STIP: Nationalism Studies MA program, CEU, Budapest

The Nationalism Studies Program at the Central European University (CEU) is accredited in the USA and in Hungary. Our students acquire an in-depth knowledge of the theories of nationalism as well as the main concepts and debates in ethnicity, ethnic conflict, self-determination, prejudice, minority protection, citizenship, multiculturalism and federalism. By the end of their studies, students understand the contextual nature of nationalist movements and rhetoric, and are able to contrast cases through comparative institutional, historical, empirical and/or discourse analysis. They understand the role of international actors in the development of nationalist movements and, conversely, the role of nationalist politics in international relations and intra-state ethnic conflict. 
We welcome applications from students with a BA diploma in any of the following fields: Sociology, Political Science, History, Legal Studies, Economics, International Studies, Foreign Language, Liberal Arts, Anthropology or Media Studies.  
If you want to join an international group of students, to study with internationally renowned professors apply now.
Recurrent visiting faculty includes: Shlomo Avineri, Florian Bieber, Rogers Brubaker, Christian Joppke, Will Kymlicka and Michael Stewart. 
Resident faculty includes: András Kovács, Mária M. Kovács, Michael Laurence Miller, Antal Örkény, András László Pap, Anton Pelinka, Szabolcs Pogonyi, Júlia Szalai and Luca Váradi. 
Graduates of our program either continue their studies in PhD programs or find employment at international organizations and companies (e.g. EU, UN, European Social Fund Agency) or NGOs (e.g. Helsinki Federation, MONA, OSI, HRSI)
Degree programs offered:
• Nationalism Studies Program MA (One-year)
• Nationalism Studies Program MA (Two-year)

The program also offers an interdisciplinary specialization in Jewish studies as a complement to the master's degrees.
More information: http://nationalism.ceu.edu/
Financial Aid:
Scholarships and tuition waivers are available. The acceptance rate is one in four.
More information: http://www.ceu.edu/admissions/funding-fees
Application deadline: February 04, 2016, 23:59  (PST)
 

CFP: Transnational Exchanges between the Nordic Left and the Soviet bloc: Dialogue and Impulses towards Political, Economic and Social Change during the Cold War

17.03.2016-18.03.2016, Aalborg University

The workshop should include contributions that deal with case studies of Nordic leftist politicians, social democrats, greens, reform communists, trade unionists, youth activists, women's associations, peace activists and environmental activists on the one hand and representatives of the communist establishments of, on the one hand, the Soviet satellite states and the Soviet Union, on the other hand. The period of preference would constitute the late 1960s to 1989-91. The workshop objective would be to examine if the exchanges and contacts with the countries of Northern Europe (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland) had specific consequences towards domestic reform in the communist-ruled states on the other side of the Iron Curtain.

The choice of case studies would not necessarily need to be a closely-knit coherent bloc but rather resemble a first attempt to gauge if there was a particular or a diversified Nordic influence within the broader transition taking place in Eastern Europe from the late 1960's and onwards. The contributions can either take the form of country-to-country studies or studies of transnational networks (involving more than one country in either of the Blocs) that in the first place highlight the cross-systemic interactions during the Cold War. We welcome contributions that take their point of departure in one of the Nordic countries as well as one of the communist-ruled states in Eastern Europe. The workshop would in particular be set up to explore if and how aspects of the Nordic model were somehow transposed to or inspired reform of the political, economic or social framework of the real socialist regimes in Eastern Europe before or right after 1989. 

This does not exclude the effects of the Helsinki process or for example the specific relevance of 'Finlandisation' but, as these themes so far have already been studied more in-depth elsewhere, priority would be given to other angles. The outcome of the workshop in the form of a published collection of essays would constitute an original contribution to the scholarship of the Cold War, international relations, and transnational history.

Format: 8-10 participants with pre-circulated papers plus one-two invited commentators. Approx. one hour for paper presentation, comments from commentators and discussion in the group

Price: Free of charge (participants are required to pay their own travel & hotel) - participants with papers are given first priority.

