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ContentDepartment Meetings and Seminars
Meetings:
Monday, January 12th, 1pm, B32 Warren - Faculty Meeting
Monday, January 19th, 3pm, B32 Warren - DSOC Department Meeting CANCELED
Seminars:
Promotions, Awards, Grants and Honors
Lisa Cimbaluk
Publications
CaRDI Publications
Philip McMichael
Presentations and Recent Travels
Workshops and Conferences
18th Ph.D. Workshop on International Climate Policy
Academic Freedom Conference
Job Opportunities
CALS Career Development Newsletter
USAID Careers
NASULGC Careers
Academic Careers Online
Latin America Initiative, Post-Doc Fellow- Brookings
Grad Student Helpdesk Consultants Needed - CISER
UNFPA Position Announcement
MPA Program in Environmental Science and Policy
New Courses
Fellowships, Internships and Other Funding Opportunities
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies - Funding
Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Fellowships for PhD Candidates
2009 DPDF Research Field: Revitalizing Development Studies
George Washington Pioneer Farmer Internship
IIASA Postdoctoral Fellowships
IUSSP Scholarships
Non-Dept. Seminars
Call for Papers, Abstracts and Panels
17th Annual Graduate Research Conference in African Studies - Call for Papers
Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
2009 CALL FOR PAPERS - T H E H E L V I D I U S G R O U P
2009 Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society Abstract Submissions
Call for Papers and Posters - THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Call for Papers - The Sixth Annual SOCIAL THEORY FORUM
Miscellaneous News
DFA Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates
Invite Congress to the Sociology Department on 2/4 to Talk Climate
Cornell Joins Bio Career Center
Department Meetings and Seminars
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Monday, January 12th, 1pm, B32 Warren - Faculty Meeting
Monday, January 19th, 3pm, B32 Warren - DSOC Department Meeting CANCELED
Seminars:
Promotions, Awards, Grants and Honors
Lisa Cimbaluk will be receiving a January 19th, 2009 M.S. degree. The title of her thesis is: Fiscal Devolution and U.S. County Governments, 1987-2002. Her Chairperson is Mildred Warner.Publications
CaRDI Publications: All CaRDI publications are available on the CaRDI website at http://www.cardi.cornell.edu.
Philip McMichael. 2008. 'The peasant as 'canary'? Not too early warnings of global catastrophe,' Development, 51, 4 (special issue: The Future of Agriculture): 504-511.
Workshops and Conferences
We encourage contributions that are related to scientific and modeling advances; market-based instruments of climate policy; impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change; post-2012 regimes and treaty design; energy, technology and mitigation; and environmental policy as well as other topics. Participants may either present a paper or serve as a discussant. The workshop will run two full days, with a keynote address by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs. If there is interest, an optional outing in the city will be organized on a third day.
To register for the workshop, please submit your registration by February 16th, 2009. If you would like to present your work, please include a long abstract or paper with your registration. All materials should be submitted to 18th.ICP@gmail.com.
The formal call for papers can be downloaded here. More information, registration forms and updates can also be found at: www.columbia.edu/~smh2137/18th_phd_workshop_on_international_climate_policy.html
The workshop is supported by The Earth Institute at Columbia University, the Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy and Consilience: the Journal of Sustainable Development.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM CONFERENCE -AFRICANA STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER,CORNELL UNIVERSITY,FEBRUARY 6 & 7, 2009
A CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM, BRINGING TOGETHER A RANGE OF SPEAKERS, WHO DISCUSS ISSUES SUCH AS WHY WE NEED TO BE CRITICAL OF THE TOO-EASY INVOCATION OF FREE SPEECH IN UNIVERSITIES, ACADEMIC LABOR, OUTSOURCING AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORK DONE BY ACADEMICS, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONDITIONS OF LABOR AT A RESEARCH INSTITUTION AND A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND, IMPORTANTLY, A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC UNIONS.
