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The 6th Nordic Challenges Conference is also the concluding conference of the interdisciplinary research initiative UiO:Nordic at the University of Oslo, a partner in the university hub ReNEW (Reimagining Norden in an Evolving World). This means that we encourage a variety of approaches and topics that engage with the Nordic region, its culture, economics, and politics, with a stress on pasts, presents, or futures. 

Call for papers is closing 15 February 2023.

 https://www.uio.no/english/research/strategic-research-areas/nordic/news-and-events/events/conferences/renew-2023/index.html

Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, is hiring a FT Visiting Faculty of Scandinavian Studies.  Duties for this one year position (running from Fall 2023 through Spring 2024) include teaching courses on various Scandinavian topics (Scandinavian languages, culture, history, literature, and/or art etc.).  Applicants should also be trained in language pedagogy, with a preference for experience in Swedish (although those with other Scandinavian language proficiency will be considered.  Familiarity with ACTFL proficiency guidelines and standards is a plus.  Requirements include a PhD (or ABD) in a Scandinavian field.  Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer.  All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.  Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.  Apply online at https://yjobs.byu.edu/.

The Nordic Area Librarian provides reference services, performs collection development activities, produces research products, and engages in various liaison activities with significant responsibilities for assigned countries and languages. Duties and responsibilities are described in more detail in the job posting. Position closes 10/31/2022. Salary $61,947 – $80,532 per year as a grade 9 librarian; the position has an established promotion ladder from grade 9 to grade 13. The current salary for a grade 13 librarian in the Washington DC area is $138,868 per year. Position is eligible for telework; expected to be four days every two weeks. Work schedule is full-time/Flexitime, Monday-Friday. Contact Michael Neubert (mneu@loc.gov) with questions.

Application: apply via USAjobs
Website: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/678680700
Date Position Closes: 2022-10-31
Additional Information: http://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/01/interview-with-the-librarys-russian-reference-specialist/ This blog post, an interview with the a Russian Reference Specialist, provides an summary of what area librarians do in this kind of position.

Call for Streams

submit your stream idea via email to: sass2023@scandinavianstudy.org

The theme of this SASS meeting is everyday life, in the sense that the French theorist Michel de Certeau used the term in his 1980 study, L’invention du quotidien/The Practice of Everyday Life. In this work, which grew out of research originally funded as a study of consumer behavior, de Certeau argues that consumers, as well as people in precapitalist cultures, have the potential to react creatively to commodities, religious doctrines, and other cultural systems. Like canny shoppers at the supermarket, people may strive to combine what’s available to them to make the best possible meal. Colonized people sometimes appropriate aspects of the colonizers’ culture that subvert its oppressive potential. Workers in unrewarding jobs may surf the internet while appearing to conform to bureaucratic routines.

What to make of de Certeau’s emphasis on the positive role of creative bricolage or tinkering? What is its relationship to more explicit forms of resistance or more confrontational strategies to improve conditions for individuals or groups? Does de Certeau’s work allow for more room to maneuver than that of other theorists, such as Michel Foucault?

Michel de Certeau’s work offers a useful framework for exploring the roles of everyday life in literature, culture, and film, but stream proposals and papers need not engage explicitly with it. Other approaches are welcome.

Seminar streams might focus on some of the following topics:

– Nora’s macaroons: Ibsen and everyday life

– Man tager hvad man haver: Scandinavian cookbooks

– Foodie films and texts

– Appropriation and refashioning in Old Norse literature and culture

– The personal is the political: gender and everyday life

– Gossip

– Going too far: Scandinavian scandals

– Religion and everyday life in the North

– Everyday life in the Scandinavian novel

– Scandinavian literary studies and everyday life- Everyday life and civility

Stay up to date on the conference here: https://scandinavianstudy.org/annual-meeting/sass-2023-austin-2/

Cambridge Scholars Publishing are inviting proposals for academic books and edited collections in Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish in all major fields of academic research and practice, including Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Health Sciences. To submit a book proposal, please visit our website, where you can complete a Book Proposal Form, and read our publishing guidelines .

Founded in 2002 in Cambridge, UK, Cambridge Scholars Publishing are now one of the world’s leading scholarly book publishers, and are due to publish more than 700 academic books this year. Though our original roots lie in Cambridge, please note that we are not affiliated to, or associated with, the University of Cambridge, or Cambridge University Press. You can read more about our history and philosophy in this interview with our CEO Graeme Nicol.

