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litsci-l-digest Thursday, October 28 2004 Volume 01 : Number
079
In this issue:
newest issue of Decodings, also now just posted
Georgia Tech job openings in Film and Media Studies & Digital Media
and Practice
FWD: Job Announcement
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:39:17 +0000
From: "Carol Colatrella"
Subject: newest issue of Decodings, also now just posted
DECODINGS
Newsletter of the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts
Winter 2004 v.13, no.3
Combined Summary of Executive Committee and Business Meetings, SLS 2004,
Durham
OFFICERS: Outgoing President Jay Labinger introduced new members of the
Executive Committee: Alan Rauch (2nd Vice-President) and Arielle Saiber
(member at large). Incoming President Eve Keller thanked Jay for his
hard
work on behalf of the society.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Carol Colatrella presented the society??s financial
report
for 2003-04 (see below) and reported that she and Jay Labinger will work
as
a subcommittee to review membership procedures employed by Johns Hopkins
Press for the renamed society.
CONFERENCE: Eve Keller and Wayne Miller, organizers for SLS 2004 in
Durham,
indicated that the conference attracted more than 270 participants.
They
thanked several offices and departments at Fordham University--Office of
the
Dean of Fordham College, Department of English--and Duke
University--Office
of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, Office of the Dean of
Humanities and Social Sciences (2003-04), Center for Interdisciplinary
Studies in Science and Cultural Theory, Information Science &
Information
Studies Program, School of Law, John Hope Franklin Center, and
Department of
English.
TRAVEL AWARDS for 2004 were presented to Stephen Gennaro, Birgit Lang,
Catherine Clinger, Christy Cannarieto, Nancy Salzer, Christine
Lehleiter,
Robyn Smith, Sarah Smiley, Carrie Eishart, Lori Emerson, Benjamin
Robertson,
Doug Davis, and Al Coppola.
NEXT SLSA: Bruce Clarke (1st Vice President) noted that Joe Tabbi at the
University of Illinois at Chicago is in the process of organizing SLSA
2005,
to be held in Chicago, October 27-30, 2005. [More specific details will
be
announced soon.]
INTERNATIONAL SLSA: Manuela Rossini announced plans for the next
international SLSA to be held in Amsterdam in mid-June 2006. Manuela is
working with Eloe Kingma of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis
and
Jos?à van Dijck, Media Studies, University of Amsterdam.
Configurations Editors Jim Bono and Hugh Crawford reported on the
journal
schedule and announced Laura Walls (replacing Paula Findlen) and Alan
Rauch
(replacing Jim Bono who will step out of this position) as new editors.
The
journal is behind schedule, but editors expect continuing progress.
Special
issues in development include one on Latour and another on Whitehead.
Bibliographer Sue Hagedorn reported that the 2001 bibliography will be
posted at http://www.litsci.org before Thanksgiving. The 2002
bibliography
is in progress. Sue also welcomes comments and suggestions concerning
this
website, which supplements the society??s official page
(http://sls.press.jhu.edu) in presenting links to conference sites and
other
material.
Eve Keller reported that the SLSA Executive Committee approved a motion
to
pay the Executive Director an honorarium that will be funded partly from
the
annual journal dividend and partly by the cost savings of publishing
Decodings online. The newsletter will be sent to subscribers of
LITSCI-L
and also posted on the society??s websites.
ESSAY PRIZES: Carol Colatrella reported that the Executive Committee
approved a motion that future submissions for the SLSA Bruns and
Schachterle
Prizes should be transmitted electronically. Information on the SLSA
website will be updated to reflect this change.
BOOK SERIES: Susan Squier presented a report on the Literature and
Science
series (published by the University of Michigan Press) to the Executive
Committee, which will review its recommendations. Susan will continue
as
Interim Editor of the series, working with Stephanie Smith, who will
continue as Co-Editor.
JOURNAL REPORT: Elizabeth Wilson reviewed with the Executive Committee
her
report on Configurations, which included a motion that SLSA form a
Publications Committee to work with the journal editors and with editors
of
other society publications, including the newsletter and the website.
The
Executive Committee approved the creation of this committee, which will
include three society members as voting members and the Executive
Director
and one Configurations editor as ex officio members.
The Executive Committee agreed to appoint Publications Committee
members by November 1, 2004. The Publications Committee will discuss
electronically the recommendation offered in Wilson??s report, as well
as
other possible options for journal procedures, and they will report
their
recommendation regarding journal procedures by January 15, 2005. The
Executive Committee will vote on this recommendation by February 15,
2005.
BYLAWS: Carol Colatrella and Eve Keller will update the society??s
bylaws to
reflect creation of the Publications Committee and other recent policies
and
practices.
