09 November 2010
Last Call for Submissions to Island Writing Anthology
Deadline: 15 December 2010
The deadline to submit a piece for the upcoming anthology of local writers is fast approaching. The last day to submit original work to Stories from Wild Bill's Cafe: Life, Love and Spicy Tofu in the Northern Mariana Islands is December 15.
Submitted work will be blind reviewed by a panel of editors. The lead editors of Stories from Wild Bill's Café are Jane Mack, Joe Race, Jaime Vergara, and Villagomez.
Writers interested in submitting work for the anthology can contact the editors at WildBillStories@gmail.com. Submission guidelines are available upon request. Writers whose work is chosen for submission will receive two (2) copies of Stories from Wild Bill's Café.
See the previous call here.
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The deadline to submit a piece for the upcoming anthology of local writers is fast approaching. The last day to submit original work to Stories from Wild Bill's Cafe: Life, Love and Spicy Tofu in the Northern Mariana Islands is December 15.
Submitted work will be blind reviewed by a panel of editors. The lead editors of Stories from Wild Bill's Café are Jane Mack, Joe Race, Jaime Vergara, and Villagomez.
Writers interested in submitting work for the anthology can contact the editors at WildBillStories@gmail.com. Submission guidelines are available upon request. Writers whose work is chosen for submission will receive two (2) copies of Stories from Wild Bill's Café.
See the previous call here.
02 November 2010
Call for Papers: Reading and Writing in the Pacific
Deadline: 1 February 2011
SPACLALS (the South Pacific Association for Commonwealth Language and Literary Studies) will host a three day conference in Wellington (Aotearoa New Zealand) 23-25 June 2011 on the theme of ‘Reading and Writing in the Pacific.’ Who is writing and reading? What and how are we writing and reading? Where do we read and write? Why do we read and write? What hasn’t yet been written or read?
SPACLALS has always been focused on bringing together people who work around the Pacific region in the general area of Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies, and for the 2011 conference we extend an invitation to people who are interested in reading and writing in the Pacific: inside the Commonwealth, outside the Commonwealth, in translation, inside the region, outside the region, in any language. We encourage writers, scholars, students, teachers and community members to participate.
The conference will be hosted by SPACLALS and Victoria University of Wellington. The conference programme will include a mixture of panels with paper presentations, workshops, and creative presentations. The final day of the conference will be specifically focused on teaching and pedagogy. Nau mai, haere mai!
Please send title and 250 word abstract of proposed presentations (critical or creative or both) and any enquiries to spaclals1@gmail.com by 1 February 2011; in order to help with planning, also appreciated would be an earlier email indicating your intention to attend.
More information here.
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SPACLALS (the South Pacific Association for Commonwealth Language and Literary Studies) will host a three day conference in Wellington (Aotearoa New Zealand) 23-25 June 2011 on the theme of ‘Reading and Writing in the Pacific.’ Who is writing and reading? What and how are we writing and reading? Where do we read and write? Why do we read and write? What hasn’t yet been written or read?
SPACLALS has always been focused on bringing together people who work around the Pacific region in the general area of Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies, and for the 2011 conference we extend an invitation to people who are interested in reading and writing in the Pacific: inside the Commonwealth, outside the Commonwealth, in translation, inside the region, outside the region, in any language. We encourage writers, scholars, students, teachers and community members to participate.
The conference will be hosted by SPACLALS and Victoria University of Wellington. The conference programme will include a mixture of panels with paper presentations, workshops, and creative presentations. The final day of the conference will be specifically focused on teaching and pedagogy. Nau mai, haere mai!
Please send title and 250 word abstract of proposed presentations (critical or creative or both) and any enquiries to spaclals1@gmail.com by 1 February 2011; in order to help with planning, also appreciated would be an earlier email indicating your intention to attend.
More information here.
27 October 2010
United States - South Pacific Scholarship Program (includes journalism)
Deadline: 1 February 2011
2010 COMPETITION INSTRUCTIONS
United States - South Pacific Scholarship Program
The United States-South Pacific Scholarship Program, authorized by the U.S. Congress and funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides opportunities for degree study at U.S. institutions of higher education. The scholarship program will include a summer internship in Washington, D.C. as well as a four- to five-week community service project in the student’s home country. Candidates from the following countries, who meet specific selection criteria, are eligible for the program: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The U.S.-South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program is administered by the East-West Center on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Program Objectives
The Program provides educational opportunities for academically talented individuals from South Pacific countries to pursue bachelor’s or master’s degree study at U.S. institutions in fields that are directly relevant to development needs in the Pacific islands region. The Program is also intended to allow participants opportunities to obtain a broader understanding of the United States.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have completed secondary school in their respective educational system at the time of the application to the undergraduate program. In some countries this means having completed “Form 6.” In other countries, this may mean having completed “Grade 12.” Note: “Form 6” is not an EWC form that you must complete and return to the Center.
