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Volume 52 | September 10, 2007 | Number 3

FROM THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE

Fellowship Payment
Graduate students on fellowship for the Fall semester (8/16/07-12/15/07), will receive their last fellowship payment on 12/16/07.

Conference Travel Grants
Applications for fall 2007 Conference Travel Grants have been placed in mailboxes. If you did not receive an application please stop by the Grad Studies Office. Applications are due in 210 EB on September 17.

Dissertation Travel Grants
Information regarding Graduate College Dissertation Travel Grants has been distributed to mailboxes. If you did not receive the information but feel that you should have, please see Stephanie in 210 EB. Applications are due September 11.

Pictures
New faculty and anyone wanting an updated picture should see Chris in 210 EB before September 14th. These pictures will be posted in the glass case outside 211 EB.

Graduate Students: Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we now need to obtain photo release forms from ALL (new and returning) graduate students to publicize your photo. Please see Chris in 210 EB for a release form.

Reminder to Grad Students
The Registrar does not take account of teaching and research appointments when certifying full-time status of students. TAs with student loans must carry 12 hours when full-time certification is necessary. (Requirements can differ; check with your loan company.) If you have any questions concerning your status, check with Stephanie in 210 EB.

FALL 2007 - DATES TO REMEMBER

September 14: Last day to take final doctoral exam for Oct. degree
September 21 : Last day to deposit Oct. master's theses
September 28 : Last day for student to add a semester course through OAR without
written dept approval
September 28: Last day to deposit Oct. doctoral dissertations
September 28: Last day to drop a first half-session course
September 28: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade
October 15: Oct. degree conferral (no commencement)
October 15: Second half-session courses begin
October 29: Registration for spring begins
November 2: Last day to add a second half-session course
November 9: Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval)
November 9: Last day to add name to Dec. degree list
November 9: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade
November 9: Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W
Nov 17 - 25: Fall vacation for students
Nov 22 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (all campus holiday)
November 26: Instruction resumes
November 30: Last day to drop a second half-session course
November 30: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade
November 30: Last day to take final exam for Dec. doctoral degree
December 7: Instruction ends
December 7: Last day to deposit Dec. master's theses December 8: Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded)
December 8: Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)
December 8: Reading Day
Dec 10 – 15: Final examination period
December 10: Last day to change an I grade from spring or summer to prevent F by rule
December 14: Last day to deposit Dec. doctoral dissertations
December 17: Dec. degree conferral (no commencement)

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Gender and Women's Studies Program is Seeking Applications for a Teaching Assistant
The Gender and Women's Studies Program is seeking applications for a teaching assistant to staff discussion sections of GWS 350 (Introduction to Feminist Theory) for spring. The appointment will be one-third (33%) for two sections and will include a tuition and fee waiver and a salary that meets or exceeds the university guidelines. This position is contingent upon enrollment.

The teaching assistant hired for this position will attend the weekly lectures conducted by the professor and be available to meet with her as needed, prepare for and teach two weekly discussion sections, and grade all papers and assignments in the assigned discussion sections.

Applicants must be UIUC graduate students in good standing who will be registered during the semester(s) they will be teaching; they should also have previous teaching experience and a strong academic background in gender studies and feminist theory.

Applicants should send the following material:
1. Cover letter stating your interest in and qualifications for teaching Gender & Women's Studies
2. Current CV
3. Student evaluations (such as ICES) and syllabi from previously taught courses
4. Two letters of reference (can be sent by email to jskahn@uiuc.edu )

Send applications to:
Jacque Kahn, Associate Director
Gender and Women's Studies Program
911 S. Sixth Street
Champaign , IL 61820

DEADLINE: September 14, 2007

CALL FOR PAPERS

Thirty-Second Annual Midwest Victorian Studies Association (MVSA)
The Thirty-Second Annual Midwest Victorian Studies Association meeting will be held April 18-20, 2008 at the Essex Inn, located in downtown Chicago . The theme is “Unexplored Empire” for which we are soliciting topics on aspects of the Empire which have been underexplored.

Victorianists studying and working in the Midwestern or southern United States are especially encouraged to attend at MVSA, and to make a home in this distinguished scholarly organization. Graduate students are particularly welcome as attendees and presenters at MVSA conferences: conference fees are adjusted to make attendance more affordable, MVSA annually awards the Bill and Mary Burgan Prize for an outstanding paper by a graduate student at the conference, while the prestigious Arnstein Prize supports dissertation research of an interdisciplinary kind. Conference news can be found on the new website at http://www.midwestvictorian.org .

Submissions are due by October 31, 2007 email a 500-word (only) abstract to Alisa Clapp-Itnyre, Assoc. Professor of English, Indiana University East: aclappit@indiana.edu or to conference@midwestvictorian.org .