Friday February 6, 2009 -
Introduction by GRANT FARRED
9:30am - 9:45am
9:45am-11:45am
CARY NELSON DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
“HOW A CAMPUS LOSES ITS WAY: THE DIFFERENTIAL THREATS TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM”
MARC BOUSQUET
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
“"TAKE YOUR RITALIN AND SHUT UP: ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND THE UNDERGRADUATE"
LUNCH -12:00pm-1:30pm
HOLLY BAUER / LINDA BRODKEY / FRANK DONOGHUE
1:30pm-3:30pm
HOLLY BAUER / LINDA BRODKEY
EARL WARREN COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
“ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND THE COMPOSITION PROGRAM”
FRANK DONOGHUE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
“WHY ACADEMIC FREEDOM DOESN’T MATTER”
Tea -3:30pm - 4:00pm
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN
4:00pm- 5:00pm
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY
“CIVILITY AND ACADEMIC LIFE”
Saturday, February 7, 2009
BRUCE ROBBINS / JEFFREY NEALON
9:30am-11:30am
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
"DEAD WOOD: HOLLYWOOD AND HUMANISM"
JEFFREY NEALON
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
“THE ECONOMICS OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM”
LUNCH - 11:30am-1:00pm
ERIC CHEYFITZ / SAM NELSON / CATHY PRENDERGAST
1:00pm- 3:00pm
ERIC CHEYFITZ
DEPARTMENT, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
“THE CORPORATE UNIVERSITY, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM”
SAM NELSON
“MURDERABILIA INC.: WHERE THE FIRST AMENDMENT FAILS ACADEMIC FREEDOM”
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
“MURDERABILIA INC.: WHERE THE FIRST AMENDMENT FAILS ACADEMIC FREEDOM”
ANDREW ROSS / EVAN WATKINS
3:15pm - 5:15pm
ANDREW ROSS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
“AWAY FROM HOME: THE RIGHTS OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES OVERSEAS”
EVAN WATKINS
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
"ACADEMIC FREEDOM/ACADEMIC MARKET."
Closing Remarks - 5:15pm
ORGANIZED BY: GRANT FARRED AFRICANA STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER, CORNELL UNIVERSITY,GAF38@CORNELL.EDU
Job Opportunities
CALS Career Development Newsletter, "CALS Jobs, Internships, and Events", is now available on line at: http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/current/career/newsletter/
USAID Careers link (http://www.usaid.gov/careers/applicant.html)
NASULGC Careers - NASULGC is the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.
Academic Careers Online, since 1998, is an academic job site where universities and colleges in the US, Canada, and around the globe, advertise faculty, adjunct, post doc, library, endowed chairs, administrative and senior management jobs. There is no charge for our applicant services. You can: (1) Search current job openings (and remember, new ones are added daily), (2) Post your resume for employers to review, and/or (3) Receive e-mail alerts when matching jobs are posted. To search jobs and/or open an applicant account at Academic Careers Online then select "Applicants Enter Here." Your resume will be visible within seconds to employers. If you are part of a search committee you can also post your job opening.
Latin America Initiative, Post-Doc Fellow- BrookingsJob Details
Employer/Location: The Brookings Institution/ Washington, DC
Posted: November 20, 2008
Position Type: Full-time
Reference Number: 15508
Salary: commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description:
The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. Established in 1916, Brookings analyzes current and emerging issues and produces new ideas that matter - for the nation and the world.
The Brookings Institution seeks to fill a Latin America Initiative, Post-Doc Fellow position. The Post-Doc Fellow undertakes independent research on a broad range of topics under the Latin America Initiative, a joint
undertaking of Global Economy and Development and Foreign Policy. Writes papers, policy briefs, and articles detailing findings; participates in the presentation of research findings both internally and externally.
To view the complete job description, please visit:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/ged15508.aspx
Excellent benefits include five weeks of vacation per year, partial
educational reimbursement, Metrochek. Near Dupont Circle Metro. Salary is commensurate with experience.
