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34th Annual James Young Colloqu ium: "Rebellion as Transformation"

We need information concerning the proposal of your conference, we need the following information: Department Contribution:

1750 .00

External Organization or Department Contributions:

570 570 570 570 Funds raised to date:

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Funds raised (projected) :

11200

GSA Request:

11500

In addition to the above information, in order for your application to be complete you must attach the following items: 1. 2. 3.

Letter of Support (Letter from your academic department confirming that this is a conference of academic merit, it is open to all graduate students and is in some way supported financially by said department.) Conference Proposal (Includes abstract, purpose, expected attendance, outside sponsors and/or joint conveners) A line-item Budget for Conference (includes all items to be purchased, all outside funding besides GSA and department, & last year's actual cost and GSA allocation if any.

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Event and Clubs Allocations Committee Funding Criteria

Mission Statement: "Through funding conferences that support scholarship and interdisciplinarity, and that promote professional development, we may provide a fair and equitable resource for all graduate students at UCR."

Criteria = requirements that must be met unless otherwise decided by the Council or Executive Board . *All comments below in italics are further explanations and/or reasons for each criterion.

• Pre-proposal meeting with GSA. Conference organizers need to contact and meet with the Event and Clubs Allocations Committee before they present their proposal to the GSA Council. This criterion was designed to assist conference organizers by making them aware of GSA funding rules, criteria, etc. as well as providing organizers with additional information about alternate funding sources. Additionally, GSA can serve as a reservoir for information about past conferences (e.g., contact information) that can be disseminated to organizers at this pre-proposal meeting.

• Department or college support. The affiliated department or college for the conference must provide support the conference. If the affiliated department or college does not provide financial support then it must verify the academic merit of the conference (e.g., via a letter to GSA from Dept. Chair). This removes GSA from the subjective exercise of evaluating the academic merit of new and emerging conferences. It is also something that is currently (implicitly) expected from conference proposals.

• Open conference. The conference must be open to all graduate students. If GSA funds a conference, and GSA represents all of the graduate student population, then a conference needs to be open to everyone. This does not require any type of discount for graduate students, but rather, mandates that the conference not be closed to any VCR graduate student wishing to attend.

• GSA logo on all brochures, programs and signs created for the conference. All conference-related material will be required to have the GSA emblem included in a prominent position . The Council can decide whether this criterion should apply in a specific way (e.g., only to brochures, programs, and signs present on the day of the conference). This criterion has already been incorporated into current funding requests, but is codified here for the first time.

• Verification. A member of the Event and Clubs Allocations Committee (ECAC) will attend the conference for verification purposes. This GSA representative will not cause the conference to incur any additional cost. This

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representative will have primary responsibility for "ground-truthing" the existence, attendance, and GSA requirements of the conference.

It is important (especially as our conference funding budget expands) to verify whether each conference is the size, scope, and tenor of what we 've been told during the proposal process. "Trust but verify".

Post-conference communication. • Conference organizers are required to give feedback and statistics about their conference (i.e., number of grad students served , expected vs . actual costs , number of UCR students presenting [posters, talks, or participating in discussion panels] , intention to seek GSA funding during the next academic year, etc.). This is very important for establishing data that can be used in funding requests to the Chancellor, Registrations Fees Committee, etc. to increase our future budget. Again, it also will establish GSA as a reservoir of conference information for future conference organizers.

