Week of January 22th, 2018
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CRES/GSS Social Hour
Thursday, Jan 25 | 4:30-6:00pm | CSRPC Community Room | 5733 S University Ave

We invite students and affiliates of the Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies (CRES) and Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS) majors to j oin us for food, drink, music, and conversation! RSVP   here .

An Evening with Judy Hoffman
Thursday, January 25 | 7:00-9:00pm | Harper Theater | 5238 S Harper Ave

An Evening with Judy Hoffman, in Conversation with Tracye Matthews and Jacqueline Stewart.

From her work in the Alternative TV Movement of the early 70's, through her projects with Jean Rouch, Albert Maysles, Ronit Bezalel, Michelle Citron, Gordon Quinn and the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia, UChicago's JUDY HOFFMAN has embodied and championed the collaborative nature of documentary filmmaking. Hoffman screens clips from her 40+ years of work, in conversation with UChicago historian and filmmaker TRACYE MATTHEWS and UChicago film scholar/Cinema 53 curator JACQUELINE STEWART.

RSVP  here.

Save the date: Mark Q. Sawyer Memorial Symposium
March 13-14, 2018

The Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture (CSRPC) and the Center for International Social Science Research (CISSR) at the University of Chicago invite youto attend a memorial symposium honoring the life and work of Professor Mark Q. Sawyer (PhD'99, 1972-2017).
RSVP here. Full schedule here.

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The Future is Black: Afrofuturism in World Cinema  - The Brother from Another Planet
Monday, January 22 | 7:00pm | Max Palevsky Cinema |  1212 E 59th St | $5 admission

Doc Films presents the 1984 film The Brother from Another Planet.  This unique sci-fi directed by John Sayles and starring John Morton (Rowan Pope from Scandal ) blends humor and social commentary with the common premise of the arrival of aliens on earth. In this film, however, the alien is black, a former slave, and he lands in Harlem leading to several mishaps and laughs. More info here.


 Newberry Library American Literature Seminar: "Television, National Belonging, and Retro-Ephemerality in Tan Lin's Insomnia and Claudia Rankine's Don't Let Me Be Lonely"
Wednesday, January 24 |  5:30-7:30 pm | Towner Fellows Lounge, Newberry Library | 60 W Walton St

Maria Dikcis,  PhD student in the English department at Northwestern University will present her paper, "Television, National Belonging, and Retro-Ephemerality in Tan Lin's Insomnia and Claudia Rankine's Don't Let Me Be Lonely." Newberry Scholarly Seminars are pre-circulated.  For a copy of the paper please email: scholarlyseminars@newberry.org.


Social Theory Workshop: J. Dakota Brown - "Stuart Hall's Marx Essays: Method as Metaphor"
Thursday, January 25 | 6:00-7:30pm | Wilder House | 5811 S Kenwood Ave

Although school is out for the year, studies show that the summer months can be a critical time to build on the foundation of the previous school year-and prepare for the year ahead. From summer reading to trips to the museum, there are tons of ways to inspire your child. View summer activities list here.


Black History Forum - "The Great Depression of the 1930s in Perspective: A Focus on Labor"
Saturday, January 27 | 1:30pm | DuSable Museum | 740 E 56th Pl

Join Dr. Lionel Kimble Jr. as he discusses his new book, A New Deal for Bronzeville
which talks of the everyday struggles and obstacles encountered by Chicago's working class
African Americans during the New Deal and World War II eras that inspired a grassroots
activism tackling employment and housing discrimination issues. Dr. Kimble, Jr. is an associate
professor of history at Chicago State University, and is the president of the Chicago Branch of
the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ASALH).

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CSRPC Associate Director Tracye Matthews Co-Produces Documentary:  '63 Boycott
NYC Premiere: January 19

'63 Boycott , a film by Rachel Dickson, Tracye A. Matthews and Gordon Quinn, will have its New York City premiere at  Doc Fortnight 2018  as part of the 17th Annual International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). 

