To set up an advising appointment, please use our online appointment scheduler. If you do not see any times that work for you, feel free to reach out to polisci-advisor@umich.edu for assistance.
Course Planning Notes:
As you are solidifying your Winter 2022 schedules, please make sure that you're checking our subfield guides on the Political Science advising site! These color-coded guides will tell you exactly which subfields each Political Science will count for in advance. You can find the Winter 2022 subfield guide here!
Important Dates:
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Symposia (no classes)
Tuesday, January 18 - First 7 week half-term course Drop/Add deadline
Tuesday, January 25 - Full term course Drop/Add deadline
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Looking for an elective?
ELI Academic English Mini-Courses
- Open to undergraduate students in all U-M schools and colleges
- All courses are credit-bearing
- Register via Wolverine Access
- No extra course fees - included in full time tuition
- Graded pass/fail - grades do not affect GPA
- Courses start in Week 2 of the semester and meet once week
ELI 122 - Writing for Campus and Career (1 credit)
Learn techniques for enhancing your academic English writing and how to apply these techniques to professional writing situations in order to become a more flexible, independent writer. Develop techniques for revising and editing your writing, and identify your individual grammar and usage issues and develop strategies for addressing them. In-person course.
ALA 270.006 - Science Communication Strategies: Public Engagement Outside the Classroom
Instructor: Jade Marks
Credits: 2
Day/Time: TTh 9-10 AM
Location: 4151 USB
Have you ever tried to explain your major or research to someone and watched their eyes glaze over? Even though science is exciting, it takes a special skill set to share it with others in a meaningful way. In this two-credit course, students will develop an understanding of how people learn and acquire tools for engaging a range of academic and non-academic audiences. Drawing from their own experiences and field of study, students will practice high impact science communication and complete projects through the U-M Museum of Natural History that build scientific literacy and motivation for lifelong learning among members of the public. This course is taught collaboratively by U-M Museum of Natural History public engagement professionals and other U-M science communication practitioners. Topics include the pedagogy of informal learning environments, messaging for public audiences, K-12 outreach, hands-on engagement, visual and oral presentations, podcasting, and more!
AMCULT 405.022/AAS 498.002 - Topics in American Culture: James Baldwin Legacy
Instructor: Magdalena Zaborowska
Credits: 3
Day/Time: T 1-4 PM
Location: 2427 Mason Hall
"What's Love (Sex+Race) Got To Do with It: Reading James Baldwin in the 21st Century." Tina Turner's famous 1984 song seems to have little to do with James Baldwin's last, still underappreciated novel, Just above My Head (1979). And yet, the question called out in Turner's song, which was released a few years after Baldwin's book had come out, helps us understand not only the complex, experimental, and daring masterpiece of fiction that is Baldwin's last novel, but also the development of his revolutionary, intersectional philosophy of love throughout his fiction. In this seminar, we will examine Baldwin's novels written between 1953 and 1979, his selected short stories ("Sonny's Blues," "Going to Meet the Man") and essays. Our focus will be on the ways in which it is Baldwin's fiction, which has been often misunderstood and dismissed by critics, that examines and anticipates most directly the complex ways in which we approach racialized gender, sexuality, and erotic attraction in our own historical moment. We will explore his daring inclusion of plots involving interracial couples, queer and other non-normative sexual attachments, and his attention to issues like class, religiosity, colorism, and family violence that politics of respectability often keeps hidden and unspoken within African American communities.
The course is open to graduate students at all levels, with the understanding that their midterm and final requirements will be adjusted to fulfill graduate credit.
CMPLXSYS 251/SOC 251 - Computational Social Sciences
Instructor: Daniel Romero
Credits: 4
Day/Time: TTh 2-3 PM
Location: 120 West Hall
Interested in data, social media analytics, computational modeling?
Due to the growth in electronic sources such as cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms, researchers now have enormous amounts of data about every aspect of our lives - from what we buy, to where we go, to who we know, to what we believe. This has led to a revolution in social science, as we are able to measure human behaviour with precision largely thought impossible just a decade ago. Computational Social Science is an exciting and emerging field that sits at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and social science. This course provides hands-on, intermediate-level instruction in the methods and ideas of Computational Social Science. We will discuss how new online data sources and methods that are being used to analyze them can shed new light on old social science questions, and also ask brand new questions. We will also explore some of the ethical and privacy challenges of living in a world where big data and algorithmic decision-making have become more commonplace. Each week, students will have the opportunity to try their hand at analyzing big data from sources ranging from online dating profiles to New York city taxicabs to #metoo Tweets and other sources.
