Greek Studies on Site offers intensive seminars on Greek literature, history, philosophy and culture, including visits to all the major archaeological sites and museums in Athens and beyond. All instructors hold Ph.D.s in Classics or Philosophy.
SEMINARS OFFERED IN 2020:
Greek History: A Survey June 8-24, 2020 This seminar surveys Greek history from the Persian Wars, through the prolonged crisis of the Peloponnesian War, all the way to the rise of Macedon and the transition to the Hellenistic era. We will read Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon, visit battle sites such as Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea, and eventually move to Northern Greece. In Macedon, we will read essays on Alexander the Great, and visit major Macedonian sites.
Ancient Greek Mythology June 28-July 19, 2020 Read some of the most important mythological narratives while immersed in their material and social context. This class surveys the central stories, gods, and heroes of Greek myth. We will study a variety of ancient literary and mythographical sources and interpret them in their cultural context. Many of the readings relate directly to the sites that we will visit.
Ancient Greek Philosophy in Context June 28-July 19, 2020 Walk in the footsteps of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics! This course introduces students to the foundational texts of Western philosophy and to the socio-political contexts in which they were written. Through visits to archeological sites and museums, students will have the rare opportunity to take a contextual approach to the study of philosophy.
We
are pleased to announce that we are recruiting students for a National
Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU)
opportunity, sponsored by NSF, the University of
South Alabama and Quinnipiac University – The Bioarchaeology of Bronze
Age Social Systems.
Students
accepted into the 8-week program will learn to conduct hands-on
research with archaeological human skeletal remains from Bronze Age
Arabia, receive mentorship from guest scientists,
and engage in public outreach. Student travel (up to $450), housing,
and field trip fees will be covered by the NSF, in addition to a
$500/week stipend. Eight Fellows will be selected from the pool of
applicants. According to NSF eligibility requirements,
students must be a US citizen or permanent resident, and currently
enrolled in an undergraduate program (students graduating in May 2020
are not eligible to apply).
The
Bioarchaeology of Bronze Age Social Systems project will focus on two
large Bronze Age skeletal collections from the Umm an-Nar period
(2700-2000 BCE) of the United Arab Emirates.
An
analysis of these skeletons presents an opportunity to examine the
socioeconomic, political, and environmental circumstances in which
populations in southeastern Arabia
resisted stratification, adapted to environmental change, and
negotiated their own identities.
For more information about the project and field school check out
our website, as well as our
student-generated blog, or our social media sites, which include
Facebook,
Twitter, and
Instagram. The students from our 2019 program also created
digital stories, which are 5-minute videos highlighting who they are and what they
researched.
Website and Online Application: http://goo.gl/kgCi1B Application Deadline: February 12, 2020 Field School Dates: May 18 – July 11, 2020 Field School Location: University of South Alabama, located in Mobile, AL Contact Information: Dr. Lesley Gregoricka (lgregoricka@southalabama.edu) and Dr. Jaime Ullinger (jaime.ullinger@qu.edu)
Chronika is
an interdisciplinary, open access journal for graduate students studying the
art and archaeology of the Mediterranean and European
world. Chronika, like its parent organization the Institute for
European and Mediterranean Archaeology (www.iema.buffalo.edu),
encourages interdisciplinary dialogues and innovative approaches to the study
of the past.
Call for Submissions Chronikawelcomes submissions from graduate students that address topics relevant to European and Mediterranean archaeology. Articles must be 3,000 to 4,000 words in length, should detail research at or above the Masters level, and may include up to ten images.To have your article considered for this year’s publication, please submit a 100 to 200 word abstract to chronika@buffalo.edu by Monday, November 5th, 2019. You will be notified if your article is selected by November 9th. The publication schedule will proceed as follows:
December 6: First draft of full article is due. December 27: Article is returned to author with comments. February 7: Revised article is due. Early April: Chronika launches in print and online. A hard copy is mailed to each author shortly after this time.
Thank you for your interest in Chronika, we look
forward to receiving your submission. Please direct any inquiries to chronika@buffalo.edu.
2020-2021 Fellowships at The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes applications from scholars of the history of art and visual culture, archaeology, conservation and related sciences, as well as those in other disciplines whose projects relate to objects in The Met’s collection. The tremendous diversity of fellows’ projects reflects the historic and geographic diversity of the Museum’s collection. The community of fellows becomes immersed in the intellectual life of the Museum and takes part in a robust program of colloquia, roundtable seminars, research- sharing workshops, behind-the-scenes tours of exhibitions, conversations with Museum staff, and visits to the curatorial and conservation departments. Fellows form long-lasting professional relationships as they discuss research questions, look closely at objects, and share the experience of living in New York City.
