Disciplining the Modern Family: Gender, State, and Society

The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities

The Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies

January 2-4, 2018

 CALL FOR PAPERS:

With the rise of the modern nation-state, the interest in the family as an institution and in its functions in modern life expanded as well. Rulers, bureaucrats, revolutionaries, writers, and readers all looked to mobilize families and individual family members to their goals.  Approaches to the family varied greatly: some perceived it as the torchbearer of traditional values and practices that must be protected from new perceptions of self and society; others saw it as a site for the promotion of social and cultural reforms. The family was presented as the solution to all kinds of problems, from issues of health and sexuality to questions of controlling populations, winning wars and maintaining and enhancing economic production. Gender was an essential part of every approach to the family, as each of these approaches entailed a different understanding of masculinity and femininity and their role in society. Such approaches did not stop in the borders of the nation-states, particularly with the rise of modern imperialism, colonialism and migration. Around the world, men, women and children continued to live, produce and reproduce in families, but the form, meaning and uses of their families changed dramatically from generation to generation. Family forms and practices became the markers of culture and served to distinguish between identity groups. Thus the family became a site for conflicts, on the individual, communal, national and international levels.

The workshop will convene a small group of younger as well as established scholars who deal with these issues based on their individual research in varied historical arenas, from Europe and the Americas to the Middle-East, Africa, South and East Asia. Participants will pre-circulate their papers, and all workshop participants will read and comment on them. A specific discussant will also comment on each paper.

We invite proposals for original and integrative papers from all geographic areas, on themes such as:

• How states attempted to shape and reshape families since the 18^th century?
• The construction and disruption of gender roles within the family
• The family in a transnational and global framework – family and empire, families beyond borders
• Motherhood, fatherhood and their changing meanings
• The roles of children in the family
• The nation/state as a modern family
• How masculine domination is reinforced and challenged via the family?
• The relationship between family, gender, and class
• Alternative families and alternatives to the family
• Changing notions and practices of love and sexuality within the family
• Family and work, the family as an economic unit
• Family and religion
• Changing legislations of families
• Families and war

Proposals should include:

(1) Name and affiliation

(2) Title and a short abstract (150-200 words)

(3) Brief CV (1-3 pages)

Proposals, as well as further inquiries, should be sent by email to the workshop secretariat: (familyworkshop2018@gmail.com)

The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 June 2017.

Accepted proposals will be notified by 15 July 2017.

Full papers (up to 7,000 words) are due by 1 November 2017.

The organizers will cover airfare cost (economy class) and four-night accommodation in Tel Aviv. The workshop will be conducted in English. It is open to the public and participation is free of charge.

We would be grateful if you could distribute this call for papers among your colleagues.

Prof. Billie Melman (bmelman@post.tau.ac.il), Prof. Iris Rachamimov (irisrchmmv@gmail.com), Dr. Sivan Balslev (sivanb@vanleer.org.il), Mr. Matan Boord (matanboord1@gmail.com)

Workshop’s secretariat: familyworkshop2018@gmail.com

Contact Email: 

familyworkshop2018@gmail.com

URL: 

https://www.academia.edu/32936309/Call_for_Papers_Disciplining_the_Modern_Family_Gender_State_and_Society

 International Conference on Gender Studies-2017

“Identity, Alterity and Gender Normativity”

1-2 December 2017 – Cambridge, UK

organised by

Interdisciplinary Research Foundation

and

London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research

Call For Papers

The conference seeks to explore the past and current status of men and women around the world, to examine the ways in which society is shaped by gender and to situate gender in relation to the full scope of human affairs.

Papers are invited on topics related, but not limited, to:

•  gender equality
•  women’s rights and women’s history
•  gender and education
•  women and leadership
•  women’s and men’s health
•  gender and sexuality
•  gender and religion
•  gender and literature.

The conference is addressed to academics, researchers and professionals with a particular interest related to the conference topic. We invite proposals from various disciplines including history, sociology, political studies, anthropology, culture studies and literature. The language of the conference is English.

Proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 31 August, 2017 to:

Dr Olena Lytovka olena.lytovka@lcir.co.uk. Download Paper proposal form.

