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with some connection to the arts - broadly stated.  Edited for space, updated throughout the month - whenever one of has time to do it. NOTE:  readers are strongly encouraged to follow the links provided and to contact employers for further information.  Disclaimer: We are Not responsible for false information provided by employers. Please let us know about anything that looks fraudulent or fishy & it'll be GONE from this site post haste! Send announcements (& your success stories) to: starlightcircleplayers-at-yahoo.com

Any musicians  willing to play for BFUU services Sunday morning?  .... Contact:  Ardys <firedeer@sfo.com Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.  Upcoming services: http://bfuu.blogspot.com/  1924 Cedar Street (at Bonita Avenue)Compensation: honorariumArdys of Berkeley

WRITER/AUTHOR - The Finding Justice Project of the Maryland Women's Bar Association Foundation intends to publish one or more literary works on the history of women in the law in Maryland. The current project, Volume I, will cover the period from the first admission of a woman to the practice of law in Maryland in 1902 until the era of the Women's Movement in the 1970's. Today, Maryland women serve with distinction at all levels of the legal profession, as lawyers, judges, professors and elected officials. The fact that some women have achieved prominence in the law disconnects us from the struggles faced by women in law historically, and obscures the significant barriers that still remain. The purposes of the history will be to understand the history of women in the law in order to determine the forces that bridged the legal system from exclusion to inclusion, and to demonstrate how individual female pioneers, in the context of their times and circumstances, struggled in their professional and personal lives to include women in the law.
The Project is seeking to identify an author. The writer selected will be a published author, with an academic background in women's history and social history. We are looking for an experienced, inspired author, with a love of history and a knack for storytelling. Familiarity with legal history issues and the diverse geo-political areas of Maryland would be helpful. The ideal candidate will be able to work collegially with the Project's Editorial Committee. The time frame for publication is between 18 and 24 months. For more information, go to our website at www.marylandfjproject.com. Please send resume and writing sample to Finding Justice Project. c/o Maureen M. Dove, Esq., 713 Winans Way, Baltimore MD 21229, by February 27, 2009


Career-Related Forums in Silicon Valley

2/5, Clean and Green Evening Series, Session One: How Green is the New
Administration? SDForum, Menlo Park http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13317&pageId=471
To Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=318198

72/5, Time Management: Be More Productive in 2009
GABA (German American Business Association), Palo Alto
https://www.123signup.com/event?id=zjhxk
To Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=319255

  2/9, Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity
Global Women's Leadership Network, Santa Clara
http://www.register123.com/event/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x703514af78
To Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=321464

  2/9, SDForum Ten Rules for Marketing Yourself
SDForum, East Palo Alto http://www.sdforum.org/marketingsig
To Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=32209

Hello and Happy New Year! This is a great way to kick off the New Year in Silicon Valley….figuring out how we are going to survive another downturn in the same decade.See you there. ~ Patti:

VLAB EVENT - Upside of the Downturn: What Business Models and Ideas Work in Today's Economic Environment Event Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 6:00pm Location: Stanford Business School 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Networking and Hors D'oeuvres (Arbuckle Lounge) 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Panel Discussion and Q/A (Bishop Auditorium Opening VLAB's 2009 panel series, January's event will highlight business models and business ideas positioned to succeed because of the downturn. How has the downturn changed consumer and business behavior and how are business models being adjusted in order to meet those new needs? How can you think differently about the product or service your company offers in order to better meet shifting consumer and business requirements? Despite a worsening economic environment, start ups continue to receive funding and companies previously struggling are experiencing unforeseen opportunities as a result of the downturn. Companies are succeeding by targeting their models, operations and financing strategies and are positioning themselves to emerge from the downturn in a stronger position. Come learn about the opportunities the downturn presents for entrepreneurs. This panel will bring together start ups from the last downturn and this downturn, leading edge investors and pundits in identifying new business opportunities and models for a spirited discussion on how entrepreneurs can thrive in this downturn. Not to be missed. Register Now: http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=251

Premier international solar magazine publisher, serving the entire solar industry value chain for over a decade, now seeks experienced, green-minded reporters/journalists for immediate expansion of our US operations.Interviews to be scheduled beginning Jan 27, 2009 in San Francisco.  Please send your cover letter, resume and desired salary range before January 23rd, 2009 to: tammy.lee.mcclure@photon-international.com  Start your solar career with us now!  PHOTON USA Corp  www.photon-magazine.com (request your free issue online!) Check out our ad on Craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/wri/968560251.html