EOE M/F/H/V
Additional Qualifications:
Education/Experience Requirements:
PhD in Economics or Public Policy with two years of relevant research
experience required. Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese and familiarity with sources of data and literature of the above topics required. Applicant must be eligible to apply for work authorization.
Knowledge Requirements:
Knowledge of Latin America's economic and political conditions required. Outstanding research in areas of interest. Ability to meet rapid, multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment. Professional demeanor and high level of comfort working with high-profile individuals from academic, policy, government, and international circles. Ability to work well under pressure with discretion and mature judgment.
How to Apply:
E-mail (globaljobs@brookings.edu) resume and cover letter to the Hiring Manager, reference job #15508 in the subject line. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Grad Student Helpdesk Consultants Needed - CISER - We are seeking 1 or 2 additional graduate student consultants for our CISER computing helpdesk for the spring semester. This is a part-time job with the hours ranging between 4 and 8 hours a week. Solid data analysis
experience is required. Please see the complete job description at
http://ciser.cornell.edu/pub/jobs/Helpdesk_Jobs.shtm
UNFPA Position Announcement: UNFPA is pleased to announce the following vacancy: *Technical Adviser on Population and Economic Development* based in New York at the Population and Development Branch, Technical Branch for a 1 year Fixed- Term initially.
A full description of this post is available at:
http://www.iussp.org/Announcements/9jobs.php
*How to apply: *
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at *_http://www.unfpa.org/employment/vacancy.html_*
Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
Student Activities
MPA Program in Environmental Science and Policy - There is still time to apply to Columbia University's 12-month MPA Program in Environmental Science and Policy beginning in May 2009. The next deadline to apply and be considered for fellowship is Thursday, January 15, 2009. Fellowship is allocated based on an applicant's individual need and merit. If you do not wish to be considered for a fellowship, but do wish to apply, you still have a chance to apply for the February 15th deadline.
To learn more about the program, please visit our website: www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment
Information about admissions and how to apply can be found online also at: www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment/pages/application.html
If you have any questions about the application, the program, or would like to visit the campus, please do not hesitate to contact the program coordinator, Audrey Lapiner, via e-mail at ael2130@columbia.edu or by phone at (212) 854-3142.
New Courses:
NEW GRADUATE SEMINARS
SPRING 2009
DSOC 6940 Special Topics in Development Sociology: Comparative US Racial and Ethnic Relations
Credits: 4
Time: TR, 1:25-2:40, 1 Hour graduate seminar TBA
This seminar is structured around a comparative-historical study of the social construction of race. We will examine the structures of racism as they influence Latina/o, African American, Native American, and Asian American experiences. Additionally, we will critically interrogate notions of whiteness and ethnic identities. We will focus on the historical legacy of institutional and interpersonal racism and its contemporary relevance in terms of political economic, residential, legal, educational, cultural, health and social psychological inequalities.
The format is graduate students will meet with the undergraduate course DSOC/LSP/AMST 375 at its regular meeting time, will read additional selections in line with a seminar reading load, and meet to discuss readings in a 1 hour graduate seminar (meeting time to be arranged).
Graduate student enrollment limited to 10 participants.
Please contact Ronald Mize, Assistant Professor of Development Sociology and Latino Studies, if you have questions (rlm65@cornell.edu).
DSOC 6490/NTRES 6490 - Special Topics: Tomorrow’s Nature: Critiques and Constructions of Market Logic in Environmental Governance
Wed. 11:30-1:00, 2-credits, Professors Charles Geisler (DSOC) and Steven Wolf (NTRES)
304 Fernow Hall. This seminar is part of a larger effort to nurture an intellectual community at Cornell integrating social sciences, natural sciences, and challenges to sustainability.
