Podcasts.
Undisciplinary is a new podcast created by research fellow Courtney Hempton and Dr. Christopher Mayes that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics and the politics of health. It draws on some of the research and interviews conducted for Chris’s DECRA on the history of bioethics, but will also feature interviews and discussions with people working across a variety of disciplinary spaces relating to medicine, health and society. More information can be found here or stay updated on Twitter: @undisciplinary_
Publications.
Associate Professor Cassandra Atherton and Professor Paul Hetherington co-wrote a prose poem, Closing the Window’, for the international project, 100 Words of Solitude, 100 international responses to Covid-19 and ‘Legacy’ In Your Hands, Anthology, Red Room Poetry, NSW, 2020.
Dr. Rebecca Cairns has had an article published in the Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy. Titled ‘Recognizing, reproducing and resisting West as method discourse: An analysis of senior secondary Asia-related history curriculum enactment’, you can read the article in full here.
Seminar Series.
The seminar series for trimester two is held via Zoom on Wednesdays at 11am. Zoom invitations have been distributed for the upcoming seminars on 5th and 12th August. If you haven’t received a Zoom invitation and would like to attend, please contact Jacqui Baker (bakerjacq@deakin.edu.au)
5th August: Andrea Witcomb.
Title: ‘Nature’s marvels’: The value of collections extracted from colonial Western Australia.
Abstract: This paper, coauthored with Alistair Paterson, seeks to make a contribution to the study of the history of collecting by arguing for the importance of understanding the ways in which the value of collections to collectors, institutions and knowledge producers was produced. We call this focus on value an Extractive Value Adding Approach (EVAA) to collection studies. Our deployment of this approach reveals not only the close relationship between collecting practices and colonialism, but the ways in which values are made not given and the processes involved in their production. By revealing the social context to these processes our hope is that new values for these collections can be produced, values that might address the colonial legacies embedded in the making of these collections and the purposes and values to which they were put to at the time of their making.
Title: Seventy-five years after the Nagasaki bomb: Listening to the Catholic survivors.
Abstract: I will introduce my new monograph, and my oral history work with Catholic survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In 2019, I visited Nagasaki at the time of Pope Francis’s visit and observed the community’s response. I will discuss the changes since the 1981 visit of Pope John Paul II, who began a speech at Hiroshima, “War is the work of humanity” and how 
these comments have supported a transformation of the community’s previous interpretation of the atomic bombing as a part of God’s providence. The narratives of recently outspoken survivors demonstrate the resilience of a surviving community, for many years persecuted by the Japanese authorities.
Dr. McClelland holds a Master of Divinity from the University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Japanese history from Monash University. In 2020 he will teach in the Deakin University unit, “Conflict and its Legacies in Modern Asia”. Gwyn was a secondary teacher of Japanese and Geography for some twenty years and while doing his PhD at Monash he taught in Education (Bilingualism and Languages Methodology), History and the Japanese language. In 2019 he coordinated a modern Chinese history unit at Monash University, ‘The Fall and Rise of Modern China’. Gwyn is the winner of the 2019 John Legge prize for best thesis in Asian Studies, awarded by the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA). Gwyn has taught at Monash, RMIT and Melbourne Universities and he has participated in recent workshops at Copenhagen University (Center for Contemporary Buddhist Studies) and the University of California, Berkeley. His monograph, based on his work interviewing Catholic survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bombing was published in 2019 by Routledge in Mark Selden’s series, “Asia’s Transformations” and is entitled ‘Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki: Prayers, Protests and Catholic Survivor Narratives’.
Opportunities.
Patrick-Jean Guay has identified funding opportunities that could be of interest to CHRG members. Patrick has requested to be notified (via the Faculty Research mailbox artsed-research-grants@deakin.edu.au) and via the completion of the Faculty on-line NOIS form (https://deakinuniversity-vcjls.formstack.com/forms/nois) if anyone is interested in applying to any of those opportunities. If you need any further assistance, please contact Patrick (patrick.guay@deakin.edu.au )
Edilia and François-Auguste de Montêquin research fellowship
Society of Architectural Historians
This supports travel related to research on Spanish, Portuguese or Ibero-American architecture, including colonial architecture produced by the Spaniards in the Philippines and the US. The fellowship is worth USD 2,000 for an advanced graduate student and USD 6,000 for a senior or emerging scholar.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20 (Forecast).
You can find more information here.
