semester hour per week.
PhD Scholarships:
PhD Scholarships are awarded with a basic monthly stipend of 1.365 Euro, plus travel funds, grants for material costs as well as child-care expenses in accordance with DFG guidelines where applicable.
Both forms of doctoral positions can be realized either at the LMU Munich or at the Universität Regensburg, depending on the advisor’s assignment.
The holders of both the doctoral positions and the scholarships will be expected to successfully conduct an independent research project which contributes to the Graduate School’s research fields. Participation in the Graduate School’s seminars and qualification programme is mandatory. In an international working environment the Graduate School offers ideal conditions for the realization of excellent PhD-projects in the Humanities as well as in Social and Legal Studies which focus on East and Southeast Europe and the entanglements of this region with other regions of the world. The Graduate School is part of the centers for East and Southeast European studies at both sites which beside the universities include non-university research institutions. As an international research institution the Graduate School also explicitly invites applications from foreign candidates. The Graduate School’s seminars are bilingual (German and English). Appropriate language skills are expected.
Requirements:
- very good graduate degree (Master’s, Magister, Diploma, State Examination or equivalent degree)
- independent research project within the fields of interest to the Graduate School
- interest in interdisciplinary research questions and sensitivity for transnational and spatial perspectives
- knowledge of German and English
- knowledge of the language of the object of studies
Application:
- research proposal of 4 to 6 pages
- work plan and time schedule
- letter of motivation
- Curriculum Vitae
- degree certificates (after higher education entrance qualification)
- abstract of the Master’s thesis
- list of publications if applicable
- references by two university professors
Please submit the complete application online:
http://portal.graduatecenter-lmu.de/ocgc/gs-oses
Deadline for applications is August 15, 2016.
Eligible candidates will be invited for an interview with the two speakers of the Graduate School, the Admission Committee and their future advisors in Munich on October 4, 2016. Following the interview, the Admission Committee will decide on the candidate’s admission to the Graduate School and the offer of a research assistant position or a PhD scholarship. Please refrain from making requests before October 4th, 2016.
The Graduate School is committed to the compatibility of family and career. It therefore encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration. If applicable, please mention the disability in the application.
For further information please contact:
Email:applications.graduateschool@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Dr. Caroline Fricke
Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
LMU Munich
Maria-Theresia-Straße 21
81675 Munich
Dr. Heidrun Hamersky
Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
Universität Regensburg
Landshuter Straße 4
93047 Regensburg
http://www.gs-oses.de
The Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies is a cooperative venture organized by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and the Universität Regensburg. The School is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative and started in November 2012. Research at the Graduate School is conducted in three broad interdisciplinary fields:
- Origins and Forms of Social and Political Change
- Cultural Systems
- Infrastructure, Migration and Transfer of Knowledge
Research at the Graduate School focuses particularly on interrelations and interdependencies between East and Southeast Europe and other regions of the world.
In the context of its primary focus on East and Southeast Europe, the Graduate School draws on the following disciplines: History, Literary and Language Studies, Art History, Theatre Studies, Social Sciences, and Law. In the context of cross-regional comparisons and transfer studies the School’s expertise in Area Studies is complemented by insights from Chinese, Japanese and North American Studies.
For further information see:www.gs-oses.de
Beginning November 15, 2016 available for 11,5 months with the option of extension for another 24,5 months the Graduate School offers the following doctoral positions:
up to 2 positions as a research assistant – employment according to the German TV-L in part time (65 %) – and up to 2 PhD Scholarships.
Research Associate positions:
These positions are assigned to conduct an independent PhD project. The remuneration is based on Grade E 13 (65%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale. It includes a teaching obligation of one semester hour per week.
PhD Scholarships:
PhD Scholarships are awarded with a basic monthly stipend of 1.365 Euro, plus travel funds, grants for material costs as well as child-care expenses in accordance with DFG guidelines where applicable.
Both forms of doctoral positions can be realized either at the LMU Munich or at the Universität Regensburg, depending on the advisor’s assignment.