Socio-cultural and Ecological Role of Diversity (NTRES) 7330 - Inuksuit, Canadian Arctic, 1998
Description – Given the dramatic and coupled nature of environmental and social change as well as the current limitations on understanding the implications of these changes for adaptation and resilience this research seminar explores the linkages between biological and cultural diversity. The graduate seminar: (1) examines the concepts of biological and cultural diversity; (2) explores empirical research that elaborates upon the relationship between biological and cultural diversity; and (3) determines the relevance of these coupled concepts to issues of sustainability and conservation.Objectives – Based on conceptual underpinnings and applied research, the objectives of this graduate seminar are: to explore the definitions of diversity in both a cultural and an ecological sense; to examine the relationship between biological and cultural diversity; to situate the significance of these concepts in the current historical and global context; to explore the validity of proposed indicators of cultural and biological diversity for conservation; to provide students with a viable intellectual lens to undertake interdisciplinary research related to diversity; and to propose relevant research topics that utilize the coupled lens of biocultural diversity.Instructors:Dr. Karim-Aly Kassam; ksk28@cornell.edu; people.cornell.edu/pages/ksk28; andDr. Bernd Blossey; bb22@cornell.edu; www.invasiveplants.netFirst Meeting: Monday January 26th, 2PM;Fernow Hall; Room TBA
Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Fellowships for PhD Candidates
Application Deadline: January 16, 2009
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), a United States government agency that funds the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean, is accepting applications for its 2009–2010 Fellowship cycle.
IAF Fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in a university in the United States. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American or Caribbean countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research proposal is required.
The Fellowship includes:
- Round-trip international travel to the research site,
- Research allowance of $3,000,
- Monthly stipend of $1,500 for up to 12 months,
- Health insurance
- Expenses related to required attendance at a mid-year conference.
2009 DPDF Research Field: Revitalizing Development Studies - We invite applications from students who are exercised by the puzzle of economic development and committed to transcending—but not abandoning—the boundaries of their current disciplines. We hope for applications from the full range of social science disciplines and look forward to drawing upon each of their strengths. Although not required, we also welcome applications that propose utilizing multiple methods, carrying out cross-national or regional comparisons, and/or pursuing policy-relevant research. For information, click here.
George Washington Pioneer Farmer Internship - George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is accepting applications from qualified college students for the George Washington Pioneer Farmer Internship Program. For information and application, click here.
IIASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2009Postdoctoral Fellowship in Austria for Researchers in Natural and Social Sciences, Math, Policy and EngineeringThe International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, provides full funding for two postdoctoral researchers each year. Scholars are expected to conduct their own research within one of IIASA's research programs or special projects on topics closely related to IIASA's agenda.APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February 2009 WHAT IS IIASA AND WHAT ARE ITS PROGRAM AREAS?IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 other governments, engaged in scientific research aimed at providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance in the following areas:Energy and Technology* Energy * New Technologies* Dynamic Systems * Integrated Modeling EnvironmentNatural Resources and Environment* Land Use and Agriculture* Forestry* Evolution and Ecology* Atmospheric Pollution & Econ. Devt.* Greenhouse Gas InitiativePopulation and Society * World Population * Risk and Vulnerability * International Negotiation* Population and Climate Change* Health and Global Change InitiativeHOW DO YOU APPLY?An on-line application form, along with more information, can be found at http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PDOC/apply_iiasa.html,Applicants will be informed by mid-March of the decisions.General Questions: Barbara Hauser, Postdoctoral Coordinator,hauser@iiasa.ac.at U.S. contact: Margaret Goud Collins, Program Director for the U.S. Committee for IIASANational Academy of Sciencesmcollins@nas.edu Population-Environment Research Network (PERN)Discussion List: If you have questions or wish to be removed from this list, please e-mail the coordinator at pernadmin@populationenvironmentresearch.org. Technical support for PERN is provided by the NASA-funded Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). An archive of postings can be found at http://listserver.ciesin.columbia.edu/pern.html.
IUSSP Scholarships - The IUSSP Panel on Integration of Migrants calls your attention to the following Scholarships:
*_The Bucerius Ph.D. Scholarships in Migration Studies Settling Into Motion_*
The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius requests applications for 6-8 Ph.D. Scholarships in migration studies.
*Deadline: 25 February 2009* (for a stipend starting in August 2009).
