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Deadline: Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR)

22/02/2008

The Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR), organized by the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies is a five-day seminar in which Ph.D. students receive training in conducting archival research. Although archival research is an integral part of many academic disciplines, it is virtually never taught at the graduate level. In an effort to address this deficiency, the George Washington University began the Summer Institute in 2003. Although in previous years the Summer Institute focused exclusively on the Cold War, the fifth edition of SICAR broadened its scope to topics related to modern history and international affairs due to generous funding by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In 2008, the Summer Institute will continue to welcome participants from various disciplines including history, government and politics, international relations, sociology, anthropology, and public policy, as well as area and regional studies.

The Summer Institute is directed by the faculty of the GW Cold War Group and researchers at both the National Security Archive and the Cold War International History Project.

Call for applications - SICAR 2008


Ph.D. students working on dissertations involving archival research (particularly in newly accessible archives) on topics related to modern history and international relations are invited to apply to the 6 th annual Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR) at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. SICAR trains graduate students from multiple disciplines to maximize their research in archives and includes the following sessions:

- preparing to go to an archive and structuring time once there
- understanding how archival documents come to be written and deposited in archives
- tackling the challenges of interpreting archival documents, including issues of culture and foreign language

Applicants must submit the application form, a two-page proposal indicating how they would benefit from SICAR, a CV, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member in their department. The deadline for applications is February 22, 2008 and decisions will be announced by March 7, 2008. Please send applications via e-mail to (letters of recommendation can be sent via e-mail or by regular mail to:

The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies;
ATTN: SICAR; 1957 E St. N.W., Suite 412, Washington, DC 2005 2 )

GWU will cover the costs of housing and meals and may in some cases help with transportation. For more information: (202)994-6342 or . SICAR is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Към новина: 08/01/2008 Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR)


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