The Integrative Center for Humanities Innovation, CMU

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The Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities, Chiang Mai University, is pleased to announce a call for papers for its upcoming issue which will be published at the end of November 2024 on the theme of "Art, Politics, and Society in Asia".

This issue aims to explore the multifaceted relationship between art and the various dimensions of Asian societies, including culture, politics, economics, technology, social movements, and environment. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from diverse disciplines to contribute original research articles, reviews, essays, and case studies that investigate how art both shapes and is shaped by Asian societal contexts.


Scope and Topics:

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics in the context of Asia:

- The role of art in social and political change and activism
- Art as a reflection, construction, or creation of cultural identity
- The impact of digital technology on artistic expression and dissemination in the context of politics
- The political economy of the art world, including art markets, cultural policy, and governance.
- Art in public spaces and community engagement and resistance
- The influence of political regimes and ideologies on artistic production
- Historical perspectives on art, politics, and society
- The intersection of art with science and technology in political context
- Artistic responses to global challenges, such as climate change and migration
- Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the societal and political impact of art


Submission Guidelines

We welcome submissions from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to history, art history, philosophy, language and communication, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, political science, economics, digital humanities, and science and technology studies.

Manuscripts should be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.


Manuscript Requirements:

Length: The journal does not have a strict word limit but it is recommended that the manuscript be no longer than 7000 words (excluding references)

Format: Manuscripts should follow the APA style for citations and references. Detailed formatting guidelines can be found on our website.

Abstract: Each submission must include an abstract of up to 300 words.

Keywords: Include 4-6 keywords relevant to your paper.

Bio: Provide a brief bio of up to 150 words for each author.


Submission Process:

Abstract Deadline: All contributors must submit an abstract to the journal by 1 August 2024

Deadline: Complete manuscripts must be received by 1 September 2024

Submission Portal: Submit your manuscripts through our online portal at https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJIIH/about/submissions

Review Process: All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Authors will be notified of the review results within four weeks of the submission deadline.
Important Dates

Abstract Deadline: 1 August 2024

Submission Deadline: 1 September 2024

Publication Date: 30 November 2024

Contact Information: For any queries regarding the call for papers or the submission process, please contact

Editor-in-Chiefs: Søren Ivarsson ([email protected]) and Pasoot Lasuka ([email protected])

Journal Website: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJIIH/index

Recruitment news: The Faculty of Humanities at Chiang Mai University (Thailand) invites applications for an academic position, no. EP170054 (renewable contract with conditions) to be appointed at the faculty’s Integrative Center for Humanities Innovation. Applicants must hold a doctoral or equivalent degree in Digital humanities or related field or discipline

The successful applicant will have main responsibilities in the following areas:

* Teaching in the international undergraduate program, BA Humanities and Sustainability.
* Developing and teaching courses in the area of digital humanities for the center.
* Conducting research and producing publications related to the courses taught in the BA program, leading to future academic ranking promotion.
* Providing academic services to the wider academic community beyond the taught program in an appropriate amount.
* Assisting other staffs in administrating the undergraduate program and fulfilling duties assigned by the faculty and/or the university.

This position is open for academic position upgrades if the successful applicant already holds an assistant, associate, or professor position, from another academic institution.

Applicants must provide the following documents to apply:

* CV
* Copies of degree certificates and transcripts
* Evidence of current residence
* Copy of national ID or passport
* A passport photo
* Health confirmation certificate
* English proficiency test results (except native English speakers and those who completed doctoral degrees in countries with English as an official language)

Key dates:

* Applications close on April 11, 2024
* Announcement of qualified candidates who meet general requirements on April 17, 2024
* Academic evaluation on April 24, 2024
* Announcement of qualified candidates for interview and psychological assessment (unless applicants can provide their own) on April 25, 2024
* Interviews on April 29, 2024
* Announcement of successful candidate on April 30, 2024

To obtain further detail of the position, the application form, and to submit applications and other documents, please contact the faculty’s human resources staff via email at

[email protected].

If needed, applicants can also contact the human resources personnel at the email address above for details regarding salary incentives, academic promotions, and career path milestones.

Further information, click this linkfot an official announcement:
https://e-humanities.human.cmu.ac.th/file/jobsys/20240227105350000000.pdf

Chiang Mai University, Thailand
http://www.cmu.ac.th
The Integrative Center for Humanities Innovation, Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University
https://ichi.human.cmu.ac.th
BA Humanities and Sustainability program
http://cmu.to/BAHS

You are cordially invited to join the public talk titled

“BUDDHISM IN AMERICAN CULTURE & AMERICAN POETRY: Exploring Connections”

By Dr. Mark Silverberg, a visiting professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University.