*Applications online at:* www.settling-into-motion.org <http://www.settling-into-motion.org/> (with Ph.D. proposal and two references)
*Description:*
The Bucerius Ph.D. scholarship program in migration studies "Settling Into Motion" offers up to eight scholarships for Ph.D. theses addressing migration in changing societies.
For 2009 proposals studying "Migration, Development and the Environment" are especially welcome.
Migration is a double-edged sword: It generates remittances and some countries heavily depend on these transfers for their economic stability. At the same time, migration drains the highly qualified workforce in countries of origin thus weakening long-term development. Environmental degradation and climate change increasingly cause migration as exemplified by the plan of the Maldivian government to move its entire population should ocean levels rise further. On the other hand, large scale migration into camps and shanty towns further deteriorates the environment. Applications for scholarships under this topic would be encouraged to study the following aspects (but are not limited to these):
- Economic, social and cultural remittances
- Return migration
- Migration management including circular migration and other forms of temporary labour arrangements
- Immigration experiences of developing countries
- Migration-development nexus
- Climate change, environment and migration
- Environmental impact of migration
- Innovative approaches both in terms of subject matter and methodology are highly encouraged.
*Scholarship:*
- Monthly stipend of 1.200 Euros, additional funds for special research needs available on an individual basis.
- Scholarships are granted for 1 year. Given satisfactory progress the scholarship will be extended by another 2 years.
- Yearly conference.
- Yearly field trip on contemporary migration topic.
- Students communicate on a web-based platform and organize workshops supported by a program assistant.
Applicants must be Ph.D. students of in a broad sense social sciences.
Deadline: 25 February 2009 for a stipend starting in August 2009.
Please apply online at www.settling-into-motion.org <http://www.settling-into-motion.org/> with Ph.D. proposal and two references.
*Contact: *
ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius
Anna Hofmann
Feldbrunnenstraße 56
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 4133 6785
Fax: +49 40 4133 6777
info@settling-into-motion.de
Non-Dept. Seminars
Call for Papers, Abstracts and Panels
Conference in African Studies at Boston University March 13th - 14th, 2009.
The Graduate Student Research Conference in African Studies is an interdisciplinary
forum intended for graduate students at all levels of study. The conference
provides an informal setting in which students can exchange ideas, share research,
and expand collegial networks. In past years, participants have presented course research,
dissertation proposals, thesis chapters, methodological models, and other works in progress.
While there are no strict thematic guidelines, special consideration will be given to papers
with multidisciplinary application and/or cross-regional appeal.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Penvenne
Abstracts Due: January 31, 2009
Download application form: BUGSC.Application.Form.2009. d oc
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/ascgradconf/
Email submissions to: ascgrcon@bu.edu
Or Mail to: Graduate Student Research Conference
African Studies Center, Boston University
270 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Abstracts submitted should include the author's name, address, institutional affiliation, email address and phone number. A $20 conference fee can be paid upon registration at the beginning of the conference Questions can be addressed to the conference organizers at ascgrcon@bu.edu .
Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June 4 - 7, 2009, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Honolulu Hawaii, USA
Submission Deadline: February 14, 2009Sponsored by:
University of Louisville - Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
Web address: http://www.hicsocial.org
Email address: social@hicsocial.org
The 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences will be held from June 4 (Thursday) to June 7 (Sunday), 2009 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from social sciences related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines.
Topic Areas (All Areas of Social Sciences are Invited):
*Anthropology *Area Studies (African, American, Asian, European, Hispanic, Islamic, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Russian, and all other cultural and ethnic studies) *Communication *Economics *Education *Energy Alternatives *Ethnic Studies/International Studies *Geography *History *International Relations *Journalism *New Urbanism *Political Science *Preservation and Green Urbanism *Psychology *Public Administration *Social Work *Sociology *Sustainable Development *Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods *Urban and Regional Planning *Women's studies *Other Areas of Social Science *Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other areas
Submitting a Proposal: You may submit your paper/proposal by using our online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see:
http://www.hicsocial.org/cfp_ss.htm
2009 CALL FOR PAPERS - T H E H E L V I D I U S G R O U P
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Columbia University’s Journal of Politics & SocietyResearch on current economic, political, and social phenomena
Analysis of the theoretical foundations of modern institutions
The submission deadline for the Spring 2009 Journal is Saturday, January 24, 2009.
