Informācija par Tbilisi bāzētu programmu "Anthropological Approaches to Religion and Secularism", domāts galvenokārt esošajiem (un topošajiem) universitāšu pasniedzējiem (ne obligāti antropoloģijas) no bijušās PSRS ar interesi par reliģiju un sekulārismu. Pieteikšanās līdz 26. martam. http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/ReSET_Religion_Secularism.html Ilze Millere
Call for Applications Program on "Anthropological Approaches to Religion and Secularism" - ReSET - Three-year program - First year summer session in Tbilisi, Georgia Aug. 2-15, 2010 - Supported by: Open Society Institute, Higher Education Support Program under the Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET) program "Anthropological Approaches to Religion and Secularism" Discipline: Anthropology Project Period: July 2010 - June 2013 Target Region: Former Soviet Countries and Mongolia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan); those from outside the named countries may be able to participate on certain terms (see below) Host: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Dept. of Ethnology, in cooperation with the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at Harvard Univ., Cambridge, USA) Working Lang.: English (required) Co-Directors: Ketevan Khutsushvili (Tbilisi State University), Maria Louw (Aarhus University), John Schoeberlein (Harvard University) Contact: Ketevan Khutsishvili (Co-Director) <[email protected]> Appl. Deadline: March 26, 2010 Application at: http://centasia. fas.harvard. edu/ReSET_ Religion_ Secularism. html Religion is emerging with new importance everywhere and quite evidently throughout the former-Communist countries. Secularism's changing role is less apparent, because it is the norm inherited from the Soviet era, but it too presents new challenges for study. Both religion and secularism were topics that were marginally developed in scholarship under Communism -- religion, because of official antagonism to it, and secularism, because it was treated as a naturalized, unquestionable norm. Today, official attitudes in the region towards religion have become more diverse, though examination of religion in the social sciences and humanities has developed slowly. In education and scholarship, secularism remains for many -- especially those who set agendas for public educational institutions -- an unquestionable norm and not an object of analysis. We are starting a new project on religion and secularism, and we are looking for people who have a deep interest the study of questions of religion and/or secularism to join the project. The aim is to help develop scholarship -- research, debate, teaching -- with new tools for understanding these topics. Our main focus will be on anthropological approaches, but we are keen to involve those coming from a variety of disciplines, who would like to draw on what anthropology has to offer in this study. In this project, we will explore approaches to religion and secularism together with some of the most prominent anthropologists currently contributing to this field internationally (see the resource faculty below). We will consider in particular how approaches that have been developed in anthropology worldwide can be applied in the context of teaching and research in the former-Soviet space. Anthropology is typified by its integrated approach, treating religion (and other aspects of the socio-cultural realm) in its local contexts, sympathetically, as part of human experience, and analytically, as part of larger social processes. Religion and secularism have not been well-analyzed in the post-Soviet context in particular, and anthropological approaches can also contribute to broader societal discussions which are needed to analyze critically important processes which are taking place. Georgia, where the main summer sessions of the project will take place, itself offers not only a picturesque and culturally-rich venue for our activities, but is a place where the social and political importance of the issues that we'll be exploring are everywhere apparent. ReSET on "Anthropological Approaches to Religion and Secularism" This Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET), like others, involves a group of about 25 younger faculty from the region -- in this case, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia -- and a group of resource faculty who work together over three years: We will meet for two weeks each summer, and for several days in another meeting each year, probably in the spring, and interact in other ways through the rest of the three-year period. The goal is to pursue activities which will strengthen university-level teaching of our subject matter. Important components of this ReSET include building an understanding of how anthropological approaches are pursued in research, and how research can be integrated with the undergraduate teaching process. For more information on the ReSET program, see http://www.soros. org/initiatives/ hesp/focus/ reset The seminar will explore current theoretical approaches employed by anthropologists in the study of religion and secularism, research and teaching methods, and related matters such as the challenges and ethical issues entailed in efforts to approach and to understand another religious world. This ReSET is organized by Co-Directors Ketevan Khutsushvili (Tbilisi State University), Maria Louw (University of Aarhus), and John Schoeberlein (Harvard University). The institutional host is Tbilisi State University's Dept. of Ethnology, in cooperation with the Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at Harvard University. The Core Resource Faculty include Mathijs Pelkmans (London School of Economics) in addition to the three Co-Directors. Project Activities During summer sessions, there will be a variety of activities, including seminars and workshops on anthropological theories, field methods, ethics, teaching strategies, grant seeking, academic writing and publishing, and much more. The program will include organized sessions of varied character (seminars, discussions, practicums, etc.), as well time for socializing with the group and experiencing Georgia and other sites in the region where our spring meetings will be held. Both during the summer session, and in the remainder of the year following the summer session, participants will be expected to carry out a number of projects of varying dimensions, including projects in research, teaching, and curriculum development. Those involved in the ReSET -- both faculty and participants -- will provide intensive inputs and feedback on the projects, and the outcomes will be aimed at practical implementation. For example, we expect the research projects to yield contributions to your field and publications; the pedagogical projects will yield plans that can be implemented as new courses and curricula. More information about the program may be obtained by contacting the organizers. Resource Faculty Nino