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Footnotes: The Department Newsletter

Volume 51 | November 27, 2006 | Number 13

Fall 2006 – Dates to Remember

December 1:      Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree
December 8:      Last day to deposit December master's theses
December 11:    Last day to remove an I grade from spring or summer 2006 to prevent an F by rule
December 15:    Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations
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CONGRATULATIONS

Melissa Tombro successfully passed her Special Field exam on Literacy Studies/Gender and Writing (Hawhee (Ch); Schaffner, Denzin, Walker on 11/14/06.

Ryan Cull successfully defended his dissertation “Beyond the Cheated Eye: Modern American Poetry and the Perils of Post-Romantic Subjectivity” ( Nelson, Ch.; T. Newcomb, Brunner, Maxwell) on 11/15/06.

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FACULTY ACTIVITIES

Prendergast, Catherine
--- received the David H. Russell Award at the NCTE meeting in Nashville . The David H. Russell Award "recognizes published research in language, literature, rhetoric, teaching procedures, or cognitive processes that may sharpen the teaching or the content of English at any level."

This is the FOURTH national award won by her book Literacy and Racial Justice: The Politics of Learning after Brown versus Board of Education.
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CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINES (IABPAD) CONFERENCE
Dallas, Texas
May 3 - 6, 2007

1- Submission of abstracts, work-in-progress, or complete papers: March 1, 2007
2- Registration: March 15, 2007
3- All final-formatted versions of abstracts, work-in-progress, or complete papers for the proceedings should be received on or before March 30, 2007

The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines will hold its Spring Conference on May 3-6, 2007 at the Double Tree Hotel in Dallas, Texas (Near the Galleria). You can make reservations by calling the toll free number at 1-800-222-8733.

The room group rates with breakfast are $105 (single), $115 (double), and $125 (triple). The group rate will be honored 3 days before and 3 days after the conference dates, based on guestroom availability.

IABPAD PUBLICATIONS

The IABPAD Conference Proceedings are protected by the ISSN Number 547-4836 issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

International Journal of Business and Public Administration (IJBPA) has the ISSN Number 1547-4844 issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory.

International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives (IJBEP) has the ISSN Number 1931-907X issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory.

International Journal of Education Research (IJER ) has the ISSN Number 1932-8443 issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Continuing Professional Education (CPE). The IABPAD provides a form documenting certain hours of participation for participants seeking CPE.

Statistics Workshop. The IABPAD Conference organizes this session. It is designed to give attendees in-depth coverage of statistical methods for data analysis with applications.

Seeking Employment or Looking to Change Position: The IABPAD allows institutions the opportunity to post positions by using flyers. This is a special service to help you review and apply for vacancies. The IABPAD will provide the name of the institution, department, and contact person in the conference program if we receive the required information on time.

This conference will provide opportunities for participants from business and related fields to attend, present their research, and interact with members from inside and outside their own areas of specialization.

Sincerely,
Abdalla Hagen, Ph.D.
Program Chair
E-mail: conference@iabpad.com
http://www.iabpad.com
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A SYMPOSIUM

19th CENTURY REPR0DUCTIONS

BIRTH 2.15.07
PERFORMANCE 3.29.07

The Nineteenth Century Reproductions Symposium is a year-long interdisciplinary examination of early ideas about forms of reproduction. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact reproductions@temple.edu .

All events take place in the Weigley Room, Gladfelter 914, and begin at 4:00 p.m.

BIRTH: February 15, 2007
Rachel Fuchs (History, Arizona State University ) - "'Whoever makes the child must feed him:' Ex-nuptial Childbirth and Responsibility in Nineteenth-Century France"

Kathy Psomiades (English, Duke University ) -

Respondent: Sally Mitchell (English, Temple University )

Graduate Student Conference: February 24, 2007
Student Center, Rm. 200, Main Campus
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Cott (History, Harvard University )

PERFORMANCE: March 29, 2007
Jonathan Rose (History, Drew University ) - “ Winston Churchill 's Political Theater”
Alison Winter (History, University of Chicago )
Respondent: Deirdre David (English, Temple University )

The 19th Century Reproductions Symposium is sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Temple and the Nineteenth Century Forum. Conference organizers are Peter Logan and Elizabeth Varon .

