Last updated 08/31/2010 by Jay Burlingham.
Spontaneous Generations latest issue available online
http://spontaneousgenerations.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/SpontaneousGenerations/issue/view/1073
Updated: August 31 2010
Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science is pleased to announce the publication of its latest issue, Vol 4, No 1 (2010): "Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture"
2011-2012 Fellowships at IAS-STS in Graz, Austria
Deadline: December 31 2010
Updated: August 31 2010
The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society as well as technology assessment and research into the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies. The IAS-STS is broadly speaking, an institute for the enhancement of science and technology studies.
The IAS-STS invites researchers to apply for a stay between 1 October 2011 and 30 June 2012 as a
- Research Fellow (up to nine months) or as a
- Visiting Scholar (shorter period, e.g. a month)
The IAS-STS offers excellent research infrastructure. Close co-operation with researchers at the IFZ (Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture; see: http://www.ifz.tugraz.at), guest lectures, workshops and conferences provide an atmosphere of creativity and scholarly discussion.
Furthermore we can offer five grants (up to EUR 1,000 per month) for long-term Research Fellows at the IAS-STS. The Fellowship Programme 2011-2012 is dedicated to projects investigating the following issues:
1. Gender – Technology – Environment: This area of research particularly focuses on gender dimensions of science and technology. On the one hand individual perspectives of actors in the technological field are taken into account, on the other hand educational, organisational, societal, environmental and political issues are gaining more and more relevance. Current promising research will also shed more light on the interrelation between individuals’ concepts and media representations of gender and technology.
2. Genetics and Biotechnology: A focus of the Fellowship Programme lies on research providing a critical analysis either of human genetics or of biotechnology. Researchers investigating either ethical, legal and social aspects of genetic testing in the medical domain or risk and wider governance issues related to agricultural biotechnology are especially encouraged to apply.
3. Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP): SCP seeks to promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems. New strategies and concrete tools are needed to change individual and institutional patterns of consumption and to enhance corporate responsibility (CR) of organisations. Researchers investigating patterns of consumption and intervention strategies to promote sustainable lifestyles among both public and private consumers or working within the thematic field of ecological product policy are encouraged to apply. Research projects integrating product assessment tools such as LCA, carbon footprint, MIPS or related methods are also of special interest.
4. Energy and Climate: Projects in this field should aim at socio-economic aspects of environmental technologies or at strategies of environmental technology policy, such as user participation or strategic niche management. They should develop measures and strategies for the promotion of renewable energy sources and for the transition to a sustainable energy system. Regional governance, climate policy strategies, innovation policy and the role of users in the area of energy technologies play an important role. In addition, the Manfred Heindler Grant is awarded for research projects on the increased use of renewable energies and on a more efficient use of energy.
5. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs): Novel developments in ICT-related fields are inquired from the perspective of the social studies and the philosophy of science and technology. This inquiry includes topics such as ICTs and agency (in Artificial Intelligence and beyond), ubiquitous computing and ICTs and mobility. These issues are analysed with respect to their wider social, psychological, ethical and political implications. Further issues of interest are the social shaping of ICT developments, innovation policies, ICT risk management and participatory approaches to the design of ICT systems and applications.
For further information, vist http://www.sts.tugraz.at/ or contact
Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS)
Attn. Günter Getzinger
Kopernikusgasse 9
8010 Graz – Austria
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Grinnell’s book Everday Practice of Science Makes Royal Society Prize Shortlist
http://royalsociety.org/Royal-Society-Prize-for-Science-Books-2010-shortlist-announced/
Updated: August 27 2010
Fred Grinnell's book Everyday Practice of Science has been selected as one of the six finalists in competition for the
2010 Royal Society Prize for Science Books, winner to be announced in London on October 21.
Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy, McGill University
Deadline: October 15 2010
Updated: August 27 2010
The Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy. Established through a generous gift from a family foundation, the purpose of the Chair is to encourage better understanding of scientific and technological concepts across the general undergraduate student population, undertake research to provide broad and fundamental insights into the crucial importance of science and technology in society, and train graduate students to advance this field of study.
The Wolfe Chair will be expected to direct an academic and research program designed to ensure that students become familiar with critical scientific and technological concepts and terminology, including the scientific method and the importance of rigorous experimental controls in the design and evaluation of scientific and technical claims; to explore the social, cultural, ethical, economic, and political impact of scientific and technical innovation; and to promote a broad understanding of the scientific and technological basis of 21st century society, including the role of new technologies. The Wolfe Chair will also have the opportunity to play a leading role in the development of a new interdisciplinary program in science, technology and public policy.
The successful candidate will have the academic credentials necessary for a tenured appointment at the rank of Full Professor in the appropriate disciplinary department. Under exceptional circumstances the appointment may be at the rank of Associate Professor. Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference. Additional material pertaining to research and teaching will be requested at a later date. The position start date is August 1, 2011. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please forward supporting materials to: Professor Christopher Manfredi Dean, Faculty of Arts McGill University 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2T6.
Endowed Chair in History of the Impact of Technology, University of Stuttgart
Deadline: October 01 2010
Updated: August 23 2010
In the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Stuttgart (http://www.uni-stuttgart.de), a new W3-level endowed chair for the History of the Impact of Technology (Wirkungsgeschichte der Technik) is available for rapid appointment. This call for application is subject to approval by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg.
The holder of this professorship is to study the interactions between technology, society, and culture within a historical perspective, as well as to explore issues from this interconnected relationship extending into the present and future. The capacity for cross-disciplinary cooperation is indispensable. The holder of this professorship is expected to cooperate closely with the Stuttgart faculties of Architecture and Urban Planning, Energy Technology, Process Engineering and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Engineering Design, Production Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, as well Management, Economics and Social Sciences. Furthermore, collaboration is expected with Stuttgart’s International Center for Research in Culture and Technology (IZKT.) As concerns teaching, besides the regular courses of the Faculty of Philosophy and History, the chairholder should also offer courses within the electives relevant to the mentioned other faculties. Very good command of the German language is necessary for teaching and academic services. The requirements for employment listed in § 47 and § 50 Baden-Württemberg university law apply. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please send your application (by mail only, no emails) with the usual attachments (detailed CV, copies of diplomas and academic degree certificates, list of publications, list of seminars and lectures held) plus maximally four publications as PDF on a CD to the Dean of the Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Stuttgart, Keplerstraße 17, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany. Deadline for receipt of the application materials in Stuttgart is October 1st, 2010. The University of Stuttgart has established a Dual Career Program to offer assistance to partners of those moving to Stuttgart. For more information please visit the web-page under http://www.unistuttgart.de/zv/dezernat4/pers_entw/dual_career.html
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: May 01 2011
Updated: August 20 2010
This Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.
Eligibility – Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research in any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field within the last five years are eligible to apply. The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the criteria. However, non-U.S. citizens must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university and have proof of holding valid J-1 or F-1 status.
Session Dates – Winter/Spring: January 24-April 15, 2011 Fall: August 29 through November 18, 2011
Apply – Please visit
Application Deadline Dates – Winter/spring program: OCTOBER 15, 2010 Fall program: MAY 1, 2011 (Candidates may apply to both sessions concurrently.)
Stipend –A stipend grant award of $8,240 will be provided for the 12-week session to offset expenses.
Questions should be directed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Postdoc, Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UC Santa Barbara
Deadline: October 15 2010
Updated: August 20 2010
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks a highly qualified postdoctoral scholar who will conduct spatial analysis research on new media and emerging technologies, specifically nanotechnologies.
The successful candidate will join a team investigating social response to emerging nanotechnologies, and will take the lead in spatial analysis of nanotechnology risk (and innovation) coverage in new media, including the blogosphere and Twitter. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. (in hand by start of appointment) in geography or a related discipline with a strong background in visualization, spatial analysis, GIS/cartography, spatial statistics, and/or new media. Background in societal dimensions of nanotechnology is not required. Applicants should have experience in conducting independent research, a record of communicating research results via publications and presentations, and be willing to participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary research while in residence at UCSB.
UCSB has world-class resources in this area of research, and the successful candidate will have access to the expertise of the UCSB Center for Spatial Studies, including its Director Michael Goodchild, and the UCSB Center for Information Technology and Society, directed by Andrew Flanagin.
The position is full time, in residence at UCSB, with a salary of $42,000--$50,000 depending on experience, plus some health benefits and a modest research and travel budget. Preferred start-date for the position is Jan 1, 2011 (negotiable). The initial appointment is for one year, renewable, based on performance and availability of funding. Initial review of applications will begin on 15 October 2010, however the position will remain open until filled.
When applying, a prospective postdoctoral researcher should submit a full C.V., a relevant sample of published or submitted work, and a plan for research to be done while in residence at CNS with the Risk Perception interdisciplinary research group. The applicant should also provide two letters of reference, either with the application or mailed directly to the CNS. All application materials should be sent to:
Barbara Gilkes
CNS Assistant Director
ISBER MC 2150
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2150
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: (805) 893-3995 Fax: (805) 893-7995
The CNS-UCSB (cns.ucsb.edu) conducts collaborative interdisciplinary research on public and expert risk perception; technologies and the public sphere; science policy/public policy; the historical context of emerging technologies; new technology innovation policy and R&D systems; and globalization and technology development issues, including challenges to equitable development. CNS-UCSB research helps policy makers, scientists and engineers, industry, community organizations, and the general public understand the opportunities and risks that nanotechnology affords.
Scholar-in-Residence, Deutsches Museum, Munich
Deadline: October 17 2010
http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/research/scholar-in-residence/
Updated: August 19 2010
The Deutsches Museum in Munich solicits applications to its Scholar-in-Residence program, for periods of either 6 or 12 months, with an application deadline of 17 October 2010. The program is international and interdisciplinary, and welcomes applications from scholars at all stages of their careers, from pre-doctoral to senior scholars. The Deutsches Museum is one of the world’s premier museums of science and technology and has extensive library, archives, and collections resources. It operates its own Research Institute, and has close ties to the history of science and technology programs in the three universities in Munich (Munich Center for the History of Science and Technology).
Fellowship, D. Kim Foundation for the History of Sci/Tech in East Asia
Deadline: December 31 2010
http://www.dkimfoundation.org/fellowships.html
Updated: August 19 2010
The D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia is pleased to offer several annual fellowship awards and grants for 2011. Established in 2008 the D. Kim Foundation is dedicated to furthering the study of the history of science and technology in East Asia since the start of the 20th century.
The Foundation provides fellowships and grants to encourage and support graduate students and young scholars in the field. Comparative studies of East Asia and the West as well as studies in related fields (mathematics, medicine and public health) are also welcome. The Foundation also promotes the exchange and contact of people between the East and West, between old and young, or from different fields.
Professorship (Open Rank) in East Asian Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins
Deadline: January 10 2011
Updated: August 19 2010
The History of Science and Technology Department at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Bo Jung and Soon Young Kim Professorship in East Asian Science and Technology, starting 1 July 2011. Rank is open and we encourage applications from scholars at all levels. At the Assistant Professor level, the position is tenure-track, and at the Associate Professor level or above, the position will carry tenure. Ph.D. required; junior scholars should complete all Ph.D. requirements by the summer of 2011.
The position is open to all areas of scholarship within history of East Asian science or technology in the 19th and 20th centuries. Candidates should have a strong scholarly record and teaching experience. The position involves undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as supervision of graduate students. We seek someone who will be active in building the field of East Asian history of science and technology, who will work with scholars abroad and also with other faculty in Hopkins’ growing East Asian Studies Program. The Department emphasizes comparative study of history of science and technology and has strengths both in early modern and modern history of science and technology. We are strongly committed to developing East Asian history of science and technology. The Department has resources that will assist our candidate in this development through funds for research, cooperative projects with other scholars, conferences and other academic activities.
Please send a letter of application that describes scholarly activity and teaching experience, plus curriculum vitae and three references to: Prof. Sharon Kingsland, History of Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, 301 Gilman Hall, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218. Applications may be sent electronically to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by fax to Dr. Kingsland at 410-516-7502. Please do not arrange for letters of reference to be sent at the time of application; we will solicit letters directly. Review of applications will begin on 10 January 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
Assistant Professor, History of Science, Princeton University
Deadline: October 15 2010
Updated: August 19 2010
History of Science. Assistant Professor, Tenure Track. Anticipated start date, 1 September 2011. The Department of History of Princeton University invites applications from scholars who specialize in the history of science, with a specialty in the period 1400 to 1750. Knowledge and ability to teach ancient and medieval science are also highly desired. Review of files will begin 15 October 2010, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should provide a detailed letter of application and curriculum vitae. Applicants should also provide contact information for at least three recommenders as part of the online application process. Please apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu
Asst/Assoc Professor, Medical Anthropology, University of Delaware
Deadline: October 15 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/3511104
Updated: August 19 2010
The Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware, invites applications for a tenure-track position in medical anthropology at the assistant or associate professor rank, beginning September 2011. Ph.D. in anthropology required. We seek applications from candidates with scientific training who study the intersections of medicine, health, and society in an anthropological framework. We seek applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, including those with government or agency experience. Special attention will be given to applicants with a foundation in both biological and cultural anthropology and an established, ongoing fieldwork program. Research topics of particular interest include: the globalization of bioscience and the health industry; evolutionary medicine; health care delivery systems and providers; the impact of global health policies on local populations and cultures; lifestyle and epidemiology; disability, aging, or mental health; nutrition and diet; and fertility. The geographical area of specialization is open. Experience directing externally-funded, health-related research involving multiple researchers is desirable.
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Delaware offers undergraduate students a comparative, multicultural and cross-cultural, broad-based perspective on the human condition past and present. It offers majors in Anthropology and Anthropology Education. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s established commitment to translational and applied research and field-based and hands-on learning, will teach introductory and upper-level courses, and direct undergraduate research in medical anthropology and global health topics.
The University of Delaware is strategically located in the Washington, D.C. to New York corridor, with strong relationships to major health centers, medical schools, and pharmaceutical companies. The University is engaged in a major expansion of its programs in health and global studies, including the development of a new Health Sciences Campus. The Department of Anthropology seeks an anthropological scholar-educator to collaborate and develop interdisciplinary and inter-institutional connections and programs of teaching and research with such units as the recently established Institute for Global Studies and the College of Health Sciences, including the School of Nursing, the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance, the Center for Translational Cancer Research in Delaware, the Center for Disability Studies, the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, and the Christiana Medical Center. The successful candidate will also contribute to the University’s undergraduate majors in Health Behavior Science and Health Studies, the Medical Scholars Program, minors in Medical Humanities and Public Health, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and physical therapy degree programs, and the education of health sciences students in all majors.
The deadline for submission of applications is 15 October 2010. Submit letter of interest, cv, and three letters of reference to Dr. Lu Ann De Cunzo, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The curriculum vitae and letters of reference shall be shared with the search committee and departmental faculty. For additional information, contact Professor De Cunzo at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
AAAS Science and Techonology Policy Fellowships
Deadline: December 05 2010
http://www.fellowships.aaas.org
Updated: August 19 2010
For more than 35 years, the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships have provided scientists and engineers with a unique opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to national and international issues in the federal policy realm, while learning first-hand about establishing and implementing policy.
Fellows select assignments in Congressional offices or federal agencies. This is a year-long opportunity, beginning September 1 and ending August 31. Most federal agencies offer Fellows the ability to renew for a second year.
AAAS seeks candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic perspectives. Fellows have ranged in age from late 20s to early 70s. They represent a spectrum of career stages, from recent PhD graduates to faculty on sabbatical to retired scientists and engineers. Fellows also come from a range of sectors, including academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and government labs.
AAAS partners with more than 30 scientific societies that also sponsor fellowships. They conduct separate application and selection processes and provide different stipend and benefits support. Individuals interested in the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are encouraged to apply with all scientific societies for which they qualify.
The deadline is December 5th, 2010. AAAS accepts online applications only. Full details at http://www.fellowships.aaas.org
Research on ethical governance of information technology, Belgium
Deadline: September 10 2010
Updated: August 16 2010
Laboratory for ethical governance of information technology is hiring a researcher under the direction of Prof. Philippe Goujon (http://www.fundp.ac.be/universite/personnes/page_view/01005672/cv.html)
Term: 16 months 100% - M/F, beginning of October 2010 to 28/02/2012 (total 16 months)
Research lies within the scope of two European projects. Those projects investigate ethical governance in EU research projects with the goal of providing a framework for improved governance mechanisms that will address potential ethical issues arising from new and emerging technologies. Studying current governance arrangements in actual ICT projects (and in particular in Ambient Intelligence project) will help to produce a better understanding of the efficiency and limits of current ethics governance. This will be applied to the relevant ethical issues identified which will lead to a recommendation of successful governance arrangements that will address ethical issues in emerging ICTs before or as they arise. The recommendations for individual issues will be used to develop general policy recommendations.
The researcher's work will include: Review of ICT ethics governance - Research on ICT ethics governance in current European projects - Evaluation of effectiveness of current governance arrangements - Application of suitable governance arrangements to most relevant issues identified - Evaluation of viability of suggested governance arrangements
Qualifications: high level master (orPh.d. ) from philosophy or social sciences (with a good knowledge concerning ethics) with a strong interest in the problems involved in social integration, ethics and the governorship of new technologies.
Necessary qualities: · available, open-minded; · Scientific rigor and motivation for research; · Efficiency in the work and capacity to understand theoretical developments; · Perfect knowledge of power point; · Perfect spoken and written English; - the ability to work as part of a team; - the ability to produce written material of publishable standard.
Environment of research
- Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (http://www.fundp.ac.be/en/)
- Computer sciences department (http://www.fundp.ac.be/en/inf )
- an international network of 15 European labs expert in the field
Procedure of recruitment: CV, Interview (tel)and skype video, Test
CV and accompanying letter of motivation to be sent before 10 September (but sooner is better), 2010 by mail, post or fax to:
Professor Philippe Goujon
rue Grandgagnage, 21
5000 - Namur , Belgium
E-mail : .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone (Cellular) : +32 497 03 50 12
Fax : +32 81 72 49 67
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Deadline: October 15 2010
Updated: August 16 2010
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin announces one two-year postdoctoral fellowship for up to two years, beginning in December 2010.
The fellow will join a project called “The Neurological Adolescent,” conducted by Dr. Suparna Choudhury in the framework of the interdisciplinary Critical Neuroscience group based in Berlin (http://www.critical-neuroscience.org ). The project is hosted in Department II at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, and is connected to the project “The Cerebral Subject: Brain and Self in Contemporary Culture.” Some of the research is conducted in collaboration with the Berlin School of Mind and Brain (http://www.mind-and-brain.de).
“The Neurological Adolescent” project examines the historical construction of adolescence and analyses of models of cognitive development and adolescent behaviour in twentieth century psychology and contemporary cognitive neuroscience. The project also investigates the appropriation of theories about affect and risk in adolescent psychiatry as well as social and health policy. Please see http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRG_Choudhury for a fuller description. Although projects must have a history of science component, projects may concern questions from a range of topics relevant to the rubric of the “Neurological Adolescent”, including:
adolescent brain development and educational policy biomarkers and neuroplasticity in adolescence adolescent “risk” in psychology and neuroscience plasticity and educability in 20th Century psychology and brain sciences
The future research fellow should hold a PhD in anthropology, history of science or related field, and must be familiar with neuroimaging research. Experience in a mental health or neuroscience setting would be an advantage. Candidates should be interested to conduct ethnographic research in neuroimaging laboratories. Consideration will also be given to excellent candidates with expertise in other relevant disciplines (cognitive neuroscience, STS, history and philosophy of science, psychiatry), but with openness to the other disciplines and a willingness to develop skills in qualitative research methods.
The candidate will devote 25% of time to organizational activities, including administrative duties involved in workshops and conferences, and will be expected to attend and present at regular meetings.
Outstanding junior scholars are invited to apply. Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend between 1.900 € and 2.300 € (fellows from abroad) or between 1.468 € and 1.621 € (fellows from Germany). Women are especially encouraged to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to promote more handicapped individuals. The fellowships are open to candidates of all nationalities. The language at colloquia, workshops, and meetings is English.
Applications should be submitted in English. Candidates are requested to send a curriculum vitae, publication list, research prospectus (maximum 750 words), a sample text, and two letters of recommendation no later than October 15, 2010 to: Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Administration, PD-II-III Boltzmannstraße 22 D-14195 Berlin, Germany
Applications via e-mail should be addressed to Regina Held at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Please address queries to Dr. Suparna Choudhury at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
Links for further information:
Critical Neuroscience - http://www.critical-neuroscience.org
Berlin School of Mind and Brain - http://www.mind-and-brain.de
“The Cerebral Subject: Brain and Self in Contemporary Culture“ - http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/department2/projects/ DeptII_Cerebral_Subject/
Travel Grants for Graduate Students to Attend 2011 AAAS Annual Meeting
Deadline: December 01 2010
Updated: August 16 2010
Thanks to a generous donation from a member, Section L (History & Philosophy of Science) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science will offer a limited number of travel grants to assist graduate students studying history or philosophy of science presenting posters at the Association's next Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, February 17-21, 2011 (http://www.aaas.org/meetings/).
The submission information for posters is at http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/poster/cfp.cgi/ and October 25 is the submission deadline. The grant is to defray costs of travel, lodging, and registration, to a maximum of $500. Highest preference will be given to graduate students who are presenting posters or otherwise on the program; secondary preference will be given to those who serve as session aides at the meeting (see http://meeting2011.aaas.org/sessionaide/default.aspx).
To apply, send a CV, a statement of support from your advisor, and a brief statement why attending this meeting would benefit your program of study, to Jonathan Coopersmith, Secretary, Section L, AAAS, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The deadline for application is December 1. Notification of awards will be made by December 15.
SPECIAL ISSUE OF “THE INFORMATION SOCIETY” The Death, Afterlife and Immortality of Bodies and Data
Deadline: November 08 2010
Updated: August 15 2010
SPECIAL ISSUE OF ?THE INFORMATION SOCIETY?
The Death, Afterlife and Immortality of Bodies and Data
GUEST EDITORS
Connor Graham (University of Melbourne: http://disweb.dis.unimelb.edu.au/staff/cgraham/)
Martin Gibbs (University of Melbourne: http://disweb.dis.unimelb.edu.au/staff/martinrg/)
Dave Kirk (University of Nottingham: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~dsk/)
John Phillips (National University of Singapore: http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/elljwp/)
CALL FOR PAPERS
?Anticipation?does not evade the fact that death is not to be outstripped?? Heidegger (1993:308)
As emergent information technologies increasingly pervade people?s lives, they are also increasingly a part of their dying and their deaths. For example, when someone dies, the connectivities and virtual communities supported by and lived through Facebook, MySpace and the like are transformed from viscous, ?living? portrayals of individuals in burgeoning personal social networks to digital memorials and components in more inert structures for someone who was. (Digital) photographs and video clips become a way to remember, commemorate, preserve and define various forms of digital immortality. Digital fragments such as text messages, Web pages, social networking sites, blog comments and so on populate an identity that promises to linger through these shards of ourselves as never before. However, as bodies decay and decompose after death, so do the digital fragments of the deceased slowly ossify and become fixed yet fragmentary traces of the life that once was. These ?digital life documents? (Plummer, 1983) are then not only dependent on the producer and their immediate connections. They are also supportive of connections that remain after the producer is no longer alive as a part of larger ecologies of interests and exchanges where rules and customs are still evolving. They move from being part of the milieu of simultaneity (Jaureguiberry, 2000) to the property of history and ?glacial time? (Urry, 2000).
?As people spend more time at keyboards, there?s less being stored away in dusty attics for family and friends to hang on to?The pieces of our lives that we put online can feel as eternal as the Internet itself, but what happens to our virtual identity after we die??[Faure, 2009]
Attention has recently turned to how social networking sites can become a form of memorial (Fletcher, 2009; Faure, 2009; Kera and Foong, 2009; van den Hooven, 2008) and how emergent technologies can define new forms of immortality and afterlife. As demonstrated by the quotation above, there is a temptation to apply what we know of the analogue world to the digital and argue, as with paper and offices (Sellen and Harper, 2002), that digital media will simply replace the physical stuff of rituals, ceremonies and ongoing remembering. These are the kinds of assumptions we wish to question and probe through this special issue. Our interests extend beyond commentary, discussion and debate around remembering and commemoration. They also extend beyond consideration of issues of access (i.e. who can get at the remains of the dead and how), representation (i.e. how the dead and their remains can be represented), control (i.e. who manages the transition from being to being remembered and how this is done) and maintenance (i.e. who is responsible for keeping the dead?s fragments available, accessible etc). Through examples drawn from actual cases, thorough analyses and well-argued conceptual discussions we also wish to address the practical, social, conceptual and ethical issues with:
- dealing with the physical and digital remnants of the once living.
- the ongoing management of the social ties between the living and the dead.
- the management of the ?stuff? (i.e. bodies, data, objects) involved in death.
- the possible extension of ?being-in-the-world? through the hybridisation of once living, sentient beings with other biological and robotic entities.
- support for death cults (e.g. http://www.vhemt.com) and desecration through digital technologies.
- the potential for immortality through digital macabre celebrations of death (e.g. http://www.mydeathspace.com), digital mashups of the dead?s digital fragments (e.g. http://www.dziga.com/human-victor).
- new forms of grieving and commemorating via emerging technologies through, for example, the generation of digital archives for individuals and ?those that follow? alike (e.g. http://www.croptrust.org).
- different visions of the preservation, afterlife and immortality of self and society through the digital.
- cultural issues with dying, death, afterlife and technology.
We also wish to reflect on how the apparent ubiquity and uniformity of new technologies contrasts starkly with the diversity of beliefs and cultural practices with regard to dying, death and afterlife. Some of the questions we wish to address through this special issue include (but are not restricted to):
- How do we appropriately design, store and archive the dead?s digital fragments and how can grieving, remembering and ?letting go? be supported through them?
- What are the issues around ordinary technologies transforming into memorials, evoking powerful memories, nostalgia etc?
- How will this ever-increasing mass of ?dead? data be managed and by whom?
- Should ?freedom of choice? concerning death be supported/promoted/safeguarded against through technologies such as social networking tools?
- What are the legal and ethical implications of digital desecration and the hybridisation of (the remains of) the dead with the living?
- What are the implications of and insights provided by the inevitable end of ?civilisation? for the design and management of digital resources?
These issues promise not only to stretch our analytical approaches and tools but also our methods, methodologies and ethical frameworks. Thus we wish to elicit submissions that address themes relevant to this call and, more generally, to ?The Information Society? journal (http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/). Through eliciting these responses we hope to gather together in a single volume a series of high quality, scholarly articles that are accessible to non-specialists to deepen our understanding of issues concerning technology, death and afterlife and immortality through new data, perspectives, conceptual treatments and/or analyses.
SUBMISSIONS
Appropriate longer submissions (up to 7,500 words) include: - Extended reports from the field; - Critical literature reviews; - Discursive pieces exploring themes; - Deployments/evaluations of relevant technologies.
Shorter submissions (4,000 words) can include: - Reflections on approaches and methods; - Opinion pieces; - Early reports on studies of technologies in situ; - Design proposals addressing particular themes.
Papers will be due on 8th November 2010. We will aim to return reviews with feedback on acceptance/rejection and the need for any changes four months after that.
We recommend authors familiarise themselves with the scope and demands of ?The Information Society? journal (http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/) before submitting. Submission guidelines for authors are available from: http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/contributors/authors.html. Authors should send digital manuscripts to: Martin Gibbs (martin [dot] gibbs [at] unimelb [dot] edu [dot] au) or Connor Graham (cgraham [at] unimelb [dot] edu [dot] au). Authors should also feel free to correspond with the special issue editors if they have any questions or are planning to submit an article.
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Fletcher, D. (2009). What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die? Time. October 28, 2009. Available online [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1932803,00.html ]. Accessed November 2009.
Heidegger, M. (1962). Being and Time, translated by John Macquarrie & Edward Robinson. New York: Harper.
Jaureguiberry, F. Mobile Telecommunications and the Management of Time. Social Science Information (Information sur les Sciences Sociales). 2000; 39(2): 255?268
Foong P.S. & Kera D. 2008. Applying Reflective Design To Digital Memorials. SIMTech ?08. Cambridge, UK.
Plummer, K. Documents of Life: An Introduction to the Problems and Literature of a Humanistic Method. London: Allen & Unwin; 1983
Sellen, A., & Harper, R. H. R. (2002). The Myth of the Paperless Office. Cambridge MA: MIT Press.
van den Hoven, E., Smeenk, W., Bilsen, H., Zimmermann, R., de Waart, S., and van Turnhout, K. (2008) Communicating Commemoration. In Graham, C. and Rouncefield, M. (2008) Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Social Interaction and Mundane Technologies (SIMTech?08). Lancaster University.
Urry, J. (2000). Sociology beyond Societies: Mobilities for the Twenty-First Century, London: Routledge.
Tenure-track Position in Science, Technology and Society, Lafayette College
Deadline: October 15 2010
Updated: August 15 2010
Lafayette College is seeking an exceptional teacher/scholar with expertise in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) for a tenure-track position in the interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Program. The Program awards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering Studies. The candidate’s teaching and scholarly interests and experience in Science, Technology, and Society will broaden current faculty expertise in engineering policy and engineering economics and management. Relevant research areas that will complement the program’s existing strengths in environmental issues and engineering management include, but are not limited to: energy, gender, health, and telecommunications. The successful candidate will teach the Program’s Capstone Seminar in Engineering and Society; develop and teach interdisciplinary courses that attract students from across campus as well as in the major; work closely with students through independent study and undergraduate research; and advise Engineering Studies majors. Candidates must have at least one degree in engineering and be committed to teaching and scholarship in one or more areas within STS. The successful candidate will demonstrate that he or she is committed to pedagogical excellence and scholarship in an exclusively undergraduate, liberal arts environment; prior teaching experience is desirable. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. To apply, send a CV, letter of application that includes a description of teaching and scholarly interests, and list of three potential references to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2010.
