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The American Studies Association is the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history. Read more about what the ASA does.
FROM THE EDITORS
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American Studies Association Annual Meeting
Crisis, Chains, and Change: American Studies for the 21st Century,” November 18-21, 2010, San Antonio, TX
Click on “Search the Program” to view the schedule. Click on the events calendar box at the top right of the page, and then click on a day to view all of the events. The session and paper titles are hot-buttoned so you can view abstracts. There are, however, no session abstracts for panels constructed of individual papers.
This is the final schedule. We have, as you can imagine, a number of people presenting at the 2010 conference, each with their own particular preferences and each with last-minute if not ongoing requests to change times, dates, etc. We cannot change the time of any panel.
Participants must be registered in order to be listed in the final program.
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Hotel Reservations
Celebration of ASA Authors
Future Annual Meetings
Anzaldua Award for Independent Scholars and Contingent Faculty
Comparative Ethnic Studies Prize
Travel Grants for Graduate Students
No-Shows
The ASA reminds participants of their professional and ethical obligation to appear in person at their session at the annual meeting. No-shows are conspicuous in their absence. They inconvenience the chair and fellow presenters, as well as those attending their session. The American Studies Association defines a no-show as someone on the program who is not physically present at her/his session at the annual meeting and either (1) has not notified ASA in advance that s/he cannot attend the meeting by October 1, 2010, or (2) has not submitted a presentation to be read by the chair or another person at the meeting by October 1, 2010. No-shows will not be considered for the following year’s program. If you notify ASA in advance or submit a presentation to be made by someone else at your session, you will not be penalized. You are responsible for finding your own alternative presenter.
Published on July 23, 2010 by John F Stephens.
Encyclopedia of American Studies Online
The term American studies encompasses a vast range of disciplines, all of which, in one way or another, are trying to describe the cultures of the United States. In recent years American studies has also incorporated comparative studies of Canada and Latin America; and indeed a transnational, global perspective on American culture has become one of the leading currents in the field as we begin the twenty-first century. Where, after all, do the borders of America stop, when its influence was, throughout the twentieth century, so pervasive on world cultures?
This month’s featured articles include Fans and Groupies; Anna May Wong
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Published on July 9, 2010 by John F Stephens.
WHAT'S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY
Weisenberger Fellow of American Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is pleased to announce an 8-month
graduate curatorial fellowship. The Weisenberger Fellowship provides
curatorial training in American art and supports scholarly research of
the IMA collection of American painting and sculpture from 1800 to 1945.
The Weisenberger Fellow will also have collection management
responsibilities, with additional duties related to specific projects.
The Weisenberger Fellow will receive a stipend of $16,000 plus benefits,
and housing on the museum campus is provided. The 8-month fellowship
period will begin in January 2011.
To be eligible for the fellowship, the applicant must hold a Master’s
degree in art history or a related field. Applicants must demonstrate
scholarly excellence as well as a strong interest in the museum
profession. Applications should include a cover letter explaining your
interest in the fellowship, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and 3
letters of recommendation. Applications must be received by October 1,
2010.
Application materials may be emailed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or mailed to:
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Attn: Human Resources
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208-3326
Published in Visual Culture / Art History Caucus on 7/14/10 by Gwendolyn Shaw.
REMINDER: proposals for SASA’s next Biennale are due SEPT 15
The Southern American Studies Association’s very next biennial conference—February 17-19 in downtown Atlanta—is fast approaching!, as is our mid-September due date for turning in a proposal. What a shame it would be, missing that September 15 deadline!
Published in Southern American Studies Association on 7/13/10 by Dennis Moore.
Special Journal Issue
2010 Sept Velvet Light Trap
CFP: Velvet Light Trap Issue #68 - Comedy & Humor (Deadline: 15 September)
Publication Date: 2010-09-15
Date Submitted: 2010-03-15
Published in Humor Studies Caucus on 7/01/10 by Tracy Wuster.
ASA panels—now with a day and time!
The Caucus’s three panels will be held on Saturday, November 20.
12:00-1:45p
Laughing at Power: Subversive Humor in American Visual Culture
2:00-3:45p
Subversive Stylin’: Ethnic Humor and Social Change
4:00-5:45p
Cracking Up: Comedy and National Crises
In addition, the Caucus will have a business meeting, currently scheduled for Thursday from 6:00-8:00 (subject to change).
Published in Humor Studies Caucus on 6/16/10 by Tracy Wuster.
Raeburn Honored as 2010 Kolmer Award Winner
Published in Mid-America American Studies Association on 6/14/10 by Jane E Simonsen.
CFP - AHAA Symposium
The Association of Historians of American Art (AHAA) will host its first-ever independent symposium on American art, “Current Research in American Art,” Oct. 8-9, 2010 (Fri.-Sat., @ 8:00 am.-9:30 p.m.) at St. Francis College in Brooklyn.
There will be no registration fee to attend, but participants must be AHAA members. Registration begins in mid-August. We’ll send out another email at that time with information about how to register. Becoming a member is easy and inexpensive-just $20. You can also join at these levels: Friend ($50), Patron ($100), Benefactor ($250), Lifetime ($750-compare that to CAA’s $5,000 price tag for the same level!). Go to http://www.ahaaonline.org and click on the Membership tab.
For the sessions we strongly encourage diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc. both in terms of research and presenters, and we seek balance with the representation of academics, museum professionals, independent scholars, and graduate students. We encourage submissions from AHAA members at any career stage. Symposium presenters must be AHAA members.
Please send a proposal (no more than 1 page) to the Co-Chairs of the session of your choice. Also attach a cover letter of interest, stating AHAA membership status, and your c.v. Please remember that this event concerns art made before 1970.
Published in Visual Culture / Art History Caucus on 5/29/10 by Gwendolyn Shaw.
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