For more information:
Center for the Humanities
10 th Floor, Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089

Phone: 215/204-6386
Email: reproductions@temple.edu
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THE SWEDISH ACADEMY

The Nobel Committee

On behalf of the Swedish Academy, we, the undersigned who constitute its Nobel Committee, have the honour to invite you to nominate a candidate (or candidates) for the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2000. A statement of the reasons for the nomination is desirable though not essential. In order to receive consideration, your proposal must reach the Nobel Committee, which is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing for the Academy's discussion of the award, before 1 February 2007. The Nobel Committee will treat your nomination in the strictest confidentiality and expects that you will similarly respect the secrecy it enjoins.

All communications should be addressed to:

The Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy
Box 2118
SE-108 13 Stockholm
Sweden

PER WÃSTBERG, Chairman Secretary
HORACE ENGDAHL
KJELL ESPMARK
KATARINA FROSTENSON
LARS FORSSELL
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CONTEST

2007 ST. PETERSBURG REVIEW FOUND IN TRANSLATION

Prize: $500 and publication in the inaugural issue
All writers not associated with the editors of the St. Petersburg Review may enter.
Postmark deadline: February 1, 2007 for publication in Spring 2007. Entry/reading fee: $15.00 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to the St. Petersburg Review). Each entrant will receive a copy of the inaugural issue of the review if a complete address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems or an unpublished short story or piece of nonfiction (either of up to 7,500 words) that are consistent with the theme of “found in translation” (literal or metaphorical interpretation). There will be one winner. Simultaneous submissions are o.k.; please let us know immediately if they have been accepted somewhere else. Fees will not be refunded and submissions will not be returned. If you would like the results, please send an SASE. Please type all entries and submit individual entries separately. Include a page with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the title(s) of the entry. Your name must not appear on the manuscript.

Send entries to:
St. Petersburg Review
Attention Contest
Box 2888
Concord, NH 03302

The St. Petersburg Review is an independent, international, nonprofit literary magazine that seeks to foster awareness of Russian, American, and other international writers in English translation; to provide a forum for cultural and literary exchange; and to honor St. Petersburg, Russia as a cultural and literary mecca.
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FULL-TIME POSITION

British Literature
Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Positions available at the level of assistant professor or above, starting date August 1, 2007.

Responsibilities: Research and teaching in the applicant's professional field, supervising MA theses, and teaching English language skills courses.

Requirements: Doctorate in English with specialization in any aspect of British literature; fluency in spoken and written English.

Salary: Minimum starting salary for an Assistant Professor currently NT$68,190/month (approximately US$2,100/month). Housing allowance, health insurance and start-up funds also provided.

Application Documents: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) three letters of recommendation, emphasizing research potential; (3) proof of previous academic employment (if applicable); (4) photocopy of Ph.D. diploma; (5) copies of publications within the past 5 years (and/or doctoral dissertation); (6) other relevant supporting materials such as transcripts, sample course outlines, and, if applicable, evidence of effective teaching.

Application Deadline: February 20, 2007

Short-listed candidates will be interviewed and invited to give a talk.

Apply to the Search Committee, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu, TAIWAN 30043 ROC

Tel: 886-3-571-8657 Fax: 886-3-571-8977

For further information, please contact Dr. Johanna Katchen, Chair ( katchen@mx.nthu.edu.tw ) or see http://www.hss.nthu.edu.tw/~fl
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PART-TIME POSITION

Part-Time Raters Needed For TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing Program
(Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Testing)

Who: Teachers or individuals with B.A. or M.A. (preferred) degree from an accredited college or university along with two+ years experience assessing written or spoken English and/or qualified in English Language training.

What: TOEFL iBT is a comprehensive assessment of communicative competence that includes all four-language skills: Reading , Listening, Writing and Speaking.

Where: TOEFL iBT raters will use the ETS Online Scoring Network TM (OSN) system. Raters will evaluate examinees responses using the computer from their home or office.

When: Multiple sessions throughout the year.

Training: Approved applicants will self-train using the online Tutorial. Successful certification is required to score.