2004 ESSAY PRIZES: Bruce Clarke awarded the 2004 Schachterle Prize to
Dennis
Desroches for his essay ?¨Phenomenology, Science Studies, and the
Question of
Being,?Æ forthcoming in Configurations. Clarke and fellow judge Ursula
Heise
noted that Desroches??s essay ?¨draws surprising and persuasive
conceptual
connections between contemporary science studies, the critique of
scientism
undertaken by phenomenologist Edmund Husserl, and Heidegger??s critique
of
Husserl.?Æ
Elizabeth Wilson awarded the 2004 Bruns Prize to Jodie Nicotra for
her
essay ?¨Darwinian Seductions: John Campbell, Samuel Butler, and the
Rhetoric
of Fascination.?Æ Wilson commended Nicotra for her innovative analysis
delineating ?¨the seductive and transformative effects of reading
Darwin.?Æ
ALL SLSA members should subscribe to the LITSCI-L Bulletin Board:
Future
issues of Decodings will be published in electronic form and sent to
LITSCI-L subscribers. To subscribe to the LITSCI-L, send the following
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LITSCI-L-DIGEST. Please address list problems or questions about
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If
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subscribers, please write to him directly, or send your request to
carolcolatrella@hotmail.com, or by surface mail to Carol??s address on
the
back page of this issue. NOTE: Decodings will also be posted on the
society??s websites: http://www.litsci.org & http://sls.press.jhu.edu.
Minutes of SLS 2004 Durham Conference Wrap-Up, 10/17/04
Recorded by Carol Colatrella and Sue Hagedorn
Wayne Miller and Eve Keller were highly commended by the wrap-up group
for
their great work with site arrangements, program scheduling,
development,
and much more. THANKS!
What worked well in Durham that should be incorporated in future
conferences:
*Organizing sequenced panels (streams) like Animal Studies, coordinated
by
Richard Nash.
Conference Wrap-Up (continued)
*Making available healthy snacks, coffee, and cold caffeinated drinks
throughout the conference was much appreciated, as was the daily
continental
breakfast.
*Arranging a dialogue between two speakers for the second plenary was a
welcome format and could be repeated.
*The Marriott at the Civic Center in Durham was an excellent hotel for a
conference like SLS. All breakout rooms are close. The central hall
where
refreshments were encouraged conversations. The food was excellent.
What worked well for some but not other participants and which might be
adapted:
*Scheduling panel sessions (instead of a plenary) on Thursday night
along
with a reception was a good start, although participants traveling from
a
long distance find these sessions difficult to attend.
*When possible, keep from scheduling participants brand-new to SLS or
international participants into opening sessions or for low-attendance
sessions on Sunday morning. Those who are new can find this a real
turn-off
for the society.
What did not work well and some suggestions for improvement:
*Having a dj for the dance was a cost-effective but less pleasurable
experience: Go back to hiring a live band!
*The lunch line was too long. It constrained the amount of time for
conversations at tables and awkwardly snaked through tables. If there is
a
buffet lunch, food should be arranged so that many people can serve
themselves as quickly as possible. *The business meeting was too long
(at
45 minutes).
*The hotel had problems with ambient sound bleeding into some rooms
during
sessions.
*Some panel chairs did not start sessions on time, did not keep speakers
to
time limits, and/or rearranged the order of speakers/papers. ?¨Paper
creep?Æ
constrained open discussion: there must be adequate time in each session
for
audience to question and converse with speakers. Directions to chairs
(noting that adhering to the schedule is required and that there should
be
general conversation) must be provided to panel chairs and shared with
all
speakers in advance of the conference. These directions should also be
left
on the speakers?? tables to serve as reminders during the conference.
Suggested improvements/innovations:*Titles of sessions should be placed
on
easels outside of panel sessions.
*Disciplinary affiliations of participants should be noted in the
conference
program in the panel listings and in the participant list, and perhaps
on
name tags.
*SLSA should establish WIKI discussion threads on the web that might
facilitate panels and roommate pairings for the conference.
* Enthusiastic reception was given to "comping" the lodging bill of the
person handling on-site arrangements at the following year's annual
meeting.
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:13:38 +0000
From: "Carol Colatrella"
Subject: Georgia Tech job openings in Film and Media Studies & Digital
Media and Practice
Film and Media Studies/Digital Media and Practice
Budget permitting, the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
at
the Georgia Institute of Technology will make two tenure-track assistant
professor appointments. 1) Film and Media Studies with an emphasis on
the
intersection of traditional and digital media. Preference for an
established
research trajectory and teaching experience that could include film
history,
film theory, media studies, and digital technology with possible
additional
interests in television and cross-cultural issues. 2) Digital Media
Theory
and Practice. Requires evidence of sophisticated digital practice and
theoretical insight in one or more of the following areas: interactive
cinema or documentary, enhanced television, immersive environments,
multi-user environments, games as social networks, procedural art,
electronic literature, or information architecture. Both positions offer
the
opportunity for graduate and undergraduate teaching. Normal teaching
load is
2/2. Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree required for both positions.
Georgia Tech's School of Literature, Communication and Culture offers a
B.S.
in Science, Technology, and Culture, a B.S. in Computational Media, an
M.S.
in Information Design and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Digital Media
Studies.
It also co-sponsors minors in Women, Science, and Technology and
African-American Studies and provides humanities and communications
courses
for all Georgia Tech undergraduates. For more information see our Web
site
www.lcc.gatech.edu.
Candidates are asked to send a C.V. and a letter stating research
interests
and pedagogical approach. Applicants for the Digital Media Theory and
Practice position should also send a pointer to an on-line portfolio.
All
applications should be sent to Prof. Kenneth Knoespel, Chair, LCC,
Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0165. We will begin
considering
applications on November 15. The Georgia Institute of Technology is an
equal
opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minority candidates are
encouraged
to apply.
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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:30:38 -0400
From: "Wayne Miller"
Subject: FWD: Job Announcement
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TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN ENGLISH
The Department of English at the University of Calgary invites
application=
s for one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor =
effective July 1, 2005 in the area of Seventeenth-Century Literature and
=
the Discourse of Science. The successful applicant will contribute to =
both the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of
English =
and to the University's newly established Bachelor of Health Sciences =
Honours Program. 1 We are seeking candidates with a completed or
nearly-com=
pleted PhD in English, a strong publication record, and intellectual =
breadth and flexibility.
The Department of English at the University of Calgary is one of the
most =
dynamic research and teaching departments in Canada, with thriving PhD,
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and undergraduate programs. In keeping with the four principles of the
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members =
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Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a sample publication or a =
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effectiveness, and arrange to have three confidential letters of
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forwarded directly to: Dr. Susan Rudy, Chair, Department of English, =
University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta
Canada, =
T2N 1N4.
Only applicants whose dossiers are complete by December 1, 2004 will be
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for a preliminary meeting.
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=
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respects, appreciates and encourages diversity.
1 The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) degree is a
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to interact with internationally-recognized researchers and work in =
first-class facilities beginning in their first year of study. It =
involves small group inquiry courses designed to develop core
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ng and communication skills while studying health related issues.
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to a relatively small number of highly motivated students with strong =
academic records, the program culminates in an Honours thesis where =
students conduct their own self-directed research. For more information
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The
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for one
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July
1, =
2005
in the area of Seventeenth-Century Literature and the Discourse of =
Science. =
The
successful applicant will contribute to both the undergraduate and =
graduate
programs in the Department of English and to the University=92s newly =
established
Bachelor
of Health Sciences Honours Program. 1
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We are
seeking candidates with a completed or nearly-completed PhD in English,
a =
strong
publication record, and intellectual breadth and flexibility.
The Department =
of English
at the University of Calgary is one of the most dynamic research and =
teaching
departments in Canada, with thriving PhD, MA and undergraduate
programs. In keeping with the four =
principles of
the University=92s Academic Plan,2 we =
are
committed to learning-centred teaching, research, interdisciplinarity,
and =
a
return to the community. We encourage applications from all qualified =
women and
men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and =
persons
with disabilities. For more information about the Department, see our
home =
page:
http://www.english.ucalgary.ca.=
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Applicants =
should send a
curriculum vitae, a sample publication or a writing sample of no more
than =
10
pages, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and arrange to have =
three
confidential letters of reference forwarded directly to: Dr. Susan
Rudy, Chair, =
Department of
English, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, =
Alberta
Canada, T2N 1N4.
Only applicants whose dossiers =
are
complete by December 1, 2004 will be considered. Please indicate in your
letter of application if =
you
will be attending the MLA convention in Philadelphia and could be =
available
there for a preliminary meeting.
All qualified =
candidates
are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will
=
be
given priority. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates and =
encourages
diversity.
1 The Bachelor =
of
Health Sciences (Honours) degree is a research-intensive, inquiry-based
=
program
that allows undergraduate students the opportunity to interact with
internationally-recognized researchers and work in first-class
facilities=
beginning in their first year of study.
It involves small group inquiry courses designed to develop core
problem-solving and communication skills while studying health related
issues. Limited to a =
relatively
small number of highly motivated students with strong academic records,
=
the
program culminates in an Honours thesis =
where
students conduct their own self-directed research. For more information
=
please
see http://www.med.ucalgary/bhsc/.
2 http://www.ucalgary.ca/academic-plan=
....
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