Fellowships at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
"Subjectivities and Identities in Eurasia"
Deadline: January 8, 2013
More information:
http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
* Q&A session with convening faculty at ASEEES Convention
Saturday, November 17, 12 p.m., 5 Fifty 5 Restaurant, Private Dining Room
* Online webinars:
Friday, October 12, 2 p.m. EST
Friday, November 30, 2 p.m. EST
Wednesday, January 2, 2 p.m. EST
The Davis Center is pleased to announce the theme for its 2013-2014 Fellows Program. The
Fellows Program brings together scholars at early and later stages in their careers to
consider a common theme spanning the social sciences and humanities. The program is
coordinated by faculty from across Harvard University whose research interests include
aspects of the selected theme. In 2013-2014, the Fellows Program will be coordinated by
Professors Terry Martin (History) and Stephanie Sandler (Slavic Languages and
Literatures).
The theme for 2013-2014 is "Subjectivities and Identities in Eurasia." Imagining
a personal, ethnic, religious, sexual, or national identity may be no simple matter in any
culture, but for the people of Russia and Eurasia this always has been a fraught process.
The very question of subjectivity has been self-consciously scrutinized and as readily
rejected as embraced. The Fellows Program will examine a range of theoretical approaches
and case studies, with an eye to gaining a greater understanding of where the work of
constructing identity happens (in domestic, public, textual, and virtual spaces) and what
factors constrain, promote, and shape that work.
The Davis Center invites scholars whose work considers subjectivities and identities,
their formation and structure, their emphases on uniqueness and on replication. In
addition to pursuing their own research, Fellows will participate in a regular
interdisciplinary seminar series with sponsoring faculty and advanced graduate students.
Papers will be presented by the Fellows, Harvard faculty, and invited outside speakers.
For more detailed information on the Fellows Program, and opportunities to apply for
regional, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships, please visit the Davis Center web site,
http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu.
Note that scholars whose work does not address the annual theme may still apply for
fellowships at the Davis Center; their applications will receive full consideration.
We invite you to consider applying and to forward this message to colleagues and advanced
graduate students who may be interested.