Individuals who have completed some undergraduate level courses, but have not obtained a bachelor’s degree, are also eligible for this program.
Applicants must be citizens of one of the sovereign Pacific Island countries listed above. Individuals who have dual citizenship, one of which is from the United States, are not eligible.
Individuals who have already received the equivalent of a four-year United States bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply for bachelor’s degree study, but may apply for the bridging program leading to a master’s degree.
Because an objective of the program is to provide an educational exchange experience to those not previously afforded such an opportunity, preference will usually be given to candidates who have not had recent extensive experience in the United States. Preference may also be given to candidates who have not had extensive opportunities for study at educational institutions outside the Pacific Islands region (i.e., outside the countries listed in paragraph one above.)
Scholarship recipients must be able to meet the requirements of the Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa program.
Participants are expected to return home following the conclusion of this scholarship award to complete the J-visa two-year home residency requirement and to share the knowledge and experience they have acquired during the program in their home country.
U.S. Baccalaureate Degree
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to individuals who wish to pursue bachelor’s degree study in the United States. Awards are given initially for one year, but will be reviewed annually and may be extended up to a maximum of four years. During the first year students will usually be enrolled at the University of Hawai‘i. Subsequent support may be given for a National Student Exchange (NSE) year at selected universities in the continental United States. The program will assist with applications to other institutions based on the student’s academic record and degree interests.
Bridging Program Leading to a U.S. Master’s Degree (Students with 3-Yr. Bachelor’s Degree)
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to individuals who have successfully completed a three-year or four-year bachelor’s degree and who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree at an accredited university in the United States. Awards are given initially for one year of course work at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus. During this period, scholarship recipients are given the opportunity to qualify for application to U.S. master’s degree programs. Some master’s programs may not require a bridging year, depending on prior study and academic performance during the first year. Applicants accepted into a master’s degree program at an accredited university in the United States may receive additional scholarship support contingent upon admission as a classified graduate student. Applicants who have completed both an undergraduate degree and a post-graduate diploma or honors degree may not require a full bridging year, depending on departmental program application deadlines.
Cultural and Educational Enrichment Component
In addition to degree study, USSP students participate in educational enrichment and leadership training activities at the East-West Center and in other parts of the United States or Pacific islands region. The enrichment programs may include lectures, group discussion, seminars, and projects designed to help participants develop a broader understanding of the United States and shared concerns facing the United States, the Pacific and Asia. At the East-West Center, a weekly Wednesday Evening Seminar brings in renowned experts on a variety of themes relevant to the needs of the South Pacific. Opportunities to be involved in community service locally, as well as a short home stay experience with an American family will provide an opportunity to enhance cross-cultural awareness. Scholarship recipients are required to participate in summer school sessions, except for the internship and community service project dates.
Internship and Community Service Component
The scholarship program will include a summer internship in Washington, D.C. as well as a four- to five-week community service project in the student’s home country. Graduate students usually do their internship in their first summer and community service during the second summer. Undergraduate students typically do their internship in their second summer and community service during their third summer.
Eligible Fields of Study
Eligible fields of study are drawn from the standard liberal arts curriculum and other selected fields, with priority given to agriculture, business*, computer science, education, environmental studies, journalism, political science, public administration, and related fields. If a proposed field of study is not among the priority fields, the applicant should give special attention to explaining how this course of study would support the goals of the program. Support is not available for professional degree programs such as medicine (M.D.), masters in business administration (MBA)*, or law (J.D.).
Selection Process
Selection will be made by a U.S.-based academic review committee that may include Pacific Islands and other specialists from the East-West Center, the University of Hawai‘i, a representative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and a Pacific Islands student representative. In selecting scholarship awardees, the review committee will consider academic merit as well as evidence of leadership potential and experience; community service; cross-cultural knowledge, experience and sensitivity; capacity for change; adaptability; ability to pursue independent study; career potential and employment history; English language proficiency; creativity; initiative; self-expression; anticipated kinds of post-graduation contributions to home country and region; with preference given to those with little or no previous U.S. or other international study experience.
Award Provisions and Conditions
Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
Tuition and fees payable to the U.S. college or university at which the student is studying.
Monthly maintenance allowance for residence hall room costs, food, and incidental expenses.
The exact amount will vary and depend on the location of the recipient’s program.
Health insurance in accordance with the Exchange Visitor regulations.
Settling-in and book allowance.
Initial and terminal air transportation to all official activity sites.
This scholarship is subject to U.S. Government and State of Hawai‘i taxes. Payment of taxes is the responsibility of the student.
