CSR-undergrads-list September 2007

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by Anne Monius

Dear Religion Concentrators, Please see below for a potentially fascinating opportunity to work as a Research Assistant. I hope that you¹re all doing well! Best wishes, Anne -- Anne E. Monius Professor of South Asian Religions, Harvard Divinity School Director of Undergraduate Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University Barker Center 308 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 telephone: (617) 496-1018 email: anne_monius(a)harvard.edu __________________________________________________________ This year, the Radcliffe Research Partnership program (a mentorship program that matches undergraduates with Radcliffe fellows), has a research assistant opportunity with a religious studies scholar, Steven Kaplan. Details of his project are pasted below. This is a unique program to which students and fellows respond very positively, so I encourage anyone who¹s interested to apply! The application can be found on our website: http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/rrp/index.php. Hours are to be determined between the student and fellow (our only stipulation is that they cannot exceed 20 per week) and the hourly rate is $11.00. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sophia Heller at 495-7546 or at sheller(a)radcliffe.edu. The deadline for applications is on September 28. Cultural Creativity in the Ethiopian Orthodox Diaspora in the United States As part of the cluster on Ethiopian Christian creativity at the Radcliffe Institute, I plan to examine the ritual cycle of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as observed in the American diaspora. I will seek to document ritual practice and discover what communitiesreal and imaginedare created and sustained through ritual events. Fieldwork which I have already conducted in Washington, DC; Carey, North Carolina; and New York City has indicated that churches produce a vast amount of written, oral, and Internet material as part of their regular celebrations. These materials include newsletters, scriptural lessons presented at the service, and sermons that address issues of immediate concern to the community. In addition to the normal bibliographic and library assistance, I would like my research partner to assist me in collecting and analyzing these contemporary church documents. I would prefer to work with a student of Ethiopian origin who has an ability to transcribe and translate material in Amharic. Though clergy and church officials converse easily in English and Biblical readings and liturgical materials are in Ge'ez (in which I work comfortably), my knowledge of Amharic is rudimentary. Moreover, in contrast to the Ge'ez materials, which are largely standardized, the sermons, lessons, and newsletters are recent productions that differ from community to community and continue to evolve through time. I believe that work with a student partner will not only enrich my work but will also be valuable to the student as he or she is exposed to a variety of materials and interdisciplinary research methods. Moreover, my previous work in Israel with students of Ethiopian descent indicates that cooperation with a university researcher often serves as a catalyst for discussions with parents and other family members concerning traditional culture and society. ------ End of Forwarded Message

16 years, 7 months

REMINDER: Fall Party Tomorrow!

by Anne Monius

Dear Undergraduate Concentrators, This is just a short note to remind you that you are all cordially invited to attend the Committee on the Study of Religion Fall Party tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 5:00 pm in the Barker Center's Thompson Room. I hope to see you there! Best wishes, Anne -- Anne E. Monius Professor of South Asian Religions, Harvard Divinity School Director of Undergraduate Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University Barker Center 308 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 telephone: (617) 496-1018 email: anne_monius(a)harvard.edu

16 years, 7 months

PLEASE NOTE!

by Anne Monius

Dear Religion Concentrators, It was a pleasure to meet you all at yesterday's meeting, and I hope that your semester is off to a great start! With apologies, I neglected to mention one very important thing yesterday: for those of you taking either Religion 99 (senior tutorial) or Religion 98 (junior tutorial), I must sign your study card. I'll be in my Barker Center office (#308) all afternoon on both Thursday and Friday of this week; please feel free to drop by anytime after 1:00 pm on either day, and I'll sign away. With best wishes, Anne -- Anne E. Monius Professor of South Asian Religions, Harvard Divinity School Director of Undergraduate Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University Barker Center 308 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 telephone: (617) 496-1018 email: anne_monius(a)harvard.edu

16 years, 7 months

REMINDER: CONCENTRATORS' MEETING TODAY!

by Anne Monius

Dear Religion Concentrators, This is just a short note to wish you a happy first day of classes and remind you that the Fall Concentrators¹ Meeting will be TODAY at 6:00 pm in the Barker Center¹s Thompson Room. There will be introductions and a short meeting followed by dinner out on the lawn. I look forward to seeing you there! With best wishes, Anne -- Anne E. Monius Professor of South Asian Religions, Harvard Divinity School Director of Undergraduate Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University Barker Center 308 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 telephone: (617) 496-1018 email: anne_monius(a)harvard.edu

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CSR-undergrads-list September 2007