The holders of both the doctoral positions and the scholarships will be expected to successfully conduct an independent research project which contributes to the Graduate School’s research fields. Participation in the Graduate School’s seminars and qualification programme is mandatory. In an international working environment the Graduate School offers ideal conditions for the realization of excellent PhD-projects in the Humanities as well as in Social and Legal Studies which focus on East and Southeast Europe and the entanglements of this region with other regions of the world. The Graduate School is part of the centers for East and Southeast European studies at both sites which beside the universities include non-university research institutions. As an international research institution the Graduate School also explicitly invites applications from foreign candidates. The Graduate School’s seminars are bilingual (German and English). Appropriate language skills are expected.
Requirements:
- very good graduate degree (Master’s, Magister, Diploma, State Examination or equivalent degree)
- independent research project within the fields of interest to the Graduate School
- interest in interdisciplinary research questions and sensitivity for transnational and spatial perspectives
- knowledge of German and English
- knowledge of the language of the object of studies
Application:
- research proposal of 4 to 6 pages
- work plan and time schedule
- letter of motivation
- Curriculum Vitae
- degree certificates (after higher education entrance qualification)
- abstract of the Master’s thesis
- list of publications if applicable
- references by two university professors
Please submit the complete application online:
http://portal.graduatecenter-lmu.de/ocgc/gs-oses
Deadline for applications is August 15, 2016.
Eligible candidates will be invited for an interview with the two speakers of the Graduate School, the Admission Committee and their future advisors in Munich on October 4, 2016. Following the interview, the Admission Committee will decide on the candidate’s admission to the Graduate School and the offer of a research assistant position or a PhD scholarship. Please refrain from making requests before October 4th, 2016.
The Graduate School is committed to the compatibility of family and career. It therefore encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration. If applicable, please mention the disability in the application.
For further information please contact:
Email:applications.graduateschool@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Dr. Caroline Fricke
Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
LMU Munich
Maria-Theresia-Straße 21
81675 Munich
Dr. Heidrun Hamersky
Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies
Universität Regensburg
Landshuter Straße 4
93047 Regensburg
http://www.gs-oses.de
Monday, June 20, 2016
CFP: NATIONALISMS IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE: LOGICS, ETHICS, PRACTICES
Moscow
October 31-November 2, 2016
organized by
Gefter Online Magazine, Centre d´Études Franco-Russe de Moscou and Yegor Gaidar Foundation
In recent decades, nationalism has become a more and more urgent issue on the international agenda. Originating in the last third of the eighteenth century as a radical offshoot of European national liberation concepts, it evolved rather quickly into a network of diverse ideologies all over the world. Their common ground was the dominance of the concept of (single) nation in politics, social relations, and intellectual sphere. This concept has often been used without proper reflection, with ascribed meanings of `nation´multiplying, overlapping with other political concepts and categories and contradicting each other. It takes sometimes a great effort to understand exactly which sense of `nation´ and `national´ a politician or a public figure is meaning. At the same time, many different currents in nationalism today make a point of maintaining a genetic connection with the ideas of national revival that date back to past centuries. This encumbers critical reflection on them in societies where they are gaining popularity.
The Gefter Online Magazine, Centre d´Études Franco-Russes de Moscou and Yegor Gaidar Foundation propose a discussion of how national and nationalist identities take shape and how they function both at the level of official doctrines and, more importantly, at the level of everyday practices. At the same time, we would like to mark a terminological distinction between `nation´ and `nationalism´ on the one hand, and `nationality´, `ethnicity´, `citizenship´ etc. on the
other.
We suggest that conference participants discuss the following issues related to national and nationalist identities in ex-Soviet Union and in the post-Soviet space:
- Continuity and discontinuity: to what extent are modern versions of
nationalism generated by late-Soviet ones?
- The `national constants´ as a way to control political loyalty.
- Institutional forms of nationalism: how is `Russianness´
(`Ukrainianness´, `Belarussianness´, `Estonianness´, etc.) formulated
outside of Russia (Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia...)?
- Nationalism and neo-colonialism: the expansion of Russianness and
the rhetoric of `salvaging´ - from `saving the Russian world´ to
salvation as an eschatological category.
- Memory in nationalism: what memory practices existed in nationalist
doctrines in the Soviet Union and how they were transformed in post-
Soviet countries.
- Nationalism and dissent in the USSR - nationalism and political
opposition in the post-Soviet era.
- Nationalism and national trauma: can talk about nationalism be a
way to overcome a collective trauma, and if so, why is it jugulated
in Russia and a number of other East European countries?
