School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology POSTGRADUATE BULLETIN 19 April 2004 1. Department and Faculty committee positions available for postgraduates 2. PhD scholarship: Griffith University 3. Junior Lecturer in International Relations: University of Limerick 4. Postgraduate essentials course 5. antiTHESIS volume 14 launch 6. Feminist Forum 27 April: Objectified, empowered or predatory? The "Sex and the City" generation 7. Political Science Seminar 29 April: Mimesis, authenticity, & Chinese tourist theme parks 8. CERC Seminar 27 April: Skilled Migration to Europe: Policy Issues in the Context of Demographic Decline 9. CERC/Asialink Seminar 30 April: The Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: A Russian policy perspective with Dr Georgy D. Toloraya 10. History Dept. Public Lecture 20 April: Histories in conflict: Palestinian and Jewish voices in dialogue Issues of this bulletin are archived on the web at: http://www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/bulletin.html *********************************************** 1. Department and Faculty committee positions available for postgraduates From Kay Cook, the Department's Postgraduate Representative: Students are sought from the School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology to represent postgraduates at the Department and Faculty levels on issues related to research and graduate studies. Positions are available on the following committees, which meet approximately once every 2 months (or once a semester for FAPRG): 1. Department Research and Graduate Studies (DRAGS) committee: 1-2 representatives - contact Ben Harper polpgrad-info@unimelb.edu.au 2. Faculty of Arts Research and Graduate Studies (RAGS) committee: 1 representative - contact Catherine Scoutas c.scoutas@unimelb.edu.au 3. Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Reference Group (FAPRG): 1 representative - contact Catherine Scoutas c.scoutas@unimelb.edu.au No experience in departmental/faculty/student association representation is required. Just email the appropriate person saying that you would like to be the next Politics Department rep on the associated committee. They'll add you to the mailing list, and send you the agenda/minutes for the next meeting. Students from any post-graduate degree in the department and any year level can serve on these committees. As a current member of DRAGS and FAPRG, these committees enable me to meet academics and post-grads in this and other departments, provide me with information about funding, space allocation, and other issues relevant to post-graduates, and help me to manage my degree as I more fully understand the departmental and University post-graduate system. There is not a lot of work involved in serving on these committees and they are great for your CV. If anyone would like to contact me about what is involved or my experience, please feel free to email me kay@unimelb.edu.au Kay Cook Department Postgraduate Representative *********************************************** 2. PhD scholarship: Griffith University Opportunity for a PhD Scholarship in Environment and Business The Australian School of Environmental Studies, in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Griffith University, may soon establish a PhD scholarship in partnership with RepuTex Australia. A successful candidate will be offered a 3-year scholarship to undertake research on the environmental impact of business, the assessment of its environmental performance, the effect of such assessments, or areas generally related to business and environment. The project will engage with the theoretical framework of ecological modernisation and will critically assess concepts such as ethical investment, green consumerism, community right to knowinitiatives, environmental auditing, environmental reporting, eco-efficiency, cleaner production, pollution prevention pays, and environmental management systems in general. We are keen to identify potential applicants who have, or are soon to complete, a good Honours or Masters degree in a relevant area, such as: environmental studies, public policy, business, management, or related discipline. If you may be interested in finding out more about this scholarship (based on the Nathan campus at Griffith University), please send: A covering letter outlining the skills, experience and qualifications that make you suitable for this scholarship; A curriculum vitae, and; An official academic transcript. To: Dr Michael Howes, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Or email it to: m.howes@griffith.edu.au Enquiries: (7) 3875 7719 Should you be interested in this scholarship, and possibly able to take it up in the next few months, please contact Michael before 12 May 2004. *********************************************** 3. Junior Lecturer in International Relations: University of Limerick The University of Limerick is seeking to appoint a Junior Lecturer in the area of International Relations. The post is tenable from 1 September 2004. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree and a demonstrated capacity for research in international relations and teaching in higher education. Experience of postgraduate teaching will be an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to teaching on courses in the areas of international organisations and global governance, international relations theory, and international development. An ability to contribute to methods teaching will be an advantage. Informal enquiries regarding the post may also be directed to Dr Neil Robinson Head, Department of Politics and Public Administration University of Limerick Limerick Ireland Tel. 353 61 202320 Fax 353 61 202569 Email: neil.robinson@ul.ie Application material for this post is available from Human Resources, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Tel: 353 61 202 700 Fax: 353 61 331881 Email: hr@ul.ie The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 30 April 2004. *********************************************** 4. Postgraduate essentials course The School of Graduate Studies, Language & Learning Skills Unit and Information Division are piloting the Postgraduate Essentials course, an on-line interactive course aimed at equipping research students with the research, academic and professional skills essential for the first 6 months of PhD candidature and beyond. The interactive course will address the needs of off-campus PhD students from diverse backgrounds, and offers peer networking and support, and interaction with University advisers. The course contains 6 modules each lasting 2 weeks. The topics and dates for the pilot course in 2004 are: * Starting your PhD: 26 April - 9 May * Getting Organised:10 May - 23 May * Working with your Supervisor: 24 May - 20 June * Searching the Literature: 21 June - 6 June * Writing a Literature Review: 7 June - 4 July * Preparing for Confirmation: 5 July - 18 July For more information, please contact Jeanette Fyffe, Programs and