Standard registration fee – 160 GBP               Student registration fee – 140 GBP











Conference venue:
The University Centre

Granta Place

Cambridge CB2 1RU, UK

Website:http://genderstudies.irf-network.org/cambridge-symposium/

4th International Research Conference on Arts, Literature, Humanities and Sociology (RALHS--2017)

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New Full Paper/Poster/Abstract Submissions Deadline: May 21, 2017

The idea of 4th International Research Conference on Arts, Literature, Humanities and Sociology (RALHS--2017) scheduled on July 10-11, 2017 at Pattaya (Thailand) is for the researchers, academicians, managers, social scientists, scholars, engineers and parctitioners from all around the world to present and share ongoing research activities. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.

TOPICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Arts
- English
- History
- Information science
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Islamic Studies
- Language
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Local Government
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Museums and heritage
- Music
- Occupational Science
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religious studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
- Children and Youth
- Communications and Media
- Complex Systems
- Conflict resolution
- Creativity
- Culture
- Disaster Management
- Discourse
- Film studies
- Gender studies
- GLBT Studies
- Globalization
- HIV/AIDS
- Human Rights
- Identity
- Leadership
- Memory
- Poverty
- Public Policy
- Sexuality and eroticism
- Spirituality
- Sport science
- Sustainable development
- Tourism
- Urban studies
- Violence

RALHS--2017 is sponsored by Dignified Researchers Publication (DiRPUB).

All full paper submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. One Best Presentation Award from each session will also be distributed at the time of the conference

All accepted papers of RALHS--2017 will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number. Each Paper will be assigned unique Digital Object Identifier(DOI) from CROSSREF and the Proceedings of the Conference will be archived in DiRPUB's Digital Library. The papers can be submitted to Emerging Sources Citation Index [THOMSON REUTERS] OR SCOPUS Indexed journals for review and possible indexing with additional charges (the conference fee is compulsory to be paid).Kindly email if interested.

ALL selected Papers will be Published ONLINE in the following Journal (without any additional cost). If interested email:

• International Journal of Humanities and Management Sciences (IJHMS) ISSN 2320 –4036 (Printed Version) ISSN 2320 –4044 (Online Version)

English is the official language of the conference. We welcome paper submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit full (and original research) papers (which is NOT submitted or published or under consideration anywhere in other conferences/journal) in electronic (DOC or PDF) format alongwith the contact information.

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SUBMISSION METHODS

1. Email:editor@drhss.org

OR

2. Electronic Submission System ( .doc/.docx/.pdf formats)

Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full text papers including results, tables, figures and references. Full text papers (.docx, .doc, .pdf) will be accepted  by Electronic Submission System. Any question,  please contact: editor@drhss.org

DOWNLOADS

The following are the links to the DiRPUB copyright form as well as the DiRPUB conference's/Journal's template for the Camera ready Paper/Final paper:

• DiRPUB Copyright Form
• DiRPUB Conference .doc/.docx Template
• DiRPUB Conference .doc/.docx Template ONLY Abstract

There are NO specific instructions for poster preparation. Just prepare and print the poster in Portrait style of size A1 or below and make sure to put more Pictures/Diagrams/Graphs to depict the results so that poster should look vivid and gets everybody’s attention.

Just prepare the one-page electronic format just as that of the conference template attached and print that on the any size in A1

Contact /Enquiries: editor@drhss.org


Web address: http://drhss.org/conference/192
Sponsored by: Dignified Researchers in Humanities and Social Sciences

Venue---BOOKED and CONFIRMED
Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort
463/100 Moo 9, Pattaya 2nd Road, Nongprue
Banglamung, Pattaya (Chonburi) 20150
Tel: 038 769 688 Fax: 038 769 689
Hotel Email: H8889-SL3@accor.com

Seventh Biennial Conference

“The Dialectics of Liberation in an Age of Neoliberal Capitalism”