- The ethics of nationalism: what ethical principles do ideologists
of nationalism build their doctrines on? What moral categories are
formed within nationalist theories?
- Nationalism as a news opportunity: practices typical of media
defining themselves as nationalist.
- Nationalism and democracy: why was democracy often regarded as a
national mission in perestroika years, and was has become of this
idea later on?
- Alternative political programs: what did perestroika-time political
thinkers such as Andrey Sakharov, Yegor Gaidar and others think of
nation-building rhetoric and what alternatives to it did they offer?
- Nationalism and economics in post-Soviet countries.
The two-day conference will combine scholarly talks in plenary and morning sessions with afternoon roundtables and workshops. The afternoon events will focus on individual cases (or groups of interrelated cases), based on which various approaches to analyzing nationalism and civil society will be discussed.
How to participate:
Applicants are invited to submit an abstract (English or Russian) of maximum of 500 words to callforpapernationalism@gmail.com by 26th June 2016 at the latest. Applications can be submitted either for the presentation of a paper (incl. co-authored ones) or for the organization of a workshop/roundtable (panel).
Successful applicants will be informed by 15th July 2016. Final papers of a maximum of 8000 words should be submitted by 15st October 2016. Selected papers and panel proceedings of the conference will be published in a monograph. The organizing committee reserves the right to select the texts to be included in it.
More Info:http://www.centre-fr.net/events/541/
Scientific Commitee (provisional):
Catriona Kelly, Marlene Laruelle, Sergey Oushakine, Cecile Vaissie.
CFP: Cultural Exchanges between USSR and Popular Democracies
Bucharest, Romania, July 16 - 17, 2016
Deadline: Jun 26, 2016
La place du grand frère. Cultural Exchanges Between the Soviet Union and the Popular Democracies during the Communist Era
The role played by the USSR in the popular democracies in Central and Eastern Europe is both overestimated and underestimated in current works. It is overestimated in numerous studies, which consider the imposing force of the “Soviet-type model” to have been acquired when these countries fell under the Soviet sphere of influence at the end of World War II. The mere definition of the model per se was however anything but clear; its transplantation had many loopholes and the adoption of this model showed significant discrepancies depending on the periods and areas taken into consideration. It is underestimated since the entire array of exchanges made with the USSR during the socialist period have rarely been fully considered, given that the USSR was one of the main destinations chosen by the various players of the socialist stage. This historiographical situation of both over- and under-estimation may be explained, to a large extent, by the sources mobilised at the time: on the one hand, the discourse celebrating the collaboration with the Soviet “big brother” and, on the other hand, the accounts made after 1989, which often fail to mention the connections with the USSR (favouring the ones with the Western world). Another two factors which also interfered with the historiographical reflexion were the emphasis placed on the memories of the big geopolitical crises which led to Soviet military intervention (in 1953 in East Berlin, in 1956 in Budapest and in 1968 in Prague), and the evolution of the relations between each of these countries and the Russian power following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Through this conference, we propose that this issue be readdressed again, and we invite researchers working on the topic of the USSR and the popular democracies to debate on the topic so as to reflect on the sources and notions used to report such exchanges. We shall focus on cultural exchanges in fields such as theatre, literature, music, visual arts, architecture and cinematography. The various ways in which the Soviet-type model was received replay the whole story of the Soviet presence and its versions in the various countries. By bringing together the various national histories, we may acquire an overall comparative understanding of how each country shaped its own cultural communist experience. How can the cultural field support us in rethinking the question of the Soviet presence in the East? This international conference aims to put the evolutions of the relations between the popular democracies and the USSR into perspective though culture. We also hope to reach a better understanding of a topic we now know little of: did the Soviets have any interest in what was happening within the popular democracies? Do we need to consider cultural transfers from the popular democracies to the USSR?
The participants are invited to reflect upon several lines of approach:
1. The cultural institutions and policies. Contributions on this topic could look into the role of cultural associations, “creative and professional unions” or cultural administration institutions, concerning activities such as the definition of cultural policies, the establishment of cultural agreements, the performance of protocol or documentation visits, the transfer of experts, the imposition or the reclassification of the artistic or literary creation models.
