April 2009

JMEWS invites submissions for print in the journal. Articles must be based on original research and the careful analysis of archival and other primary source materials. Manuscripts are evaluated with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration for publication or part of a book that will be published. Books for review should be sent to the address below. Unsolicited book reviews will also be considered for publication. Send submissions to JMEWS Managing Editor; Center for Near Eastern Studies; Bunche Hall 10286; International Institute; University of California; Los Angeles, CA 90095-1480. Email jmews@women.ucla.edu.

May 2009

The Immanent Frame blog announces the launch of a new discussion series, "These things are old," a conversation about President Obama, civic virtues, and the common good. In response to suggestions that President Obama’s Inaugural Address marked the dawn of a new American civil religion, The Immanent Frame has invited scholars and public intellectuals to engage in an open and public inquiry over the values and traditions in American public life and the contested social imaginary of “America.” Be sure to check back regularly for new contributions to this series: http://www.ssrc.org/blogs/immanent_frame/. Contact Ruth Braunstein (braunstein@ssrc.org) with any questions.

Material Religion is an international, peer-reviewed journal which seeks to explore how religion happens in material culture - images, devotional and liturgical objects, architecture and sacred space, works of arts and mass-produced artifacts. No less important than these material forms are the many different practices that put them to work. Ritual, communication, ceremony, instruction, meditation, propaganda, pilgrimage, display, magic, liturgy and interpretation constitute many of the practices whereby religious material culture constructs the worlds of belief. For submission guidelines, visit our website.

JPC is a peer-reviewed journal and the official publication of the Popular Culture Association. The popular culture movement was founded on the principle that the perspectives and experiences of common folk offer compelling insights into the social world. Human social life is not merely art deemed worthy to hang in museums, books that have been named “classics,” or religious and social ceremonies carried out by societies’ elite. The journal focuses on filling in the gaps a neglect of popular culture has left in our understanding of the workings of society. For submission guidelines, visit https://www.msu.edu/~tjpc/submissions.htm.

Black Women, Gender, and Families (BWGF) is an interdiciplinary journal. Manuscript submissions should center on the study of black women and gender within the critical discourses of history, the social sciences, and the humanities. BWGF is especially interested in manuscripts which use a Black Women's Studies framework and/or policy or social analysis. Interdisciplinary, comparative, and transnational studies of the African Diaspora and other women, families, and communities of color are also encouraged. To submit a manuscript, visit http://www.bwgf.uiuc.edu/submissions.aspx. For more information about the journal, visit http://www.bwgf.uiuc.edu.

Holocaust and Genocide Studies welcomes the submission of manuscripts for editorial consideration. The major forum for scholarship on the Holocaust and other genocides, this international journal features research articles, interpretive essays, and book reviews in the social sciences and humanities. It is the principal publication to address the issue of how insights into the Holocaust apply to other genocides. For more information about the journal, visit http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/holgen/about.html. For submission guidelines, visit our website. The journal is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

The Journal of Family Life is a gathering place for ideas and information addressing all aspects of American family life, published by the Emory University Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life. We welcome traditional research papers and essays. We encourage submissions from all disciplines including sociology, religious studies, theology, amongst others. We also encourage submissions from non-academics. Submissions will be reviewed by experts in the pertinent field. For submission guidelines, visit our website.

June 2009

Each year, the Wabash Center invites a select group of new faculty for a fine dinner and conversation about making the transition from graduate school to teaching. Dinner is by invitation only. If you know someone whom we should invite, please send us their name and email address. Also, it would be helpful if you included their academic discipline, their graduate program, and the number of years they have been teaching fulltime. Send nominations to Paul Myhre at myhrep@wabash.edu. The dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Location: To be determined.

The Global Spiral seeks quality submissions of articles, essays, and book reviews that explore the interface of religion, philosophy, science, and culture. We're interested in publishing work that will engage not only a multidisciplinary audience of scholars, but also thoughtful lay readers. The Global Spiral has all new submissions guidelines for Summer 2009. For submission guidelines, visit http://metanexus.net/magazine/Submissions/tabid/153/Default.aspx. Questions about submissions? Write to editor@metanexus.net.

The Journal of Pastoral Theology solicits manuscripts that further the understanding of pastoral theology as a theological discipline, to clarify the nature of the discipline, and maintain a view of pastoral theology as a constructive theology growing out of the exercise of caring relationships, with attention both to present lived experience and to knowledge derived from the past. Submissions can be sent to submissions@spt-jpt.org. Please refer to the style sheet where you will find the specifications for submissions (http://www.spt-jpt.org/submissions.html).

Methodist Review is sponsored by the Candler School of Theology, Emory University; the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University; the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools; and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church. Authors are invited to submit the full text of articles on any appropriate subject to be considered for publication in the journal. For submission and author guidelines, visit http://www.methodistreview.org/index.php/mr/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions.

The Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, is seeking applications for visiting scholars for the 2010-2011 academic year (September 1 - June 30). The interdisciplinary group of scholars united at the Center benefit from the free exchange of ideas among themselves and the vast resources within the larger intellectual community at Princeton. All applications and supporting documents must be received by September 30, 2009. For more information, visit our new website at www.ctinquiry.org.

July 2009

The Southern Humanities Review publishes fiction, poetry, critical essays, and book reviews on the arts, literature, philosophy, religion, and history. Send only one essay per submission. Manuscripts should be between 3,500 and 15,000 words, double-spaced (including notes). Be sure to direct your essay to a general humanities audience, avoiding specialist jargon. For more information about submissions, visit http://media.cla.auburn.edu/english/shr/submit.cfm.

The Christian Scholar’s Review, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal, seeks articles of high standards of original scholarship and general interest dealing with all areas of scholarly interest. CSR has as its primary objective the integration of Christian faith and learning within and among the disciplines. As a secondary objective, the journal seeks to provide a forum for the discussion of the theoretical issues of Christian higher education. For submission information, visit http://www.csreview.org/callpap.html.

