Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
April 9 - 10, 2010
Suggested Topics:
Poetry and society
Poetry and politics
Poetry of all Periods
Poetry and intertextuality
Bilingual poetry
Poetry and translation
Hispanic and Chicano poetry
Poetry and History
Chairs: Candelas Gala and Kathryn Mayers
Abstracts should be no more than a page and should include paper title, affiliation, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Presentations should be limited to 20 minutes.
Proposals for panels/sessions should include title, a brief explanation of the session, the title of each presentation and the above information for each participant. (By attachment)
Participants may either present a paper or participate in one of the poetry readings. Participants in the poetry readings should send copy of their publications, and title of books published. (By mail)
Papers may be read (and abstracts submitted) in Spanish or English and sent to Candelas Gala at:
Candelas Gala
Wake Forest University
Department of Romance Languages
7566 Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
email: galacs@wfu.edu
phone: (336)758-5485
Deadline for abstracts/samples of poetry: March 1, 2010.
Registration fee: $80 due upon acceptance. It includes Friday reception, Saturday breakfast, coffee breaks and banquet.
Website: http://www.wfu.edu/romancelanguages/poesia/
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Tinker Summer Field Research Grants 2010
The Center of Latin American Studies is pleased to announce a competition for field research money open to graduate students for summer research in Latin America, the Caribbean or the Iberian Peninsula. These awards are made possible through a grant from the Tinker Foundation. Awards can be used to cover approved travel expenses, including transportation and lodging. Research periods typically range from eight to twelve weeks. No grant will exceed US $2,500.00.
Pick up an application from the Center of Latin American Studies (320 Bailey Hall), or download from our website (www.ku.edu/~latamst). Completed applications and proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2010, 4 pm. Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials.
Eligibility: Master’s or doctoral students at KU whose course of study has a substantial focus on Latin America or Iberia.
Restrictions: Money is not available for jobs or internships, only independent research projects in the Spanish- or Portuguese- speaking countries of Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Application: Applicants are required to provide the following:
1. A research proposal of no more than five pages, describing the work to be undertaken and its professional significance, as well as the duration and itinerary of the project. It should also include the names of research centers with which you may be affiliated while conducting fieldwork, as well as any research contacts in the country. This proposal must be approved/signed by your faculty supervisor.
2. A brief curriculum vitae
3. Approval and letter of recommendation from a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to supervise the research
4. Two additional faculty letters of reference.
5. A copy of your graduate transcripts (unofficial is okay).
6. A detailed budget.
7. Proof of language competence sufficient to carry out the project (letter of evaluation from language instructor).
8. GRE, if available
A special Fellowship Committee of CLAS affiliated faculty will convene to decide award of grants. In making the awards, the Committee will decide what budget items can be funded, and by what amount. Announcements of awards will be made in mid-March.
Reporting: Awardees must report to the Fellowship Committee within sixty days of their return from the field. Receipts and cancelled tickets must be presented for all approved expenses.
The awardees will provide a report that includes itinerary, research results, account of expended funds, and proposed final stages of the project. Awardees may also be requested to present research results to students and faculty.
Contact the Center of Latin American Studies for more information (864-4213).
Pick up an application from the Center of Latin American Studies (320 Bailey Hall), or download from our website (www.ku.edu/~latamst). Completed applications and proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2010, 4 pm. Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials.
Eligibility: Master’s or doctoral students at KU whose course of study has a substantial focus on Latin America or Iberia.
Restrictions: Money is not available for jobs or internships, only independent research projects in the Spanish- or Portuguese- speaking countries of Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Application: Applicants are required to provide the following:
1. A research proposal of no more than five pages, describing the work to be undertaken and its professional significance, as well as the duration and itinerary of the project. It should also include the names of research centers with which you may be affiliated while conducting fieldwork, as well as any research contacts in the country. This proposal must be approved/signed by your faculty supervisor.
2. A brief curriculum vitae
3. Approval and letter of recommendation from a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to supervise the research
4. Two additional faculty letters of reference.
5. A copy of your graduate transcripts (unofficial is okay).
6. A detailed budget.
7. Proof of language competence sufficient to carry out the project (letter of evaluation from language instructor).
8. GRE, if available
A special Fellowship Committee of CLAS affiliated faculty will convene to decide award of grants. In making the awards, the Committee will decide what budget items can be funded, and by what amount. Announcements of awards will be made in mid-March.
Reporting: Awardees must report to the Fellowship Committee within sixty days of their return from the field. Receipts and cancelled tickets must be presented for all approved expenses.
The awardees will provide a report that includes itinerary, research results, account of expended funds, and proposed final stages of the project. Awardees may also be requested to present research results to students and faculty.
Contact the Center of Latin American Studies for more information (864-4213).
"Martyred Bodies and Religious Communities in Medieval and Early Modern Europe"
The 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Colloquium hosted by the Medieval and Early Modern Institute (MEMI) at the University of Alberta.
February 26-27, 2010
Deadline for Submissions: January 3, 2010
Keynote Speaker: Todd Olson, Associate Professor in the Department of History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Olson is currently working on a book entitled, Caravaggio's Pitiful Relics: Painting History After Iconoclasm.
The Medieval and Early Modern Institute at the University of Alberta invites proposals for individual papers for its graduate colloquium taking place on February 26-27, 2010 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Although we will accept papers on any theme related to the
Medieval or Early Modern period, we also encourage papers related to the themes of the conference: How was martyrdom performed and portrayed in the Medieval or Early Modern period, and what was its public impact? What role did martyrdom play in building and dividing religious communities?
Suggested topics include:
--public and private bodies
--political transgressions
--iconography
--religious schisms
--public and private devotional practices
--violence and the body
--gender and religion
--hermeneutics
--translations
--communities
--relics
--the performance of religion
Submissions on these and related topics are welcome from fields including, but not limited to, History, Classics, English and Literature, Religious Studies, Art History, Drama, Music, Architecture, and Cultural Studies.
Please send a one-page CV and abstracts of 300 words or fewer to mrea@ualberta.camrea@ualberta.ca>. Papers should be no longer than 20 minutes. Funding may be available to subsidize travel to the conference; please indicate in your email if you would like to be considered.
February 26-27, 2010
Deadline for Submissions: January 3, 2010
Keynote Speaker: Todd Olson, Associate Professor in the Department of History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Olson is currently working on a book entitled, Caravaggio's Pitiful Relics: Painting History After Iconoclasm.
The Medieval and Early Modern Institute at the University of Alberta invites proposals for individual papers for its graduate colloquium taking place on February 26-27, 2010 at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Although we will accept papers on any theme related to the
Medieval or Early Modern period, we also encourage papers related to the themes of the conference: How was martyrdom performed and portrayed in the Medieval or Early Modern period, and what was its public impact? What role did martyrdom play in building and dividing religious communities?
Suggested topics include:
--public and private bodies
--political transgressions
--iconography
--religious schisms
--public and private devotional practices
--violence and the body
--gender and religion
--hermeneutics
--translations
--communities
--relics
--the performance of religion
Submissions on these and related topics are welcome from fields including, but not limited to, History, Classics, English and Literature, Religious Studies, Art History, Drama, Music, Architecture, and Cultural Studies.
Please send a one-page CV and abstracts of 300 words or fewer to mrea@ualberta.ca
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