Political Science Advising NewsletterDecember 1st, 2008 |
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Important DatesPOLITICAL SCIENCE ADVISING OFFICE HOURS:
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In This Issue:Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
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Info Sessions
Each week, the UW Career Center offers workshops addressing career-related topics (how to write a resume and cover letter, how to have a successful interview). With the exception of the two-days "Dependable Strengths" seminar, all workshops are free. Details about the workshops and the weekly calendar of events can be found here. You may also check out internships and career positions on HuskyJobs. All UW Career Center workshops are held in Room 134 Mary Gates Hall unless otherwise noted. Approximately 50 minutes long, workshops are generally held during the afternoon at the UW Career Center throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters. See calendar for dates and times.
Will you be working on a personal statement for an application any time soon? Come learn from the experts what selection committees really look for and how to write a compelling statement. Advisers from disciplines such as law, business, and health, and cultural and interdisciplinary studies will be sharing their insights and recommendations on Wednesday, December 3, from 3:30-5:30 in the Communications Building (CMU226). This program has actually been designed to better equip writing tutors from the English Dept. Writing Center, Odegaard Writing and Research Center, and CLUE to collaborate effectively around personal statements, but is also open to the general student body. Now is the perfect time to ask questions about what personal statements should focus on relative to specific graduate and post-graduate programs. After the discussion, some tutors will put their new knowledge into practice via a brief workshop, working with students on actual personal statements. If you bring your personal statement with you, there MAY be a tutor available to work with you on it. RSVPs to the discussion are not required but would be greatly appreciated. personalstatementworkshop@gmail.com Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
Applications for the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship program class of 2009-2011 are due December 1, 2008. Sponsored by the Congressional Hunger Center, fellows spend one year in a field placement with a host organization, and then a second year working on policy, usually in the U.S. office of the same organization. Placements are available with organizations working in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and candidates must apply for a specific host organization and site. Fellows receive a monthly stipend, health insurance, housing subsidy, and transportation and travel funds. Health Alliance International, affiliated with the University of Washington's Department of Global Health, is one of the host organization options for 2009-2011 (first year placement would be in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire). More information is available at: http://www.hungercenter.org/international/apply/index.htm . Courses
TTH 8:30-10:20 Low 216 3 Credits (VLPA, I&S) SLN 12342 Instructor:Dr. Juliet McMains Course Description: This course offers students theoretical and practical experience in dance ethnography, ethnology, and oral history. While the primary focus will be on dance, methods and theories discussed will also be applicable to other physical practices such as music, theatre, sports, and performance art. Students will be introduced to theories and methods of ethnographic fieldwork, ethnographic writing, and ethnologic analysis. We will contextualize our work within the history of dance anthropology and dance cultural studies, engaging with current debates and problems in both fields. We will also touch upon issues of performance ethnography as conceptualized by scholars in performance studies. All students will be expected to complete three short ethnographic studies, and one more sustain ethnographic exploration. In addition to writing fieldnotes for each ethnographic assignment, students will present the results of one of their research studies to the class in an oral presentation/performance. Students will also complete a final paper or performance based on more in-depth ethnographic research in one community. Questions: mcmains@u.washington.edu
CHID 480B (SLN # 11874): Queering Home: Race, Class, Sexuality, and the Politics of Belonging in a Transnational Frame ( 5) I&S Against the grain of these minoritizing discourses, we will explore how queer of color cultural productions subvert exclusive delineations of "home" and belonging. In other words, we shall look at how queer people of color in particular re-shape the notion of "home" as a strategy for resisting exclusionary rhetorics that surface after World War II and extend the logics of cultural imperialism and epistemological colonialism. These cultural producers, in this case of African and Asian diasporas, offer ways to re-imagine "home" and spaces for belonging that are anti-capitalist, anti-racist, and non-heteronormative. We will examine these alternative verisons of "home" transnationally (between and amongst nations rather than confined to a single one) as a strategy for tracking the emergence of critical resistance at multiple sites with shared political enthusiasms. We will view the historical tracking of these sites as a strategy for building solidarity between African and Asian diasporas in re-thinking "home." CHID 498C (SLN # 11889): Viennese Modernism: Vienna 1900 in English (5) I&S/VLPA This course focuses on the modernist movement that erupted in Vienna in the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 1890 to 1914. This is a distinctly interdisciplinary course that examines the struggle to find new approaches in literature, music, architecture, painting and design. Particular emphasis is placed on the works of Robert Musil, Arthur Schnitzler, Adolf Loos, Gustav Klimt, Arnold Schoenberg and Sigmund Freud.. The course is conducted as a combination of lecture and small-group discussion supported by videos, films, slides and music. Class is conducted in English. CHID 498B (SLN 19658): States on Violence: Gender, Nationalism and Identity in Contemporary Sri Lanka (5) I&S The course will explore the implications of and intersections between women and war, how militancy can become an acceptable mechanism for social change, national and ethnic identity in competition, the contemporary impacts of colonialism and the impact of religion, development and the international community on violence in Sri Lanka. In an effort to collaborate with other invested individuals, this course will utilize local and international scholars, activists, practitioners and others to contribute to our critical dialogues. Internships