Note: The USSP scholarship covers the costs of the scholarship recipients’ study, travel, and living expenses. The USSP scholarship does not cover any dependent (spouse or children) costs. Applicants with dependents should inquire about scholarship restrictions on bringing dependents to the United States by writing USSP@EastWestCenter.org
Visa
Scholarship recipients are required to come to the United States on the Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa and are subject to all provisions of the Exchange Visitor Program. The intent of the Exchange Visitor Program is to have participants return to their home countries upon program completion to share and apply the knowledge and experience gained during their program at the Center. Exchange visitors on U.S. Department of State sponsorship are required to return to their home country for an aggregate period of two years after completing their exchange visitor program per Section 212 (e). Subjectivity to 212(e) should not affect the procurement of any other visa types. For further information see http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html
Application Procedures
Downloadable application materials are at: www.eastwestcenter.org/studentprograms
Application packets may also be obtained from U.S. embassies or consulates located in Suva, Fiji; Auckland or Wellington, New Zealand; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Apia, Samoa; or from the Award Services Office at the East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848-1601. Further inquiries: Telephone +1 (808) 944-7735; Fax: +1 (808) 944-7730, Email: USSP@EastWestCenter.org. All inquiries should reference 2010 United States-South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program competition.
A complete application must include:
1. The completed application form, typed (preferred) or printed very carefully.
2. A legible copy of the biodata page of the applicant’s passport from one of the eligible countries.
3. Three East-West Center references from faculty or others familiar with the applicant’s academic and leadership potential. The references, completed on the attached official East-West Center’s USSP Scholarship Program Letter of Reference Form, should be sent separately to the Award Services Office, East-West Center by the individuals providing the references. These letters must meet the deadline requirements stated below.
4. A certified original or certified photocopy of academic records (transcripts) from high school and any previous university work, Sixth Form (and Seventh Form, if available) examination results, and bursary examination results. An official record bears the actual signature of the registrar and the embossed seal or official stamp of the issuing institution and has been sent directly by the issuing institution to the East-West Center.
5. TOEFL scores if available.
More information here.
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2010 COMPETITION INSTRUCTIONS
United States - South Pacific Scholarship Program
The United States-South Pacific Scholarship Program, authorized by the U.S. Congress and funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides opportunities for degree study at U.S. institutions of higher education. The scholarship program will include a summer internship in Washington, D.C. as well as a four- to five-week community service project in the student’s home country. Candidates from the following countries, who meet specific selection criteria, are eligible for the program: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The U.S.-South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program is administered by the East-West Center on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Program Objectives
The Program provides educational opportunities for academically talented individuals from South Pacific countries to pursue bachelor’s or master’s degree study at U.S. institutions in fields that are directly relevant to development needs in the Pacific islands region. The Program is also intended to allow participants opportunities to obtain a broader understanding of the United States.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must have completed secondary school in their respective educational system at the time of the application to the undergraduate program. In some countries this means having completed “Form 6.” In other countries, this may mean having completed “Grade 12.” Note: “Form 6” is not an EWC form that you must complete and return to the Center.
Individuals who have completed some undergraduate level courses, but have not obtained a bachelor’s degree, are also eligible for this program.
Applicants must be citizens of one of the sovereign Pacific Island countries listed above. Individuals who have dual citizenship, one of which is from the United States, are not eligible.
Individuals who have already received the equivalent of a four-year United States bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply for bachelor’s degree study, but may apply for the bridging program leading to a master’s degree.
Because an objective of the program is to provide an educational exchange experience to those not previously afforded such an opportunity, preference will usually be given to candidates who have not had recent extensive experience in the United States. Preference may also be given to candidates who have not had extensive opportunities for study at educational institutions outside the Pacific Islands region (i.e., outside the countries listed in paragraph one above.)
Scholarship recipients must be able to meet the requirements of the Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa program.
Participants are expected to return home following the conclusion of this scholarship award to complete the J-visa two-year home residency requirement and to share the knowledge and experience they have acquired during the program in their home country.
U.S. Baccalaureate Degree
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to individuals who wish to pursue bachelor’s degree study in the United States. Awards are given initially for one year, but will be reviewed annually and may be extended up to a maximum of four years. During the first year students will usually be enrolled at the University of Hawai‘i. Subsequent support may be given for a National Student Exchange (NSE) year at selected universities in the continental United States. The program will assist with applications to other institutions based on the student’s academic record and degree interests.