H-Net: An international consortium of scholars and teachers, H-Net creates and coordinates Internet networks with the common objective of advancing teaching and research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. H-Net is committed to pioneering the use of new communication technology to facilitate the free exchange of academic ideas and scholarly resources.  http://www.h-net.org/about/

The PMI Group, Inc. has posted the following positions: To apply for these positions, please visit: http://www.recruitingcenter.net/clients/pmigroup/publicjobsLearning Consultant: Sales & Customer Training - JL10585 The Leaning Consultant for Sales and Customer Training designs, develops, coordinates and facilitates training programs for PMI customers and sales employees. He/she determines company needs for lender/customer training in the areas of operations and products and for PMI sales employees in the areas of sales and product training. He/she develops and/or approves content, determines methods (classroom, Webinar, online), facilitation and materials for training sessions. May conduct courses and/or...
http://www.recruitingcenter.net/clients/pmigroup/publicjobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&job_id=10585 Sincerely, The PMI Group, Inc. Human Resource Department Phone: 925-65... Fax: 925-658-6944 http://www.pmigroup.com

Smithsonian Institution - SI 2009 Folklife Festival Positions (mult.)Please see our website: http://www.folklife.si.edu/opportunities/applicants.html The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2009 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
The Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, will begin interviewing in January for the following anticipated temporary salaried positions with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to be held in June 24-28 and July 1-5, 2009. This year's programs are Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture, Las Americas: Un Mundo Musical/ The Americas: A Musical World, and Wales at the Smithsonian. e-mail: tellihoc@si.edu  Phone: 202-633-0639 - Fax 202-633-6475
Mailing address: Claudia Telliho, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 520 Washington, DC 20013-7012 (street address for deliveries and FedEx: 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 2002, Washington, DC 20024) Please note the deadline for submitting applications has been extended until January 9, 2009, or until filled. Smithsonian Vacancy Announcement Number: SFF-2009

Contract Writer We are seeking an experienced writer to overhaul our marketing and sales communications. The ideal candidate is not looking for a full time position but to pick up some extra work as this is a contract position. Company Information: SafetyMax Corporation is a 16-year-old San Francisco based company specializing in emergency preparedness consulting, training and supplies. Our current clients include the "Who's Who" of the Fortune 1000 and many of the leading employers in the Bay Area and nation. Job Description: Check us out at www.safetymax.com Our major goal is to revamp our sales approach from a "we do this and we do that" to a more consultative sales approach. This will involve creating stories that are interesting to our customers not just a pat on our back. You know... the kind of copy that when the person reads it they say.. "that's interesting." If you have related experience, we would like to hear about it. If you have done some work as a journalist or in PR, that's a plus. You would be assigned several projects which could include: •Analyzing the emergency preparedness market from a business perspective to identify compelling stories our target customer would find interesting. •Proactively interview industry figures, perform fact-check research and write articles. •Publish a monthly newsletter. •Update and create sales form letters. •Update content on our website. Qualifications •Prior writing experience in business environment •Research experience Compensation: Hourly. Depending on experience For immediate consideration, submit a resume or prior work experience. Show us you "get it" and that you understand our target market and what we are looking for.

Buddhist Chaplaincy Program Coordinator
The University of the West, located in the City of Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, is looking for a Buddhist Chaplaincy Program Coordinator with energy, vision, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to continuing the path of the University toward excellence in research, teaching, and outreach/service. This is a unique opportunity in a growing environment to recommend, create and administer a full spectrum of activities in the area of Academic Affairs. The Buddhist Chaplaincy Program Coordinator is expected to be the chief point of contact for the chaplaincy program, reporting directly to the Chair of Religious Studies. The ideal candidate for this position must be comfortable in an academic setting with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff and should have experience starting up a training program for Buddhist Chaplains. Candidates must have a strong commitment to Buddhist Chaplaincy, teaching, and pastoral service. Human Resources University of the West  1409 N. Walnut Grove Avenue
Rosemead, California 91770Fax: 626-571-1413 Email: hr@uwest.edu http://www.uwest.edu/

For students and scholars:

Internship: Media Writing: jpowers@littlebiggy.com  littleBiggy http://sites.google.com/a/littlebiggy.com/biggywire/editors-home/welcomeeditorstobe

