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For stipend/benefits and other information on this award, click on the link below.
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Bicentennial Chair in American Studies (Finland)
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Award #9015
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Category:
Distinguished Lecturing/Research
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Number of Awards: 1
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Special Deadline: August 1, 2008
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Grant Activity: Teach one survey course and a seminar per semester in area of expertise. Supervise graduate theses and assist in curriculum development. Give occasional guest lectures at other universities. Teaching will require approximately 5 hours per week. Participate in the development of the North American Studies Program at the host university and in the meetings of the North American Studies Program board. Assist the Fulbright Commission as an application reviewer or candidate interviewer. Number of meeting hours per week per course: 2 (lecture course), 3 (seminar). Average size of class: 50 (survey course), 10-15 (seminar).
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Specialization(s): American history, political science, cultural studies, sociology, international relations
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Additional Qualifications: Rank of associate or full professor is required.
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Location: Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki
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Length of Grant: 9 months
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Starting Date: Late August 2009
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Comments: Created in 1976 to institutionalize the teaching of American history, culture and language at the University of Helsinki, the Fulbright Bicentennial Chair is considered the oldest and most established of the Fulbright Distinguished Chairs. Currently, the Renvall Institute offers North American studies up to the Ph.D. degree. The Chair serves as an important resource to other Finnish universities and has played a central role in the development of an interdisciplinary approach to American studies at the University of Helsinki as well as four other universities with American studies programs (Tampere, Turku, Oulu and Jyvaskyla). The Chair position includes free housing, a spacious, fully-furnished Bicentennial Residence, situated in the city center, about a 5-minute walk from the Renvall Institute. (Photos are posted at www.cies.org/ab_dc/images/finland.htm.) Visit www.helsinki.fi/hum/renvall/english for more information about the Renvall Institute. General information on Finland is available at www.cies.org/country/finland.htm. The Finnish Commission strongly encourages potential applicants to visit the Commission's Web site www.fulbright.fi for more information and to contact the Commission directly with any questions.
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Staff: Assistant Director Maria Bettua, 202.686.6245, mbettua@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Abby Greenwell, 202.686.6232, agreenwell@cies.iie.org
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