Outcome: Publication of an edited volume

Abstracts (max 300 words) should be uploaded via EasyChair: easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tex16

FUNDING: Wolfsonian-FIU Fellowship program

Fellowship Deadline: December 31, 2015 

Location: 

Florida, United States

Subject Fields: 

American History / Studies, Architecture and Architectural History, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies, Modern European History / Studies

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University is a museum and research center that promotes the examination of modern visual and material culture. The focus of the Wolfsonian collection is on North American and European decorative arts, propaganda, architecture, and industrial and graphic design from the period 1885-1945. The United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are the countries most extensively represented. There are also smaller but significant holdings from a number of other countries, including Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and Hungary. The collection includes works on paper (including posters, prints and design drawings), furniture, paintings, sculpture, glass, textiles, ceramics, lighting and other appliances, and many other kinds of objects. The Wolfsonian’s library has approximately 50,000 rare books, periodicals, and ephemeral items.

Fellowships are intended to support full-time research, generally for a period of three to five weeks. The program is open to holders of master’s or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and to others who have a significant record of professional achievement in relevant fields. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their project with the Fellowship Coordinator prior to submission to ensure the relevance of their proposals to the Wolfsonian’s collection. For more information about The Wolfsonian and its collection, visit the website, http://www.wolfsonian.org, call 305-535-2613, or email to research@thewolf.fiu.edu.

The application deadline is December 31, 2015, for residency during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Contact Email: 

research@thewolf.fiu.edu

 

Call for Applications for Fellowships and Workshops 2016/17 at POLIN Museum

Nabór na stypendia badawcze i warsztaty 2016/17 w Muzeum POLIN  

Dear Colleagues / Szanowni Państwo,

I am delighted to share with you information about the first edition of an international fellowship program for doctoral candidates and postdocs organized by POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland within the Global Education Outreach Program. Applications for 2016/17 should be submitted by 30 November 2015.

We also invite individuals and institutions to propose three-day research workshops to be held at POLIN Museum on topics related to the history and culture of Polish Jews, including new perspectives on public history, museums, and cultural memory. Applications for 2016 should be submitted by 20 December 2015.

Attached you shall find information concerning the fellowships and the workshops application process. We invite you to take part and kindly ask you to share this information on your website or among young scholars and colleagues who might benefit from this scheme. I will be happy to answer all your questions.

The Global Education Outreach Program is made possible thanks to the support of the William K. Bowes Jr Foundation and the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.

Z radością przesyłam Państwu informację o pierwszej edycji międzynarodowego programu stypendialnego dla doktorantów i postdoców, organizowanego przez Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN i Żydowski Instytut Historyczny w ramach Global Education Outreach Program. Termin nadsyłania zgłoszeń na stypendia w roku akademickim 2016/17 upływa 30 listopada 2015.

Jednocześnie serdecznie zapraszam osoby oraz instytucje do zgłaszania propozycji trzydniowych warsztatów naukowych, które mogłyby odbyć się w Muzeum POLIN na tematy związane z historią i kulturą Żydów polskich, w tym uwzględniające nowe perspektywy na zagadnienia dziedzictwa i pamięci historycznej oraz muzealnictwa. Termin nadsyłania zgłoszeń na warsztaty na rok 2016 upływa 20 grudnia 2015.

Mam nadzieję, że zainteresują Państwa przygotowane przez nas programy. Ze swojej strony serdecznie zapraszam do współpracy i uprzejmie proszę o przekazanie informacji osobom potencjalnie zainteresowanym. W razie pytań lub wątpliwości chętnie udzielę dodatkowych informacji.

Program jest realizowany w ramach Global Education Outreach Program dzięki wsparciu Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture, William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation oraz Stowarzyszenia Żydowski Instytut Historyczny w Polsce.

Sincerely / Z pozdrowieniami,

Małgorzata Pakier, Ph.D.Head of the Research and Publication Department, POLIN Museummpakier@polin.pl