Bridging Program Leading to a U.S. Master’s Degree (Students with 3-Yr. Bachelor’s Degree)
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to individuals who have successfully completed a three-year or four-year bachelor’s degree and who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree at an accredited university in the United States. Awards are given initially for one year of course work at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus. During this period, scholarship recipients are given the opportunity to qualify for application to U.S. master’s degree programs. Some master’s programs may not require a bridging year, depending on prior study and academic performance during the first year. Applicants accepted into a master’s degree program at an accredited university in the United States may receive additional scholarship support contingent upon admission as a classified graduate student. Applicants who have completed both an undergraduate degree and a post-graduate diploma or honors degree may not require a full bridging year, depending on departmental program application deadlines.
Cultural and Educational Enrichment Component
In addition to degree study, USSP students participate in educational enrichment and leadership training activities at the East-West Center and in other parts of the United States or Pacific islands region. The enrichment programs may include lectures, group discussion, seminars, and projects designed to help participants develop a broader understanding of the United States and shared concerns facing the United States, the Pacific and Asia. At the East-West Center, a weekly Wednesday Evening Seminar brings in renowned experts on a variety of themes relevant to the needs of the South Pacific. Opportunities to be involved in community service locally, as well as a short home stay experience with an American family will provide an opportunity to enhance cross-cultural awareness. Scholarship recipients are required to participate in summer school sessions, except for the internship and community service project dates.
Internship and Community Service Component
The scholarship program will include a summer internship in Washington, D.C. as well as a four- to five-week community service project in the student’s home country. Graduate students usually do their internship in their first summer and community service during the second summer. Undergraduate students typically do their internship in their second summer and community service during their third summer.
Eligible Fields of Study
Eligible fields of study are drawn from the standard liberal arts curriculum and other selected fields, with priority given to agriculture, business*, computer science, education, environmental studies, journalism, political science, public administration, and related fields. If a proposed field of study is not among the priority fields, the applicant should give special attention to explaining how this course of study would support the goals of the program. Support is not available for professional degree programs such as medicine (M.D.), masters in business administration (MBA)*, or law (J.D.).
Selection Process
Selection will be made by a U.S.-based academic review committee that may include Pacific Islands and other specialists from the East-West Center, the University of Hawai‘i, a representative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and a Pacific Islands student representative. In selecting scholarship awardees, the review committee will consider academic merit as well as evidence of leadership potential and experience; community service; cross-cultural knowledge, experience and sensitivity; capacity for change; adaptability; ability to pursue independent study; career potential and employment history; English language proficiency; creativity; initiative; self-expression; anticipated kinds of post-graduation contributions to home country and region; with preference given to those with little or no previous U.S. or other international study experience.
Award Provisions and Conditions
Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
Tuition and fees payable to the U.S. college or university at which the student is studying.
Monthly maintenance allowance for residence hall room costs, food, and incidental expenses.
The exact amount will vary and depend on the location of the recipient’s program.
Health insurance in accordance with the Exchange Visitor regulations.
Settling-in and book allowance.
Initial and terminal air transportation to all official activity sites.
This scholarship is subject to U.S. Government and State of Hawai‘i taxes. Payment of taxes is the responsibility of the student.
Note: The USSP scholarship covers the costs of the scholarship recipients’ study, travel, and living expenses. The USSP scholarship does not cover any dependent (spouse or children) costs. Applicants with dependents should inquire about scholarship restrictions on bringing dependents to the United States by writing USSP@EastWestCenter.org
Visa
Scholarship recipients are required to come to the United States on the Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa and are subject to all provisions of the Exchange Visitor Program. The intent of the Exchange Visitor Program is to have participants return to their home countries upon program completion to share and apply the knowledge and experience gained during their program at the Center. Exchange visitors on U.S. Department of State sponsorship are required to return to their home country for an aggregate period of two years after completing their exchange visitor program per Section 212 (e). Subjectivity to 212(e) should not affect the procurement of any other visa types. For further information see http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html
Application Procedures
Downloadable application materials are at: www.eastwestcenter.org/studentprograms
Application packets may also be obtained from U.S. embassies or consulates located in Suva, Fiji; Auckland or Wellington, New Zealand; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Apia, Samoa; or from the Award Services Office at the East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848-1601. Further inquiries: Telephone +1 (808) 944-7735; Fax: +1 (808) 944-7730, Email: USSP@EastWestCenter.org. All inquiries should reference 2010 United States-South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program competition.
A complete application must include:
1. The completed application form, typed (preferred) or printed very carefully.
2. A legible copy of the biodata page of the applicant’s passport from one of the eligible countries.
3. Three East-West Center references from faculty or others familiar with the applicant’s academic and leadership potential. The references, completed on the attached official East-West Center’s USSP Scholarship Program Letter of Reference Form, should be sent separately to the Award Services Office, East-West Center by the individuals providing the references. These letters must meet the deadline requirements stated below.