COMPLIT 241 - Topics in Comparative Literature: Adventures in Audio Storytelling
Instructor: Elisabeth Fertig
Credits: 3
Day/Time: TTh 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Location: 2347 Mason Hall
This course is a collaborative and interactive introduction to audio composition, taught by a fellow passionate amateur of audio storytelling. We will start by cultivating a practice of close listening as we investigate the building blocks of what makes great radio and podcast stories. You will be exposed to a wide variety of formats, styles and subjects of audio narrative and documentary—from radio art, to This American Life, to experimental and amateur podcasts—and challenged to begin listening like a radio producer: what brings these stories to life? what choices did the creators make? what are the sonic raw materials of the piece, and how were they put together? etc. Through a series of deepening prompts, workshops, and exercises, we will simultaneously begin developing the skills to produce audio narrative compositions of our own: storytelling, recording, interviewing, and editing—supported by the facilities and staff of the Duderstadt Center and other multimedia resources on UM’s campus. Throughout the term, each student will be working on a mini-podcast final project: a chance to practice and deepen our growing audio skills. This practical training will be accompanied by reading and listening exercises that will gradually deepen your understanding of the history and politics of radio and podcasting, supplemented with analytic tools from the critical discourses of media theory and sound studies, and queer and feminist theory, as we seek to critically contextualize the past, present and future of podcasting as an art form and an industry. All technical equipment will be made available to you at no cost, though you should ideally have a smartphone for in-class audio recording practice. No prior audio experience is necessary, but an existing curiosity about podcasts and/or longform radio journalism, and a strong desire to learn audio production skills, are recommended.
SOC 428/ASIAN 490/PUBPOL 428 - Contemporary China
Instructor: Xiaohong Xu
Credits: 3
Day/Time: MW 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: 3242 LSA
China has a long history and yet has undergone a series of drastic social transformations in the contemporary era. The magnitude, pace, and tumultuousness of these changes and surprising continuities alongside them raise many challenging questions. This course takes a historical and global perspective to understand the social dynamics of contemporary China, with a focus on political economy as well as major social institutions such as family, work, education, religion, and cultural practices. Understanding the dynamics of social changes in China, including its changing relationship with a changing global scene, is crucial to both advance social scientific knowledge and informed public discussion. This course examines social changes in contemporary China, with this broad vision in mind.
SOC 495.005 - Topics in Sociology: History of Sociology
Instructor: George Steinmetz
Credits: 3
Day/Time: TTh 1-2:30 PM
Location: 3242 LSA
This 3-credit course asks why and how we write the history of social science, with a focus on sociology. As to the first question, the history of sociology can be seen as an essential part of all sociological research. It helps the researcher understand the intellectual terrain in which they find themselves, including the overt and latent assumptions guiding research. It is also a form of self-analysis or self–understanding for the sociologist that can improve research and understanding.
With regard to the second question, this course will explore the different ways in which the history of sociology can be written. We will examine the theories of Marx, Freud, and Bourdieu, as well as approaches focused entirely on close reading of texts. We will compare the different approaches to writing the history of sociology.
We will read case studies of the history of sociologists working in the following settings: colonialism, racism, slavery, exile, and the Cold War. We will read autobiographical and biographical texts as well as collective biographies and portrayals of entire generations, schools, and intellectual fields of conflict.
Specifically, we will examine a subset of the following social scientists as case studies: Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Pierre Bourdieu, Charles Cooley, W.E.B. Du Bois, Emile Durkheim and the “Durkheimians”, Norbert Elias, Karl Marx, Margaret Mead, C. Wright Mills, and Orlando Patterson.
Students do not need to have any prior exposure to these sociologists or theorists, although it would be helpful to have taken an introductory course in sociology and/or sociological theory.
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Research Opportunity: President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights
Deadline: Sunday, January 16, 2022
This opportunity focuses on conducting research into assessment of mechanisms/systems by which labor violations in farm work are reported and tracked across the various states in the US. U-M undergraduates with at least two years of completed college education and graduate students are encouraged to submit application materials.
The attached call for applications provides additional information as well as application instructions. Please feel free to email PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu with any questions.