2. The cultural actors and the cross-border networks. The considerations on this topic should emphasise the routes taken by the intellectuals, artistes and experts in various cultural fields, or by the representatives of administrative and political structures who were initiators, mediators or beneficiaries of the exchanges and circulation to the East, or those who were excluded from them. The proposals could relate to, amongst other things, the biographies of people involved in cultural commerce activities, the artistic and intellectual background of those trained in the USSR, the cross-border cultural exchange network, etc.
3. The dissemination, reception, circulation and re-appropriation of the discourses, know-how, practices and goods. The contributions on this axis could delve into how the public, the cultural agents or the political and administrative authorities perceived the Soviet culture, and how the Soviets perceived the culture of its sister-countries, respectively. How did the popular democracies accommodate the things the Soviets sent to them? What did the collaborations between the various countries and the USSR focus on precisely? What were the official or clandestine circuits for people and works? What were the advantages or disadvantages of the exchanges with the USSR? In which artistic forms was the political and cultural power of the “Soviet Big Brother” celebrated or challenged?
4. The geography of cultural exchanges. What role was played by the Soviet Republics bordering the popular democracies (the Republics of Ukraine, Byelorussia and Moldova) in the exchanges with the centre and the other countries in the Soviet bloc? Did this movement benefit from the geographical proximity? More generally, which cities (besides Moscow and Leningrad) and regions in the USSR, and which cities and regions in Eastern Europe, were concerned by these exchanges? What does the movement map look like for this period?
The paper proposals (title and abstract of a maximum of 500 words), accompanied by a short biographical note (a maximum of 10 lines), should be submitted before June 26, 2016 to the e-mail addresses: popescualinaa@yahoo.fr and luciadragomir@gmail.com. Their acceptance will be notified, at the latest, on June 30, 2016.
The working language will be mainly French, but papers in English will also be accepted. The conference proceedings will be subject to publication. Travel and accommodation expenses will be refunded within the limits of the available budget. When submitting a proposal, attendees should mention whether they wish to benefit from this refund.
Organising committee:
Jérôme Bazin (Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne University)
Lucia Dragomir (University of Bucharest)
Dragos Jipa (EDSS – CEREFREA Villa Noël, University of Bucharest)
Alina Popescu (ISP - Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense University/University of Bucharest)
Caterina Preda (University of Bucharest)
Partner Institutions
Centre Régional Francophone de Recherches Avancées en Sciences Sociales (CEREFREA Villa Noël) – Université de Bucarest
Centre de recherche en histoire européenne comparée (CRHEC) – Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie - Bureau Europe centrale et orientale (AUF BECO)
École doctorale francophone en sciences sociales (EDSS – CEREFREA Villa Noël) – Université de Bucarest
Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique (ISP) – Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense
Deadline: Jun 26, 2016
La place du grand frère. Cultural Exchanges Between the Soviet Union and the Popular Democracies during the Communist Era
The role played by the USSR in the popular democracies in Central and Eastern Europe is both overestimated and underestimated in current works. It is overestimated in numerous studies, which consider the imposing force of the “Soviet-type model” to have been acquired when these countries fell under the Soviet sphere of influence at the end of World War II. The mere definition of the model per se was however anything but clear; its transplantation had many loopholes and the adoption of this model showed significant discrepancies depending on the periods and areas taken into consideration. It is underestimated since the entire array of exchanges made with the USSR during the socialist period have rarely been fully considered, given that the USSR was one of the main destinations chosen by the various players of the socialist stage. This historiographical situation of both over- and under-estimation may be explained, to a large extent, by the sources mobilised at the time: on the one hand, the discourse celebrating the collaboration with the Soviet “big brother” and, on the other hand, the accounts made after 1989, which often fail to mention the connections with the USSR (favouring the ones with the Western world). Another two factors which also interfered with the historiographical reflexion were the emphasis placed on the memories of the big geopolitical crises which led to Soviet military intervention (in 1953 in East Berlin, in 1956 in Budapest and in 1968 in Prague), and the evolution of the relations between each of these countries and the Russian power following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Through this conference, we propose that this issue be readdressed again, and we invite researchers working on the topic of the USSR and the popular democracies to debate on the topic so as to reflect on the sources and notions used to report such exchanges. We shall focus on cultural exchanges in fields such as theatre, literature, music, visual arts, architecture and cinematography. The various ways in which the Soviet-type model was received replay the whole story of the Soviet presence and its versions in the various countries. By bringing together the various national histories, we may acquire an overall comparative understanding of how each country shaped its own cultural communist experience. How can the cultural field support us in rethinking the question of the Soviet presence in the East? This international conference aims to put the evolutions of the relations between the popular democracies and the USSR into perspective though culture. We also hope to reach a better understanding of a topic we now know little of: did the Soviets have any interest in what was happening within the popular democracies? Do we need to consider cultural transfers from the popular democracies to the USSR?
