Call for Papers, Russian Journal of Communication, Special Issue: Russian Interpersonal Communication
Artemi Romanov
Artemi.Romanov at COLORADO.EDU
Sun Jun 12 05:25:19 UTC 2011
Call for Papers
Russian Journal of Communication
Special Issue: Russian Interpersonal Communication
What is interpersonal communication? Is it a universal form of communication or does it vary cross-culturally? To broaden the conversation concerning interpersonal communication and culture, the Russian Journal of Communication calls for papers that will advance our understanding of Russian interpersonal communication.
As guest editors for a special issue of RJC to be published in 2012, we welcome the submission of original papers on one of the following themes concerning Russian interpersonal communication: interpersonal communication in Russia or abroad; comparative studies of Russian interpersonal communication and others; interpersonal relationships (relational development, maintenance, and dissolution); face-to-face and mediated interpersonal communication and relationships; interpersonal conflict; language and social interaction; intercultural interpersonal communication; gender, ethnic, and intergenerational differences in interpersonal communication; persuasion and mutual influence in interpersonal communication; communicative competence and interpersonal skills.
Papers addressing Russian interpersonal communication from any theoretical or methodological perspective are encouraged.
Papers should be approximately 30 double-spaced pages including references in APA style. Please see the Journal’s information for authors at http://www.russcomm.ru/eng/rca_projects/rjoc/guidelines.shtml for more information.
Please send your submissions electronically to the issue's co-editors by October 30, 2011:
Olga Leontovich: olgaleo at list.ru
Artemi Romanov: artemi80309 at gmail.com
Michelle Scollo: michellescollo at gmail.com
Best,
Artemi Romanov
Associate Professor
Department of Germanic and Slavic
Languages and Literatures
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0276
Phone: (303)492-8827, Fax: (303)492-5376
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>Topics of the day:
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> 1. Vacancy for Country Director, Turkmenistan with American Councils
> 2. Search for a new editor for the journal Lituanus
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>Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:57:23 -0400
>From: Kitt Poole <Poole at AMERICANCOUNCILS.ORG>
>Subject: Vacancy for Country Director, Turkmenistan with American Councils
>
>Country Director
>Turkmenistan
>Position Description
>
>
>SUMMARY:
>The Country Director is responsible for maintaining American Councils
>for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS organizational relations,
>administration of existing programs, and development of new programs in
>Turkmenistan. The position oversees all internal operations in the
>Ashgabat office and in the American Corners in Dashoguz, Mary, and
>Turkmenabat and provides oversight of student, undergraduate, graduate,
>post-graduate, and teacher and professional development exchange
>programs. Primary responsibilities include: recruitment and testing of
>potential program participants; orientation and coordination of
>logistics for participants; oversight of administrative and finance
>functions; supervision and delivery of alumni programming; and liaison
>with government officials. The position involves rigorous seasonal
>travel within Turkmenistan. The Country Director reports to the
>Regional Director for Central Asia and works with Washington and
>field-based program managers.
>
>RESPONSIBILITIES:
>Oversight and Leadership:
>* Provides overall supervision of American Councils programs in
>Turkmenistan by communicating with Ashgabat, Mary, Dashoguz, and
>Turkmenabat-based staff members concerning performance as well as on
>academic, operational, and other policy matters as affected by the
>region's political, economic and cultural conditions; makes
>recommendations on general program implementation matters and on the
>influence of local conditions on administration of programs in
>Turkmenistan;
>* Represents American Councils and programs in individual
>consultations, public appearances, program orientations for American
>inbound and Turkmenistan outbound groups, and in meetings with potential
>and existing partners;
>* Maintains American Councils organizational relations in
>Turkmenistan with relevant US government offices and institutions (the
>US embassy/ consulate, PAS, USAID, and other US government agencies);
>with the Turkmenistan government and private institutions (government
>ministries, agencies and offices; national corporations; American
>Councils' institutional partners); with the in-country offices of
>American organizations and foundations; with foreign companies; and with
>the media;
>* Participates actively in designing and developing new programs,
>seeking new funding sources, and contributing to proposals.
>
>Administration and Finance:
>* Manages all general office administrative matters such as
>negotiating contracts; interacting with landlords, maintaining proper
>work environment, etc.;
>* Provides DC office with finance reports monthly, and budgets
>every six months; monitors all outgoing and incoming funds;
>* Hires for approved positions, prepares contracts and maintains
>files for host-country national staff, trains and oversees staff,
>conducts performance reviews, monitors proper submission of timesheets.
>
>Program Administration:
>* Oversees and assists in organizing, implementing and reporting
>on activities, including recruitment and alumni activities delivered by
>host country offices;
>* Monitors all recruitment activities to assure timely and proper
>conduct of competitions;
>* Conducts recruitment, including advertising, lectures,
>interviews with finalist candidates, testing, correspondence, and
>meetings with parents, applicants and finalists, and those not selected;
>* Oversees tracking of all applicant and participant files;
>* Coordinates alumni activity planning and delivery of appropriate
>activities for alumni of all programs, oversees alumni assistants and
>alumni fellows, coordinates updates to alumni information, submits
>regular reports on alumni activity;
>* Meets with ministry and US government officials regularly to
>provide appropriate information and overview of the competition process
>and alumni activities; keeps them informed of changes regarding the
>competition;
>* Coordinates and supervises all logistics for events: meeting
>flights, transporting to hotels, organizing support staff, registering
>participants, providing support to dignitaries and guests.
>
>QUALIFICATIONS:
>* Program administration and budget management experience;
>* Extensive firsthand experience with U.S. education, at both the
>high school and college levels;
>* Supervisory experience; experience supervising host-country
>national staff preferred;
>* Fluent in regional languages and/ or Russian with native
>English;
>* Experience traveling extensively under difficult conditions;
>* Overseas work/living experience, preferably in Turkmenistan;
>demonstrated interest in Turkmenistan and the region;
>* Cross-cultural skills;
>* Strong written and oral communication skills;
>* Bachelor's degree (graduate degree preferred) -- related to
>region in: economics, international education or development, history,
>or related area.
>
>TO APPLY:
>Select this link and follow the prompts:
>https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=681171
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>Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
>American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the
>support of international research, the design of innovative programs,
>and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the
>world. American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over
>370, located in the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eurasia,
>Southeast Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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>Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:58:56 -0500
>From: Danguole Kviklys <dkvik2006 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Search for a new editor for the journal Lituanus
>
>Lituanus (www.lituanus.org), an English language journal about Lithuania
>published since 1954, is searching for a new editor. Interested candidates
>must have an in-depth knowledge of Lithuania’s language, culture, history and
>contemporary issues, an advanced graduate degree, and publishing
>experience. Applicants will be required to submit a brief editorial plan and
>vision statement.
>
>For more information, please contact Mr. Arvydas Tamulis, President, Lituanus
>Foundation, Inc at admin at lituanus.org
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