1. GirlFuture
Location: virtual
Type: Feminist Writers
Deadline: May 31st, 2010
Description:
GirlFuture is a nonprofit website that counterbalances the celebrity-saturated, image-based culture aimed at girls by providing a safe place online where girls ages 9-15 can learn, ask questions, and meet other girls dealing with similar challenges of being an adolescent female. We want to give girls the tools to be self-confident, independent, and successful that are currently missing from pre-teen and teen media.
GirlFuture will launch nationally in March and is seeking writers to produce original content for the site. We’re looking for bloggers who are committed to our mission and are knowledgeable about the lives and struggles of young girls--from Twilight to cyberbullying to wearing your first bra to not seeing yourself represented in teen magazines. Writers will identify, research, and write about topics and trends in a conversational style that is short (250-500 words) and engages readers. Articles should answer questions girls have (or perhaps questions girls didn't even know that they had) and an additional emphasis should be placed on developing the critical thinking skills.
We need writers to cover an array of topics (e.g., self-image, puberty, healthy relationships, feminism, fitness, leadership, community involvement and organizing, cliques and popularity, financial independence, media literacy, and internet safety ) and creativity is encouraged.
This is a paid position, and compensation is determined per article.
Instructions:
Application Address: If you are interested in this opportunity, please send:
- Resume
- Cover letter that states your credentials/expertise
- Two writing samples (preferably in the style described above)
- Two pitches for articles you'd like to write for GirlFuture
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: mandy@girlfuture.com
Institution/Department URL: http://www.girlfuture.com
Contact: Mandy Van Deven
Contact E-Mail: mandy@girlfuture.com
Contact Telephone:
Additional Information:
2. Ms. Magazine
Feminist Writers
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Type: Open Call for Bloggers!
Deadline: May 5th, 2010
Description:
Exciting news! We’re launching an official Ms. blog in March, and we’re looking for a team of bloggers. The blog will be a source of expert commentary on feminist news & culture, as well as breaking stories of feminist interest not yet covered in the mainstream media or the feminist blogosphere. The Ms. blog will allow us to communicate with our readership between issues, create an online space for feminist community, and spur activism.
We’re looking for bloggers who have a niche (or niches) that they are knowledgeable about and within which they can supply “added value”—either breaking stories or fresh perspectives on the news. We’re setting our sights on terrific writers who have engaging, lively voices.
In terms of tone, the Ms. philosophy is to be provocative and to take your fight to the Right! We love humor and attitude, but with a purpose—we don’t want to be snarky for no reason. Our blogs won’t be too long—250 to 500 words generally—so they’ve got to come quickly to the point. (If you have a longer piece, we may be able to put that in the articles section of the Ms. website, or even consider it for the magazine if it would still be timely.)
Unfortunately, we can’t afford to pay bloggers at this point. We hope that the blog will provide a lot of exposure, however: Once we get rolling, we expect to generate a readership in the hundreds of thousands.
We\'re in need of bloggers on all feminist topics—the blog will cover the arts, media, health, law, national politics, global feminisms, “personal is political” moments, and more. We plan to encourage bloggers to focus distinct topics so there’s not too much overlap.
If you’re interested, please contact senior editor Michele Kort at mkort@msmagazine.com and send the following:
- Examples of two items you might have blogged about in the past week or two. What would your take have been, and what else could you have added to the conversation in terms of background or inside info? (Or, if you’re applying before March 1st, please send one or two ideas that would be appropriate for the first two weeks of March.)
- 2-3 Writing clips --no more than 1,000 words, blog or op-ed style writing preferred
- Your areas of expertise and why you’re an expert (this can be life experience as well as degrees!)
We look forward to hearing from you!
Instructions:
Application Address: Ms. Magazine
433 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills , CA 90212
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: mkort@msmagazine.com
Institution/Department URL: http://msmagazine.com
Contact: Michele Kort
Contact E-Mail: mkort@msmagazine
Contact Telephone: (310) 556-2500
Additional Information:
3. Textile Society of America
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Type: Symposium Scholarship
Deadline: May 15th, 2010
Description:
The TSA offers scholarships for students and new professionals to attend their biennial symposium. “Textiles and Settlement: From Plains Space to Cyber Space” will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska from October 6 through 9, 2010. This exciting event will feature many presentations, exhibitions, and networking opportunities for those who share a passion for textiles. (A program detailing this information will be available online after Feburary 1, 2010 www.textilesociety.org)
These merit based scholarships will not be cash awards, but will include the cost of the Symposium registration and the Friday evening banquet. The recipients will be responsible for covering travel costs, accommodation, as well as other meals during the symposium. The conference hotel is offering excellent rates and the comfortable rooms can easily be shared.