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Job Title: Politics of populism, nationalism, and identity (Assistant Professor, Tenure Track) – University of Tennessee, Political Science

Job Description: The Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee invites applications for a tenure track, assistant professor position in the politics of populism, nationalism, and/or identity to begin Fall 2023. We are particularly interested in applicants who use rigorous and creative analytical approaches to address substantively important questions pertaining to these themes. Relevant research interests include (but are not limited to): nationalist, populist, or nativist parties or movements; conflicts, inequalities, or other relations between identity groups such as those based on ethnicity, race, religion, caste, social class, or national origin; politics of and policies pertaining to historically marginalized groups; xenophobia and discrimination toward migrants, refugees, or other marginalized individuals; etc.

The successful candidate must have strong research skills and a theoretically oriented research agenda that will lead to publication in peer-reviewed outlets (journals and/or books). The position is open with respect to method, subfield, and geographic region. Preference will be shown for applicants who have research and teaching interests that complement existing departmental interests and strengths (especially in the areas of global security and/or the politics of inequality), have a capacity for attracting extramural funding, demonstrate evidence of or potential for college/university teaching excellence, and exhibit a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. The position is a 9-month, tenure-track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. More information about the Department is available at: https://polisci.utk.edu/. The Department also has a close working relationship with the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, which can provide a variety of resources and opportunities for faculty.

Qualifications 
All the requirements for a Ph.D. in political science, public policy, or related discipline must be finished at the time of appointment.

Application Instructions 
Applicants should send a cover letter, a current CV, graduate transcripts, a sample of scholarly writing, a research statement, a teaching statement, and a statement concerning experience with and plans for contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All applicants should request letters from three references to be directly uploaded to Interfolio. Please submit application materials in digital format via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/109943). Review of applications begins September 20, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. For questions or inquiries, contact Professor Matt Buehler at mbuehle2@utk.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.
Application: apply.interfolio.com/109943
Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/109943
Date Position Closes: 2022-09-20
Additional Information: apply.interfolio.com/109943

Applicant Contact Person: Matt Buehler
Applicant Contact Email: mbuehle2@utk.edu

Augustana College is a selective liberal arts college of 2,500 students, including 29 percent first generation college students, 23 percent Pell Grant students, 21 percent students of color, and 9 percent international students. Our beautifully wooded and largely residential campus is located in Rock Island, Illinois, a diverse Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities metropolitan area along the Mississippi River with 400,000 residents about three hours west of Chicago and 45 minutes east of Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa. 

Strengthening our diverse and inclusive community is central to the college’s mission and strategic plan.

We seek applicants with an interest in fostering rigorous, inclusive, and high-impact learning environments for a diverse student body.

Job Description:

The Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Augustana College invites applicants for a full-time visiting faculty position, beginning August 2022. We seek candidates in Scandinavian Studies, with an open area of specialization. The successful candidate will have a load equivalent to 24 credits per 10-month academic year (standard courses are 4 credits), including one course in beginning or intermediate Swedish language and two in Scandinavian literature and culture taught in English. One culture class could be offered during the college’s intensive 3-week January term.  For a successful candidate with library/archival experience, there is an opportunity to receive 12 credits (3 courses) of reassigned time to work in the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center (SSIRC) on Augustana’s campus, under the direction of the Center’s Research Librarian and Archivist.  If the successful candidate does not have library/archival experience, they will teach three courses (12 credits)  in the college’s first-year liberal arts sequence.

This appointment will be at the rank of visiting instructor or visiting assistant professor, depending on whether a terminal degree is completed.  We require no research or campus service in this position.  Visiting faculty are welcome to be involved in the life of the department and college beyond their teaching.  All faculty at Augustana are invited to engage in professional development and mentoring opportunities.

Requirements:

Preference will be given to candidates who hold a doctoral degree in Scandinavian Studies or a related field by the time of employment, but candidates who are ABD will be considered. Native or near-native fluency in Swedish and English is required. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate teaching effectiveness, a willingness to actively infuse multiple perspectives and critical thinking into pedagogy, and a commitment to fostering equity and inclusion. 

Additional Information: 

Augustana College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Augustana College provides equal opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.                                            

Application Instructions:

A complete application includes: a cover letter, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, unofficial copy of graduate transcript, and contact information for two references. Questions may be directed to the chair of the department, Lisa Seidlitz, at lisaseidlitz@augustana.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.