School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology POSTGRADUATE BULLETIN 12 May 2004 1. Positions Vacant: Casual Tutoring in 2nd semester 2004 2. Call for Papers - Postcolonial Studies Journal: Special Issue: Digital Culture 3. European Consortium for Political Research workshops 2005 4. Lectureship in politcs at the University of Newcastle 5. Global Political Theory Reading Group 14 May 6. Political Science Seminar 24 May: A-secular atheism and religious cultural war: William Connolly's ethos of radical civility 7. Sociology Seminar 25 May: Doing Time, Losing Being? Parental identities, parental expectations and imprisonment 8. Feminist Forum 25 May: Gender, Outdoor Advertising and Public Space. 9. Asialink Seminar 17 May: US Presidential elections 10. History seminar 18 May: 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. Positions Vacant: Casual Tutoring in 2nd semester 2004 Registrations for consideration for tutoring in 2nd semester 2004 are now open. Information and registration forms are available on the web at: http://www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/staff/positions.html Applications close 18 June 2004. *********************************************** 2. Call for Papers - Postcolonial Studies Journal: Special Issue: Digital Culture Postcolonial Studies Journal: Special Issue: Digital Culture Call for papers Postcolonial studies is heavily affected by processes of globalisation. Among these trends is the spread of networked computing and digital culture, from email and websites, from Usenet to massively multiple online games and digital art, from net news journals to blogs. Digital culture also affects the world labour market as workers around the globe are recruited into high technology jobs as diverse as assembly line production of computers, homeworked programming of software and call centres where workers are taught the rudiments of foreign (mostly American) cultures to enable telephone support for products and services. New media, in short, are now global. This special issue inquires into the consequences of such phenomena for the postcolonial condition. Postcolonial Studies, pcs@netspace.net.au Final submissions will be due by 30 October 2004 *********************************************** 3. European Consortium for Political Research workshops 2005 The Political Science Department has rejoined the European Consortium for Political Research. The ECPR workshops are an excellent forum for research, publications, networking, and collaborative work with scholars in Europe. See the links listed below for details on the 2005 workshops in Granada, Spain. http://www.essex.ac.uk/ecpr/events/jointsessions/granada/index.asp A list of the workshops can be found at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/ecpr/events/jointsessions/granada/workshop_list.a *********************************************** 4. Lectureship in politcs at the University of Newcastle The School of Policy at the University of Newcastle recently advertised for a Lecturer B in Politics (International Relations). The position is full-time and ongoing. Further details about the position and the relevant selection criteria are available from the university website at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/employment/vacancies.html. Details about the School of Policy and the Discipline of Politics can be accessed from http://buslaw1.newcastle.edu.au/policy/index.cfm. Prospective applicants are also welcome to telephone the Department directly. Lecturer in Politics (International Relations) Position No. A91/04 Applications are invited for a full-time continuing appointment as Lecturer Level B in Politics (International Relations) in the School of Policy. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, teaching and developing courses in international relations as well as contributing to the two first year introductory Politics courses. Applications Close: Friday May 21 2004 Applicants for the above positions in the School of Policy must have a PhD, undergraduate teaching experience, a record of research and be able to demonstrate the capacity to supervise research students and seek Nationally Competitive grants. Applicants would also be expected to contribute to the School’s research program and engage in administration to an extent commensurate with their level of appointment. Women are particularly encouraged to apply for all advertised positions because they are under-represented in the Faculty. $54,031 to $64,164 per annum (Lecturer) Before submitting an application, please obtain additional information about the position including the selection criteria and application procedure in one of the following ways: website: www.newcastle.edu.au/services/employment email: employment@newcastle.edu.au phone: +612 4921 5266 *********************************************** 5. Global Political Theory Reading Group 14 May The GPTRG reading for this Friday 14 May meeting, at 1pm in the Postgrad Room (East Tower), is now available from the grey steel filing cabinet outside the department office. It is: J G Ruggie, 'Taking embedded liberalism global: the corporate connection' from Held, et al, _Frontiers_of_Governance_ (2002). For more info on the GPTRG, or to join the email list, please visit: www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/gptrg *********************************************** 6. Political Science Seminar 24 May: A-secular atheism and religious cultural war: William Connolly's ethos of radical civility You are invited to the seminar presented by Dr Jeffrey Minson (Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University) "A-secular atheism and religious cultural war: William Connolly's ethos of radical civility" Monday 24 May, 1.00 pm Room 519, Fifth floor, West Tower, John Medley Building All welcome. Presented with the Ashworth Program in Social Theory. *********************************************** 7. Sociology Seminar 25 May: Doing Time, Losing Being? Parental identities, parental expectations and imprisonment You are invited to the seminar presented by Gayle Letherby (Centre for Social Justice, Coventry University) "Doing Time, Losing Being? Parental identities, parental expectations and imprisonment" Tuesday 25 May, 1.00 pm Room 519, Fifth floor, West Tower, John Medley Building All welcome. *********************************************** 8. Feminist Forum 25 May: Gender, Outdoor Advertising and Public Space. 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 25 May, 5.30 to 7.00 pm. Lauren Rosewarne (School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology, University of Melbourne): "Gender, Outdoor Advertising and Public Space." All staff and postgraduate students interested in feminist ideas and research are welcome. *********************************************** 9. Asialink Seminar 17 May: US Presidential elections US Presidential elections: Implications for Australia and the Asia-Pacific region How will the outcome of the November 2004 US Presidential Election influence our region? There are signs of growing consensus on foreign policy among Democrats and Republicans; yet would a change in administration alter the strategic focus of the world's only superpower? What would a second Bush administration mean for Australia and the Asian region? Would a Kerry administration offer an alternative approach? Peter Mares of the ABC will chair a panel of leading experts; Mr David Mark, Editor-in-Chief, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, USA, Associate Professor Richard Leaver, one of Australia's leading experts on international relations from Flinders University in Adelaide, Tony McAdam, Editor, The New Observer and Executive Director, Australian-American Association and Iva Deutchman, Visiting Professor, Department of Politics, The University of Melbourne, that will explore these and other issues. The program, which will include questions from the audience, will be recorded for rebroadcast on "Background Briefing," ABC Radio National's agenda setting, current affairs radio documentary. Jointly presented by the Asialink Centre and the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies with the support ABC Radio National and the Consulate-General of the United States in Melbourne. WHEN: Monday 17 May 2004 TIME: 6.30 - 8pm WHERE: Basement Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne, corner Swanston Street and Monash Road, Parkville ENTRY: Free of charge RSVP: To reserve a seat, send an email to: events@asialink.unimelb.edu.au with "US Election" in the subject line. ENQUIRES: Please call Asialink on (03) 8344 4800 *********************************************** 10. History seminar 18 May: Palestinian and Jewish Voices in Dialogue The History Department presents "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, recent developments and possibilities for the future. Session Two: Tuesday 18 May 2004: How do Palestinians and Jews understand each other's histories? This session will take the form of a conversation between the two principal speakers from session one, Danny Ben Moshe and Maher Mughrabi. Each will respond to the history presented by the other in Session One (up to and including 1948), with the aim of attempting to understand the historical Jewish / Palestinian perspectives. Following the initial dialogue, the audience will be invited to participate in a constructive manner by addressing questions and comments to the speakers about the pre-1949 history of the conflict. Charles Pearson Lecture Theatre, ERC Building, University of Melbourne 6.30pm for details of Sessions 3 and 4 to be held later this year, see http://www.history.unimelb.edu.au/hic-pj/ Enquiries: Madeleine Hamilton +61 3 8344 4461 m.hamilton@unimelb.edu.au