Funding Proposal Request Submitted to: GSA Submitted by: SAGA (Student Association of Graduate Anthropologists)

The 34th Annual James C. Young Colloquium: "Rebellion as Transformation" Event Description: The 34th Annual James C. Young Colloquium will be held February 28, 2014 The James C. Young Colloquium (JYC) is the longest running graduate student-organized conference at the University of California, Riverside and was created to honor James Young, an inspiring medical anthropologist from our Department of Anthropology, who tragically passed away shortly after receiving his Ph.D. The theme of this year's colloquium "Rebellion as Transformation" seeks to foster an interdisciplinary focus on the act of rebellion as a means to affect change. In recent years, the international community has witnessed significant political, scientific and humanitarian transformations occur through acts of rebellion. From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Movement, rebellion has come to be viewed as a powerfully transformative act that has the ability change the way we think about the world. The transformative effects of rebellion ripple through every facet of our lives and as such, allow for a wide-ranging and holistic approach in studying and understanding the events of the past and the present. These effects can be addressed through a historical perspective, an analysis of changing academic theories, or an interpretation of recent events. The study of rebellion through these various lenses allow us to understand the current political and academic climate in which we are living and working and the possible direction in which these fields are headed. As a result of the contemporary global trends and conditions that cross-cut disciplinary boundaries, it has become ever more vital that scholars and academics begin to engage in an interdisciplinary fashion with the conditions engendering both historical and contemporary rebellions leading to transformations. The phenomenon of transformative rebellion demands analysis from the intersections of biological, sociocultural, political, and economic disciplines. More importantly, with such drastic changes taking place in the surrounding world it is now imperative that intellectuals seize upon such a dynamic moment in history to reflect on the state of their own disciplines and academic traditions, as well as charting new directions, in order to meet continuing challenges and crises in an era of new beginnings. The theme for this year's James Young Colloquium is both excitingly original and enticing to a broad range of up-and-coming scholars from a variety of disciplines, and as such the SAGA hopes to foster a move towards more diverse, creative, inclusive, and progressive academic settings. Moreover, the perspectives offered by an interdisciplinary forum will encourage young scholars, as well as faculty, to reevaluate various approaches to research and will inevitably foster the development of creative and inventive discourse. The 2013-2014 James Young Colloquium welcomes abstract submissions from undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines.

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The cross-disciplinary focus and commitment to diversity is once again reflected in an enhanced breadth of scholars that will be included in our search for invited presenters. The format of the colloquium also encourages the participation of students and faculty from various disciplines and universities via the incorporation of a variety of research perspectives and potential networking opportunities from several fields. Finally, this colloquium affords graduate students the opportunity to present original research within a professional setting and receive feedback on current research and stimulus for future work. The colloquium acts as a stepping-stone toward participation in other regional and national conferences and toward general professionalization. In sum, the James C. Young Colloquium offers ALL UCR graduate students an excellent opportunity for professional academic development.

Event Organization: The James Young Colloquium is organized, supported, and hosted by the Student Association of Graduate Anthropologists (SAGA). As in previous colloquia, second-year graduate students will donate time and labor for the event. Tasks include, but are not limited to, the creation of the event proposal, the writing of the funding letter, donation requests, a call for papers and abstracts, the procuring of guest lecturers and discussants, event scheduling and completion. The Anthropology Department is continuing to support our efforts to organize this colloquium. Expected Attendance: Based on the attendance of previous years, we expect a minimum of 22500 attendees. We will continue to incorporate the same level, breadth, and efforts as the previous years and are aiming for a highly attended event given our theme this year is outreaching to other departments, colleges and universities in the Inland Empire in the goal of creating a better regional academic community. Attendees have historically included UCR graduate and undergraduate students from across various disciplines and departments, as well as from many universities throughout California and other surrounding states. Our keynote speaker this has yet to be determined. Advertising: We have a web page that is linked with the anthropology department web page http://anthropology.ucr.edu/news events/index.html. Posters, flyers and electronic announcements will be disseminated by SAGA to UCR departments, community colleges and universities located in California to encourage participation and attendance. We are also relying on a network of graduate students, alumni, and contacts in other departments, universities, and community colleges to encourage people to attend. The GSA logo will be prominently placed on all advertising and program materials. Contact Information for the JYC Organizing Committee: Jennifer Cullin ([email protected]), Erin Gould ([email protected]), and Lisa DeLance ([email protected]