Applications for the 2020–2021 season are open. Please visit http://www.metmuseum.org/fellowships for more information. Questions may be sent to Academic.Programs@metmuseum.org.
Deadlines for all application materials (including letters of recommendation): History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowships – November 1, 2019 Leonard A. Lauder Fellowships in Modern Art – November 1, 2019 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship – November 1, 2019 Curatorial Research Fellowships – November 1, 2019 Conservation Fellowships and Scientific Research Fellowships – December 6, 2019 Research Scholarship in Photograph Conservation – December 6, 2019
The CLS is an intensive summer study abroad opportunity for American undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. The program supports study at all levels (requirements vary by language).
The deadline November 19, 2019, is coming up for scholarships to study critical languages of the world, including Turkish and Arabic! Please see: https://clscholarship.org/
The Graduate Visual Culture Association of Queen’s University Context and Meaning XIX: Hindsight 20/20
We are pleased to announce the 19th annual Context & Meaning Graduate Student Conference, taking place at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario,
from Friday, January 24th to Saturday, January 25th, 2020. We are seeking proposals for research papers, artworks, and/or participatory projects that address this year’s theme, Hindsight
20/20. The conference will provide an inclusive forum that
facilitates multi-disciplinary academic discussion on visual material
culture while encompassing an abundant range of topics. Hindsight 20/20 reflects
on our engagement
with the past and our visions for the future. This conference asks, how
do contextualized perspectives influence our understanding of
non-linear ways of knowing, and cultural production/output?
Some potential themes and ideas to consider may include:
The relationship between time, art conservation, and changing perspectives (cradle supports, synthetic papers, and fresco
removals)
Influence of evolving technologies for art, art history and art conservation research and methods (photography, photogrammetry,
new media, VHS)
Positionality in hindsight: ways of seeing/knowing, shifts in perspective and the period eye, reworked theories, culture,
information, politics, the definition of eras, pedagogy
Physical examples of anachronisms within visual culture, such as in The Arts and Craft movement and Gothic Revival
How do artistic practices express current and future ways of knowing? Including, but not limited to, appropriating the past
to reinventing the future and limitations within periods of production
Utopias and the apocalypse (millenarian events, preparing for the future and learning from the past)
Art conservation treatments we would do differently today
We
encourage applications from graduate students working in Art History,
Art Conservation, Studio Art, Digital Humanities, Cultural Studies,
Museum Studies, Religious Studies,
Gender Studies, as well as students from other Humanities fields whose
research responds to this year’s theme. This conference is open to both
historical and contemporary topics. Submissions are welcome from current
graduate students, as well as those who
have completed their graduate studies within the last year. We seek to
assemble a diverse group of scholars in order to foster
interdisciplinary discussions. Presenters will be allotted 20 minutes to
deliver their ideas, followed by a 10-minute discussion
period.
If you are interested in participating in Context and Meaning XIX, please email an abstract of no more than 300 words with the title of your paper, along
with a separate document that includes a 250-word bio, to gvca@queensu.ca.
Please ensure that your name and the title of your paper are included
in your bio and on your abstract. The deadline to submit an abstract
will be Friday, November 15th, 2019.Thank you to all who apply!
Graduate Student Conference Committee Abby Berry, Amelia Glancy, Natalie Hume, Madeline Legg, and Tessa Wilson gvca@queensu.ca
Graduate Visual Culture Association Department of Art History and Art Conservation Ontario Hall, Queen’s University Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada
AAUW Educational Funding and Awards AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe.One of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing $4.3 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 270 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2019–20 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities — breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance. Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women worldwide. AAUW seeks a diverse applicant pool.