English Language Institute Program Assistant Opportunity
We are seeking current undergraduates to serve as paid consultants in ELI 994, our intensive training program for international GSIs in LSA. These positions offer a fun, interactive intercultural experience, help foster a more positive campus climate, and directly support the quality of undergraduate teaching in LSA. Interested students can find more information here or apply for Job ID #32429 in the U-M Student Employment Website.
Hans Reimer for County Executive Internships
Hans Riemer for County Executive is hiring interns. We're currently interviewing for interns to join our remote Winternship program and remote Spring Internship! You can read more and apply here. Prospective applicants will be placed in one of six departments: Social Media & Communications, Graphics, Organizing, Research & Policy, Finance & Political, or Direct Voter Contact. Previous experience is not required for most departments and it's an incredibly exciting opportunity for folks to learn the ropes of a campaign while still being in school.
Teaching Assistant Program in France now accepting applications!
Deadline: Saturday, January 15, 2022
Every year, the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. offer approximately 1,500 teaching assistantships for American citizens and permanent residents to teach English in public schools across all regions of metropolitan France as well as in the overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion.
Assistants are assigned a teaching schedule of 12 classroom hours per week that may be divided among up to three schools, although most assistants are assigned to only two. Classes are conducted in English. The teaching assistant may conduct all or part of a class, typically leading conversations in English. Duties may include serving as a resource person in conversation groups, providing small group tutorials, and giving talks related to American studies in English classes. Assignments vary depending on the school’s needs, the assistant’s abilities, and the educational level to which he or she is assigned (elementary or secondary).
Facilitated and administered by France Êducation International (formerly known as the CIEP), not only is this program an important investment in robust foreign language education in France, it is also a critical investment in the promotion of the French language abroad and the development of multilingual, international professionals and educators across the globe.
Teaching Assistants are primarily recent graduates; however, we accept applications from candidates between the ages of 20 and 35.
Students can find more information about the program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply at frenchculture.org/tapif. The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2022.
Scoville Peace Fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Friday, January 21, 2022 (Fall 2022); Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (Spring 2023)
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two dozen participating institutions in Washington, DC, including leading think tanks and advocacy groups that focus on international security and diplomacy issues.
Scoville Fellows are supervised by senior-level staff members at their host institutions and may work on a range of issues including nuclear and conventional arms control and nonproliferation, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, diplomacy, environmental security, and emerging technology threats. They contribute to their host organizations' goals through research, public education, advocacy, and by writing articles, blog posts, fact sheets, letters to the editor, op-eds, and/or reports. In addition, fellows often help organize talks and conferences and attend coalition meetings, policy briefings, and congressional hearings. Benefits of this fellowship include salary, basic health insurance compensation, mentoring, moving costs to DC, meetings with policy experts, a modest stipend for professional development purposes, and an entrée into an increasingly influential network of alumni working for domestic and international NGOs, the federal government, academia, and media.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Fall 2022 Fellowship: January 21, 2022 (begin between July 15 and October 1, 2022)
Spring 2023 Fellowship: October 18, 2022 (begin between January 15 and April 1, 2023)
[NEW!] Express Your Yes Foundation/NOW Studios Internships
Deadline: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Express Your Yes Foundation and NOW studios — an underground, 501(c)3 non-profit political playhouse, venue, multi-modal production company, immersive gallery, and creative social lab in downtown Ann Arbor, full of dynamic entrepreneurial spirits, creative disruptors, and thought leaders from marginalized communities who are making waves in the local community and beyond — are doing a partnership with UofM, offering students a for-credit internship to work with us this semester. This is a chance to gain real-world tangible experience, employing all that you're studying in a meaningful, engaging, full-color fashion!
As you know, the add-drop deadline is quickly approaching, so time is of the essence. If you have room in your schedule and are looking to get into some Good Trouble outside of the classroom, please check us out. We have a terrific team of students working with us this semester and we'd love for you to join us!
While we are open to all students, we're specifically focused on creating opportunities for BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ folks.
Here is the link:
https://www.expressyouryes.com/internships
Even if you aren't interested in an internship, we host all sorts of fabulous happenings from live theatre and events, podcasts, debates, watch parties, forums, panels, screenings, slams, drag shows, dance parties, protests, invisible political theatre and more. Our space is available for all sorts of collaborations and partnerships, as well as reservable for student groups. We also host cafe study sessions.
If you want to know more, please reach out!