Le Moyne College Pre-Doctorate Fellowship for 2009-2010 Academic Year Le Moyne College invites applications for a year-long pre-doctorate Fellowship. The college is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, and welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must be at the ABD stage and nearing the completion of their doctoral dissertation. Candidates from any discipline may apply, but we are especially interested in candidates working in Mathematics, Religious Studies, English, History or Philosophy. At the successful completion of the Fellowship, the Teaching Fellow will receive strong preference in the event that a tenure-track position is authorized.  Candidates must forward a full curriculum vitae, copy of the dissertation proposal and description of teaching interests electronically to lemoynehr@lemoyne.edu with a subject line of Pre-Doc Fellowship. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Please send Graduate School Transcripts and three letters of recommendation, including one from the dissertation advisor, to Le Moyne College Human Resources Office, Attn: Search Committee Chair Pre-Doc Fellowship, 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, New York 13214. All requested materials must be received in order to be considered for the position. Inquiries can be sent to lemoynehr@lemoyne.edu. Notification of Selection Committee's decision will occur not later than April, 2009. Le Moyne College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and Jesuits to apply for employment. Visit our webpage, www.lemoyne.edu.http://www.lemoyne.edu/

VIZ Media is now accepting applications for internships for winter/spring, 2009. http://viz.com/about/jobs/?id=13 Those not enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate school should not apply. jobs@viz.com

The George Washington University has made a significant commitment to this independent writing program. The UWP includes a 4-credit writing class (UW20) for all 2400 first-year students, Writing in the Discipline (WID) courses, and a Writing Center. Staffing includes directors and deputy directors of both First-Year Writing and WID, a Writing Center director, and support staff. Theme-based UW20 courses are taught by a largely full-time, multidisciplinary faculty and are guided by a template with five goals: (a) critical reading and analytic thinking; (b) use of information resources, (c) rhetorical principles including genre and audience; (d) analysis, synthesis, and coherence of argument; and (e) habit and discipline of careful writing. Faculty members in the First-Year Writing Program are partnered with librarians. Annual assessment projects have focused on programmatic issues and student outcomes.  Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition or in a closely related field, as well as at least two years experience in administration of a college or university writing program or a writing center. Applicants also must have a record of productive scholarship in rhetoric and composition. Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with experience working with multidisciplinary, full-time faculty, and with experience in a WID or WAC program. Preference will also be given to candidates who have a history of success in winning external funding in support of scholarship in the field.
To apply, applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin January 12, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. For more information, please see
 http://www.gwu.edu/~uwp/ and http://www.gwu.edu/~ccas/
Applications and nominations may be sent electronically to sfuller@gwu.edu or as a hard copy to: Chair of UWP Executive Director Search Committee, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 212 Phillips Hall, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052. The George Washington University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.
Contact Info: Applications and nominations may be sent electronically to sfuller@gwu.edu or as a hard copy to: Chair of UWP Executive Director Search Committee, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 212 Phillips Hall, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052.Website: http://www.gwu.edu/~uwp/

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZHISTORY DEPARTMENT
Visiting Assistant Professor (50%) East Asian History http://history.ucsc.edu The History Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for a year-long postdoctoral teaching position (Visiting Assistant Professor) from scholars in 16th � 20th century East Asian history (including China, Japan, Korea, or Vietnam). The position is open to scholars who have their dissertation in hand (or will have completed it no later than June 2008) and wish to pursue their research and writing while carrying a half-time teaching load (understood to mean three courses spread over two or three quarters). The successful candidate will participate in a thriving undergraduate curriculum and the robust Asian component of the departments Ph.D. program. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research and teaching.
RANK: Visiting Assistant Professor (50%)
SALARY: 50% of $60,000 annual salary with health insurance benefits provided
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in history or a related field in hand (or completed no later than June 30, 2009) and evidence of excellence in teaching (as an instructor or teaching assistant).
POSITION AVAILBILITY AND DURATION: To begin July 1, 2009 (pending final budgetary approval) for one year with the possibility of extension.
TO APPLY: Applicants must submit a letter of application that describes their research and teaching interests; a curriculum vitae; three current (2006 to present) letters of recommendation*; course syllabi and student evaluations; and a writing sample that indicates the nature and range of their research interests. In addition, candidates who do not hold the Ph.D., at the time of application, must submit a letter from their principal dissertation advisor commenting on their progress and expected date of completion.
Send these materials to:
East Asian History Search Committee Department of History University of California 1156 High Street  Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Please refer to Position #T09-33 in your reply.
*All letters will be treated as confidential documents; please direct your references to UCSCs confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_policies_and_procedures/cappm/confstm.htm
CLOSING DATE: The position will remain open until filled, but in order to be considered at the initial screening, applications must be postmarked by February 27, 2009.