Social Science of Garbage.
Deadline: October 01 2010
Updated: August 15 2010
Archaeologists and anthropologists have long studied artifacts of refuse from the distant past as a portal into ancient civilizations, but examining what we throw away today tells a story in real time and becomes an important and useful tool for academic study. Trash is studied by behavioral scientists who use data compiled from the exploration of dumpsters to better understand our modern society and culture. Why does the average American household send 470 pounds of uneaten food to the garbage can on an annual basis? How do different societies around the world cope with their garbage in these troubled environmental times? How does our trash give insight into our attitudes about gender, class, religion, and art? The Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste explores the topic across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and ranges further to include business, consumerism, environmentalism, and marketing. Each article ranges from 600 to 3,000 words. We are now making assignments due October 1, 2010.
This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference and will be marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital product available to students via the library’s electronic services. The General Editor, who will be reviewing each submission to the project, is Dr. William Rathje, emeritus University of Arizona, the top scholar in the field.
If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge reference, it is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature, redefining sociological issues in today’s terms. Moreover, it can be a notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing credits. SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product or access to the online product for contributions totaling 10,000 words or more.
The list of available articles is already prepared, and as a next step we will e-mail you the Article List (Excel file) from which you can select topics that best fit your expertise and interests. Additionally, Style and Submission Guidelines will be provided that detail article specifications.
If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference with the Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage, please contact me by the e-mail information below. Please provide a brief summary of your academic/publishing credentials in related issues.
Thanks very much. Joseph K. Golson .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Postdoc in Social Impacts of Technology at University of Alabama, Birmingham
Updated: August 15 2010
Dr. Shelia Cotten, a professor in the Sociology and Social Work department at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB), is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow for a 1-2 year postdoc position. The position is available immediately but the start date is somewhat negotiable. The postdoc will work with Dr. Cotten to analyze data from existing research projects and to collect survey, interview, and observational data on upcoming research projects. Projects focus on technology usage across the life course and the social impacts of this usage, thus experience studying either specific age groups, and/or the impacts of technology use, would be preferable but is not required. Dr. Cotten, with funding from the National Science Foundation, is leading the largest study of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) XO laptop dissemination in the United States. She also has a large NIA grant studying the impacts on quality of life of training older adults in assisted and independent living communities to use computers and the Internet. A doctoral degree in Sociology, Psychology, Communication, New Media, or a related field is required before beginning the postdoctoral fellowship. Candidates must have (1) strong quantitative and/or qualitative analysis skills, (2) experience writing manuscripts, and (3) good organizational and time management skills. Prior publication and grant writing experience will enhance the application.
The Postdoctoral Fellow is a 12 month, full-time appointment, with salary up to $45,000 depending upon qualifications. Benefits are also provided. See http://www.postdocs.uab.edu/ for more information on postdoc benefits at UAB. Funding may be available to support travel for conference presentations. Submit the following application materials as attachments via email to Dr. Shelia Cotten - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Cover letter describing training, skills, research interests and how they fit with those described in the position advertisement, and why you're interested in this position.
- Names and contact information for three references
- An up to date curriculum vitae
UAB is a Carnegie designated RU/VH: Research University institution with a population of approximately 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students. UAB's Medical School is in the top 25 in the U.S. The Department of Sociology and Social Work houses the Center for Social Medicine and is affiliated with the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, the Center for Aging, and others. The Department offers Bachelor's degrees in Sociology, Social Work, and Social Psychology, the MA in Sociology, and the Ph.D. in Medical Sociology. Metropolitan Birmingham is home to over 1 million people and is at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, with plentiful cultural and recreational opportunities.
Sociologias
Deadline: September 01 2010
Updated: August 15 2010
We hereby invite you to publish an article on the Sociologias journal (http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_issuetoc&pid=1517-452220090002&lng=en&nrm=iso), as a dossier in the subject area of Social Studies in Science & Technology. Sociologias is a semi-annual publication of the Graduate Program in Sociology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS/Brazil (http://www.ufrgs.br/ppgs), intended to promote exchanges between social scientists both in Brazil and internationally; it accepts original studies in the form of articles, book reviews, and research communications. With a pluralistic orientation that seeks to broaden the spaces for the expression of the various currents that exist in the social sciences field, this journal opens up debate themes and approaches that present interfaces with sociology. The council of outside consultants consists of researchers in the specific areas of the articles.
The following themes are suggested for this dossier:
· Biosociability and heterogeneity: the technoscientific narrative as a substrate for somatic identities;
· Disputes for resources and power struggles in the scientific field: discourse and rhethoric analyses in the construction of “strategic knowledge”;
· STS studies and environmental sociology;
· Theoretical and comparative discussion on the main concepts and approaches in the sociology of science and technology;
· Democratic deliberation and decision models in large socio-technical undertakings;
· The role and scope of regulation and ethics in convergent technologies: nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognoscience, and information sciences;
· Technological incarnation in bodies and their consequences on social interactions: difference, personality, and awareness in view of the development of neuroscience, biotechnology, information sciences, and nanotechnology.
· Relationship between plain and applied research within the context of technoscience;
· Discussion on the models of public participation and regulations in science and technology;
· Debate on expertise and scientific and technological controversies;
· The production of scientific legitimacy and its relationship with political counseling;
· The problem of the ontological division between nature/culture as compared with convergent technologies: what is the theoretical and conceptual future of human sciences?
· Studies on scientific controversies involving case studies;
· Empirical STS studies in technologically dense environments, with complex sociotechnical practices and heterogeneous mobilization of human and non-human entities, dependent upon special management structures and organizational practices;
· Sociology of risk and scientific controversies.
We would like very much to count on your participation in this dossier, which will be published in the first semester of 2011. The deadline for submitting the article is September, 2010.
Please find article formatting information attached to this letter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The journal is indexed with the following databases:
• Cambridge Scientific Abstracts / Sociological Abstracts
• CLASE - Citas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
• DataÍndice – IUPERJ
• LAPTOC – Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents
• Latindex (Directorio)
• Portal Quorum de Revistas (http://www.quorumderevistas.org)
• Redalyc – Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal
• SocINDEX with Full Text - EBSCO.
Annals of Science best paper prize 2010
Deadline: September 30 2010
Updated: August 15 2010
Submissions are being accepted for the Annals of Science best paper prize 2010. This prize is now awarded annually to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of science or technology, which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The prize, which is supported by Taylor & Francis, is intended for those who are currently doctoral students, or have been awarded their doctorate within the past four years. Essays should be submitted to the Editor in a form acceptable for publication in Annals of Science (see the Journal’s webpage for a style guide, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/tascauth.asp). The winning essay will be published in the Journal, and the author will be awarded US$500 and a free subscription to Annals of Science! Papers should be submitted by 30th September 2010, with the winner being notified by 31st December 2010. The Editor’s decision is final. For more information please go to: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/competitions/tasc_2010.pdf
New Book from Roberto Abadie: The Professional Guinea Pig
http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=18847
Updated: August 05 2010
The Professional Guinea Pig documents the emergence of the professional research subject in Phase I clinical trials testing the safety of drugs in development. Until the mid-1970s, Phase I trials were conducted on prisoners. After that practice was outlawed, the pharmaceutical industry needed a replacement population and began to aggressively recruit healthy, paid subjects, some of whom came to depend on the income, earning their living by continuously taking part in these trials. Drawing on ethnographic research among self-identified “professional guinea pigs” in Philadelphia, Roberto Abadie examines their experiences and views on the conduct of the trials and the risks they assume by participating. Some of the research subjects he met had taken part in more than 80 Phase I trials. While Abadie found that the professional guinea pigs tended to believe that most clinical trials pose only a moderate health risk, he contends that the hazards presented by continuous participation, such as exposure to potentially dangerous drug interactions, are discounted or ignored by research subjects in need of money. The risks to professional guinea pigs are disregarded by the pharmaceutical industry, because it has become dependent on the routine participation of experienced research subjects. Arguing that financial incentives compromise the ethical imperative for informed consent to be freely given by clinical-trials subjects, Abadie confirms the need to reform policies regulating the participation of paid subjects in Phase I clinical trials.
“Roberto Abadie has given us a deep, complex, and profoundly disturbing investigation into the dark underside of the clinical trials industry. The Professional Guinea Pig is not just ethnography. It is a call to action.”—Carl Elliott, author of Better than Well: American Medicine Meets the American Dream
For more information, and to order the book directly from Duke University Press, please visit http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=18847
Assistant Professor in Environmental Political Theory, UConn
Deadline: October 01 2010
Updated: August 05 2010
The Political Science Department, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs, Connecticut, is seeking to hire a tenure-track assistant professor to begin August 23, 2011.
The position focuses on Political Theory and we are seeking applicants grounded in the history of ideas, either Western or non-Western and who address contemporary debates in political theory and specifically environmental political theory. We envision this new hire being able to focus on environmental theory from one of many diverse directions. Possibilities include, but are not limited to: economic, transitional, or global justice; race, gender or ethnicity; or global citizenship. Duties will include teaching, research, and service.
In keeping with the University's academic plan aimed at building strength around environmental research and curriculum, this faculty member will contribute to the Environmental Studies major under development, the graduate and undergraduate programs in Political Science, and could be affiliated with the Center for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE).
Minimum qualifications for the position include: Requirements for a Ph.D. in Political Science or related field completed by start date of employment; evidence or promise of a strong research/publication record; the ability to teach courses in political science at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; and a primary focus on environmental political theory. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable.
Preferred qualifications include a research focus in economic, transitional, or global justice, race, gender or ethnicity, or global citizenship; and the ability to contribute through research, teaching, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience.
The successful candidate's primary academic appointment will be within the Department of Political Science at the main campus in Storrs, CT. The incumbent may have the opportunity to work at the University’s campuses at Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, or West Hartford. Salary will be commensurate with background, qualifications, and experience.
Applicants should visit Husky Hire at www.jobs.uconn.edu to upload their curriculum vitae, a letter of application, statement describing research plans and teaching interests, selected scholarly papers and publications, and three letters of reference by October 1st, 2010. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Search # 2011033.
Open rank position, History of Science, Harvard University
Deadline: November 12 2010
Updated: August 05 2010
The Department of the History of Science, Harvard University, seeks to appoint an outstanding scholar working in any area of the history of science, technology, or medicine who will play an active role in shaping the field. The position is open as to rank. The Department is especially interested in candidates with exceptional promise as scholars, teachers and mentors, who are able to offer courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We welcome applications that will strengthen the diversity of the department. The appointee will have significant intellectual and administrative responsibilities in building initiatives that complement and expand on existing strengths. Applications should include a c.v., an outline of present scholarly projects and future plans, a statement of teaching experience and approach, and three letters of recommendation. Please address application materials to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Search Committee c/o Marcus Dahmen, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University, Science Center 371, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology at Rutgers University
Deadline: October 18 2010
http://sociology.rutgers.edu/facjob.html
Updated: July 23 2010
The Department of Sociology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick seeks to hire a tenure track assistant professor specializing in environmental sociology, broadly defined. The position will begin Fall 2011 pending budgetary approval. Research and teaching interests could include (but are not limited to) environmental change, sustainable development, population and environment, environmental knowledge production, information technology, environmental justice and inequality, environmental networks, and social movements. Theoretical and methodological orientations are open. We will begin reviewing applications on October 18, 2010. Applications received after that date cannot be assured full consideration. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and 1-2 writing samples to us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We also require three recommendation letters; letters should be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) as well. Rutgers has a historical commitment to hiring a highly diverse faculty. We are also an NSF ADVANCE institutional transformation university, working to support the careers of women faculty, especially in the science and engineering disciplines.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Ohio State University
Deadline: November 01 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/3456089/assistant-professor
Updated: July 15 2010
The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Anthropology beginning academic year 2011-2012, pending availability of funds. The position is for a cultural anthropologist whose research and teaching focus on cultural, social, and biocultural approaches to infectious disease in particular and to health in general. The emergence of infectious diseases that impact both human and animal populations presents significant global challenges (e.g., tuberculosis, H1N1, avian influenza, HIV). Anthropogenic climate change, profound alterations of landscapes and unprecedented deforestation, shifts in land use patterns, agricultural intensification, accelerated resource extraction, and remarkable population growth are producing ecological disruptions that the world is only now beginning to grapple with, including threats to health. The complexity of factors contributing to the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases and their global impact demand innovative and interdisciplinary approaches. These approaches must consider local and global forces in the development of solutions to issues relating to health. Anthropology has much to bring to the study and mitigation of infectious disease and health. In particular, a cultural anthropologist will employ a holistic approach that considers behavior, culture, and society, as well as the larger political and economic forces that drive changes and provide the conditions that promote infectious disease. The anthropologist recruited will use ethnographic and epidemiological methods of data collection and analysis. This position helps to widen the scope of analysis beyond the traditional framework of biomedicine, and link the cultural, social, and economic landscape in order to understand disease origin, spread, transmission, mitigation, and prevention. The hire will join a department having an empirical, quantitative orientation and wider focus on ecology, evolution, health, and diet. Priority given to applicants emphasizing ethnographic fieldwork and demonstrated ability to interact creatively with colleagues in archaeology and physical and cultural anthropology. Geographic area open. Ph.D. required. Evidence of productivity and excellence in research and teaching required. Ability to teach introductory sociocultural anthropology, anthropological theory, and an ethnographic area/regional course highly desirable. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2010. Send letter of application, CV, and names and contact information of three references to Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, 4034 Smith Laboratory, 174 W. 18th Avenue, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1106.
Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology, Stanford University
Deadline: November 15 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/3457722/assistant-professor-medical-anthropology
Updated: July 15 2010
he Department of Anthropology at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in medical anthropology. The appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor rank. Applicants with a broad range of geographical and topical interests will be considered.
For full consideration, materials must be received by November 15, 2010. The term of appointment would begin September 1, 2011. We strongly urge candidates to apply before November 1, 2010, so they can be screened for possible interviews at the AAA Meetings in New Orleans, November 17-21, 2010. Send vita, letter describing qualifications and interests, one example of written work and the names of three referees to Professor Tanya Luhrmann, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Building 50, Main Quad, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2034.
Grants - History of Electricity
Deadline: October 29 2010
Updated: July 15 2010
The EDF Foundation offers grants to graduate students. Four grants of 2500 euros each and three to six grants, varying from 1250 up to 2500 euros each, will be awarded under the supervision of the Committee for the History of Electricity of the EDF Foundation.
*The selection will be based on the following criteria: originality of the subject, preparation and quality of presentation of the project. The project must deal, at least partly, with the history of electricity in France, Europe or elsewhere in the world (but with a comparative approach with Europe in this case).
The payment of the grant will be conditional upon the signature of an agreement. The thesis or dissertation will be written either in French, English, German, Spanish or Italian. A 10-page summary in French will be required for the works which won¹t be in French.
The application will include:
- a letter in which the candidate requests a grant, gives the precise subject of his/her research, as defined with his/her supervisor, and binds him/herself to respect the agreement if he/she is selected ;
- a presentation of the research project mentioning the sources, the methodology, the questions to be raised, and a short bibliography (6 10p.);
- a detailed *curriculum vitae*;
- a description of the financial resources of the candidate during the research;
- a letter of recommendation from the research supervisor, appreciating the candidate and approving the project;
- a photocopy of the student card or an attestation of research delivered by the university or the research center the candidate is affiliated with.
The application must be sent in a folder or attached to an email stating the name, the forename, the postal address, the phone number and the electronic address of the candidate. *It must be mailed or emailed before the 29th of October, 2010*
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
American Association for the History of Medicine Award - William H. Welch Medal, 2011
Deadline: October 31 2010
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
The William H. Welch Award is named in honor of a major American figure in the history of medicine and public health, who was among the first faculty at the Johns Hopkins medical school. The Medal was first presented in 1950, to Henry Sigerist, and is awarded to one or more authors of a book (excluding edited volumes) of outstanding scholarly merit in the field of medical history published during the five calendar years preceding the award. Hence, books published during 2005–2009 inclusively will be eligible for the 2011 Medal. Previously nominated books should be re-nominated each year that they are eligible; they will not be considered automatically. The Medal will be presented at the next annual meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 April – 1 May 2011. The chair of the Welch Medal Committee, Keith Wailoo, Ph.D., welcomes suggestions of books to consider for the award. To nominate a book, contact Dr. Wailoo at Department of History, Princeton University, 129 Dickinson Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544-1017 (e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Deadline for nominations: 31 October 2010.
American Association for the History of Medicine Award - J. Worth Estes Award, 2011
Deadline: January 15 2011
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
This award was established in honor of J. Worth Estes, M.D., in recognition of his many years of invaluable contributions to the American Association for the History of Medicine and to scholarship in the history of medicine. The award is made annually for the best published paper in the history of pharmacology during the previous two years, whether appearing in a journal or a book collection of papers. The choice of topic reflects Worth Estes’s long tenure as Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University and his own scholarship in the history of pharmacology.
For the purpose of this award, the history of pharmacology will be defined broadly to include ancient and traditional material medica, folk medicines, herbal medicines, the pharmaceuticals and medications of the modern era, pharmaceutics, and the like. It shall encompass the discovery of medicaments, basic investigations about them, their characteristics and properties, their preparation and marketing, and their therapeutic applications.
While the committee will be monitoring relevant journals and books where such papers might appear, they welcome nominations of papers that would be eligible for consideration. The nomination should consist of a letter citing the work nominated along with a copy of the paper. For the current award, candidate papers will be those published in 2009 and 2010. Papers in languages other than English should be accompanied by a translation or detailed precis. Nominations should be directed to the J. Worth Estes Award Committee Chair, John Swann, The FDA History Office, Room 3322, White Oak Building 32, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993 (e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Nominations must be received by 15 January 2011.
The award will be presented at the annual meeting of the AAHM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 April– 1 May 2011. As a result of a generous contribution in honor of Worth Estes from a member of the Association, the award will be accompanied by a $500 check.
American Association for the History of Medicine Award - Shryock Medal Essay Contest, 2011
Deadline: January 15 2011
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
Graduate students in the United States and Canada are invited to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The medal honors Richard Harrison Shryock (1893–1972), a pioneer among historians interested in the history of medicine. The award is given for an outstanding, unpublished essay by a single author on any topic in the history of medicine. The essay (maximum 9,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance.
The winner will be invited to attend the 2011 meeting of the Association, 28 April – 1 May, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the medal will be conferred. Reasonable travel expenses for the winner will be provided, as will a two-year complimentary membership in the AAHM. If the Shryock Medal Committee also selects an essay for honorable mention, its author will receive a certificate and a two-year complimentary membership in the AAHM.
This competition is open to students enrolled in a graduate program in any discipline, including medicine, in the United States or Canada at the time of submission. No student should submit an essay to both the Shryock Medal and Osler Medal competitions in the same year. Essays that have been awarded an Honorable Mention are not eligible for resubmission.
Complete contest information may be viewed on the AAHM Web site (www.histmed.org/Awards) or obtained from the Shryock Medal Committee Chair: Alexandra Stern, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Center for the History of Medicine, 100 Simpson Memorial Institute, 102 Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0725 (e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Essays must be postmarked or submitted electronically via e-mail (which is the preferred method of submission) no later than 15 January 2011.
Assistant Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology, Reed College
Deadline: October 18 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/3442440/assistant-professor-of-sociocultural-anthropology
Updated: July 15 2010
Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at Asst. Prof rank in sociocultural anthropology to commence August 2011. We are seeking a teacher-scholar with research specialization in sub-Saharan Africa, but anthropologists focusing on Latin America and South/Southeast Asia are also strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome a colleague whose research combines situated ethnographic and historical engagements and control of relevant field language(s) with a macroscopic/global scale of inquiry. Research should address some subset of the following: global political economy, governmentality, science and technology studies, mediascapes, cosmopolitanism, human rights/humanitarianism, violence, or posthumanism. Theoretical expertise should include both contemporary approaches and broader historical contexts of the discipline and of Western social thought. Reed is on the semester system with a teaching load of five courses per year; all students write a senior thesis. Ph.D or ABD required. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Applications must be received by October 18, 2010. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the November 2010 AAA convention in New Orleans. Electronic applications are required and must be sent as a PDF (preferred) or Word attachment. Send cover letter, vita, and names of three references to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Phone: 503 777 7545.
Sociocultural Anthropologist (Assistant or Associate level) at University of Utah
Deadline: November 15 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/3442178/sociocultural-anthropologist
Updated: July 15 2010
The Department of Anthropology, University of Utah, seeks a sociocultural anthropologist for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level. The successful candidate will have an active research program that uses evidence to evaluate theoretically-motivated hypotheses, and considers the cultural, environmental, and/or historical context of empirical findings. Area of specialization is open, but an interest in health-related issues, broadly construed, is a plus.
Please send C.V., description of current and future research, publications and names and addresses of four referees to Chair, Search Committee Department of Anthropology University of Utah 270 S 1400 E RM 102 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0060
Applications should be received by November 15, 2010, for earliest consideration. The search committee may consider applications received after this time until the position is filled. This position is currently available with the starting date of July 2011.
Tenure-stream Assistant Professor position at Colgate University
Deadline: October 01 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/3372394/tenure-stream-position-in-anthropology-asst-prof
Updated: July 15 2010
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Colgate University invites applications for a tenure-stream position in Anthropology at the level of Assistant Professor (Ph.D. expected by time of appointment) to commence in the 2011-2012 academic year. The Department invites applications from candidates committed to interdisciplinarity, ethnographic fieldwork, and social theory. Areas of scholarly interest are open, but we are looking for candidates who complement the existing strengths of the department. Teaching interests in one or more of the following are desirable: transnationalism or migration; social movements; collaborative or indigenous archaeology; race and postcolonial theory; urban ethnography; medicine and the body. Geographic area of expertise is open, but the department especially encourages applications from candidates who work in Latin America, South or Southeast Asia. Teaching duties will include Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Research Methods, and a Senior Research Seminar, and will include participation in the University’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (teaching an interdisciplinary course in the candidate’s areas of specialization). Women and minority scholars are especially encouraged to apply. Colgate is a highly selective, liberal arts college located in central New York. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2010. Send letter of application, c.v., and one article-length writing sample, and have three letters of recommendation sent to: Carolyn Hsu, Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.
Annals of Science Best Paper Contest
Deadline: September 30 2010
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/competitions/tasc_2010.pdf
Updated: July 15 2010
Submissions are being accepted for the Annals of Science best paper prize 2010. This prize is now awarded annually to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of science or technology, which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The prize, which is supported by Taylor & Francis, is intended for those who are currently doctoral students, or have been awarded their doctorate within the past four years. Essays should be submitted to the Editor in a form acceptable for publication in Annals of Science (see the Journal’s webpage for a style guide, www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/tascauth.asp).
The winning essay will be published in the Journal, and the author will be awarded US$500 and a free subscription to Annals of Science! Papers should be submitted by 30th September 2010, with the winner being notified by 31st December 2010. The Editor’s decision is final.
Dibner 2011-2012 Fellowships
Deadline: December 15 2010
http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=566#dibner
Updated: July 15 2010
The Dibner History of Science Program offers historians of science and technology the opportunity to write and to study in the Burndy Library and the other history of science and technology resources at the Huntington.
Short-Term Awards
Eligibility: PhD or equivalent; or doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage.
Tenure of fellowship: One to five months.
Amount of award: $2,500 per month.
Long-Term Awards
Eligibility: PhD or equivalent. Applicants must have received the PhD by June of 2010.
Tenure of fellowship: Nine to twelve months.
Amount of award: $50,000.
Applicants can be conducting research or already be at the writing stage and need reference materials only.
Wagner Fellowship in Philosophy of Risk, University of Pittsburgh
Deadline: November 15 2010
http://www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr/Joining/wagner_risk_fellow_application.html
Updated: July 15 2010
The Center for Philosophy of Science seeks applications from scholars in philosophy of science for a fellowship in philosophy of risk for the academic year 2011-2012. The Wagner Fellow will reside in Pittsburgh for the term of the fellowship and work in the Center for Philosophy of Science.
The Fellow will:
• undertake an original research project in the philosophy of risk from a philosophy of science perspective;
• participate as a fellow in the intellectual life of the Center for Philosophy of Science;
• organize an open call conference on the philosophy of risk to be held in the Center for Philosophy of Science at the conclusion of fellowship period.
Applicants should:
• have a doctorate in philosophy, in history and philosophy of science, or in a closely related field;
• be a more senior scholar at least five years past the awarding of their doctorate;
• have an established record of scholarship pertinent to philosophy of risk.
Fellowship stipend: US$65,000, to be paid in eight monthly installments between September 2011- April 2012 and also a supplementary budget to support the conference.
American Association for the History of Medicine Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
This award was established in 1988; the first recipients were Saul Jarcho, Lester King, and Owsei Temkin. The award is given annually to a member of the Association who has retired from regular institutional affiliation or practice, with a distinguished record of support of the history of medicine over many years, and who has made continuing scholarly contributions of a distinguished nature. The Lifetime Achievement Award Committee welcomes nominations for the award, which should include one or two paragraphs of explanation and support for the nomination. For complete application details and additional information about the Award, please see the AAHM Web site: http://www.histmed.org
Pressman–Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Development Award in 20th Century Hist Medicine or Science
Deadline: December 31 2010
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
This award honors Jack D. Pressman, Ph.D., a distinguished historian of medicine and Associate Professor of the History of the Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco at the time of his early and unexpected death in June 1997. The award and stipend of $1,000 is given yearly for outstanding work in twentieth-century history of medicine or medical science, as demonstrated by the completion of the Ph.D. and a proposal to turn the dissertation into a publishable monograph.
The Ph.D. must have been completed and the degree granted within the last five years (i.e., 2006–2010). The application must include a curriculum vitae, the dissertation abstract, a one-page summary of the proposed book; a description (not exceeding two pages) of the work to be undertaken for publication; and two letters of support from faculty members knowledgeable about the applicant’s dissertation. Electronic copies of materials are preferred.
The Award will be presented at the 2011 meeting of the Association, to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 April –1 May. The application, including all supporting materials, must be postmarked by December 31, 2010, and addressed to the Chair of the Pressman–Burroughs Wellcome Committee, Erika Dyck, Ph.D., Department of History, 9 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5, Canada (e-mail:erika.dyck@usask.edu) More information may be obtained from the AAHM Web site (www.histmed.org) or from the Committee Chair.
2011-12 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
Deadline: September 13 2010
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships
Updated: July 15 2010
The Commonwealth Fund invites applications from mid-career professionals (e.g. academic researchers, government policymakers, clinicians, managers, and journalists) from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the U.K. Harkness Fellows spend up to 12 months in the U.S. working with leading experts to conduct a research study that addresses a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the U.S. and their home country. The Fellowship awards up to U.S. $107,000 which covers roundtrip travel to the U.S., a living allowance and project-related funds. For more details about the Fellowship program, application process, and suggested project themes, please visit the Fund’s web site at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships
The Commonwealth Fund aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable.
American Association for the History of Medicine Award - Osler Medal Essay Contest, 2011
Deadline: January 15 2011
http://www.histmed.org/awards.htm
Updated: July 15 2010
The William Osler Medal is awarded annually for the best unpublished essay on a medical historical topic written by a student enrolled in a school of medicine or osteopathy in the United States or Canada. First awarded in 1942, the medal commemorates Sir William Osler, who stimulated an interest in the humanities among medical students and physicians. The writer of the winning essay will be invited to attend the 2011 AAHM meeting, 28 April- 1 May, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the medal will be conferred. Reasonable travel expenses will be provided, as will a two-year complimentary membership in the AAHM. If the Osler Medal Committee also selects an essay for honorable mention, its author will receive a certificate and a two-year complimentary membership in the Association.
*All students who are candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy, or are graduates of the class of 2010, are eligible. The essay must have been written while the entrant was a student in good standing. Students are not eligible to compete for the Osler Medal if, by the closing date of the competition, they have completed at least one full year of graduate training in history, the history of science or medicine, or the humanities or social sciences. Medical students who have been enrolled in a graduate program in history or a related discipline should submit their essays to the Shryock competition. No student should submit an essay to both competitions in the same year. Essays that have been awarded an Honorable Mention are not eligible for resubmission.
*Essays may pertain to the historical development of a contemporary medical problem, or to a topic within the health sciences related to a discrete period of the past, and should demonstrate either original research or an unusual appreciation and understanding of the problems discussed. The essay (maximum 9,000 words, including endnotes) must be entirely the work of one contestant.
*Complete contest information may be viewed on the AAHM Web site (www.histmed.org/Awards) or obtained from the Osler Medal Committee chair: Joel D. Howell, M.D., Ph.D., Departments of History and Internal Medicine, University of Michigan. E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Entries must be e-mailed to the chair no later than 15 January 2011.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in History of Science and/or Technology, Harvey Mudd College
Deadline: September 16 2010
Updated: July 15 2010
Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the History of Science and/or Technology beginning Fall 2011. We are conducting a broad search, but the successful candidate will be expected to teach the modern segment of the three-course sequence on the history of science and technology. Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. degree and be able to provide evidence of excellence in teaching and promise of significant scholarship.
HMC is a highly selective institution that offers majors in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The position is in the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, an interdisciplinary department supporting a broad-based liberal arts program, and the teaching load is five semester-courses per year, including a writing-intensive first-year seminar. HMC’s membership in the Claremont consortium offers significant opportunities for cooperation and collaboration with disciplinary colleagues at the Claremont Colleges and the Claremont Graduate University as well as participation in the Intercollegiate Program in Science, Technology, and Society. Situated approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, HMC offers easy access to LA’s vibrant cultural scene and is also convenient to the Huntington Library, which includes the Burndy Library and other collections in the field.
Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, a sample of scholarly work (no more than 35 pp.), three letters of recommendation, course evaluations, a statement of teaching philosophy, and syllabi of three proposed courses to: Professor Hal S. Barron, Chair, History of Science and/or Technology Search Committee, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, Harvey Mudd College, 301 Platt Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711-5990. If possible, submit these materials electronically to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please include in the cover letter a statement about working in and promoting diverse academic environments. Applicants should indicate whether they plan to attend the SHOT meeting in Tacoma and/or the History of Science meeting in Montreal. While applications will be considered until the position is filled, we plan to conduct preliminary interviews at both meetings and files received by September 16 will be given preferred consideration.
Harvey Mudd College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties. Experience with or demonstrated ability to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds will be considered among criteria for appointment.
Call for Paper Proposals: “Oil Culture,” special issue under consideration with the Journal of Ameri
Deadline: September 01 2010
Updated: July 15 2010
Call for Paper Proposals: "Oil Culture," special issue under consideration with the Journal of American Studies
Guest Editors:
Ross Barrett, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Daniel Worden, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Petroleum has long been recognized to be a dangerously volatile commodity whose illuminative and propulsive capacities are inseparable from its destructive potential. This catastrophic power has been reaffirmed by the succession of environmental disasters that have accompanied the global expansion of oil extraction--a series of ecological tragedies culminating in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout--and the array of social antagonisms, global political conflicts, and chaotic economic cycles that have developed around the industry since its beginnings. Despite its disastrous implications, however, oil came to be embraced over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as an unassailable "fact" of everyday American experience, a core issue of national political platforms, and a reliable pillar of industrial and financial capitalism in the U.S. While much work has been done to track the material and political processes that made the dominance of oil capitalism possible, relatively little scholarship has addressed the rise of oil as a cultural problem.
For this special issue, we seek essays that explore the wide field of "oil culture" that has emerged around the American petroleum industry in the 150 years since its inception in northwestern Pennsylvania. More specifically, we are looking for articles that examine how painting, sculpture, video and digital art, film and photography, popular visual culture and music, television programming, the print and digital news media, literature, advertising, and other forms of public culture have contended with the volatile material of oil and the systemic shifts that it has produced, and in so doing contributed to, or contested, the reorientation of modern American life around oil consumption. We hope, ultimately, to assemble a roster of essays that elucidate the complex role that imaginative representations have played in the establishment of oil as the primary commodity underpinning modern economic expansion and a fundamental ontological construct shaping social and political life in the United States and beyond.
Papers might address a range of subjects and problems, including:
--artistic engagements with oil, the petroleum industry, and petro-carbon consumption --art, environmentalism, and sustainability --documentary photography and oil --cinematic and televisual interpretations of oil --oil in popular imagery and music --oil companies and cultural patronage --museums and the oil industry --oil advertising and marketing --petroleum at World's Fairs and Oil Expositions --architecture and the oil industry --the material culture of oil consumption --oil and the culture of automobility --race, class, and gender in the oil fields --oil, mobility, and subjectivity
Proposal Process:
Authors are asked to electronically submit an abstract of 500-1000 words and an abbreviated cv (two pages) to Ross Barrett (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) and Daniel Worden (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) by September 1, 2010. Abstracts should articulate the central arguments, historical and/or theoretical implications, and methodological approach of the proposed essay, and situate the essay within relevant scholarly conversations. The abstract and cv should be sent as Word documents or PDFs.
After reviewing the proposals, the editors will notify the selected authors and submit chosen abstracts to the Journal of American Studies by September 8, 2010. Upon acceptance by the journal, authors will be asked to submit a full copy of their article to the issue editors by January 2011. The full version of the article should not exceed 6000 words, and should be accompanied by a short abstract (200-300 words). All articles will go through the peer-review process, and it is on the basis of these reviews that articles will be selected for publication in the special issue.
For further information on the special issue, please see:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=177429
For further information on the Journal of American Studies, please see:
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=AMS
Networked Sociability and Individualism: Technology for Personal and Professional Relationships
Deadline: July 15 2010
Updated: July 15 2010
CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: July 15, 2010
?Networked Sociability and Individualism: Technology for Personal and Professional Relationships,?
A book edited by Francesca Comunello Sapienza Universit? di Roma, Italy To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com
Introduction
The rise of individualism has been recently described in terms of ?networked individualism? or ?individualized networking? (following Wellman and Castells). Instead of being organized in groups, our lives are articulated around multiple networks, while our forms of sociability are getting growingly increasingly privatized. The new patterns of sociability seem to be built on multiple me-centred networks: each person ?becomes a communication and information switchboard, between persons, networks, and institutions? (Wellman, 2004). Far from proposing an atomized vision of individuals, these Authors underline the growing degree of responsibility people experience in their everyday activity of relationship management. The concept that better describes the forms of sociability we are experiencing is, in my opinion, Castells? networked sociability. Digital technology is not determining this process: it is rather enabling each person to build and manage their own social networks, both on- and offline.
The recent popularity of Social Network Sites (SNS) such as My Space, Facebook, Linkedin, etc. shows that there is a growing interest in articulating, making visible, and managing personal or professional relationships through technology-enabled environments. The phenomenon addressed is wider than Social Network Sites, and includes the wide variety of ways in which people are linked to each other.
Objective of the Book
In the proposed publication we will on a variety of Social Media and Computer-Mediated Communication environments, in order to underline the ways in which people articulate their social relations and the related individualized identity performances. In this book's analysis, Social Network Sites will play a major but not exclusive role. For a better understanding of the identity performances and of the ties? strength, this book will not only focus on SNS, but rather consider the wider context, includingthe variety of ways in which people are linked to each other (a context where old and new media collide, and where mediated and face to face social relations are growingly integrated). Nevertheless, SNS are powerful playgrounds, both for the user and for the researcher. a sociological point of view, one of the main point of interest of Social Network Sites, let alone their constantly growing popularity among internet users worldwide, is that they represent powerful environments to observe publicly articulated self presentation and identity performances: SNS make such processes visible, trackable, and, therefore, easy to study. Far from constituting an alternative or ?virtual? world, social media are embedded in everyday life: using Social Network Sites, people connect to each other in ways they perceive seamless to face-to-face relations. Nevertheless, the above mentioned ?trackability? enables people?s awareness (we are now more consciously engaged in our personal network management). This book will analyze this increased consciousness, fully exploring the technology and impact of our social networks in the current social atmosphere.
Target Audience
? Academics: Scholars, Researchers, Students (Media Studies, Internet Studies, Education, Sociology, Psychology, etc.) ? Educators (Primary and Secondary School) ? Policy makers ? Consulting firms, marketing and communication experts
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: ? Networked individualism and networked sociability: theoretical perspectives; ? Social Network Sites: data on adoption and use (worldwide); ? Personal profiles and identity performances in digital networked media (including comparative and cross-platform approaches); ? New forms of sociability, on- and offline (including comparative and cross-platform approaches); ? Social Network Sites and New Media Literacy; ? Social Media and privacy concerns; ? People's different usage patterns (varying according to sex, age, individual attitudes, platforms, etc.); ? People's attitude towards specialized platforms; (business and recruiting platforms, social media sharing sites, UGC environments, etc.); ? Emerging trends.
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2010, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 30, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October 30, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the ?Information Science Reference? (formerly Idea Group Reference), ?Medical Information Science Reference? and ?IGI Publishing? imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi-global.com . This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011.
Important Dates
Proposal Submission Deadline: July 15, 2010
Proposal Acceptance Notifications: July 30, 2010
Full chapter Submission: October 30, 2010
Review Results to Authors: December 15, 2010
Revised Chapter Submission: January 30, 2011
Final Acceptance Notifications: February 15, 2011
Submission of Final Chapters: February 28, 2011
Final Deadline: March 30, 2011
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:
Dr. Francesca Comunello Department of Communication and Social Sciences University of Rome, La Sapienza Tel. +39 06 49918374 Mobile +39 333 9567857 email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Exploring Produsage New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia Special Issue
Deadline: July 16 2010
Updated: July 15 2010
Call for papers The concept of produsage points to the shift away from conventional producer/consumer relationships, and highlights the more fluid roles of users and contributors within social media environments. Participants in open source projects, in Wikipedia, in YouTube and Second Life are no longer merely consuming or using preproduced material, but neither are they at all times acting as fully self-determined producers of fully formed new works; rather, they occupy a hybrid position as produsers of content.
Produsage processes are now evident across a wide range of activities - mainly online, but increasingly also extending to the offline world - from citizen journalism and communal knowledge management through to collaborative artistic activities, from learner-led education models to citizen engagement in political processes. As such models establish themselves, what does an examination through the lens of the produsage framework reveal about their internal operations? How do they affect the existing institutional, industrial, social, and cultural environments within which they operate? How may they be guarded against cooptation and exploitation by corporate interests? What possible futures do they foreshadow?
Potential contributions to this special issue could include, but are not limited to, areas such as:
* Conceptualising produsage: theoretical frameworks for examining produsage activities, practical examples of produsage projects, ... * Historical and comparative perspectives: produsage and other forms of collaborative and commons-based work, precedents of produsage, ... * Technologies and practices of produsage: collaborative dynamics of leading produsage spaces, impact of the technological foundations of produsage, ... * Empirical perspectives on produsage: case studies of produsage and its effects, ethnographic research into produsage communities, ... * Methodology: research approaches to the study of produsage, tracking and evaluating produser activities, ... * Critical perspectives: economic, legal, pedagogic, sociological perspectives on produsage, ...
For this special issue of NRHM, we invite contributions on these and other topics related to produsage. Full papers should be around 7,000 words; shorter papers (around 3,000 words) for technical notes, industry perspectives or opinion pieces are also welcome. More detailed instructions for authors can be found online: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/nrhm. Queries should be directed to the Guest Editors. Authors should submit their papers online via the New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia Manuscript Central site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tham
Important dates July 16, 2010 Paper submission deadline September 24, 2010 Author notification October 15, 2010 Final copy due Spring 2011 Publication
Guest Editors Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Jan Schmidt, the Hans-Bredow-Institute for Media Research (Hamburg), .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Old STS listserv (sts@nic.surfnet.nl) now incorporated at Google groups (sts_1@googlegroups.com)
Updated: June 28 2010
The old STS list (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) is to be discontinued at the end of the 2010 calendar year, but the list has been incorporated at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) which is freely accessible to the STS community for further communication.
Special Issue of New Media & Society: Internet Studies: The State of an Emerging Field
Deadline: December 31 2010
Updated: June 15 2010
Editor: Charles Ess, Guest Professor (Professor med s?rlige opgaver), Department of Information and Media Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark, and Professor, Philosophy and Religion, Drury University. and William H. Dutton, Professor of Internet Studies, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Background
In 2005, Nancy Baym edited a special issue of The Information Society (Vol. 21, No. 4) that asked the question, ?Is ?Internet Research? a Virtual Field, a Proto-Discipline, or Something Else?? In 2010, two handbooks of Internet Studies will appear (edited by Hunsinger, Kastrup, & Allen [Springer] and Consalvo & Ess [Wiley-Blackwell]) while a third has been launched (Dutton [Oxford University Press]. These publications document the emergence and development of Internet Studies as a field of research and scholarship in its own right, one affiliated with a characteristic topoi of issues, research questions, methodologies, and its own distinctive ethics.
To further explore the broad terrains and structures of this emerging field, the Oxford Internet Institute is organizing a series of workshops and lectures over the next two years, intended to encourage and gather critical analyses and perspectives from a number of internationally-recognized scholars and researchers, along with younger colleagues whose research promises new insights and perspectives. The first of these workshops, held at Aarhus University on 19 March 2010, took stock of the field by critically assessing the two major volumes on Internet Studies (Consalvo and Ess 2010, and Hunsinger et al 2010), with a view towards developing further insights for the field, its current and future directions, and its (potential) significance and impact. Future workshops are being organized, including one that will be held in Barcelona in early 2011. Steve Jones (
A special issue of New Media & Society is intended (a) to encourage and collect the development of scholarly contributions developed initially for these workshops, and lectures, and (b) gather related scholarly research and reflections from the global community of Internet scholars and researchers. These contributions will build on the existing and forthcoming handbooks and related compilations to stimulate and inform global discussion about the emerging field of Internet Studies.
Accordingly, we invite contributions from across the range of disciplines applied to study of the Internet that address our thematic questions, beginning with: can ?Internet Studies? be discerned and demarcated as a field (or fields) of academic research and scholarship out of the rapidly growing body of research and scholarship intertwined with the Internet and the array of human interactions it facilitates? And: insofar as Internet Studies can be argued to exist as a field(s) ? what are its defining characteristics, including, e.g., a distinctive set of objects of study, research questions, methodologies, a body of findings and literature recognized as foundational or definitive, ethical guidelines, professional expectations, and whatever else we may argue to be necessary, if not sufficient, conditions for an academic field(s) of study?
Contributions may take one of two forms. One, authors may seek to develop comprehensive and authoritative overviews of how an important topos of research on the Internet (e.g., social interactions, emotion, identity play and development, etc., etc.) has been studied, important findings, and areas in need of further research. Two, authors may take a critical perspective on the field as a whole or any sub-field within this area. Generally, the special issue will not focus on the presentation of specific research, even though it might connect well with and reflect upon a broader synthesis or overview of a larger domain of Internet research. Other special issues and articles are well suited for the publication of original research. This issue will be more focused on generating the most stimulating syntheses of the field ? defining the vitality and overall state of the field.
Selected contributions will appear in the special issue of New Media & Society.
Submissions are due to the editors by December 31, 2010. Submissions accepted by the editors will be returned to the author(s) for any needed revision by 31 March 2011; final versions will be due back to the editors by 30 June 2011, followed by an external review process resulting in final acceptance / rejection / or acceptance with revisions. Final versions of accepted papers will be due by 1 December 2011. Authors? Guidelines are available on the New Media & Society website at
For further information about our workshops, lectures and this special journal issue, please feel free to contact either of the editors: Charles Ess: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) William Dutton: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Assistant Professorship at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Deadline: December 01 2010
Updated: June 10 2010
The Department of History and Political Science at Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship for fall 2011 in the history of science with a specialization in any area of European history (including Great Britain and Russia). Candidates must be prepared to teach survey courses in Western Civilization. Candidates must have PhD no later than August 15, 2011, and must provide evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarship. All application materials, including resume/c.v., cover letter, three reference letters, portfolio, etc. must be electronically submitted to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Human Resource Office using the following address: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Acceptable electronic formats that can be used include PDF and Word. Employment application materials (such as resumes, c.v., dossiers, cover letters, reference letters, transcripts, etc.) must be received in Human Resource Services not later than 4:00 pm on the application deadline date of 1 December 2010. Please remember to include the reference number listed with each job in your application materials that you submit. Missouri S&T participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at: 1-888-464-4218. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for assistance if needed.
Five Colleges Feminist Science Studies Tenure Track Position (Assistant Professor)
Deadline: September 22 2010
Updated: June 09 2010
UMass Amherst/Five Colleges, Assistant Professor, tenure track to begin Fall 2011
Emphasis on race, gender and science. Specialization in natural, social sciences or humanities, or interdisciplinary work. Focus could include the environment, technology, medicine, sexuality, transnational contexts, and/or the theory and practice of science. Ability to teach core Women’s Studies
courses assumed. Qualifications: PhD required by 9/2011; teaching experiencepreferred. Annual teaching load: two courses at the home campus, UMass Amherst (Women’s Studies); one at Mount Holyoke College (Gender Studies); and one at Hampshire College.
Review of applications to begin September 22, 2010. Application should include a letter of application, curriculum vita, a syllabus or course outline for a course on “Race, Gender and Science” as well as other relevant syllabi and course descriptions, and three letters of recommendation. Send application materials to Chair, Feminist Science Studies Search Committee, Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, Bartlett Hall 208, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst 01003.
U Mass Amherst is a member of the Five College Consortium along with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges. http://www.umass.edu/wost
New Book from Janus Hansen: Public Engagement with Biotechnology in Europe
http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=389899
Updated: June 09 2010
Publisher description: “Ideas about public engagement with controversial technologies are growing in political prominence. This book delivers a theoretically grounded, empirical analysis of why active public involvement is considered to be of growing importance for the legitimate use of new technologies. It examines the different social dynamics influencing actual attempts to engage the public and the difficulties encountered. Janus Hansen argues that while there are strong normative reasons to further public engagement with the regulation of controversial technologies, there are also strong sociological reasons to reflect carefully on what such engagement can realistically achieve. This book delivers conceptual tools and empirical analyses to support such reflections based on in-depth case studies of important attempts to engage public concerns across Europe.”
US-specific site: http://us.macmillan.com/biotechnologyandpublicengagementineurope
Special section of Sociological Research Online on Epistemic Communities
http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/
Updated: May 26 2010
Sociological Research Online has just published an international, peer-reviewed Special Section on the theme of Epistemic Communities.
Introduction: The Dynamics of Epistemic Communities, by Morgan Meyer and Susan Molyneux-Hodgson: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/14.html
From Comunities of Practice to Epistemic Communities: Health Mobilizations on the Internet, by Madeleine Akrich: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/10.html
Caring for Weak Ties - the Natural History Museum as a Place of Encounter Between Amateur and Professional Science, by Morgan: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/9.html
Epistemic Communities Facing a New Type of Agora? Centres of Science, Technology and Innovation as Defining the New Research Landscape in Finland, by Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/12.html
Possibilities of Enacting and Researching Epistemic Communities, by Dagmar Lorenz-Meyer: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/13.html
Let's Get Organised: Practicing and Valuing Scientific Work Inside and Outside the Laboratory, by Lisa Garforth and Anne Kerr: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/2/11.html
New Book from Andrew Feenberg: Between Reason and Experience (MIT Press)
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12182
Updated: May 24 2010
Between Reason and Experience: Essays in Technology and Modernity by Andrew Feenberg
The technologies, markets, and administrations of today's knowledge society are in crisis. We face recurring disasters in every domain: climate change, energy shortages, economic meltdown. The system is broken, despite everything the technocrats claim to know about science, technology, and economics. These problems are exacerbated by the fact that today powerful technologies have unforeseen effects that disrupt everyday life; the new masters of technology are not restrained by the lessons of experience, and accelerate change to the point where society is in constant turmoil. In Between Reason and Experience, leading philosopher of technology Andrew Feenberg makes a case for the interdependence of reason—scientific knowledge, technical rationality—and experience.
Feenberg examines different aspects of the tangled relationship between technology and society from the perspective of critical theory of technology, an approach he has pioneered over the past twenty years. Feenberg points to two examples of democratic interventions into technology: the Internet (in which user initiative has influenced design) and the environmental movement (in which science coordinates with protest and policy). He examines methodological applications of critical theory of technology to the case of the French Minitel computing network and to the relationship between national culture and technology in Japan. Finally, Feenberg considers the philosophies of technology of Heidegger, Habermas, Latour, and Marcuse. The gradual extension of democracy into the technical sphere, Feenberg argues, is one of the great political transformations of our time.
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Information and Library Studies at University College Dublin
Deadline: September 30 2010
Updated: May 19 2010
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) within the UCD School of Information and Library Studies. An appointment will be offered on either a 5-year or permanent basis.
The appointed Lecturer will teach within the School and contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in one or more of the following areas:
Metadata, information technology design and evaluation, computer-supported cooperative work, health science informatics, human information behavior, management in information organizations, information retrieval, digital libraries, information architecture, classification, information literacy, and/or related topics regarding the interplay of people, information, technology and social structures.
S/he will also be required to participate effectively in the School’s graduate and undergraduate programs and to contribute to the academic life of the School, College and University.
UCD (University College Dublin) is a leading European research-intensive university. Over 23,000 students and academics explore and learn in the creative and collegial environment of UCD’s Belfield 320 acre campus, which is within a short distance of Dublin’s city centre. UCD leads as the university of first choice for Irish school-leavers, and has the largest number of master's and PhD students in Ireland. The University is also home to over 3,500 international students from over 100 countries. The UCD faculty is increasingly international – a rich diversity of backgrounds to complement UCD’s diversity of academic disciplines. UCD runs overseas programs in partnership with leading international universities and education providers in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, and Sri Lanka.
The position of Lecturer is equivalent to the position of Assistant Professor at U.S. universities. More detailed information about the position can be found at: http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/
Salary: €35,335 - €81,452 p.a. Appointment on scale will be made commensurate with qualification and experience.
Closing date: 23:30hrs on Thursday 30th September 2010
Informal enquiries can be sent to the Head of School, Prof. Diane H. Sonnenwald, email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), phone: +35317167799.
NOTE: Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. UCD is unable to accept late applications. Ref: 004094
Scientific Research and Essays (SRE)
Updated: May 17 2010
Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. SRE publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English, in all areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering. All papers published by SRE are peer reviewed. SRE is a very rapid response journal with an issue published every month. The following types of papers are considered for publication: • Original articles in basic and applied research. • Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within three weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. One key request of researchers across the world is open access to research publications. Scientific Research and Essays is fully committed to providing free access to all articles as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal. Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Scientific Research and Essays (ISSN 1992-2248) is also seeking qualified reviewers as members of the editorial board. SRE serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our reviewer’s team. Kindly contact us if you are interested in serving as a reviewer. Dr. N. J. Tonukari Editor-in-Chief Scientific Research and Essays E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE Please visit http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE/contents/2007cont/Jul.htm to view our current issue.
Asst Prof of Sociology (tenure-stream) University of Toronto - Crime/Deviance
Deadline: September 20 2010
Updated: May 16 2010
The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream appointment at the Assistant Professor level with primary interests in Crime, Deviance, and Socio-Legal Studies, starting July 1, 2011. A PhD in Sociology or primary graduate background in Sociology is required.
Candidates must have an excellent research and teaching record. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should either have a Ph.D. or expect to finish the Ph.D. at time of appointment.
We encourage applications from candidates with strong secondary interests in one of our other departmental areas of specialization (immigration and ethnicity, gender, work and stratification, crime and law, culture, political sociology, and networks).
The University of Toronto is a research-intensive institution offering faculty the opportunity to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The University includes programs and faculties in a number of cognate fields, including the Centre of Criminology and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Successful candidates will teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and they will be expected to develop an independently funded program of research. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. Additional information on the Department can be obtained at www.utoronto.ca/sociology.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
To be considered for this position, please apply online at the University of Toronto Academic Career Opportunities site www.jobs.utoronto.ca/faculty (job # 1000347) by clicking on the link below. If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application and other materials by to the following address:
Chair, Search Committee in Crime and Sociology of Law
Department of Sociology
725 Spadina Avenue
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 2J4
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Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, samples of publications and writing, and evidence of teaching ability and experience. We encourage applicants to combine PDF or MS WORD documents in one or two files. Applicants should also ask three referees to e-mail letters to the departmental address above. Faxes of letters of recommendation are accepted at 416-978-3963, but must be followed by hard copies.
Application materials must be received by September 10, 2010.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology/Sociology, Denison University
Deadline: October 04 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3377518
Updated: May 16 2010
The Department of Sociology/Anthropology invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2011. We seek a sociologist or an anthropologist with strong quantitative analysis skills, an active and engaging research agenda, a global perspective and a strong commitment to liberal arts education. Candidates must be willing to teach in a merged sociology/anthropology curriculum that emphasizes theory and research methods, and have the desire and ability to teach quantitative research methods and data analysis to undergraduates. Among candidates with strong quantitative data analysis skills and research, all specializations within anthropology and sociology will be considered. Ph.D. in sociology or anthropology by August 2011 is required. Denison is a highly selective residential liberal arts college of 2000 students located in central Ohio 25 miles east of Columbus, and offers generous start-up benefits and a pre-tenure sabbatical program for new tenure track faculty. Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background. Inquiries should be sent to Anita Waters at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by telephone 740-587-6572. Candidates should apply on-line by sending a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to https://employment.denison.edu by October 4, 2010.
Postdoctoral Position in Heritage and Archaeology, Stanford University
Deadline: September 01 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3375314
Updated: May 16 2010
The Stanford Archaeology Center announces a postdoctoral position in any area of global heritage with some preference for applicants working on archaeological ethics, rights and internationalism. The main focus of the fellowship will be on published output. The candidate is also expected to teach one course per year in heritage, organize one academic conference at Stanford during the fellowship, and engage with faculty and graduate students at the Center. The faculty sponsor of this postdoc will be Prof. Lynn Meskell.
The application receipt deadline is September 1, 2010. Interviews will be held in October 2010 and the position will begin in early January, 2011.
Submit your print materials via U.S. mail to: Heritage Postdoctoral Fellowship Search Committee Stanford Archaeology Center Stanford University P. O. Box 20446 Stanford, CA 94309
All applications must include the following: A current curriculum vitae; A statement of proposed research; A dissertation abstract or summary; An undergraduate/graduate course proposal, inclusive of syllabus; A conference proposal; A writing sample (dissertation chapter or other paper); Three sealed letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the recommender to the address above.
Please direct inquiries to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
National Humanities Center Fellowships 2010-2011
Deadline: October 15 2010
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/
Updated: May 16 2010
The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2011 through May 2012. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.
Deadline and Application Procedures. Applicants submit the Center’s form, supported by a curriculum vitae, a 1000-word project proposal, and three letters of recommendation. You may request application material from Fellowship Program, National Humanities Center, Post Office Box 12256, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2256, or obtain the form and instructions from the Center’s website. Applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by 15 October 2010.
Asst Prof of Sociology (tenure-stream), University of Toronto - Medical Sociology
Deadline: September 27 2010
Updated: May 16 2010
The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto (St. George campus downtown) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment at the Assistant Professor level with primary interest in Health/Mental Health, or Medical Sociology in general, starting July 1, 2011. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applicants should have a graduate-level background and degree in Sociology, and either have a Ph.D. or expect to finish the Ph.D. at time of appointment.
We encourage applications from candidates with quantitative skills and /or with an active interest in cognate fields such as Public Health and Epidemiology, or with strong secondary interests in one of our other departmental areas of specialization (immigration and ethnicity, gender, work and stratification, crime and law, culture, political sociology, and networks).
The University of Toronto is a research-intensive institution offering faculty the opportunity to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The University includes programs and faculties in a number of cognate fields, including the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the University of Toronto Medical School.
Successful candidates will teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and they will be expected to develop an independently funded program of research. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. Additional information on the Department can be obtained at www.utoronto.ca/sociology.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
To be considered for this position, please apply online at the University of Toronto Academic Career Opportunities site www.jobs.utoronto.ca/faculty (job#100319) by clicking on the link below. If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application and other materials to the following address:
Professor Blair Wheaton, Chair
Department of Sociology
725 Spadina Avenue
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 2J4
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Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, samples of publications and writing, and evidence of teaching ability and experience. We encourage applicants to combine PDF or MS WORD documents in one or two files. Applicants should also ask three referees to e-mail letters to the departmental address above. Faxes of letters of recommendation are accepted at 416-978-3963, but must be followed by hard copies.
Application materials must be received by September 27, 2010.
Researcher, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA)
Deadline: November 15 2010
http://www.socialsciences.imdea.org/
Updated: May 16 2010
The Social Sciences Division of the Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA Social Sciences) invites applications to fill several tenured and tenure-track research positions. For the present call we seek to attract applicants of any nationality in the areas of economics, sociology and political science. For senior applicants an outstanding record of high quality research is required. For junior applicants, a completed Ph.D. before the appointment is made and the promise of high quality research (as demonstrated by already written work) are expected. In the three areas we are looking for candidates who do theoretically motivated, empirically grounded and policy relevant research.
For tenured positions, this call will remain open until positions are filled. Updates will be posted periodically in our Web page: www.socialsciences.imdea.org.
For tenure-track positions, applications will be received until November 15, 2010 and selected applicants will be contacted and later interviewed at major professional venues for each field.
In both cases applications must be submitted on-line. Please visit our Web page and follow the link "International Call".
Asst Prof Position (Tenure-stream) in Anthropology, Colgate University
Deadline: October 01 2010
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3372394
Updated: May 16 2010
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Colgate University invites applications for a tenure-stream position in Anthropology at the level of Assistant Professor (Ph.D. expected by time of appointment) to commence in the 2011-2012 academic year. The Department invites applications from candidates committed to interdisciplinarity, ethnographic fieldwork, and social theory. Areas of scholarly interest are open, but we are looking for candidates who complement the existing strengths of the department. Teaching interests in one or more of the following are desirable: transnationalism or migration; social movements; collaborative or indigenous archaeology; race and postcolonial theory; urban ethnography; medicine and the body. Geographic area of expertise is open, but the department especially encourages applications from candidates who work in Latin America, South or Southeast Asia. Teaching duties will include Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Research Methods, and a Senior Research Seminar, and will include participation in the University’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (teaching an interdisciplinary course in the candidate’s areas of specialization). Women and minority scholars are especially encouraged to apply. Colgate is a highly selective, liberal arts college located in central New York. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2010. Send letter of application, c.v., and one article-length writing sample, and have three letters of recommendation sent to: Carolyn Hsu, Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.