August 2009

The Embassy of France to the U.S. recently launched a new public private partnership called Partner University Fund (PUF) to promote innovative collaborations of excellence in research and education between French and American institutions of higher education. PUF supports emerging transatlantic partnerships with a potential to be sustained after the phasing out of the grant. Projects can be funded at a level of up to $80,000 per year over a three-year period, subject to annual review by the Grant Selection Committee. Project application must be submitted by December 15th, 2009. For more information, please contact puf@ambafrance-us.org and visit our website www.facecouncil.org/puf.

Wabash Center provides funds for projects that enhance teaching and learning in the fields of religion or theology. It seeks to fund projects that improve the practical application of teaching and learning methods; create supportive environments for teachers; and promote a sustained conversation about pedagogy. A small grant project might involve a meeting of scholars; a focus on a particular topic; or create a faculty development program or a program for a doctoral institution to help its students prepare for teaching careers. For more information, visit www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/grants/default.aspx. Rolling deadline.

The Journal of Asian Studies (JAS) has long been recognized as the most authoritative and prestigious publication in the field of Asian studies. JAS publishes the very best empirical and multidisciplinary work on Asia, spanning the arts, history, literature, the social sciences, and cultural studies. With coverage reaching from South and Southeast Asia to China, Inner Asia, and Northeast Asia, JAS welcomes broad comparative and transnational studies and essays. JAS also publishes clusters of papers representing new and vibrant discussions on specific themes and issues. For manuscript submission requirements, visit http://www.aasianst.org/publications/JAS.htm.

Proposals should focus upon topics that feature the quest for the rights of women in relationship to the Bible. Those rights could include: socio-economic, political, legal, educational, cultural, and more. Proposals could feature biographies, histories, interpretative strategies, translations, sermons, chatechistic literature, fiction, art, and music. We are open to proposals that explore any way women explained and/or reclaimed the Judaeo-Christian Bible as a meaningful source for their lives and rights as women. For additional guidelines please email Marla J. Selvidge at selvidge@ucmo.edu. Sponsored by the Fondazione Pasquale Valerio per la Storia delle Donne of Naples, Italy.

The Department of Theology and Religious Studies in Limerick is hosting the 2009 Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology. The theme is "The Eager Longing of Creation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Ecology and Economy." This will be the first time the conference will take place in Ireland and it also marks the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the society. Registration is now open and those who register before April 1 receive reduced rates. All information and registration is at http://www.mic.ul.ie/theology/ESCT/conference.html. Further information is available from mary.t.martin@mic.ul.ie.

The Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts is holding a conference on 'The Art of the Psalms,' from 31st August to 3rd September, 2009, at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews, Scotland. Short papers are now being invited on the conference theme. Brief abstracts (c. 250 words) of a paper to be delivered in a maximum of 20 minutes should be sent to the following address: revthun@st-andrews.ac.uk. Further details and online booking are now available on the ITIA website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/itia/psalms/.

The conference organizers invite papers that examine, from different disciplinary perspectives, the Tamil regions, worlds, world views, and practices as a product of circulation rather than permanence. Constant movement, across time and space, has played an important role in both establishing and destabilizing notions of culture and identity. We invite papers on the circulation of people, ideas, and things that emphasize how movement constituted margins and centers of social, cultural, and political worlds and organized difference in different historical periods. The conference will be at the University of Toronto, May 13-15, 2010. For more information and submission guidelines, visit http://www.tamilstudiesconference.ca/.

Join us for the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education's conference in Sopron, Hungary from October 5-9, 2009. Registration deadline is August 31, 2009. The Consultation is designed as an in-family event, for delegates from theological schools associated with one of ICETE's member associations, or representatives from ICETE's associates or affiliates. Further information about the Consultation is available at www.icete-edu.org/hungary or by contacting consultation2009@icete-edu.org.

Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education is the peer-reviewed, semiannual journal of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. It is the only international journal dedicated solely to the distribution of scholarly work and commentary with a focus on contemporary Catholic higher education in the United States and around the world. The journal has issued a Call for articles related to issues surrounding institutional mission and identity and Catholic colleges and universities. Article submission deadline is August 31, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.accunet.org/files/public/journalsubmission.pdf.

September 2009

The Wabash Center provides funds for projects that enhance teaching and learning in the fields of religion or theology. It seeks to fund projects that improve the practical application of teaching and learning methods; create supportive environments for teachers; and promote a sustained conversation about pedagogy. Grants up to $20,000. For more information and for submission guidelines, visit http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/grants/default.aspx.

Founded in 1990, the Louisville Institute is a Lilly Endowment-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study at American religious institutions. The Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders Program provides pastoral leaders with sustained periods of time for reflective engagement with their life and work and issues related to contemporary religious leadership. Grants of $10,000 or $15,000 support sabbaticals of eight or twelve weeks respectively. The application deadline is September 1, 2009. For application information, visit http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/sgpldetail.aspx.

The Wabash Center invites proposals for projects up to $20,000 and three years in length from faculty teaching theology and religion in seminaries, divinity schools, colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. In particular, what are the pedagogical challenges and opportunities posed by the presence of students from a variety of countries in your classrooms and at your institution? What project, activity, or faculty conversation can help you address these challenges and opportunities in ways that strengthen teaching and learning at your institution? Application procedures can be found at http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/grants/howtoapply.aspx. Questions: Contact Paul Myhre at myhrep@wabash.edu.

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, will be hosting a conference to discuss Islamic resurgence in the age of globalization. Keynote speakers will include Dale Eickelman, Dartmouth College; Armando Salvatore, Humboldt University; and Hakan Yavuz, University of Utah. For more information about this conference, visit http://www.ntnu.no/arv/konferanser/islamicresurgence.

Numerous critics of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have argued that God, especially in the Hebrew Scriptures, is often portrayed as what many of us nowadays would regard as a moral monster--committing, ordering or commending genocide, slavery, and rape among other moral atrocities, as well as bigotry, misogyny, and homophobia. How can these apparent commendations and commands of the Hebrew Bible be consistent with the claim that the Abrahamic God is perfectly good and loving? This is the question in focus at the conference: http://www.nd.edu/~cprelig/conferences/HebrewBible.shtml.

The 9th annual conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) will be held at the University of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The chosen theme, Religion in the History of European Culture, aims to encourage debate on the role played by the religious phenomenon in the long and diversified cultural history of Europe. At the same time, the intention is to emphasize how the formation and development of the history of religions has been specifically influenced by its "European identity". For more information and to register, visit http://ww2.unime.it/easr09/eng/index.html.

