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For stipend/benefits and other information on this award, click on the link below.
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Identity, Citizenship and Cultural Studies: McMaster University Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies
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Award #9547
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Category:
Research
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Deadline:
August 1, 2008
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Grant Activity: Conduct research, develop collaborations and offer occasional guest lectures at the graduate or undergraduate level.
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Specialization(s): Globalization and cultural studies, with a focus on globalization and the media, the politics of contemporary global culture, and globalization and gender. Themes might include: globalization and youth (war, militarization); immigration; neoliberalism and the culture of globalization; globalization and the politics of place; empire and globalization; globalizing cultural resistance; narratives of power; globalization and the politics of fundamentalism; rethinking diaspora studies and globalizing racial justice. Of particular interest will be scholars whose work in either globalization or cultural studies contributes to rethinking what it means to theorize the notions of politics, agency, and democracy for the 21st century.
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Additional Qualifications: Junior scholars with promising research records as well as established senior scholars are encouraged to apply.
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Location: Institute on Globalization, McMaster University
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Length of Grant: 4 months or 9 months
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Starting Date: September 2009 for academic-year grants; September 2009 or January 2010 for one-semester grants
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Comments: McMaster University offers scholars exciting and unique opportunities for research, education, and collaboration. With a long-standing reputation as Canada's most innovative university, McMaster has pioneered a number of programs that have changed how professors teach and students learn. Through its continued dedication to innovative education and ground-breaking research, the university has earned its reputation as one of the leading post-secondary institutions in Canada and continues in its commitment to be Canada's most student-centered research university. A letter of invitation is not required, but applicants are encouraged to contact the institution to discuss research interests. For more information, please contact Dr. William Coleman, director, Institute on Globalization, at colemanw@mcmaster.ca; tel. 905.525.7070, ext. 23886. The Institute Web site is www.globalization.mcmaster.ca/.
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Staff: Assistant Director Carol Robles, 202.686.6238, crobles@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Margaret Dickson, 202.686.6237, mdickson@cies.iie.org
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