The participants are invited to reflect upon several lines of approach:
1. The cultural institutions and policies. Contributions on this topic could look into the role of cultural associations, “creative and professional unions” or cultural administration institutions, concerning activities such as the definition of cultural policies, the establishment of cultural agreements, the performance of protocol or documentation visits, the transfer of experts, the imposition or the reclassification of the artistic or literary creation models.
2. The cultural actors and the cross-border networks. The considerations on this topic should emphasise the routes taken by the intellectuals, artistes and experts in various cultural fields, or by the representatives of administrative and political structures who were initiators, mediators or beneficiaries of the exchanges and circulation to the East, or those who were excluded from them. The proposals could relate to, amongst other things, the biographies of people involved in cultural commerce activities, the artistic and intellectual background of those trained in the USSR, the cross-border cultural exchange network, etc.
3. The dissemination, reception, circulation and re-appropriation of the discourses, know-how, practices and goods. The contributions on this axis could delve into how the public, the cultural agents or the political and administrative authorities perceived the Soviet culture, and how the Soviets perceived the culture of its sister-countries, respectively. How did the popular democracies accommodate the things the Soviets sent to them? What did the collaborations between the various countries and the USSR focus on precisely? What were the official or clandestine circuits for people and works? What were the advantages or disadvantages of the exchanges with the USSR? In which artistic forms was the political and cultural power of the “Soviet Big Brother” celebrated or challenged?
4. The geography of cultural exchanges. What role was played by the Soviet Republics bordering the popular democracies (the Republics of Ukraine, Byelorussia and Moldova) in the exchanges with the centre and the other countries in the Soviet bloc? Did this movement benefit from the geographical proximity? More generally, which cities (besides Moscow and Leningrad) and regions in the USSR, and which cities and regions in Eastern Europe, were concerned by these exchanges? What does the movement map look like for this period?
The paper proposals (title and abstract of a maximum of 500 words), accompanied by a short biographical note (a maximum of 10 lines), should be submitted before June 26, 2016 to the e-mail addresses: popescualinaa@yahoo.fr and luciadragomir@gmail.com. Their acceptance will be notified, at the latest, on June 30, 2016.
The working language will be mainly French, but papers in English will also be accepted. The conference proceedings will be subject to publication. Travel and accommodation expenses will be refunded within the limits of the available budget. When submitting a proposal, attendees should mention whether they wish to benefit from this refund.
Organising committee:
Jérôme Bazin (Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne University)
Lucia Dragomir (University of Bucharest)
Dragos Jipa (EDSS – CEREFREA Villa Noël, University of Bucharest)
Alina Popescu (ISP - Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense University/University of Bucharest)
Caterina Preda (University of Bucharest)
Partner Institutions
Centre Régional Francophone de Recherches Avancées en Sciences Sociales (CEREFREA Villa Noël) – Université de Bucarest
Centre de recherche en histoire européenne comparée (CRHEC) – Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie - Bureau Europe centrale et orientale (AUF BECO)
École doctorale francophone en sciences sociales (EDSS – CEREFREA Villa Noël) – Université de Bucarest
Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique (ISP) – Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
CFP: Close Encounters across the Iron Curtain.
International Conference University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Regional, Transnational and
European Studies, "European Travel Cultures" Research Group
14.10.2016-15.10.2016, Amsterdam
14.10.2016-15.10.2016, Amsterdam
Twenty-five years after the collapse of Communism,
mutual perceptions of “the East” and “the West” seem more than ever to
be building on Cold War stereotypes. Exploring the roots of this
phenomenon, the European Travel Cultures research group at the
University of Amsterdam invites the submission of proposals for the
second “Close Encounters” workshop.