Practical Matters; is now accepting submissions for its third issue based on the theme "Ethnography and Theology." Published by the Emory University Graduate Division of Religion,Practical Matters; asks and provokes a vast array of questions about the study of religious practices and the field of practical theology in a variety of religious traditions and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches. The journal features a variety of content: peer-reviewed scholarship, reflection and essays, video and audio interviews, reviews of current work, musical performances, and photographic essays, and more. For more information and submission requirements, visit http://www.practicalmattersjournal.org/submissions.

This program is open to scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences who have received a PhD or its equivalent. Support is offered to specialists in all fields of the humanities and is not limited to China scholars. Fellowship tenure is from four months to one year of continuous research in China. Stipends up to $40,000. For more information, visit www.acls.org/programs/arhc/.

What is the good life? What is beauty? What is friendship? What is the relationship between humans and the natural world? Such questions have long held interest to college students and allow for a special, intense dialogue across generations. The National Endowment for the Humanities will award Enduring Questions course grants, which support a college faculty member from any discipline with up to $25,000 to develop a new humanities course at the undergraduate level on a question of enduring significance, to be taught at the sponsoring institution at least twice during the grant period. Application deadline: 9/15/2009. More information: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/EnduringQuestions.html.

Founded in 1990, the Louisville Institute is a Lilly Endowment-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study at American religious institutions. The Pastoral Study Project Program offers pastoral leaders opportunity to conduct serious investigation of issues related to Christian life, faith, and ministry. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for study projects involving full or partial leave from the responsibilities of ministry. The application deadline is September 15, 2009. For application information, visit http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/pspdetail.aspx.

2009 sees the 70th anniversary of the death of Professor John Oman, and to mark the occasion there is to be a conference on his life and ideas. Oman was a creative theologian and philosopher of religion; his two best known books were Grace and Personality, and The Natural and Supernatural. The anniversary conference is to be held at Westminster College, Cambridge from September 15-17, 2009 and will feature local and international speakers. Further details from Reverend Dr. Adam Hood, to whom offers of papers can also be sent: adam.hood@btinternet.com.

Funding has been set aside for up to ten Fellowships to be designated among the successful applicants to the central ACLS Fellowship competition. Scholars pursuing research and writing on the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union will be eligible for these special fellowships. Application must be made to the ACLS Fellowship Program and all requirements and provisions of that program must be met. Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. continuously for three years. To apply, visit www.ofa.acls.org.

The Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ is seeking applications for visiting scholars for the 2010-2011 academic year (September 1 - June 30). The interdisciplinary group of scholars united at the Center benefit from the free exchange of ideas among themselves and the vast resources of the larger intellectual community at Princeton. All applications and supporting documents must be received by September 30, 2009. For more information, visit www.ctinquiry.org.

ACLS invites applications for Collaborative Research Fellowships for collaborative research in the humanities. The aim of this program is to offer small teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. The fellowship supports projects that aim to produce a tangible research product (such as joint publications). Fellowships are for up to 24 months and provide salary replacement for each collaborator (between $35,000-60,000) and collaboration funds. Collaborations need not be interdisciplinary or inter-institutional. Involvement of assistant and associate faculty members are particularly encouraged. For information on the application requirements and process, visit www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=3154&linkidentifier=id&itemid=3154.

The ACLS Fellowship Program invites research applications in all humanities disciplines. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work. Fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote 6-12 continuous months to full-time research and writing. Tenure of grant may begin no earlier than July 1, 2010 and no later than February 1, 2011. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree conferred at least two years before the application deadline and have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. Maximum awards range from $60,000-$35,000. Completed applications must be submitted through www.ofa.acls.org by September 30, 2009.

ACLS invites applications for Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for recently tenured scholars. These fellowships support long-term, unusually ambitious projects in the humanities. Burkhardt Fellowships are intended to support an academic year (normally nine months) of residence at any one of the national residential research centers participating in the program (see http://www.acls.org/programs/burkhardt for listing). Stipend: $75,000. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is not required. Proposals should show evidence of significant preliminary work already completed, and a plan of work, typically in the five-year range, to be carried out. To apply, visit www.ofa.acls.org.

ACLS invites applications for the Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships, which support advanced assistant professors and untenured associate professors in the humanities whose scholarly contributions have advanced their fields and who have well-designed and carefully developed plans for new research. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work. Each fellowship carries a stipend of more than $65,000. Applicants must hold Ph.D. or equivalent and be employed in tenure-track positions at degree-granting academic institutions in the United States. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is not required. To submit application, visit www.ofa.acls.org.

Scholars are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Lyceum at Unity Institute, Sep 30-Oct 3, 2009. The Lyceum 2009 theme will be "Science and Religion: An Evolving Dialogue." Religious scholars, interested scientists and ambitious graduate students are encouraged to attend. Questions may be directed to Ms. Victoria Cromwell at 816-251-3535, extension 2065.

October 2009

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) recently announced its 2010 call for award submissions. OAH sponsors or cosponsors awards, prizes, fellowships and grants given in recognition of scholarly and professional achievements in the field of American history (including American religious history). The awards and prizes are presented during the OAH annual meeting. For more information, visit www.oah.org/activities/awards. Deadlines range from October 1 to May 1. If you have questions, please contact the OAH Award and Prize Coordinator, Organization of American Historians, PO Box 5457, Bloomington, IN 47407-5457, tel: (812) 855-7311.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars supports research in the social sciences and humanities. Through an international competition, it offers nine-month residential fellowships to academics and others. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff. The Center also hosts Public Policy Scholars and Senior Scholars who conduct research and write in a variety of disciplines. In addition to the Wilson Center Fellowships Program, several of our regional programs have their own grant competitions (Africa, Asia, Canada, East Europe, Southeast Europe, Russia). For more information, click here.

Merrimack College's Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations announces the Goldziher Prize for scholarship which contributes significantly to understanding, reverence and common moral purpose between Jews and Muslims. The prize, a $25,000 cash award, is made possible by a generous grant from The William and Mary Greve Foundation. Nominations, including self-nomination, accepted until October 1, 2009. Nomination should include reasons for nomination and specifically cite work or works of scholarship. For more information, visit our website.

