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2012 SCHOOL OF CRITICISM AND THEORY

Society for the Humanities
Cornell University
Deadline: February 1, 2012

The School of Criticism and Theory was founded in 1976 by a group of leading scholars and critical theorists in the conviction that an understanding of theory is fundamental to humanistic studies. Today, in an unparalleled summer campus experience, the SCT offers professors and advanced graduate students of literature and related social sciences a chance to work with preeminent figures in critical thought—exploring the relationships among literature, history, art, anthropology and the law; examining the role of ideological and cultural movements; and reassessing theoretical approaches that have emerged over the last fifty years. Cornell also offers participants the resources of one of the great research libraries in the United States.

In an intense six-week course of study, faculty members and graduate students from around the world, in the humanities and social sciences, explore recent developments in critical theory. Participants work with the SCT’s core faculty of distinguished scholars and theorists in one of four six-week seminars. Each faculty member offers, in addition, a public lecture and a colloquium (based on an original paper) which are attended by the entire group. The program also includes mini-seminars taught by scholars who visit for shorter periods. Finally, throughout the six weeks, distinguished theorists visit the SCT as lecturers.

The application deadline is February 1, and admissions decisions are announced in March. All applications must be submitted online. The online application may be accessed at the site listed below beginning on December 1, 2011. For complete application and program information, visit http://sct.arts.cornell.edu/, or contact: Mary Ahl at mea4@cornell.edu.

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Posted: Nov 23, 2011

GRAND CHALLENGES FOR THE HUMANITIES

The 2012 Annual Conference of the European Consortium of Humanities Institutes and Centres (ECHIC)
Utrecht University, Netherlands
February 28-March 1, 2012
Call for Papers: Deadline January 15, 2012
Conference Registration: Deadline February 5, 2012

The purpose of ECHIC is to provide a forum to discuss important issues in the field of arts and humanities. More specifically, the Consortium aims to speak up on behalf of members in dialogues with ESF, EU and others on matters concerning humanities research and to establish a network for mutual benefit and possible identification of partners for European research collaboration ECHIC is committed to organize an annual Humanities Conference at one member institution which would involve all partners and interested stakeholders. For additional information on ECHIC, visit http://www.echic.org/

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

The conference will have five components:

A) Academic papers on the four themes mentioned below
B) A parallel coordinators session
C) An institutional forum
D) An extended digital evening programme
E) A business meeting for ECHIC members

A) The general conference theme Grand Challenges for the Humanities is organized around four scientific panels. Each panel will be introduced by a keynote speaker and will consist of two other paper presentations. The themes of the panels in 2012 will be:

1. Environmental Humanities. Convener: Prof. Poul Holm (Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin)
2. Civic responsibility of the Humanities. Convener: Prof. Susan Manning (Institute for Advanced Research in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh)
3. Global Humanities. Convener: Prof. Rosi Braidotti (Centre for the Humanities, Utrecht University(
4. Cognitive Humanities. Convener: Prof. Marxiano Melotti

Please send 300-word abstracts for papers on one of these four themes plus a short bio to info@echic.org. The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2012. ECHIC intends to publish a selection of papers in a peer/reviewed journal dedicated to arts and humanities.

B) There will be a parallel coordinators’ session entitled Supporting Content: Policy Management, Finances & Communication Strategies for Humanities Institutes and Centres, for coordinators and administrators of Humanities centres and institutions. This parallel session will focus on three practical topics: Best practices in funding Best practices in assessment Best practices in communication The panel coordinator is Esther Rinkens (Centre for the Humanities, Utrecht University)

C) There will be an Institutional Forum for international policy makers in the field of the Humanities, which will welcome speakers from the ESF, ALLEA, Net4Society, The Dutch Research Organization and the European Commission.

D) As an extended evening cultural programme, we are happy to present a series of events on the: Digital Humanities, which will highlight the relevance of classical Humanities fields such as musicology, media studies and linguistics for contemporary digital culture.

E) The conference will be closed by a business meeting for all ECHIC members, for which a separate agenda will be circulated closer to the date.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

You can register for this conference by filling out the form on the ECHIC website: http://www.echic.org. Please use the comments section of the form to indicate whether you are working as a coordinator/administrator at your institute. The registration fee is EUR300 (including 2 lunches, 2 dinners and refreshments) and instructions for payment will be sent to you once your registration has been confirmed. The conference registration deadline is February 5, 2012.

DRAFT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Tuesday February 28
15:00-16:00: Arrival & registration of participants
16:00-17:00: Opening lecture
17:00-18:00: Extended Digital Humanities Programme
18:00-21:00: Welcoming drinks & dinner

Wednesday February 29
09:00-09:30: Opening Conference
09.30-11.00: Panel 1
11.15-12.45: Panel 2
Lunch Break
14.00-15.30: Panel 3
15.45-17.15: Panel 4
14:00-17:00: Parallel Coordinators’ Session
18:30-22:30: Dinner + cultural digital programme

Thursday March 1
09.30-11.30: Institutional Forum
11.30-12.00: Closing conference
12.00-13.30: Business meeting ECHIC members

Posted: Nov 15, 2011