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• 01 jui 2012

  Birmingham

  Call for papers - Political studies

  Rights and Representations

  Foreign Language Film Conference V

  Submissions are invited for the fifth Foreign Language Film Conference, on the theme of Rights and Representations. In this historic setting of the American South, and in conjunction with Birmingham's 50th anniversary remembrance of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, FLFC celebrates civil and human rights. Scholars will consider the question of civil rights in international cinematic traditions. How does film as an art and a genre represent civil rights, and human rights? What are the places of rebellion, terrorism, or non-violent resistance in forging individual freedoms, and how is this reflected in national cinematic traditions? How do international films address issues of discrimination, violence, repression, the struggle for social equality ? On the pedagogical side of the question, how do films about civil rights teach their viewers about international cultural and political traditions and movements ? How are these films incorporated into classroom discussions of global civil rights ?

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• 31 jui 2009

  Birmingham

  Scholarship, prize and job offer - Modern

  Lecturership in Modern (Global) History

  University of Birmingham (UK)

  We are looking for a historian who researches aspects of the 19th and 20th centuries and who has a focus on the increasingly interconnected nature of the modern world, whether fostered by imperialism, globalisation or transnationalism. These fields are interpreted broadly and include political, social, cultural and economic history. We are especially, though not exclusively, interested in candidates with interests beyond our current strengths in Africa and Europe. The appointment is for three years in the first instance.

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• 15 mai 2009

  Birmingham

  Call for papers - Modern

  New Thinking on the Second World War

  “New Thinking on the Second World War”. The organizers would like to receive proposals for papers which take a fresh view of many aspects of the war. Proposals for papers from current PhD students are particularly welcome. Topics: Land Warfare; Women in War; Small Wars – Resistance & Counter-Resistance Operations; Occupation Policies

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