Visiting International Scholar-in-Residence in Gender Studies

A Joint Program of the Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center and the 
Women’s Studies Program at Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

The Anderson Center and the Women’s Studies Program at Idaho State 
University are pleased to announce an invitation for scholars from outside 
the U.S. researching gender-related issues to apply to be a 
Scholar-in-Residence.  For the length of her/his stay, ranging beween one 
month and one year, the Scholar-in-Residence will be provided with a 
comfortably furnished office at the Anderson Center along with the use of a 
computer, with email and Internet access, and printer.  The 
Scholar-in-Residence may avail of all University amenities including the 
library, gymnasium and a vast array of educational and social on-campus 
events.  The Scholar-in-Residence should have her/his own financial support 
for the duration of the stay and should display advanced written and verbal 
English skills.

Located in the relaxed setting of Pocatello, Idaho, nestled in the 
picturesque Bannock Range of the Rocky Mountains, Idaho State University is 
an ideal setting for scholars who are stimulated not only by the 
intellectual exchange of ideas but also by a rich natural environment.  
Outdoor recreational activities abound both in Pocatello and the surrounding 
areas.  Pocatello is a mere 90 miles/145 km from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 
gateway to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and only 150 
miles/250 km from Salt Lake City, Utah, a major city that boasts an 
international airport with easy connections to Pocatello via air or ground 
shuttle.

This Scholar-in-Residence program, shared jointly between the Academic 
Affairs-based Women’s Studies program, and the Student Affairs-based 
Anderson Center, affords a unique opportunity to observe and participate in 
the collegial environment produced by this intersectionality between theory 
and practice.  The Scholar-in-Residence may come from a variety of 
backgrounds including gender-focused research in a scholarly discipline or 
practice-based work at a women’s center or similar program.  It is expected 
that the Scholar-in-Residence will contribute to this environment by giving 
at least one lecture on her/his gender-related work during each semester, or 
portion thereof, that s/he is in residence.  If the Scholar is in residence 
during spring semester, it is expected that this lecture will take place at 
The Art of Gender in Everyday Life Conference.

In 2005-2006, we welcomed AAUW International Fellow, Dr. Dalia 
Marcinkeviciene, Director of the Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius University 
as our Scholar-in-Residence for the year.  A historian by training, Dr. 
Marcinkeviciene’s research interests include Late 19th and Early 20th 
Century Lithuanian marriage and family as well as major female figures from 
that period in Lithuanian history.  During her Fellowship year, Dr. 
Marcinkeviciene has pursued a full scholarly research agenda, as well as 
taken time to study the curricula of several Women’s Studies programs in the 
U.S., research that will help inform the establishment of an M.A. program in 
Gender Studies in fall 2006 at her Vilnius University Centre.

Applications should include a brief one-page statement of the gender-related 
project to be pursued while in residence, the dates of expected residency 
and a current curriculum vitae.  Applications
should be sent, via email, to:

Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Director
Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center
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with a subject line reading Visiting International Scholar-in-Residence in 
Gender Studies

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

This notice was posted on October 9, 2006.

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