New Groups and New Methods? The Ethnography and Qualitative Research of Online Groups Special Issue
Deadline: September 15 2010
Updated: May 16 2010
(volume 4, number 2, 2011) of “Etnografia e Ricerca Qualitativa” (Ethnography and Qualitative Research) Edited By: Stefano De Paoli & Maurizio Teli Abstract due: 15 May 2010 (500 words) Online groups, also called "virtual worlds", "virtual communities", or “digital collectives”, are those social groups whose members’ interactions are mediated primarily by the Internet. Participation in these groups has a variety of purposes and takes place via a variety of technological platforms. These include, for instance, platforms for social networking (such as Facebook, Second Life and social networks in general), platforms that have a productive purpose for participants (such as projects for the development of Free and Open Source Software), or platforms whose goal is to provide entertainment or a pastime for users (for instance Multiplayer Online Games such as the Massive Multiplayer Online Games or Online Poker). Nowadays, the social relevance of this phenomenon has become quite clear in several areas. For example, social networks like Facebook or MySpace now count millions of users that interact online, with a variety of goals, practices and tools (Beer, 2008). The proliferation of socio-technical phenomena such as Wikipedia, Creative Commons and Free and Open Source Software has changed some of the traditional assumptions about organizational hierarchies and paid labour (Kelty, 2008). Or again, Online Games' virtual economies are tied to real economies, in ways that challenge traditional assumptions about property (Castronova, 2005). Social, cultural, economic, and technological dimensions are, therefore, closely intertwined in the phenomenon of Online Groups. In this special issue (volume 4, number 2, 2011) of “Etnografia e Ricerca Qualitativa” (Ethnography and Qualitative Research) we are looking for contributions with a strong empirical bias that can tackle this hybrid complexity and that specifically offer reflections and practical experiences for a discussion on the theoretical and methodological dimensions of the phenomenon. This involves reflecting on one or more of the following topics: Firstly, some reflections might focus on the theoretical dimension. Often the literature, in both the social sciences and economics, for example Benkler’s (2006) or von Hippel’s (2004) works, has associated the birth and proliferation of online groups with a process of democratization and the construction of a new democratic balance of power and knowledge. (Consider the case of Free and Open Source Software or the advent of Web 2.0 and User Generated Content.) However, this literature is often linked with individualistic approaches, the methodological dimension of which does not focus on the “fine grain” of social practices and on the power relationships these practices might imply. One of the goals of this special issue is therefore to stimulate a debate on how ethnographic or qualitative research in general can help to balance this optimistic view, in which "online" is seen as a place of pure democracy. Secondly, the research on online group interactions requires a discussion of and reflection on the assumptions of traditional qualitative and ethnographic research. Indeed, the researcher herself is required to take part in online interactions and to use the Internet to conduct the research. This consideration illustrates that there is an inherent reflexive element: the researcher studies a phenomenon that she is also contributing to identify. It is therefore important for researchers to reflect on the use in research of the same technologies and platforms used for online interactions. This includes, for instance, tools for collecting qualitative data, for analyzing data and also for the communication/dissemination of research results. Examples could be: the use of blogs or wikis as tools to keep and organize field notes or even to build a relationship with participants in the online groups themselves; the use of online resources (such as software tools) that can be used for data collection and analysis, for example extensions for the Firefox browser or web-based CAQDAS software; and the use of blogs, wikis and other platforms to disseminate research results, in this way contributing to the construction of online interactions. Finally, ethnographic and qualitative online research requires specific reflections on the ethical aspects of the research. For instance, the availability of archived material in a space that is neither public nor private, according to classical categories in the ethics of research, and whose authors are not always reachable, poses challenging problems. Indeed, often the user communications and interactions are public, in the sense that they are easily accessible by almost anyone through an Internet connection. This type of “sharing in a limited context” by users raises ethical questions for researchers, as the users' original purpose was not to provide “data” for researchers (Bakardjeva and Feenberg, 2001). Therefore, an approach that takes the situation into account should be used when discussing the status of public/private information in relation to Internet conversations and interactions (Teli, Pisanu, Hakken, 2007). In conclusion, we invite empirically grounded research papers that address one or more of the dimensions outlined above, but which may also expand them and include other aspects. Contributions might include (but are not restricted to): The ethnography and qualitative research of online groups: social networks, online games, Wikipedia, etc. The construction of groups: the role of the researcher and qualitative research Ethnographic and qualitative approaches to power and to online data Power and knowledge: digital archives, avatars Your experiences with using online technologies for the collection and analysis of qualitative data The ethics of qualitative research on online groups References Beer, D. (2008). Social network(ing) sites…revisiting the story so far: A response to danah boyd & Nicole Ellison, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Volume 13 Issue 2, Pages 516 - 529 Benkler, Y. (2006). The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom, New Haven: Yale University Press von Hippel, E. (2004). Democratizing innovation, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Kelty, C. (2008). Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software and the Internet, Durham, NC: Duke University Press Castronova, E. (2005). Synthetic Worlds-The Business and Culture of Online Games, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press Bakardjeva, M. and Feenberg, A. (2001). Involving the virtual subject. Ethics and Information Technology, 2, 233-240. Teli, M., Pisanu, F., and Hakken, D. (2007). The Internet as a Library-of-People: For a Cyberethnography of Online Groups [65 paragraphs]. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 8 (3), Art. 33, http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/283/621 Important Dates: 15 May 2010: Abstract of maximum 500 words. We will accept any abstract we consider interesting for the aims of this special issue. The selection of the articles to be published will then be done on the basis of the Full Papers. Full Paper Submission: 15 September 2010 Review Results: 15 December 2010 Final Paper (maximum ten thousands words), camera-ready: 15 March 2011
Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR): Call for Articles, Reviewers
Updated: May 16 2010
The Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR) is a peer reviewed journal published by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) from New Delhi, India. It is supported by Life Science Division of UNESCO and Department of Biotechnology of Government of India. This Journal is abstracted in CAB Abstracts. ABDR is guided by an Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Board with distinguished experts, policy makers, academics, representatives of UN organizations as members.
ABDR is now into its 12th Volume ABDR has been a forum for informed views and perspectives on biotechnology and development issues. The contents of past issues except the last two issues can be downloaded from RIS website. ABDR is listed under journals in the publications section in the RIS website www.ris.org.in
ABDR has published articles on a wide variety of issues ranging from Access and Benefit Sharing to Bioethics in Asia, from regulation of stem cells to biosafety and international trade, from Bt. cotton in India to regulating biotechnology in Australia. ABDR has published Special Issues also focusing on a particular theme.
Besides articles ABDR publishes Book Reviews. Articles that provide a perspective on an issue or analyze an important case (e.g. Decision by WTO Panel/Appellate Body) can be considered for publication.
The guidelines for contributors are available in the website. When an article is submitted it is immediately acknowledged and the review process is set in motion. We strive to publish the accepted articles as early as possible. ABDR welcomes articles, book reviews and other contributions. ABDR does not publish articles that are solely of scientific or technical in nature. The readership of ABDR is spread across the globe. While the contents of the past issues will give an idea about the nature and scope of the articles and book reviews published in ABDR, articles on themes and topics not covered before particularly articles on socio-economic impacts of emerging biotechnologies and developments in life sciences, and bioeconomy will be considered for publication. The scope of the contributions to ABDR need not be restricted to biotechnology related issues in Asia or developing countries.
ABDR is also interested in empanelling reviewers for doing peer-review of articles. Those interested in doing peer review are requested to submit a brief CV and their areas of specialization/expertise. Submissions can be sent by email to the Managing Editor and there is no need to send the same in CD/hard copy if submission is by email.
For more information about ABDR and work of RIS on biotechnology please visit www.ris.org.in Submissions can be sent by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) For more information please contact Dr. K.Ravi Srinivas, Managing Editor, ABDR email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Fax: +91-11-24682173-74
Special issue of BioSocieties on ‘Drugs, Addiction and Society,’ now available free online
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/biosoc/journal/v5/n1/index.html
Updated: April 26 2010
The first issue of BioSocieties published by Palgrave Macmillan consists of nine thought-provoking articles from leading experts in the field, arising from an interdisciplinary conference on 'Addiction, the Brain and Society' held in Atlanta in February 2009.
The issue is guest-edited by Deanne Dunbar and Howard I. Kushner of Emory University and Scott Vrecko from the University of Exeter. As well as providing important analyses of the key social and neurobiological issues raised by 'the problem of addiction', these papers show that dialogue between distinct and sometimes opposing positions from the social and cultural sciences and the neurosciences is difficult but possible.
Access to the whole of this issue is available for free at http://www.palgrave-journals.com/biosoc/journal/v5/n1/index.html
New Book: Science: The Art of Living
http://www.acumenpublishing.co.uk/display.asp?K=e2009012713293172
Updated: April 25 2010
By Steve Fuller, Acumen and McGill-Queens University Press, 2010.
In this book, Fuller contends that our continuing faith in science in the face of its actual history is best understood as the secular residue of a religiously inspired belief in divine providence. Our faith in science is the promise of a life as it shall be, as science will make it one day. Just as men once put their faith in God’s activity in the world, so we now travel to a land promised by science. Fuller suggests that the two destinations might be the same one.
Fuller sympathetically explores what it might mean to live “scientifically”. Can science give a sense of completeness to one’s life? Can it account for the entirety of what it is to be human? And what does our continuing belief in scientific progress say about us as a species?
Science, argues Fuller, is now undergoing its own version of secularization. We are ceasing to trust science in its institutional forms, formulated by an anointed class of science priests, and instead we are witnessing the emergence of what Fuller calls “Protscience” – all sorts of people, from the New Age movement to anti-evolutionists, claiming scientific authority as their own. Fuller shows that these groups are no more anti-scientific than Protestant sects were atheistic.
Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies, NC State University
http://jobs.ncsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=86278
Updated: April 21 2010
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies. This position will report to the Dean. The proposed hire of a new Assistant Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies would be responsive to the recommendation of the 2003 report of the CHASS ad hoc Task Force on Interdisciplinary Programs that a new full-time position be created in the College to provide leadership and administration for CHASS interdisciplinary programs. The report may be viewed at http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/chass/docs/faculty/report_IDS.pdf.
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) has a long history of involvement in interdisciplinary teaching and research. In order to better serve the needs of NC State and our society, the College aims to strengthen its current efforts and expand its offering of interdisciplinary programs. We are also committed to making interdisciplinary programs available to diverse and geographically dispersed populations through distance education.
The College seeks an energetic leader who can work well with faculty, students, and the external community. The position of Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies encompasses the following key areas of responsibility:
1) Oversees and assists interdisciplinary programs in the college and advises and facilitates new program development. 2) Manages interdisciplinary resources. 3) Supervises interdisciplinary and dual-degree program directors. 4) Serves in lieu of department head for interdisciplinary studies faculty with appointments in the Dean’s Office. 5) Provides substantive administrative oversight as well as working with the CHASS research and development offices on grant writing and fund raising for these programs. 6) Works with other Directors of Undergraduate Advising, the College Academic Affairs team, and with other units of the university, such as the First Year College, to publicize and promote interdisciplinary programs. The Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies will supervise the following programs:
Africana Studies (Major and Minor) Arts Studies (Major and Minor) Interdisciplinary Studies Self-Designed Degree Program: BA and BS International Studies (Major and Minor) Middle East Studies (Minor) Science, Technology and Society (Major and Minor) Women's and Gender Studies (Major and Minor)
The program also offers six dual-degree programs, which enable CHASS students to combine scientific or professional study with a focus in the humanities or social sciences. Through successful completion of these programs, students earn two undergraduate degrees, one in CHASS and the second in one of NC State's other Colleges. Dual-degree programs include:
Thomas Jefferson Scholars (CHASS and the College of Agriculture) DaVinci Scholars (CHASS and the College of Design) Benjamin Franklin Scholars (CHASS and the College of Engineering) Alexander Hamilton Scholars (CHASS and the College of Management) Gifford Pinchot Scholars (CHASS and the College of Natural Resources) Eli Whitney Scholars (CHASS and the College of Textiles)
For more information about the Interdisciplinary Programs of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State please visit: http://ids.chass.ncsu.edu/
Applicants should have a Ph.D. and the credentials to be hired in as a tenured associate or full professor level in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. To apply, please submit a letter of interest indicating administrative experience, leadership and teaching philosophies, and research interests, along with a curriculum vita at:
jobs.ncsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=86278
Position will remain open until filled. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact NCSU Human Resources at 919-515-2135.
New Book: Health Promotion and Prevention Programmes in Practice
http://www.transcript-verlag.de/ts1302/ts1302s.php
Updated: April 15 2010
Health Promotion and Prevention Programmes in Practice: How Patients' Health Practices are Rationalised, Reconceptualised and Reorganised
Thomas Mathar, Yvonne J.F.M. Jansen (eds.)
The shift to prevention and health promotion is an example of how policy makers aim to rationalise and organise both health systems and patients' health practices. By applying a perspective from empirical science & technology studies (STS), based on qualitative research methods, the chapters of this book present a view behind the scenes and zoom into the micropolitics of prevention and health promotion. They analyse how patients are framed as being »at risk«, how preventative regimes shape medical practices, and what its practical consequences are in patients' everyday lives. This makes the insights of this book relevant for prevention and health promotion practitioners, public health policy-makers and researchers.
Tom Mathar is a PhD-student in the Research Cluster »Preventive Self« based at the Department of European Ethnology at Humboldt University in Berlin.
Yvonne J.F.M. Jansen is cultural anthropologist and researcher at The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO Quality of Life.
Multiple Faculty Positions, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
http://www.asian-university.org/careersAtAUW/teaching.htm#undergraduate
Updated: April 15 2010
The Asian University for Women (http://www.asian-university.org), a newly established institution based in Bangladesh, invites applications for the following positions that will contribute to the first year core integrated courses and the second year major’s foundations courses: Physics; Biology; Chemistry; Programming (software design, database, communication networking, artificial intelligence); Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for Development and Innovation; Quantitative Reasoning/Mathematics/Statistics; Applied Calculus; Psychology; Economics; Political Science/Gender Politics & Policy; Philosophy & Ethics; Sociology; Women’s Studies; Literature; History; Religious Studies; Fine Arts; Arts - Fine Arts, Film, Photography.
*Interdisciplinary or scholarship emphasis that includes Gender, Environment, Asia, and/or Ethics preferred.
The AUW is being established as a leading institution of higher education for women across Asia. While international in its vision and scope, the University is rooted in a context unique to the diverse cultural, religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds of Asia. The civic and academic goal of the AUW is to better prepare disadvantaged women of high ability and potential through a world-class education that will encompass both the progressive liberal arts & sciences and requisite professional training in order to further the intellectual and professional development of eligible young women.
Essential duties: Collaboratively develop the curriculum during Faculty Development Session (July-Aug 2010) and contribute to the majors (Biological Sciences; Information, Communication & Technology; Politics, Philosophy & Economics; Literature & Women’s Studies). Team teaching integrated courses using active-, learning-focused approaches.
Job requirements: A clear commitment to active-learning pedagogy and mentoring students. Open to evidence-based curricular approaches, including a focus on learning outcomes and assessment/grading aligned with learning. Flexibility: ability to appreciate life and work in a developing country. Positive attitude: turn challenges into opportunities; assume best of co-workers. Strong teamwork skills: enjoy working collaboratively.
Other information: Ph.D preferred; exceptional teaching plus All But Dissertated or Masters considered. Interdisciplinary teaching or research background desired. International experience preferred. Involving undergraduates in research and/or service learning connected to the Asia region desired and supported. Average teaching load: 2 courses/semester, 15-25 students/course. Attractive benefits package including medical, retirement, housing, yearly return airfare, tuition for K-12 dependents attending local schools in Chittagong with international curriculum (American, British).
The university encourages (but is not restricted to) applicants who are women, connected to the region served, dual career couples (please indicate and send cv if interested in employment with the AUW), early- or late-career.
A complete application consists of the following: a letter of application, curriculum vitae/resumé/biodata, teaching portfolio (one page statement of teaching philosophy, syllabi and major assignments from recent courses taught/designed, all student evaluations if available), and contact information for 3 referees, at least one for teaching.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Please send your application, with Faculty position clearly marked in the subject line of the email, to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, please see our website: http://www.asian-university.org.
Sr. Urban Anthropology Manager, Field Museum, Chicago
http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3340338
Updated: April 15 2010
Title: Sr. Urban Anthropology Manager (open to social scientists with anthropology or related degrees)
Supervisor: Urban Anthropology Director
Term: 1 year with possibility of renewal
The Division of Environment, Culture, and Conservation (ECCo) at The Field Museum seeks an experienced social scientist for a full time (35hrs/wk) senior managerial position on its Chicago Region Urban Anthropology Team.
Position Summary: The Sr. Urban Anthropology Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and assisting with the implementation of ECCo’s social sustainability projects in the Chicago region. Projects focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation; strengthening relationships between urban communities and nature; and drawing on cultural heritage to address contemporary issues. Managerial duties include managing projects and budgets; managing staff and interns; seeking funding opportunities and writing grant proposals; and assisting the Urban Anthropology Director in divisional leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop and manage participatory research and community engagement projects related to cultural diversity and the natural environment in the Chicago region; Assist with other division projects; Manage budgets; Seek funding for urban anthropology projects and write grant proposals and reports; Manage staff and interns; Work with division leaders to help set and achieve ECCo’s overall direction, goals, and strategies.
ECCo staff work in the Chicago metropolitan region and South America and comprise an interdisciplinary team of anthropologists and other social scientists, ecologists, communicators, and educators. Our goal in the Chicago region is to use The Field Museum’s collections and resources as tools for enhancing urban conservation and cultural understanding. In all of its work, ECCo partners with local agencies and organizations to help them draw on their environmental, social, and cultural assets to build green and sustainable communities that benefit people and the natural environment. The successful candidate must be able to work collaboratively, creatively, and rapidly with local partners, including community-based organizations, conservation organizations, schools, government agencies, and regional consortia.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applications are accepted online at http://www.fieldmuseum.org/.
Annual Review of Political and Military Sociology The Annual Review of Political and Military Sociol
Updated: April 13 2010
Call for Submissions Annual Review of Political and Military Sociology The Annual Review of Political and Military Sociology is currently seeking article submissions in the fields of political and military sociology, broadly defined. APRMS is the new title of the former Journal of Political and Military Sociology, now relaunched and henceforth to be published annually by Transaction Publishers. Since its inception in 1973, the journal has advanced the fields of political and military sociology through the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research. In so doing, it has established itself as a leading international journal in these fields. Continuing this tradition, the Annual Review of Political and Military Sociology welcomes submissions covering a wide range of topics in political science, international relations and political sociology. Such topics include, but are not limited to: military sociology, civil-military relations, problems of governance, foreign policy, ethnic/religious/territorial conflict, secession and irredentism, problems of social and political order, war and armed conflict, political elites and international migration. For more information, or to submit your manuscript, please contact ARPMS's editors: Neovi Karakatsanis Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana USA .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Jonathan Swarts Purdue University North Central Westville, Indiana USA .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
New Book: A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12080
Updated: March 31 2010
Paul N. Edwards, A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming (Cambridge: MIT Press, 2010).
Global warming skeptics often fall back on the argument that the scientific case for global warming is all model predictions, nothing but simulation; they warn us that we need to wait for real data, "sound science." Paul Edwards' new book A Vast Machine argues that without models, there are no data. Today, no collection of signals or observations—even from satellites, which can "see" the whole planet with a single instrument—becomes global in time and space without passing through a series of data models. Everything we know about the world's climate we know through models. Edwards offers an engaging and innovative history of how scientists learned to understand the atmosphere—to measure it, trace its past, and model its future.
Edwards argues that all our knowledge about climate change comes from three kinds of computer models: simulation models of weather and climate; reanalysis models, which recreate climate history from historical weather data; and data models, used to combine and adjust measurements from many different sources. Meteorology creates knowledge through an infrastructure (weather stations and other data platforms) that covers the whole world, making global data. This infrastructure generates information so vast in quantity and so diverse in quality and form that it can be understood only by computer analysis—making data global. Edwards describes the science behind the scientific consensus on climate change, arguing that over the years data and models have converged to create a stable, reliable, and trustworthy basis for establishing the reality of global warming.
Sign Language Studies (SLS)
Updated: March 16 2010
SLS 10:2
This volume connects the burgeoning academic field of science and technology studies (STS) with studies into the technologies of deafness; examples of such technologies include genomics, cochlear implantation, sign language corpora, educational tracking systems, and mobile communications. The subsequent articles all bear witness to the extensive interweaving of advanced technologies, scientific knowledge, deafness and sign language. The papers brought together in this special issue were presented at two prominent international conferences: the annual meeting called “Ways of Knowing” held by the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S), in Montreal from October 11–13, 2007; and the annual meeting called “Acting with Science, Technology and Medicine,” held jointly by 4S and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) in Rotterdam from August 20–23, 2008.
New Book: Surveillance in the Time of Insecurity (Rutgers University Press, 2010)
http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/Surveillance_in_the_time_of_insecurity.html
Updated: March 15 2010
By Torin Monahan (Vanderbilt University).
Threats of terrorism, natural disaster, identity theft, job loss, illegal immigration, and even biblical apocalypse – all are perils that trigger alarm in people today. Although there may be a factual basis for many of these fears, they do not simply represent objective conditions. Feelings of insecurity are instilled by politicians and the media, and sustained by urban fortification, technological surveillance, and economic vulnerability.
Surveillance in the Time of Insecurity fuses advanced theoretical accounts of state power and neoliberalism with original research from the social settings in which insecurity dynamics play out in the new century. Torin Monahan explores the counterterrorism-themed show 24, Rapture fiction, traffic control centers, security conferences, public housing, and gated communities, and examines how each manifests complex relationships of inequality, insecurity, and surveillance. Alleviating insecurity requires that we confront its mythic dimensions, the politics inherent in new configurations of security provision, and the structural obstacles to achieving equality in societies.
AAAS Announces 5 New Members of the History and Philosophy of Science Section (L)
Updated: March 14 2010
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) honored five members of the History and Philosophy of Science Section (L) as Fellows at its 2010 annual meeting. The new Fellows are (1) Garland Allen, Washington University in St. Louis; (2) Daniel Dennett, Tufts University; (3) Maura Flannery, St. John’s University; (4) Anita Guerrini, Oregon State University; and (5) Manfred Laubichler, Arizona State University.
New Book: GM Food on Trial: Testing European Democracy
http://technology.open.ac.uk/cts/docs/GM%20Food%20on%20Trial%20flyer_A4.pdf
Updated: March 14 2010
By Les Levidow and Susan Carr, Routledge, 2010
Europe was told that it had no choice but to accept agbiotech, yet this imperative was turned into a test of democratic accountability for societal choices. Since the late 1990s, European public controversy has kept the agri-biotech industry and its promoters on the defensive. As some opponents and regulators alike have declared, ‘GM food/crops are on trial’. Suspicion of their guilt has been evoked by moral symbols – in disputes over whether genetically modified products are modest benign improvements on traditional plant breeding, or dangerous Frankenstein foods; and in disputes over whether they are global saviours, or control agents of multinational companies.
This book examines European institutions being put ‘on trial’ for how their regulatory procedures evaluate and regulate GM products. The defendant on trial was expanded − from product safety, to biotech companies, their innovation trajectory, regulatory decision-making, expert advisors, government policy and its democratic legitimacy − in ways which opened up alternative futures. Levidow and Carr highlight how public controversy led to national policy changes and demands, in turn stimulating changes in EU agbiotech regulations as a means to regain legitimacy.
Special issue of journal “Sign Language Studies” (SLS) on the science and technologies of deafness
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/sign_language_studies/toc/sls.10.2.html
Updated: March 14 2010
This volume (10:2) connects the burgeoning academic field of science and technology studies (STS) with studies into the technologies of deafness; examples of such technologies include genomics, cochlear implantation, sign language corpora, educational tracking systems, and mobile communications. The subsequent articles all bear witness to the extensive interweaving of advanced technologies, scientific knowledge, deafness and sign language. The papers brought together in this special issue were presented at two prominent international conferences: the annual meeting called “Ways of Knowing” held by the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S), in Montreal from October 11–13, 2007; and the annual meeting called “Acting with Science, Technology and Medicine,” held jointly by 4S and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) in Rotterdam from August 20–23, 2008.
The History and Philosophy of Science Section (L) of AAAS Announces Its 2010 Officers
Updated: March 14 2010
The 2010 officers of the History and Philosophy of Science Section (L) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are:
Chair: Richard Creath
Chair-Elect: Jan Maienschein
Retiring Chair: Alan Rocke
Secretary: Jonathan Coopersmith
Members-at-Large: Heather Douglas, Paul Farber, Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, and Karen Rader.
Social Sciences Position, Center for Learning Innovation, University of Minnesota Rochester
Updated: March 08 2010
The University of Minnesota Rochester (http://www.r.umn.edu) invites applications for a social sciences position in sociology for its degree program Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS). The successful candidate will work with other faculty to coordinate and teach an introductory sociology course, an ethics course, and other social sciences courses as appropriate, and staff a student tutoring center in the BSHS program. Duties include helping to prepare and teach primarily first-year courses, grading, staffing the Just ASK tutoring center (http://www.r.umn.edu/academics/just-ask/index.htm), supervising peer tutors, and related duties as assigned.
The instructor/coordinator will join the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI). CLI leads the development of an integrated, writing-enriched curriculum for a baccalaureate degree in the health sciences. It promotes a learner-centered, competency-based learning environment in which ongoing assessment guides and monitors student learning and is the basis for data-driven research on learning.
The successful candidate has a M.A./M.S. or Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Sociology or related field. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are required. Experience in instruction at the college level would be preferable. The successful candidate works well in interdisciplinary teams and is comfortable working independently.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications must be submitted online at https://employment.umn.edu. For application instructions and links, click on "Search Postings" and use the following job requisition number #165009.
For more information, to request disability accommodations, and/or to receive materials available in alternative formats, please contact Andrea Wilson, University of Minnesota Rochester, 300 University Square, 111 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904; fax 507-281-7794, phone 507-280-4650, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or sexual orientation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Professor (W2 rank), International Business for Engineers, Pforzheim University
Updated: March 04 2010
Pforzheim University is a highly regarded institution in the south of Germany, which consists of three faculties: design, engineering and business. Its success is founded upon its interdisciplinary and international emphasis in both teaching and research, and its objective of preparing students both academically and personally for responsible positions in society. Pforzheim University (http://www.pforzheim-university.de) is located in southwest Germany some 20 miles northwest of Stuttgart, and nestles in attractive countryside at the north rim of the Black Forest National Park.
For the extension of our International Programs in Business Administration and Engineering (especially for the programs International Business and Global Process Management) we seek as soon as possible (October 2010 or March 2011) a Professor (pay scale W2) in International Business for Engineers. You will be responsible for educating future managers at the interface of engineering and business administration. It is expected that you lecture in the areas of International Business in the department of Business Administration and Engineering, which is one of the most renowned in Germany. Foremost, you will teach International Business, International Negotiation Skills and Advanced English for Engineers in our international bachelor programs International Management and Global Process Management.
In addition to your lecturing activities you are expected to contribute to the development of our international programs in Business Administration and Engineering, for example in the field of student exchange and through establishment of partner universities.
The successful candidate will have an international and intercultural background with focus on technical industries or engineering. Due to the fact that all lectures will be held in English, near native English language abilities are essential. Furthermore, qualified knowledge of Business Administration and Management Theory is required.
The successful candidate will also have a track record of teaching excellence and be prepared to engage in the School's self-administration. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate research skills proven by publications. For further information, please contact Professor Dr. Guy Fournier, mail to guy.fournier@hs- pforzheim.de. Details on the international program can be found at http://wiinternational.hs- pforzheim.de/
The formal requirements for applicants are a University degree and a Ph.D. or a comparable scientific qualification. A minimum of five years of postgraduate experience is required, of which a minimum of three years must have been gained outside the University. The successful applicant will initially be offered a tenured position on probation, which will automatically be changed to a tenured position when the conditions stipulated by the regional government (Baden- Württemberg) have been fulfilled. Details can be obtained at http://www.pforzheim-university.de. The University is an equal opportunities employer and seeks to increase the proportion of women at the institute. Handicapped applicants will be preferred in the event of equal qualifications.
Please send a full application including CV, list of publication and teaching experiences by no later than......, 2010 to the Rector of Pforzheim University, Professor Dr. Martin Erhardt, Tiefenbronner Strasse 65, 75175 Pforzheim/Germany.
MSc Medicine, Science & Society, King’s College London
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/msc/index.html
Updated: February 24 2010
What is the impact of President Obama’s policies on the global economy of embryonic stem cell research? What ethical and regulatory issues does the current boom of personal genome tests raise? Issues like these lie at the core of the MSc Medicine, Science & Society at the Centre for Biomedicine & Society (CBAS), King’s College London. This MSc explores new and important areas for Science and Technology Studies (STS) and the social sciences, ranging from stem cells to nanomedicine. It explores the implications of innovative biomedicine for identities, innovations, bioethics, regulation, science, medicine, and healthcare. The MSc is well suited to social science, science and humanities graduates. Full/part-time options are available: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/msc/index.html
MSc information leaflet: www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/02/50/21/MScMedicineScienceSocietyFlyer.pdf
King's College London is a global leader in health science research, hosting more Medical Research Council (MRC) Research Centres (five) than any other University. The CBAS MSc and MA therefore examine the social science aspects and ethical dimensions of innovative biomedicine in a unique supporting context. The courses also allow students to expand a specialist interest by selecting from an impressive range of Masters Options. There are clear career trajectories and exciting PhD prospects for those graduating from these two Masters course. The life sciences are a major growth area within contemporary social science, and are key areas for research funding. For further information please see the CBAS website: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/
MA Bioethics & Society, King’s College London (New for 2010)
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/mabas.html
Updated: February 24 2010
Developments in the biosciences raise important ethical issues that are increasingly being addressed by multidisciplinary research teams from the fields of philosophy and social science through, for example, the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award that created the London and Brighton Translational Ethics Centre (hosted at CBAS). This innovative MA in Bioethics & Society enables students to combine philosophical ethics modules taught by staff at the world famous Centre of Medical Law & Ethics (CMLE, School of Law) with social science and ethics modules from our CBAS MSc in Medicine, Science & Society. Students will be able to pursue their Dissertation with staff from CBAS and/or CMLE. Full/part-time options are available: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/mabas.html
King's College London is a global leader in health science research, hosting more Medical Research Council (MRC) Research Centres (five) than any other University. The CBAS MSc and MA therefore examine the social science aspects and ethical dimensions of innovative biomedicine in a unique supporting context. The courses also allow students to expand a specialist interest by selecting from an impressive range of Masters Options. There are clear career trajectories and exciting PhD prospects for those graduating from these two Masters course. The life sciences are a major growth area within contemporary social science, and are key areas for research funding. For further information please see the CBAS website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/
New eBook: Hatched: New Zealand’s Future
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/services/sustainablesoc/hatched/
Updated: February 15 2010
Hatched: The Capacity for Sustainable Development is a new eBook from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, New Zealand's foremost environmental research organisation.