Please mention “MVSA 2008 Paper Submission” in the Re: line and include your own name, title, institution, e-mail and snail mail address, a phone number, and the abstract itself in the text and/or attachment. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt, please re-submit. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room).

FELLOWSHIPS

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation's 2008 Dissertation Fellowships
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships ( www.woodrow.org/newcombe ) support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose research addresses ethical or religious values. The 28 Newcombe Fellows to be named in 2008 will each receive a stipend of $23,000; their institutions are asked to waive or otherwise cover tuition and fees.

Also intended to assist students in the final year of dissertation writing, the Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies ( www.woodrow.org/womens-studies ) offer $3000 to help defray expenses of doctoral candidates doing original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries.

Contact Beverly Sanford or Sheila Walker by phone (609-452-7007) or email ( sanford@woodrow.org and walker@woodrow.org ). See file in 213 EB (Journals Room).

RESEARCH GRANT

Romance Writers of America Research Grant Competition
Romance Writers of America (RWA) announces its fourth annual Research Grant competition. The grant is intended to support academic research focusing on genre romance novels, writers, and readers. Appropriate fields of research specialization include but are not limited to: communications, cultural studies, English language and literature, gender studies, linguistics, literacy studies, sociology, rhetoric, anthropology, education, and psychology. Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome. RWA does not fund creative work (such as novels or films).

Amount: Proposals may request up to $5000.
Tenure: March 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009.
Deadline for proposals is December 1, 2007; Decisions will be announced in February 2008.

Criteria for Selection: Researchers residing in the United States are eligible. Candidates need not be a member of the Romance Writers of America. Ph.D. candidates are eligible, although preference will be given to scholars with a distinguished record of research and publication. In addition, criteria for evaluation are:

The significance of the proposed research
The quality of the research proposal in definition, organization, clarity, and scope
The quality or promise of the candidate
Likelihood of timely completion of the proposed research

Proposals will be reviewed by a committee of academics with doctorates.

For a complete grant description and application instructions, e-mail grants@rwanational.org or visit the Contests and Awards section at www.rwanational.org . See file in 213 EB (Journals Room).

FIRST-BOOK PRIZE

Midwest Victorian Studies Association First-Book Prize
The Midwest Victorian Studies Association (MVSA) is pleased to announce an annual prize awarded for a first book by a Midwestern specialist in Victorian studies. Eligibility includes receipt of a terminal degree no more than ten years prior to publication of the first book; membership in MVSA; and current residence in one of these Midwestern states: Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , Ohio , Wisconsin . For the inaugural prize, MVSA welcomes submission of first books published in either 2005 or 2006. Book-length studies on Victorian /imperial Britain in the fields of art history, dance, history, literature, music, philosophy, popular culture/cultural studies, religion, and rhetoric will be considered; interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. The prize recipient will receive $500 and a plaque at the 2008 MVSA conference, which will convene at the Essex Hotel in Chicago , IL , April 18-20.

Scholars wishing to be considered for the prize should arrange for three copies of their 2005 or 2006 books to be sent to the First-Book Prize committee members (one copy each):

Anne Helmreich, Dept. of Art & Art History, Case Western Reserve Univ., 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106-7110, dept. phone: 216-368-4118.

Patrick Leary, 939 Ridge Ct. , #2 , Evanston , IL 60202 , phone: 847-864-3043.

John Reed, Dept. of English, Wayne State University , 5057 Woodward Ave. , Ste. 9408, Detroit, MI 48202, dept. phone: 313-577-2450.

Committee members should have copies of books in hand no later than October 31. For further details about MVSA, including membership, please visit our website at www.midwestvictorian.org . Questions about the prize can be directed to bookprize@midwestvictorian.org. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room).

DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM

William F. Podlich Distinguished Fellows Program
The Podlich Distinguished Fellows Program at Claremont McKenna College seeks outstanding leaders in academia, the professions, and public affairs to share their intellectual talents during an extended visit in a rich academic environment.

The Podlich Fellows Program was established in 1998 by CMC trustee and alumnus William Podlich to bring to campus passionate individuals who wish to expand their research interests and contribute lectures and other course activities. The program provides a competitive honoraria and housing allowance.

Those interested in this unique opportunity can visit our website, http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/podlich , for more information or to nominate a colleague. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room).

FACULTY ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS

Renée Trilling …
---- "Beyond Abjection: The Problem with Grendel's Mother Again." Parergon 24.1 (2007): 1-20.

---- "Sovereignty and Social Order: Archbishop Wulfstan and the Institutes of Polity ." In The Bishop Reformed: Studies in Episcopal Power and Culture in the Central Middle Ages , edited by John S. Ott and Anna Trumbore Jones, 58-85. Aldershot : Ashgate, 2007.



