OPPORTUNITIES
JOBS at Consortium Institutions
JOBS at Other Institutions
JOBS in South Asia
CONFERENCES
At Consortium Institutions
Other Institutions
Senior Policy Analyst -- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent,
bipartisan, federal advisory body, is accepting applications for a Senior
Policy Analyst focusing on religious freedom issues in Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and India. The position requires strong research skills, policy
experience, a terminal degree (JD or PhD), and substantive knowledge in
the area of foreign affairs and human rights including religious freedom.
Knowledge of local languages a plus. Please send resumes to:
administration@uscirf.gov.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was created by the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to monitor the status of
freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief abroad, as defined
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international
instruments, and to give independent policy recommendations to the
President, Secretary of State, and Congress. The Commission is an equal
opportunity employer.
For further information about the Commission, please visit our Web site:
www.uscirf.gov.
For more substantive information about the Senior Policy Analyst position, please
contact Knox Thames, Director for Policy and Research at kthames@uscirf.gov
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Visiting Assistant Professor in Modern South Asia -- Mount Holyoke College
The Department of History at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for
a full-time position as Visiting Assistant Professor in Modern South Asia,
for the 2009-2010 academic year. Ph.D. and teaching experience are expected.
The teaching load is 2-2.
Candidates should submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing
sample, and syllabuses of two proposed courses online at
http://jobsearch.mtholyoke.edu. Be prepared to list email addresses for
those submitting letters of recommendation. Two letters of reference are
required. Applications will be reviewed beginning on April 15, 2009.
Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college for women with 2,100
students and 210 faculty. Half the faculty are women; one fourth are persons
of color. It is located about 80 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut
River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium, consisting of
Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of
Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke is committed to fostering multicultural
diversity and awareness in its faculty, staff, and student body and is an
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons of color
are especially encouraged to apply.
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Summer Political Internship Program
The Indian American Forum for Political Education (FORUM), is pleased to
announce the 2009 IAFPE Summer Internship program. Since 1994, IAFPE has
sponsored nearly 100 college students for its Summer Political Internship
Program. In its eleventh year, the program is stronger than ever. Please
find the application form for this Internship program at
_http://www.forumnc.org/InternProgram/Intern%20Program%20Description.pdf_
Highlights of some of the key benefits of this Internship program:
Program Objectives:
* Provide students with a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about
the political process and what it takes to get involved
* Increase local college level membership and commitment to IAFPE
* Create and foster a growing network of current and former interns to
increase involvement and support for IAFPE activities nationally
* Develop future political thinkers and leaders of Indian origin
* Engage young adults in IAFPE activities to strengthen its total
community resource base and have them participate in running and
energizing the
organization
Program Description:
The interns will spend 6-10 weeks working in the office of a congressman or
senator at the state or federal level, at a non-government agency, or for
political parties. Past interns have worked at the Office of the Attorney
General, Congress, State House and Indian Embassy and in various
governmental agencies such as the Department of Energy. A limited number of interns
will be given a stipend. Stipends will be awarded to those interns who demonstrate
exemplary performance in their internships. All interns will be assigned
a mentor upon entering the program to guide their development.
Selection criteria:
* Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2009. Decisions for
select internship positions may be made on a rolling basis.
* Applicants must become members of the IAFPE and be committed to the
advancement of the goals and objectives of the organization by actively
participating in The Forum.
* All candidates will be required to submit to a personal interview in
addition to the written application.
* All internship recipients agree to volunteer and participate in
subsequent Summer Internship Programs or to serve The Forum in a related
volunteer capacity.
* Applicants must be current college students in good standing with
their institutions.
* Applicant must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents of Indian origin.
* A limited number of stipends will be awarded to interns who
demonstrate exemplary performance in their internships. Amount and number
of Monetary
Internship Awards will depend on the success of fundraising efforts (over
the last ten years we have sponsored nearly 100 interns and many have
typically received stipends in the range of $500 to $600 for College
students and $200 for high school students towards their internship). Payment of
stipend will be contingent upon availability of funds, successful completion of
internship and submission of an intern's report and based on appraisal
of intern's performance by manager/supervisor.
* Past interns may re-apply. However, they will not be eligible for a
Monetary Internship Award if they have previously received one.
* Applicants will be notified no later than May 1st, 2009.
* Please email applications to the IAFPE Internship Coordinator Dr.
Kalpana Shah at intern.program@forum-nc.org or Kalapana Shah can be
contacted at 919-848-1850.