The workshop will focus on the sense-making of tourist encounters
between East and West during the Cold War. How did tourists and
travellers understand their encounters with people, cultures, and
political systems on the other side of the Iron Curtain and how were
these meanings disseminated and received?
We are particularly interested in papers dealing with East – West encounters at the intersection of mediality and materiality:
- What kind of media (TV, Radio, Printed matter, dictionaries, books, maps etc.) did tourists use in preparation of their journeys? How critical did the users approach these source of information?
- How was “being elsewhere” experienced and understood by people traveling across the Iron Curtain for leisurely purposes and work? We invite participants to include attempts at mutual understanding as well as conscious attempts at self-distancing.
- How did travel experiences influence self-conceptions and identities of the travellers while being abroad and back home?
- What kind of images, stories and material souvenirs did the tourist bring home and how did they try to circulate their experiences and interpretations back home?
We particularly welcome papers from the fields of history of the
everyday, consumption history, media studies, reception studies, and
cultural anthropology exploring mutual misinterpretations, misreadings
of the alien environment, cases of conscious and subconscious misconduct
etc.
Participants will be required to submit papers for pre-circulation
four weeks ahead of the conference. We also ask for the submission of
original contributions as we plan publishing an edited volume.
Deadlines:
Please send an abstract of up to 500 words and a short bio (max. 100
words) to close-encounters-fgw@uva.nl before 15 June 2016. Conference
papers are due on 15 September 2016.
Conference fee: € 50 covering lunches and the conference dinner.
Funding: Very limited funding is available to cover accommodation and
travel costs. Please indicate when submitting the abstract if you would
like to apply for funding.
Conference organisers: Dr Christian Noack (c.u.noack@uva.nl); Dr Sune Bechmann Pedersen (sune.bechmann_pedersen@hist.lu.se)
Friday, May 6, 2016
CFP: Copernicus Graduate School
"Inclusion and Exclusion as Constitutive Elements of Society Formation Processes"
11-14 July 2016 Toruń (Poland)
It can be said that the paradigm of civil society in the processes of nation-building does not find clear usage in the research on nationalism. Such research approach would be very inspiring as a model for explaining the role of democracy and power in nationalism or relations between the individual and a social group. Without a doubt the contemporary nation is a form of organization of modern mass societies which uses existence conditions, formulation of goals and attributes of civil society. It realizes the promise of solidarity and community, which makes the nation so attractive and constructs the identity of masses. Without such structures of self-organization of civil society, implementation of thinking in national categories is unimaginable, and only a self-organization commitment towards the nation brings the feeling of bonds and mobilization potential for every possibility, which lets the nationalized societies function. The necessary equalization with individual project of life done by that develops a spectrum, which fulfills the necessity of security by an individual. Understanding society through the idea of nation and the functionality of civil society constitutes the strength and stability of national movement. Feasibility is perceived as an important civilization element.
In the sense of research "close to society", the existential question will be asked about basic parameters of change and adjusting to them of human being. Cultural bonds, transitional spaces and territories inhabited by mixed ethnic groups, which negate formal patterns of homogenic society become particularly effective for demonstrating the models of social development, which are used in order to bring answers to actual questions about conflict solutions and society organization options.
The work of the summer school is divided into four work groups:
1. Nationalization of the Society as Normative Unification Process
2. Determinants of Closed and Open Societies
3. Nationality Policies in Multinational States
4. Economic Aspects of Social Exclusion
11-14 July 2016 Toruń (Poland)
It can be said that the paradigm of civil society in the processes of nation-building does not find clear usage in the research on nationalism. Such research approach would be very inspiring as a model for explaining the role of democracy and power in nationalism or relations between the individual and a social group. Without a doubt the contemporary nation is a form of organization of modern mass societies which uses existence conditions, formulation of goals and attributes of civil society. It realizes the promise of solidarity and community, which makes the nation so attractive and constructs the identity of masses. Without such structures of self-organization of civil society, implementation of thinking in national categories is unimaginable, and only a self-organization commitment towards the nation brings the feeling of bonds and mobilization potential for every possibility, which lets the nationalized societies function. The necessary equalization with individual project of life done by that develops a spectrum, which fulfills the necessity of security by an individual. Understanding society through the idea of nation and the functionality of civil society constitutes the strength and stability of national movement. Feasibility is perceived as an important civilization element.