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Footnotes Directory	Footnotes: The Department Newsletter Volume 52 \| September 10, 2007 \| Number 3 FROM THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE Fellowship Payment Graduate students on fellowship for the Fall semester (8/16/07-12/15/07), will receive their last fellowship payment on 12/16/07. Conference Travel Grants Applications for fall 2007 Conference Travel Grants have been placed in mailboxes. If you did not receive an application please stop by the Grad Studies Office. Applications are due in 210 EB on September 17. Dissertation Travel Grants Information regarding Graduate College Dissertation Travel Grants has been distributed to mailboxes. If you did not receive the information but feel that you should have, please see Stephanie in 210 EB. Applications are due September 11. Pictures New faculty and anyone wanting an updated picture should see Chris in 210 EB before September 14th. These pictures will be posted in the glass case outside 211 EB. Graduate Students: Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we now need to obtain photo release forms from ALL (new and returning) graduate students to publicize your photo. Please see Chris in 210 EB for a release form. Reminder to Grad Students The Registrar does not take account of teaching and research appointments when certifying full-time status of students. TAs with student loans must carry 12 hours when full-time certification is necessary. (Requirements can differ; check with your loan company.) If you have any questions concerning your status, check with Stephanie in 210 EB. FALL 2007 - DATES TO REMEMBER September 14: Last day to take final doctoral exam for Oct. degree September 21 : Last day to deposit Oct. master's theses September 28 : Last day for student to add a semester course through OAR without written dept approval September 28: Last day to deposit Oct. doctoral dissertations September 28: Last day to drop a first half-session course September 28: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade October 15: Oct. degree conferral (no commencement) October 15: Second half-session courses begin October 29: Registration for spring begins November 2: Last day to add a second half-session course November 9: Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval) November 9: Last day to add name to Dec. degree list November 9: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade November 9: Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Nov 17 - 25: Fall vacation for students Nov 22 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (all campus holiday) November 26: Instruction resumes November 30: Last day to drop a second half-session course November 30: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade November 30: Last day to take final exam for Dec. doctoral degree December 7: Instruction ends December 7: Last day to deposit Dec. master's theses December 8: Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) December 8: Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) December 8: Reading Day Dec 10 – 15: Final examination period December 10: Last day to change an I grade from spring or summer to prevent F by rule December 14: Last day to deposit Dec. doctoral dissertations December 17: Dec. degree conferral (no commencement) POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Gender and Women's Studies Program is Seeking Applications for a Teaching Assistant The Gender and Women's Studies Program is seeking applications for a teaching assistant to staff discussion sections of GWS 350 (Introduction to Feminist Theory) for spring. The appointment will be one-third (33%) for two sections and will include a tuition and fee waiver and a salary that meets or exceeds the university guidelines. This position is contingent upon enrollment. The teaching assistant hired for this position will attend the weekly lectures conducted by the professor and be available to meet with her as needed, prepare for and teach two weekly discussion sections, and grade all papers and assignments in the assigned discussion sections. Applicants must be UIUC graduate students in good standing who will be registered during the semester(s) they will be teaching; they should also have previous teaching experience and a strong academic background in gender studies and feminist theory. Applicants should send the following material: 1. Cover letter stating your interest in and qualifications for teaching Gender & Women's Studies 2. Current CV 3. Student evaluations (such as ICES) and syllabi from previously taught courses 4. Two letters of reference (can be sent by email to jskahn@uiuc.edu ) Send applications to: Jacque Kahn, Associate Director Gender and Women's Studies Program 911 S. Sixth Street Champaign , IL 61820 DEADLINE: September 14, 2007 CALL FOR PAPERS Thirty-Second Annual Midwest Victorian Studies Association (MVSA) The Thirty-Second Annual Midwest Victorian Studies Association meeting will be held April 18-20, 2008 at the Essex Inn, located in downtown Chicago . The theme is “Unexplored Empire” for which we are soliciting topics on aspects of the Empire which have been underexplored. Victorianists studying and working in the Midwestern or southern United States are especially encouraged to attend at MVSA, and to make a home in this distinguished scholarly organization. Graduate students are particularly welcome as attendees and presenters at MVSA conferences: conference fees are adjusted to make attendance more affordable, MVSA annually awards the Bill and Mary Burgan Prize for an outstanding paper by a graduate student at the conference, while the prestigious Arnstein Prize supports dissertation research of an interdisciplinary kind. Conference news can be found on the new website at http://www.midwestvictorian.org . Submissions are due by October 31, 2007 email a 500-word (only) abstract to Alisa Clapp-Itnyre, Assoc. Professor of English, Indiana University East: aclappit@indiana.edu or to conference@midwestvictorian.org . Please mention “MVSA 2008 Paper Submission” in the Re: line and include your own name, title, institution, e-mail and snail mail address, a phone number, and the abstract itself in the text and/or attachment. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt, please re-submit. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room). FELLOWSHIPS Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation's 2008 Dissertation Fellowships The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships ( www.woodrow.org/newcombe ) support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose research addresses ethical or religious values. The 28 Newcombe Fellows to be named in 2008 will each receive a stipend of $23,000; their institutions are asked to waive or otherwise cover tuition and fees. Also intended to assist students in the final year of dissertation writing, the Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies ( www.woodrow.org/womens-studies ) offer $3000 to help defray expenses of doctoral candidates doing original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Contact Beverly Sanford or Sheila Walker by phone (609-452-7007) or email ( sanford@woodrow.org and walker@woodrow.org ). See file in 213 EB (Journals Room). RESEARCH GRANT Romance Writers of America Research Grant Competition Romance Writers of America (RWA) announces its fourth annual Research Grant competition. The grant is intended to support academic research focusing on genre romance novels, writers, and readers. Appropriate fields of research specialization include but are not limited to: communications, cultural studies, English language and literature, gender studies, linguistics, literacy studies, sociology, rhetoric, anthropology, education, and psychology. Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome. RWA does not fund creative work (such as novels or films). Amount: Proposals may request up to $5000. Tenure: March 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009. Deadline for proposals is December 1, 2007; Decisions will be announced in February 2008. Criteria for Selection: Researchers residing in the United States are eligible. Candidates need not be a member of the Romance Writers of America. Ph.D. candidates are eligible, although preference will be given to scholars with a distinguished record of research and publication. In addition, criteria for evaluation are: The significance of the proposed research The quality of the research proposal in definition, organization, clarity, and scope The quality or promise of the candidate Likelihood of timely completion of the proposed research Proposals will be reviewed by a committee of academics with doctorates. For a complete grant description and application instructions, e-mail grants@rwanational.org or visit the Contests and Awards section at www.rwanational.org . See file in 213 EB (Journals Room). FIRST-BOOK PRIZE Midwest Victorian Studies Association First-Book Prize The Midwest Victorian Studies Association (MVSA) is pleased to announce an annual prize awarded for a first book by a Midwestern specialist in Victorian studies. Eligibility includes receipt of a terminal degree no more than ten years prior to publication of the first book; membership in MVSA; and current residence in one of these Midwestern states: Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , Ohio , Wisconsin . For the inaugural prize, MVSA welcomes submission of first books published in either 2005 or 2006. Book-length studies on Victorian /imperial Britain in the fields of art history, dance, history, literature, music, philosophy, popular culture/cultural studies, religion, and rhetoric will be considered; interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. The prize recipient will receive $500 and a plaque at the 2008 MVSA conference, which will convene at the Essex Hotel in Chicago , IL , April 18-20. Scholars wishing to be considered for the prize should arrange for three copies of their 2005 or 2006 books to be sent to the First-Book Prize committee members (one copy each): Anne Helmreich, Dept. of Art & Art History, Case Western Reserve Univ., 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106-7110, dept. phone: 216-368-4118. Patrick Leary, 939 Ridge Ct. , #2 , Evanston , IL 60202 , phone: 847-864-3043. John Reed, Dept. of English, Wayne State University , 5057 Woodward Ave. , Ste. 9408, Detroit, MI 48202, dept. phone: 313-577-2450. Committee members should have copies of books in hand no later than October 31. For further details about MVSA, including membership, please visit our website at www.midwestvictorian.org . Questions about the prize can be directed to bookprize@midwestvictorian.org. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room). DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM William F. Podlich Distinguished Fellows Program The Podlich Distinguished Fellows Program at Claremont McKenna College seeks outstanding leaders in academia, the professions, and public affairs to share their intellectual talents during an extended visit in a rich academic environment. The Podlich Fellows Program was established in 1998 by CMC trustee and alumnus William Podlich to bring to campus passionate individuals who wish to expand their research interests and contribute lectures and other course activities. The program provides a competitive honoraria and housing allowance. Those interested in this unique opportunity can visit our website, http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/podlich , for more information or to nominate a colleague. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room). FACULTY ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS Renée Trilling … ---- "Beyond Abjection: The Problem with Grendel's Mother Again." Parergon 24.1 (2007): 1-20. ---- "Sovereignty and Social Order: Archbishop Wulfstan and the Institutes of Polity ." In The Bishop Reformed: Studies in Episcopal Power and Culture in the Central Middle Ages , edited by John S. Ott and Anna Trumbore Jones, 58-85. Aldershot : Ashgate, 2007.

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