CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2008
NEWS
First ACS Chinese Studies Conference
OPPORTUNITIES
- Grants for Postdoctoral Fellows in Environmental Studies
- ACS Women's & Gender Studies Conference
- Senior Student Affairs Officers and Counseling Directors Meeting
- ACS Student Research Conference on Chinese Studies
- ACS Summer Teaching and Learning Workshop
- British Studies Symposium
- Latin American Studies Symposium
- NITLE Opportunities
CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 20008
NEWS
FIRST ACS CHINESE STUDIES CONFERENCE
Fifty three faculty representing all sixteen ACS institutions participated in the ACS First Chinese Studies Conference hosted by Washington and Lee University, October 17-18, 2008. The intense two-day conference revolved around exchanges of views and discussions on integrating Chinese Studies into the curriculum and on promoting the use of new and emerging technology inside and outside of classroom in the teaching of Chinese language and culture. There were two parallel sessions for the language faculty and the non-language faculty, during which they identified steps for the future and shared their views and insights. As an immediate follow-up to the conference in the area of technology, a few pilot projects focusing on starting a language maintenance course (for students returning from overseas), establishing a Facebook group, and developing collaborative resources are under preparation and scheduled to be launched in Spring, 2009. The success of the conference proves that there is a great deal of interest from faculty in China.
OPPORTUNITIES
1. GRANTS FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the ACS is now accepting proposals for postdoctoral Fellows in Environmental Studies. In the first round of awards, up to twelve positions will be funded for two years each, to teach during academic years 2009-2011. Each campus may apply for one or two positions; awards will be highly competitive. For more information, please see the RFP at http://www.colleges.org/enviro/proposals/rfp.pdf. Additionally, information about mentoring is available at http://www.colleges.org/enviro/resources/guide_enviro_fellows.pdf. Please direct all questions to Elizabeth MacNabb, emacnabb@colleges.org, or 859-238-6234.
2. ACS WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES CONFERENCE
A call for proposals is being sent out for the Women's & Gender Studies Conference, which is set for March 6-7, 2009 at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. The theme is “The Personal is Still Political: Gendered Identities in the Twenty-First Century,” and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Angela Davis, professor of the History of Consciousness at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Please help us make this an extraordinary event by advertising it on your campuses, sharing this Call For Papers with your undergraduates and colleagues, and encouraging them to participate.
For more information, please visit ACS’s conference site: www.colleges.org/wms/conference/index.html. Rhodes also has its own website devoted to the conference: www.rhodes.edu/genderconference. Please don’t hesitate to contact Leslie Petty (pettyl@rhodes.edu) with questions or comments. We hope to see many of you in Memphis in March for what promises to be an exciting conference!
3. SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICERS AND COUNSELING DIRECTORS MEETING
The Senior Student Affairs Officers (vice presidents and deans) and Counseling Directors are meeting at Sewanee on December 14-16, 2008. Sewanee will host two separate meetings for each group. Follow the link below to register for the meeting and view the tentative agenda. Please register by November 4. Contact ehartman@sewanee.edu for further information or questions. For more information, please visit: http://www2.sewanee.edu/Studentlife/ACS.
4. ACS STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON CHINESE STUDIES
ACS is organizing its first Student Research Conference on Chinese Studies, which will take place at Morehouse College, April 17-18, 2009. Entitled "China in Transition, Past and Present", the conference will showcase original research by undergraduate students, covering such issues as Chinese history, culture, language, environment, economics, society, science, government, literature and religion. The conference will consist of a plenary section for the presentation of papers by students and panel discussions. Poster presentation is also being considered. For more information, contact Jinping Zhu at jzhu@colleges.org.
5. ACS SUMMER TEACHING AND LEARNING WORKSHOP
The ACS Summer Teaching and Learning Workshop is scheduled for June 1-6, 2009 at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. The workshop is designed for good teachers who want to hone their craft and build a culture of excellent teaching on their respective campuses. If you are interested in attending this year's workshop, please contact your academic dean or provost who will then nominate you for participation. ACS will notify faculty members of their participation by March 1. If you would like more information, please visit the workshop homepage at http://www.colleges.org/summerteach/summerteach.html.
6. BRITISH STUDIES SYMPOSIUM
The seventh annual conference on British Studies will be held on March 6-7, 2009 at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Director Michael Leslie asks faculty to encourage their students to offer papers of about 12 minutes in length on subjects related to Britain, its history and culture. Information on the conference maybe obtained from Michael Leslie at LESLIE@rhodes.edu.
7. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES SYMPOSIUM
The 17th annual Latin American Symposium, hosted by Birmingham-Southern College, will be held on April 17-18, 2009. The interdisciplinary conference aims to promote undergraduate research focussed on Latin America. All topics pertaining to Latin America are welcome. The presentations should be 15 minutes in length. All participants need to register for the conference; the registration fee is $20. Panel/paper proposals should be sent to: Dr. Barbara Domcekova, Director, Latin American Studies Symposium, Birmingham-Southern College, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254, Phone: (205) 226-4975, Fax: (205) 226-3089. Proposals may also be submitted online at http://www.bsc.edu/academics/las/.
8. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND LIBERAL EDUCATION (NITLE) OPPORTUNITIES
For opportunities available through NITLE, please go to: http://www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/the_institute/upcoming_events.
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