Our email is NOW@expressyouryes.com
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) Academic Internship Program
Deadlines: February 10, 2022 (priority); March 15, 2022 (final)
2022 D.C. Summer Program
June 4 - July 29 | 8 weeks | Earn 3-6 credit
Are you looking for an opportunity to gain real-world work experience this summer? The TFAS comprehensive academic internship program in Washington, D.C. includes:
- Course credit from George Mason University
- An engaging internship placement
- Furnished on-campus housing
- Professional development and networking activities
Want to learn more? Page through our digital view book or watch a one minute video. You can also find more information on this flyer.
TFAS is a nonprofit with a mission to bring students from all over the country to D.C. for a life-changing summer program. TFAS awards more than $1 million in scholarships each year and 85% of students receive an award.
To apply, fill out the online application, upload your resume, request your official transcript be sent to TFAS and pay the $25 application fee.
Once your application is complete, you will receive admissions and scholarship decisions within three weeks.
Questions? Send an email to admissions@TFAS.org or schedule a video meeting.
PAID Congress Internship Opportunity
Deadline: January 15, 2022
Apply here!
The College to Congress (C2C) Team would like to invite students to apply to our all-expenses covered Summer 2022 Congressional Internship Program!
We provide full-time, paid Congressional internships to underrepresented students. The program is free of charge for all participants. C2C will:
- Secure paid Congressional internships
- Cover ALL expenses (housing, food, transportation, professional clothing, etc.)
- Provide training and support with top DC public service professionals
- Connect you with the robust C2C Alumni Network
- Foster lifelong friendships with other C2C "Hill-terns"
Eligibility:
- Current college juniors and seniors interested in a career in public service OR recent alumni who graduated after June 1, 2021.
- Pell Grant recipient, DACA status, OR receive federal financial aid as a student with disabilities.
Where: Washington, DC When: Jun 1 - Aug 5, 2022 (9 weeks)
[NEW!] Fair Labor Association 2022 Summer Internships
Deadline: Thursday, February 3, 2022
Please see attached two calls for applications for 2022 summer internships with the Fair Labor Association (FLA), supported by the University of Michigan's President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) and Donia Human Rights Center (DHRC). These are two separate opportunities and applications must be submitted separately for each internship. The deadline for applications is February 3, 2022.
The attached calls for applications provide additional information as well as application instructions. Please feel free to email PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu with any questions.
Internship 1: Fair Compensation in Agricultural Sector
Internship 2: Fair Compensation Program in Apparel and Footwear Industries
[NEW!] Elissa Slotkin for Congress Internships
Deadline: Monday, January 31, 2022
The Elissa Slotkin for Congress campaign is hiring for their Winter Finance and Digital Internships. Descriptions for the internships are linked here, and the posting is also on Handshake for your awareness.
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International Affairs Summer Offerings: Field Programs, Remote Studios, and UN Summer Study
Interested in gaining first-hand professional and research experience abroad, online, or in the United Nations system?
The Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs is offering three types of experiential learning opportunities for summer 2022: field programs, remote studios, and the UN Summer Study. Field programs are on-the-ground experiences at a site abroad. Remote Studios are online hubs for project work, independent research, and/or virtual internships. The UN Summer Study is an exploration of the United Nations in NYC.
The field programs, remote studios, and UN Summer Study are open to undergraduate and graduate students from the New School and other universities and continuing education professionals in the United States and around the world.
Please watch the following videos to learn more about each program:
Cuba IFP Info Video
Balkans IFP Info Video
UNSS Info Video
Please note that we have two upcoming deadlines:
Students from all disciplines and professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Graduate Study Opportunity
Columbia University
Deadlines: January 15, 2022 (early); March 31, 2022 (final)
The M.A. in Global Thought program at Columbia University is accepting applications. This interdisciplinary, research-based course of study is designed to understand and address emerging challenges and opportunities on a global scale. Global Thought examines local phenomena as part of the larger systems and processes shaping our futures.
This innovative one-year graduate program at Columbia’s historic campus in New York City enables students to explore global connections and commonalities by tailoring the curriculum to their interests and aspirations. In addition to their core courses, students design a flexible plan of study across departments and schools, which they leverage to complete their journal article style final essays. In past years, student essays have covered topics such as populism as a global phenomenon, public health communications in different national contexts, and the future of employment in a world of artificial intelligence.
