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Alternative Culture Beyond Borders: Arts and Media in the Context of
Globalization

The OSI-HESP Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching entitled
Alternative Culture Beyond Borders: Past and Present of the Arts and Media
in the Context of Globalization is part of a three-year (2007-2010)
international research and teaching project which explores the continued
relevance and significance of the concept of alternative culture in the
era of globalization — a moment in which many of the frameworks that have
been used to study culture have been placed into question and new theories
are being developed. This exploration of contemporary alternative culture
begins from a comparative, cross-cultural analysis of the phenomenon and
idea of 'alternativeness' from the nineteenth century to the present, with
a special emphasis on the recent history of Central and Eastern European
societies after World War II and their similarities and difference to
Western 'Cold War' culture.

This project connects resources and faculty from around the world with
participants from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe, the former Soviet
Union, and Mongolia. Participants consist of junior faculty with teaching
positions who are dedicated to the advancement of undergraduate teaching
in these regions. The project is open to young faculty members in
institutions of higher education who intend to pursue comparative,
interdisciplinary research on alternative culture(s), globalization,
identities and the arts and media, with a geographical emphasis on
post-communist transition countries.

Fellowships are available for participants from Central and South-Eastern
Europe, the Baltic States, NIS, Mongolia, and Turkey. Participant
fellowships cover transportation, accommodation and meal costs. Eligible
disciplines include anthropology, archival and museum studies, comparative
literature, cultural studies, gender studies, history, history of art,
media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Participants should be ready to take part in the entire three-year
program, be committed to the development of new teaching practices and
research into new theoretical frameworks, and deliver or plan to deliver
courses pertaining to the general themes of the program. They must be able
to demonstrate the English language skills necessary to take part in the
programme.

The project is organized around intensive 2 week summer sessions which
will be held each August beginning in 2007 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The
summer sessions provide faculty and participants with the opportunity to
investigate the major concepts and theories involved in the analysis of
alternative culture, with the aim of expanding and enhancing scholarly
knowledge of this area of research.

In addition to the summer sessions, there ongoing winter sessions on
pedagogy and research issues will be held. Throughout the year,
participants will also engage in both individual and group research
projects in cooperation with resource faculty, and they will have
opportunity to participate in ongoing major research projects organized by
resource faculty and in exchange visits, internships and publishing
opportunities.

To apply for the Alternative Culture Seminar, applicants need to create an
account at www.alternativeculture.org. Application deadline is 15 May
2007.

This project is organized through the Open Society Institute's Regional
Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET) programme
(www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/news/reset_20060920).

Contact: coordinator la alternativeculture.org or Imre Szeman
(szeman la mcmaster.ca) and Olga Zaslavskaya (zaslavsk la ceu.hu).


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