Hatched is an eBook of research findings, stories and tools exploring five key areas of capacity required for New Zealand’s long-term success:
- Thinking and acting for long term success - can NZ be a future maker not a future taker?
- Businesses as sustainability innovators – improving and marketing businesses’ sustainability performance.
- Individuals as citizen consumers – what it takes to live sustainably.
- Facing up to wicked problems - creating solutions to complex, value laden and multi-party problems.
- The future as a set of choices - the next steps needed for NZ’s long-term success.
Hatched has been written for practitioners working within the public, business and community sectors and is free to download.
New Journals: Science as Culture, New Genetics and Society, and Engineering Studies
Updated: February 15 2010
Science as Culture (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/csac) , a 'critique of the way science is going', New Genetics and Society (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/cngs), a focus for leading-edge social science research on the new genetics and related biosciences, and Engineering Studies (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/test) , a new journal devoted to the scholarly study of engineers and engineering, these Routledge journals are available to individual 4S members at special annual print-only subscription rates. For more information, visit the 'News and Offers' page from the journal homepages or via the 4S members page.
3 Faculty Openings, Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health, GWU
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3280957
Updated: February 14 2010
Search Continues:
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health of The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services invites applications for as many as three faculty positions. These positions will be tenure-track or tenured at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank, commensurate with experience.
The School is a fully accredited school of public health with vigorous programs of undergraduate and graduate research and education, including an MPH in Environmental Health Science and Policy and a DrPH in environmental and occupational health. The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health is at the center of national and global conversations about using science to protect workers, the public, and the environment from toxic substances and dangerous conditions. Faculty and staff in the Department, in keeping with the School’s location in Washington, D.C., have earned a national reputation as researchers and leaders in articulating how public health science is best used in regulatory decision-making. More information about the Department can be found at http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/eoh/
Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a terminal degree in a relevant discipline, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a commitment to teaching and mentoring students. Successful candidates at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor will have a solid publication record and have demonstrated the ability to obtain extramural research funding. Candidates applying for consideration at the Assistant Professor level should have demonstrated potential for external funding and peer reviewed publications.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated a history of collaborative work, and will have significant expertise in at least one and preferably several of the following areas: air pollution, climate change, environmental health policy, exposure assessment, industrial hygiene, global environmental health, mine health and safety, occupational health and safety, occupational medicine, regulatory science, risk sciences, sustainability, toxicology, and water quality.
Application Procedure: To be considered, interested applicants should submit: (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a letter of interest describing teaching and mentoring experience, research interests, and plans for maintaining or developing an independently funded research program; and (3) complete contact information for at least three references. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications began on July 13, 2009 and will continue until the positions are filled. Please submit all materials electronically to: EOH Search Committee c/o Jo Ann Roberts Department of Environmental and Occupational Heath The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 203 Washington, DC 20037
Assistant Professor Department of Bioethics, Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3281069
Updated: February 14 2010
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences seeks applicants for Assistant Professor of Bioethics. The University offers a Masters of Arts in Bioethics in three degree tracts: a DO/MA dual degree earned over four years, a one-year Masters program, and a career enhancement tract where practicing professionals earn their degree on a part-time basis. In a rich and varied curriculum, the Department of Bioethics approaches the study of bioethics broadly by drawing on the perspectives of philosophy, the medical humanities, humanism, and the “softer” side of the social sciences. The department has close affiliation with area hospitals and the Center for Practical Bioethics.
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in ethics or a field related to bioethics-broadly defined. An advanced clinician’s degree (in medicine, nursing, etc.) and experience teaching bioethics will also make applicants eligible for consideration. Responsibilities include teaching in the Masters program and in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, carrying on an active program of research, assisting with the continued growth and development of the department, and contributing to the overall advancement of the university. For additional information contact: David Wendell Moller, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Bioethics, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 818-283-2219.
To apply, submit a cover letter for job #09-27 (include salary range requirements), curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, research interests, and strengths for the position to: Dawn Rohrs, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, 1750 Independence Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106-1453, 1-800-234-4847, ext. 2371 or 816-283-2371; or e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), (MS Word or PDF only, please); Fax: 816-283-2285. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. EOE. www.kcumb.edu. Tobacco-free environment.
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Chair, Dept of Community Health & Prevention, Drexel University
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3289016
Updated: February 14 2010
The Drexel University School of Public Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic public health professional with academic/administrative experience to lead the Department of Community Health and Prevention. The department is strongly committed to human rights, social justice and community engagement, incorporating these values into the curriculum and program objectives of the DrPH and MPH degree tracks. The department has a well-developed research and public health practice agenda grounded in serving vulnerable populations, adopting community-based participatory research methodology to address public health concerns in youth, HIV/AIDS, LGBT health and tobacco-related chronic diseases.
The Department Chair reports to the Dean, serves on the School’s leadership team, and manages departmental fiscal and human resources to foster excellence in education, research and service. The successful candidate will have a well-developed research program and will be expected to continue scholarly and educational pursuits.
Applicants should apply electronically to www.drexeljobs.com by clicking on "search postings," then clicking on "faculty," then clicking on "search" to find this position on the list. Please upload a statement of interest, CV, and contact information for three references. Inquiries may be directed to Janet Fleetwood,Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, at 215-895-1827.
Drexel University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, disabled individuals, and veterans. Applications will be handled with strictest confidence.
Professor, Senior Rank, University of Nebraska Medical Center
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3294517
Updated: February 14 2010
The Position: The Department of Health Services Research and Administration, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, seeks candidates for position of Professor in Health Services Administration and Policy. This is a 12-month tenure-eligible faculty position with responsibilities for teaching in the graduate programs (MPH, PhD, and plans for an MHA), mentoring PhD students, and conducting funded research in health services administration and policy. Specific areas of specialization within health administration are open, with known interest in strategic planning, organization theory and development, and health finance. Faculty with interest in global health research and education are especially welcome to apply.
The Opportunities: The Department launched a new PhD program in September 2009 with students enrolling in tracks in health administration, health policy, and quality and effectiveness research. We are committed to enrolling at least three new fully funded PhD students each of the next four years. The College of Public Health is seeking accreditation, having been formed in 2007. The College is the only such entity in Nebraska and in a multi-state region. Both the College and the Department are growing, creating opportunities for academic leadership in addition to an environment conducive to collaborative research.
The Environment: The Department includes two research centers with established, active records in funded research and publication/dissemination of results to diverse audiences: the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth) and the Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research (www.unmc.edu/rural). The Department includes faculty with expertise in health economics, medical geography, health policy and health services research, along with 7 data analysts and 4 graduate research assistants. The College of Public Health is developing a Center for Global Health to capitalize on opportunities for collaboration and cross-national training with institutions in Kenya, China, India and Indonesia. The College will occupy its own building in 2010, bringing together faculty across 5 departments, and research centers. The MPH program was reaccredited in 2009 for a 7-year period. UNMC is a growing institution; ranking among research universities has risen in recent years, thanks to meeting aggressive goals to increase extramural and internal support for research activity.
The Qualifications: We seek an individual with a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and a proven ability to secure extramural funding, who is ready for new challenges. The candidate must meet qualifications required of senior (Associate Professor or Professor) faculty. The candidate must be qualified to teach courses in health administration and/or health policy, with areas of interest to include health care organizations, health policy, and/or global health.
Applicants should send a letter of interest with curriculum vitae, references, and writing samples to: Keith Mueller, PhD, 984350 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4350, Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The University of Nebraska is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity employer, which seeks and encourages expression of interest from minorities and groups traditionally underrepresented.
Faculty Position, Open Rank, University of Nebraska Medical Center
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3294513
Updated: February 14 2010
The Position: The Department of Health Services Research and Administration, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, seeks candidates for a faculty position, open rank, in Health Services Administration and Policy. This is a 12-month tenure-eligible faculty position with responsibilities for teaching in the graduate programs (MPH, PhD, and plans for an MHA), mentoring PhD students, and conducting funded research in health services administration and policy. Specific areas of specialization within health administration are open, with known interest in strategic planning, policy analysis, organization theory and development, and health finance. Faculty with interest in global health research and education are especially welcome to apply.
The Opportunities: The Department launched a new PhD program in September 2009 with students enrolling in tracks in health administration, health policy, and quality and effectiveness research. We are committed to enrolling at least three new fully funded PhD students each of the next four years. The College of Public Health is seeking accreditation, having been formed in 2007. The College is the only such entity in Nebraska and in a multi-state region. Both the College and the Department are growing, creating opportunities for academic leadership in addition to an environment conducive to collaborative research.
The Environment: The Department includes two research centers with established, active records in funded research and publication/dissemination of results to diverse audiences: the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth) and the Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research (www.unmc.edu/rural). The Department includes faculty with expertise in health economics, medical geography, health policy and health services research, along with 7 data analysts and 4 graduate research assistants. The College of Public Health is developing a Center for Global Health to capitalize on opportunities for collaboration and cross-national training with institutions in Kenya, China, India and Indonesia. The College will occupy its own building in 2010, bringing together faculty across 5 departments, and research centers. The MPH program was reaccredited in 2009 for a 7-year period. UNMC is a growing institution who ranking among research universities has risen in recent years, thanks to meeting aggressive goals to increase extramural and internal support for research activity.
The Qualifications: We seek an individual at any academic rank with evidence of ability to publish research manuscripts and secure extramural funding, including through previous faculty positions and/or post doctoral experience. Areas of interest should some combination of health care finance, health care organizations, health policy, and global health. Applicants should send a letter of interest with curriculum vitae, references, and writing samples to: Keith Mueller, PhD, 984350 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4350, Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The University of Nebraska is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity employer, which seeks and encourages expression of interest from minorities and groups traditionally underrepresented.
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, Harvard University
http://careers.apha.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3297490
Updated: February 14 2010
The Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health is seeking to appoint an assistant professor to teach and conduct research in health policy and management. The successful candidate should possess a broad knowledge of both health care and health policy. Candidates will be expected to be able to undertake empirical research employing statistical and econometric methods. Candidates should have demonstrated the experience and skills necessary to play a central role in research and teaching. Candidates should hold an earned doctoral degree in medicine (M.D.) and additional training in research. A Ph.D. in a closely related social science discipline, such as health policy, sociology, or economics is desirable, but not required. We expect that this individual will conduct research on quality of care, access to care, and related delivery system issues. Other qualifications include advanced methodological training, evidence of ability or the potential to manage national and international projects, to collaborate with professionals in other disciplines, and to teach health policy and management courses at the graduate level.
Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, curriculum vitae, sample publications and the names of four referees to the following address. Applicants should ask their referees to write independently to this address. The electronic submission of application documents to the email below is welcome:
Hayden Rockson, Search Administrator
Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Harvard University is committed to increasing representation of women and minority members among its faculty and particularly encourages applications from such candidates.
Project Leader, Plastics Collection, Syracuse University
Updated: February 14 2010
Syracuse University Library invites applications for the position of Plastics Collection Project Leader. This 18 month, benefits eligible position reports to the Director of Special Collections. The successful candidate will lead an ambitious effort to build the plastics history collection, which includes artifacts, printed materials, and archives, and oversee the ongoing development of the web portal plastics.syr.edu.
In 2008, Syracuse University Library took custody of a collection of thousands of artifacts, books, and archival collections documenting the history of the plastics industry. Most of these materials are housed in the library’s Special Collections Research Center (scrc.syr.edu) where interested patrons may consult them. This bold new collecting area requires a well-rounded and entrepreneurial leader to administer its continued growth.
Requirements (listed in order of priority):
Define collecting goals for library’s plastics collection.
Oversee the continued development of the web portal plastics.syr.edu.
Build relationships with industry leaders in order to attract donation of collection materials and cash gifts.
Suffuse plastics collection into Syracuse’s many academic teaching programs.
Convene plastics advisory board made up of interested plastics industry and academic parties.
Answer reference questions about the collection and arrange for patron use.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in the history of science, design, technology, or business (PhD preferred) OR master’s degree in library and information science or museum studies.
Work experience in academic libraries, archives, or museum.
General knowledge about the role of plastics in history and society.
Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including academia, industry, and business.
Proven record of leadership in programming and outreach.
Salary and Benefits: 18-month, benefits-eligible position, full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Annual Salary: $50,000. Information regarding the University’s generous benefits package can be found on the Department of Human Resources website at http://humanresources.syr.edu/benefits/.
Contact: Syracuse University requires that you complete an online application. To complete an online application through the Internet, please go to http://www.sujobopps.com. Applicants should attach both a cover letter and resume with the application and include the names of three professional references.
Application deadline: Position will remain open until filled. Syracuse University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Science as Culture
Updated: February 14 2010
Science as Culture
NSF Senior Analyst, Science & Engineering Indicators Program
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=1781564&org=NSF
Updated: January 28 2010
The National Science Foundation is seeking a Senior Analyst in its Science & Engineering Indicators Program, Division of Science Resources Statistics’ (SRS) Directorate for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arlington, VA. Appointment is under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act* (IPA) for a two-year renewable period. The salary range is $89,033 - $163,957. SRS, the principal Federal Government source in the Federal Government for statistics and analyses of worldwide Science and Engineering (S&E) trends, produces the National Science Board’s Congressionally mandated biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report for the President and the Congress. Indicators analyses cover the range of S&E topics from education and workforce to globalization of S&T capabilities and production and trade of sophisticated goods and services. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for quantitatively based analyses in one or more of three major topic areas: Structure and functioning of the U.S. higher education system with specific reference to science, engineering, and mathematics; U.S. academic R&D including faculty, academic researchers, and graduate and doctoral S&E students and postdocs; and the structure and dynamics of the U.S. S&E workforce. Much of the work will be done in a team setting. For information about this job and how to apply, please go to http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=1781564&org=NSF. The Agency Contact for this job announcement is Camille L. Britt, (703) 292-4345; .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); TTD (703) 292-8044.
For more information about SRS programs, including the Science and Engineering Indicators Program, please go to the website at http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=SRS.
Please share this notice with colleagues as appropriate.
* Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment. Individuals eligible for an IPA assignment with a Federal agency include employees of state and local government agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations involved. The individual remains an employee of the home institution, and NSF provides funding toward the assignee’s salary and benefits.
The Construction of Personal Identities Online: a Special Issue of Minds and Machines
Deadline: December 15 2011
http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/grants/pio/index.html
Updated: January 15 2010
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are building a new habitat (infosphere) in which future generations will spend an increasing amount of time. So, how individuals construct, shape and maintain their personal identities online (PIOs) is a problem of growing and pressing importance. Today, PIOs can be created and developed, as an ongoing work-in-progress, to provide experiential enrichment, expand, improve or even help to repair relationships with others and with the world, or enable imaginative projections (the "being in someone else's shoes" experience), thus fostering tolerance. However, PIOs can also be mis-constructed, stolen, "abused", or lead to psychologically or morally unhealthy lives, causing a loss of engagement with the actual world and real people.
The construction of PIOs affects how individuals understand themselves and the groups, societies and cultures to which they belong, both online and offline. PIOs increasingly contribute to individuals' self-esteem, influence their life-styles, and affect their values, moral behaviours, and ethical expectations. It is a phenomenon with enormous practical implications, and yet, crucially, individuals as well as groups seem to lack a clear, conceptual understanding of who they are in the infosphere and what it means to be a responsible informational agent online. This special issue of Minds and Machines seeks to fill this important gap in our philosophical understanding. It will build on the current debate on PIO, and address questions such as:
- How does one go about constructing, developing and preserving a PIO? Who am I online?
- How do I, as well as other people, define and re-identify myself online?
- What is it like to be that particular me (instead of you, or another me with a different PIO), in a virtual environment?
- Should one care about what happens to one's own PIO and how one (with his/her PIO) is perceived to behave online?
- How do PIs online and offline feedback on each other?
- Do customisable, reproducible and disposable PIOs affect our understanding of our PI offline?
- How are we to interpret cases of multiple PIOs, or cases in which someone's PIO may become more important than, or even incompatible with, his or her PI offline?
- What is going to happen to our self-understanding when the online and offline realities become intertwined in an "onlife" continuum, and online and offline PIs have to be harmonised and negotiated? Papers comparing and evaluating standard approaches to PI in order to analyse how far they may be extended to explain PIO are also very welcome. Submissions will be double-blind refereed for academic rigor, originality and relevance to the theme. Please submit articles of no more than 10,000 words to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in .doc or .pdf format.
The special issue is part of a series of workshops organised in connection with the AHRC-funded project The Construction of Personal Identities Online. Authors may also wish to submit their papers to one of the workshops organized on the same topic. Submissions will also be considered for publication in the special issue.
The Body in Breast Cancer: a Special Issue of Social Semiotics
Deadline: October 01 2010
Updated: January 15 2010
Social Semiotics invites submissions to a special issue “The Body in Breast Cancer” in order to mobilize new critical interventions into the materiality of breast cancer.
The body, at the level of the breast, is the terrain on and through which breast cancer registers. This body, as understood through poststructuralist theory, is always already constructed and negotiated in relation to technology. This body, then, is a technologized body. The experience of breast cancer at once compels particular interfaces of body and machine in detection, treatment, and “recovery,” and the necessity for corporeal reworking in relation to the machine. Stressing the material breast as a technologized terrain necessitates grappling with the myriad of troubled relations of/to the breast, such as the prosthetic breast, the absent breast, fear of the lost breast, refusal of the breast, the scrutinized fleshy breast. In order to enable such exploration, we solicit papers in the fields of science and technology studies, queer studies, cultural studies, performance studies, and disability studies that enter into dialogue with scholarship on (bio)technologies and/or the posthuman. Foregrounding the technologized materiality in breast cancer will yield new ways of understanding subjectivity and somatic resistance, crafting corporeality, and practicing critique/politics in order to extend “livable lives.”
We are especially interested in accounts of queer, non-white, crip, male, classed bodies, and other particularities of subjecthood, that explore the practices of the technologized body in breast cancer at the level of machine and science, and imagined through biotech, the cyborg, cybernetics, prostheses, biometrics, and so forth.
We welcome articles that investigate:
• Excavations of the breast that foreground the policing, containment, mutilation, resignification, and crafting of the breast
• Bodies in breast cancer surveillance
• Bodies and breast reconstruction
• Bodies in treatment (radiation, the chemotherapy ward, detection, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, mammogram, the breast clinic)
• Bodies and traces of military technologies; marks of cancer treatment
• Body-erotics/sexuality and breast cancer
• Visual economies of the breast and legalities of breastlessness
• The body and prognosis in breast cancer
• Altered notions of bodily capacity in relation to breast cancer
• Breasted aesthetics as self-crafting/disciplining
• Renegotiations of subjectivity at the interface with machines
• Unstable assemblages between flesh and machine in detection, risk assessment, prognosis
• Cancer and matter
• Regeneration and illness
We invite traditional essays as well as a variety of alternative forms: short performative pieces, short critical etymologies, visual essays, case studies. We are hoping to put together a range of different submissions for this issue in order to encourage unorthodox approaches to breast cancer. If submitting a traditional paper, the word count should be no more than 8000, including notes and bibliography. Alternative formats should be between 1 and 15 pages (maximum). For all submissions, please note that one image is equivalent to 250 words (half page). The journal citation style is Chicago Author-Date. For style guidelines and further information about figures and formatting, please see the journal website instructions for authors: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/csosauth.asp Articles should be prepared for anonymous review. Please provide a separate short author biography and an abstract of no more than 150 words. The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2010, with a final publication date scheduled for January 2012. Papers should be submitted by electronic attachment as a Word document (.doc or .txt) or pdf. The subject line of your email should state the special issue title “The Body in Breast Cancer” and be addressed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Updated: January 15 2010
Deadline: Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites qualified academics who possess PhDs in Sociology (Social or Cultural Anthropology will also be considered) and proven records of accomplishments in teaching and research (especially on Asian societies), to apply for tenure-track faculty positions as either Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, in any of the following disciplines:
- Urban Sociology
- Social Demography
- Consumption and Popular Culture
- Organizations/Business and Society
Applicants with additional expertise in Quantitative Methods and Social Theory will receive priority of consideration. Successful applicants are expected to teach effectively (at both undergraduate and graduate levels) in English.
The Division strongly emphasizes teaching excellence and supports faculty research. The thrust of our Division's teaching and research is international and comparative, with special focus on the analysis of social change in Asian societies. The Division's profile can be found at the following website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/hss/sociology/.
To apply, please refer to the Guidelines for Submitting an Application for Faculty Appointment (http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/Career/SubmitApplications/Pages/Faculty.aspx) and send your application to:
Associate Professor KWOK Kian-Woon
Head, Division of Sociology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
HSS-05-36
Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 637332
Fax: (65) 6794 6303Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled.
Non-Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Research Professor, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers
Updated: January 15 2010
Position Announcement
Assistant/Associate Research Professor
Center for State Health Policy
Institute for Health, HealthCare Policy & Aging Research
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
The Center for State Health Policy (Center/CSHP) at Rutgers University invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Research Professor with strong interest, expertise and record of achievement in health services research and public policy.
The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in health or public policy or a related discipline such as sociology, economics, political science, epidemiology, law or medicine; and substantial (e.g., 3 or more years) relevant research experience. Individuals with a master's degree and substantial relevant independent research experience in one or more of the areas listed below will be considered. Preference will be given to individuals with training and experience in the application of advanced quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
We are seeking talented and motivated candidates who are emerging or established leaders in health policy research with strong records of developing and managing complex policy and services research projects. The desired applicant should have excellent analytic and communication skills and a blend of the following:
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop and lead the submission of successful proposals to government, particularly federal, and private research sponsors.
Commitment to the Center's mission and strategic goal of informing, supporting and stimulating sound and creative state health policy in New Jersey and around the nation.
Extensive policy/content expertise in one or more of the Center's areas of interest (described below), and knowledge of and interest in government and policy.
Ability and enthusiasm to lead and work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams that may include faculty, staff, and students. Willingness to mentor junior staff and contribute to the professional development of colleagues at the Center.
Ability to translate research findings to policy audiences, and excellent skills in written and oral communication of complex policy-related information and research findings to diverse, non-technical audiences.
Strong publications record, including policy-oriented work and peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
The new faculty member will contribute to the Center's efforts to build on our research portfolio in one or more of the following areas:
Population health, including state obesity prevention strategies.
Measurement and improvement of health system performance, including state policies addressing health service quality and value.
Medicaid policy.
Health care workforce policy (i.e., nursing, medicine and other health care workers).
Policies addressing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health services access, utilization, quality, and outcomes.
Policies to improve the organization, financing and delivery of acute and long-term care services for vulnerable populations including people with physical disabilities or chronic conditions, low-income populations, and the elderly.
The Center for State Health Policy, a unit of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers University, serves the policy needs of New Jersey and contributes to generalizable knowledge about state health policy. More than 25 faculty and research staff from diverse disciplines work on a wide range of research, policy analysis, and other projects related to health and health care policy. For more information about the Center, visit http://www.cshp.rutgers.edu.
This is a 12 month, renewable position. Renewal, with opportunities for promotion, will be based on the successful development of a focused sponsored research agenda that is consistent with the Center's mission. An initial two year contract period will be considered for applicants with an exceptional record of relevant work. Salary and rank will be commensurate with academic achievements, including sponsored research and scholarly publication records, as well as relevant professional experience. See http://uhr.rutgers.edu/documents/FacultyBenefitsGuide.pdf for additional information about the University's competitive benefit package.
Interested applicants should submit, via email, a cover letter, curriculum vita, writing sample, and names and contact information for at least three references to Margaret Koller, CSHP Executive Director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). This posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Rutgers University is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Acquiring Editor, History and Philosphy of Science at University of Pittsburgh
Updated: January 14 2010
The University of Pittsburgh Press seeks an energetic, creative, and dedicated Editor to acquire 25-30 books a year for a new editorial program in the history and philosophy of science. This position is part of a three-person acquisitions department, reporting to the Editorial Director of the Press.
The ideal candidate will have a strong grounding, by way of editorial and/or educational experience, in one or more of the following fields: history of science, philosophy (preferably philosophy of science), science studies, history of technology, or world history. Experience in other relevant fields will also be given consideration. This expansion of our publishing program is underwritten for its first five years by a Mellon Foundation grant intended to help the Press align more closely with the institutional strengths of the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to the opportunity to creatively build an important new publication list from the ground up, the successful candidate will also be working closely with Pitt's Department of History and Philosophy of Science, and the Department of History's Center for World History, helping to develop and coordinate conferences, lecture series, among other activities.
For more information about this Mellon grant, see the press release on our website:
http://www.upress.pitt.edu/htmlSourceFiles/pressReleases/MellonGrantPR.pdf
The D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia
Updated: January 14 2010
The D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia is pleased to offer several annual fellowship awards and grants for 2010-2011. Established in 2008 the D. Kim Foundation is dedicated to furthering the study of the history of science and technology in East Asia since the start of the 20th century. Comparative studies of East Asia and the West as well as studies in related fields (mathematics, medicine and public health are also welcome). The Foundation provides fellowships and grants to encourage and support graduate students and young scholars in the field.
Dissertation Fellowship
Eligibility: PhD candidate who is writing his/her dissertation.
Amount of award: $25,000
Exchange Student Fellowship
Eligibility: Student who wishes to expand his/her scholarly experience by studying abroad.
Amount of award: $20,000 full-year, $10,000 half-year
Traveling/Research Grant
Eligibility: Must present a paper at an international conference, workshop or annual meeting, or do a short-term research project (less than a month).
Amount of award: Up to $2,500
Group Grant
Eligibility: Grants will be available to groups that organize workshops or international meetings. These meetings must be held in the United States and conducted in English.
Amount of award: Up to $5,000
For further information visit our website: www.dkimfoundation.org.
Masters (MSc) programme in Digital Anthropology at University College London
Deadline: June 30 2010
Updated: January 14 2010
Early application deadline: June 30, 2010
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/digital-anthropology/
The new MSc in Digital Anthropology--begun in the Autumn of 2009--is well positioned for becoming a world leader in the training of researchers in the social and cultural dimensions of information technologies and digital media.
Digital technologies have become ubiquitous. From Facebook, Youtube and Flickr to PowerPoint, Google Earth and Second Life. Museum displays migrate to the internet, family communication in the Diaspora is dominated by new media, artists work with digital films and images. Anthropology and ethnographic research is fundamental to understanding the local consequences of these innovations, and to create theories that help us acknowledge, understand and engage with them. Today's students need to become proficient with digital technologies as research and communication tools. Through combining technical skills with appreciation of social effects, students will be trained for further research and involvement in this emergent world.
This MSc (nominally one year of full-time study) brings together three key components in the study of digital culture:
1. Skills training in digital technologies, including our own Digital Lab, from internet and digital film editing to e-curation and digital ethnography.
2. Anthropological theories of virtualism, materiality/immateriality and digitisation.
3. Understanding the consequences of digital culture through the ethnographic study of its social and regional impact.
Bursaries
There is a £5,000 annual bursary shared between this programme and the MSc in Material and Visual Culture, as well as 3 x £1,000 bursaries for all anthropology MA/MSc programmes. See here for further details on funding opportunities.
The programme is suitable both for those with a prior degree in anthropology but also for those with degrees in neighbouring disciplines who wish to be trained in anthropological and related approaches to digital culture. There is scope for those with specialist interests to work closely with information system designers, curators, communication specialists as well as our own digital studio. In addition to its importance for careers such as media, design and museums, digital technology is also integral to development, theoretical and applied anthropology.
University College London is one of the highest rated universities in the world, coming fourth after Harvard, Cambridge, and Yale in the 2009 annual Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.
The Dept. of Anthropology at UCL is the world's leading centre for the study of Material and Visual Culture. We publish The Journal of Material Culture and several relevant book series. We have nine specialist staff in material and visual culture, and currently supervise nearly fifty PhD students specifically in this field, including many with topics in Digital Anthropology.
For further information about this course contact Lane DeNicola(.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).
For making an application, note that the UCL bureaucracy may take a while to catch up with what is a new course, so in order to ensure your application is received we recommend that you download the application form from:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/downloadable-applications
And send this directly to:
Dr. Lane DeNicola
Department of Anthropology
University College London
14 Taviton Street
London WC1H OBW
New Book: Sciences from Below: Feminisms, Postcolonialities, and Modernities
Updated: January 14 2010
Sandra Harding
Duke University Press, 2008
A preeminent science studies scholar shows how feminist and postcolonial science studies challenge the problematic modernity versus tradition binary.
http://www.dukeupress.edu/books.php3?isbn=978-0-8223-4282-3
Mullins Award Winner—2009
Updated: January 14 2010
23 graduate student papers were nominated for this award. Many, many were truly excellent and we are confident that most will eventually be published. Still, our committee (including Andrew Lakoff, Daniel Kleinman, and Cathy Waldby) concluded that Manjari Mahajan’s paper, “Governing through the Non-Governmental: Shifting Terrains of Public Health in India’s AIDS Epidemic,” stood out. Mahajan explores the ways in which the Indian government, in a significant departure from its past public health practices, has relied heavily on non-governmental organizations to provide AIDS-related health services. In doing so, Mahajan argues a new mode of what she terms “contractual accountability” is developing. But Mahajan does much more than render a rich story, analyzing the political and epistemic implications of India’s approach to AIDS and showing the ways in which NGOs in India have become crucial players in knowledge production and expertise about AIDS, sexuality, culture and morality.
New Book: Schools under Surveillance: Cultures of Control in Public Education
Updated: January 14 2010
Rutgers University Press, 2010
Torin Monahan (Vanderbilt University) and Rodolfo D. Torres (UC Irvine), editors
Schools under Surveillance gathers together some of the very best researchers studying surveillance and discipline in contemporary public schools. Surveillance is not simply about monitoring or tracking individuals and their data--it is about the structuring of power relations through human, technical, or hybrid control mechanisms. Essays cover a broad range of topics including police and military recruiters on campus, testing and accountability regimes such as No Child Left Behind, and efforts by students and teachers to circumvent the most egregious forms of surveillance in public education. Each contributor is committed to the continued critique of the disparity and inequality in the use of surveillance to target and sort students along lines of race, class, and gender.