M.A. in Global Thought students come from all over the world—20 countries are represented in this year’s group of 35 students. Our alumni are movers and shakers in their careers as analysts, consultants, and directors in communications, finance, health, tech, and education in both corporate and non-profit sectors. Whether at the Rockefeller Foundation, British Diplomatic Services, HSBC, or UNICEF, our entrepreneurial graduates bring their unique global insights to organizations around the world.
Early applications for the 2022-2023 program are due on January 15, 2022. The final deadline for 2022-2023 admission is March 31, 2022.
Please visit the MA in Global Thought website for full program details: cgt.columbia.edu/ma
Questions? Please write to us at cgt-admissions@columbia.edu.
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) Summer Fellowship Opportunity
Deadline: January 17, 2022
The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a summer fellowship offered by the U-M Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. In summer 2022, DCERP students will work full-time on research projects directed by Detroit nonprofits that focus on community priorities such as the environment, food security, youth development, restorative justice, health equity and more! No prior research experience is necessary. The program specifically seeks students interested in gaining experience working with communities and advancing social justice.
DCERP fellows:
- Work full-time for a nonprofit organization in Detroit on a community-driven research project
- Form a learning community of aspiring change agents that will get to collaborate with each other
- Participate in weekly seminars about social justice issues affecting Detroit and the region
- Blog about their experiences living and working in Detroit
- Receive a $2,500 stipend award (or more, based on financial need)
- Are provided dormitory housing in midtown Detroit
Program dates: June 4, 2022 - August 5, 2022
Applications are now being accepted! Visit https://myumi.ch/erK95 for guidelines and to access the online application.
Contact: urop.engaged@umich.edu
Policy Talks @ the Ford School/CLOSUP Lecture Series
Michigan redistricting: a model for the nation? Evaluating the state's new maps and process
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
7:00pm – 8:30pm EST (a virtual event -- register below to receive the viewing link via email)
REGISTER HERE to receive the viewing link via email.
The viewing link will be emailed one day before the event.
Free and open to the public.
Please join us virtually from 7:00-8:30 PM on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Michigan has brand new electoral maps designed through an innovative new process, and the state's politics will never be the same. This webinar will analyze and evaluate Michigan’s new redistricting approach and new maps. The discussion will offer a national perspective, comparing Michigan’s new approach of an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission with approaches in other states. Will Michigan's new model inspire reform in other states? Join us for a lively discussion on these critical topics that will shape elections and decision making in Michigan for the next decade.
This is the final redistricting webinar in a series sponsored by the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy, Voters Not Politicians (VNP), and Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Co-sponsors: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, League of Women Voters of Michigan, University of Michigan’s Program in Practical Policy Engagement, and Detroit Public Television.
The purpose of these webinars is to educate and engage the public in Michigan’s redistricting process. There will be time for questions from the public after brief presentations from the panelists. Please also submit your questions in advance when you register for the webinar here.
For more information contact closup@umich.edu.
Volunteer Opportunity: Detroit Partnership
Graduate Study Opportunity
The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
The Harris School of Public Policy offers a variety of full-time degree programs and non-degree credential programs. If you are interested in learning more about our programs, please register for an upcoming event, consider attending a course with Harris faculty members in our Masterclass series, or email our team at harrisadmissions@uchicago.edu.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Application Now Open!
Deadline: January 15, 2022
The FLAS Application is now live! More information on Info Sessions, drop-in advising, and the application materials can be found on the FLAS Applicant Resource Page!
The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide tuition support and stipend to students studying designated less commonly taught foreign languages and their associated regions for the undergraduate and graduate academic year and for summer in the U.S. or abroad.
Awards*:
- Graduate Academic Year: $18,000 in tuition support and $20,000 stipend
- Undergraduate Academic Year: $10,000 in tuition support and $5,000 stipend
- Summer Award: $5,000 for program fee and $2,500 stipend
Eligibility:
- US Citizens & Permanent Residents
- Undergraduate, Graduate, and PhD students at U-M Ann Arbor
- Students from any school, college, academic level, program, and major/degree
- Students do NOT need to be in an international studies major/degree
Info Sessions:
Please see the LSA FLAS Site for up-to-date Info Session information and links. Additional individualized Info Sessions can be available for student groups, departments, organizations, and programs. If you would like to schedule a personalized info session for your group, please don't hesitate to ask!