International Herbert Marcuse Society

Toronto, Canada, Oct. 26-28, 2017

Call For Papers

In the summer of 1967, Herbert Marcuse gave a talk titled ‘Liberation from the Affluent Society’ at a London conference called The Dialectics of Liberation. The conference brought together a wide range of left and counter-cultural activists, thinkers, artists and poets - Herbert Marcuse, R.D Laing, Paul Sweezy, Stokely Carmichael, Allen Ginsberg, Angela Davis and Lucien Goldman. It is in the spirit of that event, and to mark its 50th anniversary, that the International Herbert Marcuse Society seeks papers for its 2017 biennial conference. The conference, which is being held at York University in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 26-28, 2017, has as its theme: “The Dialectics of Liberation in an Age of Neoliberal Capitalism”. 

Themes

For this year’s conference, we invite papers and panels that look at Marcuse’s work through multi-dimensional lenses. 

• How is Marcuse’s (and other critical theorist’s) work relevant to today’s struggles against neoliberal capitalism? 
• How can it help build the capacity for new sensibilities, critical pedagogies and new ways of thinking and organizing on the left today? 
• And what are the dialectics of liberation in a context marked by crises, deepening authoritarianism, economic distress, social disintegration, and forms of oppression that mark neoliberal societies today? 
• How have recent movements – Black Lives Matter, Indigenous/Idle No More, ecological, anti-austerity and others – sought to theorize, understand, refuse and go beyond neoliberalism? 
• How do radical critiques today echo and/or build on those that came together at the 1967 Dialectics of Liberation gathering? 
• In what ways are the challenges of liberation different today, against the backdrop of the Trump phenomenon and the rise of a neoliberal, neo-fascist right? 
• And how does Marcuse’s critique intersect with current assessments of neoliberalism inspired by political economy, labour studies, feminism, Indigenous struggles, radical democratic and anti-racist theory, critical pedagogy and current debates within critical theory? 

We invite critical theory scholars and students–as well as scholar-activists and independent scholars from other critical traditions such as political economy, feminism, LGBTQIA studies, disability studies, post-colonial studies, Indigenous studies, critical race theory, and labour studies - to engage in a dialogue with Marcuse, in the way that Black Power, feminist, and ecological participants did at the 1967 Dialectics of Liberation event. We welcome interventions and reflections on how Marcuse and other critical theorists see the ‘dialectics of liberation’. And even though the emphasis this year is on liberation from neoliberalism, we also do not want to neglect the roots that the ‘dialectics of liberation’ have in the rich philosophical and social theory heritage of Marcuse’s work, in his own debates with Hegel, Marx, Freud, Fromm, even Nietzsche and Heidegger, as well as critical theorists such as Adorno and Benjamin. Papers and panels on Marcuse’s relation to these thinkers are welcome as well. 

The conference organizers are particularly interested in encouraging undergraduate and graduate student participation. To this end, we encourage faculty colleagues to bring students of all levels to the conference. Undergraduate students are invited to present papers in special concurrent sessions. 

Abstracts due May 15, 2017

The conference is an interdisciplinary, multimedia engagement with the many dimensions of Herbert Marcuse’s work. In addition to the presentation of papers, the conference will also present artistic/cultural work, including an installation/exhibition by documentary film maker Peter Davis, who filmed the 1967 Dialectics of Liberation event. Further details on performances and installations will be announced in the coming months. A website for the conference, with registration and other details, will also be up in the coming weeks.

 

For more information, and to submit proposals for individual papers and panels (in the form of a 150-word abstract), contact the conference organizers by e-mailing: 

Prof. Terry Maley

maley@yorku.ca

York University

Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship in Germany 

2018 – 2019

This is a research program which call for doctoral researchers to come and spend extended period of research in Germany. The period of the research program will last long from 6 to 24 months. Please kindly check out for your own good.

Where: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Germany

Nationality: International doctoral researchers

Number of applicants: This program select around 500 applicants

Award for the fellowship: The fellowship will be provided 2,650 EUR per months during the period.