American Fellowships Who
may apply: Women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations,
conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for
publication for at least eight weeks Funding: $6,000–$30,000 Deadline: November 1
Career Development Grants Who
may apply: Women pursuing a certificate or degree to advance their
careers, change careers, or reenter the workforce and whose bachelor’s
degree was received at least five years before the award period Funding: $2,000–$12,000 Deadline: November 15
International Fellowships Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents Funding: $18,000–$30,000 Deadline: November 15
Selected Professions Fellowships Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine Funding: $5,000–$18,000 Deadline: December 1
ACOR is now accepting applications for over 20 awards for undergraduate, and pre- and post-doctoral students. Deadlines for these awards are in February 2020. Please find the details on eligibility, requirements, and how to apply to each award in the file below or from our website https://www.acorjordan.org/2020-21-acor-fellowships/
ACOR offers federally funded prestigious fellowships including a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) post-doctoral award and pre- and post-doctoral CAORC awards. We encourage applications from researchers with appropriate degrees of all stages of their careers who work on topics related to Jordan and/or surrounding countries in the humanities and social sciences.
STUDY IN GREECE 2020-2021 ASCSA PROGRAMS AND FELLOWSHIPS For more see: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/apply The American School of Classical Studies at Athens was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites and monuments of Greece. The School is also a superb resource for students and senior scholars pursuing research in many fields ranging from prehistoric to modern Greece, thanks to its internationally renowned libraries, the Blegen, focusing on all aspects of Greece from its earliest prehistory to late antiquity, and the Gennadius, which concentrates on the medieval to modern Greek world, as well as the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Sciences.
FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR STUDY AT THE ASCSA (FULL ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER PROGRAMS)
REGULAR MEMBER FELLOWSHIPS: Up to twelve fellowships are available for the School’s Regular Members. Fellowships provide a stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at Loring Hall on the School grounds and waiver of School fees. Regular Member fellowships are awarded for the entire nine-month program. All awards are made on the recommendation of the Committee on Admissions and Fellowships and are based on the results of the qualifying examinations and materials submitted with the application. Fellowships include two in archaeology, one in history and literature, and nine unrestricted as to field. $50 application fee. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
STUDENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: For advanced graduate students who plan to pursue independent research projects and do not wish to commit to the full Regular Program. DEADLINE: ROLLING
ADVANCED FELLOWSHIPS: Several fellowships for the full academic year at the School with a stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees are available to students who have completed the Regular Program or one full year as a Student Associate Member and plan to return to the School to pursue independent research, usually for their Ph.D. dissertation.Advanced Fellowships fields awarded by the School include one each in art and architecture of antiquity, history of architecture, Mycenaean archaeology or Athenian architecture and/or archaeology, and the study of pottery; and three unrestricted as to field. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2020.
FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS: Visit the Fulbright website (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html) for fellowship details and stipend information. Simultaneous application to both the Fulbright and the ASCSA is required. Candidates must submit the ASCSA application by the due date for the Fulbright application. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 8, 2019.
OSCAR BRONEER TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidate or recent Ph.D. (not more than five years since the awarding of the Ph.D.) and former Member of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) for study in Rome using the American Academy in Rome (AAR) as a base from which to pursue work through trips to sites, museums, or repositories of materials of interest to the Fellow’s studies. Minimum of three and a maximum of six months. The award is for a maximum of $30,000. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2020.
SUMMER SESSION: Six-week students, and secondary school and college teachers. Fee of $4,900 includes tuition, travel within Greece, room, and partial board. Scholarships available. DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2020.
SUMMER SEMINARS: Two 18-day sessions designed for those who wish to study specific topics in Greece and visit major monuments with exceptional scholars as study leaders, and to improve their understanding of the country’s landscape, archaeology, material culture, history, literature, and culture. Enrollment is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and to high school and college instructors of classics and related subjects. Fee of $2,750 includes tuition, travel within Greece, room, partial board in Athens, and museum and site fees. Scholarships available. DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2020.
FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTGRADUATES FOR STUDY AT THE ASCSA (FULL ACADEMIC YEAR)
THE M. ALISON FRANTZ FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.s (not more than five years since the awarding of the Ph.D.) for work in the Gennadius Library. A stipend of $11,500 plus room, board, and waiver of School fees. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
THE JACOB HIRSCH FELLOWSHIP: For projects carried out in Greece; eligibility is limited to U.S. or Israeli citizens, Ph.D. candidate writing a dissertation or recent Ph.D. (not more than five years since the awarding of the Ph.D.) revising a dissertation for publication. A stipend of $11,500 plus room and board at the ASCSA, and waiver of School fees. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS OR POSTGRADUATES FOR STUDY AT THE ASCSA (SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS)
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (AIA) ANNA C. AND OLIVER C. COLBURN FELLOW: Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D.s (not more than five years since the awarding of the Ph.D.) whose field is classical archaeology. Visit the Archaeological Institute of America website for more information. Simultaneous application to both the AIA and the ASCSA is required. Two fellowships of $5,500 each. Fellowship runs in even years. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
THE HARRY BIKAKIS FELLOWSHIP: North American or Greek graduate students researching ancient Greek law or Greek graduate students working on a School excavation. A stipend of $1,875. School fees are waived. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
COTSEN TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN GREECE: Short-term travel award of $2,000 for senior scholars and graduate students for projects and research at the Gennadius Library. At least one month of residency required. School fees are waived. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
THE GEORGE PAPAIOANNOU FELLOWSHIP: Awarded to both senior and early career scholars – including PhD candidates – of any nationality researching Greece in the 1940’s and the post-war period, civil wars and the history of the Second World War. Fellows are required to make use of and refer to the George Papaioannou Papers housed at the Archives of the Gennadius Library. Stipend of €2,000. School fees are waived for a maximum of two months. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
THE HENRY S. ROBINSON CORINTH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: Ph.D. candidate or Ph.D. for research on a doctoral dissertation or primary publication specifically on Corinth, requiring the use of the resources, archaeological site, and collections at the ASCSA excavations at Ancient Corinth. Open to all nationalities. One or more grants for up to three months, maximum amount of stipend is $4,000. School fees are waived. Runs every other year. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
WIENER LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE APPOINTMENTS: Short-term funding for Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars from colleges and universities worldwide pursuing archaeological research related to the ancient Greek world at the Wiener Laboratory. Variable amounts up to $7,000. Term variable, up to nine months. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020
TRAVELING AND EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTGRADUATE STUDY
COULSON/CROSS AEGEAN EXCHANGE, Program of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC): Short-term fellowships for Greek nationals and scholars to pursue research in Turkey under the auspices of the American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT). Stipend of $250 per week plus up to $500 for travel expenses. Submit online application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2020.
MULTI-COUNTRY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC): Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars with research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences requiring travel to several countries with an American overseas research center. Consult CAORC website for application and deadline: www.caorc.org.
THE PAUL REHAK MEMORIAL TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP: Regular members and Student Associate members already attending the School for the entire academic year. Grant of $1,000 or grants of lesser amounts. School fees are waived. The purpose is to allow individuals to travel in Greece and Italy to conduct a research project during the current academic year from September 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020. Compensation for travel that transpired during the prior fall and winter terms or planned for the spring term of the 2019-2020 academic year will be considered. DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020.
FUNDING FOR SENIOR SCHOLARS FOR STUDY AT THE ASCSA
KRESS PUBLICATIONS FELLOWSHIPS: Postdoctoral scholars working on assigned material from excavations at Ancient Corinth, the Athenian Agora, Lerna, and affiliated projects of the ASCSA to support research for publication of the excavated material. Grants for at least three months (up to $10,000) to a maximum of nine months (up to $30,000). DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) FELLOWSHIPS: Awards for postdoctoral scholars and professionals in the humanities. Terms: Two to four fellows will be selected for awards of 4, 5, or 9-month duration. The monthly stipend per fellow is $4,200 allocated from a total pool of $75,600 per year. School fees are waived. U.S. citizens or foreign nationals being U.S. residents for three years before application deadline. Applicants must hold their Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree at the time of application. Submit online application to ASCSA. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2019.
WIENER LABORATORY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (2020-2023): Three-year fellowship for individuals who have received their Ph.D. within the last seven (7) years. For individuals from colleges and universities worldwide pursuing archaeological research related to the ancient Greek world and adjacent areas through the application of interdisciplinary methods in the archaeological sciences. Stipend of $35,000 per year. DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020
ARIT / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey cover
all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art,
archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary
aspects of cultural history. The fellowships support applicants who
have completed their academic training. The terms may range from four
months to a full year. Stipend per month is $4,200.
ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkeyare
offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any
field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and advanced
doctoral fellowships (PhD candidate) may be held for various terms,
from one month up to one academic year. Stipends range from $2,500 to
$15,500.
Applications
for ARIT and ARIT NEH fellowships must be submitted to ARIT by November
1, 2019. The fellowship committee will notify applicants by late
January, 2020.
ARIT Summer Fellowships for Advanced Turkish Language in
Istanbul offers intensive advanced study of Turkish at Bogazici
University during the summer 2020. Participants must have two years of
Turkish language study or the equivalent. The fellowships cover
round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a
maintenance stipend. The application deadline will be in early
February, 2020