Detailed Instructions:
Can be found at the FLAS Applicant Resource Page.
Eligible Languages:
Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Filipino, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Nahuatl, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Quechua, Russian, Serbian, Swahili, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Yoruba. (Additional languages in these regions can be approved on a case-by-case basis).
Drop-In Advising:
Every Thursday, 11:00am-12:00pm
Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98928038676
Contact:
Dan Cameron
ii.flasinfo@umich.edu
[NEW!] Volunteer Opportunity
ELI Conversation Circle Facilitator
Deadline: Friday, January 21, 2022
The English Language Institute's long-running Conversation Circles will once again be offered virtually this winter. Over the past year, online delivery has made this long-running program even more accessible to international students and scholars - no matter where in the world they are!
Facilitating a virtual conversation circle gives you a chance to meet new people from around the world, learn about other cultures, and build a more inclusive, globally-oriented campus culture.
Each circle consists of up to five participants and is led by a volunteer facilitator. Participants meet via an online platform to talk about any topic of interest, play games, and share pictures and videos.
No previous experience is necessary. All new facilitators will receive an orientation to the program and training on how to facilitate conversation circles virtually.
To be a facilitator, you only need to:
- Be a current U-M student, faculty, or staff member
- Be a fluent speaker of English who is very knowledgeable about U.S. culture
- Commit to volunteering 1 hour per week for ten weeks
- Attend a one-hour orientation session if you are a first-time facilitator
This is an opportunity to support our international community and provide a valuable space for U-M international students and scholars to connect with one another and learn about U.S. culture.
Winter Conversation Circles run for ten weeks: January 31-April 17, 2022
Facilitator registration is open: January 12-21, 2022
Click here for more information, and to sign up to facilitate.
If you know any international students (or are an international student!) who would like to join a Conversation Circle as a participant, you can learn more here.
Center for Armenian Studies Research and Travel Grants
Summer Research Grants
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Research grants are designed to support summer research and projects related to Armenian studies.
Eligibility:
- Applicants for research grants may be at preliminary or more advanced stages of their research.
- Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree programs at the University of Michigan.
- Upon completing the project, the student must return to campus for at least one term prior to graduation.
Student Travel Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Travel grants are designed to support fieldwork, study abroad, internship and conference participation related to Armenian studies.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree programs at the University of Michigan.
- Upon completing the project, the student must return to campus for at least one term prior to graduation.
2022 MUSE Conference Registration Now Open!
Deadline: Friday, January 28, 2022
The annual flagship event of the MUSE Initiative, the MUSE Conference provides a unique venue for sharing research, building new connections, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among all members of the University of Michigan community engaged in the broad range of sustainability and environment-related research. We welcome the involvement of U-M graduate students, as well as University leadership, faculty, and research fellows from all disciplines, including those in arts, humanities, engineering, and natural and social sciences.
The 2020 MUSE Conference will include interdisciplinary lectures by speakers including Kyle Whyte (SEAS), Omolade Adunbi (Afroamerican and African Studies), and Sara Hughes (SEAS), as well as a workshop facilitated by Robert Goodspeed (Urban and Regional Planning). The conference will also include research presentations, panel discussions, a poster session, skill-building workshops, and a public reception and keynote address by Antoine Traisnel (Comparative Literature/English Literature & Language).
For questions concerning the MUSE Initiative or the MUSE Conference, please write to muse-conference@umich.edu.
Click here or go to http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/register/ to register. (Please note you must be logged in to your U-M email to register.) For more information about the conference and the latest conference schedule (which will be updated), please go to our conference website: http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/.
You may also register separately for our public reception on Thursday, February 3 in the Michigan League Ballroom by clicking here. You do NOT need to register for the conference to attend this public reception, but if you plan to attend the conference AND the public reception you must register for both.
Korea-America Association and Pony Chung Foundation Academic Essay Competition & Conference
Deadline: Sunday, January 30, 2022
Korea-America Association is a non-profit Korean organization which aims to promote future-oriented sincere partnership between the two countries in all areas based upon strong security alliance.
To enhance the understanding of Korea-US relations, Korea-America Association hosts the annual Korea-America Academic Essay Competition & Conference for Korean or U.S. undergraduate students under the sponsorship of the Pony Chung Foundation, which was established to commemorate the Founder and Chairman of Hyundai Motor Corporation Mr. Chung, Se Young.