4. A certified original or certified photocopy of academic records (transcripts) from high school and any previous university work, Sixth Form (and Seventh Form, if available) examination results, and bursary examination results. An official record bears the actual signature of the registrar and the embossed seal or official stamp of the issuing institution and has been sent directly by the issuing institution to the East-West Center.
5. TOEFL scores if available.
More information here.
22 October 2010
The Cook Islands Writers’ Workshop
Event Date: Nov 05, 2010
Event Location: Cook Islands USP Centre, Rarotonga
TE WHARE PURAKAU LECTURE SERIES is a workshop on storytelling and writing with an indigenous flavour designed to inspire and encourage Maori and Pacific peoples to write and tell their stories in a number of genres and modern formats.
This series of stimulating sessions delivered by Brad Haami will enable you to develop insight into your own creative process and give you confidence to achieve your writing goals.
Profile of Brad Haami
Brad (Ngati Awa, Ngati Kahungunu, Tuwharetoa, Ngai Tahu) brings to Tauihu Media expertise in Māori culture and a passion for traditional and modern stories.
A trained journalist with a long history in television production with one of New Zealand’s main national broadcasters and independently, Brad has worked as a writer, director and or producer of numerous highly rating and critically acclaimed documentaries and television series. Brad’s passion in drama began as a writer and producer of the seminal ‘Mataku’ television series. He has gone on to consult on numerous domestic and international TV dramas and feature films. Brad is also a published author with a string of books and articles to his credit. In 2010, Brad was chosen as the Michael King Māori Writer in Residence, writing a book on Whale Traditions of the Māori.
More information here.
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Event Location: Cook Islands USP Centre, Rarotonga
TE WHARE PURAKAU LECTURE SERIES is a workshop on storytelling and writing with an indigenous flavour designed to inspire and encourage Maori and Pacific peoples to write and tell their stories in a number of genres and modern formats.
This series of stimulating sessions delivered by Brad Haami will enable you to develop insight into your own creative process and give you confidence to achieve your writing goals.
Profile of Brad Haami
Brad (Ngati Awa, Ngati Kahungunu, Tuwharetoa, Ngai Tahu) brings to Tauihu Media expertise in Māori culture and a passion for traditional and modern stories.
A trained journalist with a long history in television production with one of New Zealand’s main national broadcasters and independently, Brad has worked as a writer, director and or producer of numerous highly rating and critically acclaimed documentaries and television series. Brad’s passion in drama began as a writer and producer of the seminal ‘Mataku’ television series. He has gone on to consult on numerous domestic and international TV dramas and feature films. Brad is also a published author with a string of books and articles to his credit. In 2010, Brad was chosen as the Michael King Māori Writer in Residence, writing a book on Whale Traditions of the Māori.
More information here.
16 October 2010
Call for Submissions: Storyboard, a Multilingual Journal with Focus on Pacific Writing
Deadline: 11 November 2010
Storyboard 11: Navigating the Future
As the Pacific Islands brace themselves for yet another tidal wave of change, it is our stories that will help us to navigate our way. Storyboard, the University of Guam's literary journal, is seeking short stories, poems, essays, art, and photography, which address the theme, "Navigating the Future."
Storyboard is a multilingual journal with a focus on Pacific writing. We welcome submissions from published and unpublished writers in and from the region or writings about the region.
All submissions must be e-mailed to Storyboard11@gmail.com on or before November 11, 2010. Please e-mail Storyboard11@gmail.com or contact P.K. Harmon at (671) 735-3038 or Leslie Reynolds at (671) 735-3039 for more information.
More information here.
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Storyboard 11: Navigating the Future
As the Pacific Islands brace themselves for yet another tidal wave of change, it is our stories that will help us to navigate our way. Storyboard, the University of Guam's literary journal, is seeking short stories, poems, essays, art, and photography, which address the theme, "Navigating the Future."
Storyboard is a multilingual journal with a focus on Pacific writing. We welcome submissions from published and unpublished writers in and from the region or writings about the region.
All submissions must be e-mailed to Storyboard11@gmail.com on or before November 11, 2010. Please e-mail Storyboard11@gmail.com or contact P.K. Harmon at (671) 735-3038 or Leslie Reynolds at (671) 735-3039 for more information.
More information here.
04 October 2010
Developing Pacific Scholarship
Deadline: 27 October 2010
ANU Campus 31 January-11 February 2011
Call for applications from Pacific Islander scholars
The State Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM), situated in ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, is offering a Pacific Scholarship Award for eight places to graduate students and scholars from universities, research institutions and professional bodies in the Pacific Islands to attend its Developing Pacific Scholarship Program for two weeks from 31 January to 11 February 2011. Full travel costs to and from Canberra, plus accommodation, will be paid to successful Pacific Islander applicants.
