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News and Events
Announcements
Orestes Brownson American Studies Award: Congratulations to Lauren Sepanski, who was selected by a committee of three faculty members as the winner of the 2012 Orestes Brownson award. Named for one of the leading American intellectuals of the nineteenth century, a member of the Transcendentalist Circle, and a frequent visitor to the Fordham campus, the award is given to a graduating senior who has majored in American Studies and excelled academically and in service to the program, the university, and the larger community. Lauren has combined scholarship and community engagement to an exemplary degree. Since her sophomore year she has worked part-time at the New York City Housing Authority's Garden & Greening Program, where she supports public housing residents who want to garden on development grounds, which has positive effects on the individual gardener as well as her community. Her work with the program prompted her to volunteer with several NYCHA resident gardeners, helping them with their gardens several days of the week during the summer months of 2011, and to write her senior thesis--“Tending the Flowers, Cultivating Community: Gardening on New York City Public Housing Sites”--on the experience.
There are many deserving students in the class of 2012, and they wrote wonderful theses (click here to see the list). We'd like to acknowledge the three other finalists for the Brownson Award, all of whom excelled in both academic and other contributions: Ariadne Blayde (Thesis: “ʻI Ran My Fingers Through Her Coal Black Hair To Cover Up My Sinʼ: Gender, Violence, and Redemption in Appalachian Murdered Girl Ballads”); Grace Loughney (Thesis: “The New Media Deal: Obama, the Information Age, and the Shadow of FDR”); and Emily Tuttle (Thesis: “ʻInspired By Our Feminist Foremothersʼ: Feminists for Lifeʼs Appropriation of First-Wave Feminist Rhetoric and History”). Please come to Encaenia--the awards ceremony held on Fordham's Rose Hill campus on May 17--and cheer for Lauren when her award is announced!
Read the Fordham American Studies blog! Check it out, and whether you love what you read, hate it, or just have something to add, feel free to respond using the comments sections. To keep up with the blog, sign on as a follower. We also have a Facebook group. Search groups for "Fordham American Studies" to join.
Upcoming Fordham events
Good luck to all students taking final exams in the coming week!!!
Upcoming New York City Events
Thursday, May 10: NYMASA presents the final Salon Talk of the semester with Matthew K. Gold, editor of Debates in the Digital Humanities
6:30pm at the Women's and Gender Studies Resource Room, 1736 Hunter West at Hunter College (695 Park Avenue).
Encompassing new technologies, research methods, and opportunities for collaborative scholarship and open-source peer review, as well as innovative ways of sharing knowledge and teaching, the digital humanities promises to transform the liberal arts—and perhaps the university itself. At a time when many academic institutions are facing austerity budgets, digital humanities programs have been able to hire new faculty, establish new centers and initiatives, and attract multimillion-dollar grants. Debates in the Digital Humanities brings together leading figures in the field to explore its theories, methods, and practices and to clarify its multiple possibilities and tensions. From defining what a digital humanist is and determining whether the field has (or needs) theoretical grounding, to discussions of coding as scholarship and trends in data-driven research, this cutting-edge volume delineates the current state of the digital humanities and envisions potential futures and challenges. At the same time, several essays aim pointed critiques at the field for its lack of attention to race, gender, class, and sexuality; the inadequate level of diversity among its practitioners; its absence of political commitment; and its preference for research over teaching. As editor of this volume, Matthew K. Gold will discuss the potential and the problems of the digital humanities.
Undergraduate Student Opportunities
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Fair Share Alliance
Fair Share Alliance is a citizen-based non-profit advocacy organization that works to provide every American with a fair shot at a good job and a strong voice in our democracy. Fair Shar Alliance is now hiring Campaign Directors to lead a grassroots campaign for a fair economy. They are looking for graduating seniors and students going into their Junior and Senior year who are passionate and ready to take action to create positive social change in our economy and democracy. For more information, complete the online interest form at http://tiny.cc/FairShareDirector.
Interviews are being held right now and over the next few weeks. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Patrick Stelmach at pstelmach@fairsharealliance.org.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Grassroots Campaigns
There is no better time to get involved and shape the next generation of activists that will take this country in a more progressive direction and see change on issues that matter now. Job responsibilities include recruitment, staff management, canvassing, and administration. Positions last through the 2012 Presidential Election. Campaign hours can run 80-100 hours per week, including work on weekends. Annual salary for Assistant Canvass Directors begins at $24,000. Positions are available beginning post-graduation, in cities nationwide (MA, NY, PA, OH, IL, IN, NM, MO, NC, CO, CA, WA, OR, TX, FL and Washington, D.C.). For more information and to apply, contact Rebecca Hale at (212) 219-1502 or rhale@grassrootscampaigns.com. Visit www.grassrootscampaigns.com for more information about current and past campaigns.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Grace Meng for Congress Campaign
If elected, Grace Meng will be the first Asian-American to represent New York in Congress, the first woman to represent the 6th Congressional District of New York, and the first woman from Queens in Congress since Geraldine Ferraro. The internship program is designed to equip participants with information, skills, and campaign experience that each intern can apply to future endeavors on political campaigns or in other fields. There are a number of internship positions available with the campaign. No experience is necessary and hours are flexible with a small requirement.