In the sense of research "close to society", the existential question will be asked about basic parameters of change and adjusting to them of human being. Cultural bonds, transitional spaces and territories inhabited by mixed ethnic groups, which negate formal patterns of homogenic society become particularly effective for demonstrating the models of social development, which are used in order to bring answers to actual questions about conflict solutions and society organization options.
The work of the summer school is divided into four work groups:
1. Nationalization of the Society as Normative Unification Process
2. Determinants of Closed and Open Societies
3. Nationality Policies in Multinational States
4. Economic Aspects of Social Exclusion
The Summer School is addressed to PhD students of all humanistic disciplines.
Every participant of the Summer School will be actively working in a discussion group under the guidance of CGS fellow. The fellows will deliver the preparatory reading.
The results of the event will be published in a reviewed volume of the "CGS Studies" scientific series, at the Cambridge Scholars Publishing House (UK). Every participant will be invited to deliver a paper related to the topic and inspired by the event.
The working language is English - all the discussions will be held and papers for the book have to be prepared in English.
Admission fee: 110 €/450 PLN (with accommodation) 90 €/370 PLN (without accommodation)
The fee covers:
- accommodation with breakfast and other board,
- participation in the working groups' discussions and other related events,
- summer school materials,
- publication of the paper in English in a book of the series "CGS Studies",
- official banquet.
Application deadline: 20.06.2016
More information: www.cgs.umk.pl
Every participant of the Summer School will be actively working in a discussion group under the guidance of CGS fellow. The fellows will deliver the preparatory reading.
The results of the event will be published in a reviewed volume of the "CGS Studies" scientific series, at the Cambridge Scholars Publishing House (UK). Every participant will be invited to deliver a paper related to the topic and inspired by the event.
The working language is English - all the discussions will be held and papers for the book have to be prepared in English.
Admission fee: 110 €/450 PLN (with accommodation) 90 €/370 PLN (without accommodation)
The fee covers:
- accommodation with breakfast and other board,
- participation in the working groups' discussions and other related events,
- summer school materials,
- publication of the paper in English in a book of the series "CGS Studies",
- official banquet.
Application deadline: 20.06.2016
More information: www.cgs.umk.pl
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The Undesirable: How Parasites, Diseases, and Pests Shape Our Environments ” Summer School in Environmental History
The Working Group for Czech and Slovak Environmental History in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Charles University in Prague and the Institute for Contemporary History of the
Czech Academy of Sciences and with the support of European Society for Environmental History are pleased to announce a four-day graduate summer school in environmental history which will take place in Prague in late August 2016.
Czech Academy of Sciences and with the support of European Society for Environmental History are pleased to announce a four-day graduate summer school in environmental history which will take place in Prague in late August 2016.
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Time: August 28-31, 2016
Application deadline: May 20, 2016
Working language: English
Time: August 28-31, 2016
Application deadline: May 20, 2016
Working language: English
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
European Summer School on Cold War History 2016
The partner institutions of the European Summer School on
Cold War History are jointly convening the eighth edition of the school
at University of Vienna, Austria
8-10 September 2016.
The Summer School is a unique conference specifically for
PhD students and early career researchers to discuss the effects of the
Cold War in the fields of politics, culture, and diplomacy, to name only
a few.
The School consists of workshops and panel sessions
focused on submitted research papers, debates on historiographical and
methodology, as well as practical sessions on publishing and academic
careers. The school offers an informal atmosphere in which new ideas and
research directions can be shared and debated, be it in panel sessions,
or over coffee and meals.
The school has a very high student to faculty ratio (2:1)
allowing participants to have in depth discussions about their research
with established scholars in the field. The faculty includes prominent
scholars, among others:
- Sara Lorenzini (Università di Trento)
- Kaeten Mistry (University of East Anglia)
- Piers Ludlow (LSE)
- Leopoldo Nuti (Università Roma Tre)
- Mario Del Pero (Sciences Po)
- Silvio Pons (Università di Roma Tor Vergata)
- Oliver Rathkolb (Universität Wien)
- Federico Romero (EUI)
- Antonio Varsori (Università di Padova)
- Vladislav Zubok (LSE)
PhD students and early career researchers (no more than 3
years from PhD completion) are invited to submit proposals. We encourage
submissions on any aspect of the Cold War, broadly defined. Of
particular interest are papers that make use of newly available primary
sources and innovative methodologies.
hD students and early career researchers (no more than three years
from PhD completion) are invited to submit proposals. We encourage
submissions on any aspect of the Cold War, broadly defined. Of
particular interest are papers that make use of newly available primary
sources and innovative methodologies.