This Program is envisaged as a training opportunity for younger Pacific Islands researchers. During the first week of the Program, a selection of ANU Pacific Studies staff will offer brief summaries of their current research, there will be opportunities for comments and feedback on the visiting participant’s writing and research, and guided introductions to research resources. The second week will feature 15-20 minute presentations from each of the visitors on any aspect of their research. Trips around Canberra and social events will also be offered.
How to Apply
Send an abstract (less than 250 words) drawing on research you are currently or have recently undertaken and how you wish to develop this during your visit to ANU, as well as the topic of your proposed short presentation during the second week at the Pacific Research Colloquium. Please include a brief biographical description explaining who you are and which institution or organisation you are affiliated with. Send to: ssgm@anu.edu.au Deadline for abstract: 27 October 2010
Successful applicants will be notified by 2 November 2010 and will be required to submit a full draft paper by 26 November 2010. Award of the Scholarship will be dependent on receipt of the draft paper. Applications from Pacific Island women are strongly encouraged. This program is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
More information here.
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ANU Campus 31 January-11 February 2011
Call for applications from Pacific Islander scholars
The State Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM), situated in ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, is offering a Pacific Scholarship Award for eight places to graduate students and scholars from universities, research institutions and professional bodies in the Pacific Islands to attend its Developing Pacific Scholarship Program for two weeks from 31 January to 11 February 2011. Full travel costs to and from Canberra, plus accommodation, will be paid to successful Pacific Islander applicants.
This Program is envisaged as a training opportunity for younger Pacific Islands researchers. During the first week of the Program, a selection of ANU Pacific Studies staff will offer brief summaries of their current research, there will be opportunities for comments and feedback on the visiting participant’s writing and research, and guided introductions to research resources. The second week will feature 15-20 minute presentations from each of the visitors on any aspect of their research. Trips around Canberra and social events will also be offered.
How to Apply
Send an abstract (less than 250 words) drawing on research you are currently or have recently undertaken and how you wish to develop this during your visit to ANU, as well as the topic of your proposed short presentation during the second week at the Pacific Research Colloquium. Please include a brief biographical description explaining who you are and which institution or organisation you are affiliated with. Send to: ssgm@anu.edu.au Deadline for abstract: 27 October 2010
Successful applicants will be notified by 2 November 2010 and will be required to submit a full draft paper by 26 November 2010. Award of the Scholarship will be dependent on receipt of the draft paper. Applications from Pacific Island women are strongly encouraged. This program is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
More information here.
Call for Submissions - Pacific Asia Inquiry: Sustainability and Change in the Pacific Asia Region
Deadline: 31 January 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS: Pacific Asia Inquiry: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Occasional Papers in the Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Issue 2, Spring 2011
Sustainability and Change in the Pacific Asia Region
Scholars are invited to submit papers focusing on Sustainability and Change in the Pacific Asia Region. Submissions should focus on one or more of the following areas: semantics, language arts, fine arts, society and culture, education, energy, the environment, and sustainable issues of Micronesia. Articles, critical essays, and case studies (both applied and theoretical) across the liberal arts and social sciences are welcome. The research emphasis of this occasional series accommodates in-depth studies on sustainability and change. Contributors are invited not only to share their innovative research, but also to challenge extant positions and perspectives. Any theoretical or methodological approach may be employed so long as it is documented in a readable style of writing that is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike. Authors may submit their writing about problems and issues associated with any ethnic group, national culture, historical period, genre, or media so long as it has some scholarly or intellectual relevance or relation to Pacific Asia. Manuscripts focusing on or including the Micronesian region of the Pacific are of particular interest.
Submission Procedure
Include the following: on a separate page, provide your name, title and affiliation, and addresses (including street and e-mail addresses); abstract of the paper; and the manuscript. Our blind peer-review process requires that author names and addresses appear only on the cover page. It is important that no identifying information appear in the paper itself. Relevant publications, including the submitter’s name as an author, may appear in the reference section as long as
nothing is said to connect the reference with the submitter’s identity. Authors must follow the conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001 or 6th ed., 2009), or the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, (3rd ed., 2008). If the manuscript is accepted by reviewers and the Editor, the author must revise the manuscript into the final camera-ready version for inclusion in the journal. Only minor editorial adjustments will be made during the production stage. Articles are accepted for review with the understanding that they are not being considered, in whole or in part, for publication elsewhere and have not been previously published. Enclose a memo stating whether or not the essay has been published previously or is being considered for publication in another journal or medium.
Note: This is a venue for scholarly essays. Fiction and poetry are not published. The inclusion of artwork, audio, and video is encouraged, to the degree that is technically and ethically feasible. Topics relevant to the journal’s overall interests are included in this call.