To learn more or apply, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJVaTlSYUcwcU42Z0ZxQlJDZHA2V1E6MQ#gid=0. If you experience any difficulty with this link, email mengforcongress@gmail.com.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Center for Architecture Foundation
The Center promotes public awareness and a broader appreciation of the important role architecture and design play in our daily lives. We engage general public audiences in contemporary topics on the built environment to encourage design literacy. The Center for Architecture Foundation seeks a Development Intern to assist with fundraising, event planning and logistics, prospect research, and general administrative tasks for 10-15 hours per week.
Working directly with the Executive Director and the Operations and Development Coordinator, the intern will be given the opportunity to build significant development, marketing and administrative skills in a nonprofit arts and culture organization. Specific responsibilities include:
working with the Executive Director on grant research and writing
- conducting prospect and donor research
- preparing and writing correspondence and coordinating mailings
- maintaining internal tracking systems, including donor database and files
- assisting with general administrative tasks
- attending and helping at events
- maintaining the organization's fundraising database and donor acknowledgment including processing and acknowledging donor gifts and maintaining accurate records in the agency's donor database
- other duties as assigned
Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong interest in arts administration and/or the New York architecture and design community; have the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks; handle themselves professionally at events and in the workplace; have proficient computer skills (MS Office, Filemaker, Salesforce) and possess excellent communication and writing skills. Undergraduate and Graduate students in arts administration or nonprofit management or similar field are especially encouraged to apply. Interns will receive access to all Center for Architecture events as well as free admission to other cultural institutions. They will also receive school credit and gain first-hand experience working in nonprofit arts administration, development and fundraising. Interested applicants should senda cover letter, resume, and availability to development@cfafoundation.org. For more information about the Center for Architecture Foundation, visit www.cfafoundation.org.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: ArtsIntern
ArtsIntern is now accepting applications for paid summer internships for 2012, providing exciting opportunities for undergraduate students to work in New York City museums. Participating institutions include:
- El Museo del Barrio
- International Center for Photography
- Museum of the City of New York
- Museum of the Moving Image
- The Noguchi Museum
- P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
- Queens Museum of Art
- Rubin Museum of Art
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- The Frick Collection
- American Folk Art Museum
- Neue Galerie
- Brooklyn Museum
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- Scandinavia House
For more information, visit www.artsintern.org.
CFP: The new Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research
Submissions will be accepted from now through June 30.
The editorial team for the new Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research seeks submissions from undergraduates. Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is a refereed, multi-disciplinary, online undergraduate journal open to all undergraduate students in the U.S. and across the globe. The journal is dedicated to publishing intellectual and reflective work by undergraduates on service learning, community-based research, and all related curriculum- and/or research-based public community engagement activities. These go by many additional names, such as community-based learning, public scholarship, publicly-engaged learning/teaching, etc. The editorial team of Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research encourages undergraduates to pursue their own intellectual projects and to join the academic conversation.
They invite submissions in five categories:
- Reflective Essays
- Analytical Essays
- Research done for a community organization in the form given to that organization, accompanied by a short, reflective essay
- Research Articles
- Open Category
For detailed information about the journal’s content and submission guidelines, please see their website, at http://www.bk.psu.edu/Academics/33679.htm. Please direct all inquiries and questions to the editor, Dr. Laurie Grobman, at leg8psu.edu.
Faculty and Graduate Student OpportunitieS
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) ensures that City agencies have the critical resources and support needed to provide the best possible services to the public. DCAS is seeking a summer Art Inventory and Restoration Projects Intern who will perform inventory of artwork within the DCAS building portfolio and conduct research in the restoration of various artworks in collaboration with the NYC Public Design Commission and the Mayor’s Office.
DCAS is seeking to hire a graduate intern that is majoring in Art History. Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs a plus. Matriculation at an accredited college is required. The salary is $560 per week.
To apply, e-mail a resume and cover letter to Lenore O'Keefe at lokeefe@dcas.nyc.gov.
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