International Center for Advanced Studies

Project on the Cold War as Global Conflict

The International Center for Advanced Studies at NYU is accepting applications for 2002 Ð 2003 fellowships in the Project on the Cold War as Global Conflict. Awards are for PhD scholars at all career stages in humanities and social sciences. Non-U.S. applicants are encouraged. Fellows will be awarded a $35,000 stipend for 9 months and are eligible for low cost NYU housing.

Deadline: January 15, 2002.

The Project examines conventional wisdoms about the Cold War and post-Cold War worlds. The 2002 Ð 2003 theme is "Everyday Life, Knowledge, Culture". Studies of Americanization and Sovietization and resistance to them are welcomed. Topics could include effects of the Cold War on public health, education, welfare state; trade union; development and direction of academic disciplines and area studies programs, gender and race relations; class dynamics within and between nations; religion; mass and high culture including art, architecture, film and other media; rise of "Big Science" and the national security state; changes in transportation, information and communication systems. Work can be within a specific country, but regional and comparative studies for Latin America, Africa, Middle East and the Soviet Union are also encouraged.

See http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/icas for more information or contact icas@nyu.edu , fax: 212-995-4546.