Inquiries and Submissions must be forwarded electronically (.doc word doc) to:
Pacific Asia Inquiry
pacificasiainquiry@yahoo.com
Deadline for submittal is January 31, 2011
Pacific Asia Inquiry, Issue 1, Spring 2010 may be examined and is available for free full text downloads at www.uog.edu/dynamicdata/CLASSPacificAsiaInquiry.aspx\
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Pacific Asia Inquiry: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Occasional Papers in the Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Issue 2, Spring 2011
Sustainability and Change in the Pacific Asia Region
Scholars are invited to submit papers focusing on Sustainability and Change in the Pacific Asia Region. Submissions should focus on one or more of the following areas: semantics, language arts, fine arts, society and culture, education, energy, the environment, and sustainable issues of Micronesia. Articles, critical essays, and case studies (both applied and theoretical) across the liberal arts and social sciences are welcome. The research emphasis of this occasional series accommodates in-depth studies on sustainability and change. Contributors are invited not only to share their innovative research, but also to challenge extant positions and perspectives. Any theoretical or methodological approach may be employed so long as it is documented in a readable style of writing that is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike. Authors may submit their writing about problems and issues associated with any ethnic group, national culture, historical period, genre, or media so long as it has some scholarly or intellectual relevance or relation to Pacific Asia. Manuscripts focusing on or including the Micronesian region of the Pacific are of particular interest.
Submission Procedure
Include the following: on a separate page, provide your name, title and affiliation, and addresses (including street and e-mail addresses); abstract of the paper; and the manuscript. Our blind peer-review process requires that author names and addresses appear only on the cover page. It is important that no identifying information appear in the paper itself. Relevant publications, including the submitter’s name as an author, may appear in the reference section as long as
nothing is said to connect the reference with the submitter’s identity. Authors must follow the conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001 or 6th ed., 2009), or the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, (3rd ed., 2008). If the manuscript is accepted by reviewers and the Editor, the author must revise the manuscript into the final camera-ready version for inclusion in the journal. Only minor editorial adjustments will be made during the production stage. Articles are accepted for review with the understanding that they are not being considered, in whole or in part, for publication elsewhere and have not been previously published. Enclose a memo stating whether or not the essay has been published previously or is being considered for publication in another journal or medium.
Note: This is a venue for scholarly essays. Fiction and poetry are not published. The inclusion of artwork, audio, and video is encouraged, to the degree that is technically and ethically feasible. Topics relevant to the journal’s overall interests are included in this call.
Inquiries and Submissions must be forwarded electronically (.doc word doc) to:
Pacific Asia Inquiry
pacificasiainquiry@yahoo.com
Deadline for submittal is January 31, 2011
Pacific Asia Inquiry, Issue 1, Spring 2010 may be examined and is available for free full text downloads at www.uog.edu/dynamicdata/CLASSPacificAsiaInquiry.aspx\
More information here.
22 September 2010
Call for Submissions: The Edited Collection on Pacific Island Women
Deadline: 17 December 2010
The edited collection on Pacific Island women will span women’s experiences in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Contributions can be academic papers, research studies, non-fiction essays, personal essays, fiction, poetry, or drama. Any kind of text in any discipline that reflects upon the experience of women in the Pacific will be considered. Deadline for paper submissions: December 17, 2010.
Proposals should be new and unpublished. Topics may include but are not limited
* Status of women in a Pacific island nation or territory
* Theoretical exploration of Pacific island feminism
* Tensions between modernity and traditional cultures
* Experiences of colonization
* Nuclearization in the Pacific
* Gender-based violence
* Migration
* Exotic images of Pacific island women
* Education
* Women in leadership positions
* CEDAW in the Pacific
* Women’s health
* Promoting social change
* Case studies of particular programs aiding Pacific Island women
* Gender socialization
* Influence of the media
* Affects of militarization on women
* Globalization in the Pacific
* Women’s creative self-expression
* Arts and crafts
* Women in the workplace
* Rural and urban women’s experiences
Contributors should submit a full-length text or 500 word abstract and a CV to drhelent@gmail.com by Friday December 17.
Please direct enquiries and submissions to Dr. Helen Thompson, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, University of Guam at drhelent@gmail.com.
More information here.
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The edited collection on Pacific Island women will span women’s experiences in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Contributions can be academic papers, research studies, non-fiction essays, personal essays, fiction, poetry, or drama. Any kind of text in any discipline that reflects upon the experience of women in the Pacific will be considered. Deadline for paper submissions: December 17, 2010.
