Jobs & Grants 2008
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Research Fellow in East or SEA Prehistory (A205-08AV) (Nov 14, 2008)
McGill University: Tenure-Track Joint Appointment in Chinese Archaeology (Sep 16, 2008)
University of Aberdeen, PhD Studentships in the Archaeology of the North (Feb. 12, 2008)
University of Washington, PhD Fellowships in Southeast Asian Archaeology (Oct. 24, 2007)
posted December 2, 2008
Luce Asian Archaeology Program (LAAP) will offer at least four full fellowships for LAAP beginning in July 2009, involving ten months of non-degree coursework at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (USA) followed by field training.
All eligibility and application materials are now posted on LAAP's webpage.
http://www.anthropology.hawaii.edu/Projects/LAAP/index.html.
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posted November 14, 2008
subm. by. Gina Barnes
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University seeks
applications for an open-rank position in the archaeology of China. Applications are welcomed from
scholars specializing in any period and/or field within Chinese archaeology, with a preference for a
scholar at the full Professor rank and for applicants with an active program of field research and a
demonstrated concern for cultural heritage issues. In addition to being a member of the Department
of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the successful applicant will be an active participant in the
teaching and research of the Stanford Archaeology Center.
The deadline for applications is January 5, 2009. Applications should be sent to Chaofen Sun,
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305.
Applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position should include a CV, a writing sample
of approximately 25 pages, and full dossier including at least three letters of reference;
applicants for tenured associate and full professor appointments should send a CV and the names and
current addresses of at least three referees.
posted November 14, 2008
Department of Archaeology and Natural History, Research School of Pacific and Asian
Studies, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Go to
http://jobs.anu.edu.au/PositionDetail.aspx?p=338 for further details.
Please direct any enquiries to Jobs@ANU
administrator
posted September 16, 2008
The Department of Anthropology and the Department of East Asian Studies at McGill University are seeking to fill a full-time, tenure-track joint appointment in Chinese Archaeology at the assistant professor level to begin August 1, 2009. The Departments are especially interested in applicants whose research centers on material expressions of social identity that cut across boundaries, including class, gender/sexuality, age, ethnicity, or kinship, as expressed in the complex societies of pre-imperial and/or imperial China. Candidates should be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in East Asian archaeology, contemporary archaeological theory, Chinese material culture, and/or epigraphy; to develop a research program in China and have a strong commitment to research and publication; and to be committed to developing the discipline of historical archaeology. The position has been made possible by a grant by the Henry Luce Foundation. A Ph.D. in hand is expected at time of appointment.
For full consideration, please submit: 1) a letter of application; 2) your curriculum vitae; 3) a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; and 4) the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, of three referees by November 1st, 2008 to:
Professor Griet Vankeerberghen
Chinese Archaeology Search Committee Chair
Department of East Asian Studies
McGill University
3434 McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
CANADA H3A 1X9
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. McGill University is an English language institution; however, knowledge of French would be considered an asset.
posted June 24, 2008
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its program for Paul Mellon and Ailsa
Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellowships. Fellowships are for full-time research, and scholars are expected
to reside in Washington and to participate in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship
period. Lectures, colloquia, and informal discussions complement the fellowship program. Visiting senior
fellows are provided with studies. They have access to the notable resources represented by the collections,
the library, and the photographic archives of the National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library
of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.
Fields of Study
Applications will be considered for research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual
arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film,
photography, decorative arts, industrial design, and other arts) of any geographical area and of any
period. Applications are also solicited from scholars in other disciplines whose work examines artifacts
or has implications for the analysis and criticism of visual form. Qualifications and Selection.
Visiting senior fellowships are intended for those who have held the Ph.D. for five years or more or
who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment at the time of application. Individuals
currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the visiting senior fellowship
program. Visiting senior fellowships are awarded without regard to the age or nationality of applicants.
Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of
art and related disciplines. Outside readers may assist in the evaluation of proposals.
Support
The Center awards up to twelve short-term (up to 60 days) Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting
Senior Fellowships. Visiting senior fellows receive stipends that include round-trip travel and local
expenses. Stipends for two-month fellowships range from $6,000 to $8,000, depending on relocation requirements.
Visiting senior fellows who relocate to Washington will be provided with housing in apartments near
the Gallery, subject to availability. In addition, fellows receive allowances for photography. Associate
Appointments
The Center will consider appointment of associates who have obtained awards for full-time research from
granting institutions other than their home institutions and would like to be affiliated with the Center.
Appointments to associate status will be considered for periods of up to 60 days. Qualifications and
selection for associate status are the same as those for visiting senior fellows.