The National Endowment for the Humanities will award Teaching Development Fellowships to support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed at improving an existing undergraduate course that the applicant has taught already in three different terms and will continue to teach. The research may involve engaging with fundamental texts or sources, exploring related subjects or academic disciplines, or cultivating neglected areas of learning. Research in any area of the humanities is welcome. The fellowships cover periods from three to five months and carry stipends of $4,200 per month. Application deadline: 10/1/2009. More information: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/TD_Fellowships.html.

Seventeenth biennial New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, March 11-13, 2010, in Sarasota, Florida. Seeking one-page abstracts of proposed twenty minute papers on topics in European and Mediterranean history, literature, art, and religion from the fourth to the seventeenth centuries. Planned sessions welcome. More information will be posted on the conference website as it becomes available, including plenary speakers, conference events, and area attractions: http://faculty.ncf.edu/medievalstudies. Deadline for abstracts: October 1, 2009. Send inquiries and abstracts (email preferred, no attachments please) to nmyhill@ncf.edu (Nova Myhill, Division of Humanities, New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota FL 34243).

The forty-fifth annual conference of the Mormon History Association will be held May 27-30, 2010 in Kansas City, MO. Mormon traditions have historically seen the family as a central social and religious institution where men, women, and children become religious and moral people. Presenters could explore religious interpretations of the family, gender roles within the family, children and childhood, Mormon domestic architecture, or Mormon material culture. Keynote speakers for the conference include Catherine Brekus. Paper proposal deadline is October 1, 2009; proposals should include a 150-300 word abstract and short CV. Send all proposals by e-mail to mhameeting2010@gmail.com.

Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars and others of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields. Stipends are up to $65,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University from early September 2010-June 30, 2011. This is a residential fellowship, fellows are to reside in the Boston area and have their primary office at the Institute. For additional information, please contact fellowships@radcliffe.edu. To apply, visit http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/apply.aspx.

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of voluntary marriage migration, and women’s role in African-American adult literacy. Fellowships are provided to PhD candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. For more information, visit http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/women_gender/index.php.

While most modern-day Muslims hold the view that technology and science are essential for progress and independence, evolutionary theory presents a particular challenge. As the cornerstone of modern biology, it is essential for scientific development. Yet many view evolutionary theory as being to blame for the spread of secularism and atheism in western societies, and thus as a cultural threat to Muslims. A group of thirty-five preeminent scholars across academic disciplines will examine both the historical reception of Darwin’s ideas and the current dialogue on biological evolution in Muslim communities across the world. For more information, visit http://www.hampshire.edu/news/11086.htm.

The International Council for Evangelical Theological Education is holding a Consultation in Sopron, Hungary from October 5-9, 2009. The distinguished international evangelical scholars Bishop Hwa Yung of Malaysia and Henri Blocher of France will be among the principal speakers. The theme is "Energizing Community: Theological Education's Religious Mandate." Those interested in attending the Consultation need to register by August 31, 2009 at www.icete-edu.org/hungary.

The Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund invites nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize for outstanding scholarly work in the field of the arts and humanities, social science, law and theology, either within these fields or through interdisciplinary work. The prizewinner must have had a decisive influence on international research. The prize is approximately USD$700,000. Scholars at universities and other research institutions are entitled to nominate candidates for the prize. For information on the requirements for nomination, visit www.holberprisen.no. Materials must be received by October 12, 2009.

The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year 2010-2011. Applicants must hold PhD or equivalent. Young scholars and senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States. Designated fellowships for theology and Asian studies, amongst others. For more information, click here.

The 70th Annual Meeting of SfAA will be held in Mérida, Yucatan, México, March 24-27, 2010. The theme of the meeting is "Vulnerabilities And Exclusion In Globalization." We invite the interest and submission of abstracts for papers, sessions, posters, and workshops. Abstracts and papers may be in English or Spanish. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 15, 2009. A detailed description of the theme and the meeting venue may be found on the SfAA web page at www.sfaa.net and in the recent SfAA Newsletter at www.sfaa.net/newsletter/newsletter.html. The Society is an international association of applied social scientists.

The Sabbatical Fellowships program is open to mid-career faculty of universities and 4-year colleges in the United States who have been granted a sabbatical/research leave, but for whom financial support from the home institution is available for only part of the year. Sabbatical Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000-$40,000. There is no restriction on where the fellow resides. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/sabbatical.htm. This is the last year that these fellowships will be offered.

Naropa University’s Lenz Foundation fellowship program provides scholars, artists, activists and other leaders and practitioners from a variety of disciplines with an opportunity to affiliate with the university during their sabbatical or other professional leave. It supports visiting fellows in the development of a scholarly, artistic, social action, curriculum development or other research project on some aspect of Buddhism’s contributions to American education and society. Deadline for receipt of applications: Oct. 15, 2009. For more information, visit www.naropa.edu/academicaffairs/fellow.cfm.

On October 15–16, 2009, the Center for the Study of World Christian Revitalization Movements will assemble scholars and practitioners from across the globe to explore the historical and contemporary expressions of revitalization within the world Christian community. This event, to be held on the campus of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, is one of three consultations designed to take the pulse of current Christian revitalization now occurring internationally. Designed to provide Christian leaders with beneficial resources for their work around the world, this event is funded by a strategic grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. For information, visit http://revitalizationmovements.net/.

ISS will convene a national conference on U.S. communities of color as reading formations, especially in relationship to scriptures. Sessions will be organized around the reporting and discussion of implications of ethnographic and ethnological research covering the scripturalizing practices of African American, Arab American, Asian American, Latino/a American, and Native American communities. Visit our website for more information: www.signifyingscriptures.org.

The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award allows the recipients to carry out research work under unique conditions: They may spend five years working on a research project at a university of their own choice in Germany and build up their own working groups. The award amount may total up to 1.65 million euros. The objective is to integrate internationally sought-after research talents into collaborations with junior academics in Germany. Scientists and scholars of all disciplines from abroad who have completed their doctorates within the last six years are eligible to apply. For more information, visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/32455.html.

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance invites submissions for its 7th International Conference on Feminism and Orthodoxy to be held in New York City on March 13-14, 2010. Please submit a short abstract of your proposed presentation, as well as a brief CV, via email to conference@jofa.org. Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2009. For a list of suggested topics, see the Request for Proposals at http://www.jofa.org/pdf/RFP.pdf.

UCHRI invites proposals for conferences and seminars to be held on the UC campuses during the 2010-11 academic year. UCHRI funds innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research, being particularly responsive to those intellectual activities that cannot readily occur within existing departmental and programmatic structures. A UCHRI conference or seminar should bring recognition to scholarly work being done by humanists at UC. With a critical mass of UC faculty, a UCHRI-sponsored conference or seminar should also be an event of national and international significance and, therefore, more than a campus event. To apply, visit http://www.uchri.org/page-no-cat.php?page_id=1321.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences invites applications for its 2010-2011 scholars-in-residence program. Projects that address American cultural, scientific, social, or public policy issues from the founding period to the present are welcome. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Preference given to untenured faculty, but qualified postdoctoral scholars are also welcome. Junior faculty receive up to $60,000 for the academic year; postdoctoral students receive up to $40,000. For further information and to download guidelines and an application, visit www.amacad.org.

Seton Hill University is hosting its 8th triennial Holocaust Education Conference. This year's focus is on "Holocaust Education in the Twenty-first Century: Religious and Cultural Perspectives." Lectures, workshops, a film screening, and presentations will explore challenges and opportunities related to interreligious dialogue, the study of recent genocides, and new technologies from a pedagogical perspective. Keynote speaker is Michael Berenbaum, director of the Sigi Ziering Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Ethics at American Jewish University. For more information and to register, visit http://alumni.setonhill.edu/ethellefrakholocausteducationconference.

International Conference "Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity (250-600 A.D.)", 26-28 October 2009, Leuven, Belgium. Full program and registration details can be found on http://theo.kuleuven.be/page/esla/.

The area of Subculture seeks topics dealing with subcultural expression in music, cinema, or other "popular" forms of expressions which operate on the fringes of society, whether aesthetically, politically, or philosophically. Topics may include, but are not limited to, “radical” post-election movements, civil rights during the 1960s and now, religion and subculture, musical politics or political music, and emerging radicalism. Deadline for abstract submissions (April 30, 2009). Conference -- Friday-Sunday, October 30-November 1, 2009. Cadillac Westin Hotel, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48226 Reservations: 1-313-442-1600 (mention Midwest Popular Culture Association). Telephone: 1-313-442-1600. Shawn David Young, Michigan State University, youngs21@msu.edu, http://www.mpcaaca.org.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports transatlantic research cooperation between German, American, and/or Canadian scholars in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and law. Joint research initiatives can receive up to 55,000 EUR over a three-year period. Prerequisite is that the American and/or Canadian partners raise matching funds equaling at least the amount granted. Funds can be used to finance short-term research visits, organize conferences and workshops, research assistance, etc. For application requirements, more detailed information, and applications, visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/8175.html. Applications are accepted biannually, with deadlines of April 30 and October 31.

The journal Teaching Theology and Religion invites short manuscripts in response to the question: What do you have your students do during a class session when you cannot be present? Deadline for submissions is October 31, 2009. Submission guidelines may be found at http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/journal/default.aspx. Questions about the call for papers can be directed to Thomas Pearson at pearsont@wabash.edu.

November 2009

Each year, the coveted Rome Prize is awarded to thirty emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities. Fellows are chosen from the following disciplines: Ancient Studies, Medieval Studies, and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, amongst others. Winners of 6-month and 11-month fellowships receive stipends of $12,500 and $25,000, respectively. Fellowships generally begin at the Academy in early September and end in early August. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.aarome.org/apply-to-the-rome-prize.php.

ARIT/NEH Advanced Fellowships cover all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, religion studies, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history for applicants who have completed their academic training. The fellowships may be held for terms ranging from four months to a full year. Stipends range from $16,800 to 50,400. Visit http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/NEHFellowships.htm for more information.

THNOC is now accepting applications for the 2010–2011 Woest Fellowship. The annual fellowship supports scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. While THNOC resources should play a central role in the proposed research agenda, fellows are encouraged to explore other research facilities in the Greater New Orleans area. Open to doctoral candidates, academic professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship not required, but applicants should be fluent in English. Stipend: $4,000/month. Fellows may select their period(s) of residence (all research must commence and conclude between April 1, 2010–March 31, 2011). For more information, visit http://www.hnoc.org/programs/fellowship.html.

ARIT Fellowships are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and advanced doctoral fellowships may be held for various terms, from two to three months up to terms of a year. Stipends range from $4,000 to $16,000. Visit http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITFellowships.htm for more information.

The Yale Institute of Sacred Music, an interdisciplinary graduate center at Yale University, announces the creation of the ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship, and the Arts. Scholars, religious leaders, and artists will join a vibrant interdisciplinary community for one year to further and share their work, with opportunities for teaching. Application deadline for the 2010-2011 academic year is November 2, 2009. More information at www.yale.edu/ism/fellows or contact ISM Fellows Coordinator at ismfellows@yale.edu.

Aarhus University. Climate change requires globally concerted actions, but our moral principles of action are local. They are tied to a culture or religion, and often in conflict with each other. Various models of collective and non-reciprocal responsibility have been suggested to clarify problems of ecological or “global” responsibilities. But these models mostly incorporate Western values. The question is: Can they motivate agents around the world? Or should we give up on a shared notion of global ecological responsibility and rely on regional accounts only? For more information, visit www.globaldialogueconference.org.

New Biannual Research Award in the Humanities: The Global Dialogue Prize. The Global Dialogue Prize acknowledges outstanding achievements in the advancement and application of intercultural value research. The prize (in the amount of 500 000 DKK) is awarded biannually to individuals, institutions, and organizations from around the globe. For more information visit: www.globaldialogueprize.org.

SPME announces a conference to take place at the Marriot Keys Hotel under the auspices of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The conference is meant to examine from a number of academic disciplinary angles the domestic and foreign policies of the current Iranian Republic, especially as these policies reflect attitudes and ideas of the "other", whether internal or external. Proposals are encouraged from disciplines such as ethnic studies, history, political science, religious studies and sociology. For more information, visit http://www.spme.net/cgi-bin/articles.cgi?ID=5403.