Eligibility: TSA member who is currently either a student in a textile-related field, or has graduated from a textile-related field within the past three years or has been in their first job in the textile field for less than three years.
Instructions:
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:
A clearly presented, well-organized and well-written statement (maximum 750 words) outlining how attendance at the Symposium would relate to and benefit their professional goals.
1. A resume clearly indicating title and starting date of their current occupation.
2. A 250 word bio that will be used to announce successful applicants in the TSA newsletter, website and at the Symposium.
3. Optional: Up to 8 jpg images to support the work; explain how the images contribute to your application.
Application Address: Send materials by email to TSA Awards Chair, Ruth Scheuing rscheuing@gmail.com
Online Application URL: http:// http://textilesociety.org/awards_scholarship.htm
Application E-Mail: rscheuing@gmail.com
Institution/Department URL: http://www.textilesociety.org
Contact: janice Lessman-Moss
Contact E-Mail: jlessman@kent.edu
Contact Telephone: 330-672-2158
Additional Information:
4. Louisiana State University
Sociology
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Type: Research Assistantship/Fellowship
Deadline: May 31st, 2010
Description:
OPEN POSITION FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Salary: $25,000 / year plus tuition waiver ‐ Renewable for up to four years contingent on
candidate’s satisfactory progression through Ph.D. program. Candidate will also be eligible for
health insurance assistance.
Location: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Starting Date: August 2010
Advisor: Sarah Becker, Ph.D.
A Graduate Research Assistant position is open in the Department of Sociology at Louisiana State
University. The research project, funded through the Economic Development Assistantship
Program by the Louisiana Board of Regents, will focus on community‐based reactions to crime,
deviance, and disorder in two structurally different urban communities in Louisiana. Working
under the supervision of Dr. Becker, the Graduate Research Assistant will conduct neighborhood based observational, interview, and historical research and will produce an ethnographic analysis
of the social dynamics of civic organizations in each community. The student will also get the
opportunity to work alongside other faculty in the department and faculty affiliated with the Crime
and Policy Evaluation Research (CAPER) center.
Work for this project involves interacting with residents, local officials, and decision‐makers in
socioeconomically and racially segregated urban communities in Louisiana. Applicants must
therefore have superior interpersonal and rapport‐developing skills and must be fully comfortable
spending time with and talking to people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Proficiency in
written and spoken English is also necessary. The student must be a newly entering Ph.D. student
at the time of appointment.* It is preferred, but not required, that the candidate have a B.A. or M.A.
degree in Sociology or a related field. Other skills, qualifications, and characteristics we will use to
evaluate candidates include: motivation for and/or experience with sociological research;
demonstrated ability to excel academically and professionally; public speaking skills; knowledge of
qualitative data analysis; familiarity with qualitative data analysis software packages like Nudist,
NVIVO, or Atlas.ti; and past work in or with local community organizations or activist efforts.
Women and minorities, out‐of‐state residents, and former Louisiana residents are strongly
encouraged to apply.
If interested please send a CV, short statement of interest, and request for further information to Dr.
Becker at sbecker@lsu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a
candidate is selected. An appointment recommendation will be made as soon as possible, but no
later than May 31, 2010.
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Instructions:
Application Address: Sarah Becker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Sociology Department & Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Louisiana State University
10B Stubbs Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
sbecker@lsu.edu, 225‐578‐7243, www.soc.lsu.edu/becker
* Students with MA degrees (from any institution) can and should apply, but those who have previously
enrolled in an LSU Ph.D. program are not eligible.
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: sbecker@lsu.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://appl003.lsu.edu/artsci/sociologyweb.nsf/index
Contact: Sarah Becker
Contact E-Mail: sbecker@lsu.edu
Contact Telephone: 225‐578‐7243
Additional Information:
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