Proposals should be new and unpublished. Topics may include but are not limited
* Status of women in a Pacific island nation or territory
* Theoretical exploration of Pacific island feminism
* Tensions between modernity and traditional cultures
* Experiences of colonization
* Nuclearization in the Pacific
* Gender-based violence
* Migration
* Exotic images of Pacific island women
* Education
* Women in leadership positions
* CEDAW in the Pacific
* Women’s health
* Promoting social change
* Case studies of particular programs aiding Pacific Island women
* Gender socialization
* Influence of the media
* Affects of militarization on women
* Globalization in the Pacific
* Women’s creative self-expression
* Arts and crafts
* Women in the workplace
* Rural and urban women’s experiences
Contributors should submit a full-length text or 500 word abstract and a CV to drhelent@gmail.com by Friday December 17.
Please direct enquiries and submissions to Dr. Helen Thompson, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, University of Guam at drhelent@gmail.com.
More information here.
10 August 2010
South Pacific History Writers Needed
Deadline: Open
Geographical coverage: South Pacific
Reading Fee: n/a
Accepts (genre): articles
Prize/Payment: undisclosed
Contact: history@suite101.com
History of the South Pacific stretches from the early migrations from Asia through colonisation to the new societies that take their rightful place in global affairs. From the continent of Australia to the smallest coral atoll, the nations of the South Pacific have colourful stories to tell. From tribes with age-old cultural practices to modern lifestyles of developed nations, the South Pacific has become home to a rich diversity of peoples.
Read about the feats of seamanship as Polynesia was settled, learn how New Zealand became a proudly independent nation, understand more of how Australians built a society, and be informed on the scattered communities of this vast region.
We are looking for writers for this topic. Email the History Editor or visit the Write for Us page for more details.
More information here.
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Geographical coverage: South Pacific
Reading Fee: n/a
Accepts (genre): articles
Prize/Payment: undisclosed
Contact: history@suite101.com
History of the South Pacific stretches from the early migrations from Asia through colonisation to the new societies that take their rightful place in global affairs. From the continent of Australia to the smallest coral atoll, the nations of the South Pacific have colourful stories to tell. From tribes with age-old cultural practices to modern lifestyles of developed nations, the South Pacific has become home to a rich diversity of peoples.
Read about the feats of seamanship as Polynesia was settled, learn how New Zealand became a proudly independent nation, understand more of how Australians built a society, and be informed on the scattered communities of this vast region.
We are looking for writers for this topic. Email the History Editor or visit the Write for Us page for more details.
More information here.
02 August 2010
Call for Papers: Oral History in the 21st Century (Voices of Identity in a Globalized World) - New Zealand/Pacific
NOHANZ Conference
2-3 April 2011 New Zealand
The 21st century is predicted to be a time of enormous change - changes that might involve large-scale migration, new technologies and adaptation in the ways people live. Climate change, peak oil and economics are forces that affect ordinary people but, at a global scale, are hard to comprehend or influence.
Faced with huge change in an increasingly globalized world, it seems that individuals and communities are looking back with growing interest to their roots and to past experience. Is this nostalgia for times past or are communities seeking to affirm their local identity and collective voice? Are there lessons to be learnt from how people responded to change in the past? Are past customs and practices becoming more relevant again?
Insigenous Voices
In recent decades, indigenous peoples have been rediscovering and asserting their cultures and identities. How is oral history contributing to this process of change, particularly for Maori, Aboriginal and Pacific Island people?
(See link below for other themes.)
Call for papers
We invite proposals for papers addressing any aspect of the above theme, either as a 20-minute presentation or 5-minute summaries about recent projects, including projects still in progress.
Submissions/inquiries: michael.dudding@wuv.ac.nz
Closing date: 31 October 2010
More information here.
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2-3 April 2011 New Zealand
The 21st century is predicted to be a time of enormous change - changes that might involve large-scale migration, new technologies and adaptation in the ways people live. Climate change, peak oil and economics are forces that affect ordinary people but, at a global scale, are hard to comprehend or influence.
Faced with huge change in an increasingly globalized world, it seems that individuals and communities are looking back with growing interest to their roots and to past experience. Is this nostalgia for times past or are communities seeking to affirm their local identity and collective voice? Are there lessons to be learnt from how people responded to change in the past? Are past customs and practices becoming more relevant again?
Insigenous Voices
In recent decades, indigenous peoples have been rediscovering and asserting their cultures and identities. How is oral history contributing to this process of change, particularly for Maori, Aboriginal and Pacific Island people?
(See link below for other themes.)
Call for papers
We invite proposals for papers addressing any aspect of the above theme, either as a 20-minute presentation or 5-minute summaries about recent projects, including projects still in progress.
Submissions/inquiries: michael.dudding@wuv.ac.nz
Closing date: 31 October 2010
More information here.
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