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Paris

W. E. B. Du Bois, Scholar, Activist and Passeur between America, Europe and Africa

Foundations, Circulations and Legacies

Trained in Classical languages (Latin and Greek), Philosophy, Sociology and History, both in the US and Europe, W. E. B. Du Bois’s intellectual inquiry into the nature of Blackness covers a wide range of disciplines, from History to Political Philosophy, from Sociology to Literature and Poetry, from Art Criticism to Musicology. The colloquium will embrace this multiplicity of approaches which characterizes Du Bois’s work and, at the same time, capture the profound unity of his thought which can be found in the analysis of the “concept of race.” Special attention will also be given to the determinant role played by W. E. B. Du Bois in the transatlantic circulation of knowledge and intellectual commerce between the US, Europe and Africa.

Geneva

Scholarship, prize and job offer - Ethnology, anthropology

PhD positions for the research project Gangs, Gangsters, and Ganglands: Towards a Global Comparative Ethnography” (GANGS)

The project “Gangs, Gangsters, and Ganglands: Towards a Global Comparative Ethnography” (GANGS) aims to develop a systematic comparative investigation of global gang dynamics, to better understand why they emerge, how they evolve over time, whether they are associated with particular urban configurations, how and why individuals join gangs, and what impact this has on their potential futures. It draws on ethnographic research carried out in Nicaragua, South Africa, and France, adopting an explicitly tripartite focus on “Gangs”, “Gangsters”, and “Ganglands” in order to better explore the interplay between group, individual, and contextual factors. The first will consider the organisational dynamics of gangs, the second will focus on individual gang members and their trajectories before, during, and after their involvement in a gang, while the third will reflect on the contexts within which gangs emerge and evolve.

Saint-Denis

Call for papers - Modern

Between generational continuities and ruptures: Research on the Algerian war of independence Fifty years later

La guerre d’indépendance algérienne, en tant qu’événement fondateur majeur de l’après-seconde guerre mondiale, peut constituer, en termes de « générations », un espace-temps bien défini et homogène. Dès lors, il est légitime de mieux comprendre et d’interroger la nouveauté des paradigmes d’une génération de chercheurs inscrits dans un champ de recherche en construction. Peut-on déceler des ruptures ou des continuités dans les objets, les sujets, les méthodes, les approches macro et micro-historiques ? Quelle place les sources ont-elles dans ces travaux ? Existe-t-il des changements entre les travaux qui se veulent plus larges et exhaustifs et ceux qui se fondent sur des aspects plus localisés ? Quels sont les déplacements de paradigmes explicatifs que l’on peut observer ? Cette nouvelle génération évite-t-elle encore les présupposés idéologiques liés à une mémoire militante ? Au-delà des résultats et conclusions des travaux, le colloque devra aussi mettre en exergue les méthodes, les matériaux, les perspectives d’enquêtes engagés. Une attention particulière sera accordée aux propositions des doctorants et jeunes chercheurs.

New York

Scholarship, prize and job offer - Modern

Non-Tenured Track Clinical Assistant Professor in NYU

The Institute of French Studies at New York University seeks to appoint a Clinical Assistant Professor beginning in the academic year 2012-13, pending budgetary and administrative approval. This is a non-tenured teaching position and the initial appointment will be for three years, with the option of renewal based on performance.

Oxford

Scholarship, prize and job offer - Europe

Deakin Visiting Fellowship (2012-2013)

St. Antony's College - European Studies Centre - Oxford UK

Applications are invited for the Deakin Fellowship for the academic year 2012-2013. The Fellowship is intended to support scholarship related to France in the College's areas of interest. Applicants should hold a doctorate at the time of application. A good working knowledge of English is essential. To arrive no later than 13th January 2012

Paris

Conference, symposium - History

Recycling Luxury and Waste: the Afterlife of Used Things in the 18th century in Britain and France

International conference

Conférence internationale 22 et 23 juin 2010 Université Paris-Diderot-LARCA. Two-day conference June 22nd and 23rd 2010 organized by Ariane Fennetaux, Amélie Junqua, and Sophie Vasset.

Paris

Study days - Ethnology, anthropology

South Asian Culture "à la barre"

Word of experts in transnational case-law

« South Asian Culture à la barre » est la première réunion d’une section du projet ANR « JUST-INDIA » (http://www.just-india.net) consacrée aux conflits de droit dans les cas judiciaires transnationaux. Les participants à la journée examineront comment les tribunaux de différents pays s’approprient la notion de culture lorsqu’ils sont amenés à se prononcer dans des cas impliquant des ressortissants d’Asie du Sud, et quel est le rôle de cette notion dans les procédures judiciaires correspondantes. Les exposés et les discussions seront en anglais.

Bordeaux

Conference, symposium - Ethnology, anthropology

Dynamiques, politiques et expériences du rapport aux « endo-étrangers » en Europe

Rroms, Manouches, Yéniches, Gitans et gens du voyage

Vous êtes invités à vous inscrire au colloque international « Dynamiques, politiques et expériences du rapport aux "endo-étrangers" en Europe : Rroms, Manouches, Yéniches, Gitans et gens du voyage » qui se tiendra les 27-28-29 avril 2009 à l'Université Victor Segalen –Bordeaux 2. Site de Carreire - 146, rue Léo Saignat - 33076 Bordeaux.

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