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During the 1999-2000 academic year, the Franke Institute for the Humanities
of the University of Chicago will offer a year long seminar on "Computer
Science as a Human Science: the Cultural Impact of Computerization."
There are several opportunities available for scholars including a
postdoctoral fellowship, conference scholarships for international visiting
scholars from Brazil, Japan, Russia, and Scandinavia, and a call for
papers. Please help us spread the word. Feel free to contact us with any
questions or comments at [log in to unmask] or visit our website
at <http://humanities.uchicago.edu/sawyer/CSasHS>.
Thank you.
E. Carmen Ramos
Sawyer Program Assistant
The Frank Institute for the Humanities
The University of Chicago
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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The University of Chicago
1999 - 2000 Sawyer Seminar Opportunities for Scholars
COMPUTER SCIENCE AS A HUMAN SCIENCE:
THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF COMPUTERIZATION
* POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The Franke Institute for the Humanities of the University of Chicago
invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship which will run
from mid-September to mid-June 1999-2000 as part of the Sawyer Seminar on
"Computer Science as a Human Science: The Cultural Impact of
Computerization." The successful applicant will be expected to participate
actively in the Seminar and present a paper at one of the three conferences
held throughout the academic year. The stipend is $32,000. All applicants
are expected to have received the Ph.D. degree within the past five years
and no later than 1 September 1999. To apply please submit a c.v.; a
chapter-length piece of work; statement (1-3 double-spaced pages) about
your research and one or more of the Seminar's themes; and have 3 letters
of recommendation sent. The application deadline is 15 FEBRUARY 1999.
Send application to:
Sawyer Seminar Program
Franke Institute for the Humanities
The University of Chicago
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
For more information:
email <[log in to unmask]> or see our website at
<http://humanities.uchicago.edu/sawyer/CSasHS>
* Conference Scholarships for International Visiting Scholars from
BRAZIL, JAPAN, RUSSIA, and SCANDINAVIA
The Franke Institute for the Humanities of the University of Chicago
invites applications from International Visiting Scholars from BRAZIL,
JAPAN, RUSSIA, and SCANDINAVIA for five-day visits to participate in the
1999-2000 Sawyer Seminar on "Computer Science as a Human Science: The
Cultural Impact of Computerization." Five-day visits have been timed to
coincide with quarterly conferences on the following themes: AUTUMN 1999:
Synesthetic Education and the Cultural Organization of the Senses (21-25
October 1999); WINTER 2000: Human/Computer Creoles and Cultures (13-17
January 2000); SPRING 2000: Moral and Political Economies of Computer
Cultures (6-10 April 2000). The successful applicants will give a paper at
a conference and participate in a workshop meeting. The Seminar will
provide travel, lodging and food expenses for the Visiting Scholar's
five-day visits. Please submit your c.v., a paper or article for the
conference , and a letter of reference, and indicate which quarter's theme
you wish to address. The deadline is 1 MARCH 1999.
Send application to:
Sawyer Seminar Program
Franke Institute for the Humanities
The University of Chicago
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
For more information:
email <[log in to unmask]> or see our website at
<http://humanities.uchicago.edu/sawyer/CSasHS>
* CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS
The Franke Institute for the Humanities of the University of Chicago
invites abstracts and papers for three conferences held in conjunction with
the 1999-2000 Sawyer Seminar on "Computer Science as a Human Science: The
Cultural Impact of Computerization." The three quarterly conferences are as
follows: AUTUMN 1999: Synesthetic Education and the Cultural Organization
of the Senses (22-24 October 1999); WINTER 2000: Human/Computer Creoles
and Cultures (14-16 January 2000); SPRING 2000: Moral and Political
Economies of Computer Cultures (7-9 April 2000). Please send a two-page
c.v. and a 500 word (2 page) summary or a complete paper as your
submission. Indicate which one of the three topics and its related
conference you wish your abstract to be considered for. Your final paper
is due one month in advance of the conference opening date. Both accepted
papers and alternate papers will be selected , and all of them will be
considered for publication in a volume of seminar papers. Alternate paper
topics will be waitlisted. Please be aware that if your paper is not
received by the deadline, an alternate speaker will be selected. The
deadline is 15 MARCH 1999.
Send abstracts or papers to:
Sawyer Seminar Program
Franke Institute for the Humanities
The University of Chicago
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
For more information:
email <[log in to unmask]> or see our website at
<http://humanities.uchicago.edu/sawyer/CSasHS>
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