Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, ATALM2018 session proposals due this week

2018 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums, October 8-11 View this email in your browser

Submit a Session Proposal Here Dear << Test First Name >>; This is the last week to submit a proposal to present at the 11th annual International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Prior Lake, Minnesota from October 8-11, 2018. To submit a proposal before the February 1 deadline, click here.  To go directly to the submission form, click here. Program books from previous years are available here.  For answers to frequently asked questions, scroll down. Thank you for your support of indigenous cultures.  We look forward to your continued participation. Walter Echo-Hawk, ATALM Board Chair Joe Horse Capture, Conference Chair Susan Feller, Conference Director Melissa Brodt, Project Director FAQs: When is the conference?   October 8-11, 2018 (Main dates are Oct. 10-11.) Where is the conference? Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN (Outside Minneapolis). Discounted room rates are $149. What are the Conference Session Types? Summits (full or half-day) Educational Fieldtrips (full or half-day) Pre-Conference Workshops (full or half-day) Concurrent Sessions (60 minutes) Forums/Listening Sessions (60 minutes) Skill Building Labs (60 minutes) “Inspire” Talks (30 minutes) “Flash Talks” (15 minutes) Thursday Topical Roundtable “Conversations" (luncheon activity) Posters What are the focus areas for 2018? Historic Preservation and Repatriation Skills for Tribal Employees Oral History Programs for Indigenous Communities The role of ALMs in Supporting Native Language Programs Digitization Projects for Indigenous Communities Fundraising, Grant writing, and Generating Revenue for Indigenous Cultural Institutions Community Outreach Programs and Services for Tribal Libraries Meeting Community Needs through Tribal Library Collections, Services, and Programs Exhibit Planning, Development, and Community Engagement for Indigenous Cultural Institutions Archival Best Practices What does the ATALM program committee consider when selecting programs? Content appropriate to audience needs in correlation with conference focus areas Usefulness of practical applications Presenter’s expertise on the topic Is financial support available? While ATALM has a small budget to support the attendance of a few presenters, these funds are reserved for presenters who offer multiple presentations, including pre-conferences and multiple conference sessions, with an emphasis on sessions that provide hands-on experiences. Presenters are responsible for registering for the conference, paying the conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging. Session passes are discouraged and must be approved by the Conference Director. Scholarships are available and qualifying presenters receive priority. How do I submit a proposal? Click here. Questions? Email atalminfo@gmail.com Key Links for ATALM 2018: Session Proposal Form (February 1 deadline) Scholarship Application (June 1 deadline) Guardians of Culture Awards (June 29 deadline) Priority Conference Registration  Hotel and Travel Information Volunteer Contribute Join Exhibit, Advertise or Sponsor an Event  Room or Ride Share Request Major funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Deadline Approaching: Call for Indigenous Writer in Residence Applications

Final Call for SAR Indigenous Writer in Residence Fellowship The School for Advanced Research (SAR), with the generous support of Lannan Foundation, is seeking applicants for the Indigenous Writer in Residence fellowship. The purpose of this fellowship is to advance the work of an indigenous writer pursuing their creative project while enabling them to interact with local scholar, artist, and Native communities. The fellowship runs from mid-June to early August and is open to writers indigenous to the United States or Canada. The fellow is provided with a $6,000 stipend, on-campus housing, office space, supplies allowance, library support, and travel reimbursement to and from SAR. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 29, 2018 . For more information, click here or call Maria Spray at 505-954-7237.  SAR's 2017 Lannan Indigenous Writer in Residence, Gordon Lee Johnson, said of his residency at SAR: At this moment, there are Natives toiling over words in cluttered kitchens, university libraries, and poorly lit bedrooms, chasing after residencies and fellowships and grants. We writers know the residencies and fellowships boost us toward constellations, toward becoming one of the Native luminaries like M. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz. Someone your Mama and your people can be proud of. The School for Advanced Research supports innovative research and public education through seminars, lectures, and residential fellowships focused on the comparative, historically informed study of human societies; promotes indigenous creativity through artist residencies; and stewards one of the world’s finest research collections of Southwest Native American art. Home  |  Contact  |  About Us  |  Giving School for Advanced Research Support SAR Be sure to add our email address to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. Privacy Policy School for Advanced Research PO Box 2188, Santa Fe, NM 87504

"La Pulga" Pop-Up Zine Talk & Photo Exhibition at Nepantla, U.S.A.