Since its founding in 1963 Korea-America Association has conducted a variety of activities to promote friendship and understanding between the Republic of Korea and the United States.
The Association hopes to invite many students who hold Korean or U.S. Citizenship to participate in this competition.
Essay competition details
Application Consent Form
Hemispheres: The Tufts Undergraduate Journal of International Affairs Call for Submissions
Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2022
Hemispheres, The Tufts Undergraduate Journal of International Affairs, is one of the oldest undergraduate journals in the field and is now accepting submissions relating to this year’s theme of Crisis of Authority. Submissions should be research articles, approx. 5000-8000 words, written by undergraduates in a broad range of fields relevant to international affairs. To view detailed paper requirements and guidelines, please visit this link. To submit a paper, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact tuftshemispheres@gmail.com.
We welcome and encourage a broad interpretation of the theme. Potential research topics may include, but are not limited to: Great power competition, populism, international liberal order, elections, contested elections, international organizations and institutions, protest movements, gender issues, clash of cultures, refugees, migrations, globalization, authoritarianism, democracy movements, pandemic response, fall of Afghanistan, misinformation, climate change, natural disasters, financial turbulence, corruption, human rights, freedom of speech, genocide, civil war, technological development, cybersecurity, and more.
University of Southern California Undergraduate Journal of Law and Society Call for Submissions
Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2022
All undergraduates from any university, major, or program are invited to submit research papers of at least 10 double-spaced pages in length. Papers may have been completed for coursework, independent study, or written specifically for the Journal. We encourage students from a wide range of disciplines to submit papers. Papers should relate to an aspect of law and society in some manner, but need not have these topics as the central theme.
The USC Journal for Law and Society carefully considers all submissions that it receives. Our selection process ensures that every paper is thoroughly reviewed before decisions are made. Every article will receive the same level of review regardless of its time of submission, provided that it falls within the appropriate period.
Submissions are due no later than Monday, February 1st, 2022. Please complete the linked Google Form and attach your paper in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). The Google Form will request the following information:
(1) The title of your paper
(2) Your full name
(3) Your contact information (cell phone number and email address)
(4) The name of your university
(5) Your major(s)
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[NEW!] The Bert and Phyllis Lamb Prize in Political Science: Rewarding Innovation and Good Writing
Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2022
The Bert & Phyllis Lamb Prize was established by Berton Lee Lamb II, Ph.D.and Janis C. Lamb in 2013 in honor of their parents. As children of the Depression and members of The Greatest Generation, the Lambs were strong advocates of education, viewing it as the solution to most of challenges facing our country and other cultures around the world. They firmly believed innovation, knowledge from a variety of fields, and tenacity combined with honed writing and communication skills promoted good government. In honor of those beliefs and in an effort to continue promoting the value of education, the Bert & Phyllis Lamb Prize in Political Science was created to support and reward undergraduate work that highlights these ideals.
The Prize is a cash award of $1,000. The Prize includes a plaque and on-line publication of the winning submission.
Recipients of the Prize who choose to attend the award ceremony at the Western Social Science Association (WSSA) annual conference will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for travel expenses, provided with registration for the Conference and a one-year membership in the WSSA.
Undergraduate students who intend to apply are encouraged to submit the Intent to Apply form.
[NEW!] Summer Study Opportunity
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Deadline: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent graduates can now earn graduate-level credits in foreign affairs and policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies over the summer. Through new summer academies in Washington, DC and Bologna, Italy, students can work with world-class faculty, learn strategic thinking, and debate policy approaches while living in the middle of the action.
Washington, DC – June 6 to July 1, 2022
Earn four graduate-level credits at our DC campus on Embassy Row. Learn about national security, contemporary security challenges, international security threats, and nuclear weapons proliferation through two consecutive courses: Strategy & Statecraft for US National Security and 21st Century International Security Trends. Add Washington, DC experience to your resumé while exploring world-class museums, catching a Nationals baseball game, and visiting pivotal sites and agencies in US national security. Learn more!
Bologna, Italy – June 6 to July 1, 2022
Earn four graduate-level credits on the Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe campus in Bologna, Italy. Debate policy approaches to genocide and mass violence and learn about global environmental protection and green industrial policy through two consecutive courses in Genocide and Mass Violence and Green New Deals. Live in one of Europe's top 10 cities for quality of life and travel within Italy to learn about Italian history, politics, and culture. Learn more!
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