For more information, see the publisher's website at http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/Schools_Under_Surveillance.html
New Graduate track at UMass Boston
Updated: January 14 2010
From personalized genomics to measurements of sea-level rise, from al Qaeda websites to citizen technology-assessment panels, from brain-based education to labor-saving inventions for use in developing countries, social and scientific changes are intertwined. "Science in a Changing World," a new graduate track at UMass Boston prepares students to participate in questioning and shaping the direction of scientific and social changes, as well as to teach and engage others to participate in this important endeavor.
Masters degree and Graduate certificate with face-to-face, online, and at-a-distance course offerings.
Students with diverse backgrounds and career paths--from laboratories to field research, journalism to policy formulation, teaching to activism--are welcome to join the track. The teachers, advisors, courses, and research & engagement projects will lead them to examine Science and its Social Context and to develop valuable professional skills in Research, Writing & Evaluation for Civic Engagement and in Collaborative processes & Problem-Based Teaching around real-world issues involving science and technology.
Applications accepted to start in spring and fall. For more information, see http://www.stv.umb.edu/SICW.html or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
New Book: Experimental Secrets: International Security, Codes, and the Future of Research
Updated: January 14 2010
University Press of America, 2009
Brian Rappert (University of Exeter)
Experimental Secrets addresses an unsettling question asked in recent years about the implications of modern biotechnology: might the knowledge being gained be used to further—rather than prevent—the spread of disease? In other words, might the life sciences become the death sciences? To avert this prospect, many governments, science agencies, and others have proposed researchers should subscribe to codes of conduct. Experimental Secrets recounts five years of international efforts to devise such codes. These initiatives have raised a question of profound significance: Are there limits to what should be known or communicated in the name of security?
To convey the experiences of policy-making, Experimental Secrets offers a marked departure from typical forms of academic writing. It seeks to convey a sense of what has been at stake with codes through ways of writing that question the conventions of statecraft, science, and social research. Different styles of writing, formats of texts, and points of views are mixed in an effort to convey the tensions, frustrations, and promises associated with international diplomatic efforts. In doing so, this book examines how those in STS and elsewhere undertaking research in conditions of secrecy could use what is missing from their accounts as a creative resource.
For more information, see the publisher's website at http://www.univpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=%5EDB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0761844759
IEEE History Center Life Member Internship
Deadline: March 01 2010
Updated: January 14 2010
Scholars at the beginning of their career studying the history of electrical technology and computing are invited to contact the Center to be considered for a paid Internship at the Center's offices on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The intern program seeks to provide research experience for graduate students in the history of electrical and computer technologies, while enlisting the help of promising young scholars for the Center's projects. The Intern generally works full-time for two months at the History Center on a Center project that is connected to his or her own area of interest. This time is usually during the summer, but other arrangements will be considered. Interns are also encouraged to consult with the Center's staff and its associates, and guided to research resources in the area. The internship is designed for those near the beginning or middle of their graduate careers, but advanced undergraduates, advanced graduates, and, on rare occasions, recent Ph.D.s will also be considered. Special consideration is often given to scholars from outside the United States who might not otherwise have an opportunity to visit historical resources in this country.
The stipend paid to the intern is US$3,500, but additional funds may be available to defray travel costs, depending on the intern’s circumstances. This internship is supported by the IEEE Life Members Committee.
There is no formal application form. To apply, please mail a curriculum vitae showing your studies in electrical history along with a cover letter describing the sort of project you would be interested in doing (see contact information below). The deadline for contacting the IEEE History Center is 1 March 2010.
IEEE and Rutgers are AA/EO employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply for all positions. The IEEE History Center is cosponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)—the world’s largest professional technical society—, and Rutgers—the State University of New Jersey. The mission of the Center is to preserve, research, and promote the legacy of electrical engineering and computing. The Center can be contacted at: IEEE History Center, Rutgers University, 39 Union Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8538, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/index.html
New Book: Protocol Politics: The Globalization of Internet Governance
Updated: January 14 2010
The MIT Press, 2009
Information Revolution and Global Politics Series
Dr. Laura DeNardis, Yale Law School
ISBN-10: 0-262-04257-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-262-04257-4
“The Internet is approaching a critical point. The world is running out of Internet addresses.” So begins Protocol Politics, a new book by STS Scholar Laura DeNardis, a Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and the Executive Director of the Yale Information Society Project. Internet engineers developed a new technical protocol, IPv6, to address this problem but IPv6 adoption has barely begun because of technical, cultural, and economic constraints. DeNardis's key insight is that technical standards are political. IPv6 serves as a case study for how protocols more generally are intertwined with socioeconomic and political order. IPv6 intersects with provocative topics including Internet civil liberties, U.S. military objectives, globalization, institutional power struggles, and the promise of global democratic freedoms. DeNardis offers recommendations for Internet standards governance, based not only on technical concerns but on principles of openness and transparency, and examines the global implications of looming Internet address scarcity versus the slow deployment of the new protocol designed to solve this problem.
MIT Press Book Description http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11893'
2010 ESST European Award for Aspiring Undergraduates in Science, Technology and Society (STS)
Deadline: June 30 2010
Updated: January 14 2010
Undergraduates studying at any European university and in any relevant field (engineering, the sciences, the social sciences and the humanities) are invited to apply for the 2010 ESST European Award sponsored by the European Masters Programme in Society, Science and Technology (ESST). An amount of 1,000 € will be awarded for the best original undergraduate paper or essay on any topic related to Society, Science and Technology. All submissions must be between 2,000 and 3,000 words in length and must be written in English. The deadline is 30 June, 2010.
For more information about the ESST European Masters Programme see:
http://www.esst.eu
Further details about the 2010 ESST European Award are available from:
http://www.esst.eu/award
Bakken Travel Grants
Deadline: February 19 2010
Updated: January 14 2010
Scholars and artists are invited to apply for travel fellowships and grants, which the Bakken Library and Museum in Minneapolis offers to encourage research in its collection of books, journals, manuscripts, prints, and instruments. The awards are to be used to help defray the expenses of travel, subsistence, and other direct costs of conducting research at the Bakken for researchers who must travel some distance and pay for temporary housing in the Twin Cities in order to conduct research at the Bakken.
Visiting Research Fellowships are awarded up to a maximum of $1,500; the minimum period of residence is two weeks, and preference is given to researchers who are interested in collaborating informally for a day or two with Bakken staff during their research visit. Research Travel Grants are awarded up to a maximum of $500 (domestic) and $750 (foreign); the minimum period of residence is one week.
The next application deadline for either type of research assistance is 19 February 2010.
For more details and application guidelines, please contact:
Elizabeth Ihrig, Librarian
The Bakken Library and Museum
3537 Zenith Avenue So.
Minneapolis, MN., 55416
e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.thebakken.org
New Book: The Making of a Building: A Pragmatist Approach to Architecture
Updated: January 14 2010
Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2009. XII, 227 pp., 24 ill.
ISBN 978-3-03911-952-3 pb.
Order online: http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?vID=11952&vLang=E&vHR=1&vUR=2&vUUR=1
How do architects learn about a building-to-be? How does a building emerge and gain reality in the model shop, in scaling, in option making, in architects' - and engineers' - discussions, in public presentations? What does it mean to design? What does it mean to add a building to the city? Drawing on rare ethnographical material of architects at work at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) of Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam in the period 2001-4, this book offers a novel account of the social and cognitive complexity of architecture in the making.
The author dismisses both stylistic periodization and socio-political constructivist methods as being inadequate to the task of understanding the dynamic process of how architects generate design through space and materiality, instead showcasing the potentials of the pragmatist approach as a research tool in the field of architecture. Offering a new way of understanding architecture as practice that takes place within the interactive networks of human and non-human actors, the book also tells the intriguing story of the extensions of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Contents: Pragmatist Approach to Architecture - The Social Life of Buildings - Ethnography of Design - Visualisation in Design - Scale Models - Design Cognition - Comparative Historical Enquiry in Design - Architecture of Addition - New York - Manhattan - Design Controversies - American Architecture - Marcel Breuer - Michael Graves - Rem Koolhaas - Actor-Network Theory.
The Author: Albena Yaneva is a Lecturer in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. In her research she draws extensively on the Actor-Network Theory to explore fieldworks in architecture, industrial design, contemporary art, and museum studies.
New Book: The Sociology of Intellectual Life: The Life of the Mind in and Around the Academy
Updated: January 14 2010
By Steve Fuller, 'Theory, Culture and Society' series, Sage Publications (London)
This book outlines a social theory of knowledge for the 21st century. It deals directly with a world in which it is no longer taken for granted that universities and academics are the places and people that best embody the life of the mind. While Fuller defends academic privilege, he takes very seriously the historic divergences between academics and intellectuals, attending especially to the different features of knowledge production that they value. Among this book's features include:
* an account of the vexed relationship between postmodernism and the university as an institution;
* the role tensions endemic to an academic who wishes also to function as an intellectual;
* a critical survey of the emerging fields of social epistemology and the sociology of philosophy, set against the rise of Anglophone analytic philosophy in the 20th century;
* a discussion of the ethics and politics of public intellectual life, especially given its largely improvisational character.
Save 50% order online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book229759&
quoting promo code UK09AF024. E-book also available at £24.95 (ISBN 978-1-84920-523-8). The website also includes a link to the author's podcasts about the book, as well as the text of the introduction and chapter one. The author is also happy to be contacted about the book at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
William Kinsella is Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Science, Technology, and Society at
Updated: January 14 2010
William Kinsella has been appointed to a three-year term as Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Science, Technology, and Society at North Carolina State University (http://ids.chass.ncsu.edu/sts/). He has also received a U.S. Fulbright scholar award for research to be based at the University of Stuttgart during the Spring 2010 term. His Fulbright research project is titled "Nuclear Energy in Germany: Institutional, Political, and Public Communication in a Changing Social Context."
Research Grants from the Friends of the UW Madison Libraries
Deadline: February 01 2010
Updated: January 14 2010
The Friends of the University of Wisconsin—Madison Libraries is pleased to offer a minimum of four grants-in-aid annually, each one month in duration, for research in the humanities in any field appropriate to the library’s collections. The purpose is to foster the high-level use of the University of Wisconsin—Madison Libraries’ rich holdings, and to make them better known and more accessible to a wider circle of scholars. Awards are $2,000 each, or $3,000 for those traveling from outside North America.
Memorial Library, the university’s principal research library is distinguished in almost every area of scholarship. It boasts world-renowned collections of:
•history of science from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment
•pseudo science and medical and scientific quackery
•the largest American collection of avant-garde “Little Magazines”
•a rapidly growing collection of American women writers to 1920
•many other fields
Generally, applicants must have a Ph.D. or be able to demonstrate a record of solid intellectual accomplishment. Scholars and graduate students who have completed all requirements except the dissertation are also eligible.
The grants-in-aid are designed primarily to help provide access to UW—Madison library resources for people who live beyond commuting distance. Preference will be given to scholars who reside outside a 75-mile radius of Madison. The grantee is expected to be in residence during the term of the award, which may be taken up at any time during the year.
Applications are due 1 February of any year. For application forms or more information, see http://giving.library.wisc.edu/friends/grant-in-aid.shtml, or write to Friends of the University of Wisconsin—Madison Libraries, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 990 Memorial Library, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706, or contact the Friends at 608-265-2505; fax: 608-265-2754, E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Further Information:
http://giving.library.wisc.edu/friends/grant-in-aid.shtml
Faculty position in History/Political Science at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Updated: January 14 2010
Deadline: Open until Position is Filled
Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, a family-oriented community, ideally situated along the Susquehanna River at the foot of Bald Eagle Mountain in North Central Pennsylvania, within 200 miles of New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Penn College is Pennsylvania’s premier technical college and an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University. More than 6,500 students are enrolled in Penn College’s bachelor and associate degree and certificate majors, which combine hands-on experience with theory and management education.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, excellent educational benefits for employees and dependents at Penn College and Penn State, and an exciting work experience as part of the Penn College family. Penn College recently received Honor Roll recognition in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s survey of “Great College’s to Work for.” For more information about Penn College, please visit our Web site at http://www.pct.edu.
Faculty: History/Political Science: The faculty will instruct and evaluate students in core U.S. and world history courses, elective history courses, political science courses; specifically, history and theory of American government at the federal, state, and local level. Position will start Fall 2010 semester, August 12, 2010.
Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in history or closely related discipline; and two years of full-time or the equivalent of two years full-time relevant teaching experience in U.S. history and/or world history at the college level. Finalists must present a sample lesson. Background check will be required on selected candidate.
Submit a completed College application for employment AND a letter of interest and resume to:
Human Resources (281)
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. A detailed job announcement and an application for employment are available at http://www.pct.edu/jobs or by calling (570) 327-4770.
Senior Lecturer in Women’s and Gender Studies at Vanderbilt University
Updated: January 14 2010
Vanderbilt University’s interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies Program seeks a SENIOR LECTURER for a renewable three-year contract at the BEGINNING OF THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR. The position includes teaching duties of six courses per academic year. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Women’s and/ or Gender Studies or a related discipline. Ph.D. REQUIRED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 2009. Demonstrated experience teaching women’s and/or gender studies courses preferred. While any area of scholarship related to women’s and gender studies is welcome, we are in particular need of faculty in the areas of Transnational Feminisms, and Masculinities, broadly conceived.
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is both the public face and nexus of feminist and gender scholarship at Vanderbilt University and, as such, serves multiple functions. The program is staffed with a Director, an Associate Director, an Administrative Assistant, and student workers. In addition, Women’s and Gender Studies is guided by a Steering Committee appointed by the Director and also benefits from the advice, support, and research and teaching activities of 90+ affiliated faculty members drawn from across campus, as a well as, significant support from the university administration.
Please forward letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabus, teaching evaluations if available, and contact information for three references to:
Professor Charlotte Pierce-Baker, Director Women’s and Gender Studies Program VU Station B #350086 2301 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN 37235
Direct inquiries to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); please do not telephone the program. For additional information, visit our website at www.vanderbilt.edu/womens-studies
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.
Requirements
The position includes teaching duties of six courses per academic year. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Women’s and/ or Gender Studies or a related discipline. Ph.D. REQUIRED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 2009. Demonstrated experience teaching women’s and/or gender studies courses preferred. While any area of scholarship related to women’s and gender studies is welcome, we are in particular need of faculty in the areas of Transnational Feminisms, and Masculinities, broadly conceived.
The History of Science Society 2009 Prize Winners
Updated: January 14 2010
The History of Science Society awarded its 2009 prizes at the HSS annual conference, which was in Phoenix. The HSS wishes to congratulate its prize winners.
Sarton Medal: (for lifetime achievement)
John E. Murdoch
Professor, Harvard University
Pfizer Award: (for the best scholarly book)
Harold J. Cook
Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine and professor at University College London
Matters of Exchange: Commerce, Medicine, and Science in the Dutch Golden Age (Yale University Press, 2007)
Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize: (for the best book for a general audience)
Charles Seife
Associate Professor, The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University
Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking (Viking Adult, 2008)
Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize: (for the best article in Isis)
Angela N. H. Creager, Professor, Princeton University and Gregory J. Morgan, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology “After the Double Helix: Rosalind Franklin's Research on Tobacco mosaic virus" (Isis, 2008, 99:239-272)
Joseph H Hazen Education Prize: (for excellence in teaching the history of science)
Frederick Gregory
Professor, University of Florida
Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize: (for the best book on the history of women in science)
Monica H. Green
Professor, Arizona State University
Making Women's Medicine Masculine. The Rise of Male Authority in Pre-Modern
Gynaecology (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Nathan Reingold Prize: (for the best unpublished article by a graduate student)
Rachel N. Mason Dentinger, University of Minnesota
“Molecularizing Plant Compounds, Evolutionizing Insect-Plant Relationships: Gottfried S. Fraenkel and the physiological study of insect feeding in the 1950s."
New Book: The Materiality of Learning Technology and Knowledge in Educational Practice
Updated: January 14 2010
Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Estrid Sørensen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The field of educational research lacks a methodology for the study of learning that does not begin with humans, their aims, and their interests. The Materiality of Learning seeks develop a novel spatial approach to educational research that focusses on the materiality of learning. Drawing on science and technology studies (STS), and especially on the spatial thinking of After-ANT, Estrid Sørensen compares an Internet-based 3D virtual environment project in a fourth-grade class with the class’s work with traditional learning materials, including blackboards, textbooks, notebooks, pencils, and rulers. Taking into account pupils’ and teachers’ physical bodies, Professor Sørensen analyzes the multiple forms of technology, knowledge, and presence that are enacted with the materials. This book is an important reference for professionals and graduate or postgraduate students interested in a variety of fields, including educational studies, educational psychology, social anthropology, and STS.
• Original ethnographic descriptions showing the fine details of how materials influence the learning process • Introduces the advanced and complex Actor-Network Theory to the educational field, clarified for the reader through detailed ethnographic descriptions
‘Sørensen shows in the book that it is indeed possible to write a genuine and theoretically sophisticated post-humanist analysis, while showing care and empathy for the people invovled.’ Prof. Torben Elgaard Jensen, Technical University of Denmark
New book: The Origins of Sociable Life: Evolution After Science Studies by Myra J. Hird
Updated: January 14 2010
This ambitious, agenda-setting study considers the origins of sociable life from a microontological perspective. More specifically, it suggests ways of engaging with bacteria in other-than passive or pathogenic characterizations. We know much more about living organisms "big-like-us" than we do about those organisms which originated life on Earth and sustain the biosphere through complex symbiotic and recycling relationships. This book details scientific research on bacterial capabilities such as perception, communication, community organization and symbiosis. It critically analyzes evolutionary theories about the development of species (including neo-Darwinism, epigenetics and symbiogenesis). It also draws on bio-philosophical discussions of sexual difference, identity, environmentalism and ethics, providing a transdisciplinary framework with which to engage the social and natural sciences together to recognize bacterial liveliness in structuring social relations.
Praise for The Origins of Sociable Life: ‘Myra J. Hird provides a highly engaging and energetic account of contemporary scientific debates about microbes, detailing how they challenge mainstream understandings of evolution, identity, sex and ecology. Most importantly, she articulates why social scientists, feminists and queer theorists should pay careful attention to our inextricable entanglements with the microcosmos. Her enthusiasm for her subject matter is infectious.’ — Celia Roberts, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, UK
‘This book is an exciting and inviting account of the messy entanglements and inventions of the world’s tiny beings, those entities that shape scale upon scale of sociable living for all on the earth. Myra Hird’s book is richly researched and beautifully written, and it fulfills my appetite for an account of biology and biologists to live with and for. Hird shows how “thinking with micro-organisms”– and with their scientists – can be a fundamental practice for living well in multispecies, mortal worlds.’— Donna Haraway, Distinguished Professor, History of Consciousness Department, UC Santa Cruz, USA
For more information, see the publisher's website, http://us.macmillan.com/theoriginsofsociablelifeevolutionaftersciencestudie
General Call for Papers: East Asian Science, Technology and Society: an International Journal
http://www.springerlink.com/content/1875-2160
Updated: January 13 2010
Editor-in-Chief:
Daiwie Fu, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan
Associate Editors:
Warwick Anderson, University of Sydney, Australia / University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
Pingyi Chu, Academic Sinica, Taiwan
Sungook Hong, Seoul National University, South Korea
Togo Tsukahara, Kobe University, Japan
EASTS is an interdisciplinary quarterly journal based in Taiwan guided by editorial boards of STS scholars from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and the West. Founded in 2007, EASTS provides an international platform for STS scholarship on East Asia. The goal of the journal is to bring Western and East-Asian STS communities together to share ideas, knowledge and research on the full range of topics encompassed by STS. EASTS promotes STS studies from and to the East Asian and worldwide STS communities.
Submit Your Paper Now!
Papers should be submitted via Editorial Manager: http://www.editorialmanager.com/east
Editorial queries can be addressed to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Recent Special Issues:
Constructing Intimacy: Technology, Family and Gender in East Asia
Guest Editor: Francesca Bray
Gender and Reproductive Technologies in East Asia
Guest Editors: Adele E. Clarke, Azumi Tsuge and Chia-Ling Wu
The Globalisation of Chinese Medicine and Meditation Practices
Guest Editor: Elisabeth Hsu
Emergent Studies of Science and Technology in Southeast Asia
New Book from Cary Wolfe: What Is Humanism? (U of Minn Press, 2009)
Updated: January 08 2010
WHAT IS POSTHUMANISM?
By Cary Wolfe
University of Minnesota Press | 392 pages | 2009
ISBN 978-0-8166-6614-0| hardcover | $75.00
ISBN 978-0-8166-6615-7| paperback | $24.95
Posthumanities Series, Vol. 8
Can a new kind of humanities-posthumanities-respond to the redefinition of humanity's place in the world by both the technological and the biological or "green" continuum in which the "human" is but one life form among many? Exploring this radical repositioning, Cary Wolfe ranges across bioethics, cognitive science, animal ethics, gender, and disability to develop a theoretical and philosophical approach responsive to our changing understanding of ourselves and our world.
Cary Wolfe holds the Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Chair in English at Rice University. His previous books include Critical Environments: Postmodern Theory and the Pragmatics of the "Outside," Observing Complexity: Systems Theory and Postmodernity, and Zoontologies: The Question of the Animal, all published by the University of Minnesota Press.
For more information, including the table of contents, visit the book's webpage:
http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/W/wolfe_posthumanism.html
For more information on the Posthumanities Series:
http://www.upress.umn.edu/byseries/posthumanities.html
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New Program in Science, Technology, and International Development at U of Edinburgh
Updated: January 08 2010
The Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Subject Group at the University of Edinburgh is launching a new postgraduate programme in Science, Technology and International Development from September 2010. The MSc programme (coursework plus dissertation) can be completed full-time over one year or part-time over two or three years. Alternatively a shorter programme (coursework without dissertation) can be followed for a Diploma or Certificate. The MSc Science, Technology and International Development is designed to equip students with an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the historical, sociological, political and policy aspects of science and technology as they relate to international development. The programme provides a conceptual and policy-oriented approach the relationships between science, technology and international development. The programme prepares students for specialised practical work in international development or further academic study. Further information: see http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/stid or contact the Programme Director Lawrence Dritsas .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
Professional Associations
Updated: January 03 2010
International Affiliates of 4S
International Council for Science
International Social Science Council
US Associations
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
History of Science Society (HSS)
Philosophy of Science Association (PSA)
Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
American Sociological Association (Section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology - SKAT)
American Association for the History of Medicine
American Anthropological Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Association for Science, Technology, and Society
Lehigh University STS Newsletter
International Associations
International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
www.stssociety.com (website of the only STS Journal in South Asia )
European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST)
Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (AAHPSSS)
International Sociological Association (Research Committee 23 - Sociology of Science and Technology)
International Society for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC)
International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology
Arthur L. Norberg Travel Fund
Deadline: January 15 2010
Updated: January 02 2010
The Arthur L. Norberg Travel Fund provides short-term grants-in-aid to help scholars with travel expenses to use archival collections at the Charles Babbage Institute. Each year we plan to award two $750 grants.
Applicants should send a 2-page CV as well as a 500-word project description that describes the overall research project, identifies the importance of specific CBI collections, and discusses the projected outcome (journal article, book chapter, museum exhibit, etc.). Applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the extensive on-line finding guides to CBI’s 200-plus archival collections at http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/archmss.html. Applicants should estimate how many days they plan to use CBI collections during their visit (travel should generally be in the calendar year of the award). To be eligible, scholars will reside outside the Twin Cities metropolitan region.
Notification of awards will be made within four weeks, and travel can commence directly thereafter. Questions pertaining to collection content and access can be directed to R. Arvid Nelsen, CBI Archivist, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please direct questions about the Arthur Norberg Travel Fund to Jeffrey Yost, CBI Associate Director, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For additional information, see http://www.cbi.umn.edu.
Materials must be submitted by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or postmarked no later than 15 January 2010.
Further Information: http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/archmss.html
Call For Papers: Special Issue of Minds and Machines on The Construction of Personal Identities Onl
Deadline: December 15 2011
Updated: December 31 1969
Call For Papers: Special Issue of Minds and Machines on The Construction of
Personal Identities Online
Guest Editors: Luciano Floridi, Dave Ward
Closing date for submissions: 15 December 2011
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are building a new
habitat (infosphere) in which future generations will spend an increasing
amount of time. So, how individuals construct, shape and maintain their
personal identities online (PIOs) is a problem of growing and pressing
importance. Today, PIOs can be created and developed, as an ongoing
work-in-progress, to provide experiential enrichment, expand, improve or
even help to repair relationships with others and with the world, or enable
imaginative projections (the "being in someone else's shoes" experience),
thus fostering tolerance. However, PIOs can also be mis-constructed,
stolen, "abused", or lead to psychologically or morally unhealthy lives,
causing a loss of engagement with the actual world and real people. The
construction of PIOs affects how individuals understand themselves and the
groups, societies and cultures to which they belong, both online and
offline. PIOs increasingly contribute to individuals' self-esteem,
influence their life-styles, and affect their values, moral behaviours, and
ethical expectations. It is a phenomenon with enormous practical
implications, and yet, crucially, individuals as well as groups seem to
lack a clear, conceptual understanding of who they are in the infosphere
and what it means to be a responsible informational agent online.
This special issue of Minds and Machines seeks to fill this important gap
in our philosophical understanding. It will build on the current debate on
PIO, and address questions such as:
- How does one go about constructing, developing and preserving a PIO? Who
am I online?
- How do I, as well as other people, define and re-identify myself online?
- What is it like to be that particular me (instead of you, or another me
with a different PIO), in a virtual environment?
- Should one care about what happens to one's own PIO and how one (with
his/her PIO) is perceived to behave online?
- How do PIs online and offline feedback on each other?
- Do customisable, reproducible and disposable PIOs affect our
understanding of our PI offline?
- How are we to interpret cases of multiple PIOs, or cases in which
someone's PIO may become more important than, or even incompatible with,
his or her PI offline?
- What is going to happen to our self-understanding when the online and
offline realities become intertwined in an "onlife" continuum, and online
and offline PIs have to be harmonised and negotiated?
Papers comparing and evaluating standard approaches to PI in order to
analyse how far they may be extended to explain PIO are also very welcome.
Submissions will be double-blind refereed for academic rigor, originality
and relevance to the theme. Please submit articles of no more than 10,000
words to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in .doc or .pdf format.
The closing date for submissions is: 15 December 2011.
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Workshops:
The special issue is part of a series of workshops organised in connection
with the AHRC-funded project The Construction of Personal Identities
Online. Authors may also wish to submit their papers to one of the
workshops organized on the same topic. Submissions will also be considered
for publication in the special issue.
More information about the project and the workshops is available here:
http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/grants/pio/index.html
Please address any queries to Dave Ward: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web Resources
Updated: December 31 1969
The resources listed below are maintained on a cumulative basis, with new content added (and outdated links removed) on a bi-monthly basis. Resources include
- wiki’s
- networks and news
- online journals and weblogs
- bulletin boards and listservs (email lists not associated with an official "society")
- non-profit organizations and initiatives
- online exhibits
- job search sites
- funding and award sites
- external collections of STS-relevant links
Wiki’s
STS Wiki
[added: 12/02/2005]
http://www.stswiki.org/
The STS Wiki provides an advanced, user-extensible environment for STS-related collaboration and information exchange. Features currently include a world-wide directory of STS programs and STS scholars, reading notes, book reviews, bibliographies, working papers, and ongoing intellectual dialogue; however, users will ultimately determine how STS Wiki evolves. STS Wiki uses the same software that powers Wikipedia. All STS and affiliated scholars are warmly invited to join in the conversation.
WTMC Wiki
http://www.wtmc.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
"The WTMC wiki is meant for sharing information on all sort of issues related to doing a PhD, being a member of WTMC, or doing research in the field of Science, Technology and Modern Culture. At the moment this wiki consists of large number of articles. Please feel free to add or edit content, or to (re-)structure information. There’s nothing better than scholars sharing their thoughts!"
Networks and News
Situating Science: Cluster for the Humanistand Social Studies of Science
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science (CHSSS) promotes new ways of bringing together scholars studying science and technology from a philosophical, historical, sociological and cultural perspective, along with colleagues in adjacent fields, making that work integrated with and accessible to journalists, museum workers, policy makers and the Canadian public.
Science Studies Search Engine
http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=006369935143364481409%3Ak8leffjphf8
This custom search engine, implemented using Google Co-op (http://google.com/coop/), searches across across all sites supporting or relevant to the scholarly field of STS/Science Studies. Available for public use without registration, S3E can also be added as a "gadget" to an individual’s Google homepage (for those with a Google Account). Currently, the search spans:
1) the STS Wiki
2) the 4S website
3) all those sites listed under the Web Resources and Professional Associations sections of the 4S website (these are dynamically updated to include any sites added to/deleted from those pages).
Humanities/Policy
http://www.humanitiespolicy.unt.edu
“Humanities/Policy (H/P) consists of an interdisciplinary group of researchers seeking to articulate and test the idea that the humanities have important contributions to make to public policy issues arising at the interface of science, technology, and human values. As our scientific knowledge and technical capabilities grow, some of the most pertinent questions remain those perennially addressed by the humanities. We place these perennial questions within the framework of how science and technology affect and have been affected by our public policies and larger societal values.”
The International Calendar of Information Science Conferences (ICISC)
http://icisc.neasist.org/
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG/III), the European (ASIST/EC) and the New England (NEASIST) chapters of ASIS&T (American Society for Information Science & Technology) are pleased to announce this centralized, master calendar of relevant conferences being held around the world.
EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/
Science news from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
SciDev.net (The Science and Development Network)
http://www.scidev.net
"The overall aim of the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is to enhance the provision of reliable and authoritative information on science- and technology-related issues that impact on the economic and social development of developing countries. Our goal is to ensure that both individuals and organisations in the developing world are better placed to make informed decisions on these issues. We seek to achieve this objective primarily through running a free-access website, but also by building regional networks of individuals and institutions who share our goals, and by organising capacity-building workshops and other events in the developing world."
E & S Network (The Environment & Society Network)
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/iwt/eesn/
"A group of social scientists, loosely organized under the umbrella of the European Sociological Association. Our aim is to share research findings and social science viewpoints concerning the social dimensions of environmental care and sustainable development. European scholars interested in this field are welcomed to join the network (you can send a message on the page ‘Contact us’). The Network organizes the E&S sessions at the biannual ESA conferences, as well as workshops in between the ESA conferences. It is a platform for communication for social scientists who are active in the environmental field, and it keeps up contacts with other, related groups, such as the Environment and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA RC24)."
H-Net (Humanities & Social Sciences Online)
http://www.h-net.org/
"H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public. The computing heart of H-Net resides at MATRIX : The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, Michigan State University, but H-Net officers, editors and subscribers come from all over the globe."
Science & Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/acrlsections/sciencetech/sts.htm
"STS, the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, provides a forum through which librarians in scientific and technical subject fields can achieve and maintain awareness of the impact and range of information with which they work; and promotes improved accessibility to and active use of this information."
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science
http://www.situsci.ca/
The Cluster for the Humanistic and Social Studies of Science promotes new ways of bringing together scholars studying science and technology from a philosophical, historical, sociological and cultural perspective, along with colleagues in adjacent fields, making that work integrated with and accessible to journalists, museum workers, policy makers and the Canadian public.
Journals & Weblogs
Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration
http://www.j-biomed-discovery.com
Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of scientific information management and studies of scientific practice, with a particular emphasis on biomedical laboratory investigations.
Health Innovations In Context Blog
Our goal is to develop a knowledge-transfer platform and foster dialogue between journalists, patient associations, decision-makers and researchers. Each month, a new topic will be featured and various issues raised by emerging and existing innovations (prenatal screening tests, pharmacogenomics, predictive medicine) will be explored. Interviews with scientists will be available online while comments from readers will be posted. This blog is an initiative of Dr Pascale Lehoux, associate professor at the Department of Health Administration (University of Montreal) and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model
http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/
"Originally created in the UK by Brian E Hodges (Ret.) at Manchester Metropolitan University Hodges’ Health Career - Care Domains - Model [h2cm]can help map health, social care and OTHER issues, problems and solutions. The model takes a situated and multi-contextual view across four knowledge domains: Interpersonal, Sociological, Empirical, and Political."
Directory of Open Access Journals (Lund University Libraries)
http://www.doaj.org
"The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact. The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short a one stop shop for users to Open Access Journals."
openDemocracy (Science & Technology Section)
http://www.opendemocracy.net/science_and_technology
openDemocracy.net is an online global magazine of politics and culture. We publish clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds. We seek the finest writing, the strongest arguments, the most compelling views and truthful voices on key issues, great and small. We use the web’s potential to build and map intelligent discussions which we accumulate and index in our back pages which now include over 1,500 articles. Written by and for people across the world, from South and North, from the powerless to the influential, we seek to bring together those who are not well-known with writers and thinkers of international repute.
Public Library of Science
http://www.plos.org/
"The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource."
First Monday
http://www.firstmonday.org/
First Monday is one of the first peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. Since its start in May 1996, First Monday has published 557 papers in 101 issues; these papers were written by 662 different authors. First Monday is indexed in Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, LISA, PAIS and other services. In the year 2003, users from 816,912 distinct hosts around the world downloaded 5,385,649 contributions published in First Monday. In the month of October, 2004, users from 73,091 distinct hosts around the world downloaded 528,434 contributions.
Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship (ISTL)
http://www.istl.org
A quarterly publication of the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, "ISTL publishes substantive material of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share details of successful programs, materials for the delivery of information services, background information and opinions on topics of current interest, to publish research and bibliographies on issues in science and technology libraries, and to communicate in more depth than the STS-L mailing list. ISTL is indexed in INSPEC, Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), and Library Literature and selectively indexed by Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)."
Bulletin Boards and Listservs
4S Graduate Student Discussion Group
http://4sonline.org/6s/listserv.htm
Listserv administered by Cornell University (Ithaca, USA).
Archive of CFPs Related to Science & Culture
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Science/
UPenn English Department Listserv (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
CFPs in English & American Literature
gomobility
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This list is one way to bring together scholars with a common interest in mobility and how it constitutes the terms for social life. The list will provide a forum: to circulate information on conferences, calls for papers, fellowships, etc.; to post essays, reviews, or recommended readings in the field, and to discuss issues of disciplinarity, “method”, etc. To subscribe, send a message to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “subscribe gomobility” in the body. You will receive a message confirming your subscription.
EUROGRAD
http://www.easst.net/joineurograd
"EUROGRAD is a listserv (discussion list) intended to facilitate a European network of PhD students, postdocs and junior scholars interested in Science and Technology Studies."
STS and the Built Environment
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/bests
"To better network people with an interest at the intersection of STS and the built environment."
Online Exhibits
NanoFutures
http://cns.asu.edu/nanofutures
READ, REVISE, RANT: Some say that Nanotechnology will revolutionize life as we know it, but what should we really expect from the future of nanotechnology? CNS developed 6 plausible product descriptions- called scenes- to provide some structure to discussions about nanotechnology. These fictional scenes have been evaluated by nanoscale scientists and engineers for technical plausibility- it is up to you to weigh social, economic, ethical, environmental and political plausibility-and desirability!!
Through an interactive website, the NanoFutures experiment invites citizens, scientists and engineers, social scientists, policy makers, and others interested in nanotechnology to assess the potentials and perils of nano-enabled futures.
American Elements Periodic Table of Elements
http://www.americanelements.com/
If you want information of an element of the periodic table, just click on the element’s box on the table. Though not an exhibit in the typical sense, this resource provides plenty of information (like the research and uses of each of the elements, including properties, safety data and applications) in a really cool format.
Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA (USA)
http://www.computerhistory.org/
"Established in 1996, the Computer History Museum is a public benefit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computing history. It is home to one of the largest collections of computing artifacts in the world, a collection comprising over 4,000 artifacts, 10,000 images, 4,000 linear feet of cataloged documentation and gigabytes of software."
ingenious.org.uk
http://www.ingenious.org.uk
Administered by the Science Museum in London. Contextualises and presents 30,000 images of pictures and artefacts from the museum’s collections.
makingthemodernworld.org.uk
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk
Adminstered by the Science Museum in London. Presents an animated history of technology since 1750 and links scenes to educational material for high school students.
Online Exhibits, Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits
Virtual versions of exhibitions and other resources.
Non-Profit Organizations and Initiatives
Reach and Teach
http://www.reachandteach.com
"Provides education resources and development services for individuals, non-profit organizations, and schools working for peace and social justice in the world."
Creative Commons
http://www.creativecommons.org
Science Commons
http://creativecommons.org/projects/science/
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
World Values Survey
http://www.worldvaluessurvey.com
"[A] worldwide investigation of sociocultural and political change. It is conducted by a network of social scientist at leading universities all around world. The survey is performed on nationally representative samples in almost 80 societies on all six inhabited continents. A total of four waves have been carried since 1981 allowing accurate comparative analysis."
Eurobarometer
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/dset_guides/eurobar.html
"Standard Eurobarometer public opinion surveys are conducted on behalf of the European Commission at least two times a year in all member states of the European Union. Since the early seventies they have provided regular monitoring of social and political attitudes in Europe."
European Social Survey
http://ess.nsd.uib.no/
"The European Social Survey (the ESS) is a biennial multi-country survey covering over 20 nations. The first round was fielded in 2002/2003. The survey contains a standard set of questions to be repeated in future rounds and special topic questions which, in the first round, dealt with immigration and asylum. The sample size is larger than that of Eurobarometer and the questions are more standardized than those of used in the World Values Survey."
Afrobarometer
http://www.afrobarometer.org
"Afrobarometer is a research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. A standard set of questions is used to allow comparisons. The intent to track changes over time as two survey rounds have been completed and a third is planned."
Demographic and Health Surveys
http://www.measuredhs.com/
The Demographic and Health Surveys
(DHS+) program is a worldwide project initiated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide data and analysis on the population, health, and nutrition of women and children in developing countries. Its predecessors were the World Fertility Survey and the Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys.
Regional Inversion
http://www.regionalinversion.com/index.htm
Website dedicated to economic development, regional change, economic geography, and regional science.It provides an overview of the concept of regional inversion, the roles of tangible and intangible infrastructure, innovative capacity, educational access, and related aspects.
Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development
http://www.greenyearbook.org/
"This site is edited with a view to give both professionals and the concerned public in general a reliable and user-friendly guide to major instruments and players in the process towards sustainable development. It presents both systematic reference material and informed evaluations of international co-operation on environment and development. Through this combination of facts and analysis, our aim is to demonstrate the status of collaboration, the main obstacles to effective international solutions, and how to overcome them. Most of the site’s information is based on the more comprehensive Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development 2002/2003."
Agricultural Market Access Database (AMAD)
UN World Summit on the Information Society
http://www.itu.int/wsis/
"The UN General Assembly Resolution 56/183 (21 December 2001) endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from 10 to 12 December 2003 and the second phase will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005."
The Science Fiction Foundation
http://www.sf-foundation.org/
"The Science Fiction Foundation (Registered Charity No. 1041052) was founded in 1970 by the writer/social activist George Hay and others as a semi-autonomous association of writers, academics, critics and others with an active interest in science fiction, with Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin as patrons. Our aim is to promote science fiction and bring together those who read, write, study, teach, research or archive science fiction in Britain and the rest of the world. We also want to support science fiction, at conventions, at conferences and at other events which bring those interested in science fiction together."
Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction (SF3)
http://sf3.org/
"SF3 hosts WisCon, the world’s only Feminist Science Fiction convention, and other events. We have supported literary and fanzine fandoms in Madison, Wisconsin for over two decades."
Living Knowledge
http://www.livingknowledge.org
An International Network for Science Shops
"Science shops mediate or perform research in all disciplines from sociology to chemistry, largely on behalf of civil society organisations - for whom the research is often cross subsidised or even free of charge. Many existing science shops are linked to or based in universities, where research is done by students under the supervision of science shop staff and other associated (university) staff. However, many initiatives not linked to universities—such as community based research centres—are similar to science shops and do the same type of work. Despite their different names and differences in operation and organisation, basic principles and goals are comparable. Through this type of extension and support activity, science shops attempt to create access to science, knowledge and technology for social groupings that would not or could not ordinarily interact with these disciplines."
The Silent Spring Institute
http://www.silentspring.org
"[A] non-profit scientific research organization dedicated to identifying the links between the environment and women’s health, especially breast cancer. We are a groundbreaking collaboration of scientists, physicians, health advocates, and community activists, and a leading edge research institution using multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art approaches."
The Food Ethics Council
http://www.foodethicscouncil.org
"The Food Ethics Council reports on ethical issues in food and agriculture. We develop tools to help make ethical thinking a standard practice in policy, business and everyday life. We work towards a food system that is fair, humane, secure and sustainable."
United Nations Data Access System (UNdata)
http://data.un.org
"The new UN data access system (UNdata) will improve the dissemination of statistics by UNSD to the widest possible audience. An easy to use data access system was developed that meets UNSD’s vision of providing an integrated information resource with current, relevant and reliable statistics free of charge to the global community.
Subsequent stages of the development of the UN data access system will extend to UN system data as well as to data of national statistical offices - providing the user with a simple single-entry point to global statistics."
Job Search Sites
AcademicCareers.com
http://www.AcademicCareers.com
Allows applicants to search on faculty, post doc, library, endowed chairs, administrative and senior management jobs at colleges, universities and research institutes anywhere. Applicant can use all their services without being charged and employers can post a job listing for up to three full months for US$175. This even includes email alerts to applicants.
Employment Opportunities in International Studies
http://www.isanet.org/employment.html
International Studies Association
eJobs
http://www.apsanet.org/section_74.cfm
American Political Science Association
(NB: free to APSA members only)
Chronicle Careers
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
Chronicle of Higher Education
Job Listings
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/
Business Jobs–Environmental Jobs–Environmentally Responsible Employers
Funding and Award Sites
U.S. National Science Foundation Programs
Science & Technology Studies Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04531/nsf04531.htm
Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science & Technology Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5323&org=SES
Crosscutting/Interdisciplinary Programs
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/
Funding Opportunities page
http://www.cdc.gov/funding.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program
http://www.sil.si.edu/researchintern/index.htm
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
"The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program, supported by The Dibner Fund, awards stipends of $2,500.00 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period. Scholars wanting to do research in other areas of SIL Special Collections should apply for the Baird Society Resident Scholar Program."
The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program
http://www.sil.si.edu/researchintern/index.htm
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
"The Baird Society Resident Scholar Program awards stipends of $2,500 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the holdings of SIL’s special collections. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. Scholars wanting to do research primarily in the collections of the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology should apply for the Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program."
The Partington Prize
http://www.open.ac.uk/ambix/prizes.htm
Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
"...awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay on any aspect of the history of alchemy or chemistry. The prize consists of three hundred and fifty pounds (£350). The competition is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of alchemy or chemistry who, by the closing date…has not reached 35 years of age, or if older, has completed a doctoral thesis in the history of science within the previous three years. Scholars from any country may enter for the competition, but entries must be submitted in English…"
The Victor and Joy Wouk Grant-in-Aid Program
http://archives.caltech.edu/grants-in-aid.html
California Institute of Technology, Institute Archives
New in 2003, this program offers research assistance up to $2,000 for work in the Papers of Victor Wouk in the Caltech Archives. Applications are reviewed quarterly, on Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1 each year.
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
http://www.clw.org/scoville/
Council for a Livable World
Established in 1987 to provide college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the Fellowship’s Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington. Supported by a monthly stipend, the Fellows serve as full-time project assistants at the participating organization of their choice. In the Program’s first seventeen years, ninety-six fellowships have been awarded.
Roy Porter Student Essay Prize Competition
http://www.sshm.org/prize/prize.html
Society for the Social History of Medicine
"This prize will be awarded to the best original, unpublished essay in the social history of medicine submitted to the competition as judged by the SSHM’s assessment panel. It is named in honour of the late Professor Roy Porter, a great teacher and a generous scholar. The competition is open to undergraduate and post-graduate students in full or part-time education. The winner will be awarded £ 500.00, and his or her entry may also be published in the journal, Social History of Medicine."
William Osler Medal Essay Contest
http://histmed.org/Awards/Oslerannounce.html
American Association for the History of Medicine
Submission Deadline: postmarked by Feb 1
Awarded annually for the best unpublished essay on a medical historical topic written by a student enrolled in a school of medicine or osteopathy in the United States or Canada. Essays may pertain to the historical development of a contemporary medical problem, or to a topic within the health sciences related to a discrete period of the past, and should demonstrate either original research or an unusual appreciation and understanding of the problems discussed. The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be entirely the work of one contestant. For details see
Richard Harrison Shryock Medal Essay Contest
http://histmed.org/Awards/Shyrockannounce.htm
American Association for the History of Medicine
Submission Deadline: postmarked by Feb 1
Graduate students in the United States and Canada are invited to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The essay (maximum 10,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. In particular, the committee will judge essays on the quality of writing, appropriate use of sources, and ability to address themes of historical significance. Students enrolled in M.D./Ph.D. programs in history or related fields are eligible to apply only for the Shryock Award. For details see
Singer Prize
http://www.bshs.org.uk/prizes/singer.html
The British Society for the History of Science
Submission Deadline: received by Dec 15
The Singer Prize, of up to £300, is awarded by the BSHS every two years to the writer of an unpublished essay based in original research into any aspect of the history of science, technology or medicine. The Prize is intended for younger scholars or recent entrants into the profession. The Prize may be awarded to the writer of one outstanding essay, or may be divided between two or more entrants. The Prize will usually be presented at the BSHS Annual Conference and publication in the British Journal for the History of Science will be at the discretion of the Editor. Essays on offer or in press will not be eligible.
Abraham Pais Award For the History of Physics
http://www.aps.org/units/fhp/pais/index.cfm
American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics
Nomination Deadline: May 1
A major new award (initially presented in 2005), the Abraham Pais Award for the History of Physics will recognize outstanding scholarly achievements in the history of physics. The award will be given annually and consists of $5000, a certificate citing the recipient’s contributions to the history of physics, and funds to travel to an APS meeting to receive the award and deliver an invited talk on the history of physics. For further information, see the website of the APS Forum on History of Physics
External Collections of Links
STS Links by Theme
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/mds/stslinks.html
Division of Multidisciplinary Studies, North Carolina State University
[NB: many broken links!]
Worldwide Guide to Science Studies Programmes
http://cas.umkc.edu/scistud/
University of Missouri–Kansas City
BSHS List of Theses
http://www.bshs.org.uk/theses/
"The list exists primarily to give details of theses and dissertations
currently in progress, or recently completed, in the history, philosophy
and social studies of science, technology, medicine, mathematics,
engineering and studies of mind, at academic institutions in the UK and
Republic of Ireland."
Collection of Medical hisotry links
http://www.yext.com/podiatrists/articles/medical-history-resources.html
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online – Science, Technology, and Industry
Echo: Exploring and Collecting History Online – Science, Technology, and Industry, a project of the Center for History and New Media, announces the launch of its redesigned, expanded, and improved Research Center. Available at http://echo.gmu.edu, the Research Center is the most comprehensive portal for the history of science on the Web, and now includes a searchable guide to more than 5,000 websites on the history of science, technology, and industry, as well as website reviews and annotations, and the latest science news.
iConference Workshop on Sociotechnical systems, “Keywords of the Sociotechnical”
February 03 2010 | University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne
Updated: January 14 2010
This workshop will provide a venue to gather and discuss our intellectual traditions, research objects, and vocabularies in order to elaborate and clarify the keywords of the sociotechnical.
The workshop builds on and extends efforts that have included the 2008 & 2009 Summer Research Institute of the Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST). These Research Institutes, supported by the National Science Foundation and held at the University of Michigan (2008) and Syracuse University (2009), brought together a diverse set of researchers from fields as diverse as science and technology studies, human-computer interaction, management and organizational studies, library and information science, sociology, social informatics, and computer science, to begin exploring and framing a future research agenda centered on socio-technical research.
http://www.sociotech.net
here: https://www.ischools.org/conftool/
2010 College Art Association Conference
February 10 2010 | Chicago
Deadline: May 08 2009
(http://conference.collegeart.org/2010/
Updated: January 14 2010
Please see teh website for more information: (http://conference.collegeart.org/2010/) for more information about the conference and for details about how to submit a proposal. Proposals should be emailed directly to Aviva Dove Viebahn (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) no later than May 8, 2009, with all CAA-required accompanying materials included.
http://www.iitd.ac.in/events/ICTD2010/
Fourth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices
February 13 2010 | University of Illinois, Chicago
Deadline: June 11 2009
http://www.Design-Conference.com
Updated: January 14 2010
We are excited to be holding this year's Conference in Chicago, one of the world's great design cities. Chicago serves as a living history of modern architecture - the home of the world's first skyscrapers and, at various times, of architects Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. More recently and notably in the global design scene, Chicago-based Sol Sender created the the design strategy and concept for the 2008 Obama campaign for the US Presidency. Chicago is also a marvelous city of art and design galleries, and museums, including a recently opened modern art wing to the Chicago Art Institute, designed by Renzo Piano. This dynamic history, and continuing spirit of creativity, makes Chicago an environment well suited to the goals and spirit of the International Conference on Design Principles and Practices.
The Design Conference is a place to explore the meaning and purpose of 'design', as well as speaking in grounded ways about the task of design and the use of designed artifacts and processes. The Conference is a cross-disciplinary forum that brings together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the nature and future of design. In professional and disciplinary terms, the Conference traverses a broad sweep to construct a dialogue which encompasses the perspectives and practices of: anthropology, architecture, art, artificial intelligence, business, cognitive science, communication studies, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, education, e-learning, engineering, ergonomics, fashion, graphic design, history, information systems, industrial design, industrial engineering, instructional design, interior design, interaction design, interface design, journalism, landscape architecture, law, linguistics and semiotics, management, media and entertainment, psychology, sociology, software engineering and telecommunications.
This highly inclusive format provides Conference Delegates with significant opportunities to connect with people from shared fields and disciplines and with those from vastly different specialisations. The resulting conversations provide ample occasions for mutual learning, often weaving between the theoretical and the empirical, research and application, and market pragmatics and social idealism.
As well as an international line-up of plenary speakers, the Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the refereed Design Principles and Practices: an International Journal of Design Principles and Practices. If you are unable to attend the Conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication, as well as access to the Journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at the Design Conference, we also encourage you to present on the Conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the Conference website for further details.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 11 June 2009. Future deadlines will be announced on the Conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the Conference website -
http://www.Design-Conference.com.
ICT and Development:Research Voices from Africa, International Federation for Information Processin
March 22 2010 | Makerere University, Uganda
Deadline: November 30 2009
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Updated: January 14 2010
“ICT for development” has attracted wide attention for several years now. Often we hear about ICT in Africa, much more rarely about ICT from African voices. Why did our knowledge about the correlations between ICT and the economy and society fail to develop ICT to support development? Is the mainstream model of conceptualising and implementing ICT4D applicable and helpful in the African context? What are the alternatives to dominant approaches? This workshop is intended to provide a forum for discussion of ICT research approaches and findings that emerged from and relevant to the African contexts. We are particularly interested in receiving written submissions from African researchers in ICT for development, and from African intellectuals outside the mainstream ICT-based approach to economic growth and social improvements.
We welcome explanatory papers, aiming at analysis and understanding of ICT in actual African contexts. More precisely, the workshop invites short papers in the following focal areas: discontinuities between the African context and dominant ICT paradigm role of information, and ICT, within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world barriers against Africa’s adoption, appropriation and autonomous use of ICT•cultural issues that may shape ICT adoption in unexpected ways•alternative strategies of ICT implementation and sustainability in Africa uncertainty, unpredictability, risk and serendipity related to ICT initiatives•role of ICT in empowerment, illiteracy, poverty eradication, and human development in Africa. The workshop is intended to be informal and inclusive in order to provide a “bigger picture” of ICT in Africa.
We welcome participants from academic institutions engaged in similar research, governmental and non-governmental organizations, public and private sector representatives, entrepreneurs and grass-root movements, civil society and ICT practitioners.
SubmissionsWe call for submission of short papers, in the form of long abstracts, up to 2000 words. Please send them as email attachments to this address:african-voices@googlegroups.com
International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010
March 25 2010 | Cameroon
Updated: January 14 2010
It is quite opportune that Africa has something to contribute to the information age. First, with innovations like mobile phones, we can say that Africa has not been left out. Africa is reported to be the world's single fastest-growing regional mobile market. Second, some researchers have noted that there tends to be mismatch between the realities for developing economies and assumptions of Western models of enterprise, thus as business practices evolve with their changing business environments, more research is needed to redefine existing knowledge to be consistent and applicable with the dynamic nature of the environment. These developments draw attention to a number of questions. What role can we play in the information age? Is Africa going to be only consumers of the information age or can Africa join the producers of ICT knowledge, products and services? What could be emergent patterns of ICT knowledge transfer in development? Is there an opportunity for unique contribution from Africa in this information age?
If there is, then let us tell the story of what we have in this conference. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and The Louisiana Board of Regents, we are pleased to announce The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010. The International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010 (ICIA 2010) is themed 'ICT for Development - Contributions of the South'.
This conference will bring together a fine mix of practitioners and academicians in the area of ICTs for sustainable development. The conference will explore the contributions of Africa to the global ICT for development discourse and efforts. The objective is to highlight the synergy of collaboration between African countries and other developing countries, and between African countries and the developed countries towards development solutions. Discussions and panel debates will therefore question how ICTs become the process for South-to-South knowledge transfer and South-to-North knowledge transfer in both research and practice. Workshops will explore international grant-seeking opportunities for ICT research and projects, e-learning for African universities and new frontiers in telemedicine and tele-neonatology research and practice in Africa. Visit the website at http://www.icitd.org..
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cAIR10 Applied Interculturality Research
April 07 2010 | University of Graz, Austria
Deadline: October 15 2009
http://www.uni-graz.at/fAIR/cAIR10/
Updated: January 14 2010
cAIR combines the resources of research (universities, institutes) and practice (government, civil society, NGOs, schools, media) to raise awareness about sexism, racism and xenophobia and reduce its prevalence and impact. cAIR helps practitioners to benefit from researchers, and researchers from practitioners - and promotes high standards in both areas. Keynote addresses will be given by international leaders in interculturality research and practice.
The extended deadline for submission of project summaries is October 15th - further information and the guidelines for the project summaries can be found on our homepage: http://www.uni-graz.at/fAIR/cAIR10/ Please send your project summaries to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Call for Papers Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America
April 08 2010 | Venice, Italy
Deadline: May 15 2010
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Updated: January 14 2010
Panel on: Artificial life: Golems, Homunculi, Automata
The definition of life seems to be a particularly 20th- or 21st- century conundrum with our current debates over the ethics of cloning, abortion, and stem-cell research. Although the Judeo-Christian creation story set forth in Genesis established orthodox views on the origins of life and the differences among humans and other animals, the period saw its own upheavals in the understanding of life, from the discovery of bizarre life forms in newly explored regions of the planet to the revelations of the microscope. I invite papers that look at the possibilities for artificial life or artificial intelligence, as they were explored in fields such as alchemy, natural philosophy, mechanics and clockworks, or mathematics. What does the early modern quest for artificial life tell us about religious, metaphysical, scientific, or political definitions of the body and mind? Please send a CV and abstract of no more than 150 words by 15 May to Sarah Benson, Saint John's College, Annapolis: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Forced Migration: Challenges and Change 3rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refu
May 06 2010 | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Deadline: January 29 2010
Updated: February 14 2010
In recent years, the idea of change has charged political debate in countries around the world and has, in some cases, catalyzed the election of new governments and the creation of innovative programs and policies. This period has also been one of significant change for the field of forced migration. New policies and increasingly securitized perceptions of forced migration have created new practices such as interdiction, detention and expedited deportation that have changed the protection landscape in both the global North and South. At the same time as scholars have questioned the labelling and bureaucratic categorization of forced migrants, the United Nations has piloted new approaches to improve the protection and assistance available to members of traditionally marginalized ?categories?, particularly internally displaced persons. Massive displacement in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis raised the profile of ?environmental refugees? as an issue predicted to grow in importance as the impacts of climate change become increasingly evident. In Canada, the government has recently announced that it is preparing a package of changes to the refugee determination system, including the fast-tracking of claims from countries that are generally considered safe. As a precursor to more sweeping anticipated changes, the government has already imposed visa requirements on Mexico and the Czech Republic in an attempt to stem the flow of refugee claimants from those countries.
The 2010 CARFMS Conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, displaced persons and advocates from diverse disciplinary and regional backgrounds to discuss the changes and challenges faced in the field of forced migration. We invite participants from a wide range of perspectives to explore the practical, experiential, policy-oriented, legal and theoretical questions raised by different processes of change affecting forced migrants at the local, national, regional and international levels. The conference will feature keynote and plenary speeches from leaders in the field, and we welcome proposals for individual papers and organized panels structured around the following broad sub-themes:
Asylum, protection and durable solutions: Needs, current practices and prospects for reform Calls for reform of national and international refugee protection systems have been raised in different quarters, with dramatically diverse visions for change. What are the key challenges facing advocates, policymakers and displaced communities and individuals? How have trends in the interception, interdiction, processing, detention, deportation, protection, settlement and integration of forced migrants shaped prospects for reform? What models might inform the productive reform of the Canadian refugee system? What role might scholars play in efforts to strengthen the protection of forced migrants and the effective resolution of displacement?
Theorizing the changing field of forced migration
Past decades have seen rapid development ? domestically and internationally ? in the study of refugee protection and forced migration both within traditional disciplines and across disciplinary lines. With such significant change in research and policy in recent years, the longer view ? both to the past and to the future ? cannot be neglected. What is the nature of refugee protection in a globalized world, and how is it important (or not) to consider the ?new? era? What have been the historical trajectories of laws, policies and practices in forced migration, and how can the historicization of the field advance understandings of change and contemporary challenges? How have different disciplines, methodologies and approaches affected our understandings? Finally, what role is there for actors outside of academia, from policymakers and refugee advocates to displaced persons themselves?
Experiencing displacement: Changes and challenges How have recent political and social changes, and changes in the structure and operation of the refugee regime affected the lives of displaced persons? What can scholars of forced migration learn about the contemporary reality of the refugee regime by focusing on the lived experience of displaced individuals and communities? In this section, we particularly welcome presentations by displaced individuals, advocates, and organizations working directly with forced migrants.
Pre-conference workshops/networking A number of pre-conference workshops and networking sessions will take place on the afternoon of May 5. More information on pre-conference workshops/session will be available on conference website shortly.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Individuals wishing to present a paper at the conference must submit a 250-word abstract by January 29, 2010. The conference organizers welcome submissions of both individual papers and proposals for panels.
Please submit your abstract via the conference website: http://carfmsconference.yorku.ca/. For more information, please contact Heather Johnson .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Rightful Place of Science?