Applications
Candidates for visiting senior fellowships should submit seven sets of all materials, including
application forms, proposals, and photocopies of one article or chapter of a book. Two letters of recommendation
in support of the application are required. Procedures for associate appointments are the same as those
for the visiting senior fellowship program. Visiting senior fellowships may not be postponed or renewed.
Visiting senior fellows may receive awards in three consecutive years but thereafter must wait three
years before reapplying to the Center. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while
an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded. The application deadlines and award
periods are as follows:
Visiting Senior Fellowships and Associate Appointments
(up to 60 days)
* award period: March 1–August 31, 2008
deadline: September 21, 2007
* award period: September 1, 2008–February 28, 2009
deadline: March 21, 2008
* award period: March 1–August 31, 2009
deadline: September 21, 2008
For information contact:
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, Maryland 20785
Telephone: (202) 842-6482
Fax: (202) 789-3026
Contact us via a Web form
http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvavissen.shtm
An application form (PDF 167k) is available here as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file that can be
filled in on screen.
posted March 31, 2008
Dear Colleagues:
We are now accepting applications for a new program designed to provide a year of coursework and training
to junior-level archaeological professionals from East/Southeast Asian countries. We are particularly
interested in applicants who:
1. Have B.A. degrees from their own countries
2. Have two years of professional experience in archaeology
3. Have sufficient English language competency to benefit from college-level courses
The full announcement is attached in pdf format to this email message and complete information about
the Luce Asian Archaeology Program, including eligibility, application requirements, and forms is posted
at http://www.anthropology.hawaii.edu/programs/asianarch.html
We will begin review of applications April 4, 2008 for the first cohort of participants who will
begin the Program in July, 2008.
We seek help from our western colleagues as well, in circulating this announcement to potential applicants
from East and Southeast Asian countries.
Best wishes,
Nancy I. Cooper
Program Coordinator
asiaarch@hawaii.edu
For more Information see:
pdf
posted February 13, 2008
submitted by Simon Kaner
THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Department of Archaeology
PhD Studentships in the Archaeology of the North
We are pleased to offer a number of fully-funded PhD studentships to start in the 2008-9 academic year
at the University of Aberdeen’s new Department of Archaeology.
The department has a unique focus on the ‘Archaeology of the North’, defined here as including Scotland
and northern Britain, Scandinavia and northern Europe, the North Atlantic and the circumpolar region
encompassing Siberia, the North Pacific and the high latitudes of North America. We are looking to recruit
a new generation of research students who are willing to play an active role in the development and
expansion of current research strengths within the department.
We are the UK’s youngest archaeology department, established in 2007 but located on the 15th-century
campus of one of Britain’s ancient universities. Our growing institution is at the centre of a lively
and close-knit community of scholars from anthropology, geography, history, Scandinavian and Celtic
studies, and the natural sciences, all of whom have active research interests in the northern world.
The department is also at the centre of a formal network of academic contacts, ensuring that research
students have easy access to resources, supervision and materials at some of the world’s leading research
centres, including the Smithsonian Institution, SILA, and universities across Russia, North America
and Fenno-Scandia. Staff languages include Danish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish. We are able to supervise
a diverse range of research in both the humanities and sciences. Students have access to the extensive
collections of the Marischal Museum, chemistry, geology and geography laboratories and a wide range
of analytical equipment.
PhD candidates who wish to pursue research in one of the following areas are particularly encouraged
to apply:
• Archaeological ethics
• Archaeology of conflict
• Archaeology of ideologies, identity and world-views
• Archaeology of pre-Christian ritual and religion, especially shamanism
• Circumpolar archaeology
• Dispersal of innovations in northern societies
• Diet, health, demography and mobility of hunter-gatherers
• Mortuary archaeology
• Early medieval archaeology, especially the Viking Age
• Ethnoarchaeology
• Human-environment interactions
• Northern migrations, colonisations and culture contacts
• Post-colonial approaches to material culture studies
• Urban development in the north
Studentship Details
Fees at Home/EU rate and Subsistence at the standard research council student stipend rate (minimum
stipend for £12,940 for 2008-9)
Application Procedures
Candidates are requested to send in a CV, an outline of their intended research project, and a statement
indicating why they would like to undertake doctoral research at the University of Aberdeen, to:
Professor Neil Price (Head of Department)
Department of Archaeology
University of Aberdeen
St Mary's Building
Aberdeen AB24 3UF
Tel: 01224 272363
neil.price@abdn.ac.uk
Informal enquiries are also welcome.
Enquires concerning the application procedure should be directed to:
Graduate School Admissions Unit
University of Aberdeen
St Mary's Building
Aberdeen AB24 3UF
Tel: 01224 272655
Fax: 01224 272818
kim.paterson@abdn.ac.uk
Closing date: Friday 21st March 2008
Departmental Web Page: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/archaeology/