Eligible:

• A doctoral researchers who have at least completed their degree more than 4 years already
• Have an academic publications reviewed according to international standards and printed in journals and/or by publishing houses.
• Shall have a confirmation from the  academic host at a research institution in Germany that the applicants have research facilities that are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s report 
• Applicant shall have commence knowledge about humanities or social sciences and physicians in German
•  Applicant must have good commence in using English and German (Option)
• Applicants shall never have spent any time more than 6 months in Germany before.

Requirements

1. Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent), completed less than four years prior to the date of application. Candidates who have nearly completed their doctoral degrees are eligible to apply provided that they submit the manuscript of their dissertation or publications containing the results of their dissertation.
2. Academic publications reviewed according to international standards and printed in journals and/or by publishing houses.
3. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert's report by an academic host at a research institution in Germany. Details of the research outline including information on the intended duration of the fellowship must be agreed with the intended host before applying.
4. Expert reviews from the doctoral supervisor and one other academic qualified to give well-founded comments on the applicant's eligibility, preferably including a reviewer not working at the applicant's own institute.
5. Language skills: scholars in the humanities or social sciences and physicians must have a good knowledge of German if it is necessary to carry out the research successfully; otherwise a good knowledge of English; scientists and engineers must have a good knowledge of German or English.
6. Applications to continue a research stay already underway can only be considered in exceptional cases. The applicant may not have spent an extended period in Germany prior to application. Potential applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
7. The Humboldt-Foundation assumes that candidates will abide the Rules of Good Scientific Practice and the legally-binding principles of scientific ethics during the application and sponsorship periods.

How to apply:

Applicants can only submit their application online.

Click here to go to online application form

Click here to go to official website

http://aseanop.com

International Conference Transatlantic Connection 

Jan 10-14,2018

Drew University, Ireland

CALL FOR PAPERS 

The Irish Studies Program at Drew University is pleased to announce the Call For Papers for the Transatlantic Connections Conference V, which takes place in Ireland January 10-14 2018.  The theme of this year’s Transatlantic Connections Conference is “Kindred Spirits / Dáimh”.  This theme will be explored across a range of interdisciplinary panels, workshops, keynote talks and cultural events. The Transatlantic Connections Conference will be an opportunity to explore cultures (broadly defined) and the interactions and intersections between them. The focus of the conference will be on cultures that are “outside the mainstream,” and the goal is to foster a sense of shared kinship and celebration amongst representatives of humanity’s cultural diversity.

About the conference

The Transatlantic Connections Conference will be an opportunity to explore cultures and the interactions and intersections between them. The focus of the conference will be on cultures that are “outside the mainstream,” and the goal is to foster a sense of shared kinship and celebration amongst representatives of humanity’s cultural diversity. Our conference model is different from most academic symposia.

Our conference model is different from most academic symposia. Our panels are open to the public, and presenters include undergraduate and post-graduate students, academics, professionals and enthusiasts in a variety of cultural pursuits.  This is a multidisciplinary conference, and papers are sought in the fields of History, Literature, Peace Studies, Architecture & Design, Minority Languages, Irish Language, Sustainability and Ecology, Medical Humanities, Activism and Protest, Literature, Food Studies, and Music Studies. Please see below, and click on each icon for the specific CFP for each area of study. 

The Irish Studies Program at Drew University, in association with the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland, is delighted to announce the fifth annual Drew University Transatlantic Connections Conference in Ireland. The theme of this year’s Transatlantic Connections Conference is “Kindred Spirits / Dáimh”.  This theme will be explored in an interdisciplinary way across a range of panels, workshops, keynote talks and cultural events.

​Multidisciplinary

​Our conference model is different from most academic symposia. ​Our panels are open to the public, and presenters include undergraduate and post-graduate students, academics, professionals and enthusiasts in a variety of cultural pursuits. Fields of Studies for the conference include; 

History, Cinema and Media,  Peace Studies, Architecture and Design, Minority Languages, Irish Language, Sustainability and Ecology, Medical Humanities, Activism and Protest, Literature, Food Studies, and Music Studies. ​

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Proposal Details

Paper proposals should not exceed 400 words in length, and must be accompanied by a short biography of the proposer. Paper proposals must be uploaded below. 