May 16 2010 | Tempe, AZ
Updated: March 16 2010
The Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University invites you to attend The Rightful Place of Science? May 16-19, 2010 in Tempe, AZ. Join your colleagues and friends to frame the future agenda for engaging and shaping science policy. “The Rightful Place of Science?” will address the challenges facing a society that is at once utterly dependent on science and technology and yet equally unprepared to govern the implications of that dependence. In his inaugural address, President Obama promised to “restore science to its rightful place” in U.S. society, but that location is far from obvious. How can we understand this provocative formulation in the context of the complexity, uncertainty, and political, social and cultural diversity that mark our world? At this conference, you will be immersed in a world of rich and generative interaction aimed at fostering ideas, agendas and community at the interfaces of science, technology, politics, media and the arts. For more information, http://www.cspo.org/conference2010/.
First Berlin Forum Innovation in Governance
May 20 2010 | Berlin
Deadline: February 14 2010
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Updated: February 14 2010
The Innovation in Governance Research Group at the Technische Universität Berlin is pleased to publish a Call for Papers for the First Berlin Forum Innovation in Governance, which will take place in Berlin on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 May, 2010. This Forum is the first in an initial series of four, which will take place on an annual basis until 2013.
Entitled "Studying the emergence and development of new forms of governance", the first Forum aims to lay the conceptual and methodological grounds for studying the genesis, dynamics and politics of new forms of
governance.
We therefore invite you to submit proposals for papers that discuss and/or probe particular approaches to conceptualise innovation in governance and trace the development of governance patterns through time and space.
We also invite proposals for poster presentations. A planned poster session will include a concourse with five minutes for each poster to highlight questions, approach and findings.
We will be able to cover travel expenses for a limited number of participants. Please therefore indicate your need for travel funds when submitting your proposal.
The deadline for the submission of all abstracts is Sunday, 14 February 2010. Please submit your proposal via email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of February.
“Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities”
May 20 2010 | The Portland Center for Public Humanities at Portland State University
Deadline: January 04 2010
www.publichumanities.pdx.edu
Updated: January 13 2010
We hear talk of "sustainability" everywhere—sometimes as an ecological vision, an advertising strategy, a countercultural dream or even a business model. Given the diverse uses of “sustainability,” how might those of us who invoke it most effectively address our ecological,
economic, and social challenges? This conference is an invitation to construct bridges across the diverse terrains of sustainability theory and practice, engaging in productive dialogue and debate that might lead to innovative green frameworks for environmental scholarship,
activism, research, and policy.
Proposal Guidelines:
We welcome proposals both for traditional academic paper presentations as well as other formats, including panel discussions, interviews, workshops, art installations, and media screenings. Presentations that speak broadly to an interdisciplinary audience and that seek to
stimulate broad conversation about the future direction of green or environmental knowledge and practice are especially encouraged.
Please send proposals of 250 words or less by Monday, January 4, 2010 to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Please write “Understanding Sustainability” in the subject line and attach your proposal in the form of a Microsoft Word compatible file. Both the e-mail text and document should include name, affiliation,proposal title, and full contact information (address, phone, e-mail) for all participants. More information about this conference and the sponsoring Humanities Sustainability Research Project may be found at
Fourth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-10)
May 23 2010 | George Washington University, Washington, DC
Deadline: December 01 2009
http://www.aaai.org/Publications/Author/author.php
Updated: January 13 2010
Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Featuring a keynote by Professor Bob Kraut on "Designing Online Communities from Theory"
The International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media is a unique venue that brings together researchers from the disciplines of NLP, Social Psychology, Data Mining, Sociology and Visualization to increase our understanding of social media in all its incarnations. Research that blends social science and technology is especially encouraged.
SUBMISSION
People interested in participating should submit through the ICWSM-10 website a technical paper (up to 8 pages, not including references), poster or demo description (up to 4 pages) by the deadlines given above (Midnight PST). Papers must be must be formatted in AAAI two-column, camera-ready style (see the AAAI author instructions page at http://www.aaai.org/Publications/Author/author.php). Details for the submission procedure will appear at the conference website: http://icwsm.org
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://www.icwsm.org For general information regarding ICWSM-10, please write .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). More details about the CFP and the conference will appear on the website over time.
Biomedical Visualisations and Society: Virtual Reality and its Application to Healthcare
May 24 2010 | University of Warwick
Updated: January 13 2010
An ESRC funded seminar series for early-career researchers interested in the social and political dimensions of biomedical visualisations. Each two-day workshop will combine a lecture from a leading scholar in the field and time for peer discussion with an opportunity to engage with visualisation in practice and ask questions. Attendance is free but places are limited. Some funding is available towards travel and accommodation costs for researchers who have no alternative funding source.
For more information, visit the project website: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/biomedicalvisualisationsandsociety
Or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Virtual Reality and its Application to Healthcare
24th – 25th May 2010
Keynote Speaker: Rachel Prentice, Cornell University, USA.
Includes a visit to the Digital Lab, University of Warwick, guided by Professor Vinesh Raja.
Identity in the Information Society Workshop (IDIS10)
May 26 2010 | Rome, Italy
Deadline: December 10 2009
http://www.editorialmanager.com/idis/
Updated: January 13 2010
The third IDIS annual workshop provides an opportunity to present leading edge research, exchange ideas, encourage collaboration, andbuild communities across the various research groups working on contemporary identity topics and in the related fields of privacy and
security. Check previous workshops at http://is2.lse.ac.uk/idis/2009/.
Scope
IDIS10 explores the relationship between “Identity and Organizations”, whether public or private sector, local or global, formal or informal, for-profit or not. We welcome contributions ranging across different disciplinary areas, reflecting the broad nature of the study area with
its interwoven concerns of law, technology, and information systems alongside other social, political and management issues.
Topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:
• New identity technologies
• Emerging practices and behaviours enabled with identification
processes
• Changing notions of identity: customers, citizens, and audiences
• Information and identity risks and how they are managed
• Surveillance and privacy issues
• Regulatory and legal issues
Important dates:
Submission of papers to Workshop (4-6000 words): 10 December 2009
Decision and Screening Feedback to authors: 19 February 2010
Presentation of selected papers at IDIS10 Workshop: 26-28 May 2010
Submission to IDIS Journal of revised selected papers: 25 June 2010
Feedback from reviewers to authors: 3 September 2010
Submission of final version papers: 5 November 2010
Publication in IDIS Journal from January 2011
Submit papers to IDIS Journal: http://www.editorialmanager.com/idis/
selecting “IDIS10 Workshop” article type.
2nd Workshop on Architecture + Social Architecture
May 26 2010 | Brussels, Belgium
Deadline: February 01 2010
Updated: January 13 2010
This is the second conference on “Architecture and Social Architecture” which seeks to explore a notion of relationships between organizations and their affiliated architecture. In recent years, organizational scholars have given attention to ways of conceiving space in organizations. However, little attention has been given to the influence of architecture on organizations and social behavior in the context of architectural spaces. Additionally, other disciplines such as, architecture, science and technology studies, and urban design and planning have examined the intersection between physical architecture and the organizations that structure it that may provide new lenses for organizational scholars and vice versa. We are particularly interested in cross-fertilization of disciplines that illuminate new and novel methodological, theoretical and analytical approaches.
Abstract submissions of 400 words should be submitted online by February 1. For more information visit website at:
Ten Years After - Mapping the Societal Genomics Landscape
May 27 2010 | Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
Deadline: January 08 2010
www.society-genomics.nl/en/conference-2010
Updated: January 13 2010
The Centre for Society and Genomics (CSG, The Netherlands), in collaboration with the UK-EGN network and VALGEN (Canada) will hold its biannual Conference on Society and Genomics on May 27-28 in Amsterdam. We invite submission of abstracts for papers and posters addressing the upcoming conference’s theme: Ten years after - Mapping the societal landscape of genomics.
The basic objective of the conference is to map and assess the emerging societal landscape of genomics. Four zones will be distinguished: the urban, the industrial, the rural and the environmental zone. Within these zones, a range of topics (dealing with innovation, governance, infrastructures and emerging issues) will be addressed in the form of parallel sessions. Besides plenary lectures, the programme includes ~ 50 scholarly presentations in parallel sessions, while participants will also have the opportunity to display posters.
We invite submission of abstracts for presentations or posters no later than January 8, 2010.
Further information about the theme of the conference, the practicalities and the call can be found on CSG’s website: www.society-genomics.nl/en/conference-2010
Venice Summer School on Science and Religion, 2010
May 29 2010 | Venice, Italy
Deadline: November 12 2009
Updated: January 13 2010
The Venice Summer School on Science and Religion held in Venice, Italy, intends to be a key venue to expand and deepen the work of scholars interested in the interface of two of humanity's most central approaches to the search for truth and meaning. The school is open to all scholars seeking enhanced engagement with central topics in science
and religion.
The theme for the 2010 summer school is "Values & Science." The school will meet 25 May through 29 May 2010. Lecturers include George Ellis, Keith Ward, and David Sloan Wilson. The school's organizing committee includes Karl Giberson, Thomas Jay Oord, William Shea, and Donald Yerxa.
The Venice School on Science and Religion will award scholarships to participants whose proposals are chosen as most relevant for the school's discussion. Interested individuals should submit materials when applying for admission.
All application materials for the school are due 12 November 2009. Notification of acceptance will be 31 January 2010. More information regarding the application and other matters are available on the school website:
http://www.vssr.info
Workshop Ethics on the laboratory floor; explorations for a methodology
June 01 2010 | University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Deadline: March 01 2010
http://www.utwente.nl/ceptes/ceptes_activities/deliberation_engineering/
Updated: January 14 2010
These last years there has been a growing interest in the engagement of ethicists in the context of scientific engineering research, with the aim to anticipate the ambiguous impacts that technological innovations have on the quality of human life. In this way ethicists are thought to be able to contribute to the constitution of the technological product, at a stage when it is still malleable.
Several scholars have developed views on how an ethicist in this context should work, but there is not yet a detailed ‘method’. With this workshop we want to contribute to the development of such a method. We want to focus especially on the themes of reflection and deliberation, for the enhancement of ‘reflection’ and the broadening of ‘deliberation’ is often understood to be the primary aim of the work of an ethicist in the scientific research context. Yet it remains unclear what this involves. Questions are raised such as: what is reflection/deliberation? How should ethicists enhance reflection? What are the consequences of such an enhancement of reflection on the deliberation about research choices? How much should this deliberation be broadened? And what is the specific input of an ethicist in this deliberation?
This workshop aims to act as a platform to discuss and critically engage with these questions. Confirmed invited participants are Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Rosalyn Berne, Ulrike Felt, Armin Grunwald, Alfred Nordmann and Arie Rip.
We invite abstracts (500-1000 words) from philosophers and social scientists. Theoretical philosophical papers about deliberation, reflection and moral linguistics are welcome, but also descriptions and analyses of concrete joint deliberation processes on the laboratory floor about ethical issues. Sub-themes are:
* Reflection/deliberation
* Future scenarios
* Ethical language and communication
* The institutional context
For contact or more information, please look at our workshop website http://www.utwente.nl/ceptes/ceptes_activities/deliberation_engineering/
The deadline for submission is March 1, 2010. The authors of selected papers will be notified by email. Abstracts should be sent to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
“Connected Understanding”, Canadian Communication Association Annual Conference, 2010 (CCA)
June 01 2010 | Concordia University, Montreal
Deadline: January 15 2010
http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference
Updated: January 13 2010
“Connected Understanding” is the theme of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) 2010 Congress within which the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) will hold its Annual Conference from June 1 - 3 at Concordia University. We are calling for proposals that explore, critique and extend this theme as well as for proposals on any other relevant themes to Communication Studies. Please see website for further information on panels, prizes, travel Please note that Masters students interested in taking part in the
conference must submit through the Graduate Masters Sessions. See the GMS terms of reference: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference
Full details on submission, proposal forms, prizes, accommodation, etc., are included in our Conference FAQ: http://acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference
.
Submission Details
All proposals must be submitted using the online submissions form. Full details are available at http://www.acc-cca.ca/reg/ . Please follow the directions on this website carefully and review the
Conference FAQ for more details: http://acc-cca.ca/en/ annual_conference . All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the conference organizing committee.
For additional information, please visit the CCA web site :
http://www.acc-cca.ca/, http://www.acc-cca.ca/en/annual_conference, http://acc-cca.ca/en/conference/upcoming_conference
Fourth Conference on the History of Recent Economics
June 03 2010 | École normale supérieure de Cachan
Deadline: September 30 2009
Updated: January 13 2010
The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in the establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in contemporary societies. The spread of economic ideas into many areas of social life invites mutually profitable engagements between historians of economics and historians of other social sciences. It also presents great potential for those working on the history of economics to broaden their audience beyond those that they have traditionally addressed.
The past decade has been witness to a surging interest in the history of economics post-WWII. This new scholarship has made good use of newly available source-materials, rehearsed new methodologies for the study of the past and looked across disciplinary boundaries for insights. The first three HISRECO conferences offered wide-ranging samples of this work. For the fourth consecutive year, we are inviting submissions of papers on the post-WWII era. Papers that deal with the period leading up to this may be considered, but only if they shed significant light on subsequent developments. Though all proposals will be carefully considered, our preference is for papers that place post-war economics in a broader context, whether this is parallel developments in other social sciences, politics, culture or economic challenges. To this end, we solicit proposals from scholars trained in history, economics, sociology, or any field that may yield insights. Proposals from doctoral students and junior researchers are actively encouraged.
If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original contribution of the paper (if you have a draft of the paper, we would be happy to see that as well). The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 30 September 2009. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 15 November 2009 and completed papers will be due on 1 March 2010 so that we can provide feedback and then give discussants time to prepare worthwhile comments.
Proposals should be sent electronically to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
For further information about the conference please contact Philippe Fontaine.
2010 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society: Social Implications of Emerging Technol
June 07 2010 | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Deadline: October 02 2009
www.ieeessit.org or www.uow.edu.au.
Updated: January 13 2010
The IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS) is an annual international forum sponsored by the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT). ISTAS`10 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, will bring together participants sharing research, projects, and ideas about: Automatic Identification, Automatic identification technologies including biometrics (DNA), RFID, Surveillance, dataveillance, sousveillance, anti-surveillance, uberveillance, National security, emergency response, border control, e-tollways, e-passports, Location-Based Services, Geographic information systems, digital mapping, geotagging, street view, CCTV, Location-based services, global positioning systems (GPS), tracking, monitoring, Social Networking, Social networking applications, blogs, glogs, cyberstalking, collaboration, Data collection, data merging, data matching, data mining, disclosure, Mobile comms, wearable computing, ubiquity, context-aware applications, Nanotechnology, Microchip implants, biomedical solutions, diagnostics, drug delivery, Nanotechnology, bionics, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, robots, cyborgs, Privacy, Security & Human Rights, Cyberethics, privacy, data protection, trust, control, consent, transborder flows, Security, law enforcement, covert/overt policing, laws, regulations, public policy, Social implications, registers, human rights, intellectual property, social equity.
Additional papers on other traditional fields of interest to SSIT also are welcome. ISTAS ‘10 will be a multi-disciplinary event for engineers, scientists, researchers in the social sciences, arts/law and humanities, and decision makers in the public and private sectors.
Important Dates: Abstract submission (200 words) October 2, 2009
Full/Short paper submission (5000/2000 words): November 13, 2009
Final camera-ready copy: March 26, 2010
All submissions to Katina Michael at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
For more information visit: www.ieeessit.org or www.uow.edu.au.
Risky entanglements? Contemporary research cultures imagined and practised
June 09 2010 | Albert Schweitzer Haus, Vienna
Deadline: January 29 2010
http://sciencestudies.univie.ac.at/events/conference2010/
Updated: January 12 2010
Recent key macro studies agree that scientific research is
increasingly entangled in various societal rationales. On the one
hand, these analyses should be understood within the context of the
growing importance attributed to scientific and technological
innovation for shaping contemporary societies. On the other hand,
society's readiness to contribute to an innovation-friendly climate is
considered a key-asset for materializing this imagined progress. For
both issues, the human side of science, thus researchers and their way
of doing research, their values and their readiness to engage with
both science and society, is perceived as essential.
As this unfolds on a global scale, it is interesting to observe within
research policy and science institutions the convergence of various
discourses that stress and imagine what seem to be the key values or
myths guiding research today: excellence, accountability, mobility,
flexibility, ethical conduct, societal relevance or application
orientation, to mention but a few. However, far too little analytic
attention has been devoted to (1) how these broad and ostensibly
universal notions impinge on different work and knowledge production
cultures, (2) how specific local histories and contingencies play out
in practice, (3) how these global changes get refracted locally and
personally, and (4) how all this re-frames what being a researcher
today actually means. This lack seems astonishing given the importance
the 'human factor' is attributed in current policy discourses around
innovation.
This conference invites contributions that address change and
continuity of work and knowledge production cultures in research, and
ask in which processes ethical, societal and economic rationales shape
these very cultures. Of particular interest are contributions that are
combining more refined empirical analyses with broader theoretical
frameworks of change. By combining works that address different
regional-historical contexts and different scientific fields, the
conference's explicit goal is to open up comparative perspectives,
thus contributing to a broader understanding of contemporary research
cultures.
Risky entanglements?: Contemporary research cultures imagined and practised
June 09 2010 | Albert Schweitzer Haus, Vienna
Deadline: January 29 2010
http://sciencestudies.univie.ac.at/events/conference2010/
Updated: January 13 2010
Recent key macro studies agree that scientific research is increasingly entangled in various societal rationales. On the one hand, these analyses should be understood within the context of the growing importance attributed to scientific and technological innovation for shaping contemporary societies. On the other hand, society's readiness to contribute to an innovation-friendly climate is considered a key-asset for materializing this imagined progress. For both issues, the human side of science, thus researchers and their way of doing research, their values and their readiness to engage with both science and society, is perceived as essential.
As this unfolds on a global scale, it is interesting to observe within research policy and science institutions the convergence of various discourses that stress and imagine what seem to be the key values or myths guiding research today: excellence, accountability, mobility, flexibility, ethical conduct, societal relevance or application orientation, to mention but a few. However, far too little analytic attention has been devoted to (1) how these broad and ostensibly universal notions impinge on different work and knowledge production cultures, (2) how specific local histories and contingencies play out in practice, (3) how these global changes get refracted locally and personally, and (4) how all this re-frames what being a researcher today actually means. This lack seems astonishing given the importance the 'human factor' is attributed in current policy discourses around innovation.
This conference invites contributions that address change and continuity of work and knowledge production cultures in research, and ask in which processes ethical, societal and economic rationales shape these very cultures. Of particular interest are contributions that are combining more refined empirical analyses with broader theoretical frameworks of change. By combining works that address different regional-historical contexts and different scientific fields, the conference's explicit goal is to open up comparative perspectives, thus contributing to a broader understanding of contemporary research cultures.
Please see website for associated details:
http://sciencestudies.univie.ac.at/events/conference2010/
Recycling Textile Technologies
June 14 2010 | University College London
Updated: February 14 2010
This interdisciplinary workshop will bring together researchers who work
on textile recycling, including anthropologists, geographers,
historians, political economists, designers, and materials scientists.
This is with a view to develop a research agenda that explores
innovation in textile recycling technologies in the widest sense, and
how these succeed or fail in becoming socially embedded. Textile
recycling activities, as socio-technical systems, arise in specific
cultural contexts within global trading patterns, and their study may
incorporate the underlying relationships between people and things, raw
materials and technologies and the emergence of entrepreneurs and
innovators in social networks amongst other (f)actors.
We see at least three possible clusters of themes emerging, but welcome
further ideas:
1. Reinventing Old Solutions to New Problems?
Industrial recycling practises are specific, historically situated
socio-technical systems. While pre-industrial papermaking industries
used rags as a source of raw materials, 19th century textile mills
looked to recycled clothing as a cheaper source of raw material for the
wool shoddy industries. In the 21st century, the problem has changed to
what to do with mountains of cast-off clothing, and this drives the
search for technologically solutions appropriate to diverse cultural
contexts. Anthropological understandings of technology embrace
materials, makers, designers, and users in a relational networks
including socio-economic, political, and legal factors. In this broader
context, how are some old technologies being reinvented for the future,
and in what fields are new technologies being successfully developed?
2. The value of knowledge and skills in cultural contexts
As different cultures have developed different somatic skills and
practices, we wish to investigate the importance of tacit knowledges to
recycling. Consideration of these embedded knowledges within the global
perspective raises a number of questions specific to the processing of
waste textiles. How are knowledge and skills valued differently within a
textile waste industry compared to primary production? How intimately do
you need to know used textiles in order to process them effectively, and
how do differing levels of entanglement affect your social status within
a recycling system? For those who are bodily engaged with waste, how
valuable are these tacit knowledges and are they acknowledged by others?
And what are the cultural specificities of the valuing of people and
skills within different textile waste sectors? For example, there are
differences in skills and status between an immigrant rag sorter in a UK
factory, an illiterate migrant woman cutting up rags in an Indian shoddy
factory and the designer creating eco-textiles from recycled materials.
Do these differences come down to a narrowing of knowledge domains? Are
these limitations the only factors affecting personal value ranking
within global systems?
3. Networks of global trade
Since at least the early 19thC rags have been globally traded for reuse
and recycling industries. Many rag businesses are family businesses that
have been trading for generations, and have nurtured valuable networks
of business contacts that span the developed and developing world in
both directions. The movement of second-hand textiles across the globe
both creates social relations and at the same time is enabled by
pre-existing social contacts. Why is it difficult to start up a new rag
trade business? A related question is what can waste do as an actor in
international trade? For example, how does the trade in second-hand
clothing and textile waste facilitate the movement of other goods along
similar networks? To what extent is textile waste trade a conduit for
other licit and illicit goods? How might the degrees of regulatory
frameworks surrounding waste enable or inhibit other flows of goods, and
is this conducive to it becoming the visible front for invisible
commodity exchange? Is this particular to textiles, to waste or raw
materials in general?
Please send abstracts of no more than 250 words by Feb 28th to:
Lucy Norris .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) AND Julie Botticello
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Department of Anthropology, UCL.
This workshop is being initiated as part of the ESRC project, the Waste
of the World
www.thewasteoftheworld.org
Objectivity in Science
June 17 2010 | University of British Columbia
Deadline: December 01 2009
Updated: January 13 2010
Over the past two decades questions have arisen regarding the objectivity of specific projects in or fields of science: for example, can we trust medical research when it is funded by pharmaceutical companies? Or, whose research in climate science meets the standards of scientific objectivity? Such questions have become important in framing public debate about science and science policy. At the same time, the objectivity of science has become an increasingly important topic among historians and philosophers of science as well as researchers in other fields in science and technology studies (STS) such as sociology of science, rhetoric of science, and cultural studies of science. This conference seeks to advance scholarly perspectives on the objectivity of science by bringing them into conversation with one another. The conference also asks whether and how such scholarly perspectives on objectivity might or should inform public debate. The conference will investigate, moreover, how the specific concerns of scientists, science policy experts, science journalists, and other groups might be made more salient in the research of the STS community.
The goal of this conference, thus, is to provide a forum for STS researchers of diverse disciplinary backgrounds, practicing scientists, and other researchers to discuss and debate issues concerning the nature of objectivity in science. A particular concern will be to discuss how, when, and why questions of objectivity arise within science, in science policy debates, and in public engagement with science. In addition to conference sessions held during the day, this conference will feature two evening panel discussions, open to the public and focused on particular areas of research wherein the issue of scientific objectivity is particularly salient. The public panel discussions will focus on questions of objectivity in collaborative aboriginal research and in research on harm reduction.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Ian Hacking (University of Toronto and the Collège de France) and Professor Naomi Oreskes (University of California at San Diego).
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
We welcome individual paper and panel submissions related to the theme of scientific objectivity.
Proposals for papers should include author information (including email address), paper title, and an abstract of no more than 500 words. Speakers will have 30 minutes to present and discuss their work.
Proposals for panel sessions should include the name of the panel organizer (including email), a brief description of the panel, author information, paper titles, and abstracts for each paper. Panel sessions will be ninety minutes in duration, including discussion time.
Program Committee: Alan Richardson (UBC), Robert Brain (UBC), Candis Callison (UBC), Lesley Cormack (Simon Fraser University), Flavia Padovani (UBC), and Jonathan Tsou (Iowa State University).
The deadline for paper and panel submissions is December 1, 2009. Please email submissions to Dani Hallet at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Risk, Governance, and Accountability, Society for Risk Analysis
June 21 2010 | King's College London
Deadline: January 11 2010
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/srae2010 Updated: January 13 2010 The 19th SRA-Europe conference in 2010 aims to facilitate an exchange of ideas among all actors in the field of risk: academics from across the disciplines, policy makers, the private sector, NGOs and other interest groups. The conference organisers welcome presentations on all aspects of risk analysis, broadly encompassing risk assessment, risk characterisation, risk perception and communication, risk management, and risk governance. June 22 2010 | Singapore Deadline: December 30 2009 Updated: January 13 2010 All proposals on the subject of the history of medicine and health in Southeast Asia will be considered, but preference will be given to those on the theme of: June 23 2010 | Grenoble, France Deadline: January 31 2010 Updated: February 14 2010 The social sciences are witnessing a 'practice turn', of which traces are also found in the policy sciences. Policy discourses are for example conceptualized as: (1) the result of 'messy practices'; (2) only loosely embedded in democratic practices; (3) hardly related to social practices; and (4) the opposite of 'what is really happening'. This panel wants to identify how the practice turn impacts the field of forest and nature conservation policy, specifically relating it to accounts of politics, legitimacy, and power in general. Conceptually, the relationship between discourse and practice will be particularly key. This relationship can range from discourse as one of the many components of a practice to discourse as constituting practice. Methodologically, we want to discuss whether a practice turn gives primacy to ethnographic techniques, or that other methods retain equal value. To discuss these, and related issues, we call on you to write papers on the following topics: June 24 2010 | Manchester, UK Deadline: March 15 2010 http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/research/marc/ Updated: February 14 2010 In the last decade numerous STS trained scholars engaged in a venture
The special conference theme will be Risk, Governance and Accountability. This theme reflects the increasing centrality of risk analysis to decision-making in a wide range of policy and organisational contexts and the increasing demands by the public for decision-makers to account for outcomes.
The 2010 conference will be held at King's College London and will be co-sponsored by the Environment Agency, the Food Standards Agency and the Health and Safety Executive. King’s College London is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious university institutions, and its central London location is within walking distance of world famous attractions, such as the
Houses of Parliament, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tate Modern, and Covent Garden.
We invite scientists and practitioners wishing to present their work at the conference in the form of an oral presentation, poster, or symposium, to submit an abstract, no later than January 11th 2010.
For more information about the conference and important dates, please visit the website at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/srae2010
or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
3rd International Conference on The History of Medicine in Southeast Asia (HOMSEA 2010)
New Medicines, Markets, and the Development of Medical Pluralism
The theme “New Medicines, Markets, and the Development of Medical Pluralism” intends to explore how both local and metropolitan actors in Southeast Asia have contributed historically to the growth and development of medical markets throughout the region, here implying both traditional pharmacopeia as well as the arrival of newer pharmaceuticals in colonial and post-colonial settings. With a time frame preceding formal colonial intervention in the region and ranging up to the present, with the creation of a local infrastructure for biomedical and biotech work, participants are encouraged to submit individual papers and panels with possible themes including:
Women and Health in Southeast Asia
Medical pluralism in Southeast Asia: A Historical Perspective
Medical markets in SEA
Southeast Asian Biopoleis (including the growth of biomedical infrastructure, Science Parks, and Local Production Facilities¬identification of pharmacopoeia, drug development)
New Sources, New Methodologies, New Historiographies
As the HOMSEA meeting will coincide with the IAHA 2010 meeting in Singapore, those interested in expanding the discussion either geographically¬to include North East Asia and South Asia¬chronologically, or methodologically are encouraged to apply to HOMSEA as well as the IAHA meeting to broaden the scope of discussion.
Please see the IAHA website at: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/iaha/index.htm
Please submit a one-page proposed abstract for a 20-minute talk, and a one-page CV by 30th December 2009 to: Laurence Monnais ( .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Please note that it may be possible to subsidize some of the costs of participation for scholars from less wealthy countries.
For further information about funding and the general organization of the meeting, please contact: John DiMoia (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
IPA 2010 Grenoble: Discourse and Policy Practices: Politics – Legitimacy - Power
The relation between forest and nature discourses and management practices. Is policy 'what is happening'? The politics of policy discourse. How do we retrieve the politics and power of policy discourses from policy practices? In forest and nature conservation policy, public participation and transparency are often expected to contribute to democratic legitimacy. Do these also constitute democratic practices? The methodological consequences of a practice turn. How do we research green policy practices and in what ways do we present our findings?
January 31, 2010:
Deadline for paper submission (Abstract; max 500 words)
February 15,
2010 : Notification of acceptance and registration
May 15, 2010 : deadline for full papers
Abstracts of no more than 500 words should be sent by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Politics of Design
of unpacking design practices. Yet, to study the practical course of
design means to be simultaneously involved in the subject of politics
and in the particular sort of politics that is centred on objects
(Latour & Weibel, Making Things Public). Recent studies in political
philosophy and STS have argued that politics is not limited anymore to
citizens, elections, votes, petitions, ideologies and particular
institutionalised conflicts (DeVries, What is Political in Sub-
politics?), and have reformulated the question of politics into one of
cosmopolitics (Stengers, Cosmopolitics; Latour, Politics of Nature)
and ontological politics (Mol, Actor Network Theory and After). The
“political” is not defined as a way of codifying particular forms of
contestation but as opening up new sites and objects of contestation
(Barry, Political Machines).
Looking to assess the multifarious ways design can be “political” and
the various sites of politics of design, this workshop will explore a
range of questions pertaining to theory and methodology:
To what kind of politics can we get access when we strive to unravel
design not through ideology but through the work of designers, their
rich repertoire of actions, their controversies, concerns, puzzles,
risk-taking, and imagination? And likewise, what kinds of politics are
embedded in the objects of design, with their multiple meanings of
materiality, pliability, and obduracy?
How does design’s potential to bring an ever-greater number of non-
humans into politics contribute to the re-composition of the common<