The Journal of Politics & Society is an interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences, published by the Helvidius Group of Columbia University. Founded in 1989, the Journal provides a forum for young scholars to contribute to the global dialogue on a diverse range of issues, including problems of political theory, economics, public policy, international relations, and law.
In 2007, the Journal became the first commercially distributed undergraduate periodical in the nation. The 2009 edition will be distributed among academics worldwide and sold in Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores.
The Editorial Board of the Helvidius Group is seeking submissions of scholarly research from UNDERGRADUATES (class of 2008 or later) in colleges and universities around the world. In addition, the Journal of Politics & Society will award the PETER AND KATHERINE TOMASSI PRIZE OF $250 to the author of the article judged most worthy by the Editorial Board in conjunction with faculty at Columbia University.
The Journal of Politics & Society is seeking original, topical, and rigorous articles including, but not limited to: Students from ALL SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES are encouraged to submit their work. There is no absolute length requirement; however, published articles are typically 20–50 double-spaced pages long when submitted. Papers selected for publication undergo an intensive peer review and editing process, which involves significant communication between the Editorial Board and the author. Work previously written for classroom or individual use is welcomed. Please send all general inquiries and manuscripts to helvidius@columbia.edu. Please use Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf ) format for submissions and include the line “[2009 Submission]” in the subject field of your email.
2009 Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society Abstract Submissions - We are now soliciting abstract submissions. The meetings will occur July 30th to August 2nd and the theme for 2009 is Climate Change and Societal Response: Livelihoods, Communities and the Environment. Academic research papers, posters and organized sessions related to the theme as well as other topical matters of interest to rural sociology and related social sciences are invited. Go to http://www.ruralsociology.us/ for more information about the 2009 conference and to find information about how to submit a paper/poster abstract. You will need to create a login account to submit an abstract (and please note due to the use of a new submission system for 2009 you will need to create an account even if you have created an account to submit for earlier meetings).
Planning for the 2009 meetings is on-going, but here are some highlights:
--There will be a plenary address focusing on this year’s theme of Climate Change and Societal Response and other thematic special panels and sessions are planned
--Students are especially welcome at the meetings and a number of student-oriented social and professional development activities will take place. Be sure to check out the conference website for further details in the coming months.
--Pre-meeting activities will take place on Thursday, July 30th, including some pre-meeting workshops and interest group sponsored field trips. These pre-meeting activities are generally open to anyone to participate as space is available and by registration. More detail about these activities will be available in late winter at http://www.ruralsociology.us/
--Several conference wide social activities are in the planning, including an evening of music and dancing and don't forget the world-famous Madison Farmers Market on Saturday morning.
Below are the important deadlines to keep in mind.
February 2: DEADLINE for submitting proposals for individual research papers or posters as well as for workshops and organized paper sessions or panels. The on-line submission system can be found at www.ruralsociology.us.
March 2: Volunteer by this date to be a session chair or discussant (to volunteer, e-mail RSS2009@osu.edu).
July 13: DEADLINE for uploading papers on the conference website and making papers available to session chairs or discussants.
A few additional notes regarding the types of submissions for which we are soliciting:
Abstract submissions for individual research papers will be considered for inclusion in a paper session allowing for 15-minute academic presentations. Thematically related paper proposals will be grouped appropriately by the program committee to create the sessions. Notification of the acceptance of individual papers will occur no later than March 9th.
Abstracts for posters will be considered for inclusion in a 2-hour poster session. The poster session will be the only scheduled conference activity during this 2 hour period to maximize interaction between presenters and conference attendees. All posters presented will be considered for awards, including an award for outstanding poster by a faculty and outstanding poster by a graduate student.
