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Events
Apr. 7 | MAASA Joint Conference—April, 2011
Joint conference on material culture, April 7-11, 2011, UW-Madison
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
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
The EAS FORUM features periodic online discussions of topics relating American Studies, public scholarship, and teaching. We begin with a discussion on Encyclopedias and American Studies with Simon Bronner, Michael Cowan. David Gerstner, and Miles Orvell.
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Published on August 24, 2010 by John F Stephens.
Search the Program
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 in the left hand column of the linked page http://convention3.allacademic.com/one/theasa/theasa10/ to view the schedule. No log in is required. 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 August 20, 2010 by John F Stephens.
WHAT'S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY
SASA’s new URL: http://www.cas.gsu.edu/sasa/
Georgia State University’s Christine Skwiot, who is co-hosting our next biennial conference—February 17-19 in Atlanta—reminds me that posting this brand-new URL here’s a grand idea, et viola!
Leave us not forget that September 15 deadline for proposing papers and panels and such, and for now, Ciao—D.M.
Published in Southern American Studies Association on 8/27/10 by Dennis Moore.
call for participants: Colloquy with Michael Elliott, at SASA ‘011, on his _Custerology_
At our ‘009 conference at George Mason, we had a lively, substantive, interdisciplinary discussion of historian Woody Holton’s _Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution_—and I’m cooking one up for our Atlanta conference on the book _Custerology_, by Michael Elliott of Emory University. To apply, e-mail Dennis Moore, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
, by the Monday after Labor Day, September 13. Thanks!
Published in Southern American Studies Association on 8/26/10 by Dennis Moore.
MAASA Joint Conference—April, 2011
Joint Conference on Material Culture Studies, April 7-11, 2011 at U-W Madison
Published in Mid-America American Studies Association on 8/26/10 by Jane E Simonsen.
Welcoming Suggestions for Articles for the Encyclopedia of American Studies
The Encyclopedia of American Studies is updated quarterly, with new articles being added and existing articles updated. We welcome proposals from members for new articles for the online EAS. If you have an idea, please first check the EAS to see whether we have covered this topic in some fashion. The BROWSING function can be used, with a keyword search. If you feel there is a need for an article, please write a brief description of the proposed title and its significance. (One sentence is fine.) If you want to propose an article that you would yourself write, please add a one paragraph abstract. Proposals will be reviewed quarterly by the Editor and the EAS Board. Contributors will be paid at the normal rate for contributions, which typically range from $75 to $250, depending on length. A limited number of articles can be published annually. Contact Miles Orvell, Editor in Chief, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Published in Encyclopedia of American Studies on 8/20/10 by ASASTAFF.
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.
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