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Deadline: 21 June 2012

The ABWH holds an annual Graduate Student Essay Prize competition for an outstanding unpublished essay or thesis chapter on a historical subject of African American and/or Africana women written by a female graduate student of African descent in history. The graduate student must be currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the United States and Canada. Deadline: Received by midnight on June 1, 2012.

CALL FOR ENTRIES AND NOMINEES

Sponsored by the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH) to recognize emerging Black female scholars and foster scholarly research in Africana Women’s history. Each year an award will be given for the best, unpublished original essay from either a graduate course or chapter from a thesis or dissertation for the 2012 award year. The essay must be wholly focused on some aspect of history on Black women from the U.S. and/or the Africana Diaspora. The paper must involve interpretation of primary sources, focus on the ideas or actions initiated among Black women, and make a significant contribution to Africana women’s history. The award will be presented at the 97th Annual ASALH Convention in Pittsburgh, September 26-30, 2012.

Criteria: All entrants or nominees must be current ABWH female members of African descent and currently enrolled in a M.A. or Ph.D program at an institution either in the United States or Canada. Nominations are also accepted from ABWH members who have identified a graduate student writing an exceptional paper or thesis/dissertation chapter.

Prize: A $250 honorarium; a 2013 ABWH membership renewal; a complimentary registration to next year's 2013 ASALH annual meeting and ABWH luncheon; and publication of the winning essay in TRUTH.

Conditions: Submit three copies of the history essay with an Entrant (or Nominee) form attached to each copy; Length: 7000-10000 words (28-40 pages), double-spaced including reference matters (notes, tables, charts, and bibliography). For Graduate Essays include the name of the school, specific course, and instructor's contact information. For Thesis/Dissertation History Chapters include the school's name and anticipated degree completion date. Essays cannot be published works nor be under consideration for publication. For further information, please contact Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram at pbertram@gmail.com.

Deadline: The application materials must be submitted by June 1, 2012 by midnight.

Download Drusilla Dunjee Houston Award Nomination Forms ( fill-able pdf )

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: pbertram@gmail.com

For submissions: send a copy of the essays and the entry form to each of the three members of the Prize Committee: Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram pbertram@gmail.com, Dr. Debra Green GreenD@lincolnu.edu, and Dr. K. V. Mack-Shelton 10845 Sherwood Hill Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117

Website: http://www.abwh.org

Deadline: 30 September 2011

The Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) is soliciting papers for its upcoming publication both in honour of the UN International Year for People of African Descent and in commemoration of one of the earliest Black institutions in Canada - the Black Church. The book committee welcomes submissions for AME, BME, First Baptist: African-Canadians and the Church (working title) on any aspect of African Diasporic and African Canadian church history, however special preference will be given to submissions directly related to the suggested title of the proposed book.

The OBHS advocated for the historic designation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church then located on Soho Street in downtown Toronto. Since the congregation had moved to another location, the site was vacant and of interest to a developer. The OBHS advocated to have this site preserved and potentially reanimated as a museum/cultural centre. However, despite OBHS submissions to Neighbourhood Committee, OMB and Toronto City Council, it was decided that the church site would be demolished.

One outcome was the provision of a small donation by the developer, Wittington, to support the preservation of the church through the creation of a written document, a book, about the people of the AME and of the church as it is now as well as the former long-term site of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Toronto that was demolished. About the same time, the British Methodist Episcopal Church on Shaw Street was destroyed by arson. Hence the focus on the AME, BME and the other existing central Toronto Black church, First Baptist.

Proposals with a 200 word limit should be submitted to admin@blackhistorysociety.ca by September 30th, 2011 along with full contact information. Proposals from academics as well as church historians and community historians are welcome. Successful applicants will be notified before October 28, 2011 and their full submission would then be required by December 31, 2011. The book will be published in 2012.

Also, should you have archival materials related to this topic including minute books, hymnals, music, photographs, commemorative booklets or correspondence, please consider making this resource available to the OBHS for inclusion in our actual and virtual repositories.

More information and updates will be available as they arise through the OBHS website, www.blackhistorysociety.ca or the OBHS office: admin@blackhistorysociety.ca.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: admin@blackhistorysociety.ca

For submissions: admin@blackhistorysociety.ca

Website: http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca

Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal is published exclusively on the Internet as a forum for scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism. It is particularly intended to promote critical analysis of gender inequalities within Jewish religion, culture, and society, both ancient and modern. The journal does not promote a fixed ideology, and welcomes a variety of approaches. The material may be cross-methodological or interdisciplinary.

To access the list of the review copies, click on the Books Received button on the homepage of the journal. The list can also be obtained by emailing the editor-in-chief.