Seeking a research assistant for Seeing What Queer Youth Know: A Seattle Photovoice Project, a research study and public humanities project that will explore visual practices, including a politics of visibility in Seattle's local gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) communities. This is an unpaid internship; University of Washington credit is available to enrolled students. ABOUT THE STUDY: This study will engage teens and young adults (age 14-22) who identify as GLBTQ (or similar terms with which they are comfortable) from Seattle's American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) GLBTQ Youth Program. A small group of twelve participants will meet twice monthly (approx. two hours each mtg.) to discuss how they imagine and define community and their relationship to different communities and/or public spaces in Seattle. The research staff will teach basic photography techniques and how to use photography as a tool for critical reflection – both personal and social – as well as a tool for promoting community dialogue. From January to May, discussions will form the basis for photography assignments (decided by the participants) that will, in turn, feed and direct the following discussions. This process will culminate in a collaboratively produced community photography exhibit in June 2009. This exhibit will be designed to promote public dialogue about a range of themes in regards to visuality and GLBTQ politics and culture. We will also create a website of the photographs with a space for moderated public comment. The lead researcher in this study is Calla Chancellor, a graduate student in the Department of Women Studies. POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS will involve assisting the researcher with: - Teaching basic photography skills (with Holga cameras) to a small group (as well as on-one-one instruction and problem solving) - Preparation for group discussion meetings and mini-workshops (e.g. on photography ethics, how to obtain consent) - Facilitating small group discussions with study participants - Coordinating film development and printing - Copying - Scanning photographs - Library research - Work with the participants to plan and produce a public photography exhibit - Coordinating advertising (email announcements, posters) for the exhibit TIME COMMITMENT AND CREDITS: This study takes place between January-June, 2009 and requires commitment for the entire six months with the possibility of additional time/credit through August 2009. The work schedule is flexible other than attending most of the twice-monthly discussion meetings with study participants. These meetings will be off campus on Capitol Hill or the University District likely in late afternoon/early evening hours. If you are enrolled at the UW, you may register for between 3-6 credit hours each quarter (each credit hour corresponds to 3 hours of work per week) for WOMEN 497: Fieldwork OR COM 395: Communication Internship with a faculty member in that department. REQUIRED QUALITIES AND SKILLS. Successful candidates will be able to: - Engage with GLBTQ young people, topics, and community spaces comfortably and with respect - Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to facilitate communication in others - Work well in groups and facilitate collaboration in others - Work and think creatively and independently - Follow the ethical mandates of the study and sign a confidentiality agreement - Do independent research on topics as they arise (finding useful sources and writing summaries) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Anti-oppression training, coursework, and/or organizing - Photography - Curatorial or exhibit design - Visual Design and/or web site design - Communication Studies, especially in Visual Communication - Event organizing TO APPLY: Preference will be given to those who apply by Friday, December 19th. Please send a cover letter detailing your interest and abilities, a resume, three professional references, and an unofficial transcript (optional) to: Calla Chancellor, Dept. of Women Studies, UW Mailbox #354345, or via email to calla8@u.washington.edu For questions or additional information, please contact me, Calla Chancellor, at calla8@u.washington.edu Other
As the crunch of final papers and exams approaches, I wanted to remind you that the Political Science/JSIS/LSJ Writing Center will be open during finals week, Monday through Thursday, from 10 am to 3 pm. We can help you finish polishing your term paper or organize outlines for in-class essay exam questions. Please stop by soon to make an appointment, or drop by during finals week. We are located in Gowen 105, and you can make an appointment by stopping by our office or giving us a call at (206) 616-3354.
The UW Teaching Academy, a unit of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, invites you to take part in recognizing the many wonderful individuals at the University. Nominate someone for one of the following: Distinguished Teaching Award, Excellence in Teaching Award, S. Sterling Munro Public Service Teaching Award or Clowes Award for the Advancement of Learning Communities. Awards are limited to faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants. To learn more about the different awards and to submit your online nomination form, visit our website. For any questions, please contact the 2009 Teaching Awards Selection Committee at dta@u.washington.edu . The deadline for all nominations is Friday, December 5, 2008.
The ASUW Committee Organizing Rape Education is currently recruiting peer educators! CORE is a group of student volunteers committed to ending sexual assault and relationship violence through peer education. Our CORE Volunteer Training Program starts this Winter quarter and consists of interactive discussions, lectures by professionals in the field, readings, role playing, and development of presentation skills. Once you have completed the CORE Training Program you will be outfitted with the tools necessary to lead the University Community in dynamic and thought provoking discussions surrounding sexual assault and relationship violence. To become a CORE Volunteer you must fill out and submit the attached application by December 5th. Just drop it off in room HUB 113 (If nobody is there, please slip it underneath the door). If you have any questions please contact CORE at (206) 543-4238, or email us at asuwcore@u.washington . The application is also available online on our website
Film "PILLS, PROFIT$, PROTEST: Chronicle of the Global AIDS Movement " Health Science Building, Room K-069, Monday, December 8th, 5:30-7:00 pm SPARX and the Global Health Resource Center's World Health Cinema are co-presenting this documentary and discussion one week after World AIDS Day. At the heart of Pills, Profits, Protest, is a thorny question: "Can the world afford universal HIV treatment?" This film examines critical junctures in the battle for access to HIV treatment as the poorest and most marginalized individuals confront larger powers, including governments, corporate bodies and a multinational drug industry. Pills, Profits and Protest are the three thematic touchstones of this film, each reflecting an important aspect of the current battle. Behind this movement are people, personalities and lives. This film weaves their personal stories with a larger chronicle of history-in-the-making. Rachel Chapman and James Pfeiffer, faculty in the department of Global Health who work with Health Alliance International, a non-profit organization headquartered here that works hard to promote universal access to health care, will update the audience on major changes since the movie and lead a discussion of themes from the movie. Please join us for this important film. What else might you do? Here are the suggestions from the CDC: * Get tested for HIV. To find a testing site center near you, visit hivtest.org or, on your cell phone, text your zip code to Know IT (566948). * Participate in the Facing AIDS campaign. Take a picture of yourself wearing a red ribbon and add the photo to the "World AIDS Day 08" Flickr group, your social network profiles, Twitter, blog, and/or Web site. Leave it up for at least a week. * Stand up against stigma, racism, and other forms of discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. * Donate time and money to HIV/AIDS organizations.
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