Date:​ January 26th, 2018

Time:​ 6:00pm - 9:00pm (​Artist Talk​ at 7:30pm)

Location:​ ​Nepantla.USA​ (​1209 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas 78702​) 

RSVP​: ​https://www.facebook.com/events/141964526504822/

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Press Contact: Raul Rodriguez 817.908.5018 deepredpress@gmail.com

La Pulga Pop-up Exhibition and Zine Sale
Deep Red Press​ and photographer ​Arlene Mejorado​ are pleased to bring a special pop-up exhibition of the work and photo zine, ​La Pulga​ to Austin, TX. Mejorado’s photographic series La Pulga​ captures the rich and vibrant culture of San Antonio's' flea market and pulga community. Through colorful and lively portraiture of market goers, vendors and still lives, her documents speak of people existing outside of the main stream of visual consumption and economic privilege. La Pulga brings visibility and dignity to the forefront of these communities at a time where latino immigrants are the discussion point for hateful and extremist dialogue. Her work represents working class Latina/os that make up the beating heart of San Antonio, TX. The event will feature selected photographs of the series supplemented with ​an artist talk where Mejorado will discuss her photographic process, on-going collaborations, publications and self-publishing herself.

About the Artist:
Arlene Mejorado is an artist and photographer specializing in creative documentary work. Raised in Los Angeles, she is the daughter of migrants, a ​nepantera​, and passionate observer. Mejorado earned her Bachelor's in Latin American Studies and Communications from the University of Texas at Austin working in both digital and print media. Her books, zines, digital content platforms, photography, and video illustrate the layered experiences and voices within different communities. Mejorado is critical and self-reflective of the process of documentation, as her projects often interweave themes of migration, diasporas, cultural hybridity, gender-queerness, race, and identity through a sensitive lens. Though her works is often created from real life material, it is also a process of self-expression and experimentation.

Artist Statement:
La Pulga ​is photo series that centers working class Latina/o communities of San Antonio, TX through various portraits. ​Pulgas​, flea markets, ​mercados, tangius,​ and swap meets are visually rich scenes that intertwine labor with social engagement and performance. I believes the outdoor market in any society is an energetic vortex of bursting life that permeates both the synchronicity of social order and the unpredictability of chaos. Through constant visits to pulgas in San Antonio, I capture individuals that partake in outdoor market culture. These images reflect people that exist outside of pop culture’s visual consumption and “photogenic” socialites. This digital exhibit brings visibility to the daily resilience, thriving community, and vibrant beauty that exist in the pulgas on the outskirts of the city. The faces and culture she encounters in these spaces represent the beating heart of San Antonio.

***The photo zine title 'La Pulga: photographs by Arlene Mejorado' published by Deep Red Press will be available for purchase as well as a selection of additional publications.*** 

Postdoc Opportunity! Postdoc in Race/Indigeneity in the Americas - Brown University - Jan 31 deadline

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The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University invites applications for a one-year non-renewablepostdoctoral fellowship as part of the 2018-19 Mellon Sawyer Seminar on Race and Indigeneity in the Americas. The successful applicant will have research and teaching interests that focus on race, racism, and indigeneity in the Americas. We seek candidates who can complement the Center’s interdisciplinary strengths and contribute to the existing emphasis on race and racialization in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latinx communities. Theoretical attention to questions of race, gender and sexuality is strongly encouraged.

The successful candidate must demonstrate scholarly promise and will be expected to collaborate with two graduate student fellows to coordinate workshops and seminars, co-curate a related exhibit, and contribute to the development of promotional materials. The postdoctoral fellow will teach an undergraduate course on race and indigeneity in Latin America and the Caribbean from the perspective of his/her own discipline.
Fellow will receive a salary of $60,000, benefits, and a research/travel fund of $3,000 per year. Ph.D. should be in hand by the start of the appointment on July 1, 2018. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. in any discipline in the humanities or social sciences from institutions other than Brown.

To apply, please submit through Interfolio: 1) a cover letter, including a discussion of the relevance of your research and training to the Sawyer Seminar theme as well as a discussion of any prior experience organizing interdisciplinary, scholarly events; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a list of three referees; and 4) a brief undergraduate course proposal related to the Sawyer Seminar theme. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact:
Katherine Goldman, Center Manager
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Brown University
Kate_Goldman@brown.edu
(401) 863-2645

Call for Intern Applications at Indian Arts Research Center, School for Advanced Research

Anne Ray Internships at the Indian Arts Research Center Interested in working with Native collections? The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM, offers two nine-month paid internships to college graduates or junior museum professionals. Internships include a salary, housing, and book and travel allowances. Interns participate in the daily collections and programming activities of the IARC and also benefit from the mentorship of the Anne Ray scholar.  Deadline to apply March 1, 2018 Read More/Apply 2015 Anne Ray interns, Jennifer Himmelreich and Annie Brooke Lang, working on an exhibition in the IARC vault. Home  |  Contact  |  About Us  |  Giving School for Advanced Research Support SAR Be sure to add our email address to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox.