Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Great Exhibitions in the Margins, 1851-1938 University of Wolverhampton, 26-27 April 2011‏

Great Exhibitions in the Margins, 1851 - 1938 University of Wolverhampton, 26-27 April 2012

Research has for a long time focused on world fairs, great exhibitions or expositions universelles in the capitals of Europe and in the large cities of the USA. Their crucial role in communicating ideas about the identities of the exhibiting nations (and their relation to other cultures) and in showcasing contemporary art and design has been examined in detail. However, in the heyday of these spectacular events - in the second half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century - smaller cities and regional centres, such as Liege, Poznan, Edinburgh or Wolverhampton, staged their own 'great exhibitions' modelled on those held in the national (or imperial) centres. Their goals, although executed on a more modest scale, were often the same and involved the promotion and sale of goods but also communication of ideas, ideologies and identities. These smaller shows usually had large ambitions and tried to engage not only the local population but also national and international audiences and exhibitors.

This symposium turns attention to the exhibitions of arts and industries in the regions outside the capitals and to the assumptions that lay behind them. Its main focus will be placed on their ambitions, originality, relationship to the ��greater�� exhibitions and, in particular, their engagement with visual culture. The questions explored may include:

- what ambitions motivated the idea of staging an exhibition in the
particular location and what were its objectives

- what was the long-term impact of the show on the region, nationally
and internationally

- how were the arts displayed at the exhibition and what role they
played

- what specific influence did exhibitions like the Great Exhibition or
Expositions Universelles in Paris have on the exhibitions in the margins?

The symposium encourages an inter-disciplinary approach to the topic and papers are therefore welcome from scholars in a wide range of disciplines, including the history of art and design, history, politics, anthropology, ethnography, cultural studies etc. A network of researchers interested in the subject of exhibition cultures will be created through the symposium as further academic activities on the theme are planned (a publication and a research network). News about the symposium and the research network will be posted at http://greatexhibitions.blogspot.com.

Please send your paper proposals of up to 250 words to Dr. Marta Filipova at Marta.Filipova@wlv.ac.uk <mailto:Marta.Filipova@wlv.ac.uk> by 1 November 2011.

Study Tours to Bosnia and Turkey, September and November 2011

Political Tours are organising 2 study tours to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, and to Turkey in the coming months.
Mladic's Legacy - A tour of Bosnia and Serbia
10-18 September 2011
Renown British news correspondent Kate Adie visits Bosnia twenty years after the war in Yugoslavia began, with analysis from experts including the Economist's Balkan Correspondent, Tim Judah. With insight from her and other experts on the region, the tour is designed to explain the recent history of the region and look at how the lives of Bosnians and Serbs have changed since then.
Turkey - Erdogan & The Anatolian Tigers
12-20 November 2011
The tour covers both Istanbul and Ankara and explores the electoral campaign with academics, journalists, politicians, activists and ordinary people. It examines the AKP�s future direction, as some accuse it of a hidden Islamist agenda. We also study a new rise in nationalism and ask what hope remains for Turkey�s European ambitions.
Discounts are available for students.
For further details, please contact Aisling Lyon on a.m.lyon@bradford.ac.uk.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Internship Research at Greenpeace International Location: Amsterdam - The Netherlands

The Research Unit at Greenpeace International is offering a 6 month internship position. Research internships are based in Amsterdam, Netherlands as full-time positions (40 hours per week) for a fixed term of 6 months. This internship option is ongoing. Monitor, capture, filter and organize information and market intelligence into databases for briefs and reports to ensure strategic information is available for Greenpeace’s campaigns and projects. This role is very detail orientated, involves multiple concurrent daily deadlines and administrative tasks within the research unit. Academic background in natural or social sciences (minimum of an equivalent Bachelors level) required. Masters, or higher, in natural or social sciences, with environmental focus, preferred.
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
•Strong knowledge of global environmental issues and motivation to achieve Greenpeace environmental campaign objectives
•Must be fluent in written and spoken English plus must have written and spoken fluency in, at least, one of the following languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin/Cantonese, German, Arabic, Russian, or Japanese.
•Highly developed proficiency in computer use, including database, spreadsheet and word processing. Proven high skill level of on-line research expertise and content analysis.
•Strong comprehension of the interconnected influences that culture, science, politics, economics, industry and social change dynamics play in environmental issues.
•Highly developed ability to problem solve, utilising multiple analytical techniques within a focused results-based orientation.
Required Personal Characteristics:
•Self-confident, focused, pro-active and result oriented
•Highly stress resistance
•Flexible attitude to constantly shifting work priorities
•Self-motivated team player with proactive, "get-the-job-done" mentality
•Excellent communicator
Remuneration is via a modest monthly honorarium (€ 800/month).
Please provide proof of legal ability to work in the Netherlands for the indicated period and indicate your date of earliest availability to start.
Apply for this Internship by providing a single file, named - insert your full name, comprising your detailed CV + motivation letter + detailed current contact details (your email, home phone, mobile). Please indicate your grades achieved for any academic degree.
Due to the volume of applicants we regret we are unable to respond to individual queries. If you have not been contacted within 6 weeks of the date of your application, we regret that you have not been short-listed for further consideration.
Apply for the Internship:
Tony Sadownichik:
tony.sadownichik@greenpeace.org
CC; Human Resources department:
recruitment.int@greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/about/jobs/internship-2/

Scientific Trainee at the European Biogas Association Location: Brussels DL: 31 August 2011



EBA is an emerging association gathering national biogas associations and companies. EBA promotes the sustainable biogas production and use in Europe. We are seeking a scientific intern to assist in general scientific duties and project management




Dates: Full time internship position to be held from 3rd October for a period of 6 months




Job description and scope of activities:

- Support the EBA team in managing various technical Working Groups issues

- Search and analyze scientific information, draft texts, publications and reports

- Assist in writing scientific texts and position papers

- Assist in project management and other activities carried out by EBA




Professional skills:

- Bachelor/Master level or equivalent degree in a scientific domain (natural science, agriculture, environmental engineering etc.)

- Fluent in written and spoken English (German, French or other languages are an asset)

- Deep interest in biogas

- IT literate (MS Office)

- Strong analytical skills

- Excellent writing and communication qualities




Personal skills:

- Autonomy

- Flexibility regarding working times, traveling, taking over other tasks

- Proactive and delivery oriented

- Motivated team player

How to apply:

Qualified candidates should submit a one-page cover letter and CV in English via email only with the subject ‘application internship EBA’ to Rita Ramanauskaite ramanauskaite@european-biogas.eu

http://www.european-biogas.eu/eba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=19

Coordination and Organisation Internship at Transparency International

The Berlin Civil Society Center helps global civil society organisations (CSOs) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their work. By bringing together the sector’s top leaders, facilitating communication and enabling cooperation, the Center aims to achieve concrete results to be implemented in the work of CSOs.
Over the last four years the Center has established itself as the joint platform of the world’s leading CSOs. Events like Vision Works - the global Chairs and CEOs meeting and Global Perspectives, a meeting of the most eminent CEOs have become fixed dates in the calendars of key leaders in the civil society sector. Organisations like Amnesty International, Caritas, CBM, ChildFund Alliance, Greenpeace, CARE, Oxfam, Plan International, Terre des Hommes, Transparency International and World Vision are supporters and regular participants at the Center’s events.
Furthermore, as the Secretariat of the INGO Accountability Charter, the Center supports a key effort to improve the civil society sector‘s accountability. The Charter outlines the sector’s common commitment to excellence, transparency and accountability and the Center is supporting the Charter in an interesting and crucial phase implementing a newly adopted strategy. Please find more detailed information on the Charter’s own website: www.ingoaccountabilitycharter.org.
The Center also currently supports the ICSO Advisory Group of the Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness in the lead-up to the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness held in Busan in late November 2011.
Based on a small team of dedicated and ambitious professionals, the Berlin Civil Society Center strives for excellence. For more information, please visit us at: www.berlin-civil-society-center.org

PhD Programme - Institutions, Politics and Policies, Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy [DL: 28 September 2011]‏

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

PHD PROGRAMS IN:

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ECONOMICS, MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

INSTITUTIONS, POLITICS AND POLICIES

http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

Description and useful information

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca is an international Graduate School and Institute of Technology that acts as a research university with the aim of forming human capital –specifically with regard to its PhD programs- in disciplines characterized by their high potential for concrete application. IMT strives to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance. The following goals are at the core of IMT's mission statement:

• to establish itself as a research center that promotes cutting-edge research in key areas, structuring its Ph.D. Programs in close connection with research activity;

• to attract top students, researchers and scholars through competitive international selections;

• to contribute to technological innovation, economic growth and social development.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The doctoral program aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a wide knowledge about the foundations of informatics and information engineering, and about their application to a variety of systems in many different domains. The program introduces new perspectives in formulating and solving technical challenges that are currently a target of very active research areas. The research activity focuses on key aspects of informatics and information engineering such as open-endedness, dynamics and control, autonomy, security, concurrency, cost-effectiveness, quality of services, dependability, optimization, and is concerned especially with the application to networked and large-scale systems with high degrees of interaction.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS, INSTITUTIONS

The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth.

A distinctive feature of the PhD program is the strong integration of theoretical, technical and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy.

Theoretical methodologies and models are tested through the methodical/systematic investigation of real world cases. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

Program in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Turin

The program aims at formalizing in a consistent multidisciplinary course, specific know-hows needed by researchers and professionals operating at the highest levels of management of culture and cultural heritage. The PhD program rests on three main educational pillars: historical/humanistic, economical/managerial, juridical, which are cut across by a technological area that focuses on IT applications commonly used for the valorization and fruition of cultural heritage.

the PhD program integrates the theoretical approach with the technical and practical ones, in order to educate both highly qualified professional operating in the concrete field of cultural policy and researchers who will be active in the field of cultural heritage.

INSTITUTIONS, POLITICS AND POLICIES

Program in collaboration with the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali "Guido Carli"

The PhD in Institutions, Politics and Policies is a multidisciplinary course analyzing political institutions, politics and policies from the point of view of history and political science, and to a lesser extent economics and law. It adopts a comparative perspective, and pays particular attention to processes of change over time. It aims at forming analysis able to: understand and, if possible, channel processes of transformation of politics and political institutions; plan and manage public policies, assessing their impact; confront their specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.

Information:

•Location: Lucca
•Duration of the PhD Program: 3 years
•Available positions: 48
•Cost: tuition, enrolment fees and associated taxes are paid for by the School for all candidates admitted to the program
•Scholarships: 24 scholarships, 6 for each PhD program, will be awarded, and are equal to about € 13.638 per year for each winner + 2 additional scholarships financed by the MIUR and LUISS Guido Carli. All admitted candidates are provided free meals (lunch and dinner). Non-scholarship winners will be awarded a €3000.00 research fund. Six participants in each program will also be awarded free housing.
•How to apply: applications for the PhD course must be submitted following the online procedure on the School's website:http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php
Application deadline: September 28th 2011 (those scheduled to obtain their degree on or before December 2nd are still eligible to apply)

The call for Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow appointments in the fields of Economics and Institutional Change and Computer Science and Applications will be launched in September. Please visit the School's website for the latest information.

Contact: PhD Office

phdapplications@imtlucca.it

Website: http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

Fellowships for International Scholars, Centre for Advanced Study Sofia, 2012-2013

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for Applications for its 2012/2013 In-Residence Advanced Academia Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences.

CAS Sofia invites outstanding scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months. The invited Fellows participate in the intellectual life and the scholarly community of the Centre (Bulgarian and foreign fellows) while working on projects of their own choice.

Candidates must:

Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social sciences;
International research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages;
Good command of English is highly desirable.
Fellowship
For the academic year 2012/2013 CAS Sofia provides in-residence fellowships of two- to five- month duration to post-doctoral non-Bulgarian researchers. Junior as well as Senior scholars are invited to apply.

The selected Fellows are entitled to:

A monthly stipend of 700 euro (liable to 10% income tax) to cover living expenses related to the stay in Sofia.
Accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and electronic resources/databases.
Travel allowance (400 euro)
Research expenses (100 euro p.m.)
Duration and conditions

Candidates must indicate the preferred fellowship duration and its starting date within the following periods:

1 March 2012 – 31 July 2012
1 October 2012 – 28 February 2013
The selected Fellows will take part in the regular Fellow seminars and the other scientific events organized by the Centre (workshops, conferences, lectures, etc.) and are invited to present and discuss their project in lectures or seminars. The results of their work shall be summarized in a paper (in English), to be published in the electronic CAS Working Paper Series.

Selection Criteria:

High quality of the candidate’s academic portfolio and publications, participation in international research;
Innovative research proposal with significant contribution;
Interdisciplinary and/or comparative approaches are an advantage
Procedure:

The selection will be carried out by the international Academic Council of CAS based on evaluation of the potential of the candidate relative to his/her career stage and the quality of the proposed project. In some special cases candidates may be invited for an interview. The results will be announced by the end of January 2012 by e-mail and at the website of the institute.

The Academic Council reserves the right, in cases of candidatures with equal quality, to grant advantage to candidates that have not been CAS Fellows within the preceding 3 years / have not repeatedly held CAS fellowships in the past.

All application documents should be presented in English and sent by e-mail to kolarska@cas.bg with a subject entry “Advanced Academia Fellowships”.

Deadline for applications: October 1, 2011

Website: http://cas.bg/en/news/call-for-applications-advanced-academia-fellowships-for-international-scholars-1558.html

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