Dr. Silverberg is an associate professor at Cape Breton University, Canada. At Cape Breton, Dr. Silverberg teaches American literature, poetry, and creative writing and arts. He is the author of "The New York School Poets and the Neo-Avant-Garde: Between Radical Art and Radical Chic" (Ashgate, 2010) and editor of "New York School Collaborations: The Color of Vowels" (Palgrave/MacMillan, 2013). He is also the author of a prize-winning collection of ekphrastic poems, "Believing the Line: The Jack Siegel Poems" (Eric Hoffer Book Award, 2013).

Since November, Dr. Silverberg has been associated with the Faculty of Humanities as a visiting professor and scholar to research about Buddhism in Thailand. He hopes to find cultural and social connections between Buddhism practices in Asia and the development of American literature from mid-20th century on.

The talk is hosted by EEnglish Department, CMUand TThe Integrative Center for Humanities Innovation, CMU
To attend, please register via this link http://cmu.to/marksilverbergtalk or scan the QR code in the poster.

Date: Friday 2nd February 2024
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: HB7405 HB7 building, Faculty of Humanities, CMU

Panapron and Volunteer Trip On 6th December 2023, our group in BAHS program went to Baan Pang Kwang school at Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, to organise a voluntary project. Being a small district school, Baan Pang Kwang  school needs renovations of the children’s learning space and facilities. BAHS students decided to volunteer to...

👋🏼 Still looking for more information about the Humanities and Sustainability, the international bacholr's program?
Why don't join us in BAHS Online Open House! 😁

📌 Sunday, October 29th, from 16:00 to 18:00

🤝 Meet both our foreign and Thai professors who will provide detailed information on:
• Overview of the BAHS program
• Student life in the program
• Admission procedures

✅ The open house lecture will be in English
✅ But questions can be answered in multiple languages, including Thai

🌏 If you already have some interest in humanistic subjects and foreign language communication and are ready to thrive as a global citizen, come join us!

🖌 Register for the Online Open House at the link: cmu.to/MBUVF
💻 And open Zoom by using the ID: 935-9964-4173

For more info, visit the program's website: http://bahs.human.cmu.ac.th

or the page: https://www.facebook.com/bahscmu

See you soon, the future global citizens!!"

If you are already a CMU student and thinking about transferring to our BAHS program, check out this info before applying!
ถ้าคุณเป็น นศ.มช. แล้ว และอยากจะย้ายหลักสูตรมาเรียนกับ BAHS สามารถดูข้อมูลก่อนทำเรื่องย้ายได้เลย!

FYI to our potential students! 🤓

Would you like to know more about our Humanities and Sustainability Program (international bachelor's degree)?

Please join us in the “BAHS Online Open House!”

⏰ 29 October 2023
16.00 - 18.00 (Thailand time, GMT+7)
To obtain the Zoom link, register in advance now!
👉🏼 http://cmu.to/MBUVF

The topics will include:
- The overall characteristic and purpose of the program
- Types of courses offered in the program
- Extracurricular activities and global opportunities
- The career paths in the future

See you soon! 🙂

The Seams and Ethos Books are accepting applications for their first Southeast Asian Translation Mentorship for the translation of literature into English. Details below.

App Deadline: Sept 30th (International Translation Day!)
https://bit.ly/3RzjmNU
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In conjunction with Ethos Books, the seams are proud to introduce the first Southeast Asian Translation Mentorship. One emerging translator of Southeast Asian literature into English will receive mentoring from members of the seams, one of whom will serve as the primary mentor. The mentorship will hone the mentee’s literary translation skills, equip them with useful knowledge about the ins and outs of the literary translation industry, expand their networks in the SEA literary translation and publishing sector, and support them in seeing their proposed translation project through to publication.

By the end of the mentorship, the mentee will have a complete translation sample and proposal for them to send out to publishers. The mentee will receive 3000 SGD, graciously provided by Ethos Books, to help support them through the mentorship period, which will last from 1 December 2023 to 31 August 2024.

Eligibility:

The mentorship is open to emerging translators who are applying to translate a book-length work by a Southeast Asian author into English. There are no restrictions regarding form or genre of the proposed translation project: all literary forms will be considered.

Applicants should self-identify as an emerging translator.
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Application Process:

Applicants should submit the following:
a CV
a sample of their translation work from their proposed translation project. (Word count for prose, prose poetry, and plays, approximately 2000 words. Word count for poetry: a suite of 5 to 7 poems)
a copy of the corresponding text in the original language
a document containing responses to the following 4 questions:
Do you know if the English-language rights to the proposed work are available, and have you contacted the rights-holder (e.g. the author, the author’s estate, or the original publisher)? (1-2 sentences)
What does this project mean to you? Or to put it another way, why do you feel drawn to translate this particular work? 150 words max.
Could you tell us more about the historical, cultural, and/or literary significance of this work and its author? 150 words max.
Tell us more about your journey as a translator so far. 150 words max.
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The above documents in Microsoft Word or pdf format should be sent to [email protected]. Please include the words Southeast Asian Translation Mentorship in your email subject line.

The deadline for receiving applications is: 30 September 2023 (which is International Translation Day!)