ACLS invites applications for Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships. These fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities in the last year of PhD dissertation writing. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure and no later than August 31, 2011. The total award of up to $33,000 includes a stipend plus additional funds for university fees and research support. These Fellowships may not be held concurrently with any other fellowship or grant. For application requirements, visit http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=512.

ACLS offers support for postdoctoral research and writing in East European studies in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. Applications should be for work on Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Applicants must be in the early part of their careers, that is, before tenure. All proposals should be for scholarly work, the product of which is to be disseminated in English. Fellowships up to $25,000 for 6-12 consecutive months of full-time research and writing. For more information, visit http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=534.

ACLS offers support for writing dissertations in East European studies in all disciplines of the humanities and the social sciences. Funding for research fellowships for use in Eastern Europe to conduct fieldwork or archival investigations and writing fellowships for use in the U.S., after all research is complete, to write the dissertation. Applications should be for work on Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Stipend up to $18,000. For more information, visit http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=532.

Proposals are invited from graduate and post-graduate scholars for feasibility studies or research projects. Collaborative or group projects are eligible. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens who are enrolled as full-time graduate students in recognized degree programs or who are post-graduate researchers. Project funds may only be used to support research costs incurred in Yemen. Projects are not normally funded above $10,000. For more information, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html.

AIYS offers students and scholars the opportunity to obtain intensive Arabic-language training in Yemen. Fellowships provide funds for a 10-week program at any of the three accredited language centers in Sana'a: Yemen Language Center, Center for Arabic Language and Eastern Studies, or Sana'a Institute for Arabic Language. Fellows, who reside at the AIYS hostel in Sana'a, may select a time of year for their fellowship tenure that is convenient for their own program, and choose which institute to attend in consultation with the AIYS Resident Director, basing their choice on their career and educational needs. For more information, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html.

AIYS offers two fellowships annually to scholars from East European and Baltic countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Latvia, and Lithuania). Applicants must hold PhD degree or equivalent. They may engage in individual advanced research projects involving Yemen. The fellowships are for 2-3 months of research to be carried out in affiliation with the AIYS center in Yemen. The program offers a stipend up to $11,500 to cover the costs of conducting the scholar's research project, including travel for the scholar and any accompanying family members, living expenses, and work-related costs. For more information, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html.

Proposals are invited from U.S. post-doctoral students who plan to spend a sabbatical or post-doctoral time in Yemen. This includes individual or collaborative research or participation in ongoing American Institute for Yemeni Studies-affiliated projects in Yemen. The deadline for receipt of application and supporting materials is due November 15. For more information, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html.

A lot has been said about bodies, yet the body still remains one of the most contested concepts in a wide range of fields, such as art, anthropology, history, medicine, philosophy, religion, as well as the study of gender and sexuality. Thinking about bodies has occasioned ongoing encounters, clashes, and border-crossings between these disciplines. USC invites submissions to an interdisciplinary conference entitled “Bodies,” to be held in Columbia, SC, February 25-27, 2010. We welcome papers and panels that examine bodies from any angle, and we especially encourage cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches. For more information, click here. Proposals due November 15.

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. The Newcombe Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/religion_ethics/index.php.

Proposals are invited for individuals wishing to do original research or field study within Yemen. Applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Yemen. Work to be done outside of Yemen does not qualify for fellowship support. Only research-related expenses will be considered for funding. For more information, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html.

The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is a non-political association that fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom. MESA is primarily concerned with the area encompassing Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, and the countries of the Arab World from the seventh century to modern times. MESA will be holding its Annual Meeting November 21-24 at Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA. To register, visit http://www.mesa.arizona.edu/annual/current.htm.

This is a call for papers on the philosophical exploration, critique and comparison of (a) philosophical models of God, gods and other ultimate realities implicit in the world’s philosophical and religious traditions, and of (b) the idea of doing such modeling per se. Papers written from or about the perspective of any philosophical or religious tradition that models ultimate realities are welcome. Submissions will be considered for publication in a book to be published by Springer, or in the quarterly philosophical journal Philosophia published by Springer, or both. 3,000 word limit. Deadline: November 30, 2009. Write jeanine.diller@gmail.com for details.

December 2009

Established in 1993, the program of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology supports the research of junior and senior scholars whose projects offer significant and innovative contributions to theological studies. The program seeks to foster excellence in theological scholarship, and to strengthen the links among theological research, churches, and wider publics. Full-time faculty members at ATS-accredited and candidate schools are eligible to apply. Each fellowship provides up to $75,000 of salary replacement and research funds during a sabbatical year. For more information, visit www.ats.edu/leadershipeducation/pages/lucefellowsintheology.aspx.

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities offers residential fellowships to scholars and writers in the humanities. We seek applications that are intellectually stimulating, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, and applications are invited from across the broad spectrum of the humanities. The maximum fellowship stipend is $15,000 per semester. Fellowships are awarded for one semester or a full academic year. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.virginiafoundation.org/research/fellowships/.

Join teachers, scholars and professionals from around the world to discuss “Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Global Program for the Future” at the Eighth Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture in Rome, Italy, December 3-4, 2009. Each year this annual congress attracts nearly 100 persons from more than 25 countries. The major theme of the Forum is on developing practical applications for teaching and learning. For more information, visit http://www.theworldwideforum.org/1.html.

The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions invites all people of faith, spirit, and goodwill to encounter the vast and rich diversity of the world's religious and spiritual traditions, and to take part in over 500 events. The 2009 Parliament will bring together more than 8,000 people from around the world, including renowned spiritual, religious, and political leaders. The theme of the 2009 Parliament is "Make a World of Difference: Hearing Each Other, Healing the Earth". Key topics of global concern will be addressed from religious and spiritual perspectives. For more information, visit www.parliamentofreligions.org.

Founded in 1969, the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) is a learned society and professional organization that seeks to promote, maintain, and improve teaching, research, and related endeavors in Jewish Studies in colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning. AJS is pleased to announce that its 41st Annual Conference will take place December 20-22, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. During each conference special interest groups, representing various disciplines within Jewish Studies, meet to discuss subjects of particular concern to the participants. For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ajsnet.org/conf_2009.html.