Proposals for workshops, organized paper sessions and panels will be considered for 75 or 90-minute sessions. Proposals for these activities will be reviewed by the program committee and notification of acceptance will occur no later than March 9th. Proposals are encouraged that address current or emerging topical research, teaching, extension, or policy matters. Organized paper sessions should be comprised of at least three papers and include geographically and intellectually diverse presenters. Please direct questions to RSS2009@osu.edu and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Call for Papers and Posters - THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
JULY 7-10, 2009
THE SHORES HOTEL AND RESORT AND SPA
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA USA
Abstract Deadline: May 17, 2009
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Association, committed to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, is now accepting submissions of papers and posters for the 2009 conference. We welcome research that crosses the boundaries of traditional disciplines to frame environmental problems, propose working models, or address field, community, or academic issues. While any interdisciplinary environmental topic is welcome, areas of special interest in 2009 include:
* Coastal Resource Impacts and Management
* Environmental Ethics
* Regional Water Resources and Pollution Issues
* Environmental Impacts of Tourism
* Climate Change and Coastal Areas
* Creative Visions of the Changing Landscape
* The Economics of Sustainability
* SPECIAL TOPIC: Accreditation of Environmental Programs
For further information, contact Dr. Kimberly Reiter, Conference Chair, at kreiter@stetson.edu, or go to http://www.ieaonline.org
Call for Papers
The Sixth Annual
SOCIAL THEORY FORUM
April 8 and 9, 2009
University of Massachusetts Boston
Theme
Integration, Globalization and Racialization:
Theories and Perspectives on Immigration
This year’s conference will explore the relationship between immigration and the changing cultural, political, and social landscape of the global North. The conference organizers seek papers that use thick descriptions and rigorous analyses of the dynamics of immigration, especially to re-examine some of the guiding assumptions and core propositions of modern social theory.
We seek papers that relate to any of the following themes.
- Immigration enforcement, national security and the debate over civil liberties/ human rights (before or after 9/11)
- Re-theorizing immigrant integration and cultural pluralism
- Becoming “white”, “black”… “American”…or not? The politics of racial/cultural assimilation and identity construction among immigrant populations
- Refugees, stateless peoples and the dynamics of marginality on the global stage
- Analyses of the legal discourse on immigrant/human rights and its consequences for paradigms of national sovereignty
- The impact of immigrant incarceration and deportation on immigrant communities
- Transnational migrant communities and ethnic diasporas
- The new immigration and the transformation of citizenship
- The racialization of new immigrant populations
- Patterns in social inequality/stratification that revolve around differences in legal status between immigrants, temporary workers, unauthorized migrants and citizens
- Immigration and new social movements
- Theorizing the nation, the border, and the meaning of “security”
- Immigration and the social construction of gender, race, class and sexuality
- Immigration policy and strategies of governance: neoliberalism, popular nationalism and other variations
- The discursive construction of immigration as a “social problem”
- Immigrant labor markets and the global economy: centers and peripheries
The conference will feature both invited and submitted papers and presentations, as well as audiovisual materials. Please send a one-page abstract or proposals as email attachment (MS Word Format) to Jorge.Capetillo@umb.edu or Glenn.Jacobs@umb.edu by January 15, 2009. Upon selection and notification of approval by the organizing committee, submitters must send completed presentation paper manuscripts (around 12-15 pages, preferably double-spaced in Times 12 typeface) by March 15, 2008.
We are in the process of securing a publishing venue for selected papers. As in prior years, the papers will be peer-reviewed by anonymous referees for possible publication. Details will be announced before the conference.
Co-organizers
Glenn Jacobs
Associate Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
glenn.jacobs@umb.edu
Jorge Capetillo-Ponce
Associate Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
jorge.capetillo@umb.edu
Philip Kretsedemas
Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
Siamak Movahedi
Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
siamak.movahedi@umb.edu
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About the Social Theory Forum
Department of Sociology
Universityof Massachusetts Boston
Histories of sociology tell us how the discipline was formed in the nineteenth century struggles to understand the combined upheavals of socio-political revolutions and the industrial revolution that gradually expanded throughout the world. These events radically changed the established order and posed various questions that are still with us today: questions about class, race, community, gender, the nature of social integration, and processes of social change, among others. But as we all know, the world again changed radically during the twentieth century, with great implications for social theory.