I also invite you to re-new your membership or if you are not a member then
become a member of the Forum to support our activities. The membership form
is available on our website at
_http://www.forumnc.org/Membership/2009%20Forum%20Membership%20Form..pdf_
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TEACHING AMBASSADOR FELLOWSHIP
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the opening of applications
for the Teaching Ambassador Fellowship at the U.S. Department of Education
for the 2009-2010 school year. Currently practicing, state certified
Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade public school teachers and instructional
specialists/coaches with at least three years of teaching experience are
eligible to apply by March 16, 2009.
For the 2008-2009 pilot year of the Fellowship program, 20 part-time
Classroom Fellows and 5 full-time Washington Fellows are serving as
Teaching Ambassador Fellows, learning about and contributing to the
national dialogue on education policy.
For more information about the 2009-2010 Fellowship application and other
opportunities to learn about federal education policy and public resources
supporting classroom teaching and learning, visit
http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship.
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ISSJS JAIN STUDIES PROGRAM
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The ISSJS program is intended to provide scholars in philosophy, religion,
anthropology, theology and South Asian studies with an opportunity to pursue
Jain studies in India from May 30th to July 21st 2009.
During this period, scholars will study in the North Indian cities of Delhi, Jaipur and
Varanasi. While in or on way to Jaipur, students will go on short trips or excursions
to nearby areas in Rajasthan. The course of study follows a daily schedule
of lectures by notable Indian scholars covering a range of topics from Jain history
and philosophy to rituals practices and contemporary Jain life. An integral part of
this program is the opportunity to contextualize what is learned in the
classroom by visiting academic, historical places of interests, interacting with Jain
communities and participating in cultural activities.
In addition, ISSJS will provide language tutorial for students already engaged in the
study of Prakrit and Sanskrit. Tutorials will be based on student requests for two
to four weeks during the program.
Please note: In 2009, ISSJS will also offer a one-month-long parallel program
(June 7th till July 6th 2009) introduction and basics of Jainism, its philosophy,
history and culture. This program is primarily intended for professors–teachers and research scholars in other streams like art, ethics, history, education etc. with
interest in Jain studies as well as senior undergraduate students who might be interested in pursuing graduate studies in Jainism.
If you like to learn more about the program details, please visit our website.
This program is open to all scholars teaching at or students enrolled in any
accredited university worldwide only.
*All applicants are expected to be fluent in
English since this is the medium of instruction.
* Specialization in Jainism is not expected.
However, successful program applicants will
have prior experience in the academic
study of South Asia Studies or Religion with
long-term goals within these fields.
* While this is a non-sectarian program, due
to the fact that students are intimately
engaged with the Jain community,
applicants must be willing to respectfully
adhere to certain Jain principles while in
India. Please see our website for further
details. www.jainstudies.org .
Eligibility
How to Apply
Program cost and Financial Package
NOTE:
You can download the application form from the ISSJS website and email
or mail the complete application to ISSJS. ISSJS accepts applications
throughout the year but the deadline to apply for the 2009 program is
February 14th 2009.
If you have questionsabout the application process, contact ISSJS
at info@jainstudies.org
ISJS provides a good financial package such as complete hospitality in India,
tuition fees, some travels and cash stipends etc. Complete details of the financial package and eligibility are given in ISJS website. Almost all scholars admitted to
the two months program are offered travel grant, complete hospitality in India
and some cash stipend also. The only charge in India from each participant
(two month and one month program) will be a sum of $300 (to be paid to
ISJS India to cover the cost of visits to a few selected Jain historical and
religious places in India in connection with ISSJS program for a maximum of 3 days
and other incidental expenses connected with the program.
About ISSJS
The International Summer School for Jain studies (ISSJS) provides an important link
between the Jain community and the academic world. The Jain community
has, and continues to have, a large impact on Indian religious and cultural
life, despite the small numbers. The academic study of Jainism is still an
undeveloped area of research. The spirit of the ISSJS is to work towards rectifying
this omission in scholarly inquiry by fostering an interest in Jainism in universities
around the world. ISSJS is a program run by the International School for Jain Studies (ISJS), a subcommittee of the Mahavir Vision Inc. a non-profit, tax exempt, 501 C-3
organization. ISJS works in collaboration with the Committee on the Academic
Studies of Jainism in North America (ASJNA), Federation of Jain Associations
in North America (JAINA), World Council of Jain Academies (WCJA), and Jain
Academic Foundation of North America (JAFNA) the Pluralism Project at Harvard
University, University of Ottawa, American Institute of Indian studies (AIIS)
and Shastri Indo Canadian Institute (SICI). The entire program in India is run and
administered by an independent India registered Indian organization, ISJS New
Delhi, India. ISSJS was started in 2005. Since then four ISSJS programs have been conducted and attended by over 80 students and scholars from USA, Canada,
Thailand, Russia and Cuba.