Abakelia, Dept. of Anthropology, Chavchavadze University (Tbilisi, Georgia) Tone Bringa, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Bergen (Bergen, Norway) Marine Chitashvili, Center for Social Studies, Tbilisi State University (Tbilisi, Georgia) Michael Herzfeld, Dept. of Anthropology, Harvard University (Cambridge, USA) Ketevan Khutsishvili, Dept. of Ethnology, Tbilisi State University (Tbilisi, Georgia) Zhanna Kormina, Dept. of Sociology, Higher School of Economics (St. Petersburg, Russia) Michael Lambek, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Toronto- Scarborough (Toronto, Canada) Maria Louw, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Aarhus (Aarhus, Denmark) Saba Mahmood, Dept. of Anthropology, University of California (Berkeley, USA) David Montgomery, Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, USA) Robert Orsi, Dept. of Religious Studies, Northwestern University (Chicago, USA) Mathijs Pelkmans, Dept. of Anthropology, London School of Economics (London, UK) Guzel Sabirova, Region Research Center, Ulyanovsk State University (Ulyanovsk, Russia) John Schoeberlein, Dept. of Anthropology and Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus, Harvard University (Cambridge, USA) We expect to invite some additional faculty to contribute to particular sessions in the course of the three years. Eligibility * Applicants must be pursuing a career to teach at the undergraduate university level. Most participants will be those who currently teach courses for students pursuing "diplom" or "bakalavr" (i.e., post- secondary, or BA equivalent) at institutions of higher education in the region. Some participants may be those with advanced training in their field who anticipate teaching undergraduate courses within two years. * Target participants are drawn from the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. (Those from outside of this region who are interested in participating may be able to; see note below under "Provisions for Participants" .) * No prior training in anthropology is required. However, prior background in the subject matter -- independent reading, participation in seminars, advanced training, etc. -- will be considered a sign that the applicant is more committed to the goals of the ReSET and will have more to bring to it. Those with advanced degrees in sociocultural anthropology are encouraged to apply, as the program will be geared toward the needs of those who are deeply involved in the subject-matter but who may have both greater and lesser knowledge of anthropological approaches. * Applicants may be those whose major focus is anthropology itself. Equally, they may be those who expect to use anthropological methods, theories and approaches in their scholarship and teaching in another related field (comparative religious studies, sociology, history, cultural studies, political science, etc.). * A strong knowledge of both spoken and written English is a very important requirement for participants. The ReSET will be conducted in English, and will involve participants who have no other common language. In order to develop an in-depth understanding of anthropological approaches, to read the essential literature, and to contribute to international scholarly discourse and publication, English is vital. * For those who may already be involved in (or considering applying to) another ReSET project, please note that the ReSET program does not allow ReSET funding to go toward any individual in more than one ReSET project in a given year. (Participation in a second ReSET is allowed only if funding to cover that individual is obtained from another source.) * All participants are expected to participate in all three years of the project, and all applicants must be able to commit to this. * There are no age limitations, but applicants who have some maturity as teachers and scholars, as well as showing the flexibility to take on new approaches typical of younger scholars, are expected to be better able to benefit from and contribute to the project. Provisions for Participants Costs related to the ReSET project, including travel expenses, accommodation, meals and reading materials will be covered by the ReSET by means of a grant from the Open Society Institute's Higher Education Support Program. With the OSI grant, we are able to support full costs of participation only in the case of participants from the target region. However, participation may be possible for a small number of "non-regional" participants with support from other sources (especially if you can find your own support for transportation to the contact sessions). Those interested should enquire with Dr. Khutsishvili. Application Process Deadline: March 26, 2010 at 17:00 Tbilisi time (i.e., GMT +4:00). Applications received after the deadline cannot be assured consideration. All applications and accompanying documents must be sent in electronic format. The application itself is a MS Word file that we will send you upon request (write to: anth.rel.sec( at)gmail. com), or you can download it from the following webpage: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/ReSET_Religion_Secularism.html Supplementary materials (listed on the application form) should be in MS Word format, or scanned and sent as JPEG (*.jpg) or Acrobat (*.pdf) files. The electronic application form and supporting documents should be sent via email to both addresses: anth.rel.sec( at)gmail. com (Ketevan Khutsishvili) and schoeber(at) fas.harvard. edu (John Schoeberlein' s address is provided as a backup in case of communications failures; most correspondence will be with Dr. Khutsishvili her assistants during this period). Important Note: Once the first-round selection is completed, the organizers will contact all of the top candidates by telephone to make an assessment of their English ability. In a brief interview, candidates will be asked to discuss questions related to their scholarly interests. For this purpose, it is essential that applicants make sure they can be reached by telephone. We will contact you by email to schedule the phone interview, so please make sure that, during the period April 2-23, you are checking the email address(es) you provide, so that we can communicate about scheduling the interview. If we are unable to reach you, this will make it impossible to consider your application fully. We expect that the selection process will be completed by about May 1, and the applicants will be notified of the results shortly thereafter. We will immediately begin the process to make travel arrangements and inform you of preparations required in advance of the seminar (readings, presentations, and teaching and research project preparation) . Contacts: With questions about the project, please contact: Dr. Ketevan Khutsishvili email: anth.rel.sec(at)gmail.com tel./fax: +995 (32) 23 26 93 Backup contact: John Schoeberlein, email: schoeber(at) fas.harvard.edu
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