Papers should not exceed 7,000 words (including citations in Chicago style).
At the School, each participant will give a 15-minute
presentation (in English) followed by discussion with the faculty and
students.
The best paper will be given the opportunity to publish in the Cold War History journal.
Applicants should submit a 300 word abstract and a brief
academic CV in a single PDF document and in English, with the file
titled as your surname. The CV must make clear the applicants'
nationality and stage of PhD or research.
Please send these to coldwarsummerschool@gmail.com by 30 April 2016.
Please note in the subject line of your email "CW Summer School 2016-YourLastName".
Please note that preference is given to those who have not previously attended.
Please note that there is a €200 euro registration fee, which will cover accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
CfP:THE KNOWLEDGE FACTOR : Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe, 1912-2001
The 2016
Annual Convention of the Leibniz Graduate School at the
Herder
Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe.
Deadline:
20 June 2016
Date:
8-9 December 2016
Location:
Gisonenweg 5-7, 35037 Marburg, Germany.
In
arguments about the current refugee crisis, East European heads of state have
repeatedly claimed that their countries have never been perceived as desirable destinations;
therefore, they shall never be such. We would like to take the occasion of the
2016 Annual Convention of the Leibniz Graduate School at the Herder Institute
for Historical Research on East Central Europe to investigate this claim.
“The
Knowledge Factor” offers an opportunity to discuss the history of refugees in, not
from, Eastern Europe and the role knowledge inherent to or associated with refugees
has played in the interaction with host societies. The focus lies on the twentieth
century from the Balkan Wars of 1912 until its ultimate end in 2001.
For the
purpose of this convention, we consider a refugee a person who
involuntarily
had to leave home due to political persecution, war, violence,
breakdown
of a political and social order as well as natural catastrophes. We are interested
in the region that was once considered the Eastern bloc, i.e. East Central Europe
and the successor states of the Soviet Union. Papers should interrogate the perception,
integration, and adaptation of professional, scholarly, scientific, artistic and
cultural knowledge and skills. They are not limited to but should seek answers
to such questions as:
• When
and why is knowledge specific to refugees appreciated, adapted or
dismissed?
Under which circumstances are refugees recognized – formally and informally –
as professionals and experts? Which policies are enacted to deal with such
recognition? In how far do these policies reflect geopolitical, ilogical and
cultural concept
• How do
relations and interactions with the majority society impact the
knowledge
of refugees? How did the understanding of knowledge of and by refugees change
between their departure and arrival in the host country? To what extent, for
instance, were intellectuals seen as ‘native informants’ about their countries
and regions of origin, disregarding the professional knowledge and expertise
they had brought with them?
• What
strategies do refugees pursue to integrate their knowledge into, adopt practices
from or guard it against the majority society? How does knowledge allow
refugees to maintain or advance their social status? And, by the same token,
when does their refugee status disadvantage them regardless of level of skills
and knowledge?
• What
are the trajectories of interaction of the refugee knowledge with the knowledge
of different groups in the host countries? Does this interaction take place in
preexisting spaces or produce new ones?
• Under
which circumstances does the refugee knowledge challenge accepted norms,
stereotypes and prejudices in their host society? What does the interaction
between the majority and refugees say about preexisting knowledge and its
norms?
Critical
analyzes should emphasize the historical dimension of this topic; the conference
aspires to contribute to the history of science, post-colonial studies, and the
socio-political as well as cultural history of the twentieth century. Whereas
case studies should focus on Eastern Europe as destination and host country, we
explicitly welcome papers on the global entanglements of the region and the
inherent interdependence of its composing parts.
PhD
students and Post-doctoral scholars are encouraged to apply.
Please submit
an abstract of no more than 350 words and a one-page-CV by 20 June
2016to jan.surman@herder-institut.de
and victoria.harms@herder-institut.de
The
Herder Institute provides accommodation; travel expenses will be partially
or fully reimbursed. Participants, particularly from North America, are encouraged
to seek additional funding.
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