Contact information and mailing address:
N. S. Vatsa Kumar
Director
Office of Academic Affairs
ISSJS 2009
P.O. Box 1920 Bay City
TX. 77414 USA
vatsakumar@att.net
info@jainstudies.org
www.jainstudies.org
International Summer School for Jain Studies
May 30th - July 21st, 2009
In South Asia
Conferences
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
OLD CITY, NEW CITY: LOCATING THE PAST IN URBAN INDIA
An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference
September 25-26, 2009
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
As part of the first _TREHAN INDIA INITIATIVE THEME YEAR_ at the
University of Michigan, a two-panel interdisciplinary graduate student
conference will be held September 25-26, 2009. This Theme Year, entitled
"State, Space and Citizenship: Indian Cities in the Global Era," takes
urbanization to be one of the defining elements of change in contemporary
India.
Offering a 'historical turn' to the issues raised by the Theme Year, this
interdisciplinary graduate student conference centers on the question of
how the past is regularly--or irregularly--bounded, contested and re-framed
in the dynamic discourses of urban planning, development and citizenship in
India. What are the various avatars assumed by 'the past' in the context of
contemporary urbanization (e.g. tradition, heritage, the authentic
indigenous, nostalgia, official histories, subaltern interpretations)? What
is the role of the past in urban planning and development agendas, claims
to citizenship and space, and the changing discourses of the state? How is
the past encountered, designed, or interpreted as material, discursive,
and/or symbolic?
Taking these questions as a point of entry, paper proposals will ideally
engage ways in which urban centers in India have been witness to increased
negotiations between how things used to be, and how things ought to be.
These contestations occur between, and within, citizen groups, government
departments, corporate sector, NGOs, urban planners and other stakeholders.
The re-fashioning of mill compounds in Bombay, the redevelopment of the
banks of Yamuna in Delhi, and the bulldozing of a half-century old
settlements (such as Sansi and Vaghari) in Ahmedabad, all point to what is
an ongoing entanglement between embodied pasts and imagined futures of
these urban spaces and their citizens. Claims are made and interests are
staked along narratives of traditions and development, of rights and
duties, of the present and the possible.
Areas of focus for paper proposals may include:
_PUBLIC SPACE:__ _How have urban spaces understood or used as 'public'
(e.g. neighborhood parks, local bazaars, environmental zones) been subject
to unique contestations by citizen groups, government agencies, corporate
stakeholders? What are the implications of posing an abstract separation of
people and spaces in
planning and development discourses on public space?
_CULTURAL CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY:_ How might the dynamics of urban
display practices and spaces (e.g. museums, monuments, markets, street
theatre and festivals) offer new perspectives on contemporary urbanization?
How is the material display of the past connected to present claims and
future stakes?
_URBAN PUBLICS:_ How are urban publics being re-framed in specific ways by
contemporary urbanization? How are these publics conceived in both
different and related ways than the past? What are the shifts in discourses
of government (central and/or non-central) in relation to the public as
citizens, consumers, and clients?
We invite abstracts from graduate students in a range of disciplines
including, but not limited to architecture, urban planning, art history,
comparative literature, history, anthropology, sociology, geography,
political science, economics, public health, public policy, business, and
law. Research may focus on any region of India and presenters are
encouraged to submit work using traditional and/or innovative research
methods including archival research, spatial analysis, surveys and oral
histories, or interpretive methods.
The conference will consist of two panels on Friday, September 25th and a
round-table discussion with all the participants on Saturday, September
26th. Paper presentations will be limited to 20 minutes. Final decisions on
the titles for each panel will be determined on the basis of papers
selected for presentation. We encourage the use of visual aids.
_LIMITED TRAVEL AWARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHOSE PAPERS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR PRESENTATION._
Please submit a 500-word Abstract along with 100-word Biographical
Statement/s by APRIL 13, 2009 to: trehanconference@umich.edu.
Biographical Statement/s should be followed by the Abstract –- formatted in
the following order:
TITLE OF PAPER,
NAME OF THE PRESENTER/S,
ACADEMIC/OTHER AFFILIATION,
500-WORD ABSTRACT, KEYWORDS.
Refer questions or concerns regarding the conference to:
For additional information on the Trehan India Initiative Theme Year,
please visit: http://www.umtrehanindiainitiative.net