About '63 Boycott:
On October 22, 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Many marched through the city calling for the resignation of School Superintendent Benjamin Willis, who placed trailers, dubbed 'Willis Wagons,' on playgrounds and parking lots of overcrowded black schools rather than let them enroll in nearby white schools. Combining unseen archival 16mm footage of the march shot by Kartemquin founder Gordon Quinn with the participants' reflections today, '63 Boycott  connects the forgotten story of one of the largest northern civil rights demonstrations to contemporary issues around race, education, school closings, and youth activism. More info here.


new episode // "New Dawn" Podcast
"The Public University" with Abel Valenzuela

We are pleased to introduce the  "New Dawn" podcast, an initiative of the  Race and Capitalism project.  This project is co-led by Professor of Political Science, Michael C. Dawson, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington, Megan Ming Francis. 
 
  Listen now and subscribe to catch future episodes. Past episodes also  here.


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The Dr. Georgiana Rose Simpson Bronze Bust
Mandel Hall | 5706 S University Ave

The  Monumental Women Project  recently unveiled the first public monument to honor a woman for her own accomplishments in the City of Chicago. The bust honors Dr. Georgiana Rose Simpson, one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD in the United States. 
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Call for Applications
: 2018-19 CSRPC Lectureship Competition
 

Deadline: February 26, 2018

We welcome course proposals that focus on race or ethnicity. It is important that courses are not too discipline-specific and have a fairly general appeal to undergraduates interested in race/ethnic studies. CRES majors and minors have expressed particular interest in courses that are intersectional (e.g., having a focus on gender, sexuality, or disability), transnational (particularly with regard to Africa and the Middle East), or relational. We also encourage proposals of courses that focus on Asian American, Native American, or Latinx issues. For examples of successful proposals, please email me at stuohey@uchicago.edu.
 
Please fill out the online form at the link below and submit
 
1) Two-page curriculum vitae and 2) course description with list of readings or syllabus. Finally, arrange for one letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can testify to your preparation for teaching a stand-alone course to be emailed directly to Sarah Tuohey at stuohey@uchicago.edu.
 

Application form
  here .


Call for Applications: CSRPC Graduate Fellowships and Grants
Deadline: April 2, 2018

We are now accepting applications for the following: CSRPC Dissertation Fellowship, CSRPC - CSGS Joint Dissertation Fellowship, CSRPC Residential Fellowships,  CSRPC Graduate Research and Travel Grants.

Please visit the website for more information regarding eligibility, application materials, and award specifics.

Call for Applications: 2018 Andrew Mellon Summer Academy & Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship Program
Deadline: February 1, 2018

Now accepting applications for our 2018 Andrew W. Mellon Summer Academy and Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship Program. The Summer Academy is a weeklong intensive program exposing undergraduate students to museum professions through workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, field trips, and networking events. After completing the Summer Academy, participants have the opportunity to apply for a two-year curatorial fellowship. Established in 2013, the Andrew W. Mellon Summer Academy and Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship Program provides specialized training for students from groups historically underrepresented in the curatorial field and those who support the goal of promoting inclusive, pluralistic museums. 
 
Summer Academy DatesJune 17-24, 2018

Apply  here .


Call for Papers: University of Chicago Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Journal
Deadline: February 2, 2018

The University of Chicago Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Journal is currently accepting submissions for our inaugural SPRING 2018 issue. The submission deadline is Friday, February 2nd, 2018.
 
The University of Chicago Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Journal is an interdisciplinary publication promoting the scholarship of undergraduate students that highlight the histories, cultures and power structures of racial and ethnic groups at the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality, and religion. We particularly encourage submissions focusing on African American Studies, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, Asian American and Diaspora Studies, and American Indian Studies.

Apply  here .

*visit  Sarah's Blog  - a resource page created by CSRPC's Student Affairs Administator,  Sarah Tuohey -  for more links to graduate funding and job opportunities
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