The Social Theory Forum (STF) is an annual conference organized jointly by the sociology and other departments, interested faculty and students at University of Massachusetts Boston, in order to creatively explore, develop, promote, and publish cross-disciplinary social theory in an applied and critical framework. STF offers faculty and students of UMass Boston and other area colleges and universities an interactive medium to discuss various aspects of the way in which particular theoretical traditions can be relevant to present everyday issues, as well as to the current state and the future of social theory.
STF’s goals are:
- To critically engage with and evaluate classical and contemporary social theories in a cross-disciplinary and comparative cross-cultural framework in order to develop new integrative theoretical structures and practices;
- To foster individual and collective self-reflexivity in exploring social theories in global and world-historical contexts to aid people effectively address social problems;
- To foster an interactive and dialogical learning experience and research in theory within and across faculty, students, and community divides on and off campus; and
- To foster exchange of ideas open to constructive and integrative exploration of diverse and conflicting viewpoints, modes of thinking, and world-views.
Correspondence address:
Attn.: Social Theory Forum
Department of Sociology
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard.
Boston, MA 02125
Miscellaneous News
DFA Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates
In accordance with the Federal guidelines for travel occurring on or after January 1, 2009, Cornell will reimburse employees who use personal vehicles for approved business related travel as follows:Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates will be:
- 55 cents per mile for business miles driven;
- 24 cents per mile driven for moving purposes; and
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.
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Invite Congress to the Sociology Department on 2/4 to Talk Climate
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
How would you like your classroom or campus audience to have a one-on-one session with your member of Congress or Senator? Just send us an e-mail, and we will work to make it happen. As a critical part of The National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions, and with support from the Earth Day Network, we are coordinating with Speaker Pelosi’s office to set up a bank of computers in the capitol to create an historic opportunity for national dialogue.
This is a terrific chance for young people across the country to have their voices heard! Your representative can sit down at a laptop in DC and have a half an hour, low-carbon, non-partisan round-table with a campus audiencea class or assemblyon Wednesday, February 4th.
To learn more, join our bi-weekly organizing call, Wednesday, January 7that noon eastern. Environmental educator Dr. Tony Cortese will headline the call, and talk about how you can use the National Teach-In to highlight the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment. Call in number is 1-218-486-8700, passcode 020509.
Campus-to-Congress dialogues, and progress on the Climate Commitment are just two components of the National Teach-In. One month away, it is not too late to sign up your school, faith organization or civic group. Help us engage a thousand institutions and a million Americans in this critical day of education.
Participation in the teach-in is easy:
· Screen the launch web cast, The First 100 Days, featuring David Orr, Hunter Lovins, and youth climate leaders Billy Parish and Wahela Johns. Watch the webcast in a campus auditorium, or school or church basement. We are partnering with Interfaith Power & Light to produce a special version of the webcast tailored for faith audiences. Or hold a D.I.Y. Teach-In in your living room.
· Campuses can engage further with day-long teach-inswe have model curricula for schools from K-8 to university levels. Schools planning major events include Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Bard College , and the University of Central Florida.
· End your teach-in in a round-table dialogue with decision-makers: inviting Governors, mayors, and city-councilors to sit down with young people for face-to-face conversation about solutions. Again: Let us know, and we will also invite your federal representatives to engage with your teach-in via video dialogues that we are setting up in the capitol on February 4th.
Already, more than 500 colleges, universities, high schools and K-8 schools around the country (also churches, synagogues, mosques, libraries, civic organizations and businesses) have signed on to participate. At a critical moment at the beginning of the new administration, help mobilize thousands of institutions and millions of Americans, and on this one day, raise global warming solutions to the top of the nation’s agenda.
Thanks for the work you are doing.
Professor Eban Goodstein, Co-Director
Chungin Chung, Co-Director
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