Graduate students are invited to Galilee College's Joint Israeli-Palestinian Winter Session "Two Nations and Three Religions in Israel and Palestine," scheduled to be held on December 30, 2009–January 11, 2010. The program is very intensive; comprising 80 academic hours of lectures by Palestinian and Israeli academics and experts, offering their respective points of view. In addition, Study Tours to historical sites will offer the students additional first hand experience of the region. For more information, visit http://www.galilcol.ac.il/page.asp?id=344.

January 2010

The Wabash Center provides funds for projects that enhance teaching and learning in the fields of religion or theology. It seeks to fund projects that improve the practical application of teaching and learning methods; create supportive environments for teachers; and promote a sustained conversation about pedagogy. Grants up to $20,000. For more information and for submission guidelines, visit http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/grants/default.aspx.

This program is designed to enhance the skill and capacity of faculty in ATS schools as theological researchers and scholars. It supports research efforts of faculty, particularly at junior, nontenured levels in order to nurture the development of their scholarship; seeks to enlarge the pool of faculty actively engaged as theological researchers; works to increase knowledge about grant seeking and the craft of theological research; and nurtures the habit of research as an ongoing aspect of scholarly life. Applicants to the Grants program must be full-time faculty at ATS accredited and candidate schools. For submission requirements, click here.

Maney Publishing, in collaboration with the Society of Saint Catherine of Siena, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Usus Antiquior, which is dedicated to the Sacred Liturgy of the Catholic Church in all its aspects. The journal encompasses the theological, musical, architectural and artistic, historical and juridical, philosophical, pastoral, and contemporary aspects of the Sacred Liturgy. It seeks to make a positive contribution to the discussion of questions pertinent to the liturgical life of the Catholic Church. Visit the journal homepage for Calls and details: www.maney.co.uk/journals/usu.

The Center for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria invites applications from scholars in Canada or abroad for visiting research fellowship appointments of up to 12 months duration. These non-stipend fellowships provide office space (with computer and internet) and library privileges in a congenial, retreat-like setting. Applicants from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome. Inquiries may be addressed to csrs@uvic.ca. Full information on the fellowships is available at http://www.csrs.uvic.ca/programs/awards.php.

Founded in 1990, the Louisville Institute is a Lilly Endowment-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study at American religious institutions. The First Book Grant Program for Minority Scholars assists junior, non-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research project on an issue in North American Christianity related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. Research periods may range from nine weeks to nine months. The maximum award is $40,000. The application deadline is January 15, 2010. For application information, visit http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/fbmdetail.aspx.

The African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) is holding a conference on Religion, the Environment, and Sustainable Development at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria from January 16-20, 2010. The conference is a necessary response to and recognition of the crucial role religion can and should play in environmental regulation and sustainable development; it is also a timely appraisal of the impact of African triple religious Heritage (indigenous religions, Christianity, and Islam) on the management on environmental resources. For more information and to register, visit http://www.a-asr.org/index.php?id=792.

February 2010

Applicants are invited for a one-year fellowship. The theme for the 2010-2011 academic year will be "Secularism." We approach the theme with the following questions: what has been the history of secularization in different places in the world? How has secularism been defined and by whom? Is religion the opposite of secularism? Are there characteristics that define ours as a "secular age"? Does secularism promote economic development while religion discourages it? What about gender equality? Can we detect a universal principle of secularism amidst the many particular instances of it? For more information and an application, visit http://www.sss.ias.edu/applications/.

Founded in 1990, the Louisville Institute is a Lilly Endowment-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study at American religious institutions. The Dissertation Fellowship Program offers $19,000 grants to support the final year of PhD or ThD dissertation writing for students engaged in research pertaining to North American Christianity, especially projects related to the current program priorities of the Louisville Institute. The application deadline is February 1, 2010. For application information, visit http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/dfdetail.aspx.

The thematic issue “Religion and Spirituality in Cyberspace” of the Australian Religion Studies Review will explore some of the methodological and theoretical issues raised with the coming together of Internet with religion and spirituality and, hopefully, provide interesting case studies. Possible topics include cyber-theology, cyber-rituals, online religions, cyber-proselytization and cyber-polemics, cyber-pilgrimages, cyber-covens and sanghas, religious blogs, etc. Completed articles should not exceed 7,000 words. Submission deadline is February 2010. Early submissions are most welcomed. Please see journal website: (http://www.aasr.org.au/aasr_review.htm) or contact Roxanne Marcotte (r.marcotte@uq.edu.au) for more details.

The Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions (SAMR) invites scholars and students of the religions of the ancient Mediterranean world to submit abstracts for its panel session at the Anaheim meeting of the American Philological Association in 2010. The objective of the panel is to bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines, including philology, history, archaeology and religious studies, to consider the relationship between identity and religion in the ancient Mediterranean world. Speakers must be members in good standing of the APA to participate in the panel. For more information, visit our website.

Atlanta, GA is the proud host of the 2010 International Forum on Christian Higher Education. This event is hosted by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. CCCU members and affiliates are invited across all departments to discuss key issues with their peers and fellowship with one another. In addition, the peer group preconferences on Feb. 26-27 are opportunities for colleagues to gather and learn about critical issues which directly affect their work. For more information, visit http://www.cccu.org/forum/overview.

A lot has been said about bodies, yet the body still remains one of the most contested concepts in a wide range of fields, such as art, anthropology, history, medicine, philosophy, religion, as well as the study of gender and sexuality. Thinking about bodies has occasioned ongoing encounters, clashes, and border-crossings between these disciplines. USC invites attendees to an interdisciplinary conference entitled “Bodies,” to be held in Columbia, SC, February 25-27, 2010. For more information, click here.

The annual British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference, at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, Georgia, February 26-27, 2010, is the only annual meeting of its kind in the United States. It encompasses all aspects of the countries formerly colonized by Britain and other European powers. The avowed aim (or "mission") of the conference is to be interdisciplinary and crosscultural, and to offer scholars and researchers, teachers and students, the opportunity to disseminate and discuss their knowledge and understanding of the dynamic, important field of postcolonial studies. For more information, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/bcps.html.

March 2010

North American Doctoral Fellowships are for talented students from racial and ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education who are currently enrolled in PhD or ThD programs in religion or theology. The fellowship provides financial assistance to outstanding candidates who might not otherwise have the means to complete their studies. Stipend ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. In addition, FTE offers networking support, maintaining regular contact and acting as an advocate for Fellows in the profession. For submission requirements, visit http://www.thefund.org/programs/racialethnic.phtml.

This program's goal is to increase completion rates and shorten time-to-degree periods for African-American doctoral students who intend to teach or do research in theological schools. To apply for a fellowship, you must be an African-American student in religion or theology graduate studies at the final writing stage of your dissertation. You must be able to write full-time during the fellowship year. Fellows receive a stipend of up to $18,000 from FTE. In addition, the recipient's institution must provide a full-tuition scholarship or remission as a condition of the award. For more information, visit www.thefund.org/programs/africanamerican_dissertation.phtml.

FTE supports a fellowship program that supplies support and enhancement to the education of African American students entering a PhD or ThD program in religious or theological studies. Applicants must be entering their first year of an accredited graduate program and strongly considering a career in seminary teaching and research. Stipends of up to $18,000. For more information, visit www.thefund.org/programs/africanamerican_doctoral.phtml.

The New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies is a biennial event covering all aspects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Preparations are currently being made for the seventeenth conference, which will be held March 11-13, 2010, with Caroline Bruzelius of Duke University and Lori Anne Ferrell of Claremont Graduate University as plenary speakers. The conference is held in the Sudakoff Conference Center, on the historic bay-front campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota, FL. For more information, visit http://faculty.ncf.edu/medievalstudies/.

The conference will be held from Thursday, March 11 to Saturday, March 13, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. The theme is "Intersections: Mind, Body, Time, and Space." For more information and to register, click here. Registration fees must be postmarked by January 15, 2010.

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) invites you to attend its 7th International Conference on Feminism and Orthodoxy, to be held in New York City on March 13-14, 2010. The bi-annual International Conferences on Feminism and Orthodoxy are attended by thousands of women and men from around the world, and explore vitally important halakhic and social issues. For more information about this conference and JOFA, visit http://www.jofa.org/about.php/conferences/internationa.

The 70th Annual Meeting of SfAA will be held in Mérida, Yucatan, México, March 24-27, 2010. The theme of the meeting is "Vulnerabilities And Exclusion In Globalization." A detailed description of the theme and the meeting venue may be found on the SfAA web page at www.sfaa.net and in the recent SfAA Newsletter at www.sfaa.net/newsletter/newsletter.html. The Society is an international association of applied social scientists. Please contact the SfAA Office at info@sfaa.net if you have questions or wish additional information.

April 2010

CSSR invites undergraduate students to submit essays in any topic in the general field of religious studies. Submissions can be in English or French and must be between 2,500-3,500 words, typed and double-spaced. Prizes range from CAN$100-300. Essays do not need to be specifically written for this contest and can be assignments from a religious studies course. Essays must be accompanied by a letter from a member of the sponsoring religious studies department or program, indicating the student's good standing at that institution. For more information on how to submit the essay, see http://www.ccsr.ca/cssr/studentessays.htm.

CSSR invites graduate students (Masters and PhD level) to submit essays of any theme in the general field of religious studies. Submissions can be in English or French and must be between 3,000-5,000 words, typed and double-spaced. Prizes range from CAN$300-700. Entries must be from Canadian students or current members of CSSR. The winners will be invited to read their papers at the next CSSR Annual Meeting. For more information on the contest, see http://www.ccsr.ca/cssr/studentessays.htm.

The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship in the field of health and spirituality. The fellowship seeks to encourage the pursuit of scholarly excellence in the scientific study of the relation of religiousness and spirituality to physical, mental, and social health. The fellowship provides an opportunity for a period of six to twelve months of concentrated use of the collections of the Library of Congress, through full-time residency in the Library's John W. Kluge Center. For more information about the David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality, visit http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/larson.html.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports transatlantic research cooperation between German, American, and/or Canadian scholars in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and law. Joint research initiatives can receive up to 55,000 EUR over a three-year period. Prerequisite is that the American and/or Canadian partners raise matching funds equaling at least the amount granted. Funds can be used to finance short-term research visits, organize conferences and workshops, research assistance, etc. For application requirements, more detailed information, and applications, visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/8175.html. Applications are accepted biannually, with deadlines of April 30 and October 31.

May 2010

You are invited to attend the Fifth Annual Tamil Studies Conference focusing on "Constructing Tamil Worlds: Circulation, Marginality, and Plurality" at the University of Toronto, May 13-15, 2010. The conference will focus on the Tamil regions, worlds, worldviews, and practices as a product of circulation rather than permanence. Papers will be presented on the circulation of people, ideas, and things that emphasize how movement constituted margins and centers of social, cultural, and political worlds and organized difference in different historical periods. For more information, visit http://www.tamilstudiesconference.ca/.

July 2010

The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections and resources. Open to scholars worldwide with Ph.D. or other terminal advanced degree conferred within seven years of the July 15 deadline. Stipend: $4,200 per month (up to 12 months). The Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularly welcome. For more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kluge.html.

August 2010

The William James Society’s symposium, August 6-9, 2010, will honor the life of James on the hundredth anniversary of his death. In the spirit of James, we call for presenters who can address issues illuminated by James’s life and work. Sessions topics include: Values Voters and Valuing Citizenship, using his theories for comprehending differences, encouraging listening, and speaking out against social injustice; Educational Renewal, using James’s talks to teachers and about education to foster the opening of minds; Spirituality and Belief, recognizing the endurance of religion and spirituality and his theories for embracing differences of belief.

September 2010

The University of Torino in Torino, Italy, is hosting a conference on "Changing Gods: Between Religion and Everyday Life" from September 9-11, 2010. The conference will assess the international, global-local, and local dimensions of religion and will consider the fate of religious and spiritual groups as they change and relate to everyday life in an increasingly multicultural and transnational world. For details about the conference, visit http://www.cesnur.org/.