EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM H-NET

The following announcements were posted to the H-Net web site
between 2007-03-16 and 2007-03-19.

[H-ArtHist selection]

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Title: Corrie ten Boom Fellowship Program
Location: California
Date: 2007-03-15

Description: The USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and
Education announces the availability of the Corrie ten Boom Fellowship
Program. Named for the Dutch rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust and
funded by the Ahmanson Community Trust, these fellowships are designed to
facilitate research in the video archive of the USC Shoah Foundation
Institute. Applicants should either be post-doctoral scholars or
dissertation writers whose research focuses on rescue and survival,
broadly defined.

The term of the Fellowships will vary from one month to six months,
depending on the research program of the Fellow. Fellowship awards will
cover the cost of round-trip economy class travel to Los Angeles and a
stipend that will vary depending upon the seniority of the applicant.
Fellowships are available beginning March 15, 2007 through December 31,
2008. Fellows will have access to the entire collection of 52,000 video
testimonies in the Institute’s collection, training in the use of the
Institute’s digital library software, work space in the Institute, and
access to funds and facilities that will facilitate the copying of
testimonies for later use.

Applicants should submit a 1,500 word description of their proposed
research, a curriculum vitae, and a letter proposing the terms and dates
of their fellowships to TenBoomFellowscollege.usc.edu. All materials
should be sent in Microsoft Word format or as PDF files. Applicants are
strongly urged to consult the Institute’s website at www.usc.edu/vhi for
full information about the Institute, its holdings, and programs.

USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Leavey Library
650 West 35th Street, Suite 114
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2571
Phone: (213)740-6001
Fax: (213)740-6044
Email: tenboomfellowscollege.usc.edu

Contact: TenBoomFellowscollege.usc.edu
Announcement ID: 155865
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=155865

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Title: Call for Fellows: VAN ALEN INSTITUTE NEW YORK PRIZE FELLOWSHIP
Date: 2007-05-09

Description:
Van Alen Institute invites applications for the New York Prize Fellowship,
a new fellowship program in support of multidisciplinary research and
experimental practice in public architecture. Early to mid-career
practitioners and scholars from the design and planning disciplines, and
other fields in the arts, humanities and sciences are invited to apply.

Fellows pursue advanced independent research and generate public projects
on the most significant issues shaping the design and use of public space
today. Projects can range across media, temporalities, dimensions and
scales in the form of exhibitions, installations, performances, symposia
and other formats. The Institute seeks critical and creative projects that
provoke new ways of thinking about and making public space, and that
engage public audiences in imaginative and productive ways.

Up to five fellowships for periods of three months each will be granted in
2007-2008. The fellowship award includes a $5,000 stipend, project support
in the range of $2,500 to $10,000, individual office/studio space at the
Institute, and the opportunity to present and publish work for public
audiences. Applications must be received by May 9, 2007. Information and
Guidelines: www.vanalen.org/nyprize.

Jessica Blaustein
Email: jblausteinvanalen.org
Visit the website at http://www.vanalen.org/nyprize

Contact: jblausteinvanalen.org
URL: www.vanalen.org/nyprize
Announcement ID: 156007
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=156007

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Title: Globalism in Art
Location: Illinois
Date: 2007-05-15

Description: Applications are invited for the Stone Summer Theory
Institute at the School of the Art Institute, Chicago, July 16-21.
The event is a week of intensive seminars, lectures, and panel discussions
on the globalization of art. Full scholarships and accommodation are
available; Fellows are limited to 15. The faculty includes Fredric
Jameson, Harry Harootunian, Susan Buck-Morss, and Shigemi Inaga.

James Elkins
Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Email: conferenceimagehistory.org
Visit the website at http://www.imagehistory.org

Contact: conferenceimagehistory.org
URL: www.imagehistory.org
Announcement ID: 155806
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=155806

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Title: Fulbright Scholar Competition for 2008-2009
Date: 2007-08-31

Description: The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering 800 lecturing,
research or combined lecturing/research awards during the 2008-2009
academic year. U.S. Fulbright Scholars in 150 countries and all regions of
the world enjoy an experience of a lifetime, one that provides a broad
cultural perspective on their academic disciplines and connects them with
colleagues at institutions around the globe.

Awards range from two months to an academic year. Faculty and
professionals may apply not only for awards specifically in their field,
but also for one of the many “All Discipline” awards open to any field.
Grants are awarded to faculty of all academic ranks, including adjunct and
emeritus. In most countries lecturing is in English, though awards in
Latin America, Francophone Africa, and the Middle East may require
proficiency in another language.

The application deadline for Fulbright traditional lecturing and research
grants worldwide is August 1, 2007. U.S. citizenship is required. For
other eligibility requirements, detailed award descriptions, and an
application, visit our website at www.cies.org, or send a request for
materials to apprequestcies.iie.org.

Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Phone: (202) 686-7877
Fax (202) 362-3442
Email: apprequestcies.iie.org
Visit the website at http://www.cies.org

Contact: apprequestcies.iie.org
URL: www.cies.org
Announcement ID: 155787
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=155787

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Title: Study Archaeology and Art History in North Cyprus
Date: 2007-09-01

Description: Undergraduates interested in studying Archaeology and Art
History, at Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus, starting
September 2007, are invited to visit our website at
http://brahms.emu.edu.tr/aah/
We will be happy to hear from you and to answer any questions you may have
after your visit to the homepage.

Michael Walsh
Department of Archaeology and Art History
Eastern Mediterranean University
Famagusta
00 90 392 630 2407
Email: michael.walshemu.edu.tr
Visit the website at http://brahms.emu.edu.tr/aah/

Contact: michael.walshemu.edu.tr
URL: brahms.emu.edu.tr/aah/
Announcement ID: 155957
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=155957