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Other Possible Funding Sources: In the past, the JYC committee has had success with donations from the Anthropology Department, The Alden Foundation, Panera Bread, Subway, Ralph's, Trader Joe's, Starbucks, Pepsi and other various companies that may contribute. We would like to note our fundraising efforts this year via a public donations request campaign and a UCR anthropology department t-shirt fundraiser. Moreover: • The JYC committee is in the process of requesting donations from local restaurants, stores, and business to offset the cost of conference materials. The committee has set a goal of raising $800 in the form of public donations, fundraising profits and material contributions. • The Department of Anthropology has offered to contribute $750 to the conference. • The JYC committee has also announced a Department of Anthropology t-shirt design contest and bake sale fundraiser. The winning design will be used on tshirts representing the Department of Anthropology at UCR and each item will be sold for the price of $20 (with the production of each t-shirt costing approximately $12 per item). Based on our preliminary investigations we predict at minimum the sale of 100 t-shirts grossing $800 total. • Based on our estimations, the entire event itself will cost approximately $3,450.00. Amount Requested from GSA: $1,500.00 Funding of this event will support personal development of graduate students and interdisciplinary research networks, in addition to lessening the financial strain placed upon our students. This will not only increase participation, but also assist the James C.

Young Committee in organizing a truly professional and exciting event. SAGA is moving towards outside funding, but still prefers that the GSA play a significant role in supporting the ongoing tradition of the oldest academic conference at the University of California, Riverside. We are appreciative ofthe past support by the GSA, recognizing it as a crucial component to the longevity and success of this event, and therefore are humbly asking for your support once again.

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Budget Proposal - 2014 Cost 2010 145.00 320.00 400.00

Food Serving License Honorarium: Keynote Speaker(s) Fees Speak.er(s)

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Cost 2012 Cost 2013 . 1!1 243.00 . (250.00) 0.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 1

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GSA: Percentage of Money Re nested from GSA:

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48.6%

1 We are keeping the catering strategy from 2013, with increases reflecting a higher expected attendance for 2014. We will offer a modest refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. 2 The calculation is based on an estimated attendance of200 persons at $8.00 per person, including a $25.00 delivery fee . 3 Entertainment costs will serve to promote a sense of community through pre- and post-conference festivities, including a reception for the Keynote speaker and attendees from other universities.

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September 4, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: In February of 2014, the Student Association of Graduate Anthropologists, with the full support ofthe UC Riverside Department of Anthropology, will be hosting the 34th Annual James C. Young Colloquium, titled "Rebellion as Transformation." This opportunity for scholarly exchange, development, and inspiration is the longest running student-organized conference at the University of California, Riverside. The colloquium is named in honor of a former graduate student and Ph.D. from the UCR Department of Anthropology, James C. Young, whose life was tragically cut short soon after receiving his PhD from our department. He was a scholar, a friend, a husband and a wellrespected colleague. His commitment to our discipline and to its advancement is worthy of emulation, and it is in this spirit that we continue the traditions of hospitality, outreach, and intellectual investigation that are at the heart of the James C. Young Colloquium. This annual event is important to the Department of Anthropology, the university, and the wider academic community as a whole. Within the department, the responsibility of putting on the colloquium largely falls to our Student Association of Graduate Anthropologists (SAGA), and as such has long provided a critical opporttmity for budding professionals to gain experience in leadership roles. Furthermore, students throughout the university can submit papers to present, and if chosen, can use this experience to develop their public speaking skills and to build their curricula vitae. The impact ofthe James C. Young Colloquium does not end at UCR, however; part of our mission is outreach to sister departments throughout the UC and CSU systems and beyond, as we seek to encourage exchange between students and professionals across academic disciplines and institutions. It is for these many reasons that the Department of Anthropology at UCR continues to support the James C. Young Colloquium. We look forward to a productive year, an exciting colloquium, and many more to come.

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t7)1£4eSang-Hee Lee, Chair Associate Professor Department of Anthropology University of California, Riverside

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