All reviews are 500-1000 words and due 30 days from receipt of the book. They may be formal or informal, as long as they are fair and engaging. Presently, our fiction list is in urgent need of reviews. (Some of the books are somewhat dated, but still available in print.)

Queries, along with a current CV or list of publications, should be made by e-mail to: dina.eylon@utoronto.ca

Dissemination of this message is highly encouraged. Graduate students, independent scholars, journalists, and writers are invited to take this rare opportunity of entering the world of online scholarly publishing.

Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon, Editor-in-Chief
1136-3 Centre St., Ste. 246
Thornhill, Ontario L4J 3M8
Canada

Contact Information:

For inquiries: dina.eylon@utoronto.ca

For submissions: dina.eylon@utoronto.ca

Website: http://www.womeninjudaism.org

Deadline: 19 August 2011

(For the purposes of this program, Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people. Diverse cultural background refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.)

The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project is a production support and film mentorship program to support two women from Aboriginal or diverse cultural backgrounds to produce a first or second independent short film or video. There are TWO awards available.

This award includes $2,500 to support living expenses over the five-month project period, $5,000 in cash to be used for development and production costs, $2,500 in services from the Winnipeg Film Group (workshops/training, equipment, cameras, studio rental, etc.) and the one-on-one assistance of a mentor who will receive an honourarium.

This program supports filmmakers who intend to work in narrative, experimental or documentary, or hybrid/cross-genre work on film or video. The award funding and timeframe is ideal to support a film or video that is 3-5 minutes.

Send Completed Application to:

Mosaic Women’s Film Project
Winnipeg Film Group
304 – 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3

Further Information Contact:

Mike Maryniuk
Production Programs Coordinator
T: 925-3455
E: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com

THE JURY PROCESS

The jury is comprised of experienced filmmakers, members of the local film community and members of Winnipeg’s diverse cultural arts community.

The jury process includes both an assessment of the submitted application materials as well as a direct interview with the applicants. The submitted letter of reference in support of each applicant will also assist in guiding the jury.

Applicants will submit one letter of reference from an individual within the film or arts community or from the applicant’s support community, who know the applicant personally and can attest to the benefit they will obtain from the program.

The jury will base their decision on the following criteria:

1. The artistic merit of the proposed project to be developed
2. The relevance of the project in relation to the applicant’s aspirations to become an independent filmmaker
3. Is the applicant clear about their intentions, and will the project fulfill those intentions?
4. Is the proposed project scope logistically feasible to achieve within the award parameters?

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

In the event of conflict-of-interest, the jurors will self-report this to the Chair and the Chair will record this in writing. The juror in conflict will not participate in discussions related to the applicant in question. Jury members report conflict-of-interest in the event they will or may benefit financially from the applicant’s project. Jurors can self-identify conflict of interest for other reasons, as well.

The jury decision is final and no appeals are allowed. The Winnipeg Film Group Board of Directors can, if requested, review the process and recorded conflict of interest process at their discretion.

Each of the TWO Women’s Mosaic Film Project awards is comprised of:

• $2,500 to support living expenses during the process over the five month period
• $5,000 to support direct development and production costs
• $2,500 in services from the WFG
• The mentorship of an experienced woman filmmaker or video artist (as appropriate to the context of the award recipients proposals) for
• A one year Full User membership with the WFG

Award recipients must ensure they meet the following obligations associated with their award:

1. The award recipient must sign a letter of agreement prior to accessing the award, confirming their commitment to meet the program obligations
2. Within one month after the project completion, the award recipient must submit a short final report to the approval of our Production Programs Coordinator, providing a narrative description of the total scope of work completed and the benefit of the award to the filmmaker’s career or aspirations. Failure to submit a final report to the approval of the Film Group will leave the project file open and will render the award recipient ineligible to apply to any further Film Group award fund programs until the file is appropriately closed.
3. Appropriate acknowledgement must be provided to the Winnipeg Film Group and the Canada Council for the Arts on any promotional materials related to the project developed, as well as on screen recognition on the completed work related to the project scope. Electronic logo files are available for this purpose.

The following recognition phrasing should be used: “This project was developed with the support of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.”

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Submit everything in 8 x 11 paper or size; font should be 11 point or larger, if possible. DO NOT staple or bind any submitted materials, and do not insert materials into duo-tangs or binders. You can use paper clips, if desired. Mail or drop off applications; applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail; submissions must be received at the Film Group offices by the deadline (not postmarked)

Download application form >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com

For submissions: Mosaic Women’s Film Project, Winnipeg Film Group, 304 – 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3

Website: http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com