Arts Research Bulletin
Thursday 17 September 2009
Note from the Associate Dean Research
Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations once again to Jacquie Broad on her Future Fellowship — and commiserations to those who were not successful in this round, despite excellent applications. For anyone contemplating a FF application in this year's round, the ARO is happy to assist in the preparation.
I am pleased to say that we have a good and healthy crop of Linkage applications progressing toward November submission. Researchers in the Faculty really deserve to be congratulated for embracing the possibilities offered by Linkage grants (not least the 50% success rate for Linkage compared with the 20% success rate for Discovery!). Whereas we had 6 applications in total for the 3 years 2005-2007, we are likely to have 15-20 for 2008-2009.
Meanwhile, the next Discovery application process looms. As unappealing as the prospect may seem in the midst of term, applicants need to begin the process of drafting (or redrafting) their applications now. Timely preparation enables proper review and assistance in order to produce the strongest possible applications. Within Schools and within the Faculty invaluable feedback can be provided by peer review, and Deepa will assist with the budget and strategic advice (re FOR codes etc), provided summaries of the project are submitted by the initial deadline of November 2 (since Deepa will be on maternity leave from December).
Professor Pauline Nestor
Associate Dean Arts Research
External Research Grants
Forthcoming Research Seminars:
Future Fellowships Seminar:
Prof James Whisstock, current Federation Fellow with the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Prof Peter Sullivan from the Faculty of Education and former ARC College of Expert member, were both part of the panel selection process for the inaugural round of the ARCs Future Fellowships scheme.
They will share their insights at a seminar on this scheme to be held on 1 October.
- Date: Thursday 1 October
- Time: 10-11am
- Venue: Central Theatre C1 building 63
- Speakers: Prof James Whisstock, Prof Peter Sullivan
For more information please contact Helen Papaefthimiou in the Monash Research Office, 990 59895 or at Helen.Papaefthimiou@adm.monash.edu.au
ARC Grant Writing Workshop:
Professor Constant Mews, a member of the ARC's College of Experts, will present on grant writing for the ARC.
- Date: Thursday 8 October
Time and venue details are still to be arranged. For further details please check the MRO events webpage closer to the event.
Updates:
ARC Peer Review Processes Consultation Paper - request for feedback:
The ARC is conducting an extensive review of its peer review and assessment processes and is currently seeking feedback from the sector. Researchers are encouraged to submit a response about the changes the ARC is proposing. Please contact Deepa.Balakrishnan@arts.monash.edu to obtain a copy of the peer review consultation paper or the response template.
Faculty Research
Awards:
Arts Deans Award for Early Career Researchers
The Faculty of Arts Early Career Researcher Award recognises the achievements of outstanding ECRs. This year saw a competitive round with many strong contenders for the prize. Associate Professor Christian Kull from Geography and Environmental Science won this year's Arts ECR award on the basis of his consistent track record of publications and grant applications spanning nearly a decade. His application has been nominated for the Vice Chancellors ECR award. The next round for the Faculty ECR award will be in mid 2010.
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/research/staff-only/research-staff/deans-ecr.p hp
Updates
ERA Update
The data for the two clusters being trialled in 2009 has been submitted to the ARC and we expect to receive results in November 2009. In 2010 all eight clusters will be assessed. Arts academic staff have been involved in providing feedback on the full list of journals to be used in ERA 2010. This week the ARC released the ERA Indicators consultation paper and the Arts Research Office is coordinating a response, to which all staff are invited to contribute. The Excellence in Research for Australia webpage contains further information.
MPA Supervisor of the year
The Monash Postgraduate Association is calling for nominations for the MPA Supervisor of the Year award for 2009. This is a great opportunity to give your supervisor a big, public vote of thanks for all their efforts, and join them at a high-profile event to celebrate good supervision at Monash. Take a legitimate break from your thesis and start organising your submission now.
Nominations are due in by Monday 21 September, 2009.
Nomination forms and details about last year's event are available at: http://mpa.monash.edu.au/seminars-&-social/supervisor-of-the-year.html Inquiries to jenny.reeder@adm.monash.edu.au or phone x53198.
Arts Researcher - Dr Brigid Maher
School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics
What are you currently researching?
I completed my PhD on the translation of humour about a year ago. My next project will examine the translation of cinema and comics between Italian and English. These are forms of cultural production that are widely disseminated across languages and cultures, yet there has been relatively little research into their translation. They're particularly interesting areas of study because of the way the mix of audio, visual and linguistic elements shapes the translation process.
As well as researching other people's translations, I've just finished my own translation of a novel by the Italian author Milena Agus. It's called The House in Via Manno (Scribe) and should be appearing in bookshops very soon. That was an interesting experience because it allowed me to combine my background in translation theory with the very practical task of translating. This experience has fed back into my research because it's given me a better insight into the complexity of the translation process.
I'm also co-organising the international conference 'Mediation and Conflict: Translation and Culture in a Global Context', which will be held at Caulfield campus in July. This will provide an opportunity to showcase the research that our School is producing, while also giving us and other Australian researchers the opportunity to meet, talk and collaborate with colleagues from all over the world.
Where has your research taken you?
I'm lucky in that my research takes me to Italy from time to time. As well as allowing me invaluable access to libraries and bookshops, that means great art, beautiful cities, delicious food and above all a warm welcome from friends over there. I've also attended conferences in Edinburgh, Norwich, Cape Town and Auckland. This has allowed me to make contact with international colleagues and has given me an insight into some different academic and research contexts.
What facet of Monash University contributes most to your research?
Around the world, Translation Studies is taking off as an emerging discipline that is increasingly relevant in a period of significant global cultural exchange and – at times – conflict. It's a great time to be at Monash because the Translation Studies Program here is dynamic and varied, with a strong HDR and research profile. Since I came here in 2005, I've found the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics to be a very welcoming and supportive place to study and work. I've been able to learn from and collaborate with colleagues from a range of language and research backgrounds, and this has helped me to make the transition from postgraduate to staff researcher.
What have you enjoyed the most about undertaking research in your subject area?
I love literature and I love language, so my research has given me a fantastic opportunity to investigate the way language, translation and the cross-linguistic circulation of literature and ideas help to shape our world.
What has been the greatest challenge?
The greatest challenge is always juggling teaching, research and continued sanity! As I plough through the marking and the endless stream of emails, I try to keep focused on how rewarding it is to work in a field that is so full of ideas and energy
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