Conferences & Funding

Call for Papers:“Reformatting the World: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Technology and the Humanities” at York University.  Conference info: YorkU Humanities Graduate Conference, February 23-24, 2018 . The Graduate Program in Humanities and the Humanities Graduate Student Association (HuGSA) at York University are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary conference interrogating the critical role of technology, both past and present, in shaping human culture and society. Technology, in the broadest sense, has enriched our lives by opening up new vistas of knowledge about ourselves (or our selves) and the natural world. Digital technologies, for example, have made possible new, highly-advanced forms of social organization. They have also revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives, from travel, communication, entertainment, culture and the arts to food, medicine, education, politics, and science. However, technology is also associated with the rise of technical rati

The competition for Graduate Summer Research Fellowships is now open. The deadline for applications is January 20, 2018 (regardless of which day of the week it falls on). For details regarding eligibility requirements, criteria, how to apply, deadline for proposals and review process, faculty evaluation of the project, and award recipients, please visit the “Graduate Summer Research Fellowship” webpage found  here .   Important note: please read the webpage in its entirety since the application process has changed.   Villanova University students cannot receive support to conduct research in countries under a Travel Warning from the U.S. Department of State.  In the event that a country is placed on a travel warning after funding has been awarded, students must communicate with the Office of Graduate Studies to cancel travel arrangements and return any funds that have been awarded. If you have a scholarly project for which you would like summer support, please discuss this with a

Graduate students are invited to take part in the College at Brockport’s 4thAnnual SEGUE—The Symposium for English Graduate Students, which will take place on Saturday, February 24, 2018 . SEGUE is a gathering of MA and early Doctoral students; our aim is to create a collegial venue for graduate students to disseminate their work, hone their professional skills, and network with one another. More information can be found on Brokport's website . As always, remember that if you decide to submit proposals to any conferences, be sure to consider applying for funding. See the Graduate Studies Office’s webpage on  Conference Travel Funding . And remember that you have to apply for the funding before you attend the conference. (In recent years, the funding has tended to run out early in the spring semester.)

The Early Modern Colloquium at the University of Michigan invites abstracts for papers for their interdisciplinary graduate student conference, " Exploring Resistance through Medieval and Early Modern Culture ,” at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, March 16-17, 2018. Keynote lectures by Carla Della Gatta (USC) and Kathryn Schwarz (Vanderbilt) and panel responses from the medieval and early modern faculty at the University of Michigan. The challenge to resist structures of oppression both within and beyond the academy is particularly exigent in our current moment. From nearly unavoidable discussions of religion and totalitarian rule, medieval and early modern scholarship has a rich tradition of focusing on the restrictions a society can face and the resistance movements and revolts that result from circumscription. Enriching our discussions of religion, sovereignty, discourses, institutions, etc. more recent work has acknowledged the necessary inclusion of gender, sexualit