Additional Information: E-mail TOEFLRater@ets.org

Online Application: http://www.ets.org/reader/osn

ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employee



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Footnotes Directory	Footnotes: The Department Newsletter Volume 51 \| November 27, 2006 \| Number 13 Fall 2006 – Dates to Remember December 1: Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree December 8: Last day to deposit December master's theses December 11: Last day to remove an I grade from spring or summer 2006 to prevent an F by rule December 15: Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations *************************************************************************************************************** CONGRATULATIONS Melissa Tombro successfully passed her Special Field exam on Literacy Studies/Gender and Writing (Hawhee (Ch); Schaffner, Denzin, Walker on 11/14/06. Ryan Cull successfully defended his dissertation “Beyond the Cheated Eye: Modern American Poetry and the Perils of Post-Romantic Subjectivity” ( Nelson, Ch.; T. Newcomb, Brunner, Maxwell) on 11/15/06. ********************************************************************************************************************* FACULTY ACTIVITIES Prendergast, Catherine --- received the David H. Russell Award at the NCTE meeting in Nashville . The David H. Russell Award "recognizes published research in language, literature, rhetoric, teaching procedures, or cognitive processes that may sharpen the teaching or the content of English at any level." This is the FOURTH national award won by her book Literacy and Racial Justice: The Politics of Learning after Brown versus Board of Education. ************************************************************************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINES (IABPAD) CONFERENCE Dallas, Texas May 3 - 6, 2007 1- Submission of abstracts, work-in-progress, or complete papers: March 1, 2007 2- Registration: March 15, 2007 3- All final-formatted versions of abstracts, work-in-progress, or complete papers for the proceedings should be received on or before March 30, 2007 The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines will hold its Spring Conference on May 3-6, 2007 at the Double Tree Hotel in Dallas, Texas (Near the Galleria). You can make reservations by calling the toll free number at 1-800-222-8733. The room group rates with breakfast are $105 (single), $115 (double), and $125 (triple). The group rate will be honored 3 days before and 3 days after the conference dates, based on guestroom availability. IABPAD PUBLICATIONS The IABPAD Conference Proceedings are protected by the ISSN Number 547-4836** issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. International Journal of Business and Public Administration (IJBPA) has the ISSN Number 1547-4844 issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory. International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives (IJBEP) has the ISSN Number 1931-907X issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory. International Journal of Education Research (IJER ) has the ISSN Number 1932-8443 issued by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. It is also listed in Cabell 's Directory. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Continuing Professional Education (CPE). The IABPAD provides a form documenting certain hours of participation for participants seeking CPE. Statistics Workshop. The IABPAD Conference organizes this session. It is designed to give attendees in-depth coverage of statistical methods for data analysis with applications. Seeking Employment or Looking to Change Position: The IABPAD allows institutions the opportunity to post positions by using flyers. This is a special service to help you review and apply for vacancies. The IABPAD will provide the name of the institution, department, and contact person in the conference program if we receive the required information on time. This conference will provide opportunities for participants from business and related fields to attend, present their research, and interact with members from inside and outside their own areas of specialization. Sincerely, Abdalla Hagen, Ph.D. Program Chair E-mail: conference@iabpad.com http://www.iabpad.com *********************************************************************************** A SYMPOSIUM 19th CENTURY REPR0DUCTIONS** BIRTH 2.15.07 PERFORMANCE 3.29.07 The Nineteenth Century Reproductions Symposium is a year-long interdisciplinary examination of early ideas about forms of reproduction. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact reproductions@temple.edu . All events take place in the Weigley Room, Gladfelter 914, and begin at 4:00 p.m. BIRTH: February 15, 2007 Rachel Fuchs (History, Arizona State University ) - "'Whoever makes the child must feed him:' Ex-nuptial Childbirth and Responsibility in Nineteenth-Century France" Kathy Psomiades (English, Duke University ) - Respondent: Sally Mitchell (English, Temple University ) Graduate Student Conference: February 24, 2007 Student Center, Rm. 200, Main Campus 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Nancy Cott (History, Harvard University ) PERFORMANCE: March 29, 2007 Jonathan Rose (History, Drew University ) - “ Winston Churchill 's Political Theater” Alison Winter (History, University of Chicago ) Respondent: Deirdre David (English, Temple University ) The 19th Century Reproductions Symposium is sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Temple and the Nineteenth Century Forum. Conference organizers are Peter Logan and Elizabeth Varon . For more information: Center for the Humanities 10 th Floor, Gladfelter Hall 1115 W. Berks Street Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089 Phone: 215/204-6386 Email: reproductions@temple.edu ************************************************************************************************************************ THE SWEDISH ACADEMY The Nobel Committee On behalf of the Swedish Academy, we, the undersigned who constitute its Nobel Committee, have the honour to invite you to nominate a candidate (or candidates) for the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2000. A statement of the reasons for the nomination is desirable though not essential. In order to receive consideration, your proposal must reach the Nobel Committee, which is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing for the Academy's discussion of the award, before 1 February 2007. The Nobel Committee will treat your nomination in the strictest confidentiality and expects that you will similarly respect the secrecy it enjoins. All communications should be addressed to: The Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy Box 2118 SE-108 13 Stockholm Sweden PER WÃSTBERG, Chairman Secretary HORACE ENGDAHL KJELL ESPMARK KATARINA FROSTENSON LARS FORSSELL ****************************************************************************************************************** CONTEST 2007 ST. PETERSBURG REVIEW FOUND IN TRANSLATION Prize: $500 and publication in the inaugural issue All writers not associated with the editors of the St. Petersburg Review may enter. Postmark deadline: February 1, 2007** for publication in Spring 2007. Entry/reading fee: $15.00 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to the St. Petersburg Review). Each entrant will receive a copy of the inaugural issue of the review if a complete address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems or an unpublished short story or piece of nonfiction (either of up to 7,500 words) that are consistent with the theme of “found in translation” (literal or metaphorical interpretation). There will be one winner. Simultaneous submissions are o.k.; please let us know immediately if they have been accepted somewhere else. Fees will not be refunded and submissions will not be returned. If you would like the results, please send an SASE. Please type all entries and submit individual entries separately. Include a page with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the title(s) of the entry. Your name must not appear on the manuscript. Send entries to: St. Petersburg Review Attention Contest Box 2888 Concord, NH 03302 The St. Petersburg Review is an independent, international, nonprofit literary magazine that seeks to foster awareness of Russian, American, and other international writers in English translation; to provide a forum for cultural and literary exchange; and to honor St. Petersburg, Russia as a cultural and literary mecca. *************************************************************************************************************************************************** FULL-TIME POSITION British Literature Department of Foreign Languages and Literature National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Positions available at the level of assistant professor or above, starting date August 1, 2007. Responsibilities: Research and teaching in the applicant's professional field, supervising MA theses, and teaching English language skills courses. Requirements: Doctorate in English with specialization in any aspect of British literature; fluency in spoken and written English. Salary: Minimum starting salary for an Assistant Professor currently NT$68,190/month (approximately US$2,100/month). Housing allowance, health insurance and start-up funds also provided. Application Documents: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) three letters of recommendation, emphasizing research potential; (3) proof of previous academic employment (if applicable); (4) photocopy of Ph.D. diploma; (5) copies of publications within the past 5 years (and/or doctoral dissertation); (6) other relevant supporting materials such as transcripts, sample course outlines, and, if applicable, evidence of effective teaching. Application Deadline: February 20, 2007 Short-listed candidates will be interviewed and invited to give a talk. Apply to the Search Committee, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu, TAIWAN 30043 ROC Tel: 886-3-571-8657 Fax: 886-3-571-8977 For further information, please contact Dr. Johanna Katchen, Chair ( katchen@mx.nthu.edu.tw ) or see http://www.hss.nthu.edu.tw/~fl ******************************************************************************************************************* PART-TIME POSITION Part-Time Raters Needed For TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing Program (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Testing) Who: Teachers or individuals with B.A. or M.A. (preferred) degree from an accredited college or university along with two+ years experience assessing written or spoken English and/or qualified in English Language training. What: TOEFL iBT is a comprehensive assessment of communicative competence that includes all four-language skills: Reading , Listening, Writing and Speaking. Where: TOEFL iBT raters will use the ETS Online Scoring Network TM (OSN) system. Raters will evaluate examinees responses using the computer from their home or office. When: Multiple sessions throughout the year. Training: Approved applicants will self-train using the online Tutorial. Successful certification is required to score. Additional Information: E-mail TOEFLRater@ets.org Online Application:** http://www.ets.org/reader/osn ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employee

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