Assistant Professor in Translation and Creative Writing The Department of English at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Translation and Creative Writing, beginning August 2009. This position will be located primarily on the Davie Campus, with graduate teaching at Boca. The teaching assignment is five courses per year. This position provides the opportunity to teach workshops at graduate and undergraduate levels. Situated in subtropical South Florida, FAU serves a culturally and ethnically diverse six-county region (Broward, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie) with a population of more than five million people.  The Department of English at FAU includes 29 diverse tenure-line faculty, who are collegial, productive, and innovative.  This department is seeking a successful candidate who will contribute to its growing MFA, MA, MAT, and BA programs, and the college's interdisciplinary PhD program.  Requirements include an MFA or PhD at time of appointment, publication record in field, and relevant teaching experience at the college level.  Send letter, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Jason Schwartz, Chair of Search Committee, Department of English, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991.  Applications must be postmarked by February 14.  FAU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution, and the College of Arts & Letters is deeply committed to hiring qualified applicants who can contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms to enliven and make more inclusive its mission. Compensation: stipend Interns MUST be able to receive college credit and will be asked to provide proof of school credit on request. Compensation: UNPAID - available to those who can earn college credit ONLY www.fau.edu

The John B. Hurford '60 Humanities Center of Haverford College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities to begin Fall 2009. We seek scholars interested in material and visual culture. Area of specialization is open, but might include performance studies, psychology, cultural history, anthropology, literary, sociology, religious and/or cultural studies. Scholars with broad historical and interdisciplinary concerns are encouraged to apply.  Candidates who have received the Ph.D. in 2004 at the earliest, or who have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of January 30, 2009 are eligible. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, two course proposals and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Emily Carey Cronin Associate Director John B. Hurford '60 Humanities Center Haverford College Haverford PA 19041  610-896-1336 ecronin@haverford.edu (for queries only; please no electronic applications) AA/EOE: Haverford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups.

The program in American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis http://artsci.wustl.edu/~acsp/index.php invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship to begin July 1, 2009. Applicants should have a background in the humanities or in the social sciences. Candidates must have completed their doctorates since 2006 and must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the time of appointment. We are eager to entertain applicants with Ph.Ds. not only from American Studies, English, or History, but also from Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Education, Linguistics, Musicology, Political Science, Sociology, and other fields.
The program in American Culture Studies is a research and teaching program built around multidisciplinary approaches to the study of American culture and society. We particularly seek candidates whose research interests demand the application of multiple disciplinary approaches, especially from both the humanities and social sciences. Top consideration will be given to those candidates who have demonstrated abilities in designing and implementing research in this broad area, and in publishing the results of that research. Multidisciplinary teaching experience is also a plus.  Postdoctoral Search Committee, American Culture Studies Program, Campus Box 1126, 140 McMillan Hall, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis MO 63130. We will begin considering applications on Feb. 1, 2009. Washington University is an AA/EO employer, and strongly encourages the applications of women and minorities for this position.

Washington University in St. Louis seeks candidates for a post-doctoral fellowship in the fields of Taiwan and other East Asian film and visual culture studies. The appointment will be made in East Asian Studies and either in Film and Media Studies or the Department of Art History and Archaeology for one year, with possibility of re-appointment for one or two successive years. Preferred areas of teaching and research will focus on Taiwan cinema and Taiwan visual cultures. The successful candidate should be able to teach mainland Chinese film traditions, Hong Kong film, and preferably Japanese and Korean film as well. Alternatively, a visual cultures specialist should have a similar range of expertise in the visual arts. Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by the beginning of the period of appointment. The teaching load will be three courses per year; it is also expected that the candidate will actively carry on research and writing in this area, with presentations at scholarly conventions as appropriate. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those received by March 15, 2009. Applications should include curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and supporting materials about research and teaching. Send all materials to: eas@artsci.wustl.edu. Email inquiries may be sent to the same address; telephone inquiries to (314) 935-4448. Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Employment eligibility is required upon appointment.