Projects Coordinator, SGS by phone: 03 8344 8659 or email: j.fyffe@unimelb.edu.au *********************************************** 5. antiTHESIS volume 14 launch antiTHESIS, a postgraduate journal of the humanities based in the Department of English with Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne, is proud to announce the imminent release of volume 14 - fuse. This edition examines dynamic processes in literature, culture, theory and aesthetics. The concept of fusion juggles seemingly contradictory possibilities of coalescence and explosion. Our contributors also play with ideas of infusion, defusion and confusion. But antiTHESIS is also about transfusion. This year, we've injected antiTHESIS with 'new blood', engaging in dialogic fusions between younger and established thinkers. Slip between our covers and you'll find polemics and poetics, reviews and revelations, images and ideologies: Peer-Reviewed Articles Melissa Gregg on intervening against indifference Kate Hall on evocations of hybridity in Australian magic realism Alex Murray on decadence, cultural geography and English national identity Martin Plowman on the fantastical ideological challenge of UFOs Matthew Sharpe on Zizek, Kundera and modernity Benjamin Smith on William Godwin's political philosophy Mandy Swann on revelation and memory in Don DeLillo's Americana David Teh on confusing sovereignty in Agamben, Bataille and Baudrillard Reviews Richard Geraghty on Jason Holt, Blindsight and the Nature of Consciousness Jonathan Roffe on Gilles Deleuze, Francis Bacon - The Logic of Sensation Stefan Siemsen on Nicholas Royle, Jacques Derrida Angela Woods on Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories IV 1995-2000 Plus Gemma Blackwood reviews the Australian Centre for the Moving Image at Federation Square, Melbourne Kylie Boltin interviews Stephen Fry about his directorial debut, Bright Young Things Ian Buchanan muses on King Kong and the Libeskind Spire Critical interventions by Andrew Benjamin, Justin Clemens, Fiona Giles, John Hartley and Stephen Muecke Fiction and poetics by Cassandra Atherton, Henry von Doussa, A. Frances Johnson, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Rebecca Law, Hannah Nicholls, D. Bruno Starrs and Meredith Wilkie Visual art by Rebecca Law, Anna Roszko, Daniel Smith, Amber Stuart and Lucy Ward antiTHESIS will be launched in Melbourne on Thursday, May 6. Watch this space for more details of the launch, or be a trendsetter and order your copy now! For prices, check our website: www.english.unimelb.edu.au/publications/antithesis Send your mail order to: antiTHESIS Department of English with Cultural Studies University of Melbourne Victoria, Australia 3010 Or pre-order a copy via email: Mel Campbell, Publicity and Distribution: m.campbell3@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au *********************************************** 6. Feminist Forum 27 April: Objectified, empowered or predatory? The "Sex and the City" generation The latest in a series of sessions presented by the School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology, in which feminist staff and postgraduate students from across the Arts Faculty can present and discuss their work in progress. Venue: Room 519, Fifth floor, John Medley Building, Gate 10, Grattan St., University of Melbourne. Tuesday 27 April, 5.30 to 7.00 pm. Belinda Morris (School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology, University of Melbourne): "Objectified, empowered or predatory? The "Sex and the City" generation". All staff and postgraduate students interested in feminist ideas and research are welcome. *********************************************** 7. Political Science Seminar 29 April: Mimesis, authenticity, & Chinese tourist theme parks You are invited to the seminar presented by Tim Oakes (Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder) "Mimesis, Authenticity, & Chinese tourist theme parks" Thursday 29 April, 1.00 pm Room 519, Fifth floor, West Tower, John Medley Building All welcome. Presented with the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies *********************************************** 8. CERC Seminar 27 April: Skilled Migration to Europe: Policy Issues in the Context of Demographic Decline A/Prof Lesleyanne Hawthorne (Assistant Dean (International), Director: Faculty International Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne) Tuesday 27th April 1:00-2:00pm CERC, Room 212, Level 2, 234 Queensberry St, Carlton All welcome. Enquiries: 8344 9502; cerc@cerc.unimelb.edu.au *********************************************** 9. CERC/Asialink Seminar 30 April: The Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: A Russian policy perspective with Dr Georgy D. Toloraya Despite the ongoing six-nation talks aimed at defusing the North Korean nuclear crisis, Pyongyang still considers itself at the brink of nuclear war with the United States and its allies. Dr Georgy Toloraya, Russian Consul-General in Sydney, will discuss the role Russia is playing in helping to mediate an end to one of the world's most pressing security problems. Dr Toloraya is a career diplomat with former postings in both North and South Korea. He is the former Research Director of the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at the Russian Institute of Global Economy and International Relations and author of numerous books and articles on Korea and East Asian affairs. Jointly presented by the Asian Economics Centre, the Asialink Centre, the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies and the Contemporary Europe Research Centre at the University of Melbourne WHEN: Friday 30 April 2004 TIME: 3.30 - 5.00 pm WHERE: Boardroom, Level 4, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne Corner Swanston Street and Monash Road, Parkville ENTRY: Free of charge (seating is limited) RSVP: To reserve a seat send an email to: events@asialink.unimelb.edu.au with "Toloraya" in the subject line. ENQUIRES: Please call Asialink on (03) 8344 4800 *********************************************** 10. History Dept. Public Lecture 20 April: Histories in conflict: Palestinian and Jewish voices in dialogue A four-part ongoing dialogue between Palestinians and Jews living in Australia. The series will explore the roots of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the different understandings of these roots and possibilities for the future. Session One: 6.30pm Tuesday 20th April What are the Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict? Palestinian responses, Jewish responses Principal speakers: Danny Ben-Moshe and Maher Mughrabi Associate Professor Danny Ben-Moshe is an academic at Victoria University and an adjunct professor in Israeli Studies at Gratz College Philadelphia. He is a member of the Jewish community in Melbourne. Mr. Maher Mughrabi is a journalist and writer, and a member of the Palestinian Diaspora recently settled in Australia Charles Pearson Lecture Theatre ERC Building University of Melbourne