1. All proposals must be uploaded by October 1st 2017 in order to be considered for the conference.
2. All presenters must register as conference presenters and pay registration fee.
3. Accepted applicants will be informed no later than October 20, 2017. 
4. For more information on the conference, email drewtransatlantic@gmail.com

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Undergraduate Panels

Undergraduate students are invited to submit proposals to present completed research papers/projects, research-in-progress, or roundtable discussions on any topic related to the general fields listed above. We invite faculty from Drew University, and from other institutions to organise, chair and serve as discussants; each undergraduate presenter will have 8-10 minutes to speak, with a maximum of six speakers per undergraduate panel. These sessions are offer an opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in conference presenting, and to receive feedback from their peers and senior colleagues. Please click here for further information on faculty-led undergraduate panel submissions 

Scholars Panels

The conference organisers invite both twenty-minute paper proposals and complete panel submissions from postgraduates, early career academics and established scholars from a range of disciplines, as well as experts and representatives in related fields on topics relevant to the theme of ‘Kindred / Dáimh’

The conference also welcomes proposals for innovative panels and sessions that do not follow the usual format of academic paper presentations, such as film and media presentations, interview conversations, and others. Proposals for innovative sessions should be sent directly to the Drew Conference Team drewtransatlantic@gmail.com

Location 

The location is in Bundoran, in County Donegal, an incredibly cultural and scenic county, sandwiched between the province of Northern Ireland to the east, the counties of Sligo and Leitrim to the south, and the wild Atlantic Ocean all along the west coast. The North and North West of Ireland is home to many small communities with shared narratives of oppression, division, cultural revival and conflict resolution, and this extraordinarily friendly, beautiful and historic setting provides a unique conference experience for the visiting scholar.

For More Details Visit us-https://www.taccireland.com/

Fulbright Student Fellowships

 2018-2019

 (Deadline: June 1, 2017)    .

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for 2018-2019 Fulbright Student Fellowships for graduate study in the United States leading to a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified candidates under the auspices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program, subject to the availability of funding.



Deadline: June 1, 2017



The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress as a means “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” For more than sixty years the Fulbright Program has provided opportunities for foreign nationals to study, teach, and pursue research in the U.S.

To be eligible, applicants must:

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• Have a strong academic background and a record of excellence in previous studies;
• Have completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Master’s degree program, or have a Master’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Doctoral program;
• Be proficient in English (a minimum score of 570 on TOEFL or TOEFL ITP, or 230 on computer-based TOEFL, or 88 on internet based TOEFL, or 7.0 on IELTS);
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt readily to a foreign environment;
• Be in good health and able to undergo a rigorous study program; and
• Not have extensive experience living or studying in the United States.

Fulbright Student Fellowship grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States, as well as tuition fees, and living expenses for full-time graduate study. Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.

Application Instructions

Applicants who do not already have a minimum TOEFL score of 570 or equivalent should plan to take a proficiency test prior to the application deadline. Proof of English proficiency must accompany the complete application form. Applicants will be deemed ineligible without providing evidence of English proficiency.
All costs associated with English language tests are borne by the applicants themselves.
Students receiving a 570 or above on the TOEFL ITP or equivalent are invited to apply for the Fulbright program online. The application is available here. The Fulbright Selection Committee will only accept online applications, which are due by June 1, 2017.  Please read instructions below for completing the Fulbright Student Program application.
Applicants must submit all required supporting documents and test score reports directly to the online application. For further information, please contact:
Mr. Ou Socheat
Public Affairs Specialist
Tel: 023-728-248
Email: PASExchanges@state.gov

Instructions for Completing the Fulbright Student Program Application

Read all instructions carefully before completing the application.

Step 1: Be sure you understand the program requirements for submitting an application

Step 2: Record user ID and password in a safe place

Step 3: Complete the application

Step 4: Print supplemental forms

Step 5: Application inspector

Step 6: Review and print your application

Step 7: Submit your application

Step 8: Track your application for missing documents

Step 9: Supporting documentation needed to complete your application

Other Important Information

For More Details Please Visit us -https://kh.usembassy.gov/fulbright-student-fellowships-2018-2019/