Fernand Braudel senior fellowships
European University Institute
These enable established academics with an international reputation to pursue their research at the European University Institute. Fellowships are worth up to €3,000 per month for between three and 10 months.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Japan world exposition commemorative fund grants
Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition
These fund projects that commemorate the success of the Japan world exposition 1970 and and contribute to international understanding. Available grants range between JPY 500,000 and JPY 10 million.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
H Allen Brooks travelling fellowship
Society of Architectural Historians
This enables a recent graduate or emerging scholar to travel in order to observe, read, write or sketch. Fellowships cover expenses incurred by the fellow for one year of travel.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Berry fund on public philosophy
American Philosophical Association
This supports the work of the American Philosophical Association committee on public philosophy, whose goal is to find and create opportunities to demonstrate the personal value and social usefulness of philosophy.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Research groups
Austrian Science Fund
These enable researchers independent of location to form a research group at Austrian research institutions. The total budget is worth €1.5 million and covers personnel costs, material, equipment, travel, five per cent of general project costs and other expenses.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
FIFA research scholarships
International Sports Study Centre | Centre International d’Études du Sport
This supports academic research related to football. In previous years the scholarship was worth up to USD 30,000 for a maximum of one year.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Learning and teaching small grant
British International Studies Association
*** The closing date for this opportunity has been extended. The previous deadline of 30 April has been extended to 30 September 2020. All other call details remain unchanged. This grant supports members of the association in undertaking a discrete piece of international studies-related teaching activity or pedagogical research. Two grants are typically available, each worth up to £3,000 for a maximum period of one year. ***
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Professional development grants
Museums Association
These support the education and training of members participation in events.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
General grants
Esperantic Studies Foundation
These support universities and non-profit organisations which have needs that strongly align with the foundation’s priorities in the areas of conservation and education, as well as research relevant to Esperantic studies. Small financial requests are preferred, although grants of up to USD 10,000 are occasionally awarded.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Modern slavery policy and human rights and evidence centre – support for victims and survivors of modern slavery
Arts and Humanities Research Council
This supports original, collaborative research that improves the current support system for victims and survivors of modern slavery, in order to fulfil their individual needs in short-term and longer-term recovery. Projects worth up to £300,000 will be funded at 80 percent of the full economic costs for up to one year.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Special funding for system-level research into climate change mitigation and adaptation
Academy of Finland | Suomen Akatemia
This supports system-level research aimed at mitigating and adapting to climate change and for increasing the impact of the conducted research. The total budget is €10 million for grants worth between €1.2m and €1.7m per consortium.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
DG ENV/MSFD 2020 marine strategy framework directive – support to the preparation of the next six year cycle of implementation
Directorate-General for the Environment
This supports cooperation between countries for the protection of environment in marine and subregions. The total budget is approximately €4.7 million and grants are worth between €400,000 and €1 million between 12 months and 24 months.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
European co-ordinated action on improving justification of computed tomography
Directorate-General for Energy
The tenderer will conduct a study which should aim to support and stimulate EU member states’ efforts in auditing justification of medical exposures and improve the knowledge on the justification of computed tomography examinations in Europe. The contract is worth €350,000 over 36 months.
Closing date: 30 Sep 20
You can find more information here.
Franklin research grants
American Philosophical Society
These support scholars with the costs of research. Grants are worth up to USD 6,000 each.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Lizette Peterson-Homer injury prevention grant
American Psychological Association
This supports research into psychological and behavioural aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents through accidents, violence, abuse or suicide. The grant is worth up to USD 5,000.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Strategic grants
International Visegrad Fund
These support long-term projects relevant to Visegrad group countries that link entities of all four countries. Funding has no upper limit, grants are worth €40,000 on average. Projects may last between 12 and 36 months.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Fellowship grant for alternatives to animal research in human health and sex differences
American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research
This supports a postdoctoral female scientist interested in developing, validating or using alternatives to animal methods in the investigation of human health or sex differences. The grant is worth USD 40,000 over one year with a possibility for renewal.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Film grants
Claims Conference
These support the research, development and production of films about the Holocaust. Grants worth up to USD 20,000 are available for the development phase, and grants worth up to USD 60,000 are available for the production or post-production phase.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Visegrad grants
International Visegrad Fund
These support projects that contribute to regional cooperation and advancement of innovativeness and sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe, with focus on the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (V4). The average award is worth €20,000 over up to 18 months.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Visegrad+ grants
International Visegrad Fund
These support projects which contribute to the democratisation and transformation processes in selected countries and regions, especially non-EU member states in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries. The average grant is worth €20,000 over up to 18 months.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Reagan-Fascell democracy fellows programme – scholarly track
National Endowment for Democracy
This enables scholars to conduct original research for publication on the political, social, economic, legal or cultural aspects of democratic development while in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, DC. Fellowships are for five months.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Pilot project awards
Society for Libyan Studies
These enable postdoctoral scholars to publish research or undertake initial exploratory work or a feasibility study prior to making applications for major funding. Grants are worth up to £3,000.
Closing date: 01 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
COMING SOON: Barbro Klein fellowship programme
Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
*** This opportunity will be available soon. The next call is expected to close on 1 October 2020. The following information is subject to change. This fellowship programme aims to advance the study of cultural diversity in a global perspective. The fellowship includes monthly salary, the size of which is decided after a consultation, and accommodation. ***
Closing date: 01 Oct 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.